The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-08-14

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opposite First National Bank, where all orders
can be left for the ARGUS, and where all Moline
business is transacted by .. j. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by noen to en-
sure publication the same day.
RGrThe Georgia Minstrels tomorrow
evening at Timm's Hall.
HG~Meetiug of the new military COM
pany tonight at Reese's Hall.
ngThere is but two feet head on the
water power to-day, aud it is falling daily.
EgPeter Kneeberg is building house
on Lincoln avenue, west of Rodman avenue
agThe scene of the recent fire below
the Halfway House is being covered again
with new buildings.
R6EQuite number Of families took
their departure for the Milan camp meeting
ground. The meeting begins tomorrow.
R9Geo. D. Gould and Mr.. Garrigue,
his assistant, returned from an eastern
trip yesterday. Mr.. Gould is in very poor
health.
RgAt an election held last Saturday
night by the Good Templar's lodge, s. NJ.
Hill, was elected representative to the
grand lodge. to be held in Abingdon next
month.
HgBinding 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, tt.
B9Listen te this:
The proprietor of the I0aod Safeguard
and editor Of the Moline ReUieac has for
the past two days been dancing about the
city with horrid grin on his classic
countenance. having been staggered by an
unusually bright idea He button. holes
everybody. and with giggle and smirk de-
clares 'ef he'd aknowed the Union re-
porter's wife was agoin fer to go hum on
visit, he'd said 10 the ReUlelo it was
becos he said SO much about the Keator
House chamoermaids. Amt it a good un,
boys3 He, he, haw, haw, hawF- Union
This is rich. it is good, in fact it is i'm
mense. but Pingree has got it little mixed.
The gentleman is proprietor of the Iowa
Safeguard, but is temporarily residing
here, as the 'theeologeckar' critic of the
Moline Ree-vu Probably ''ef Pingree
had aknowed of this he :woodn't hev agone
fur the innocent chambermaids Nv the
Kater IHousc." But then Rev. Lin6elC
leaves US soon-Give the critic a chance
for little more 'fulsome" on him
The Liquor Cases.
IF, as is stated by Scissors" in his com
munication to the Union. much indigna
ton has been expressed" ia relation to tn,
saloon license suits. it has not been mani
tested to any great extent. In fact. abou
the only one who seems to be very indig
nant is the ex-city attorney who is disap
pointed because he loses an opportunity t,
file his first brief in the supreme court
II is not necessary to enter into the details
of the case, nearly everyone Is familia
with the facts, suffice to say that W. r
Moore, Esq. has exceeded his instruction
and acted in bad faith to say the least b,
appealing the case after the council hat
ordered 0theraoiSe. By this act Mr.. Moor
displays the true animus of his part i
the matter, and it becomes evident to al
that self glori6cation and an intens
aversion to saloon men" has been his sol
motive The opini, us of Judge Pleasant
have seldom, ii ever been reversed in tn
upper courts, and, as he has already de
cided that the saloon keepers had the bes
case, it seems like iucurring unnecessar
expense to carry the matter up, wher
the result to the city is, to say the least
doubtful In Rock Island and Moline
has been the custom to abide by the d.
cisious of Judge PleasaUts thereby savin
heavy outlay for appeals and there exist
no good reason why the rule should nc
" obtain 10 these cases. The following resC
: luton was passed by the council, June II
g 1877: That w. r. Moore be employe
by the city to prosecute the saloon licens
: injunction cases now pending against tn
city to the supreme court, and that he b
+ empowered to secure assistance. if ne;
e essary.
That he be empowered to secur
S assistance, if necessary" Thus the cour
Gil by its resolution proved that ". l
Moore, was not entirely competent
handle the cases single handed. n
sooner was the resolution passed than II
ex city attorney rushes after Hon. john /
u Hawley, and proceeds to make thing
. ready to consummate his pet schem
J Visions of glory loomed up before hin
y The horizon, heretofore cloudy, SCENE
bright with glorious sunshine The laur
! wreath seemed temptingly near. Bl
, didSs II Was uOt u Ues luE uu tue Eu
;, July, the conncil passed the followir
y resolution:
THAT the resolution TO instruct Il
attorneys to carry the saloon cases to Il
y Supreme Court, be resciDded and a cor
mittee of three be appointed to conf
with the saloon keepers for settleme
l. and to report at subsequent meeting"
n Thus the wicked aldermen, at one stroll
Q dashed all his hopes to atoms. Twas b.
% a dream after all.
10 Nerved to desperation at tbe defeat
e, his pet scheme, the ex city attorney al
would be illustrious counsellor. utterly di
e, regarding the resolution of the counc
Y, aud to show his animus to the salo'
keepers, proceeds to rush the cas-
. through and with the assistance of
legal adviser succeeded in making {
appeal and having hearing set for Sep
llth, with Peter Iaeger as defendant.
Now the question is by what right q
w. r. Moore appeal the cases IN total di
regard of the will of the council and aft
= that body had entered into an agreeme
or compromise with the saloon keeper
By what right has he assumed the respo
= sibility of entailing heavy expense on 4
lB city after the matter had been amicat
~ settled. His action is wholly unwarrant
and the city, instead of paying the ex-ei
es attorney and his legal adviser, John
Hawley, for self imposed work. should