The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-14

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B1Dr. Trues,lale of Rock Island, seems
20 have quite large practice here.
aag Work on the new foundry for the
Union Malleable Iron Co. is progressing
rapidly.
DG~City Attorney Moore is now hashing
up the Moline items in The ARGUS for
publication in the Gazette.
Ha~A German dramatic society, from
Davenport, will give an entertainment in
Iimm's Hall on next Sunday evening.
Hr"Who poisoned my dog?"-that's
what Geo. L. Adelman wants to. know. |
MIR. A. had paid his tax on the animal.
BE~ The street car drivers will hereafter
leave The ARGUS at Richards & Sohr-
beck drug store, just opposite the keator
House block,
n9W. F. Seeley, the sewing machine
agent, who had his leg broken in a drunken
row. in saloon, some time ago, is again
on the streets.
Ha~A little boy named VIM fell from
a tree on Wednesday, while picking
cherries for G. c. Clendennin, and was
pretty severely injured.
BsEThe city attorney was preparing the
contract with the Clinton Smith Bridge Co.,
to-day, for the construction of the city
bridge across the Rock river.
ESg~ Margraf & Co and Gould & Schul-
theis have put down new sidewalks if
others would follow their example they
would accommodate the people greatly.
BH%A heavily laden lumber wagon be-
longing to Dimock & Goulds saw mill
broke down yesterday afternoon on the
street car track, but it was soon removed.
sJMayor Wheelock has removed
Marshall Wormley from the special police
force, owing to the many complaints of his
rough treatment of the tramps during the
late excitement.
BW@"Com" came back again yesterday,
hut after enjoying the company of his
worthy master, the Capt, for few
minutes. disappeared again. Some scamp
had removed his collar.
Ea~ All people who are opposed to the
corrupt Republican party, and who are in
favor of the election of Tilden and Hen
bricks should be at the engine house at 8
o'clock next Tuesday evening.
sPIhe trustees, stewards and all the
official members Of the NJ. E. church are
requested to meet Rev. T. NJ. Chaffee and
the pastor, next Monday evening, at the
church, on i'm mportant business.
gag~ Capt. w G. Morris and Ed. An
thony are busy taking al invoice of the
stock of Dr.. J. W. Morey. DR.. Morey is
presiding behind the formers counter
while the invoice is being taken.
Has~ Mr.. Keator has taken the advice
of THE ARGUS in regard to moving the
old shanty on Lynde street, just back OF
the Keator House block, and today had a
gang of men abating the nuisance.
RaFA boarder in the Western House
had silver watch and chain stolen las
night, it is supposed, by another boardel
who left for Rock island early this morn
ing. The officers there were notified b,
Policeman Olsen
BE%Fred Conway, who has charge of til,
Moline Water Power Co.'S dredging, say
he will complete the job about Saturda,
evening. The channel will be IS feet il
width and cuts directly through tn,
troublesome sand bar
sg~Our intelligent" Jim Wells, seem
to think that because THE ARGUS crit
sises his actions its reporter should no
expect to learn any news from him. IF b
continues to believe this, he will probabl
find out his mistake when too late.
EarThree of Welss ''ex rebs" were i
the calaboose last night. viz:
Ed. Dougherty aged 81, ireland.
Charles Brown, l9, Italy.
Il Herman Meyer, g 80, Germany.
They were discharged this morning b
Magistrate Swander.
3 ga~T The young man. lately from Chic;
t go, who expressed it as his opinion tn;
a all Democrats were plmps, etc, is inform
e ed that no Democrat envies his late situs
D ton in Chicago, or wishes to be classed {
being in the same business he was, an
may be now.
BlnThe tramp" excitement has sui
y sided. None of our citizens have bee
), murdered or inhumanly treated. W
t wish we could say as much of the ''tramps.
9 Moline RerieaU. And still the Uni0
{ will defend our Intelligent" Jim Well
@ who superintended and led the mob whic
Q assaulted these inoffeLsive laborers.
! Bs% Justice Mapes, settled the WelcI
& | Hawkes-Y oung matter this forenoon,
y fning the two boys S. each and costs
;, quite compliment to our worth
). Commodore, who prosecuted them. Th
, was his first case-but be will nave anot
er one on his hands, as Geo. Hawkes. no
! intends to have Mr.. and Mrs. Welch a
rested for abusive language The bo.
paid their fines
E%Adolnh r Stromnpist mentione
s in THE ARGUS last evening as gettll
n drunk and abusing his wife, was arreste
| and locked up by Policeman Olsen, assist,
II by our Intelligent" about | / o'clock 10
N night, for being drunk again and threate
ing to kill his wife This morning he W;
brought before Magistrate Swander. ar
after promising to do better in the futu
re he was fined S. and costs, which he pal
y, The officers are looking for the saloc
Is keeper who sold him the liquor.
Is -GrDave Lillis, of "Wm. S. Beaubier
Night Patrol Force" of Chicago, was
the city yesterday protecting young f,
low whom he had rescued from a couI
n of three card monte men in Rock islam
I'D He had been employed to accompany {
unfortunate youth to this city but wh
the two arrived here he refused to pay t
detective his bill-lO cents. He couldr
beat that detective, though (if he was fro
Chicago and he soon frightened the you
, into paying the amount under pain of ha
u ing regular Chicago head put on hi
4c- Dave was formerly on our police force, b
m m de did not remain long. Since then
rst has risen to the position of private det,
b. tive-at least that's what he claims to
of of and in not very low tone of vol