The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-24

B9Tke Hayuakers will not torch it"
In Davenport tomorrow evening. They
couldn't stand the racket,
R9~The funeral of Commissioner Grenell
occurred this afternoon at 2:30 clock from
his late residence on the river road.
B8s~ There will be large attendance at
the camp meeting uear Milan, on Sunday.
Nearly all the conveyances are already
engaged.
Deg~ Miss Fannie More, an estimable
young lady of this city, and sister of the
city attorney,left last evening for Rawlins,
Wyoming Territory, She goes for the |
benefit of her health.
Berthe calaboose sheltered four
tramps. Following are the names: M.
Murphy, q, Irish; John Mate, 80, Pa. j.. |
John Fay. 3S, Irish; Mike Kelly. %, Iowa.
This morning they skipped"
BsgSuperintendent Kimball of the c,
Il. |, 4 Z. r. R. promises to commence
building the culvert at Atkinson street as
soon as possible AS soon as this is done
the city will build new culvert on that
street.
B2H esterday afternoon horse and
buggy belonging to A. Bergstrom, OF the
Swede brewery, above town. was seized by
Marshal Wells on a writ Of attachment
sworn out by Ignatz Huber, of Rock Is
land: to satisfy debt of $l66,
Bss@Last evening about 7 O'Clock a
beautiful phenomenon was visible in the
southwestern horizon in the shape of a
rainbow with but one color, leaden blue.
1t lasted about three minutes and changed
tO Iuht tU
faded from view.
Found Drowned.
This morning about IL o'clock, A. H.
Wickstrom and James Kent, employed at
keator's mill, discovered the body of a
man In the slough or mill dam near the
upper dock. The attention Of Kent was
first attracted by seeing a hat lying On the
shore, which awakened his suspicious, and
after an examination the body was seen
lying about feet from the waters edge,
face down, and the hands of the unfor-
tunate man embedded in the mud. Off
Ger Olsen was soon after notified and re-
paired to the place and had the body
taken from the water and laid on the
shore. Coroner Knox was then sent for
and arrived about 2 clock and empar-
elled the following jury: Oloff Olsen, II.
Abel, p. Munger, ]. G. Wells, 4.
Rounds, B. F. Knox, A. W. Clark,
II. q. Sayles, w. &. Morris,
W. J. Wells. Charles E. Hubbard
Z Bassett Capt W. G. Morris was made
foreman.
A. l.. Wickstrom testified as to finding
the body; he and James Kent had frs
noticed ii while coming along the river
bank; at once notified Officer Olsen ant
removed the body according to his direc
= tions.
! Oloff Olsen was next examined and ties
- tilted as to being notified by Wickstrom
: knew the deceased: did not know his frs
> name: he was man Of Incorporate hat
Its; have seen him intoxicated on severa
occasions.
: These two were the only witnesse
q examined. and after few minutes dt
liberation the jury returned the followin
verdict:
We the undersigned frd tha
i. - Ericsson came to his death by bein
~ accideDtly drowned in the river near ke;
, tor Il Co. $ saw mill on the night Of WeC
81 nesday, Aug. 23d, 1876.
~ The body was in good state of preserve
ton and had been in the water about !
hours. Nothing of value was found on b
person except Is cents in currency. ID
ceased had lately been employed ;
l. Deere farm as laborer He leaves tV
ls sous, living in Sweden. and had no frlent
II here. He was about 60 years of age al
u had lately lost his wife who died in Swedt
6 months ago. 1t was evident that
~ had gone in the water while intoxicate
's' and fell over and was unable to get ou
y His hands were firmly imbedded in Il
ID mud showing evidence of severe struggl
Coroner Kuox took charge OF the remain
which were conveyed to Rock Island.
- The Sugar Hollow Drain.
Us Probably no question has been mo
he thoroughly discussed than the propos
re bridging of Sugar Hollow and the perie
lily ton Of better drainage for that uniortu
u ate settlement. The council frcm year
year has promised much and done col
paratively nothing to alter the conditi
of things, and as a last resort some OF t
IRE residents of the Hollow, driven to desp
IA by The course pursued by the city, enter
by or were about to commence suit agaiI
ay, the city for damages from overflow cause
as was claimed by the residents, throu
negligence of the city in not providi
sufficient means of drainage. VIM. Jat
7ed SOD, ESQ, of Rock Island. was retain
nj, by the complainants. and at one time
on looked as though the city would be oblig
ieir to paw dearly for what was considered
3. neglect. A compromise was partially
fected, however, and the suits temper
ily Withdrawn on the promise of the C
rn- authorities to examine the matter and
,t,s ply some remedy This was last fall, q
matters stood unchanged until last Ap
10" when bill passed the council appropri
Re- ing $l2,5O0 for providing better drain;
ter for Sugar Hollow. This bill was vet,
all by Mayor Wheelock on the ground L
n.s the SUN appropriated was insufficient
cover the purposes for which it
ece- intended; that a cheaper syst
reat of drainage could be obtained, ETC. Z
bill failed to pass over the mayor veto
cons the matter rested for while and fin;
8 283 it was resolved to build bridge across
: ! S9s S9s Hollow and build new gutter along
s $40 line of the creek, which would afford
oooo relief asked Tor and cost only ST
rks, amount in comparison to the sum WI
had been appropriated. This new
seemed to give satisfaction to all part
especially to the residents Of the Hol
tlon who were glad to get almost anyth
70 The plans and specifications were {
drawn up and the building of the
bridge, it was supposed, would be C
menced at once, until yesterday, W
Hon. j. I. Browning waited upon Nj
Wheelock and informed him that he
Tas a neared in the interest of the prop
Tere, owners along Salter street who clai
such that the proposed drain would dan
4 in thei- property. and suggested postp