The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-25

BsH The Clinton Bridge Company will
commence to tear down the old bridge
over Rock River to day. The new bridge
VIII be Dut up as soon as possible so that
traffic may be resumed
Will be sorry to learn that he is lying dan
gerously Ill. Don has hosts of friends IN
Moline, and is one of the whole-souled men
OF this place. His early convalescence
would be hailed with pleasure.
Ea~ The Union, mcekly withdraws its
statement about Jon athan Hunton being
a Democrat, and acknowledges that he has
always been straight Republican. Alter
the manner in which the ''hayseeds'
howled over his name, they must feel
rather chop fallen.
Ba@ Levi Sample was this morning
arrested by Officer Olsen. on his COM
plant, charging him with using threaten
ing language to Officer o., and for beng
drunk and disturbing the peace. MagiS.
trate Swander, after hearing the evidence,
fined him s.. Paid and discharged
bag The Grand Lodge, A. O. L. W,
OF Illinois, will meet in regular session In
this city, tomorrow, at Duun's Hall.
Following are the officers 2. G. NJ. =
Louis Beers; !. NJ We. ". Boyntop;
G. G, F.-E. &. Palmer; G, O.-S. S.
Hull; q. Coco Stocker; q, Recorder
q. A Solander; g. Receiver-E Krell;
G. VA +. Morey.
E9N HOUSE AND Lot FOR SALE AT PUB
Lie AUCTIoN-We will sell the story
frame dwelling house and lot, situated on
the northwest of Second and Oakland Sts,
in East Rock Island, north of Alday's res
idence, at public auction on Friday, July
%, 1876, at 63 clock PM Sale will take
place on premises. Property will be sold
OF easy terms.
24dtd JOHN OCRs & Son.
bag The banquet on Thursday evening.
under the auspices of Harmony Lodge,
No. ?, A. Q. L. W., promises to be one Of
the best affairs OF the season. The com
mittee having the matter in charge have
been indefatigable in their efforts to make
the banquet IN every respect a success
and will spare neither pains or expense It
contribute to the pleasure cf those VIII
attend. This lodge, at its anniversary las
fall, gave one of the finest banquets eve
held here, and those who were tortunat,
enough to hold invitations on that occasion
have not forgotten the pitabie manner il
which they We're entertained. Ticket
81. For sale by the committee. 25d3t
Moline Organ Factory Burned.
This morning between and o'clock,
fire was discovered in the east room Of th
pipe organ factory, of Turner & Ian
cashire, of this city, and in less than 3
\ minutes the entire building, includin
Let llt aP Ia l,,, i>o
was destroyed The company had order
for Is organs, some Of which were nearl
completed. Among the latter was fin
: not sounded for Is minutes after til
: fire was discovered, but even had the FL
department been promptly on hand. I
aid could have been rendered. as, in OF
= present condition, the iacilitic- f. fire or
= lection are wholly inadequate to the r
' quirements of city like Moline IT
building, valued at $1,000, was fran
and was owned by J. S. Keator; this ";
uninsured The stock, including tool
q was valued at fully $1,000 on which the
!, there was an insurance Of $1,000 in Il
al Lycoming Of Penn, Clendenin & Wei
y agents. Besides the loss on stock is TIL
on orders, which may or may not be CO
tinued, some OF the organs being bu
under specified contract. A valuat
l. piano. belonging to j. S. Keator. Whit
n had been sent to the factory for repair
"a was also destroyed. This concern W
among the most enterprsiug here and
members have the sympathy of the enti
community in their misfortune. They a
e energetic men, however, and will not 10
w remain idle.
lie This fire only the more forcibly ILL
O. trates the necessity for better fire prot,
ton If We had water main along L
nois street, as was urged last summer. II
~ severe loss might have been prevented
~ part at least.