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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1884
Page
7
The notice instructs subscribers to check their paper label for due dates and pay $2.00 for a past year, noting $1.50 paid in advance covers another year. It also mentions the Iowa Legislature wrapping up as members prepare to head home.
Commissary Sergeant Marston of the Sixth Regiment I N G formerly of Cambridge has left the state and will settle in Nebraska. The departure creates a vacancy in the regiment's commissary department and a new appointment will occur after his resignation is received.
The Chicago Evening Journal moved back into its own building after about four months in temporary quarters due to a fire. The paper appeared last evening with new type improving its appearance.
The House in Washington struck the fourth section by 81 to 118 and approved the bill by 189 to 46. The section would have allowed trade dollars reminted into standard dollars to be deducted from bullion required by the remonetization act.
The President nominates Hon. A. A Sargeant, then Minister at Berlin, for the post at Petersburg. Senate confirmation follows without committee reference. Secretary Frelinghuysen telegrams Sargeant confirming the change and praising his past service.
A new Ohio statute allows educated men who read papers and current literature to sit on juries. Advocates say the change fixes biased juries in murder trials where old law excluded capable jurors and led to conviction difficulties.
The President sends a special message to Congress urging continued progress in building the navy and an appropriation for it. It highlights the Gun Foundry Board report and its early consideration to enable the Government to manufacture ordnance on its own territory. The board’s Rock Island Arsenal visit suggests locating the foundry on the island could benefit Tri-Cities residents.
The Democratic State chairman files in Nashville for an injunction to stop the American editor from advocating tariff protection. The piece argues free discussion of public measures should be allowed and criticizes court attempts to curb press debate on national policy. The tariff question sharpens divides within the Democrats more than Republicans.
The letter from Gov. John M. Hamilton withdrawing his name from the gubernatorial contest was published yesterday. He had campaigned vigorously for the nomination, but sentiment in the Republican Party statewide has become evident against his bid.
Tie state sentiment shows ex governor Oglesby as favored for the post with many county conventions adopting resolutions backing the veteran “war horse.” He is likely to be nominated at the convention by acclamation or strong first ballot support. Gov Hamilton’s incumbency praised but may yield to party wishes if considered for future office.
The report notes seven year old Isabella Bertha Weaver as the youngest pension applicant. Her father, a 19 year Army veteran, died of yellow fever in 1880 while on furlough to enroll the children in school in Key West, leaving the family destitute and delaying his orphaned daughter’s claim. The bill would grant support until she is sixteen.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes there is little doubt Robert T. Lincoln is at least the second choice among Republicans for the vice presidential slot if an eastern man secures the presidential nomination.
An unclear note discusses who at Ap exchange paper can manage the Bertin mission and welcome duties. Blaine Logan Edmunds and Jobn Sherman are named as possible gateholders if they are inclined.
The Chicago Inter Ocean argues that punishment or execution is justified for Frank Rande, the jailed killer who claimed thirteen lives. It questions whether insanity excuses crimes and notes public safety demands strong penalties. Rande is described as a school teacher turned brutal murderer, now deceased.
One of Mrs Carlyle's letters published in The Two Carlyten notes her daily life centers on writing letters, smoking cigarettes, and affection for a Yorkshire kitten. It contrasts with her husband who says he spends his time sleeping and drinking milk under new forms, a bilious but personal view.
A Tribune report outlines the Chicago to Minneapolis railway post office operations. Clerks sort and route mail across Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota with hundreds of boxes pouches and tie jacks. Long hours and high stakes track the nation’s mail flow.
London observers report seven days with virtually no sunshine. The article warns of health risks from dark skies, including reduced ozone, lethargy, and potential epidemics, urging continued outdoor exercise for children despite cloudy weather.
A seedy hotel lobby meeting in Colorado features Senator Tom Bowen encountering a friend from the Rockies era. Bowen, richly dressed, lends about $50 to the caller as they reminisce on past poker exploits. The miner recalls Bowen’s gambling prowess and large winnings from long-ago games.
Washington correspondent recalls M B Stone, editor of The Chicago News, who started a penny evening paper with $1,000 in seed money. The venture grew to 115,000 daily and 85,000 evening readers, earning $500,000 yearly and planning a $1,000,000 building. A key move: raise the morning price to two cents while keeping circulation steady.
A coroner's jury ruled the editor was killed by the man who entered a pestikle office in self defense. The remark foolishly followed by a loud bang ignited the fatal confrontation.
A New York letter describes Japanese residents as aristocrats who avoid Chinese and Christian contact, pursue stylish trades on Broadway, and maintain strict etiquette. It notes their business acumen, upscale shops, Delmonico dining, and precise social manners, contrasting them with other immigrant groups while praising their polish.
A guest from abroad in Boston attends a dinner with introductions and circulars. The room grows unbearably hot, the guest cannot move the overheated seat, while the others seem amused by the peculiar American custom. He departs, noting the curious spectacle.
The article extols steady, unhurried work as key to health and productivity. It argues busy haste wastes effort, causes dust and errors, and that successful workers stay cool, methodical, and finish tasks properly without overexerting themselves.
Report on rising demand for sensational papers in New York. Boys discuss Fiend Detective tales while newsmen note publishers’ profits and the spread of boys and young women papers. Police weeklies increasingly read by young readers as dealers restrict sales to minors.
George Adams of Wolverhampton used ropes to suspend himself inside a moving express train toward Crewe. He endured a terrifying ride while a magistrate in Tutt fined the folly as punishment and warned against repeating the stunt.
Dr Lyman Abbott cites that one in seventy five men in New York are criminals and 50 600 people are jailed for wrongdoing urging reform and expansion of prison reform efforts to save boys from crime and curb beggar classes. The Steinway ball meeting opened by Secretary Round highlighted the need for preventive laws and moral influence.
Clerks at the Tombs police court were startled when a brown box behind the justices’ box burst, releasing papers as a large rat fled. Messenger Faslam killed the animal, whose body lay in the Tombs yard. the creature weighed about eleven pounds and stretched a little over two feet.
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