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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1882
Page
2
The Moline Review-Dispatch from August 11, 1882 notes postal service activity with a Maine second class designation. The brief item records the paper’s postal status and local delivery context for readers and patrons.
The Tus National Republican, an administration organ, states the river and harbor bill will not seriously injure the President's relations with his party and will bring the President closer to the people.
The Potomac flats and Washington malaria plans await river and harbor appropriation, but funding is stalled pending settlement of the famed Kidwell claim, a process likely to take one to two years in court.
Governor Cullom refuses to remit the thousand dollar fines imposed on Edward Murphy by Cook County criminal court for ballot box fraud. Murphy has served an additional year in the penitentiary and now seeks remission of the penalty.
Indications say the income tax suit against Tilden will be dismissed without an attempt at trial. A letter from Secretary Folger directs New York officials to withdraw it. If the case is weak, no withdrawal will be preliminary.
The scene reads that neither Marsh nor McClaughry has enough votes to secure the nomination while the Major heads toward Congress. The convention here on the 7th promises to be very exciting as speculation swirls over whom the Major intends to name, Marsh or Gent.
Crop reports indicate ratios for the past days point to better corn prospects in many areas. With favorable weather, the overall corn crop may approach the average, aided by a large uptick in southern acreage to boost supply.
A six column folio weekly named Jestica is published in New York City under the Anti Monopoly League. The paper presents a neat mechanical appearance and is priced at 1 dollar per year for subscriptions.
A Chicago pawn broker named Henry De Young was arrested after a victim's complaint. Investigators say he claimed two years of payroll by the police and acted as a source and decoy, admitting to aiding in catching thieves while profiting from stolen goods and “placing” crooks in pretend arrests.
New York mayor weighs whether Tug Wilson and John Sullivan’s upcoming match is a prize fight under law. Borg argues that gloves do not change the nature of a prize bout, which remains a misdemeanor with fines or imprisonment. Court opinions in England cited.
The article notes a central tower being erected in the public square to hold the light. If needed, four smaller towers may be added. The New York Sun proposes a 1884 ticket with Chester Allan Arthur of New York for president and John James Ingalls of Kansas for vice president, platform No Robeson No Robbing.
The president insists on strict enforcement of the eight hour law as interpreted in Grant era policy while the Attorney General argues the act is flawed and needs new legislation to ensure effective enforcement.
The writer cites rising federal appropriations from 1900s levels to 210 million then 203 million as evidence of extravagant government spending. He questions whether the people should be more circumspect about the statesmen elected to Congress.
The report states Miss Estata Bono is dying from injuries suffered in the Taylorville outrage. SheEndures neutalgia of the heart from injury to the spine and experiences violent pains every third day, straining attendants to keep her alive.
A Philadelphia church parting with a silver dollar that had served as a token of impostance for two years offered work to men who had bartered to obtain jobs. They were asked to move gravel from a backyard. eleven declined. One beggar accepted, taking the dollar.
The Mutual Location Telegraph Company sues Western Union in Dayton seeking to compel reception and transmission of its messages. It asks $100 damages per refusal, cites Ohio law, and secures a temporary injunction to require dispatches pending the case, aiming to set a national precedent.
A long controversy over establishing a toll bridge between Rock Island and Davenport drew near repeal of toll authority. Secretary Lincoln informed Congressman Farnen that tolls should not be imposed, citing public use and objections from Rock Island and Davenport residents and ferry interests.
A Cairo report says the British command plans an advance while Arabi Bey and the Sultan seek an understanding. A strong reconnaissance toward Remleh is reported and the English forty pounders have captured the cake.
Alexandria reports British troops ordered to the front as alarms rise over possible massacres of Christians. Reconnaissance by regiments near Remlet finds enemy positions largely abandoned with minimal firing and no casualties. In Bux, British marines occupy the town without resistance. De Lesseps telegraphs from Paris claiming war conditions and demanding denial of British claims about canal protection, asserting France will resist British actions.
Europe news from August 4 reports unsettled rumors of Cairo quarters fired, Arab defences at Kaft el Dwar, and Arabi Pasha defensive stance. British and French officials warn banks, escort mortgage firm staff, and a war council meets in Cairo while canal protection debates unfold.
British forces supported by marines and Staffordshire regiment attacked Arabi Pasha’s position near Gemleh and Mahalla, driving enemy posts, capturing prisoners, and reporting heavy casualties on both sides. Official dispatches detail reconnoitering advances, artillery exchanges, and subsequent withdrawals with Allied forces claiming tactical success.
The fragment suggests a government action labeled as a British ultimatum, with incoherent phrases about coercion and a brief, incomplete description of Duffe and comet. The readable content provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond these hints.
Alexandria reports an armed train supported by heavy guns with about 1,200 marines moving toward Maballa Junction. Skirmishers probe beyond the first entrenchments, finding enemy posts deserted. Egyptian losses at Maballa Junction tallied around 300 as British cautious advance continues.
Holmes of Lake near Chicago is arrested on suspicion of causing the death of eight infant children born to his wife over years. He confesses to hiding bodies along the lake shore between Thirteenth and Thirty-second streets and says his wife consented. He admits past abuse but denies killing them. two later pregnancies in Nebraska also ended similarly.
A court battle in the approaching Circuit Court term pits the United States Electric Light Company of New York against the Edison Electric Light Company over the invention of the incandescent lamp. The Freeman claim, asserting Freeman as inventor and Edison as patent improver, dominates the proceedings with hundreds of propositions and substantial legal effort.
A young woman reported as Mies Boxp lies in critical condition after a brutal assault near Taylorville Minori ty. Authorities allege a suspect. investigation continues with police seeking clues and witnesses.
The Ohio Prohibition Convention meeting in Columbus under Rev. McKee adopted platform planks against liquor licensing and gambling, pledged to curb taxation, and endorsed the Smith law while proposing a reform agenda. Ferdinand Schumacher of Akron was named Secretary of State. John N. Rosenborough of Fulton County was named Supreme Judge. Carmi Alderman of Lawrence County was chosen for the Board of Public Works.
Secretary Teller says he was in the senate chamber on departmental business and spoke against the vetoed river and harbor bill. He notes he voted for every river and harbor bill during his Senate career, opposed four, and regarded the last bill as worse than its predecessors.
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