The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27

Business meyer was duller than now.

Business never was duller than now.
The churches we're we'll attended yester-
day.
The streets are in slushy condition, in
some places almost impossible.
No names haye yet been announced for
aldermanic honors from the lst and 2nd.
wards.
Plunkett takes benefit at Timm's Hall
to- night. Lost il, London" will be the play,
with ''Plunkett" as Job Armroyd"
Jonathan Huntoou has been named as
candidate for assessor. 1t is doubtful
whether he would accept the position.
H. NJ Bullen is named as candidate
for member of the board of education. He
is man of culture and thoroughly familiar
with school interests.
II. Z. Fairclough has consented to be a
candidate for alderman from the 4th ward.
| He is man of marked intelligence and
thoroughly independent.
Professor Tremaine will give two exhibi-
tions of his Sun Pictures" this afternoon
at clock and this evening at 7:30, at the
Congregational church. Bible scenes will
be the feature at both entertainments.
Quarterly meeting was in progress at
the M. E. church yesterday. Presiding
Elder Chaffee officiated. In the afternoon
Love Feast" was held at which the
sacrament of the Lords Supper" was
administered. The attendance was large
AMI the services unusually impressive.
Two tramps had an interview with Police
Magistrate Swander this morning, and
after discussing the bread and water
diet question, for few minutes, retired in
company with an officer who politely es.
corted them to the city limits. They were
ilustrious looking Migrants and gave their
names as John Higgins. Mass. age "a
William High, Ohio, age %. Officer Cor
ney gobbled them.
!, The political slate is beginning to fill up
and aspirants for city honors are plentiful
The main fight will be on the Office of col
lector, for which there are a number of can
candi dates. all anxious to distinguish them
selves. The most prominent person named
, for this Office thus far is Police Magistrate
! A.kF, Swander, and thus far mis- chance:
for success seem ahead of all competitors
He is a man eminentIy fitted for the
position, being first class accountant anG
precise in everything, and an earnest
worker He would undoubtedly make
+ most excellent collector and be elected by
! handsome majority. No one stands bet
! ter in the estimation OF our citizens thar
A. F. Swander, Esq.
The Rockford Switch
This morning County Surveyor Gordon
{ was employed laying out the line of th,
G PROPOSED switch from the Rockford depot
e and down Rodman avenue, across Mair
street. The switch, as surveyed by Mr.
Gordon, will circle on Illinois street anl
curve only slightly on Rodman avenu
to the warehouse of the Moline Pow Co.
: and then straight track close to the side
g walk on the west side of the avenue ant
;. across Main to the shops Of the plow com
:, pany.
;, The laying of switch. as above pro
J, posed, will meet with vigorous opposition
6 in the council and among business me-
t and property owners on Main street, cas-
: Of the avenue, and from present appear
o ances, will be defeated in the council
s A track on the north side of Main stree
a seems to be viewed favorably, and woulj
r. no doubt, be acceptable t. the Moline Plo'
i Company. 1n conversation with S. "
It Wheelock, CT that concern, this morning
= he remarked that such a change would
s acceptable to the company, and. in hi
IS opinion. the north side Of Main street woui
e ne the proper place for it, Deere d &c
Charles Reese, and Chris. Kuehl woul
object, however, and an Injunction b
served restraining the railroad compaD
lie from laying IL track on Main street Thi
e being the case, White street appears to b
" the only avenue throuth which trac
=, could be laid and here too it said ,hs
le Jonathan Huntoon would restrain the LAY
ID ing of "a switch. Main street seems to b
e the best place and iuasmuch as all th
companies would be treated alike il ira
RS were laid there, some c0iaproullse ought
y be made hv which its clusumnation coul
"a be effected i switch on Kodman ayenu
will hardly b. granted. The question no
r seems to be? Where shall the track b
Id laid?"
At noon to day. the memb = cf tn
council were invited to examine .le liz
of the proposed new switch as surveye
of by County Surveyor Gordon Some
1g the aldermen objected so strongly to ru
by ming the track so close to the sidewa
er on kodman avenue, that it was evideu
ee that switch along that street would
It, opposed. Surveying Of the route VI
IL then suspended ana General Mana g
is Skinner, f tile Rockford road, was tel
i'll graphed t'r crne t. Vi lire AMI cnnsu
H. with the city olicials and lncmbers of Il
MeI!ue 'tv Ca, as t. some nher I,la
An answer caue stating that Mr.. Skim
could not c ,,ue bat that the railroad COZ
ne pauy would senl surveyor t, Moline til
&c, afternoon He had MT arrived at time
lis writing this ite II.
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he The Alex. Mitchell came up Saturd