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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1884
Page
7
The notice explains that if the paper label shows Q TM a , the debt starts Oct 16, 1862. If not marked, the due date is the date printed on the label. Members owing for a full year should pay now. A $2.00 payment covers the past year, with $1.50 paid in advance covering another year.
The current grain supply in Chicago, combining stored and afloat stocks, stands at 23,788,876 bushels, up from 23,541,687 bushels a week earlier. This reflects a modest increase in overall grain in the Chicago market as prices and demand hold steady.
East bound Michigan Central passenger train derailed in Canada yesterday morning injuring many passengers. Officials investigated cause and all services halted pending salvage and inspections. Local responders assisted victims and transportation authorities coordinated accident response actions.
The Ways and Means Committee amended Morrison's horizontal tariff reduction bill adding coal galt and lumber to the free list. The measure will be reported to the House in this form.
The April North American Review will feature Dr Oswald examining why floods on American rivers have grown more frequent and violent and outlining protective measures communities should adopt to reduce damage and risk.
An avalanche in the Wasatch Mountains near Alta Utah buries miners and destroys Emma Mine Company works. Ten prospecting miners are reported lost in Idaho Territory as rescue efforts begin.
May 5 is set for a celebration in Mexico City of the completion of direct railroad communication with U S rail networks. Mexicans plan a crawfish festival with national and state officers and business leaders from both nations invited. The railway connection was completed Saturday.
The Hot Springs Arkansas resort faced a long fight with a gang of professional gamblers. Local authorities have driven the gamblers from town and closed all gambling houses, expelling the rowdies to restore peace for visitors and residents.
The coroner's jury at Winnetka closed its labors finding no new facts in the Willsons double murder. The verdict casts suspicion on Neill McKeague though he is already held on two indictments, with the Inquest meriting only formal compliance with the law.
Miners and prospectors crowding toward the Cruz d Alene gold mines in Northern Idaho Territory near the Montana line. Large influx expected in spring and early summer as snow lies several feet deep, delaying work for the next one to two months.
The Rev. Dr. Robert H. Clarkson Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Nebraska died in Omaha Monday morning. Formerly rector of St. James Church Chicago for fifteen years, he was consecrated Missionary Bishop of Nebraska and Dakota in 1866 and became Bishop of Nebraska in 1870. A Gettysburg native, he was 68. He was known as a noble, devoted church representative.
The article notes Gov. Hamilton refuses pardons except with strong reasons. It recalls pardons under Oglesby 880, Palmer 308, John L. Beverage 856, and Shelby M. Cullom 168. Cullom served six years. others four. Hamilton, by contrast, has pardoned only eight people in his tenure.
The Republican State Central Committee of Wisconsin met yesterday and set two conventions. The first will be in Madison on May 8 to select delegates to the National Convention, the second to nominate state officers. They aim for a short, vigorous campaign to spare candidates from prolonged attacks.
The text argues for a vigorous pre election campaign over a prolonged struggle that allows factions to arm their supporters when candidates miss nomination before the convention. It emphasizes timely mobilization to influence outcomes and reduce internal conflict.
The O C Carpenter murder trial for Zora Burns opened in Petersburg with extended attorney statements. Seventy two jurors were rejected before twelve were seated amid conscientious scruples about capital punishment. The panel ranged from 28 to 55 years old and Judge Lacy expects about three weeks.
A St Louis meeting of barbed wire manufacturers announced plans to consolidate all domestic producers into the National Barbed Wire Company. A follow up meeting is planned to finalize amalgamation and organization. The price rise cited is due to higher demand and dearer raw materials.
A major robbery struck the C B and Q railway office in Chicago. The Paymaster Bartlett’s safe, containing 27000 dollars, was robbed while he and the cashier were in the room at lunch. The cashier has long service, the paymaster recently faced removal, and investigators pursue leads with no clear suspect.
The Louisiana Republican State Convention met in New Orleans with Congressman Y. Kellogg as chairman. It named W. P. Kellogg P. B. Pinchback A. S. Badger and A. J. Dumont as at large delegates, with further confirmation of district delegates pending telegraphic word. The convention also nominated candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and attorney general and endorsed manufacturing protection labor encouragement public education and colored rights.
Dr Mary Walker caused a stir at the Capitol Tuesday by punishing a colored man who wore her silk plug hat in the House corridor. A janitor’s room visit led to a prank when a colored employee was bribed to wear the hat into the committee room. Walker sprang up and struck the man, who fled dropping the hat. Witnesses called her action spirited and commendable.
A fast mail train linking New York and Chicago runs about twenty eight hours between the cities. Postmaster General Gresham and Assistant Hatton traveled on the first train to Chicago and arranged fast Chicago to Omaha mail service with General Manager Potter of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy. The initial run left Chicago yesterday and reached Council Bluffs last evening, expected to benefit Omaha and Council Bluffs and other line cities.
Yesterday the government and railroad officials began new arrangements that appear highly satisfactory. The changes aim to streamline operations and improve service quality.
A La Crosse registered letter containing $5 to August Krueger, care of the Milwaukee German Association, cannot be delivered as Krueger left town. The Association's secretary would hold the funds unless repaid, while authorities dispute whether mail remains under postal control upon delivery to the addressee or still in transit. The case awaits higher authority ruling.
The Prohibitory State Committee discusses Ex Governor St John of Kansas planning to bolt from the Republican National Convention if prohibitory resolutions fail. Mrs. Stevens of Peabody notes the threat, warning Kansas Republicans to remain loyal and act for the people's interests with the majority.
A circular survey of Nebraska Republicans shows strong personal liking for Blaine who led in Chicago and Cincinnati, with many supporters ready to back him if he proves a strong candidate. Logan ranks second, with soldiers favoring Logan and Edmands and Arthur also cited. Delegates likely to be instructed flexibly, possibly uncommitted and open to other candidates for party interests.
Eastern Freight Committee met to review Commissioner Vining's protest over the division of California Fast Freight line business between the Western Truck Line Association and the Burlington. After deliberation, they reaffirmed the prior action.
A letter to The Dispatch outlines annual ice breakup and navigation opening events from 1880 to 1883. It notes dates of steamer passages, ferries laid up, and key incidents such as the Diamond Joe freight house destruction and ships passing through the draw at LeClaire and Rock Island.
A special telegram to the Inter Ocean states James Beardsley will not be reappointed postmaster at Rock Island. No successor named yet, and several candidates have shown interest though none appear ahead of Beardsley. A dark horse may emerge to fill the office.
B C Warren and Jake Warren of Watertown visited the city as Jake says he prepares to depart for railroad business in the far west.
Post office in Moline Rock Island county Illinois shows week ending March 6 1884 unclaimed letters with names including Wm Allison Sam Adams J B Adamson Wiss Johnson Matilda Anderson E V Larson Bertha Bengston Louisa Muller Robi Campbell Rush McKee John Orr Mary Day Josef Devons Mrs S Pierce Mrs Dexter Geo Svenson A Ebeling Mrs E Swanson John Gilson Fr Gustafson Hall Thomson Cole Holtof Gustafson etc Advertised upon inquiry dated that week L E Hemenway postmaster
The piece reports on pickets tearing down fences near hose carts as they were moved to a fire, with local editors venting harsh threats against the demonstrators and proposing they share the strain of hauling a heavy hose cart on icy streets. The tone shows anger and a call for harsh consequences.
Wm. Renwick sues in circuit court to foreclose a $3,833.38 mortgage on real estate held by Davenport Gazette. The note dated July 1882 was executed by the company to H. C. Marsh, a stockholder, and later became Renwick's property. The suit seeks foreclosure as the mortgagee.
The Canton literati shape the empire’s exams in a vast complex. Candidates enter “The Gate of Perfect Equity” to a grid of 13,000 cells and 3,000 guards. Essays are handed in sealed at “The Hall of Auspicious Stars” as they strive for civil service distinction.
J H Haynie recounts the Paris water carrier a compact muscular man aged twenty one to older, wearing a wide brim hat a loose cloth jacket corduroy pants and a red sash with rawhide studded shoes. He keeps to a clocklike daily circuit filling tanks rain or shine and once joined firefighting rounds for a bonus. He shouts Marchand de Yeau and V la marchand de J eau to attract customers in two pitched musical parts.
The Lancet criticizes children's private amusements as unsuitable for all seasons and urges simple unexciting pastimes for the young. It notes Lionel Tennyson has written a poem titled allege.
Narby’s European Letter describes Vesuvius as a striking but not overwhelming sight, a mere mountain amid grand peaks. It details two ascent routes, vineyards and beggars along the way, and portrays the crater as a vast, unquenchable fire pit whose horror and beauty fade with distance.
Atlantic critic surveys historical belief in demons and witchcraft and the influence of moon and stars on medicine and nature. The piece traces how alarmist magic and crude experiments shaped public thought and scientific progress, noting sensational beliefs mirrored in literature and daily life of past eras.
Fragmentary column quotes Jonet Miller urging Utah to become the most educated spot in the republic and Salt Lake City a Boston while warning bloodshed could purge Mormon evil. The passage references John Ruskin’s lecture on snow clouds dismissed as nonsense by scientists.
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