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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1875
Page
2
The Mississippi Press association plans a northward tour ending in Chicago. Hoosac tunnel damage has been repaired with trains now running. Reports mention a fire in Osanosh, Wisconsin and a series of sensational political quips about democracy and a 1874 rape tally in Iowa. Ex treasurer Parker of South Carolina recaptured after an escape.
The weather pattern shifts toward favorable conditions in the western region and crop prospects brighten. Traders foresee strong grain prices as good harvests support demand and farmers anticipate favorable markets.
Several Democratic contemporaries object to locating the Feeble minded institute at their areas fearing exposure as subjects. The Inter-Ocean editor claims to have received fine nugget gold specimens from its Spring Creek diggings correspondent in the Black Hills.
Return of electing counties shows McCreery Democrat ahead by about 1000 votes over Leslie in Kentucky, comparing 56 counties to 1871 results. Stronger regional support for McCreery reflected in the adjusted county count.
The government now lists 228034 pensioners a decrease of 4871 from the prior year The total pensions paid in 1874 fell by 1225000 compared with 1873 indicating a significant reduction in outlays and a shift in benefits.
The text notes Germany's import surplus of 600 million dollars since the Franco-German war and states Germany possesses little of the United States recuperative energy. It contrasts Germany with the United States in economic vigor.
Republicans have carted North Carolina by 16 000 and a majority of ten in the Constitutional convention. Majorities would have been larger had the popular vote been more fully represented.
Jeff Davis accepted the invitation of the Winnebago Agricultural Society and will speak next month in Rockford Illinois about tilling the soil and cultivating sour-apple trees.
A government official asserts at least a quarter of pensions are based on fraudulent vouchers, claiming up to a million dollars is stolen from the treasury annually. The cases are being overhauled to uncover and stop abuses.
An arrest order is issued for former U S Marshal M A Shafferberg of Denver Colorado. A criminal suit seeks 870000 in recovered funds claimed to have been fraudulently taken while serving as U S marshal.
Since the railroad completion, cattle move wholesale from Texas to New York and Canada and then to England. This expands a maritime trade, offering great inducements to all parties involved.
The pope plans to canonize Columbus and bestow sainthood after crowning Archbishop McCloskey. He expresses admiration for the United States and may propose a scheme of annexation with Rome.
Report states that a 10 million bushel grain loss and general flood damages will be offset by the rest of the harvest. It asserts losses in 1873 will not exceed typical drought and insect-related losses.
The Iowa area of products is estimated with corn at 38,000,000 acres and 12,000,000 bushels valued at 960,000,000. Wheat totals 35,000,000 bushels. Hog data show 1,600,000 marketed at 268 pounds average. 1,687,520 shipped with $70,784 packed. The sheep interest is decreasing.
Reports from New York and Vermont describe a remarkable solar halo in New England on Sunday. The halo stretched about ninety degrees with white and brilliant colors, caused by sunbeams refracted through ice crystals in clouds.
A clerk named Halleck at the United States Treasury Department allegedly stole 847,000 from the cash room. He was tempted by a Washington saloon keeper and a gambler, and about 40,000 may be recovered.
The July statement of public debt records a decrease of 1,294,807.36 for the month. Gold ordered sold totals 46,217.00, including about one million for government revenue, rising well above the August last year level.
General Clinton B. Fish, chairman, defends a policy of appointing agents and missionaries to guide 300,000 Indians, calling the move a success. He meets most charges against officials, with only a few cases to be handled by the government.
The revised revenue act authorizes collectors to levy on personal property of delinquent real estate taxpayers without court decree, making delinquency a lien on all their property. England’s military efficiency is noted as its large workforce offsets costs, enabling rivalry with Russia, France, or Germany.
In a political note, editors condemn Ultramontane speakers who used Daniel O Connell birthday tributes in American churches to attack the English establishment and Protestantism. They warn such criticisms blunt the patriotism and cross creed enthusiasm sparked by the celebration.
Iowa's census indicates about 1,350,000 residents, up 100,000 since 1873. Ninety nine counties reported, with seventy six tallied and twenty three pending. Black Hawk, Johnson, and Emmett show declines, while Dubuque leads in density at 43,846 and Scott at 9,736. Largest cities Dubuque 233,605 Davenport 21,204 Burlington 20,287 Des Moines 14,443, each claiming 3,000 to 4,000 more than current figures.
Tll trustees of the Louisville Medical College in Louisville Kentucky establish a beneficiary scholarship aiding underfunded medical students and abolish all diploma fees. The faculty are not financially concerned with graduation exam outcomes. inquire at the Dean's office, 1655 Second Street.
Since the panic of 1873 the drop in rents and clothing costs helps respectable people endure hard times. Fine city homes lie vacant while numerous suitable tenements rise for the elite who suffered financial losses. Economical living could restore normal monetary conditions and curb extravagance.
United States statistics show rising exports through 1875 led by grain and petroleum with 1821 figures at 10.18 billion and June 30 1875 value near 400 million. Cotton and tobacco dominate earlier sectors while provisions add about 800 million in four years. Over fifty years to 1870 exports total 8.02 billion. Debt repudiation risk declines as exports grow and manufacturing expands.
Senator Morton assails the Democracy as seeking secession from state sovereignty. He endorses removing national bank restraints but limits greenbacks to the 1864 Congress maximum of 400 million dollars. He argues free banking is now in force and denounces Democratic plans to end national banks or restore a state bank system as dangerous to commerce.
The Inter Ocean reports New York canal project contracts carry frauds of 150000 to 400000 per contract, totaling several millions. Senator Thurman urges Democratic officials to act to stop plunder and protect the country as party leaders switch toward power.
Reports from Huntsville reveal brutal treatment of inmates with dark cells stocks and horse, leading to over 600 deaths and 1000 enduring daily neglect. Dewey and Co. named as lessees responsible amid government investigations seeking a swift remedy.
Between January and June 1875 the nation saw 3877 mercantile failures. Average liabilities reach 44085 per firm from 650000 solvent firms listed. Aggregate liabilities fall from 28 billion in 1873 to 10.7 billion in 1874 and 14.43 billion in 1875. The Nation cites government policy uncertainty and inflation as drains on capital, harming labor and investment prospects.
The Rock Island county fair schedules August 31 to September 3 with a record purse increase to 31,000 for the free general race. Premiums rise in stock and livestock divisions. wool, swine, and poultry awards expand. Cash premiums totaling 11,500 guaranteed, improved grounds, and strong exhibitor participation expected despite prior years’ trials.
A broad collection of brief items reports on prisons in Joliet, royal figures, and public figures in American and European contexts. It notes balloonists joining Barnum, election margins in Kentucky, Saratoga’s patron saint, large M. E. camp attendance at Old Orchard Beach, and various local incidents.
The article surveys a burst of diverse items from a 19th century paper: a Parisian inheritance dispute involving a widow linked to Marquis de Bello, a political update on Republicans in Louisville, and assorted public notices. It notes alarming cholera talk in Damascus, a train disaster near Limache, and Mississippi flood impacts. It also reports on diverse crimes, divine robes, and financial commentary on Beecher’s Life of Christ and U S government expenditures.
Verse laments the scorn faced by a woman labeled as unworthy. The speaker condemns male cruelty and calls out the social punishment of love, noting a lack of penance for the wrongdoers while the woman bears lasting shame and sorrow. Dated August 8, 1875.
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