The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-10

into Moline to beat them" This some
what disturbed Gregory's confidence IN the
smooth faced, sanctimoniously-appearing |
youth. and he improved the first opportu-
nifty of speaking to him about it, which
happened to be while he was at ball
match in Davenport. he called filing
hast up TO the carriage and asked him if
he had made or written the remark that |
he wes going to pull off his coat and wade |
into Moline and beat him and Grover. |
This somewhat disturbed the urbanity of
the usually serene Ben, but he was equal
TO the emergency, and with the air of
martyr declared that he had never said or
thought such thing. After few days
reflection, however, knowing that his guilt
would fnd him out, he writes Gregory a
letter 10 which he confesses having made
the remark, and assigns as a reason for
having lied about it in the first place that
he did not want to talk about it before
Gregory's companion But now comes
the crowning act in most infamous under
handed and contemplate piece of treach-
cry, After pledging himself to Gregory
and McFarlane, and knowing that Bro.
Grover, who is a member of the same
church-the Baptist-as himself. and for
which reasan he tells McFarlane he is so
exceedingly anxious to beat him lis can
didate, he sits down on the 9th of July
and 10 a second letter to McFarlane says
thusly: You will doubtless be surprised,
as. indeed, am |, when tell you that am
myself candidate for county superintend-
ent OF schools. had not at first thought
OF running. but so many of my personal
| friends 10 Moline urged me sOStrongly that
have been really forced into it,
Tilhnghast has always borne the reputa-
tion OF being an inoffensive milk-and- water
sort of nonentity. but for bare faced.
cool and deliberate lying, and an utter dis
regard OF all principles of honor, this takes
the rag off the bush. This is the man
who said through the Gazette, few days
since, that it was not advisable to discuss
the qualifications of county Office seekers
in the newspapers. Well. in his case, he
is undoubtedly correct OF course he
doesn't want qualification discussed, if
lying is not qualification. This also is
the man who made the remark that The
worst republican, bad as he has been
painted, is better than the best democr at
that can be produced. B9
nIThe republicans of Moline met at
+ Reese's Hall last Saturday evening to ap
point delegates to the county convention
w. T.. Bennett in the chair, and ". @
Morris secretary. The only interest taken
! was on the county cerkship, but the city
had been thoroughly canyassed by the
asplrants for that nomination, II. o.
Whipple and FL. H. Grover, consequently
quite number were out. Both faction:
came into the field well prepared with
{ printed tickets bearing the names of meI
, for delegates who were pledged to the re-
spective candidates. The following dele
gates were elected, upon formal ballot
being taken, by vote of l60, while the
, Grover ticket received but rs: G.. W
! lIobdell, ID. l.. Wheelock, j. T. Kerns, G.
/ Ii. Deere. Simon, Hirsch, Geo. b. Gould
B. &. Keator, c. +. Granlz, A. L. Wick
: strc N, j. B, Magiil, H. o. Sleight. Jno
, n, ElmStcdt, II. A Barnard, Chas. Reese
. Gustaf Swenson. j. w Mercy. n r
a Zeigler, Eve rett Wheelock, Geo Herbs r
q L. Brown, W, Il. Moore The result, is b,
q no means satisfactory to the republicans
r and many of them are to day bewailiny
y their absence from the caucus There i
!, no question as to Growers superior Qualif
= cations over Whipple. while all tha
. Henry's friends can claim for him is tha
! he is good fellow, and has been very an
fortunate.
Il R@Albert Aswage, of the Moline Pioy
Cos blacksmith shop, went I'd to Akin
d son last Thursday and induced Mis-
q Pauline Fries to abandon the name of Erie
( tor Aswage and accompany him home
|, They are an estimabe couple and deserv
:. all the happiness this life can furnish.
1t E9Ex-Postmaster Henri E. Wells, wa
: around bidding his friends good-by thi
" morning, after which he went to Dayen
N port. from which place he vii, take tn
Is steamer on Wednesday for his fu;ur
at home in Florida
h ES Binding of every description don
ye at close figures at THE ARGUS binder,
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
re where in the three cities. First class wor
oil guaranteed. IF.
d. R9-J. Shields and R. NJ. Benell starte
ut to-day for Abingdon, Ills. to represer
ut the Moline Good Templars at the gran
D lodge session being held at that place.
- R9~Chas. Fabian is recovering from tt
&c effects OF the blow he received Saturds
"a more rapidly than was expected. He wi
~ be up and out 10 few days.
40 EG~One of Harwood's livery teams Q,
ce mired down on Rodman avenue hill yeste
day, breaking the harness and tearing U
things generally.
EGHCol Flagler had few teams al
men at work to-day taking mud out of Il
e. slough, but with the present force il W
he take all winter.
B9Frank H. Williams took his d
parture today for Champaign, Ill
"a where he will make his home for the ne
ms two years.
ak D8The Moline Plow Go. are worki
in the usual number of hands for this seas
De- of the year.
ms RpR. K. Swan will start for Texas til
lid evening on business trip for the Moli
Sc, Plow Go.
~ sPFrank Kerns refuses to serve 10 Il
Sn io capacity of chief of the FIRE department
bic BgThe public schools opened Il
The morning with large attendance
The BGrEnfeld rifles for Capt. Gregory
hat military company have arrived
fay B1~Special meeting of the Libra
i0- Board tomorrow evening.
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