The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-28


business is transacted by o. ]. Beardslee. Busi-
ness notices should be handed in by noen to en-
sure publication the same day.
n@Louis Jacoby, the liquor dealer in
Okerberg's buildings,was closed up to-day.
egEverybody and their relations are
to eat strawberries and cream with the
Good Templars to night, at Odd Fellows
| Hall.
agFour new carriages were on exhibi'
ton on Main street to-day and attracted
numerous inspectors. They are auction
goods.
BgDimock, Gould & Co.'S steamer.
the Saltwater. came in yesterday with
another raft of logs and returned to lie
Claire to lay up for repairs.
R9%Business houses were pretty gen
orally closed this afternoon, proprietors
and employees being in attendance at the
funeral services of Mr.. R, K, Swan.
sG-Geo. Lovejoy, the peddling butcher
has had new meat safe built for his de-
aud the most convenient article OF its kind
in the city. Geo. exhibits it with just
pride.
Ra~A notice handed to The ARGUS re-
porter yesterday reads as follows: A
grand shooting match will take place a
Gilbert Town, May 30th. between the
down town gun club and the Hit or Miss
club on the bluff The shooting will be a
Is glass balls EACH Is yards rise; shooting
to commence at O'Clock, sharp.
s9Representatives from ali the manu-
factories met at Deere & Cog Office yes
terday, S. III. Viele, chairman, and ii. O
Sleight secretary, and adopted resolution
of respect to the memory of Mr.. R.K.Sw
as follows:
| WHEREAS. An all wise aud overrulinl
Providence has by death removed from GU
midst an esteemed friend and fellow citizen
Robert K. Swan, we the manufacturers 0
Moline, deem it fitting to testify ia thi
united manner our high appreciation of th
deceased, our sense of the great loss GU
city las sustained, and to express to hi
family our tender and heartfelt sympath
in this dark hour of bereavement.
Resolced. That 10 the death of Nj
. Swan our city has lost one of its mobiles
| citizens and representative men; on
; circle one of its most earnest members; tn
church devoted supporter; and the poo
] sympathizing friend.
ReSoZued, That more publicly to expires
our sense of loss and our sympathy wit
tie bereaved family, we will close our fa
f.. tories on Tuesday afternoon, and by OF
. presence aid 10 the last sad rites of tn
J mournful occasion.
:, Resolued, That these resolutions be pui
= lished in our papers, and that copy
| L. s.. 6 Al
, Deere & Company, Moline Paper Co.
!, Deere. Mansur & Co, Moline Wagon Co.,
: Union &alleable Iron Co. Williams, White & Co,
. f. B. Beers & Co., Moline Scale Co,
s Lancashire & Turner, Moline Malleable Worl
Schilinger & Tumble, j. 5. keator & Son,
Moline Pump Works, Moline Pump Co.
k Dimock Gould & Co., Barnard 4 Leas Mfg c
f Moline Water Power Co.. Moline Gas Co.,
Matson & Bro,
Rioters in Trouble.
d Frank Young. Harry Holt, Fred. Dae
ellin, John Wynn and VIM. Myers we
J. arrested and taken before Magistra
). Grover this morning charged with havi
}, created disturbance at the Swedi
= Lutheran pic mic, last Saturday evening,
D, Atkinson's grove. VIM Meyers was fiji
D. tried, Attorney Lewis, brother Of the ci
attorney, for the prosecution. After t
prosecuting witnesses had testified, Meye
s sent for and engaged VIM, Meese to defe
& him. The evidence was to the effect th
Meyers had been standing around t
table at the picnic and had been order
away by those in charge; that he h
replied in a defiant manner that he woJ
s. not, and that if any oil. them touched b
in again they would get knocked over I
ed table; that he had helped himself to thir
Oh upon the table and told the other boys
e. pitch in, it was free lunch. The witness
a could not identity him as the throw
o. of the missels which hit the Ian
and struck a gentleman and lady in
20 face. He was fined $50 and costs, amou
sly ing in all to $27 so, and to stand commit
US until paid. He said he had no money,
ed wouldn't pay it if he could, and talk
ry about appealing it to the county cou
We The others will take change of venue
nd Justice Mapes if they can get it. Dur
Ut the trial the court room was packed full
Use friends of the prisoners. and after Meyt
10 sentence was pronounced the court Y
ng criticized in the most severe manner
nd some of those sympathizers who consi
co, themselves we'll yersed in matters of ]
i've tice, having been before the police co
ess frequently themselves. Twenty Sc
dollars looks like large sum to pay fol
small an amount of amusement, but for
class of roughs no penalty is too severe,
as long as they go unpunished no asst
blage is safe from their depredations,
a. the idea OF fine commensurate with or
Is Is is preposterous. They need few
- ampies.