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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1884
Page
11
Reports from Musc Shoals Stillwater and other towns detail mob threats at a jail, arrests for train robbery and murder, and a family homicide in Knox County. Witnesses describe conspiracies, indictments, and court outcomes as authorities clash with violent groups.
The Galveston blaze destroyed two blocks and left water absent as authorities fought the flames. Firemen battled a mob of looters and gunfire erupted between owners and plunderers. Casualties included a soldier shot for disobeying orders and an Italian victim. Insurance losses mount.
Reports from Washington county describe a pleuro pneumonia outbreak in cattle prompting veterinary tests by experts from Cortagh and local breeders. Governor Dutebus plans protective measures while efforts to isolate the illness lead to a possible cattle movement ban and retail boycotts on Chicago dressed beef. Additional notes mention a notable sculptor George T Teor and widespread winter starvation among cattle in Southern Utah.
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