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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1889
Page
1
A scanned memo reveals Postmaster at Mount Carroll resigning amid party clashes. The letter attacks rivals and outlines new political appointments and offers, including names like Adolph Studer and Charles Johnson, with Western and federal posts discussed for men from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
The treasury reports a reduced net public debt of 61 076 640 021 with a cash surplus of 871 444 12 against QIK S404 a year ago. Customs receipts reached 234 871 234, the highest yearly total, while internal revenue rose to 131 062 105. Expenditures climbed to 283 000 000, yielding an expected surplus of 106 000 000 for the year.
Western officials announce appointments to several consular positions. The list includes government and diplomatic postings with terms beginning this month, and notes changes in personnel across multiple postings.
July 2 report from Wartisaros City notes Acting General Lord Commissioner Stone writing an attorney in Arkansas City about homestead rights in Oklahoma. The piece mentions a pension granted to Houry VOMmer Whale and an altercation leading to a death, with a focus on protection of settlers' land claims and the potential awarding of lands to those filing.
A garbled dispatch reports a hypothetical annexation by a named power of a South Pacific atoll, referencing the U S consul in a distant capital and a chain of confused place names. Details are unclear. no verifiable events or figures are present.
The Italian city of Naples launches a massive cleanup to demolish 17,000 houses and 62 churches, replacing them with wider streets and better housing. About 2,000 laborers began tearing down filth-ridden blocks as part of a four year sanitary overhaul funded largely by the Italian government, aiming to reduce overcrowding from a 104,000 population.
In New York on July 2 the Rancho del Paso yearlings sale drew over 100 colts and fillies. The top price, 22 000, went to a colt foaled April 20, 1888 by Klaine out of Maud Hampton, bought by Scott Quinton. Total revenue reached 113 400 with 95 head sold, averaging 1 193.
Indiana block coal miners in ten districts centered in Brazil rejected by popular vote a proposal to accept operators offer and continue the strike. The offer would have shown by the operators books that they earned no more than six percent on their investment last year.
The Reading Iron Works plant in Reavine, Pa was sold at public sale yesterday for about 140,000. The buyer as W. P. of ing, with financing by Philadelphia and steading company. The deal settles about four months of failure to meet debts and reflects the era’s harsh industrial reversals.
In the house of commons Thomas Sexton attacked government actions over Cork Sunday violence, accusing ministers of precipitating bloodshed. Gladstone pressed for fuller explanation while Balfour defended the government, denying a prima facie case against them. A disturbance from the strangers' gallery led to an arrest and apology. Parliament also linked Delagos Bay to Portuguese accountability for agents’ actions.
Reports from Hong Kong via the Rio De Janeiro describe a historic rainstorm lasting 33 hours beginning May 29. Forty-inch rainfall totals caused widespread damage, property losses estimated around 200000 dollars, and about twenty lives were reported lost. The storm disrupted sewers and caused extensive flooding across the city.
American marksmen defeated the Honorable artillery team at 200 500 and 600 yards with scores of 854 315 205 841 and 015 305 respectively. The overall tally favored the Americans 1015 to 961. In London an officer tied to Henry M Stanley's expedition was barred from publishing With Stanley's Rear Guard citing an expedition pact.
The National Zeitung and the Politiche Nachrichten condemn England and say London seeks to make the South African Republic a British dependency. The reports indicate a strong anti British stance in response to the incident in Dulagoa Bay.
William John Lane member for Cork has been arrested on charges of inciting the people to adopt the plan of campaign. He was conveyed to Tipperary for trial.
Mr Jamoa Winstanley a Protestant alderman and strong Par nellite has been unanimously nominated for the next lord mayor of Dublin on July 2.
Mr William O'Brien was released on bail after being arrested at Cork for addressing a prohibited meeting. Dusuiy reports that courts ordered him freed to await trial. Also in dispatch, British gunboats Kramble and Peacock were ordered to Dolagoa Bay for naval duty.
Captain C Q Rockwell of the Clyde line steamship Ozama recounts seizure by Legitime's gunboats La Defense Marcelle and Toussaint l'Overture off Gunnves. He describes forced redirection to Port au Prince, nine armed men aboard, and the ship's release after US demands led by Captain Kellogg of the Ossippee. No indemnity was paid or demanded.
The Indiana state board of education opened bids again for furnishing textbooks under the new law. No bids came from existing publishing houses. A newly formed company named the Indiana School Book Publishing Company submitted prices to supply the required books and exchange the new for the old texts. The board adjourned without action.
The trial of John Wolr a factory operative for the murder of William Mussenmaire on March 6th began yesterday in Charleston. The motive and method described include a bar room altercation and a weapon described as a bat. The jury includes three white and five colored men. Deliberations were ready to begin with the result awaited.
In New London on June 28, Cornell defeated Columbia in a close three-way boat race with Penn. Columbia collapsed at the finish, six rowers fainting and two more aided from the boat. Cornell, rowing the lightest crew, finished in 16:04 as Harvard beat Columbia in the freshman race.
Washington City July The Hayti cablegram mystery prompted Rear Admiral Gherardi to rush the Kearsarge to Port au Prince. The Ozoma seizure by Hayden gunboat Kellogg led to demands for release and 64000 in damages, threatening bombardment before Legitimo yielded.
President Harrison issues instructions forbidding liquor on government reservations during the encampment in the District following a request from the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of the District of Columbia.
Treasurer Huston mailed 85 1380 books totaling 7 727 089 to pay interest due July 1 1848 on United States registered 4 percent bonds and bonds issued to aid Pacific railroad companies.
Washington reports 7 313 patents issued by the patent office in the last quarter of the fiscal year ending July Saturday. Officials note the debt reduced by about 15 million dollars in June as the treasury estimates public debt decline.
The McDow trial ended Saturday with a unanimous not guilty verdict. Upon verdict, a cheering crowd formed as the accused left with friends, many of them African American, following to his home. Supporters cited Dawson’s prior remarks against Black women as motive for their anger.
A Minneapolis attorney, C Brown, discovers a flaw in a 1856 title to a 67 property at Third and Fourth streets worth about $1,000,000. He sues to quiet title and pursue a court action against the implicated parties as he seeks the land’s ownership.
A jumble of telegrams notes Carlotta Patti's death in Paris and a Parisian directory claim of 900000 Chicago population. It reports a coal mine labor cut in Silesia, a London Sunday School convention, a bank licensed in Chattanooga, and a major fire on the Burton block in Chicago causing $200000 loss. Additional items cover a Prince's betrothal in Britain, a Minnesota cyclone, missing Appleton clerk, Johnstown disaster counts, railway freight rate fears, and assorted crimes and personal tales across the United States.
Fremont Ohio June 2 funeral services for Mrs Hayes were held yesterday afternoon at Spiegel Grove Hayes residence The brief service was led by Rev J M Mills of the Methodist Episcopal church Mrs Hayes longtime member Ex President Hayes requested no organization attend except the Grand Army which escorted to Oakwood cemetery City businesses closed for the afternoon and all work suspended.
A farmer, August Moultenhauer, near Elmhurst sixteen miles NW of Curiaco, was killed instantly when his wagon was struck by a Chicago and Northwestern train at May wood. Mrs Liebean and Hulda Raditz were fatally and severely injured. Martha Mueller and George Wolf were seriously hurt. The accident was blamed on Moultenhauer's misjudgment crossing ahead of the train.
In New York on Saturday Archbishop Corrigan officiated the wedding of John W. Dahlgren son of the late Admiral Dahlgren and Elizabeth Drexel daughter of the late Joseph Drexel. Thomas Bayard Jr attended as usher. A notable gift was a ring said to have joined Martin Luther and Katherine von Bora and kept in the Dabigron family since 1025.
At midnight the Wabash railway and all its property were turned over by Receiver McNulta to the purchasing committee and operation by the Wabash Western began. Control shifts from Chicago to a new management with Loula Henry L. Magee named general superintendent of the system.
A partial OCR fragment reports an animal event involving an 85,000 horse and a related death. The readable text hints at fatalities and lifelike concerns but lacks clear names, dates, places, or organizations to establish a concrete event.
A Durango blaze swept the southern city area with strong winds aiding its spread. It destroyed eight business blocks including three churches and part of the residential section, threatening the telegraph office. Estimated loss around 50000 with light insurance. incendiary origin suspected.
A blaze at A J Miller & Co on Broughton Street destroyed the furniture house and adjacent shops causing 1500 dollars in losses. A falling wall buried firefighters including driver J T Wehler who was killed. Eight others injured including Murray Lapinsky and Maurice Buttimer. foreman Henry Goodson and Richard Hart among the injured.
A six story building at the corner of Van Buren and Canton streets burned yesterday morning. Firefighters fought the blaze for hours but the structure and stock were destroyed. Losses included John Barnett 14000 J Walsh 1000 Farr Marth Ware 23000 Hagmiess Spur and J J Roberts thousands each. Other firms Hugh White Co Hayes Co bedard Electric Light Belding Motor Chicago Watch Alon is restaurant also suffered heavy losses. Total damage likely over a million dollars.
London reports a growing UK Portuguese rail row over a Delagoa Bay concession. Britain accuses Portugal of cancelling a railway rights grant to English capitalists to aid Boer interests and vows firm action if Portugal does not back down. Arbitration is rumored as a possible path.
Spain's Queen Regent Christine earns vast popularity after a military balloon ascent. Officers tested the craft while she insisted on accompanying colonel in command, the ascent drawing praise and applause from troops and onlookers. Photographs captured the scene as the balloon rose and returned to its launch point.
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