The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-21

~ Four tramps were cared for by the
city last night and started out of town this
morning.
ss~C. Dale Armstrong, the elocutionist,
lectures at the Congregational church this
evening, for the benefit of the school
fund.
D@ The German Theatrical Society of
Moline, will give performance at Timm
Hall on Sunday evening The Devils
Mill will be the play upon that occasion.
sg The Moline Plow Co., suspended
work to-day out of respect to the memory
of Mrs. Arthur Stevens. Mrs. S. was a
daughter -in-law of George Stevens, of that
firm.
paT Jim Suiter was drunk, again, last
night. Officer Olson arrested him and put
him in the lookup. This morning he was
brought before Justice Mapes and released
without being fined.
Dar Andrew Hockinson, of Galesburg,
Ills, was having little fun with the
boys" yesterday. Justice Mapes called it
pain drunk and assessed him $3.50
Paid and discharged
Ba@ The regular meeting of Moline
Lodge No. l33, l. o. D. F., occurs on
Friday next All members are requested
to be present, as business of importance
will be transacted. Henry Werlich n G.,
A. Quick Secretary.
R6- Information received from ST.
Louis, from Police Magistrate Swander
| this morning, states that he will be home
on Monday, His son Dr. R. NJ Swander
who has been seriously i'll with pleuro
phneumonia is now considered out o.
danger
BH~ Mr.. W. r. Moore's organ says
''he doesn't propose to allow THE ARGUS
to run his POLITICAL conscience for him.
1t is matter of a good deal of doub
whether he is possessed of such an article
i If his organ tells the truth, this morning
he is not. There's horrid discord in tn,
music somewhere. Who makes it?
Bw-The funeral of Mrs Stevens, wife o
Arthur Stevens, occurred this morning a
lO:3O o'clock from the residence of Georg
Stevens, father in, law of the deceased
Rev. Mr.. Hunting (Unitarian) of Dayen
port preached the sermon, which was YER
impressive No lady in Moline was NOR
universally beloved than the deceased, an
her death has left shade of sorrow tha
can never be entirely effaced. The re
mains were followed to the grave by sa
cortege of sympathizing friends.
: av- Yesterday, ". R, Moore, indig
nantIy said: 4 never voted
Democratic ticket in my hfe" To-day hi
organ says: Mr. Moore does not den
that he voted for Greeley in the last pres
Dental campaign" MIR. Greeley was tn
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by tie regular Democratic national cor
vention at Baltimore. Somehow ther
seems to be an Inconsistency between til
statements of Mr.. Moore and those of hi
organ. Which tells the truth? 1t is c
no sort of consequence what reason MI
Moore may have had for voting for tn
Democratic candidate for president. II
,. says that he never voted Democrat
ticket in. his life, and his organ says he diC
Which is correct? Mr.. Moore's organ
/ evidently out Of tune, or else he Is.
sH There will be an election for scho
Director of District No. l tomorrow
: Adolph Weckel and K. j. Severance al
$ the candidates At the late election tt
r name Of Weckel, who was declared electe
: was spelled Wagle, and that Of Seyeran'
did not ha 7e the full name. Weckel nt
r wishing to retain the position on a techn
/ cality, resigned. and a new election W;
: called. The contest tomorrow will
: lively and bitter, as the old feud which hi
2 engendered so much i'll feeling still exist
;, Possibly the result to morrow may sett
the differences, though should Weckel
defeated the opponents of annexation W
contest the claims of the petitions even
i carrying the case to the supreme cour
n 1t is to be regretted that personal issu
+ should Influence educational matter
n Fitness for the position should be the SO
q consideration.