The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-17

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to prove it then.
Mr.. Russell-"I have no papers here,
and you need not be 50 insulting, sir"
Mr.. Richardson" move we adjourn"
The motion was seconded and about to
be voted upon, when Mr.. Parker, who
had been in the rotunda of
the hotel, came in and said
that it was too bad that the meeting
should adjourn without having accom-
plished anything. He requested Mr.. Rich
ardson to withdraw his motion to adjourn.
which the latter reluctantly did. Then
Mr.. Parker moved that committee of
four. one from each of the cities of Rock
Island, Davenport and Moline, and enc
from the town of Milan, be appointed to
collect funds to be expended in the inter
ests of that committee. Major Beardsley
then made a speech in behalf of harmony.
| The motion was then carried. Mr. Nc
Quirk moved that recess of ten minutes
be taken to allow of the selection of the
members of the committee. Carried
A rich scene occurred in the hotel office
Immediately. Mr. Russell donned his
overcoat and cap and stalked angrily
from the room. He was in converse
ton with another gentleman wher
Capt. Robinson came TO apologize
AS Mr. Robinson came forward Mr.. Rus
sell cried Keep away from me sir
Mr. Robinson I'm sorry -"
Mr. Russell tell you to keep away
from me, sir. You insulted me and
want you to keep away from me-"
Mr.. Roninson-"B wish to beg -
Mr. Russell tell you not to spsal
to me; You as much as called me liar
Keep away from me
Mr.. Robinson-(grasping Mr.. Russell
by the coat collar and smiling) Oh now
see here, | -
1 Mr. Russell Jerking away and squar'
ing off in pugilistic style)"I tell you to
keep your hands of me. Don't you dar,
to touch me.
Mr.. Robinson (wrathy and advancing
with clinched fists)"Oh if you want tC
} fight, all right.
At this juncture the friends of botl
parties interfercd and separated them els,
the marble floor of the hotel might hav,
been knee deep with gore in few min
utes The meeting was again called t,
order and the Davenport gentlemen an
nounced that they had selected d. n
Richardson as their committeeman. TIL
Rock Island wing presented W. II, Gest
Moline and Milan not being fully repre-
: scented, the latter not at all. resolution
t was passed that these two cities appoin
l fence. The meeting then adjourned. Tn
| members congrrgated in the Office to tai
5 over the unpleasantness that had origin
ated in the i'll timed remark of Capt RoI
z insOn The captain was skirmiShin
= around the crowd trying to vindicate him
self. saying that he never said it. II
approached the Hon. c. II Deere, VIII
cut him off with ''Oh what's the use o
talking? You were Oh the floor more thai
: any other member
You threw the first stone, sir" sal
e Mr. J. L. Swits, ''and your action Wa
ungentlemanly Il say you were in tn
: wrong, sir replied Mr. A, F. William
t to a question of the captain Il diffe
b with YOU" replied the latter That's a
right; you may differ all you please,
| snapped Mr. Williams.
A We came near forgetting to relate a
t amusing little feature of this farce OF
| meeting Said Mr.. Williams, of Daveu
= port, when the wranele was waxing furi
= our: MIR. Chairman, | move that non
of this disgraceful affair be printed in III
} newspapers"
5 This meeting isn't running The news
t papers, promptly interposed memb,
it of the press. Better put your motion i
the shape of a mild request" said MI
n Olsen addressing Mr.. Williams, We'll,
: replied the latter, Il should be ashame
i to have 1t known that | was present a
It such a wrangling match as this" Tn
gentleman has great idea of muzzlin
the press.
The meeting was decidedly disgrace
d ful and iHharmonous affair Is this tt
way the representative citizens hope t
g get the Hennepin canal built? To g
- together and quarrel like so many boy
y over bauble2 We are sorry to have
# to say that the row was started by Roc
4 Island man, who forget the interests
| $4,000, 900 of people in his own petit
local scheme. SOME people may think
is not the proper thing to publish IL
t proceedings of meeting such as that {
: last night, but in our humble Judgment
g is no more than right to give fair stat
) ment of actual occurrences That's viii
the ARGUS representative was there 70
J and if the members of the meeting d
y not wish to appear ridiculous before Il
y public, they had no right to act ridicu
8 lousy.
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