The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-07-20
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A game of base ball between the Moline
Stars and the Rapids City boys will be
played in Moline next week.
| The Baptist sociable at the residence of
G. L. Edwards, last night, was we'll at
tended, and pleasant affair.
DTCapt. Jerome Magil and Lietenants
Oyler and Calentzy, officers of the Moline
Rifles. have resigned their positions, and
an election will be held next Monday
evening.
saw. G. Morris announces himself as
a candidate for coroner at this falls elec-
ton, The commodore would make sue
cess Of any thing be undertook to sit upon,
unless it should prove too frail.
BaFBinding 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.
IA arrangements were being made
this morning for game of base ball, on
the common in front of the east ward
school house, the players to be the came
who played last week. They are toe
modest to take name.
BIQuite large number of Molineites
went out to Blackhawk's Watch Tower
yesterday pic-nicing The appearance Of
the skv was portentous, nevertheless they
all returned in excellent spirits. and re.
ported very pleasant time.
HGThe work of surveying and establish.
ing grade for Rodman avenue has been
completed. and force will be set to work
next Monday at the intersection Of Jeffer
son street and work north. By the time
they reach the brow of the hill it is ex.
pected that satisfactory arrangements viii
be made with parties whose land will need
to be used. They all seem to acquiesce in
the plans, and nc trouble is anticipated il
widening the street.
1@A warrnt was issued by Magistrate
lSwander for the arrest of John Healy
Buck Owens and VIM. Spearing for the
violation of section of the ordinance con
corning oHenses against public morals anC
decency, which reads as follows: IF an,
person shall inhumanly, numerically
beat, injure, or otherwise abuse any duml
animal, he shall be liable to a fine no
exceeding twenty dollars for each offense.
The complaint against the boys is tha
they cruelty beat colt belonging to DR.
Atkinson, which they were trying t
break to the saddle, and after the colt hat
thrown and injured himself so he was IN
able to get up, neglected to give him prope
care.
BurgIaries,
/ l.. j. Youngberg's tailor shop was broker
into last night for the second time within
t six weeks, but nothing of value was ther
D for them to steal, as Mr.. Youngberg, sine
/. his loss of new suit of cloths and an over
, coat few weeks since, has adopted th
0 plan of taking every thing home with hin
at night. The same parties who are sus
picloned OF the saloon robbery, were see
by Mr.. Youngberg passing his shop las
0 evening. OF course two policemen canno
j be all over town at the same time, and
. would seem as though an additional fore
e might be pre6tably employed for ehor
}, time.
D Last night, j. B. Peterson's saloon wa
entered by thieves, and four boxes of cigar
and 73 cents 10 money taken. The
effected their entrance through the windo
It in the rear of the house. by cutting o
l. lsome of the Stats in the window blind an
reaching the fastening through broke
light. Three strange young men were
the saloon several times yesterday, an
5 the suspicion of the police was aroused
Il their action, and are believed to be th
perpetrators of the deed. They are a
rather tall, and pretty we'll dressed.