The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-15
The Fourth Ward.

OF Observation-Disclosures uOt WlSuluS " AnSoA
the risk of having the ward represented by
man of Miller's calibre, had concluded in
secret caucus to support Wright, the dem
ocratic candidate, whose ability is unques-
toned and whose election is foregone
conclusion. Mr.. Wright is man Of broad
and liberal views, and thoroughly familiar
with the duties of the position to which
the citizens seek to elect him.
p2~Mrs. Wilson is now able to be at the
dress making rooms of Fisk Bros.
D@Mrs. Elmira Carpenter, mother of
Mr.. w. II. Carpenter died last night at
o'clock, &c years of age, of typhoid pneu-
moaia The remains will be taken
to Colon, Mich, this evening. Funeral
service were held at the house at o'clock
this afternoon.
H9rCoroner Morris went to Milan yes
terday morning in answer to telegram
stating that his services were needed to IN
vestigate a suicide. He found upon his
arrival that Justice Dickson had impaneled
jury and held an inquest, the verdict OF
which was that Casper l.. Goldschmidt
came to his death by hanging himself. He
was thirty-nine years of age and leaves a
wife and four small children. No reason
could be found for the act.
g9HFisk Bros. sell the genuine Bon Ton
corset at csc. Also corset at 50c-same
thing that others advertise at 65c and 75c.
RBDon4 fail to call at Fisk Bros cash
house and see the beautiful millinery. La
dies kid gloves, lace collars, ties, bows and
| fancy fxings, at very reasonable figures.
RPBurglars entered the residence of
Ed. Atkinson, on the bluff, last Saturday
night and carried off a gold watch belong
| ing to his sister, silver set, which was an
old heirloom. went into Eds sleeping room
and took all his clothes, even the shirt he
had taken off that plight. in fact. every
thing in the room except the bed clothes,
that they could carry. After they had
sacked the house and secured between
three and four hundred dollars worth of
things, they went to the pantry and helped
themselves to what they wanted to eat
A sacque and and some other small articles
which were stolen were found in Hawk
Hollow this morning.
B1~The defeat of the investigating CON-
mittee which the Union seems to enjoy is
not so much of a defeat as that paper
claims, as the results will probably show
before the matter is concluded. The COM
mittee, or. at least portion thereof, were
evidently determined not to Investigate
the reason of this needs no comment. The
old story birds of feather" ETC., is very
applicable to this particular case. Com
ments are unnecessary: more anon.
Mr.. Weckel is determined that the high
way commissioners shall make a full
showing of the full apporuonment Of each
district, viz /, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and the
amount of money allowed each district il
the year 1876, and worked out in 1877
He generally succeeds with matters of this
kind and the public can each assured thai
the investigation will be pushed to {
thorough completion.
} EA- Some uuprincipled personal enemy
| of Magistrate Swander's started the repor
this morning that he had said to Barney
Cleveland, the colored barber, when b,
J was on trial before the squire for SOM
offense, You black son of a b" ho
ping thereby to prejudice the colored vo
- tiers againgt MR. Swander at tomorrow
election. With people who are acquainter
3 with Mr. Swander and who frequent hi
d court, this back biting scheme will have n
r weight; but, to satisfy himself of the ute
= falslty-of the report, your reporter inter
viewed Mr.. Geo. Smart, by whom the tradu
{ GERS claimed they could prove thel
d assertion, and r,Smart says he never. hear
d any thing of the kind nor never said tina
be had. This certainly did not emenat
with the leaders of the nationals, but
l. comes from the ranks of that party an
s. illustrates to what lengths that people,
Is even if they are sailing under the name {
N national and claim to be the purified {
= both political parties will resort to
IL order to accomplish their ends.
u MOLINE, Ills, April 18th 1878,
is Chairman Central Committee Nationals.
Dear Sri hereby present my resi-
nation as candidate for alderman Of tt
r Second ward, and ask it's acceptance f
tie reasons best known to myself, and woul
he ask all those who might have cast vo
for me to bestow the same upon Swa
Hanson who is familiar with the duties
ca the Office and man who would be goe
K representative for our ward. Thanklr
n you for your compliment, l am very r
~ specially yours, VIM. EVANS.
1t truly looks as if Thos. Hines electiC
~ was a foregone conclusion and that Il
- nationals are losing7ground. The dem
- cratic party has placed representa-
ticket in the feld-one that every go
=, citizen can endorse and the best ticket ev
- nominated by any party in this city. N
=. Evans withdrawal shows the weakness
u the opposition and should encourage del
"A ocrats to work fer Hines and see to it th
every vote is polled. Don't be bulldoze
but stand by your guns like men, and I
Gu result will show for itself.
TO THE NARROW GAUGE BALBOA
lrt ---ALDERMAN BARNARD's
Id. VOTE.
he The ail-absorbing theme of convers
,rv ton is the projected narrow-gauge ra
road, and especially in the Fourth ward
ln- it matter of no little interest to t
at voters, who will decide 60 morrow whett
they will dedicate Salter, one of t
handsomest streets in the city, to Il
project, and thereby donate thousands
dollars to railroad company, or whetf
JIG they will say this is our property, pi
nst for by our own money and we will not
as forced to give it up to corporated mono
" oily.
There is no doubt but that the railro
Inc would benefit the city to some extent, a
nly almost every one would be glad to have
the still there are other entrances to the G
,,n besides Salter street. where no beauti
y, street would be ruined and where no
ne jections would be made to its passage
len could come through hollow east of toy
and near the Healy place, thence down the str
mi, where all the other railroad tracks a
thus affordihg the opportunity they DIES