The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-25

BgWho will be Kerns' successor as
street superintendent?
E~What on earth is the matter with
the Moline editor of the Union? Is it
possible that he imagines himself funny
writer?
RTJuEge Guyer has appointed W. G.
Morris, D. o. Reid and Maroni Wheeler,
appraisers of the late james Howard's s
estate.
RG%The preachers are in attendance up
on the Rock Island county Sunday school
convention, which is now in session at
Edgington.
RN~Does the mayor of Moline know WHY
Marshal Wells does not pull some of the
places in the city where he has personal
knowledge Of what is going on inside?
R9~It is stated that a petition is in
circulation with a preamble reciting that
it is less expensive to support }. q. Wells
at the poor house than in tie marshal's
position.
Bg 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
BS~The Gdzette fawningly apologies
this morning for what it said yesterday
about the council committee on the Rod
man svenue cut business, but that is un-
necessary, every one knows it has no opiu-
ion of its own.
EIThe city is going to pay Rosborough
what his property is worth for the privilege
Of grading the street past it, and now
Mccain is shifting the air and meditating a
grab into the bag while it is open. Why
not2 He is an old citizen, and is as much
entitled to the city's money as Rosborough,
BI~There are two enpty rooms in the
west ward school house, and the Central
house is full to overfowings Will it
best subserve the interests of the city
to build or rent more room in the central
district, or move the line and compel those
on the western extremity of the centra
district to attend at the west ward house
! One or the other will have to be dune thi,
fall
EG@Charles P. Anderson, VINO was
arrested and fined $5 and costs for drums
yesterday. was again arrested last night by
IOffcer Olson for threatening to kill his wife
aud daughters. This morning he wal
taken before Magistrate Swander and fneC
$40 and costs, and held under $500 bail t.
keep the peace. He could neither pay hi
fine or furnish the bail bond, and nov
'lanpuishes in durauce vile"
Boys, when you go to spend the evening
hereafter with your little bunch of sweet
ness, be sure you are on the ground floor
and keen a window uD, so you will be able
to make hasty exit iu case the city mar
shal with his posse should swoop down nr
the house. Remember, also, that you art
r flying in the face of destiny If you liDge
after II clock. lie may allow it to con
tinue for year and half. but beware.
HG Michael Streckfus, of Rock Island
north Of Moline on the bluff. took upoI
Catholic church 20 day, Rev Father Grev
officiating. Quite a number Of friend
from Rock Island and the country wer
present. The bride is daughter of Nj
Peter King, to whose residence the part
. repaired after the ceremony at the church
and pleasant time enjoyed by all was in
dulged in.
EEe As time goes on, the Unions symu
toms become worse, and worse Each da
/ it more fully realizes that it has landed o
the wrong side of the fence, and any mer
ton of the fact that the ReUie,o is on tn
right track, makes it sauirm like a sma
= boy who has dropped fifty pounds of ter
der youth upon school house bench, an
becomes suddenly aware that a half inc
Of crooked pin is imbeded in the flesh
! portion of his anatomy. And, like the be
when the teachers optic rest inQuiringl
! upon him, sits squarely upon the pin an
devotes quarter of a column daily to asse
. tons that 'nothin's the matter wild NE.