The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-07

ES@Ihe library board meet on Saturday
evening.
b9@AccordiDg to the report of the city
treasurer there is balance in the treasury
| of $95744,
B9~Anderson, the Swede, who was
pounded, is better to- day, and hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
Bg~The report of B. Oakley, toll keep
er, at the new Rock river bridge, for Feb
| ruary, shows receipts amounting to
$1l0.53.
| Bas@ Any one desiring implements of war
fare would do we'll to examine Police Mag
istrate Swander's stock before purchasing
He has anything, from a revolver to pick
axe, and is daily increasing his stock.
D@Don't forget the concert tonight at
Reese's Hall, by the Prussan Military
Band. This organization is pronounced
by all who have heard it as SURPRISING all
lother musical combinations and has gain
ed the enconiums of the press and public
wherever it has exhibited, After the
concert tonight grand ball will be given
at which the band will furnish the music
This may be the last opportunity to hear
this superior company of musicians, and
all who can will do we'll to avail them
selves Of the chance offered.
geB~George VanW ombeck, Earl Cor
| man, John Cauee and Harry Dimock,
the young men who were dog lighting as
J stated in yesterday ARGUS, were taken
: before Magistrate Swander this morning
and fined s. each. They all plead guilty
to the charge Cauee and German had
! he money but promised to pay as soon
: as possible; Dimocck and Van Wom-
back paid their fines and the quartette
J were discharged. The fighting vas Ger
8 tanly 10 fun for the dogs, and the out
come Gld not prove as funny for the boys
as might have been anticipated.
EzSg~G G. Matthews, the man who was
arrested for hourishiDg u revolver, al
account Of which was given in yesterday S
ARGUS, was arrested again yesterday
b afternoon and brought before Magistrate
u Swander, charged with using abusive Ian
e guage to Nj. ). Wormiey. 1t appears that
| when he was arrested for flourishiUg the
f revolver, NOrmley was with Officer Vi
d son and assisted him, and when he was
| searched and the cylinder belonging to the
n revolver found in his boot, he determined t,
e give vent to his feelings, and fearing to at
| tack the oificsrs he opened his battery up
on WormleY and exhausted his catalogue
If OpprUbri0us epithetS. Officers Wells
q Olson and Corney were the witnesses
a Matthews tried to show his smartness il
l. cross examining them but it was eviden
he was out of his latitude. Five dollar
= and costs was entered I'D against him, an
/, having no money his revolver was take
r as security and twenty five days given bin
Is n which to raise the amount, He
1t doubtless a bard case.
5. H. ollue Council Meeting.
The regular meeting of the council wa
held Monday March 5th 1877. Present
y tie mayor and all the aldermen excer
~ Barnard.
y An ordinance to amend an ordinanc
III entitled An ordinance to license, tax
y regulate, and prohibit haWkers and pee
% dlers,' was taken up and passed.
y Jonathan iluntoon, admin rat0r Of th
=. estate OF S. T. Hodges, presented a pis
asking that It be accepted, representa-
u u subdivision OF lots in township No. !
~ and the subdivision of the lots were TO
u, called tile Hitchcock Place, Hodges Plac
" aud Block o" of the Moline Water Pow
L. Company 4 addition to Moline. On M
~ ton the plat was accepted.
Ie 4 communication from the Street Su
II erintcndeut stated that certain Sidewalk
.lG on " ellis, Ann and Lynde street were
IL need Of repair 1t was moved and carrie
," that the Superintendent make the nece
10 sary repair.