Tux Morrins MOLINE. III. Friday, November 10, 1882
Matered at the Postomies, Moline, as second-tiaas.
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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1882
Page
5
Matered at the Postomies, Moline, as second-tiaas.
Historical note reports Amp Ben Butlera nominated to govern Massachusetts. The item outlines the selection process and potential implications for state leadership, with emphasis on Butlera’s candidacy and political context of the era.
A brief note praises the defeat of criminals and political mobs in Chicago, calling it a rare victory against a difficult alliance of thugs gamblers and Democrats. The remark frames the win as a notable triumph over entrenched opposition.
The note blasts Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania Democrats and mocks reformers led by Beecher, challenging their belief in an afterlife and urging continued pushback.
Readable fragment asserts that Fourth ward Republicans who did not vote on election day helped explain Mor ris defeat, attributing the loss to general apathy more than other factors.
The defeat of Gov. St. John in Kansas shows the shifting stance on prohibition as prohibition Democrats support their safety nominee, leaving the movement and enforcement of the law weakened amid the Glick election.
The text alleges that Moline residents fear their sheriff candidate was unjustly defeated by Fleming allied Republicans and party leaders, urging scrutiny of Rock Island returns and expressing strong sentiment about the outcome.
Early returns show Marah defeated and Nocco elected in the district. Hancock County reports a Democratic majority near 1000, a gain of about 1150 since 1860. The rest of the district fell short, making Nocco’s lead appear likely by a narrow margin.
The Tuesday election results show Rock Island voters heavily favored Democratic Sheriff Reticker and Treasurer Dan Gould carried by Moline against their rivals. Rock Island secured four of six county offices, while Moline, despite strong Republican support, gained none and remained in a secondary role.
The Dispatch argues that the Tuesday defeat signals a broader collapse of party discipline and the rise of factionalism. It contrasts Democratic triumph with Republican disintegration, urging that national progress depends on the majority ruling and party cohesion.
McGeoch files suit against Smith to recover losses from wheat shipments drawn from Smith’s elevator. He accuses the aukee grain market of fraud and labels McGeoch a slanderous grain gambler in a public letter by Mr. Pate.
The article promotes modern maternity care arguing against old swathings and linen underclothes. It describes canton flannel baby garments and a three-layer dressing system, a safe daily bath without soap in the first year, and stresses maternal nutrition and a midday nap to reduce distress for mother and child.
The forthcoming Postmaster General Howe report will urge Congress to permit postal telegraphy as a faster national service. He argues the vast territory justifies the system and that it would aid the public more than lowering current rates. The plan also includes postal savings banks to assist small depositors and the poor.
Twelve monster engines called Jumbos were built at Rhode Island Locomotive Works for the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway. They stand 15 feet 7 inches high and weigh 102000 pounds with 18 by 24 inch cylinders and 8000 gallon water capacity. Each can cover over 100 miles without refilling, and are designed to haul through express trains, nearly filling low bridges taller than eighteen feet.
A locomotive hauling a wood fire on a steep grade near Col faced a blaze when the stack wires blew out. Live coals peppered the cars, but the conductor quickly uncoupled a rear car loaded with gunpowder. He guided cars to safety, earning public praise for calm, sound judgment.
In the Alps of Upper Savoy a man named Lansard fell from a cliff on the Bell avardaz road between Giettaz and Flumet. A Turin merchant Bibollot and two Clusaz schoolteachers stopped to view a wooden cross at the site. Bibollot then toppled to his own death seconds after expressing astonishment at Lansard’s fate.
The Tu Superior Court of New York general term reversed the ruling in the suit by William Q. Williams. The case involved the January 1880 agreement to consolidate the Yolea and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Companies and to control with the American Union. The court adjusted monetary claims from forty-six million to fifteen thousand, and directed remedy adjustments as described.
Fire at the Poor Asylum in Halifax Nova Scotia last night trapped hundreds of inmates as flames swept from the basement bake-house to the upper hospital. Dreadful heat and smoke forced rescues. many patients perished or leapt from windows while others cried for help.
The Chicago Journal and Chicago Herald comment on Republican losses and Democratic gains. They blame river and harbor legislation, prohibition, and civil service issues for Republican defeats, urging reform and unity to govern on better principles. They note mismanagement and omissions harmed the party and express resolve to learn from the election.
A large hospital fire leaves about seventy patients inside, with estimates of at least fifty deaths all among patients. Rescuees from the tele area are housed in a distant barn overnight, as flames continue to rage and the building is insured.
The Ministry of War orders strengthening Baltic forts and Memel harbor works at Curische Hoff and Pillan harbor. It cites Russian warnings and growing tension on the Russia frontier. The action aims to ready defenses amid broader German fears of war and tariff impacts on Baltic trade.
A New York cable dispatch describes rising interest in physical culture among young women including gymnasium classes and private clubs. It notes a growing fencing craze, European trends, and a well known New York gym near the Windsor Hotel where women train in graceful routines with dumb bells, rings, bars, and vaulting.
The text is garbled with missing words and unclear entities. It references scattered terms such as age, monument, ideas of liber, Renee Capito, Potomac, and distances but no coherent event or identifiable individuals. No verifiable details suitable for a full summary.
A fragmented line expresses feeling betrayed in a cryptic Montreal context, referencing public humiliation at the workhouse and a tense, scolding tone. The text echoes historical punishment discourse without clear names or dates.
In yesterday's elections Republican factions clashed and weakened, allowing Democratic gains. Massachusetts Connecticut New York and Pennsylvania show strong Democratic momentum while Illinois results hint at Republican resilience with four Congress seats potentially won in Cook County amid a broader purging of old leaders.
Archdeacon Dunbar plans a grand musical church at the Portland Bazaar between Langham Place and Great Portland Street. The Church of the Holy Aites will seat 7,000 to 8,000 with a surpliced choir of 60 and a 100-voice secondary choir plus a full brass and string band. Daily services and grand masses feature Mozart and Veronese works, led by John Kershire with Miss Euste Boyd as prima donna.
In July a party climbed Cerro Ordo to glimpse the fabled valley of Death called the Big Hole. The desolate plain holds soda and borax beds, with a lava-like glare under cloudless skies as explorers recount the treachery and skeletons warned by native guides and emigrants.
A colliery explosion at Clay Cross Derbyshire kills thirty miners and blows four managers to atoms. Frightful scenes surround the shaft mouth as buildings five miles distant are shattered. Many families lose support, and consternation grips the local community.
At a Pittsburgh teachers meeting Superintendent Luckey urged abandoning the spelling-book. He said a word is dead alone but alive in a sentence and that spelling primers do more harm. He mocked elocution teaching and urged newspaper reading in schools to link places and events.
Professor Esmarch at Kiel and Dr Neuberg introduced a peat mud paste dressing after a laborer with a forearm fracture healed well without suppuration. The mold surrounding the paste appeared to absorb decomposed products and prompted investigation into peat mold as a wound dressing.
A prospector named Nuckells fell forty feet into a snake nest in a prospect shaft. He tied snakes together and hauled them up the shaft one by one until a crowd could pull him to safety at Mad's ranch.
A Peoria distillers meeting discussed Mill Creek Distilling Co of Cincinnati violating pool rules by flooding the market. They adjourned to Cincinnati to let the Western Export Association decide action. A likely fine is expected, and the pool will be recognized on the same basis at the next gathering.
Mary M. Perkins leaves everything to her husband Ezra G. Perkins in a Boston will though she omits his name. John Hardy, once married to Perkins's wife, claims he was her lawful husband and contests the estate as fraudulent divorce proceedings reach the Supreme Court after Probate Court ordered property to be divided between the two men.
The Agricultural Division is blamed for surd errors in the 919 clerks' yearly work. It alleges acreage was overstated by five times the nation’s total, with rework praised for being pompous and costly. The critique claims the Census Bureau mangles every project.
In a Surrogate's Court settlement in Philadelphia the estate of the late General Walker T. Phelps, once valued at nothing, is assessed at $90,000 due to a surge in value of a Chicago iron company's previously depressed stock. The widow, formerly linked with Chicago iron interests, died four years ago near Troy.
Rumor claims Jay Hubbell refuses to quit the fight for the United States Senate and has formed an agreement with Roe W. Webber of Ionia Michigan to transfer all Hubbell controlled votes to Webber to aid his election. Hubbell aims to defeat Ferry regardless of other events.
An earthquake was felt in Laramie City at 6 80 Tuesday evening with tremors along the Union Pacific line to Evanston. Plaster fell in Rawlins and other towns as bridges were damaged and trains will run with great care to avoid hazards.
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