The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-24
sgThe Union is sweet on the ticket

R@The Union is sweet on the ticket
now. It was TO bolt ie Tillinghast had re-
ceived the nomination. "Oh, consistency.
thou art Jewel. "-ReUie10,
Moore. we are ashamed of you. After
living in Iowa where they raise swine. to
move to Moline and expect to find jewels
before the editors of the Union. You
ought to know better.
HI@We hereby give notice in time that
we don't want an endorsement from the
Rock Island Union. If that paper should
say a good word for the ReUieD, it would
be our first duty to search our past career
and see if we had not done something
wrong. ReUielO.
Bet your life, you would fod it too.
They endorsed fellow once by the name
of Baron Osterberg and everybody at once
put him down as a fraud Don't let it get
out, Moore, but the truth is the Union has
never liked the Revieao since the Revie,o
secured the confidence aud became relia-
ble exponent "f the interests of Moline
people
@-D. o. Reid put the cornice on the
new three story brick block to-day.
BaE Binding Of every description done
at close figures at The ARGUS bindery.
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. If
Rg@Chas p. Anderson was arrested by
Officer Wells for plain drunk. fined
S. and costs by Magistrate Swander.
Promised to pay to morrow and was dis
charged.
DPDr. McKinnie left with his wife for
Viola last Friday evening, where she will
remain for a short time to enjoy the coun-
try air, and the doctor will return alone
| this evening.
B9~Rev. LinGeld, pastor of the Baptist
church, preached an Introductory sermon
yesterday morning, upon a series OF serluons
which he purposes to deliver upon the
book of Nehemiah.
E9The National Guard Band concel
at Timm's Hall Saturday evening was q
very superior entertainment, but was not
deservedly patronized. The public taste
demands a ''nigger show" and can ap
preciate nothing else.
RI~The question as to whether or not
VIM. Kerns has resigned the street super
IiDtendentshp still remains profound Sc
cret. Mr.. kerns, upon teipg interrogateC
by reporter to day, said, Il have no
said anything about it, neither do | intend
to-"
k9HGeOrge Bledsoe, teamster in the
employ of the government, on the slough
II. I,,G i
lquit work until he was paid what was duo
him. Upon their refusing to pay him, he
went to Esquire Mapes and commenced
suit. The papers were placed in Con
stable Mapcs hands for service. and he
skipped across the slough aud served
them upon the time keeper, which 50 ex
aspcrated the fellow that he despa' 'ched
n messenger Tor guard, tn place Mapes il
0 the guard house for going on to the islauC
: without u pass, and otherwise than by tn,
3 bridge but the constable made his escap
. into Illinois before the government oficia
n appeared, obviating a conflict between civi
0 and military authority.
6as A special session of the city counc
: was held Saturday evening to discuss th
y claim of Thos. Rosborough. for damage
0 to his property occasioned by the gradin
Q of Rodman avenue Mr.. Rosboroug
i ! claimed by his attorney, w R. Moore
5 $500, and committee was appointed cor
I sisting of Mayor Wheelock and Alderme
" White, Barnard and Ainsworth to confe
j with Mr.. Rosborough and settle if possibl,
The committee were up to see him thi
morning, but the result of the conferenc
will not be made public until the meetin
: of the council! next Monday night Cit
X Attorney Lewis gives it as his opinion ths
u y an action for damages cannot be sustained
Some of the council are in favor OF testin
80 the rights of the city in Mr. RosborouQh
e case, as they think it will have to be don
o sooner or later.