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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1889
Page
5
The English and Irish minors in the county refuse the offered wages and threaten to halt work. The sheriff is protecting the workers and managing the disruption.
President Austin Corbin of the Reading road and Rapid Transit steamship company has purchased 8,400 acres of land and waterfront at Montauk LL for plans to build eight steamships. The ventures aim to establish a new steamship line with ships yet to be built.
In Bron ton Alabama on July 14 a man identified as Gaston died by his own action when he threw himself onto a circular saw. A letter on his person indicated a broken engagement with Miss Smith of Des Moines. Three more bodies were later recovered at the scene.
In a dramatic turn during the Parnell commission salience rises as Parnell and counsel withdraw from questioning amid friction with judges. O Kelly and Matthew Harris testify on Fenian links and anti traitor penalties while Pow derly issues a labor rally address urging secret ballots and reform.
Paris orders Gen Bou langer Rochefort and Dillon to appear for trial by Aug 10 or be outlawed and have all property confiscated until surrender. Court charges Bou langer with instigating municipalities against the government. failure to appear by the deadline triggers immediate judgment with no appeal.
In Whitechapel a disreputable woman's body was found in Castle Alley near previous crime sites. The scene was described as horribly mutilated, with police noting another victim tied to the Jack the Ripper case.
Whitechapel buzzes with news of a fresh victim linked to the mysterious ripper case. Police admit they are far from a clue and remain paralyzed in the face of the killer.
The Knights of Labor executive board met and continued work. Master Workman Powderly called the day routine and announced forming a new district assembly near Troy, New York. He said seceding members would not be readmitted and the order would focus on educating workers and secret ballots. The school would teach reform and some socialist ideas about government control of coal and land leases.
John F Beggs again sought a writ of habeas corpus in Chicago on July 16. Judge Altgeld refused, noting previous denials by Judges Tuley and Horton and declining to rehearse the case.
In Streator on July 1 the Coal Run Coal Company and its miners chose a third man. After lengthy talks Lyman J. Gage of Chicago was agreed upon to aid in settling the current differences.
The miners executive committee has decided to submit the dispute with the operators to a secret ballot after an all day wrangle. A prior vote was open, and many members feared expressing their choice. The ballot is set for July 18 in Bragzi, Ind.
In Burg Pennsylvania on July 18 an epidemic of typhoid fever is provoked by impure water. Authorities warn residents to boil drinking water and avoid uncooked foods as cases rise and health officials investigate the source.
Assistant Engineer Wheeler reports on a survey between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi. Two favorable routes exist between Blue Island and Baybridge. tests show less rock excavation than earlier feared and a navigable waterway could be built at moderate cost. Estimated expenditures cover La Salle to Joliet and related river harbors in Michigan Wisconsin and Illinois.
Washington July 1 a meeting of the Republican National Committee executive committee reviewed upcoming territorial and Louisiana special elections aimed at expanding the party’s House majority. Mahone faction delegates arrived and conferred with Chairman Quay and others on plans for Virginia's gubernatorial contest, with discussions favoring Mahoneites.
Washington July 1 8 Hon W B Richie of Lima claimed Brice is not a senate candidate citing reasons he could not bear the duty He predicted Campbell could win the governorship with a Democratic legislature and likely succeed Payne If Faraker wins he would be an invincible Republican candidate for 1892 behind the Ohio political landscape
A July report by the Civil Service Commission on Milwaukees Postmaster Paul details repeated contradictions in testimony and violations of civil service rules. The document criticizes his insistence on certifying men of his choosing and pressuring examination standings.
Washington July 1 The pension office troubles report and the Tuesday dismissal of three medical examiners Dra Conpiga Mason and Bell is denied at the interior department Assistant Secretary Bussey says no discharges have been made without a recommendation from Commissioner Tanner and the king sanction for certain dues is noted in this three denomination note record.
Washington city news notes Captain Thomas Huntton of the Sixth Infantry retires after forty years of service in the army. His career spans multiple postings, honors, and leadership roles, reflecting a long record of duty and dedication to the nation.
The second day of the National Educational Association session opened with Bishop John J. Keane and Edwin D Mead presenting contrasting views on denominational schools. Keane argued for Christian influence in education while Mead warned against state interference favoring non intervention and parochial schooling.
Duscuave Louisiana July 18. John Elkins a Clay ton county tenant and his wife were killed in their sleeping room about 8 yesterday morning. A rifle in the house was used and hung again. Mrs Elkins was struck with a heavy stick and her body mutilated. Suspected are two sons by a former wife aged about 23 and 11. About $300 is missing.
The July 17 hearing before Judge Horton rejected Beggs's writ of habeas corpus in the Cronin murder case. Beggs claimed a grand jury member pressured him to confess and alleged citywide gossip undermined evidence. The state sought juror names. the judge offered to bring forward parts of the case but denied the petition after extensive legal argument.
Haitian insurgent general Hippolyte named W P Clyde head of the Clyde line of steamers and a division commander. Cameron of the same line became brigadier general and J Hane tertiary named Hippolyte's minister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordinary. Commissions include pay but no combat roles. Clyde and Cameron wear general uniforms with insignia and sign checks as officers of division.
A trotting race near the finish in Brigeton New Jersey ended in tragedy when a horse veered into a crowd. One bystander was struck by a shaft, suffering fatal injuries and dying instantly. Police and officials will investigate the incident and identify those involved.
A short local note reports Blaine’s nephew wedding in Minnesota on July 26. Details are fragmentary, with names and places partially obscured but the merge of families and a ceremony in Minn appears.
Washington July 17 The Civil Service Commission reports on the Grand Rapids post office case charging Postmaster Hudson with soliciting campaign funds and Blair the chief clerk of the railway mail service with one count. The commission transmits the affidavits to the Post Office Department and suggests prosecution if Hudson is guilty or charges against false accusers if not.
A New York telegram reports Western Union officials refuse to discuss proposed toll cuts for government telegraph messages from 1 cent to 1 mill per word. A high official says Postmaster General Wanamaker erred in claiming private contracts set 1 mill per word. standard rates rise with distance.
Jay J Col G L Gilesple of the engineers' corps predicts in a report on New York harbor improvement that within fifteen miles of the East River Hell Gate and the harbor every foot of shore will be lined with wharves. Shipping will be restricted to coastal and Atlantic trade while world commerce grows.
There was no material change in the condition of Judge Tyner yesterday. He is kept as quiet as possible and no visitors are allowed to see him. Physicians recommend his removal from the city and this will be done soon as his condition permits. Huston Going Home visit. Wasniseron City. Huston left Washington yes for big home in Indiana.
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