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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
7
Col Willy S Scribner longtime Cook County recorder and Grange Army figure died Saturday at his residence 376 La Salle avenue. He suffered an aortic aneurysm and had been bedridden two months. A moment after laughing at a newspaper article he collapsed died with blood gushing from a breast wound.
The report describes Burke and associates tied to a series of fraudulent loans and securities schemes involving bank-like instruments. It notes warrants issued, surveillance by Maj Burke, and claims of thousands of dollars in misappropriated funds connected to a local insur ance company and tranches of bonds.
The Union Prohibitory League of Pennsylvania held its first convention in New Castle and adopted a declaration of principles aiming at prohibiting saloons. Key figures including A J Konthy and Wellington Fo Tucks led committees. over 1,000 dollars was raised, with addresses by Hon Albert Griffin and Christy. Also reported: Gen Samuel D Sturgis rested in Springfield and an English Shire stallion All Here died at the Illinois state fair grounds.
A fragmented account from New York discusses a proposed memorial and church council actions addressing race and religious rights. It references speakers and figures including Wooten and Cain and the public questioning of racial precepts within church leadership amid ongoing debates.
The Polish National Alliance secretary in North America allegedly embezzled funds from the organization and related entities. He vanished after a church event, with initial reports tying him to a transit station and a railroad line as authorities pursue recovery and accountability.
A minority report from Saint Washington City Soph 31 John A McCvernand argues constitutional amendment is needed to forever prohibit polygamy in states territories and other areas under U S jurisdiction. He cites Jefferson Madison and Hamilton and warns failed reform would perpetuate intolerance and undermine republican principles.
Londoon Sept 8 The Roman Catholic primate of Armagh announced the pope will probably leave soon. The primate used the occasion to decry the growing lack of reverence and religion in Ireland.
From Rome reports indicate a sufficient subscription is gathered to erect a monument commemorating the temporal power of the pope. In Lorpon a coal mine disaster at Rybrsort, Rhenish Prussia, followed an explosion of fire-damp injuring and alarming workers.
An old advertisement from Procter and Gamble touts Ivory Soap for cleansing without irritation and healing skin, warning there are many white soaps sold as “Ivory” that are counterfeit and inferior. It advises customers to insist on genuine Ivory Soap.
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