The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-25


The saw mills expect to he running
again on Monday morning next.
The street cars did not run through to
Moline until | i oclock this morning
Police Magistrate Swander is promi-
nently named as candidate for collector.
School examinations in the various de-
partments closed yesterday, and there will
be a week s vacation
The Plunketts, at Timm's Hall, to- night,
in The Two Orphans" repeated by re-
quest of many citizens.
A new sidewalk at Atkinson and Wells
street, is among the improvements by
Commissioner Shallberg.
Some of the gearing in the blacksmith
department of Deere's plow works broke
this morning. causing suspension of work
for the rest of the day.
The question has been asked, "Will Hon.
Carl Schurz fll his engagement with the
Sylvan Boat Cub?" Will some of the
lecture committee give the necessary in
formation?
Two tramps, Frederick Mueller and
Joseph Meyer. were before Police Magis-
trate Swander, this morning, and given the
choice to leave the city or 60 to the Gala
boose on bread and water. They left.
The sociabc and oyster supper OF the
Methodist church, Thursday evening, was
thorough success. Dinner was served
yesterday at the same place, from l A NJ.
! until 2 P. NJ. Proceeds for the benefit of
the church.
| The churches to morrow will be presided
over by the regular pastors and services
held OF each both morning and evening.
except the Episcopal, where there will be
morning services only, Father Greve will
preside at st. Anthony's (Catholic) church.
! The Moline Musical Society will give a
grand "Oratorio Concert which will sur
pass ANYTHING heretofore attempted. The
society is actively rehearsing under the
| leadership of Prof. Wallace, of Davenport,
and will spare no pains to make the affair
creditSble to themselves and the city.
There is a low-lived vagaboad, in the
west end of the city, who is in the habit OF
making an indecent exposure of his person
the creature within few weeks. Officer
Olsen is en- his track and if caught he will
be vigorously dealt with.
| Said prominent citizen, yesterday II
the council grants the right of way to the
railroad company for track on Rodman
avenue it will not be many months before
tracks will be laid at other points and oul
streets entirely monopolized. This seems
!, to be the general opinion of the busines:
men of Moline.
I City Clerk Walker stated to TIL
ARGUS reporter. en- the last regular meet
ing of the council, that he did not want tn,
office again, that the salary was not sufh
cient to make it an object, etc. This was
the foundation for the item in THE ARGUS
OF Thursday. The present incumben
is correct in his accounts, keeps his books
cleanly and would undoubtedly be re-elect
ed by gocd majority should he conclu3'
to be candidate. Nevertheless he dit
say that he did not want the Office again
Is it not about time that an arrangement
had been made with the Matteson heirs
and something definite done in the Pleasan
, bowling for a bridge, there is larg
number of our citizens who think that NOR
: real benefit could be derived from tn
country trade along the line of the pro
posed new road than can be reached frou
: the country south of Rock River. Most c
; the trade from the country south Of tn
bridge goes TO Rock Island anyhow, and
the bridge is continued at its present loca
tlon will continue to do SO.
Moline Council Meeting.
Special meeting of the council hel
March oath, 1876. Present: the mayor
and aldermen White. Grantz, Okerbers
Whipple, Wheelock, Wittick, and Gaul
' Absent: Tuffiey.
: Propositions were received from job
+ Stark and - Mcdonald, of Valley Cit,
: offering to run a ferry across Rock river
t without eXp.nse to the city provided gual
y antee would be given by the city author
0 ties of exclusive right of ferryage
r The proposition caused some discussion
: as to whether the city had authority to az
s IN the matter not being owner - the pre-
v ent bridge. without the conselt of tn
J. bridge company.
u On motion Aldermen Grantz and Whee
e ock were appointed a committee to confe
y with the owners of the bridge, with autho
|. ity to act for the city.
q j. W. Morey, on behalF Of the commi
# tee of citizens appointed to examine tt
e Rock river bridge, handed 10 his repor
Il which was accepted and ordered filed.
It After allowing few bills the count
adjourned.
st Six tramps were lodged in the calaboo
'r last night. This morning they we
II brought before Police Magistrate Swand
1t and invited to leave the city. Followil
"a are the names:
+ Gillmar, ish, age is.
Lynch, Irish, = 81.
Turner, Maryland age %.
d. James McAfee Canada, age 26
Peter DahIman. German, age &C.