The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-24

soon be organized here.
g9The board Of education will proba
bly, meet on Monday evening,
DaGrand Master Thomas reports good
fishing up the river; salmon aud bass
plenty.
RAThe churches were we'll attended
yesterday, the delightful weather bringing
out large congregations.
B0The Democratic central COMMITTEE
are requested to meet at d. w. Gould's
tonight. Important business.
B1~ There has been some complaint
made against certain parties allowing hogs
ana cattle to run at large after night The
law should be enforced.
RS~Not once during the entire evening
at the "Hayseed" pow WOW was there any
attempt made to explain away the cor
ruptions OF the present administration.
Rg~A singing school has been organized
at the Methodist church. the object being
to haye correct congregational singing.
Prof. Brown, Of Milan, has charge Of the
class.
Da@The crew cf the J. w. Bartlett
| lDimock u Could won the boat race on
Saturday evening, coming IN lengths
ahead of the Sylvan club crew. This
was an unexpected result.
BSHCol NJ. W. Smith, formerly county
superintendent Of schools, of Whites'de
county, in company with his wife, is here
visiting Superintendent Gregory. The
colonel is now living IN Cincinnati.
R9HThe street commissioner has men
at work cleaning up some OF the rubbish In
the alleys and street. Where property
owners do not clean up, it should be done
for them by the city and they made to pay
for it.
Bag~The funeral of VIM, Bah, ,on Satur
day, was attended by the @. A. r. and
the Turner's society of this city. Deceased
was insured for 81, 800 IN the "Protection
company until two weeks ago, when he lei
his policy lapse. He leaves wife ant
/ three children.
Bsg%HoUsE AND LOT FOR SALE AT PUB
Lie AUCTION will sell the 2 stor,
frame dwelling house and lot, situated Oh
the northwest of Second and Oakland SITS.
in East Rock Island, north of Aldays res
idence, at public auction 0n Friday, Jul
2S, 1876, at g. o'clock PM. Sale will tax
e place on premises. Property will be sol
OF easy terms.
24dtd JOHN OCRs & Son.
e B9~John Meyer, aged 80, of Wurten
e berg, Germany, vas arrested By Office
!, Olsen, yesterday, and put in the calaboost
Y While there he had several fits and was
u this morning, released By Maglstrat
s Swauder This man, few years ago, wa
sent to Chicago, by subscriptions from ou
l. citizens, and had just returned. He vi
n probably be turned over to the overseer {
poor.
a BIAt the "Hayseed' pow wow G
y Saturday, the Boss" assisted by h
t man Peter" and the balance Of tt
n clapping committee, raised considerab
u. noise when Jonathan Huntoon's name W;
called ,and the Union of Sunday exults ov,
it-claiming him as lifelong Democra
He is not 1t is stated that he voted f
n Scott as against the Democratic candldat
Pierce, and since that time has been a K
al publican He was a free soiler" ar
os voted for Fremont, Lincoln both time
I'd Grant both times, anG, even In local 20
n tics, has identified himself with the r
ne publican party on all occasions. ln ia
W he never was Democrat.
It Bsg-When B. f. Tillinghas stated,
nc the Republican meeting here Saturd
III evening, that ''the worst Republican
H. bad as he has been painted, is better tn
oe the best Democrat that can be produced
Oh he offered an insult to some OF the bt
! 10 citizens Of Moline, Does he pretend
lh say that Belknap, Babcock, Jake Reh
ng Boss Shepard, Billy Mckee, and hosts
hc other equally bad criminals among
VI worst Republicans" are better than t
ae best Democrat that can be produce
'Se Does he think that any fair minded u
will sanction his remarks? Yet when
-, uttered those remarks he was applaud
by the Republicans assembled. When
81 T. Tilhnghast used the expression quot
~ above he proved himself a bigoted p
in- tisan and openly insulted every Democ
M .ne in Moline. He may try to explain aw
ats. this affair but he cannot deny that
.Lo tlo said the worst Republican as bad as
ne has been painted is better than the b
y. Democrat that can be produced
ov- Moline Highway Commissioners,
The board of township commission
met on Saturday, at the office of h. Mar
Present, Commissioners Grenell, Harwt
an and Benson.
nic On motion of Com'r Harwood. secont
to by Com'r Benson, il was ordered +
w Overseer Heck Of District No 2, be p
inc $34.l5; that Overseer Hunter receive
,cv District No. 4, 800; and that G. W. He
of District No 3, be paid 500 for de
on quent road tax.
fol. The clerk was ordered to notify oy
seer of District No 5, to appear at
next meeting and report the road tax.
1ey The board then adjourned to meet
avid ;h Saturday, July 29th, at 9 A. NJ
ling VIM, TURNER, town clerk
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