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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1882
Page
4
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Rev G H Simmions of Greenbush NY, a Baptist minister, has been deposed amid an old dispute. The report dated Friday July 14 1882 from Moline Illinois notes the action and lineage of the controversy.
The Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania submits harmonizing propositions to Independents. The report notes cautious experiments with sugar as food may influence digestion and gastric juice secretion. The piece hints at guidance for allowing more of the substance in a house.
Crammay McK of the Pennsylvania Independents declares consent only on one condition and vows full commitment. The Journal calls Curtis’ civil service views visionary and says they would disqualify him from being an efficient campaigner, noting it may take years for politicians to meet his standard.
The Seventeenth Ward Patrick Ford Branch of the Irish Land League in Chicago unanimously denounces England in Egypt. Citizens wonder how England’s policy will affect the Billy Patterson Branch and their stance.
Prohibitionists seek to vote on a constitutional amendment banning manufacturing and selling intoxicants. They threaten to oppose any candidate who does not pledge support, while anti liquor sentiment is deemed very strong in the state.
The Senate approved the river and harbor bill including a $100,000 Hennepin canal appropriation. Supporters fear a presidential veto as two Cabinet members oppose the measure and the President questions the bill, though he shows interest.
The Dispatch notes that some crimes lack adequate punishment and fuels mob sentiment for lynching. It critiques Louisiana Section 700 as defective, ineffective to prove intent to murder, and urges criminal code revision with harsher penalties for crimes like burglary robbery and rape, especially where children are victims.
Fragmentary text cites Egyptian and European leaders debating England's actions. It notes condemnation of Britain's determination and mentions sympathy and contempt among various authorities. The passage is incomplete but centers on anti English sentiment and international reaction.
In a chamber bureau briefing the speaker warned that the earlier joint ultimatum given to Egypt at Alexandria had fractured, and if the split becomes final France would face a more serious position, a sign of influential public opinion not to be ignored.
The New York Herald Sunday traces the city’s finances from its origins as New Amsterdam through early debts, English occupation, and colonial taxes to modern debt growth. It notes 19th century fundings, Croton Works and Central Park projects, Tweed Ring era surges, and reforms after 1870 reducing debt below 100 million, framing New York’s unique fiscal arc.
The piece recounts how Mrs. Stover and Mrs. Grant shaped the White House by strict orders and inventories. It notes Hayes and Garfield administrations, Arthur’s careful reforms, the first papered rooms, and the lack of towels in the stores after Garfield’s illness. It ends with Arthur ordering towels and basic supplies to restore civility.
Returns from all states indicate a rise in planted area by over 4 percent or 2.6 million acres. Nebraska and Iowa show strong improvements while Illinois declines. Winter wheat, spring wheat, oats, rye, and barley show elevated averages. corn outlook remains strong with high yields anticipated.
Thurlow Weed writes to the Tribune predicting failure of recent radical temperance measures in Kansas and Iowa. He argues license refusals and prohibitory laws worsen intemperance and envisions future wine production as a step toward reform, contrasting regional policy and societal change.
A special AP dispatch from Augaxpana July 11 reports British naval bombardment of Alexandria forts beginning at 7:45 AM. The Invincible Monarch Penelope and other ships attacked Fort Pharos, Fort Mex, and the lighthouse while Bittern Candor Beacon Decry and Cygnet silenced marabouts and shelled Fort Mex. Marines entered Fort Mex and blew heavy guns. Casualties: forty British wounded. Egyptian losses unknown.
Reports from Loxpon dated July 12 describe a two day bombardment of Alexandria. Admiral Seymour sent the Bittern with a flag of truce to seek surrender of the forts to avoid further fire. Egyptian batteries fired heavy shells and shot, with ships Inflexible and Temeraire engaging Fort Mex and Pharos. A cease-fire appeared on and off, flag of truce hoisted, and negotiators failed to reach terms. The fleet aligned off the port as fires spread, with casualties and heavy damage to Egyptian defenses.
Bombarded and burned, Alexandria is evacuated under a humanitarian flag of truce. Hundreds of Christians are reported massacred as Bedouin looters seize the city. ships move into the harbor amid rising fires and refugee movements.
The Chicago Journal reports England and France opening fire on Alexandria defenses as patience ends. Egypt owes large loans to bondholders and has ceded control to two resident consuls, sparking Arab resistance and a broader European clash.
The text describes sunstroke starting with head pain or dizziness progressing to loss of consciousness and prostration. Signs include a hot head, dark swollen face, labored breathing, and cold extremities. Immediate steps: move to shade, avoid moving far, loosen clothing, give weak whisky if swallows possible, and seek a physician promptly.
About six hundred square miles of territory in Eight and Vernon counties Missouri show veins six feet thick at depths of forty to eighty feet beneath the surface, indicating significant ore potential.
Garbaldi chose to honor Harney by naming his sons after the field. His daughter Cauzio has named her own sons after notable heroes, including Abraham Lincoln and John Brown, reflecting a family tradition of commemorating historical figures.
A penniless beggar named Rhefberg sought food and lodging at a Pennsylvania almshouse. After being told to submit to a cleansing, he produced from his ragged clothing gold silver and securities valued at 21000 dollars. He fell ill the next day and died two days later.
The Melville family lives in a pretty village near the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad about fourteen miles from Philadelphia. The house is pleasant and comfortable and currently occupied by Mrs. Melville and her three children.
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