The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-03
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
Council meeting this evening.


Library board meeting tonight.
Athletic Club meeting this evening.
The brick work on the armory build
ing is nearly completed.
The Geneseo Shooting Club will begin
its tournament on the llth inst.
The lecture by General Siegel, under
the auspices of the Rodman Rifles. was not
a pecuniary success.
The A. o. U. w. lodge willihave a
social ball at the Rock Island house on
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th.
The eight prisoners sentenced to the
penitentiary at the late term of court
were taken to Joliet this morning by
Sheriff Perkins.
States Attorney Parmenter left for
the Joliet penetentiary this morning, &C
companied by Sheriff Perkins and eight
convicts. Farewell "Pard."
The representatives to the grand lodge
of A. GU W of this state, left for Spring
field to-day on the Peoria railroad. The
grand lodge convenes in Springfield to-mor-
row.
There was one baptism at Unitarian
Chapel last night Thera will be meet
ings every night this week except Satur-
day night Elder Wright, of Sterling,
assists.
Are there enough voters iu the city to
elect council of capable men who shall
manage city affairs in the best interests of
the people instead of the interest of par
ty organ
Freddie Cooper, a little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cooper, OF Moline. Eas lying
very low yesterday with inflammation of
the bow els. The little fellow injured him
self ''coasting."
The Clifford Couedy Co., said to be
one OF the finest on the stage, appear at
Timm's Hall, Moline, for four nights, com
mencng Feb. 5th, Miss Auna Wakefield
is the leading lady.
| Aurora has decided not to organize
under the general law, by large majority
The voters didn'G want any new-faugled
charter 10 theirs. They were afraid it was
loaded and would go off At least no 9th.
er reason for opposition is apparent.
The Union very foolishly exhibits its
anger because the City Council did not I'M
mediately call an election, as it dem inded
without giving the people chance to dis
cuss the desirability Of organizing The city
under the general Incorporation law
The Union talks about putting its iron
heal on all lusions There is hardly weight
enough III the boo; to make the iron of its
heel effective. Besides 10 one wants fu-
sion. Can the Union comprehend the diff.
ference between u citizens tiche. and fu-
sion ticket?
We are panied to announce the death
on Sunday morning 10 Moline. of Mrs.
Nellie Pierce, wife of Frank w. Pierce, of
that city. She was general faYorite with
those who enjoyed her acquaintance. and
had been married about fifteen months.
Mr. Pierce left for Vermont with the body
this morning.
-1be oRtOn and the Organ are both
printed on the same press. 10 fact, the
Organ is only auxiliary to the election Of
tbs Republican ticket Since the faiure
OF the scheme 10 organize the city under
the General Incorporation law 10 time tc
secure, during this coming year, the two OF
three thousand dollars worth of printing
that would be necessary under that law.
these two thugs are now determined tc
force the nomination OF partisan tickets,
with a view Of getting their hands into the
city treasury. Neither of these institutions
can live without pap" No wonder the
Union is angry at the failure of its incor
= pOratinn scheme; two or three thousand
dollars worth o. printing is worth all it.
equanimi:y OF temper