The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-07
,srA rouble is equal to 70 cents in col

ns-A rouble is equal to 70 cents in gold.
aT~Peter Yeager is building a new
fence around his property, corner of Rod
man avenue and Ann street.
s@It is rumored that John Deere 10.
tends to erect large store room on the
corner now occupied by Walker d Sons
grocery store.
na~The street cleaning job has been
we'll done so far, but it will not take many
days for those huge piles Of dirt to get
distributed again if not removed properly.
ngA house of three rooms, one block
west of the First Ward school house for
rent at $3.50 per month. Inquire of Thee.
Stenger, Moulder's Home, Wells street.
4d6t.
R6EMost OF the seats for the Swedish
Quartet at the Congregational church next
Saturday evening have been taken. Any
one intending to attend should not delay
in selecting seats.
p9The evangelists are drawing large
audiences at the Congregational church.
They announce that to morrow evening
will close the meetings. Several CONVEX
sions have occurred since their arrival.
RSH. G. Alverson, of Des Moines, and
DR.. Wise, of Hannibal, Mo-, are in the
city on business. They make full team.
Mr.. Alverson is 6 feet 5 inches tall and
DR.. Wise makes up in breadth what he
lacks in length, bringing up the beam
strong at 200 pounds.
n9~A law suit was occupying Justice
Mapes' attention to-day. Mr.. Horne sued
Gusta Swanson for balance due on the
purchase of a.cloak and she brings in as
an offset that Horne represented the mate
rial to be all wool, and introduces the evil
dence of experts to prove that it was
worthless shoddy.
sa-One of the tramps before Magistrate
Swander this morning was native o.
Easton, Pa. The court looked compass
sionately upon him and seemed surprised
to learn that one of Easton's citizens SHOULD
have wandered so far from home. Th,
'squire's early days were spent in Eastol
but inquiry failed to establish any relation
ship between him and the tourist.
One of the Gang Caught.
About 9 o'clock this morning Han
Wind, who keeps butcher shop jus
south of the railroad on White street, wen
out to deliver some meat and left his wit
to attend shop in his absence. Mrs. Win,
stepped out moment and when she re
turned saw a man behind the counter, tn
money drawer was open and he was in tn
act of putting some thing into his pocket
She asked him what he wanted and he re
piled some meat" She then accuse
him of having robbed the drawer an
caught hold of his coat, hoping to detail
him until her husband came. He arrive
! upon the scene at this juncture, but befor
Mrs. Wind could explain matters the fe
low broke away and ran up the street an
, Wind followed in hot pursuit calling
people to stop the thief Three young me
from the cigar shop next door to tn
butcher shop, and Oliver Wilson, bar ter
der in G. J. Gustaffson's saloon, a
FASTENED after him. After he had ra
about three blocks be stumbled over some
thing and fell and before he could ris
Wilson was upon him. The others cam
, up and held him until Officers Fish an
Holt arrived and conducted him betoI
Magistrate Swander. The testimony c
Mr. and Mrs, Wind was straightforward
and convincing Wind testified that thel
was in the drawer when he left it fe
< moments before the fellow was seen Their
0 one dollar bank bill, a trade dolla
f several silver half dollar pieces and abo,
So in silver quarters; in all between 6 al
Z dollars ;also that one of the quarters hs
hole through it. The officer searche
: The thief and found the above articles
4 nearly as could be described. After Il
a principal witness had been examined tt
: fellow, who gives his name as Tedd
O'Lacy, asked to have lawyer and Euger
!, Lewis was sent for, bat he evident
@ thought, as every one else did, that it W
: a clear case of till tapping,a as he only askt
two or three questions and rested the ca
without remarks. He was bound over
the circuit court in the sum OF $50
6 Gould furnish no bonds and was taken
b jail. Officer Holt says he is one of Il
: Jane Kennedy gang and that he has bee
, watching him for months.