The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-30
MOLINE.

EayT The spring term OF school opens
next Monday, April 2nd.
Bg-The Union sets up a terrible yell
this morning for fear the spoil seekers may
not get all the Offices.
H2T Thirteen tramps were sheltered in
the calaboose last night This rush is at
tributed to the threatening attitude of the
elements.
Rl~There was an extra car for the col
ored brethren last night and note was
received at the barn saying, please send
up George" George is solid with the
'mokes."
b8@A caucus of citizens irrespective of
party is likely to be held at Freja Hall on
Monday evening for the porpose of nom
mating an Independent Citizens Ticket.
1t is to be hoped it will be done and the
ringsters be taught a lesson. If first
class ticket is put in the field the ring
crowd can be beaten.
RGHY esCerday afternoon, on complaint
| of Maryann Hoon. his mother n-law,
James Suiter was arrested by j. &. Wells
for vagrancy. Suiter not being ready for
trial, was lodged in the calaboose until
this morning, when he was taken before
Magistrate Swander, and the complainant
being unable to sustain the charge james
was discharged.
BG~Three of Berry's friends interviewed
Magistrate Swander yesterday for the
purpose of making arrangements for his
release. They said they could get VIM
Allison to secure the payment of the
NIo bok A
would have to appear in person before
security could be taken, but the better way
would be to pay it and take their man.
B6sNow there is demand for a city
stone pile. Berry says he can do nothinl
but pound stone to pay his $50 fine. H
ought to be good FOUNDER If wall |:
feet high was erected around the vacant 10
north of the engine house, and supply o
stoue kept therein. Magistrate Swandc
says he could soon rid the city of tramp
and furnish rock for all the streets.
B@s Mr. Stark, a farmer, living abou
three miles south of the city, tied his tear
to post and went into PeaPs saloon las
night. This morning he found his horse
at Nixon 4 Groom stable, where Office
Corney had put them about ii o'clock i
lLIC ulSbNr duu lllC WdSUu LCul III w &C
D sells on Wells street, where several par
Inels offence belonging to j. S. Keator wer
torn down. The horses were either unite
by some one, or broke loose and ran eas
on Wells street leaving traces of thei
course at Eff1unds and damaging Nj
keator' fence to the extent of $40 or 81:
Stark promised to replace the fence 10 ;
r good condition as before. and thus settle
e the matter.
= r Moline Town Auditors Meeting.
q The board of town auditors met " edne
;, day pursuant to adjournment Presen
a Reid, Mapes, Pealce, Tyrrell, Gleason al
= Turner.
i ExSupervisor Smiths accounts We
Q audited and settlement made with hir
He reported $24 SO balance in hand whic
he turned over to Supervisor Reid
Supervisor Reds accounts were the
IF examined. He reports receipts 81, ,697. 5
,, and disbursements $S03 81, leaving
e balance of $S93.13 ol hand
,e The reports of commissioners OF hig
ways were read, approved and order
filed.
The bill Of Z. G. White for servic
/ receiving instructions as overseer of distr
is No. |, was referred to commissioners
er highways.
J. The following bills were read and allo