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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1881
Page
4
Review-Dispatch reports ex president Hayes denouncing Roscoe Conkling as an ir respon sible monomaniac on personal importance. It cites three alleged attempts to undermine the Republic and criticizes Hayes as inconsequential, urging retirement and silence.
A Washington correspondent details alleged abuses under prior administrations and new calls for Garfield to crack down on public peculators. The piece highlights Treasury waste, clerks diverting funds and supplies, and extravagant salaries, urging decisive reform and integrity in Windom and Postmaster General James' departments.
A Philadelphia meeting heard Captain Pratt report Carlisle Indian School growth to 388 students including 50 brought from Dakota Territory. Spotted Tail pledged tribal children to attend. Pratt estimated 1000 pupils could be housed with new buildings costing 3500 dollars, of which 1600 dollars has already been pledged.
A report notes Jay Gquid aided by Vanderbilt promises a small railroad war aimed at benefiting farmers and western shippers through new service.
At noon on Tuesday both Houses voted for New York Senators to replace Conkling and Platt. Jacobs and Kernan led in the Assembly with 47 votes each. Conkling and Platt led in the Senate with 9 and 8 votes respectively. The piece notes Conkling’s strength, hints at possible delays, and contrasts Blaine with Conkling, praising Conkling’s 20 year untainted public record while challenging opponents.
Sterling 1 opposes the Hennepin Canal plan fearing the Dixon feeder will drain its water and ruin local mill power. Dixon cites U S Engineers claiming only one nineteenth of river volume is needed as feeder. Outcome hinges on balancing power losses with expanded shipping and lower rates.
Survivors of the old Second Army Corps meet in Hartford Connecticut on June 8 with expected presence of Generals Hancock Humphreys Couch and Warren. Sumner, once a leading commander, died years ago in Syracuse. Hancock signs the corps headquarters flag in mourning. Planned is an authentic history of the corps. Army of the Potomac reunion occurs at the same time and place with unusually interesting prospects.
The public shuns standard silver dollars now piling in Treasury vaults after Fall and Winter harvest movements. With coinage at over two million dollars monthly, much of the issued silver returns to the vaults. The note asks Greenbackers to propose solutions to dispose of the surplus.
Tax Coakling men show no hostility to President Garfield and trust him as in the election. They blame Mr. Blaine for alleged ambitions and jealousy affecting Garfield's policy. Blaine, 51, Conkling, 52, are in their prime as rivals, with Blaine pushing to sideline Conkling through his State Department influence in 1884.
General Grant with Captain Eade has left Mexico by steamer for New Orleans. Reports indicate a forthcoming formal address to the people of the Mexican Republic explaining his purpose in visiting and assuring his friendly interest in their welfare. The address should counters rumors of alleged revolutionary plots tied to his trip.
Jas. w P. Witad Nheer is slated as the coming man to head the office of Secretary Kirkwood in the J. S. Senate from Iowa, signaling a key political succession.
A Davenport convention debate argues Chicago and St Louis should unite on transportation, backing both the Hennepin Canal and Mississippi navigation to boost West trade. It contends Western railways prefer northern routes and accuses monopolies of opposing simplification of transit.
The text discusses the Administration’s influence in Washington and the advantage it holds in pushing its agenda. It notes Roscoe Conkling’s vulnerability due to government appointments and railroad influence in New York as a factor in potential defeat.
District Court Judge Crozier ruled that bay rum tincture gentian liquor and related extracts are intoxicating and sale without Probate Court permit is prohibited. The decision holds the amendment only allows regulation not prohibition, deeming the law unconstitutional.
An appeal seeks endowment for Washington and Lee University Virginia arguing founders favor it. Thomas A Scott of the Pennsylvania Railroad gave 50000 dollars and other gifts are noted. A meeting will be held at Independence Hall on June 8 to discuss uniting Virginia colleges.
The statement outlines net savings under Postmaster General James with March 2154900, April 87531, May 1 to 13 112013, total 4120030. It asserts no reduction in service quality and credits inspectors and a Memphis river service commission. A further cut is planned for June 30 by letting useless service lapse.
The Chicago Journal accuses Vice President AxgTuuR of disgracing his office by allowing a Conkling bolters caucus at his New York home on a Sunday. The article invites the editor to reflect on similar alleged "disgrace" by a former Illinois official who held high office by the voters.
Gov. Connext of New York announces he will not seek the U.S. Senate seat, explaining he will not pursue candidacy and will continue focusing on his current duties and state leadership. The decision avoids a high profile statewide race and reshapes the 20XX political landscape.
A St Louis telegram reports the first contract closed to ship 30 000 bushels of spring wheat from St Paul to Glasgow Scotland by barges to New Orleans and steamer departure. If successful, future shipments could reach 1 000 000 bushels at 28 cents per bushel. A large lot of flour has also been shipped to Liverpool from here via river to New Orleans at a low rate per 100 pounds, showing surplus tonnage at New Orleans.
The article portraits Mr Woodin a flamboyant New York lawyer and son of the late Stephen Woodin of Rock Island. He is described as pompous and embittered at Senator Conkling, after a petition signed by over 2,000 district residents urged Conkling’s reelection.
The Albany Express notes many Republicans regret the resignations of Senators Conkling and Platt yet most prefer them to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. It Says their ability and integrity are not in question but they oppose the administration due to Blaine. It warns Blaine’s influence may backfire on the president.
The Pendleton Ball report notes Washingtons eight-year removals total nine for cause and Adams nine. Jefferson thirty-nine with no party-based removals, Madison five, Monroe nine, Adams two. It asks why Garfield removed Gen Merritt as New York Port Collector.
W H Salisbury alias W H Canty faces execution in Colorado Springs for a murder committed last April. Nephew of Ben Butler, he has two sisters in Lawrence Massachusetts. Despite ongoing efforts to save him, authorities say he likely deserves the death penalty.
The Readjusters urge Republicans to unite for the Virginia campaign while Republicans hesitate, aiming for their own ticket. President Garfield offers patronage support, but the main impact rests on Senator Mahane as the stalemate persists. The GOP cannot win Virginia, and Readjusters seem nearing the end of their rope.
Gen. Grant’s baggage was robbed of valuables on a trip from St. Louis to Galveston via the Iron Mountain Railroad last spring. Suspects have been captured with some goods in their possession, including diamond encrusted gold badges presented to Gen. Grant on several occasions. Authorities hope for prompt punishment of the offenders.
Secretary of the Navy Mr Hunt orders the U S ship Alliance at Norfolk to ready for a cruise in search of the missing Arctic explorer Jeannette. The voyage will head up between Greenland Iceland and the Norwegian coast reach Spitzbergen if possible without risking the vessel.
Robert P Porter of the Wealth Debt and Taxation Department states the net debt of all U S cities and towns over 9000 population totals 570,471,373. He notes that the so called national debt does not reflect all obligations we owe.
About 600 delegates of the Methodist Episcopal Church are in session at Des Moines Iowa for the annual conference. Bishop Hurst presides as the meeting is held by courtesy in the Congregational church due to unfinished construction of a new Methodist church.
Senator Voonfirxs expresses support for Senator Conkling seeking another term praising him as a great man whose presence benefits the body.
Dr Mullaly lodged a formal protest during the Southern Presbyterian Assembly in session in Baltimore. He argued the Northern Assembly should have taken the initiative to mend the rift, stating the wrong to the Southern church remains unatoned for.
Hon O P Cotts Holm, Illinois representative from Elgin, rushed home from Springfield after returning Sunday to the city with his six year old daughter and four year old son taken ill with scarlet fever. The daughter died Sunday evening and the son’s life is in danger. Friends commend Holm for five months of faithful service and offer sympathy for his severe affliction.
A professor at Aberdeen University in Scotland has been adjudged guilty of heresy and dismissed. He plans to appeal to the courts claiming the General Assembly acted tyrannically and that dismissal should only occur for misconduct, highlighting ongoing tensions between radical and liberal Christianity.
Carl Schurz and Horace White, new proprietors, may shift the Post’s stance after bolting the Republican party in 1872. White’s thrift suggests he won’t repeat costly moves, influencing the paper’s future alignment.
Leading merchants of the Exchange and city businessmen organize a convention in St Louis for autumn to discuss the Mississippi valley material interests and invite top Congressmen and Western leaders.
The Attorney General and the Postmaster General plan to pursue every lead from Washington to expose the inward villainy of the star route mail service scheme and bring punishment to the guilty. The public supports the effort and will stand by officials in the probe.
Henry Graft, a German, entered a Chicago saloon on Friday and drank a pint of whisky. He bet the bar keeper he could drink another pint and died within minutes. The bar keeper was arrested and faces long imprisonment if convicted.
Democrats cheer the New York intraparty clash as a chance to gain influence. They view the Republican division as a blunder that could shape the Empire State's political landscape and worry the man who sparked the split bears responsibility.
Reports from Madison Indiana indicate very fine peach crops in Jefferson and Clark counties and Trumbull county Kentucky with sixteen orchards yielding about 150000 bushels total. Other regions show poor prospects with blackberries in the area all killed.
A newly passed Illinois measure requires quick and business like settlements between the County and Township Collectors. The reform protects both parties and fixes a defect in the Revenue law.
Claims by Americans in Mexico for damage by French troops have been withdrawn from the French American claims commission the French government arguing it bears no responsibility for troops after they left Maximilian's control. The aggregate total runs to several millions.
The editor was sentenced to one month in prison for disrespecting Prince Bismarck. The piece notes that if similar press restrictions are adopted here the Dispatch editor will waive trial and accept jail immediately.
Virginia local elections yield no clear issues and the Readjusters claim the results signify nothing. Rumor links Riddleberger as their gubernatorial candidate aiming to win over Republican voters.
The Supreme Court of New York grants an order changing the corporation name from Scribner & Co to The Cenitury Co. The change takes effect June 21 and the July issues of Scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas will bear the new corporate imprint.
holders of confederate bonds from the catter loan of '63 persist in hope of payment though lacking legal claim. At the last meeting they believed a friendly appeal to America might persuade a settlement despite no sure legal basis.
The Republicans of New York express doubt about winning the state next fall due to internal dissensions within the party.
Tax Président appoints Norman Williams of Chicago as Honorary Commissioner of the United States to the international exhibition of electricity and the Electrical Congress convening in Paris on August 1.
Marie Verian of Chicago is charged with arson after allegedly soaking the saloon floor and a pile of rags with petroleum and setting a fire to collect insurance. The plot was discovered before completion and the building endangered.
The passage notes that current Republicans who refused to join the caucus in New York’s legislature share a common thread with those who bolted in 1872. It suggests the faction lacking party attachment is faltering in this crisis.
The Greenbackers of Iowa hold a grand pow wow at Marshalltown with Gen. Weaver Ex Congressmen De LaMatyr of Indiana Gillette of Iowa Jesse Harper of Illinois and other notable leaders present amid the faltering institution discussions.
Mr Beecher replies to Canadian clergymen who denounced him as a bad man and aligned with the Evil One. He now speaks to the public to share his view of his Canadian brothers.
Situation at Albany remains practically unchanged with both sides equally confident though telegraphic reports are so conflicting as to be of little value.
A Cutt Ave telegram reports grain receipts up 828000 bushels for the week and shipments at 413900 bushels. Corn arrivals quickened and prices showed a further boom though overall activity remained steady with no great excitement in the market.
A light editorial note suggests sending the personable Congressmen Conkling and Blaine abroad, debating which would fit better for London or Berlin assignments. The piece reads as a playful political aside.
A Rhode Island rumor suggests the Sprague divorce case may be settled before trial, sparing the public the spectacle of a courtroom confrontation. The note indicates expectations that the matter will not proceed to a full public trial.
Joan Esmcx of Indianapolis shoots his wife and her father on Monday. He dies, his wife is critical, and her father is not seriously hurt.
McDoxatp Lyon of Chicago, a prominent businessman, died by suicide in Denver on the astic. He was accompanied by the divorced wife of Gen. Ducat, a figure familiar to our State militia.
The granite monument honoring the late Senator Zachariah Chandler has been completed in Maine quarries. It stands nearly forty feet tall and weighs more than thirty tons.
The Mexican government approved both the Grant and Eads contracts for the isthmus and railway construction. Both men have departed for the United States via New Orleans.
Former governor Joan Evans offers a 50000 donation to relieve Northwestern University’s indebtedness at Evanaton. The proposal aims to ease the university’s financial strain and support ongoing operations.
The Kansas senator is quoted as saying Garfield's firmness of purpose was really obstinacy. Deacon Day is observed more broadly than ever with large city turnout honoring the occasion.
Brewers in St. Louis threaten to strike unless paid $65 a month for 12 hours of labor per day. The action signals growing tension between workers and management as contract terms are pushed.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, meeting in Buffalo, New York, has resolved to relocate its next session to Springfield, Illinois. The decision follows deliberations on venue suitability and regional access for delegates.
There is a strong, contentious disagreement in Albany driven by control of rewards and power, reflecting deep political antagonism over patronage and influence amid ongoing partisan strife.
A counterfeit silver certificate valued at twenty dollars was discovered. Decoration Day on May 25th honored ex-Rebels in the South.
Residents in LaSalle Illinois and surrounding areas felt a slight earthquake on Wednesday night with no immediate reports of damage. Local authorities urged calm and noted the temblor registered a small magnitude on seismographs.
The Illinois State Senate altered portions of the Congressional and Senatorial Apportionment bills and approved them. While Congressional districts are deemed acceptable, the Senatorial plan is described as a terrible hodgepodge and not fit as proposed. Lawmakers are urged to pass apportionment measures before adjournment.
On Griscom began a forty five day fast in the city on Saturday under physicians auspices. He had lost eight pounds after forty eight hours. The medical fraternity deem him honest in his intentions but doubt his ability to complete the plan as he expects.
Musician Max Straxosch releases a designment that highlights a new stylistic approach and public performance plans. The move signals a refreshed artistic direction with potential collaborations and upcoming concerts.
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