The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-16

n6r The following, from the Chicago
Times. will be of interest to good many in

HGr The following, from the Chicago
Times. will be of interest to good many in
Moline:
Special Telegram.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 13.-News has been received
here OF the death of Minnie Beales Reade, which
occurred last month in Paris. She was leading
cantarice OF Kansas and has spent three years un-
der musical Instructions in Italy. Her home was
originally In Topeka, and her husband, Lieut.
Phlllp Reade, of the government signal service is
nephew OF Ben. Butler. Previous to her death
sne was hlliGg an engagement under an eminent
musician OF Italy 20 give concerts in many of the
leading cities of the world, and she would have
peared In America xt winter. She was beloved
by everybody in Kansas Her death has caused
profound grief here.
The lady named in the above telegram
was formerly resident of this city. and
was universally liked. She was daughter
of III. Is. Beales, of the South Moline
schools, and was an accomplished vocalist
She leaves host of friends to mourn her
loss.
Moline Chur ches Tomorrow.
Rev. VIM, NJ Collins will preach to-
morrow morning at the NJ 4. church.
Subject: The glory of the intinerant sys-
TEN. In the evening he delivers his
farewell sermon
At the Baptist church Rev. Thomas 7.
Borchers will preside morning and even
ing
Rev, 4. G. Barnard will discourse at the
Congregational churcl. at the usual hours
At this church Prof. Wallace, of Daven-
port. has been engaged as leader of the
choir. This will make this choir the flu
est in the city.
Death of Prominent German.
Yesterday afternoon james Timm, one
of the most respected German citizens OF
died OF inflammation of the brain. He was
90 years of age. and from 1854 to 1874
was resident of Davenport, having lived
here for the past two years Deceased
was born in Holstein. Germany, In 1910,
and came te America when he was 43
years old. In his daily life he was an up
right, conscientious man, and universally
respected. He leaves two daughters and
son living in California. and one daugh-
ter 10 Dresden, and Capt. August Timm,
of this city. He lived and died an atheist.
DR.. NitZthum was in attendance during
his illness, and yesterday DR.. BarGhardi
was called in as consulting physician. The
funeral occurs tomorrow from Timm' S
Hall, at o'clock. and will be attended by
the Moline Turner's, though not as
society. His remains will be buried in the
city cemetery, at Davenport.
School District No. /.
When Judge Peasants decided a few
days ago not to grant an injunction 1e-
straining the directors of school district
No. from building the addition school
house No. 2 ID that district it was thought
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the case however as Adolph Weckel
president Of the board of trustees of that
district, who asked for the injunction, has
decided to take an appeal, and has
notified Mr.. Charles f. Hemenway,
director of district No. ], ,thatthe case woulC
be taken to the supreme court. This
much mixed question has been the sourc.
OF continuous agitation tor many months
and at present suit is pending to test tht
legality of petition by district No. t.
create new district, or what is sub
stantlally the same thing, to be added t
No. =.
The prime mover in the whole affair. o.
the part of the petitioners, is j. McCord
and by some it is charged that the name
on the petition were obtained by misrepre
, sentatiou and that less than maj ,rity @
the voters of the two districts signed it
that in the event of the formation OF a ne
district the old district. No. l,j viii los
its share of the property; that in such a
S event fair division will not he made.
a On the other hand the petitioners claii
d. that the names were obtained in a just an
S lawful manner; that a clear majority
all the voters in districts No. / and No.
signed the petition; and that the create
of a new district, or rather, the annexatio
to district No 2, would not invalidate tt
rights of property of district No. !; that
Is fair and equal distribution would be made
a0d that it is opposed on selfish ground
J; The matter has been thoroughly di
q cussed In THE ARGUS on both sides
/ the question and fully explained. The qua
rel dates back some time and instead of
V compromise which, at one time ";
J. thought possible. il now looks as if not
ing short of litigation to the bitter ef
'r would settle this much mixed contr
versy.
Mr.. Adolph Weckel, the prime NOV
in the INJUNCTION lately asked for, is mi
who would not do anything he did u
T. think was strictly in accordance with Il
is best interests of all concerned. and, in th
sr matter, has been guided entirely by sen
o. of duty He claims that there is amp
accommodation for all the scholars
st district No. /: that the only trouble
I'd that those who propose building an a
dition to No. 2 school house have
real complaint: that the scholars VI
Is would have to walk to school house No
would not be inconvenienced more tn;
as the scholars at the other end of the d
IL trict; and that there is no necessity whi
ever for building an addition.
Mr.. Weckel is supported in this opiuit
49, by number of influential men in t
% district and is actuated by no mott
ee of malice. and has no personal ends
serve.
Mr.. Hemenway claims the reverse
Nh. Weckel as to accommodations ct
;" and says that the addition is absolute
'0s necessary; that without more room, or a
nexation to district No. 2, many schola
:, would have to walk mile to school ov
ai rough roads which. in the winter, a
as almost impossible.
ge This is about the way the case stanC
h and a compromise seems impossible. i
- gene Lewis has been retained by Heme
ho way ct al and w Il. Gest, Esq, a
lat probably Wm. jackson. Esq, of Ro
Ill Island, will be attorneys for Weckel a
NO the contestants. 1n the meantime mu
ho depends in the decision of Judge Pleasai
HO a. .bo Ioral;.y of tho potif;op for a