The Rock Island Argus., 1878-06-07
E~Wm. Mills, of Hillsdale. was in town
to. day. trying to shake off an attack of ague.

| sure publication the same day.
r@Wm. Mills, of ofHilsdale. was in town
to-day, trying to shake off an attack of ague.
sa% Mayor Wheelock reached home
last evening. looking none the worse for his
two weeks absence.
BgReserved seats for the Holcombe
Testimonial Concert, can be had at w. &.
Morris drug store. je5tf
B9 Mr.. Gas. Barnard. of Niles, Mich,
arrived here yesterday and will go into
training with the Sylvans for the Peoria
regatta.
R6TA meeting of the library board will
be held this evening to pass upon the
officers report preparatory to submitting
them to the council,
BG Rev. w, nj. Collins, of Aledo, was
around town to day shaking hands with
everybody. Few people in Moline who do
not know Mr.. Collins.
Bdr Wells street came near furnishing
another police item this morning, but the
presence of the police had salutary effect
and deprived the reporter of an item.
r1-The ladies of the Baptist sewing
society took in about $50. at their soclable
in the reform club-room last evening. TIE
rooms were we'll filled and sociabiity pre-
vailed.
ggWillie Richards, the boy who fell
and hurt himself yesterday, was reported
as getting along nicely to-day. His father,
| w. IL. Richards, reached home this
morning
i Wanted.
) A dishWasher can secure spermauent
position by applying Immediately to Pierce
Il Hines restaurant, No. 222, Main street,
Moline. 1t
R1s~Capt. Gregory received an order this
morning from Adj. Gen. Hilliard. on Col
Flagler for forty Springfield rifles The
Moline Guards will te rejoiced at having
the old rusty muskets they have beer
trying te scour up replaced with new rifles
nG Mr.. VIM. L. Hines, of Pierce
$ Hines, and Miss Alta Pierce were married
, Wednesday evening, June 5th, at the res
idence of James McBarney, on Ann street
Rev. Geo. E. Linfeld officiating Mrs
Hines has been sick for several month";
and it is feared the dread foe to humanity
consumption, has set its irrevokable mari
= upon her, but the writer joins with hos
b of their friends 10 wishing she may b.
J. able to throw eff the disease and enjoy
q long and happy future.
E R6s@At the annual election of officers 0
the Turner society, held last Wednesda
evening, the following were elected
It Simon Hirsch, president; I'll. Weideman
d vice president; q. Rausch, recording sec
a retary; Fred, Valkman, corresponding
e. secretary; Claus Conrad, financial secre
," tary; August Timm, turnwirt; Paul Tieser
q second turnwirt; Ed. Hannecke, janitor
y Peter Schwartz, custodian and Dl
Vitzthum and Hans LaverenZ, trustee:
"a The society resolved to send six competitor
to Des Moines at the coming Turner's cor
. vention to compete for the prizes, and tn
d six will be put into training at Tlmm
D. Hall Immediately.
oI Brutality,
f For several months the residents of II
settlement east of the city have bee
annoyed night and day by family name
% Burkholder. 1t appears from the neigh
n bors' statements that the paternal head {
c. the household is man passionately fou
,f of excitement. He has even been know
to get up at | clock at night, so possesse
t. with the desire for asensation, and nothir
ID els1 coming TO hand upon which to graft
l. it, he would fall upon his wife, beat an
kick her around and drive her out of Il
= house, when she has appeared at a ueigl
o. boris with her face and breast covered wit
ut blood aud begged protection from then
to He does not allow her to attend church al
IN if he by any means hears Of her havir
been there war is declared. AT one tin
Ct be came homo and found the house locke
le and her away, and supposing her to be
at meeting, kicked the doorin without lookir
n. where the key was always kept on sue
occasions and where it was then. Tt
le neighbors have often Eeard her screamir
De and him cursing in the dead hour of Il
ne night. A short time ago she left him al
:. has applied for divorce Yesterday 81
n went with an officer to serve an injuncti(
uIol him to prevent him from disposing
the property and to get some of her good
- when another scene occurred, but Il
= presence Of the officer prevented him fro
~ again beating her, although he acknoN
e. edged having licked her twice
as 1t is reported that he has inaugurat
ob and continued this systematic persecuti
, for the purpose of driving her to leave hi
III and obtain divorce so that he can mar
- another woman who lives in the city.
Mt that was his purpose he has accomplish
be it, but has established an uuenviat
10 | reputation and the woman who will Ii
"a with him now deserves to be treated CIV
n worse than his present wife.