The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-08
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NOTES hEhE AND THERE.
There was nothing new 10 police
circles to-day.
-Tramps do not arrive in as large
numbers as formerly.
The Trinity Sunday School picnic will
be held on Credit Island Saturday July II.
The Sylvans have entered the single |
scull with Charles Barnard, instead of
Fleming.
The man Murphy, still lies at the
armory, and is doing as we'll as could be
expected.
Tonight the ladies of Fifth Avenue
church hold sociable in the lecture room
of the church.
The Moline council decided last even
ing to employ a man and team to clean
alleys-a good move and one that Rock Isl
aud will do we'll to follow.
"A subscription has been started to aid
NJ. Lenehan, who suffered so severely from
the fire last week. 1t was being literally
signed to-day, give him lift.
The Illinois Street Gas Co., of Rock
Island, was awarded the contract to fur
nish the naptha lamps for Moline, by the
council of that city, last evening.
Marshal Fish. of Moline, was in the
city to day perfecting arrangements with
the council committee for telephone con-
mun:cation between the two cities.
The circuit court will not re convene
until July 10Th, on which date the Moline
Water Co.'S, case will come up on argu
meut for new trial and arrest of Judge
ment.
There will DE large number go to
keokuk to witness the regatta especially
from Moline The Sylvans realize that
they have formidable opposition to meet,
but will win the highest honors, they claim
Iif pluck and staying qualities are counted.
Moline has ordered telephone CON-
munication to be established with Rock
| Island and Davenport. The police Office
of each city will connect with that of No
line, and will be valuable agent to inter-
Icept those fleeing from justice 10 either of
the cities
The street near the Half way House,
is to be cut through to the tail race, the
city council Of Moline having purchased
! for 500 the lot Of Peter Yaeger which
blocked the way: the lot where Peter Nell
son's ice house stood The city also pur-
chased the lot near Keator's mill for 500
and the street will be cut through to the
main line
Lightning, yesterday afternoon, struck
| three telegraph poles in Moline, between
\ the wagon company's Office and the gas
works. luc!GnG the wire and splitting The
poles to splinters When the Fash came
street car No. 2, VIII Gamble driver, wa;
directly alongside of the first pole. 10 tht
3 car were Mrs Morris Rosen6eld and somt
!, other ladies, and also Gamble. who hai
, stepped inside for something. The light
: ming stunned Gamble, and the shock wa
distinctly felt by Mrs. RosenGeld and TIL
I, other passengers. Indeed, it was mar
: row escape for all Of the occupants Of til
car,
Il The Davenport Boat Club, receive
to-day, their new four cared shell fror
IL, ~ w. ,'"rs Il Son, Troy. New York. It is
beauty, Al feet lous I'D I'D splendidly built
D The cost is $500. The crew came we we
; from Davenport and took the boat iror
n this side. 1t is to be regretted that th
I boat which the Athletics ordered has &c
5, been finished in time for the Keokuk race
Rock Island certainly has as good materia
u as any city on the Mississippi. Ali that
A needed is hard work and practice an
plenty of it, to enable the Athletics to tai
the lead in aquatics.
Mr.. E. II. Spencer and Mr.. s, Y
10 McMaster complain that obscene literatul
4 finds its way to this city and is distribute
among some of our young men, poisonir
b their minds against morality. and that III
u less some severe measures are taken
check the further receipt of this class
p, reading, we need look for no cessation
ID crime. Ofcourse everybody who has Il
e- good of the young at heart will cheerful
% aid these gentlemen in the suppression
w obscene publications and help interdict II
. the sale thereof but way must be prov
ded to ascertain beyond dispute by VII
means the literature complained of is r
q ceived. The law is very plain on this So
b. eet, and its efficacy eau easily be trie
ed The only difficulty seems to be in KNOWN
just how to 60 about thework successful