The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-22

Ba~The road commissioners meet this
afternoon.
GGg~The Zouave company will meet for
drill at Reese's Hall this evening.
HNAD. o. Reed has commenced putting
zinc cornice on the new brick block.
EgThe water main is laid on Main
street, from Rodman avenue to Lynde
street.
VIM. Teller has added to his livery
stock magnificent two seated carriage,
the finest ii the city.
Ba@H Horace SIckels' family arrived this
morning from Colorado. He will make his
home in Moline for while.
R9rEpp says that his oyster trade is all
that lie could wish. He has lost nothing
II the exchange of his cooks.
a@~Mr Geo. Kendall had on exhibition
at 1.-THE ,Hillsdale fair mouse which, he
claimed. was the Hillsdale thief
s6F-The excellent brands Of cigars Han
necke keeps, is building up retail trade
for him second to none in the city
BBRemember Hannecke's cigar store is
open tomorrow, and you can get those
boss cigars at the same price as On week
days
BA~Preaching at the Baptist church to,
morrow morning aud evening, by the
pastor, Rev Linfeid Sabbath school at
noon.
Bg Manager Ely, Of the A. & p tele-
graph office. received orders to-day to
close up his office at once. Hereafter the
business will all be done at the c., r. l. &
2. depot.
a@@ 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
SAD. W. Benham arrived 90 this
mornings train from Colorado, where he
| has been the past summer 10 search of
health. He looks robust and healthy, and
says he will stay here until he gets sick
again.
g~There remains no questions as tc
the Methodist preacher, Rev. Haney's
bsbtisIn being fully up to the require
ments of the law. He was sprinkled
poured and immersed this morning while
watching the operation Of testing the new
| hose
RgT. Vangreen and Edward Saddle
two boys about 10 years Of age, were
arrested yesterday By Officer Olson tol
Jumping upon moving freight trains. The!
we're taken before Magistrate SwaBde
aud fined S. and costs, and having NJ
money, were sent to the calabOose to rumi
nate, bat were let out before bed time
BI%The fire engine was out this morn
ing testing FIVE hundred feet of hose rC
Gently purchased. 1t stood the tes
satisfactorily, in fact, proved to strong 70
John Mccain. Fritz Gottscne aud Mr.
Anderson, whowere handling it, McCai
was ,mopped around the street like ii
can attached to a dogs narrative FIR TN
space of several minutes, but he i.urg t
It aud came out conquer9r
EG%Oficer Olson shy, that some par,r
took l. upon themselves yesterday to a0us
him because he arrested two Toys for ium .
ing upon trains, charged him With partial
, tY, etc. Any one that don know it, ough
! to be taught that policemen are not to be il
terfered with while 10 the performance c
their duty. They are accountable to the cit
= for any abuse Of their authority. but at
not obliged to take the slack of ever
upstart on the street,
Eag~Capt. August 1imm, whose al
, nouncement as an Independent candidat
fer clerk, appears in another column.
one of our most popular aud reliable Gei
man fellow citizens lie is a man in ever
way well qualified for clerk, having serve
as deputy postmaster OF Davenport. II
I will poll the full German, and large pc
: centaee ot the American vote of Roc
: Island county. Moline ReUieaC.
S2gHIt has been talked on the streets fl
> the past two days that the mayor an
street superintendent have had fuss
that the mayor ordered Superlntendel
r kerns to begin macadamizing on Rodma
6 avenue, and that Kerns asked who vs.
;. street superintendent, him or Wheelocl
whereupon some hot words eusued, an
kerns left the street, declaring be wou
have 10 more TO do With it. An ARGI
i. reporter visited the mayor this murnin
but could elicit nothing from him concern
ing the matter. This much is know
d however. that The uayor has been oveI
y seeing the street work for the past tv
4 days, and that Kerns has left seal,
Ii letter with the clerk addressed to MAY