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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1882
Page
4
Tax Railroads and Warehouse Commissioners met with Illinois railroad representatives to discuss the new classification. The railroads say the change would cause great property injury and urge the creation of a more equitable system.
The Tur National Greenbackers held a meeting at Monmouth on Monday and decided to form a straight ticket rather than fast. A delegate convention will be at Monmouth around September 1. A mass meeting follows with speaker R H Travellick. The Cambridge legislative convention scheduled for the 2nd was postponed until after the Stage Convention.
Tax allies of the Hennepin canal and Miss missile river project cheer McLane's substitution on the Conference Committee. He is seen as a pro canal advocate, giving half the panel clearer backing, while the other two lingers in cautious opposition. Fears rise that a presidential veto may follow if amendments grow too large.
The Oquawkd Spectator reports a 1832 wet season similar to today causing late planting near Galena. Corn planted June 15th grew fast in hot July and August, ripening in September and yielding about 50 bushels per acre, the only field in the area during the Black Hawk war.
The State Republican committee met in Chicago on Wednesday with wide attendance including Gen Smith and Charles T Strattan. Hon A M Jones was elected permanent chairman by 21 of 26 votes and Dan Shepard became secretary. The group praised Long Jones for his past management amid efforts to replace him.
The House heard Representative Robeson accuse Hewitt of authoring the Morry letter telegraphed to California on the eve of the election. He urged a full investigation to uncover the bottom facts and protect honest politics across parties. The incident is described as a national disgrace and a stain on the presidential campaign.
A coxFERENde of temperance workers from Minois met at the Palmer House in Chicago to decide on forming a temperance state ticket, to nominate delegates for the national convention in Chicago August 23 and 24, and to hold a Bloomington convention on August 0 to place tickets in the field. Speakers pressed woman suffrage, anti secret societies, and Greenbackism, with many attendees identified as Greenbackers.
A fragment recounts efforts to memorialize saloon influences through enforcement of laws following a violent event in Kaburg, Pa, in July of that year. A small mob activity is noted, with references to lingering social ties and responses to law enforcement actions.
An editorial notes Chicago crimes totaling 26 085 with 6 786 minors, urging enforcement of existing laws that ban selling alcohol to youths. It argues for reformatories and preventive measures to reach youths before crimes occur, warning that current authority fails to intervene until after offenses.
Chicago Journal interviews Lexy Jones who pledges to head the State Committee if elected. He calls for united Republican effort in the upcoming election and notes the party shows evident harmony at the convention. He cautions that divisions could threaten GOP success.
The Republican State Committee met with Chairman Cooper presiding to decide on the independents’ proposition. Members discussed rejecting agents’ proposal and ending peace talks, noting four propositions exhaust the committee’s authority to harmonize the party and seek victory.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a threat and a person named Gore. Details are fragmented, with no coherent event, time, or location readable to establish a clear report or outcome.
Reports from Allexampria and Alexandria detail massacres of Europeans, Arabi Pasha's discontent, and British and French reactions. London notes liberal criticism of executions, while Paris and London discuss renewed Anglo French cooperation to restore order in Egypt. The American naval response earns praise for decisive action amid regional turmoil.
From Exanpuly July 20 Arabs threaten Alexandria water supply as Mahmoudieh canal is diverted. British aim to dam the canal while Arabi Pasha widens influence near Ramleh. Port Said and Suez Canal seen as insecure with hundreds of Europeans and thousands of Arabs in the area. Reports note strong Arab positions and American the Porte orders Arabi to refrain from moving on Alexandria. Conference discusses canal protection with Britain France and a third power.
The report on the Smalls Tilman case cites Ed ate county voter suppression with 3 500 to 8 000 Republicans blocked and no state returns. Twelve other counties face similar issues. the top rejected tally approaches 11 000. Reports tell of suppressed Black voters and chaotic polling conditions as the election outcome remains unclear.
The piece notes John L. Sullivan and English challenger Tug Wilson will clash in New York on Monday with soft gloves and a $1,000 side bet if Wilson fails to knock Sullivan out in four three minute rounds. It recounts Sullivan’s blue‑chip record and lists historic bouts and rivals, including Hyer Morrissey and Goss, placing the match in a long line of early prize fighting.
A crowd of 16 000 paid a dollar to witness the bout. Sullivan paid Wilson 1000 and half the gate, with bets bringing the total payoff near 12000. The rounds featured repeated knockdowns and heavy punishment before Sullivan finally outlasted Wilson in the four minute final.
The article recounts Tug Wilson born March 31 1847 in Leicester as the fighting name of Joe Colling. It details a long boxing career starting 1866 with Kinney of Birmingham, fights with John Ormey, Denny Harrington, Teddy Kearney, Mut Mullin, Al Greenfield and others, including draws and crowd confidences, and notes his prominence as England’s champion after Greenfield’s retirement.
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