The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-29
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red hot for delinquents.
Don't forget the Democratic ward
eaucuses this evening at 1880 o'clock at
the engine houses.
The Democrats of Hampton met at
A. Wells Office, on Saturday, and selected
the following delegates to the Democratic
county convention: S. Heagy, D. }.
Webb, S. G. Hannewacker, Ira Crawford
and Geo. r. Wells.
Officer Brennan was over 10 Daven
port this morning looking for the young
fend from Barstow who tried to com nit rape
on alittle five year old girl about week |
ago. and who was.supposed to have been 10
this city last night and had skipped to
Davenport.
Last night Officer German hauled in |
two parties aud put them in the lookup,
One was arrested for being drunk and dis
orderly and firing off a weapon on the
streets, and the other for interfering with
the officer in making the arrest. This
morning Justice Hayden fined each $40
aud costs. They gave the names of Nc
Morty and Barleny.
MIR. John Mckay an employee of
Taylor Williams at Happy Hollow met
with severe accident on Friday last.
He was at work In his room mining coal
when quite large amount of the roof
fell, perhaps three or four tons of rock,
l. him badly 1r
Hunter was Immediately called and found
his thigh broken, oue of his wrists broken
and his head and face cut badly He is
improving.
The reports Of the Committee on
, Equalization of Personal Property and
Town and City Lots, in the Illinois State
Board of Equalization, show that the total
assessed value of personal property in this
State is $l5l ,626, 963. which they propose
to increase to Sl53, POS, 39l The real
estate was assessed at a total of 1861
09S, which the committee suggest should
be raised to SlS5, sos, 1873 Tho Board
= has yet to take action on these reports.
VIM. Babe, for the attempted cut
rage on the person of Miss Emma Briggs,
5 last Sunday evening, had a preliminary
trial before Justice Halves this morning,
and was held in the sum of 81, 500 to the
7 next term of the circuit court on q charge
of rape. A numter Of witnesses were
; examined and Babies guilty pretty we'll
established. States Attorney Parmenter.
+ and Sweeney, Jackson i Walker appear
j ed for the people, and NJ. NJ. Corbett,
Esq, for the defense.
The attempted burglary of Frahm ;
brewery Davenport. last night was frus.
4 trated by the vigilance Of the night watch
man. The police captured full set OF
burglars tools which the thieves lef+ be-
hind. and Of3ar Brennan, Of this city
S The burglars had bored a hole in the safe
Il and in one hour OF less would have rihed
it of the contents, but were frightened off
Whoever they were, they are old hands at
If the business, as every movement showed
lie the work of professionals No clue to the
I thieves yet.
To-day the borses attached to Johr
Asters wagon concluded TO make tht
route without Johns assistance. and Will,
ir he was 10 the house of a customer thu
IL horses started on d walk to The next il
y order, 50 that when Mir, Aster came GU
ip he found that the horses were making til,
2t route as well as he could guide them to it,
After making the rounds, they run into {
=, wagon of dirt, and snapped the tongu
= which caused them to increase their spec
Ill until stopped near the Third Ward hos
be house. No damage except broken pol
was sustained 1t was not runaway
but John says it was very much ike
couple of horses peddling bread without
- peddler, After being stopped the ami
mails resumed their sober, staid habit
II and went about their duties with all tn
at dignity Of a couple Of tried and trusty ser
cts wants.
% Saturday was the Jewish Day of Alto
M nement q solemn holiday, which is religi
.5t ousl = observed by all othodox !sraeites
The day was dlvlnely appointed. accord
ing to Moses, for the forgiveness of sius
nc The high priests made atonement b
sacrifices and worship for national sins
ere the misdeed5 Of the people and priesthood
especially in matters connected with th
sanctuary. The individual for his indiVi
ri dual sins was not included in the atone
* ment Of that day. When the SACRIFICES
Est polity had lost its vitality, the prophet
Is, announced other means of atouement 70
We the individual. In the course of time th
1y national Day of Atonement becam
ed the day of forgiveness and pardon
IL also to the individual This Jewish Da,
It's is sacredly observed by all Jewish peopl
especially in the cities, where general
the most solemn and impressive ceremo
r. MES are held at the synogogues.
er The extensive street improvements d
the east end of Moline avenue continue
s. and when completed the street will be il
in better condition than ever before Mayo
n Reynolds who is personally superintendinI
Y this work says that the G. B. & @. Rail
nd road Company will pay for the improve
&C. ments. This will be saving to the city
The work on tie 23d street sewer il alst