The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-22

A public meeting of the merchants and
citizens OF Moline will be held at the
engine house on Friday evening next to
determine upon some proposition to submit
! to the council at its next regular meeting
| relative to the Rock river bridge. Feel
ing appears to be general against the pre-
sent owners and their course is strongly
c0nuemned.
Grand masquerade ball at Timm' Hall
to night by the Moline Turneverein.
| The affair will be one Of the very best of
the season, preparations having been made
to have 1t III every respect success. The
committee of arrangements have been at
considerable expense to properly arrange
the details and are enabled to ensure q
pleasant time to all who attend.
James Lynch, tramp, was arrested
last night, by Officer Jerry Corney, for
being drunk. This morning, he was up
before Police Magistrate Swauder. and
fined S. and costs Being out of funds, he
was furnished with Recommendations at the
''Impecunious Travellers Rest" under the
tender care of Professor Worwley."
| The two men John and Jacob Gibe, who
have been detained in the calaboose on
suspicion of being horse thieves, were to
have been released this afternoon
Marshal Wells telegraphed to party in
Sheffield, where they claim to reside. ano
has received no answer. TIE evidence
being insufficient to hold them, bein,
merely on suspicion, it was not deemed
advisable to further detan them
The Father Kent "Old Folks" coucer
occurs tonight at the Congregations
church under the direction of Protesso
Gregory The professor has been thorough
! ly drilling those who will participate ant
, feels assured that the affair =, i'll be il
. .. every respect success, Some of th
! best vocal talent iE the city will appear
and, from the fitness OF Professor Gregor
!. as u conductor. on such occasions, a yer
enjoyable entertainment may be expected
The proceeds are for the center nial educs
tional fund.
q Ihe Rhodes -Bergland Cutting Afr o.
d This morning the case of the negro Rober
II Rhodes, charged with deadly assault upo
Charles o. Bergland. was up before Polio
Magistrate Swander DIR. z. l.. Mckinni
was called and testified as to the characte
of the wound, and that sharp instrumeG
10 was used. He pronounced the Inan Bers
g land out of danger, but stated that ha
re not assistance been at hand death migt
D. have resulted from hemorrhage. Oths
IT Witnesses were examined and testified ,
U. to the occurrence, during which it appeare
that the cutting was unprovokec, th
Berglaud was not to blame, etc. 1t all
rs appeared, from the evidence, that Chr
ev Topper, was the prime cause OF the di
turbance Bergand did not press Il
., case, he being convinced as he said tn
ro Il odes used the razor IN the heat
all passion and while under the influence
ID liquor The magistrate at the conclusi'
!; OF the testimony ordered Rhodes tn 4
"a caIaboose TO await decision. He W
conveyed to the lookup by Officer Ols
and subsequently, brought before Squl
g. Swander who fined him $40 aud costs
. carrying concealed deadly weapons
Police Magistrate Swander delivered
severe lecture to Rhodes who was pref
"a thoroughly frightened The mag
trate did not wish To entail extra expen
on the county, with the prospects OF a ct
viction before a jury at least uncerta
:, otherwise the prisoner would have be
~ held over to the circuit court. Bergla
zen was not held, it being clearly proved Il
sc be made no direct assault.
..e ~. Moline Council.
int The council were in special session
or. evening for few hours but transacted
ion business. The meeting was called for
s,.d consideration of the Rock river brio
.di- question, but after talking the matter
nm pretty thoroughly aud consulting with
hat Levers. the city attorney. adjourned wi
om cut acsien II is not probable that
ys. council will take any immediate steps
the the matter
ten VI Iilian. Quialevin, alias Kelly, the de
,oi leai who wa- arrested by Marshal We
all Gu Saturday. for stealing pair OF goi
,ost iron John Workman. an account Of VIII
has apreared in THE ARGUS OF last event
the instead OF leaving the town. as ordered, "