The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29

Dg@No tramps or police cases to-day.


here during the last "a hours.
BE THE ARGUS can always be had at
Morey's drug store or from Turn"
Young. in the post office.
BITally another for Moline. Our
boys scooped the Red Caps, of Daven-
port, yesterday afternoon, by score of
Is to u.
S9rThe Moline editor of the Union ad-
vocates the selling of part of Riverside
Cemetery in order that the other part may
be kept in repair.
BI Finest stock of cigars, tobacco and
smokers articles in the city at H. Hen
necke's tobacco store on Main street. sec
ond door west of Lyude. Sdtf.
Ba- Fireworks, oranges, lemons, nuts,
candies, and everything desirable for pic
MICS on the Fourth, and also dishes and
glassware to loan, at Margraf & Epp's
grocery store, Main street. Give them a
call now. 29d4t
BI~ Some of the Republicans here (the
ring managers) feel very sore because the
| Publication meeting last evening over the
nomination Of Tilden was largely attended
! by men who have heretofore voted the
Republican ticket.
B4rW. F. Seeley says, in the Union.
that he did not get his leg broke by be.
ing thrown head-long out of one of oul
fractured bone in his leg during the
scutfie in the saloon and before he was
thrown head-long into the street
BgTama Rebekah Lodge has elected
the following off GERS:
N. G.-J. E. Mitchell
V. G-Mrs. Louis Beers.
r. S,-Mrs. E. B. Knox.
f. Sc. B. Knox,
@Swedish Olive Grove, No. 5S3,
10. y. +. has elected the following off
GERS:
n. G.-August Almgreen,
Y. G.-Peter Nelson.
r. 81. p. Soderstrum,
p. Sd. A. Carlson.
EgThe managers of the Peoria road
have agreed to hold their train at the c.
r. l. & P. R. L. depot in Rock Island, OF
the morning of the Fourth, until the ar
rival of the Western Union train which
will leave this city at 5 5:45 on that morning
Those of our citizens who intend to 20 t
Peoria to spend the Fourth will therefor,
have to get up pretty early In order t.
catch the train.
baSWhen THE ARGUS arrived her
last evening and brought the news of tn
nomination Of Hon. Samuel }. Tilden, O
New York, as the Democratic candidat
for president, large number Of our citi
zens, who have become disgusted with tn
Republican party, assembled in "Crusa
ders' Square" opposite Mr. John Deere
residence, where they started large bon
fire, fired national salute with the oil
cannon, and reused the people all over th
city with their loud cheers for Tilden.
Highway Commissioner Meeting.
The highway commissioners met in tn
Office of Town Clerk Turner yesterday al
ternoon, all being present.
a The bills Of Harwood & Fisk, for liyer
of $l05O, and of j. L. Huey Il Co.. c
$3O0,as part payment for building bridge.
were read and allowed.
l Com'r Harwood reported that he ha
e spent S days time overseeing bridges, a
tending to the railroad culvert matter, an
to the jury on the Park street extension
Ii Com'r Benson reported that he ha
spent one day looking for rock for roads
as ordered
Com'r Harwood reported that Mr.. Bul
nett, the agent of the G. r. |. & T. r. L
Q will open the culvert east of Edward
street whenever the ovefseer was ready.
Com'r Grenell was instructed to conft
with Hon. Bailey Davenport in regard |
Z running the ditch through his land; an
Overseer Heck was also instructed to col
fer with Dimock, Gould & Co., in regar
to running it through their yard, and ais
: to have the course Of the ditch surveye,
10 order that some estimate Of the cost ca
be made.
!. On motion OF Com'r Harwood, Overse,
= Heck was also instructed to find out no
n much money can be raised to help defra
: the expense Of opening this ditch, and
q report at the next meeting IF the board.
q The following bids were then opened Fl
. supplying rock for macadamizipg Gu ii
r bluff road:
Peterson Il Bros. per cutie yard . 81
4 Andrew Shallberg. ............. l!
. G. B, Head 81
II Geo. w. Head ......... q
" On motion of Com Benson the contra
"a was given to Peterson Il Bros that firm
give bonds in the sum of 5000 for the faitl
al ful fu!6llment of the contract.
r On motion of Com'r Harwood the boal
il adjourned.