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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1891
Page
1
The 1899 school law creates a president and six to nine members for districts with 1000 to 100000 population, plus three more per 10000 over the minimum. Moline’s 11985 residents may yield a nine member board plus president, not the current smaller slate.
A chaotic scene followed the sudden collapse of William Windom at Delmonico's New York during a banquet for the transportation board. The treasury secretary, born May 10 1827, died within minutes, ending a career linked to commerce and national prosperity.
In a Pouk testis style circuit court session yesterday afternoon Judge Smith overruled a new trial motion in the case of Fred Benson the forger and sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary. An application for a writ of superseders will be made, and Benson will remain jailed at Rock Island for several days. Judge Smith also sentenced Frank Wilson and Edward Carter, on verdicts, to one year in the penitentiary, with Sheriff Gordon taking them to Joliet today.
The senate confirmed Col. D. W. Flagler yesterday as chief of ordnance. The action places Flagler in charge of the army's ordnance department and related weapons supply.
The Moline markets record a day of mixed results with grains and livestock showing varied moves. Wheat futures fluctuated with No 2 contracts closing mixed while pork and cattle traded at or near steady to lower levels, and stock yards noting moderate activity in hogs and a general uptick in cattle and sheep values.
A stream of entries shows guardianships admin affairs and appraisals in the probate court, including letters of guardianship for Melissa Cox in the Estate of Jease Tuttle, admistrator and widow filings, inventories, and property transfers. Also listed are unclaimed letters at the Moline post office and brief notices on eye injury and clerical court decisions concerning Bishop Esher.
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