The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-12

EsE@ Library board meeting tonight
B9Services at all the churches to-mor-
row.
Those who pay their poll tax avoid
trouble.
S9Sylyan boat club meeting on Mon
day night
B9The council should open up Division
street at once.
g1H Work on the new boat house will
commence soob.
pgCharlie Margrat says it is girl of
the usual weight.
gRev. VIM. NJ. Collins will occupy
the NJ. +. pulpit to morrow.
9~Look out for something rich 1t
will be treat for the boys.
This morning Mayor Wheeleck
went out to inspect the Rock river bridge.
gsg~Why don't the authorities enforce
the ordinance against cattle running at
large.
B9~The old building opposite Deere's
new moulding shop is to be rented as soon
as vacated
Rg Rev. Mr. Kelly, OF Rock Island,
will preach in the Baptist church to-mor-
row morning.
D9~ John A. Healy expects to take a
position as travelling agent for K. Boyd,
the notion dealer.
B9~The Pleasant Valley road will be
opened at the earliest possible day-at
least so says Com'r. Harwood.
BS~The boat race which was announced
to occur last evening between the Sylvan
Crew and the crew Oft the j. W. Bartlett
did not take place.
Aa The pic mic in Brookss Grove yes
terday was attended by number of bust
men and others. Those who were present
speak of the affair in glowing terms.
DEHA business man just returned from
the upper part of the county reports that
Tilden is gaining daily. Many Republi-
cans will vote this time for change.
Bg~C. ?. Westmon, the man who was
hurt at the Moline Plow Co.. S shop OIL
Thursday, is improving. He was severely
bruised and cut, and also his collar bone
broken.
gsg~John Flynn, 25, Ireland; Martin
O'Brien, IS, n. Y and james o Brien, 81
n. Y; were the impecunious tramps witt
occupied the calaboose last night. Thi
morning they were released on promise t,
leave the town.
Bss~ 1t is stated that Chas F. Hemen
t way, one of the trustees Of school distric
No |, will resign on account of the never
ending quarrel now pending between dis
trict No |. and No. 2. Mr.. Hemenwa
t has been clerk of the board for long tima
Bsss The Government bridge at thi
point is to be repainted. Yesterday after
nooa workmen from Rock Island Arsena
! were engaged building a scaffolding to
! the painters who commenced work thi
morning 1t will be painted clay color, il
stead of its present hue,
gar Mr.. Stearns, who has charge {
g the rebuilding Of Rock river bridge, wi
| be ready to commence the superstructur
as soon as the old piers have been repaired
Three car loads of stone, ordered frol
t La Sale, did not arrive as expected, or th
n piers would have been ready two days ag
, The bridge will be built as rapidly ;
I possible.
gEihere are two John s. Smiths
= this city-one, formerly merchant tailo
: an old citizen, and at present poll ts
L collector, and is Democrat. The 9TH
. is an employe of Dimock, Gould 4 G
and is Republican. AS one is frequent
: mentioned in school matters and 9th
!. public measures, and the other sometim
!. in Republican meetings, would it not
:. well for one or the other 70 use his midd
= name in full so as TO distinguish one fro
!, the other?
ar BNThe residents of Sugar Hollow a
a at last to have some better means Of dral
# age. Yesterday the plans and specific
tions for the new bridge on Salter sire
were hahded to Mayor Wheelock. by t
ic architect, and, unless some unforeseen eve
transpires, the work will begin early ne
E. week. Surveyor Gordon has already
g spected the proposed site for the nj
n bridge and also has surveyed the grou
a where the cutters will be dug, so that
te impeachment now exists in the way of Il
1t, much-needed public Improvement L
50 work should be commenced at once.
E. BgY Yesterday afternoon Free West,
Hampton, was before Magistrate Swanc
on complaint of Geo. Il. Wells, charg,
with assault and battery. The case W
NJ subsequently taken before Justice Maj
on a change of venue. After listening
ria the evidence and a short address by W
,e. Jackson, Esq counsel for the prosecute
,rs West was fined s. aud cost for which
of curity was given The case was one
.ry which what the miners term "Llackl,
he ging" had occurred. By this term
an meant those who take the place of min
ch on the strike or discharged without eau
all West denied being a member of any
his cret organization.
no
nd REMovED.-M. Cohn, successor to L
la ingston. has moved into the store lat