The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-25

NAoPNS OAhSN'
BapThe Sunday school concert at the |
Baptist church last night was fine affair. |
H1~The severe rain storm this morning |
filled cellars on Main street in very few |
moments.
BSFThe Baptist church will hold pic
mic this week Thursday, The place has |
not yet been decided upon.
R9-Job Tufley and wife left last Satur-
duy for Minneapolis, Mimi, where they
will visit friends for few months.
BGHThe A. o. U. D, pic mic in Brooks
grove. Saturday, was largely attended, ,and
the society realized about 500, clear.
sa~ Jacob Altz was driven out of his
shop tLis morning by the water, which
covered his aoor to the depth of 10 or -
inches.
BaNThe trees seem to be very tender
just now One was blown down 10
Lobdelrs yard next to Smiths barber shop
during the storm this morning.
rAEfforts are being made to turn out
a large delegation from Moline to attend
| the temperance meeting, to be held in
IForepaugh's circus tent, at Rock Island
next Sunday.
EgHA game of base ball between the
Moline Boys in Brown" and the Rock
Island Lookouts, was played last Saturday,
in which Moline was again victorious by a
score Of to 6.
BsABinding 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.
L. h.
rested last week, was getting legal advice
this morning, preparatory to commencing
suit against the Moline and Iowa City
marshals, for false Imprisonment.
BEWm. Nieman was arrested and
brought before Magistrate Swander this
morning on charge of obtaining money
under fale pretenses from Myron McCul-
Tough, of Hampton. The case was subse-
quenty settled. The amount in dispute
was $35.
k9Hon. W. W. Warner, of Orion.
came in from that place this morning,
! bringing with him several hail stones
larger than walnut, which he had picked
up as the train lett there. He said they
fell there as large as hens eggs for several
minutes.
bg Officer CorDey was summoned Sat
urday evening to quell disturbance at the
residence Of a colored man, called Buck
; Owens. He made no arrests. however.
because the neighbors said Ovens wife
0 was entirely to blame, and, as she prom
ised to preserve quiet until Monday morn
ing she was left unmolested. No complaint
was entered to-day, however.
= RI@S. T. Walker, agent for Mrs. Jen-
= kins' house, on Lynde street, commenced
= building fence this morning IN front OF
{ the property. Walker says the fence is
: upon the line as surveyed by the city and
: county surveyors, but it projects out upon
> the sidewalk, and beyond the adjoining
= fences two feet or more. This will make
= an ugly jog in the street, if allowed to be
left there. The mayor was notified, and
S will have the matter looked up and righted
u if wrong.
I reAMagistrate Swander's docket reads
q u as follows to-day: "Chas Rylander, on com
{ plant of Mr.. Edes, for throwing stones a
Mrs. Edes, was arrested by Officer Olson
Complainant failed to appear, and pris
&c oner was discharged.
u "A Stinson, arrested by Marshal Well
- for being very drunk. and breaking lieh
20 Of glass in DR.. Piper's drug store, fined S,
y and costs. Paid.
: "A warrant has also been issued for th
arrest of D. Y. Lohr, the Moline Yagrant
but he has not been seen at home or abou
"a town for several days 1t will be a bless
H tI ing for the town if he never returned, bu
Ts m he vii"
~ The Plow City.
Id The steam yacht Plow City is now i
or perfect trim for excursions. Pains wi
be taken to insure the comforts of passer
l. gers. Liberal discount to Sunday school
m and societies. 15d3m
be The School Board Election.
~ ~ The result of the election for member
" the board OF education, on Saturday, give
-o universal satisfaction. Mr.. Ii. L. Butler
- the successful candidate, is man who Wi
watch carefully the interests of tax payer
a. and oppose extravaganza. Retrenchmen
~ in school matters has long been one Of tt
"a needed reforms in Moline, and it is graf
,or flying to note the tendency in that direction
n The vote cast was large, and within
a votes of the entire polling strength of tt
90 district. The Union local was evident
od so bitterly disappointed at the result,
~ to pen the following reckless statemen
:, which is rich: "A town which casts ] 81
Do votes at general election has less tn;
ng 500 citizens who care to vote for school d
'th rector"
oW THE ARGUS is disposed to be lenie:
'ed and call it disappointment; otherwise it
les inexcusable ignorance. The idea Of SUI
1er posing that the entire township could vo
ost at district election. Possibly the cares
hotel management had something to
ay- with it.
oW Among the many little tricks resorted
mo as means Of forcing a result favorable
ter the ring" candidate, was the old dodge
thss using tickets on colored paper; the san
tea game that worked SO successfully at t
lail presidential election. Added to this, W
oon the gentle bulldozing of the bosses. W
eo' stood at the polls keeping tally from t
ne color of the ballots. 1t was no use, no
Ike ever, defeat was inevitable, and when t
polls closed at P. NJ the advocates of G
hat travagance had received a severe rebul
raj and S. Ii. Velie, whose word is law in t
rict plow shop, discovered that, with the pt
zed pie of Moline, he had no weight. 3
d then he did not want the position( ~;
va, course not. If it had been a matter
te county taxes, or something of that sort,
for might have shown some interest. Peopl