The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-17

R@ Furnished rooms for rent, with
or without board, at Bourne's restau-
rant. lidot
R9The help at the Phoenix House in
duiged in social hop last night. A few
only were invited. but they had a pleasant
party.
BA@Severance's jewelry room has re-
ceived a new coat of point from top to
bottom. Everything looks so bright aud
clean that Gus will have to turn his shirt
twice week. or look shabby now.
s9@ Go to Rock Island, and get prices
at that establishment which is blowing
itself out of business; then call and sat
isfy yourself that Severance's prices are
from 10 to 25 per cent. lower. l7dtf
1drFred Caikins complains that the
city clerks records of the last council
meeting are not correct. He says that
his offer to settle was not rejected, but
that there was no action whatever taken
by the council in regard to it,
BenpJustice Hayden, acting coroner in
the Pilgrim inquest, assembled the jury at
the engine house this morning and review
ed the evidence which was given before
them. The coroner received telegram
from Chicago saying that preliminary
analysis of the parts sent there could not
be had until Friday or Saturday of this
week, and they adjourned again subject to
| the call of the coroner.
aGHY Y esterday John Gault and two
other men came into town with all the
ducks they could carry. They did not
state the price paid for the game, nor did
they seem to be aware that they were
liable to fine of not less than $40 nor
more than $25 and costs of suit, on every
bird. and to stand committed to the county
| Jail until paid-not to exceed 10 days on
each case If they had read THE ARGUS
of last week Friday they would have been
lposted. The game law of this state is
worth studying.
BALSolid Gold Watches, chains. plain
and fancy sets of jewelry, plain gold and
set rings, and everything in the jewelry
line at prices which defy competition any.
where in the three cities Don't be hum
buggeG into paying old time retail prices
when you can get first class goods at whole
sale figures. This is no bombastic an
nouncemeut but veritable fact which car
be substantiated at Epstein's, Star Block
Rock Island. Prices lower than ever before
offered in the three cities. lld5t
B9 Among the few other matters o.
Importance which will come up for thC
consideration of the new council when they
get organized, will be the appointing of
board of directors for Riverside cemetery
The present board consists of three mel
possessing the ability to acceptably perform
the duties of the office if they chose to d.
so, but it is notorious fact that they hav
, been inexcusably derelict in their duty
that while there are nominally three direc
tors, there is in fact but one, that on
being Jonathan Huntcon, while the fgur
heads are j. NJ. Gould and W. FL. Edwards
! Messrs. Gould and Edwards meet wit
Mr.. Huntoon occasionally. but have a
! little voice in the control OF cemetery mat
= fers as jim Blaine does in Hayes Soutber
> policy. Mr.. Huntoon has now in his EN-
ploy, as superintendent Of the grounds,
. man so utterly unfit for the position as t
be disgrace to the city; and he has bee
told Of this time after time by parties in
;. position to judge of the ability of his ma
i Friday" still be is retained. Let tt
:, citv council examine into this matter, an
y appoint three live men as directors (
J. Riverside Cemetery, who will realize thu
, they are the servants of the public an
!; bound to attend to the wants of the publi