The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-11
SaECity council meeting this evening

Clty council meeting this evening.
BeAThere was no preaching at the M.
K, church last night.
BsApThe Moline Rifles hold a meeting
this evening in Freja Hall.
B9~The boat race Saturday evening
was won by the Roseborough crew in
l5:40.
HeA-The work OF laying the water pipe
on Sauiter street for the street sprinkler
is rapidly progressing.
Be9The board of education will hold a
meeting Tuesday evening for the purpose
of considering bids for painting the school
house.
BB-The stone walk and iron fence at
the foot of Rodman avenue. which has
been washed out of shape by the rains,
was being repaired to-day.
RearThere will be case before Esquire
Mapes this week in which well known
gentleman OF color will be defendant. The
amount in question is fifty cents.
RGThe game Of base ball between the
Plow City's and the Rock Island boys Sat-
urday, resulted in victory for Moline
Score l6 to IL. The Plow City's have the
balls which they won from Rock Island,
painted and covered with the name "Plow
City" neatly printed thereon, and keep it
on exhibition at Efflund & Youngs, their
headquarters.
n@Saturday morning James Howard,
a man about 65 years of age, while in the
yard in front of his house, was siezed with
paralytic stroke. He was carried into the
house and remedies applied, but RENAME d
speechIess throughout the day. Yester
day he was somewhat improved, and it is
believed will be able to be around in few
days.
R@bWhen there is any hard cases to
handle Marshal Wells can stand off and
say go in Bill, and strike him." but
when tame bird is Gagged and there is nc
risk to run. as was the case with Vincent
Parker, Saturday, Teller must take back
seat and allow that important parsonage
| to show his authority and get the credit
| for having caught the terrible robJer
Parker was in Teller's hands when Wells
with not SC much as by your leave mol
word of explanation, shipped the hand
cuffs on to the prisoner and marched of
with him; and then had the cheek to re
mark to person that evening that "ht
guessed Bill was mad about something bu
he did not know what.
= Drug Store Burglarized.
I Some time during last night burglars
entered Clendenin 4 Martins drug store
and carried off three revolvers, part of
box of cigars, three pocket knives, on,
opera glass and So or 81 in change. which
was in the drawer--in all amounting t
about $35. This morning the west win
dow on the north side was down at tn
top, and boxes standing beneath the win
dows on that side of the house showe
that both windows had been tried. 1
entering, they had to climb over shelve
which had been put up to within Is inche
Of the top of the window, and in so doin
? knocked down some picture frames an
! books, leaving unmistakable evidences
their place Of entrance, As yet no trac
OF the thieves has been found
Fatal Accident.
/ AS Joseph Cunningham, a man abou
: 60 years old, who has, for some time, bee
r driving c. L. CalkIns team, while returl
ing from Rock Island with load of house
g moving blocks, Saturday evening abol
j 4. 80 o'clock, in some unaccouBtable wa
= was precipited under the wagon aud bot
: wheels OF one side passed over him. OF
= across his neck. breaking it instantly, ar
s the other crushing his right leg. The boo
was taken in street car to Mr.. Calkil
store in Moline where an inquest was hel
Coroner Vermillion being sick ,Magistra
Swander empaneled the following iur
g DR.. j. W. Morey, Foreman. Geo.
a Pingree. G. Y. Workman. j. Schwartze
'e burg, J. G. Wells. n. Smith, G. Hende
SOD. W. Benson, ]. Henderson. Z.
u Mapes. Wm. Turner, G. f. Calkins, W
u returned the following verdict: ~
&c find that the deceased Joseph Cunniughs
came to his death from injuries aecide
tally received by being thrown from
=, wagon. the wheels thereof passing over
y, neck" Deceased leaves wife and thu
es es children. Que, Mrs. Abernalhy. reslt
:. III Moline. and son and daughter
a. Wilmington. Delaware. Funeral servi,
~ ~ were held at his late residence last Mig
40 40 and this morning the widow started W
=" the remains for Wilmington, Deiewa
where they will be inferred.
The LILLY"
en- MOLINE, H., June sth. 1877
- To the Editor of the Argus,
=. The picnic, yesterday. at Gilbertov
Al under the auspices of Geo. Alden
ce Herm Hannecke and j. B. Petersen. '
well patroniscd and a pleasant affair
every respect. Everybody seemed to
~ JOY it until sudden heavy rain ended
pleasure at an untimely hour. The
L opportunity was seized by the pleas
seekers to get on board of the "Lill
and when on the way. the managers of
boat committed grave injustice iowa
81 the then already thoroughly wet pass
al gers by letting a stream OF water p
s5s down upon them from hose. And WI
s@ writing the above. I hear the fact
OK peated, that during former trip
~ Lilly" landed her passengers. regard
OF ladies and children, at the landing alb
oe- Dimock, Gould & Co.'S, mill thus .forC
them to walk home over road. whic
is almost impossible for men to eros
last evenings mud aud weatherl Is
not heaping one outrage upon another.
lshould it remain uDeriticized2 Did
our people aid Mr.. Borneman in get
L. up this ferry, and are such actions anytl