The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-09

BG~Special meeting of the council this
evening.
HA-The foot of Lynde street is being
dressed up in good shape.
R1-An adjourned meeting of the board
of education will be held tonight
D6rThe intense heat of last evening
occasioned light attendance at the
| churches.
Ra~Richards & Sohrbeck have Nc.
drug store front.
nara man exhibiting trained birds,
was about the only excitement on the
streets, Saturday.
RIrThere is urgent need that the board
of health provided for by the council, be
appointed and enter upon their duties at
| once.
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at close figures at THE ARGUS bindery.
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
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The Plow City.
| The steam yacht Plow City is now in
perfect trim for excursions. Pains will
|
gers. Liberal discount to Sunday schools
and societies. 15d3m
GSTBengt Anderson was arrested this
morning, on complaint of J John Moller, for
kicking Moller's boy. He was taken before
Magistrate Swander, when he employed
2. T. McElherne. of Rock Island, and took
a change Of venue to Esquire Mapes and
was fined 1922
W~The Moline Rifles and G. A. r.
unite in thanking Geo. U. VInton for his
assistance on the 4th, in arranging for and
conducting the sham battle. Which is
right, for did he not fill acceptably the
place of the valiant Sanders? And after
George accepted he did not finch either
HsA=Seven teachers were examined by
the school board last Thursday and Friday.
as follows: Miss Wright, Sterling; Miss
MeMeehen, Commanche; Miss Bentley.
Iowa City; Misses Barnett, and Garfield,
Rock Island; Miss Stanton and Mrs, Will
son, Coal Valley. There are but four
vacancies to be filled now
BAFred Nelson, one of Fisk & Co.'S
, clerks, came very near being drowned
Saturday evening. while in bathing near
the boat house. Not being an expert in
aquatic Iexercises, friend was going tC
assist him to reach a certain point. but
when they got there, Fred became fright
ened, and the friend (?) deserted him
He oscillated between the muddy bottom
and the serface of the water for several
! moments, but with the help of two OF
three brother clerks was finally towed to
! the shore before life was extinct.
Ba~ Information comes from Cheyenne,
Wy, by telegraph, that Fl. j. Smalley,
the Moline scavenger, who left here few
weeks since between two days, killed his
brother Andrew in a quarrel near Nc.
= Pherson, Neb., last Saturday. Andrew
tired of Jim's companionship and wanted
to come home, SO Jim got mad and shot
, him. A gentleman on the street this
5 morning remarked to the writer of this
that he had often heard SmalIey say Lha
e he was going to kill somebody, some time
S He is III Jail in North Platte. and will
t probably get what he deserves, as the,
e don't stop for much ceremony in tha
r country.
Wheelock Public Library.
The new members elect, and those holG
Il ing oyer, met Saturday evening and reor
J, ganized the library board, elected officers
appointed committees, etc. j. NJ Gould
e was re elected president; Fl. II. Grover
+ secretary, and S. H. Viele, treasurer
G Messrs. Gould, Wright and Mckinney
:, were appointed finance committee; Messrs
q Dunn, Barnard and Lewis, book commit
e tee; and Grover, Browning and VielC
, executive committee. No other busines
le OF Importance was transacted.
le The Muffers Want Game.
i. We, the undersigned, hereby challeng
ar any nine business or professional men
Is Moline to a game of base ball,on Saturda
,e afternoon next, July IA. and will allo
" such nine 10 select MIR. Young, of tb
d Plow City Base Ball Club as pitcher,
a. thew desire his aid
al Ed, Abbott, q. f. Hemenway, S.
II Walker, John Good, Fred Head, G. v
j Walker, Frank Gould, W. G. Benne
Geo. Huntoon.
A nine has been hastily selected to-da,
a and will be out for practice this eveuiu
Ie when they will organize and accept tt
q. a. above challenge.
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