The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-10

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be first class company, and favorites in
the east, will appear at Timm's Hall Janu-
airy 18th.
The Riehings- Bernard troupe. the finest
travelling, appear at the congregational
church January 2lst, in one OF their choice
costume concerts.
Sunday afternoon. about 5 o'clock,
when everyone was in doors, and the wind |
was bowling without, an alarm of fire was |
sounded from the engine house. People |
rushed to the scene from all directions
ready to render assistance to the unfor- |
Inmates, whoever they might be. The
cause of the alarm proved to be slight
fire at Marshal Wells's house caused by a
defective fue. The flames were for
tunately extinguished without dong much
damage The engine was out, and ready
for use IN less than eight minutes, but was
not called into service. Had the flames
got under Roadway, with the terrific wind
blowing at the time, disastrous confagra
ton must have ensued.
The churches were only moderately at
tended Sunday, the inclement weather
keeping many away who otherwise would
faye been present The sermon at the
Methodist church was good, as also the
discourse at the congregational. At the
Baptist the attendance was fair, Rev. Thos.
F. Borchers presiding in his best manner.
The other churches were only fairly attend
ed. In the evening union services were
held at the Congregational church at
| which Miss Frances h. Willard delivered
lecture on Temperance, There was
nothing new or original in her theme, nor
was there anything above the average ia
! her delivery. The discourse was fair and
the attendance medium. Prof, Van Court,
of Chicago, lectured on this theme month
ago in this city and those who attended
upon that occasion have not yet forgotten
how terribly they were bored.
The lecture at the Congregational church
on Saturday evening by Hon. VIM. Par
sons, was the most numerously attended
OF the course, the audience composing the
elite and intelligence of the city, The sub
ject was the Seven Modern Wonders of
the World" and the manner in which it
was handled showed the speaker to be
thoroughly familiar with his theme. ln
close and analytic description of character
Mr.. Parsons displays rare power, bringing
out his principal figures 10 manner life
like and vivid. illustrations and anecdotes
were ittulSu loiti1 III idplu SuCCcSSlOu, tiiS
speaker scarcely pausing between subjects,
and changing from one to another almost
Iimperceptibly, His manner is vigorous,
earnest and eloquent; his delivery excel
lent; his voice even and well moduated.
enchanting the attention of his auditors
from first to last. His ulogy Of Michael
} his life, the church of St Peter S, at Rome.
ofx pb;ah ba norlN hoe Tho oanal &C
: clothed in words beautiful in sentiment and
strong in earnest admiration for the Illus
, trious Italian. His discourse throughout
l was intensely interesting and instructive,
; and his concluding tribute to American in
stitutions and reference to the grand centen-
Dial of our glorious republic was greeted
with prolonged applause. The audience
: was captivated, FROM the beginning, and
held sometimes in breathless suspense
E sometimes in humor. until the end. The
lecture was the most successful and pleasing
| of the course and firmly established Mr.
t Parsons as an orator OF rare emlnenee :.uo
, a man of extensive scientific knowledge.
o Railroad Excitement in Moline,
/ Ga Saturday afternoon force OF work
ing Il bridge across the culyert near The
e Reese House. They proved to be em
u ployes Of the Rockford road, aud then the
# fun began. Men gathered at the seen.
o and loud talking aud some threats wer,
INDUCED, it being the supposition that
C switch was going to be laid through til,
ID alley to the Moline Plow Cos. warehouse
At first, number wanted to tear up tn
track, but after it was ascertained that tn
Rockford road was only getting in ahea,
of the Chicago, Rock Island Il Pacific, an,
that, at present, no such project as tina
supposed was intended, the crowd gradual
dispersed Three engines remained O
IT guard here all of Sunday, evidently fearin
that the track would be torn up.
y To day NJ, nday) an engine remaine
near the Rockford freight depot and work
=, mea were putting down the track Will
at the lower depot c., r. l. x L. engiD
was on guard near the old Rockford ruaC
- bed,
IL 4 conversation with Fl. W. Hyde, tn
Rockford station agent tailed to elicit any
at thing satisfactory as to the real intention
as Of the company, but from the remark
q made 10y that gentleman it looks as thong
the real object in view is to get to the NJ
he Zine Plow Go. If possible aud that the pres
an enc move is merely initiatory in that direl
~ ton.
This project has been tried a number {
/" times, and upon each occasion has NE
in with the united opposition of our citizens
he a1d the Rockford road or any other roa
v attempting to force this measure will fin
1t up hill work, and unless the council u
an terly disregards the voice of the people b
I. sanction OF the city cap never be obtained
It, The matter may he struggled through
ID secret meeting. as the Chicago Il Rock Is
% and road business was arranged sever;
us years ago. in spite of violent opposition
he the time, Many of our citizens will re
a member how Wm. kerns labJred in tn
I'll interest of the people to avert the schem,
and how, finally, select fe
MS got together. at midnight in a pIiva,
u room, and passed the measur
se- through. 1t is time that monopoly wa
he taught that the rights of the Peep are Ell
be titled to respect, land the Rockford road {
,e- any other corporation will find that it wi
he be no easy task to force the right of wa,
he If the thing is attempted there will
irl some lively times here.
ed This afternoon Monday IT, Osterber
It, Hon. j. b. Hawley, General Manag,
ny Skinner, s. w. Wheelock, Z. Swan an
others were in council at the Office of Il
a Moline Plow Company, relative to the ma
,h- tel, but the result OF their meeting vi
ars not known at the tue for going to pres
of Chris Knehl proprietor and owner of Il
ere Western House has employed Entrikin
Moore to secure an injunction restraint
in the Rockford road from laying the ira,