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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1884
Page
2
The Iowa Legislature held a test vote on liquor policy. Prohibition prevailed over high license in the measure, signaling a potential shift in the state’s alcohol laws.
British headquarters reports rebels escaping to the mountains in Upper Egypt. The report casts doubt on the False Prophet's continuing course and suggests his influence may be waning.
The Stlinoiw State Board of Agriculture appoints September 8 as the opening day of the State Fair and November 11 as the Fat Cattle Show opening day, both events to be held in Chicago.
In Cook County the grand jury, already indicting Neil McKeague for the murder of Mr Willson at Winnetka, returned an indictment for the murder of Mrs Willson yesterday.
A congressional committee proposes forfeiting 35,000,000 acres of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company's land grant due to non compliance with the terms of the grant. The action targets government recovery of the disputed lands.
The Supreme Court declared the Legal Tender Act of March 1876 valid and that treasury notes reissued under it are good and legal tender for all debts. This ruling settles the status of the greenback currency.
Attorney General Ely was assaulted by Judge Wright during a conversation about an old case. The parties were separated and steps are reportedly being taken to reach a settlement in line with the Southern code of honor.
General Graham's British Egyptian force defeats the False Prophet's rebels with about 1600 killed. Graham takes Tokar as rebels flee into the mountains. An official denial says no withdrawal order has been issued and troops will not return home.
An employee named Thompson in Archinehrd office received notice his job would end and he threatened to beat every other clerk. He struck one with a paper weight and dumped red ink on another, then punched and battered each man before returning to his desk.
John McDonald deputy warden of Joliet State Penitentiary was struck with an iron poker by Frank Rande on Saturday evening. McDonald is in critical condition but may survive. Rande, shot by a fellow officer, is expected to recover. Rande had been an inmate and is described as a murderous desperado.
The Cook county coroner has begun an inquest into the murders of the Wilsons at Winnetka. A postponement was granted to avoid hampering detectives work. The State's Attorney sought further delay, but the coroner pressed on. Several witnesses were examined over Monday and Tuesday with no major new developments reported.
The United States Supreme Court on Monday declared both the original issue and subsequent reissue of treasury notes constitutional and valid. This marks a second high court ruling upholding the greenbacks and their interconvertibility with coin and other United States obligations.
The report notes Rock Island not mentioned as a sight due to the arsenal's poor standing with the army ordnance department. Officials say young officers have little chance for advancement there, with top assignments going to outsiders, making Rock Island unattractive to ambitious officers.
Report that a diamond as large as a canary egg was found near Eagle Wisconsin prompts purchase of land and plans to search the area for more. Experts estimate the cut stone could weigh about ten carats and fetch a high price as a first US diamond, though the tale may be a hoax.
Col Smith superintendent of repairs on public buildings with E E Myers of Detroit and Richardson of Springfield warn the United States Custom House and Postoffice in Chicago is on treacherous quicksand and spongy clay and needs prompt repairs. They urge a half million dollar appropriation to begin work to prevent trouble though some question whether blame lies with the building or the architects.
W J Jenkins of Pontiac Livingston county seeks the Republican district convention nomination for clerk of the second district appellate court. He served as deputy to Byron Phelps and is noted for wartime service in the 89th Illinois Infantry with severe wounds and a hip amputation. Endorsed by the district's senator and representative and other prominent backers.
The piece argues that English railway tradition clings to early carriage designs and embraces radical change toward luxurious parlor and drawing room cars. It coins comparisons to German organization and notes a shift toward Americanized comfort, challenging decades of conservatism.
Official returns show Chicago elevators hold 12 798 775 bushels of wheat, 6 073 894 corn, 1 007 282 oats, 1 770 661 rye and 245 748 barley totaling 22 495 866 bushels, with vessels in harbor carrying 91 200 wheat, 852 863 corn and 101 765 oats. total grain stock 28 541 688 bushels, up from 23 227 040 a week ago. Milwaukee and New York Brooklyn warehouses list further totals in wheat corn oats rye and barley.
Trade data reports wheat 34 198 977 bushels, corn 14 476 691 bushels, oats 4 978 886 bushels, rye 2 800 476 bushels, barley 2 015 222 bushels.
A railroad connecting Mexico City to the United States rail network is set to be completed before the end of the current week, promising enhanced cross border transport and trade potential.
Residents of Vinton Iowa celebrate a claimed discovery of oil after a month of boring yielded substantial quantities. Reporters say workers found paying oil near town, boosting local interest and speculation.
The Republican State Central committee of Iowa met in Des Moines and issued a call for a state convention to meet in Des Moines on April 30. The plan, aligned with the national committee rule, aims to subdivide district delegates to boost attendance and facilitate conference and counsel.
The prohibition bill passed the Senate 32 to 11 after House approval on Saturday. Governor Sherman signed it and it takes effect July 4. It remains a statute open to repeal by future legislatures and could be tested before another session to gauge its benefits.
Judge Hunt, a South Carolina native educated at Yale, died in St. Petersburg. A longtime Louisiana lawyer and Washington Court of Claims judge, he left that post to join Garfield’s cabinet as minister to Russia. His widow and family faced hardship as his salary depended on his cabinet service.
Two young boys in Chicago died of hydrophobia after dog bites. One, eight, was bitten January 31 and died February 20. the other, thirteen, bitten January 12 died January 27. The article criticizes stray dogs and urges enforcement of local cur dog laws.
Israel Phillips of Greenfield Mass aged eighty eight is regarded as the oldest commercial traveler in active service. Frank Gregory of Great Bend Kan. sold his wife for seventy five dollars in a remarkable local note. A mahogany tree cut into veneers yields five thousand dollars. Stock should not be forced to eat snow as water substitute.
The Kennedy prohibition bill passes the Iowa House 52 to 41 with Republican support plus one Democrat absent. Democrats mostly oppose. the measure is expected to reach the Senate Tuesday where a pro prohibition majority exists. The bill defines all intoxicating liquors as alcohol and prohibits manufacture or sale and imposes penalties.
Judge Lynde declares he cannot endure abuse and falsehoods and opts out to preserve party harmony in Rock Island County. He notes strong support from county figures but fears a damaging district-wide contest and hints at a new candidate emerge.
The Western Railroader begins publication today in Moline. It serves railroad workers in the west with editor J P Bledsoe a conductor on the CRI&P and plans to feature many railroad men as contributors.
The Davenport Democrat reports that a Gazette claim of trouble with A F Vinton resigning as secretary and manager was false. Vinton, a large stockholder and director, built the business, and his six week leave to aid his ailing wife led the board to decline his resignation while requesting Fred Melchert to act as secretary.
In District No. 1 township 17 a Saturday election yielded 117 yes to 63 no, annexing Bluff Moline area into the city district. The result is definite and satisfactory to the majority.
A compact verse on hurried modern life urging readers to imagine another's fate. It contrasts the race of daily struggle with neglect of a brother's burden and calls for empathy over blame. The piece emphasizes shared humanity.
Dublin July 6 81 RC Frteparricn reports a liver illness cured only after using Hop Bitters. A patient recounts severe pains and weight loss, then recovery and renewed appetite after taking Hop Bitters, claiming renewed health and life. The piece warns against overwork and quack remedies and promotes Hop Bitters as a cure.
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