The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-23


and don't want to sell his store or
practice medicine just at present.
RHr In speaking of VIM. Benson, the
special policeman from this city, who was
arrested in a house of lll-fame in Ro;k
Island, last Saturday night, the Gazette,
of this morning, says. He had just been
sworn in as special to collect the dog
tax and to kill the dogs that cannot pay
the tax That's rough on the dogs, any
how
B@There is considerable talk among
our citizens just now in regard to having
all the ordinances OF the city revised,
printed and bound. When Mr. Deere was
mayor he directed Mr.. Eut~iken, then
city attorney. to revise the ordinances, but
after working some time and receiving
no compensation for his labor, he threw up
the lob, and nothing has been done since.
At present, to use the expression OF one
of our citizens. you can't tell what's law
and what isn't" For a few hundred
dollars all the ordinances could be revised.
printed and bound. The expense would
be trihing. Would it not be we'll for the
city council to inquire into the matter?
E9-Whether o. not it was the notice in
regard to our cannibal, Barney Cleaveland.
on Saturday evening, which brought the
fellow ont on the streets again, is not
known. but yesterday afternoon Barney
was again at his barber's shop, on Main
street, with his nose gently covered with a
court plaster. Late in tie afternoon he
was interviewed by Policeman Olsen, who
Informed him that Magistrate Swander
was very anxious to behold his beautiful n
countenance. Barney was too badly used
up to refuse to &C, SO he walked quietly
down to the magistrates office. His honor
then examined Policemen Olsen and
Teller and Mr.. Fish, reporter for the Ga
z }tte, as to Barney condition and actions
on the day of the row. From the evidence
it appeared that the whole row grew out of
refusal of the Gazette man (although a
Republican aud pretended great friend of
the negroes) to publish Barney's card
announcing himself as candidate before
the Qatel Republican county convention
larkey offered to pay for the notice in
advance, Probably realizing this fact his
honor did not like to punish Barney too
severely, and after giving him good
lecture he fined him $25 and costs, but
suspended its collection during good be-
hayior When Barney thought Of the
narrow escape he had had from being the
Republican candidate for sheriff and of
running his reputation among the people.
he shed great crocodile tears, and thanking
the officers for their timely. though rough
treatment of him, just before the Repub
lican convention, he quit the Office and
made bee line for his shop He has hao
narrow escape and he now swears never
to drink any more whisky or-seek the
Republican nomination for sheriff again.
asA. The item 10 the Moline column oi
this paper, last week. to the effect tha
Col. Flagler would FIRE minute guns OF
decoration day provided the committed
having charge of the affair would pay fol
the ammunition, was made from infor
nation obtained from Capt. G. W. Morris
and as that gentleman was one of th,
committee appointed to confer with Col
Flagler in regard TO matters relating t.
decoration day, Ii was thought to be cor
rect, aud used accordingly. But since tn
editor Of the ReuieaC, aud also member O
the same committee. rises and explains -
He says that DR.. P L. Mckinnie and him
matter, Capt. Morris not being present,
and asked him if he would fire minut
guns during the exercises on decoration
/ day, and the committee would pay for tn
ammunition and any other expenses whic
might be incurred Col Flagler consent
ed to fire the guns, bat said he had n
! ri4h ht to receive any money for thi
purpose. He then explained that eac
= arsenal in the United States was allowed
, C ,rtain amount of ammunition each yea
for firing salutes and for artillery practic,
and said that his men could rr?ctice firiu
minute guns on decoration day st as we
as on any other day. AS the matter no
stands, Col. Flagler will probably place
battery near the soldiers cemetery. ahol
\ O clock on the afternoon Of the 3Oth. an
:. will order the men to prdcticet?) firlr
minute guns until after the exercises
f the graves are over and then practice firiI
0 half-hour guns until 6 o'clock.
Cur Public Schools.
The board of education met in Pro
4. Gregory's Office. last evening, to appoi
}. teachers for the ensuing school year, b
= at his request the nam.s are withhe
from publication until all the positions u
Il filed.
This is the last week of school in all 4
;. departments below the high school rool
and parents and friends are invited to
= present at the examination of these Z
:, partments on next Friday.
, lu the high school room there will
- one more week of school, aud the pl
4, gramme of the examination of this depa
ID mcnt is as follows:
Al WEDNESDAY.
D. From A. NJ to 10 80 A M Algebra, by Glass {
From As A. NJ. To II NJ, Botary, by Glass A.
- From 10 p. NJ, Geog,@2hy. by Class ID.
~ THURSDAY.
. From to 1890 A. M. Geometry, by Glass A.
e From 10 AS A. M to IL NJ. Phy-ioiogy, by Glass
te From to P. M, Zoology, by Glass A.
On Friday the graduating exercises '
10 take place, programme of which will
Or printed for the occasion.
b, An Interesting Case.
- A case of considerable interest has j
&c come to light 10 this city, the facts be
e. about as follows:
u For about week past a man nan
VIM. H. Miller has been hanging arou
OF the house of Mr.. Jacob Haqer, in Dubii
~ addition to this city. and has also told s
n eral of our citizens that Mrs. Hager is
by lawful wife; that they were married ab,
Its five years ago in Indiana; that they Ii,
ed happily together for about year, when
he was compelled to leave her for sh
time to work in blacksmith shop in {
les not far from his home; that when he
an turned on visit to, what he thought.
mis- faithful wife. he found that she had S
NJ all tie valuable household goods. and
lat ''gone west, but where he did not kr
ny until short time ago, when he lear
D a that she was in this city and the wifi
another 1an: that he came here, moi
,fs nonnal her To refnrn to his home but G