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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
3
The piece notes the Democratic party in an old era frame as lacking its own policy and opposing Republican proposals, accusing it of Bourbonism and resisting postwar governance patterns. It describes political stance as reactive and adversarial to Republican ideas.
Secretary of State reports statewide returns for September liquor question with totals: 78,889 for license and 45,644 against. Only twelve of seventy four counties voted against licensing.
B W Seaton of the Cambridge Chief wins the Democratic convention nom for State Senator, condemning Henry county Democrats who bolted the ticket as Katy dids and trundle bed trash, expressing scorn for the split factions and their odds.
A garbled item from Harpeta Weekly notes Geo Win Curtis wrote urging Republicans to support Folger though he was out of town and not responsible for the piece. The editor questions responsibility and the editor’s absence in a muddled defense of a political letter.
Hining says his current fig assessments are gentler than in the Garfield campaign and notes that his earlier opacity drew praise as a smart trait while now he faces a general howl from voters and fellow politicians. He sees support as a capricious thing.
Samuel Ritchie, a racing lawyer, once endorsed a 300 dollar printing loan for Henry Villard, then head of Northern Pacific. He offered to surrender the note for 500 dollars and received a certified check for 1000 dollars with explanations.
The piece extols the Republicans for cleaner hands and whiter shirts than any party in history. It praises their prosecution of plunderers and their scrupulous collection and disbursement of public funds as an illustration of honest administration Democrats could never achieve.
A lengthy acceptance letter from B Part Carpenter, the NY Republican convention nominee for Lieutenant Governor, outlines his views on the party split and criticizes an apparent proxy arrangement as a meretricious attempt to mislead innocent committee men, as previously suggested by The Dispatch.
The Disasten warns that Prohibitionists push an impracticable bet, hoping to bury the prohibition idea and undermine the Republican and Democrat parties. With a U.S. Senator election and possible Congress control at stake, the effort risks wasting votes on the prohibition ticket.
GexAirin Birner writes to Massachusetts Democrats and Greenbackers accepting both nominations for governor. He chides the Greenbackers noting their future irrelevance and mocks their reformers including Boss Danforth and Weaver while asserting the party’s lack of achievement.
A man in Chicago, driven by gambling, exhausted his fortune in bucket shops. He forged neighbors names for two thousand dollars more and blew that as well. Arrested, he is jailed in Watseka, deemed another victim of the gambling frenzy.
Warren County Circuit Court begins debt suit against Chicago Burlington and Quincy Rail road to recover damages for alleged extortionate charges under state law. Defense argues charter authorizes fixed rates and coercion would violate the U.S. Constitution. Local politicians worry about prohibition moves as Republicans risk vote loss potentially electing a Democratic congressman, though no broader danger to candidates evident.
W C Cork unveils a traveling portable opera house holding 1,500 seats mounted on eight cars. The stage will include machinery, flats, wings, and borders with galleries. A half mile portable track will move the venue, with five hours to set up and a $50,000 startup using circus advertising methods.
The Ohio Democrats rely on light turnout and rural Republican apathy to gain ground against Governor Foster's previous year. The Cincinnati Enquirer tallies county majorities for both parties, with Republicans favored by 11 500 and Democrats by 17 723. An Enquirer Columbus writer disputes both, giving Republicans a 1 800 edge and warning large gains in Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties could still seal the GOP ticket.
In Freeport the Republican candidate Robert R. Hitt argues Congress should regulate interstate railroad trade to curb abuses. He insists rail management is concentrated, dangers of war loom, and competition fails to restrain rates or discrimination. He calls for forced reporting and ongoing inspections of rail firms.
Dr McKinire's letter in Tre Dia patois stirs Rock Island and Moline as Noman objects to it on grounds of strangeness. The piece accuses the Greenback leadership of grasping control and squeezing funds for the party. It laments campaign charges and warns the faithful may be stretched thin unless a donor keeps the movement afloat.
The letter from Mr Haney praises Republican principles as a government of the people by the people and for the people. It notes the party has not opposed the will of the people and calls submission of a prohibition amendment a matter of expediency. It mentions the Iowa vote as a revealing outcome.
Inspiration to the friends of prohibition declares the demand to be heard too strong to ignore and insists the question should be submitted at the earliest practicable date. It notes the Republicans and independents push for party action while Democrats may influence the outcome. The piece forecasts a thinner turnout than the previous convention of twenty-two delegates that nominated Haney.
Grand jury accuses Indian Agent Tiffany of shielding guilty Indians while arresting innocents and selling relief goods to traders. Story cites Globe and Globe area merchants, White Mountain Apaches, and San Carlos Agency plots in a broad pattern of corruption and theft. A separate report details a dark room pistol duel between George Hellenbeck and William Stratton in the Pecos mining camp leaving Stratton dead.
A Bond Robbery conspiracy ended with the arrest of Wastineros, Oct and William F Salter and Wilmot Hf Ward in Washington. They face charges of conspiring to steal bonds and plates from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and bribing bureau workers. The case traces to letters about President Garfield and a long investigation led by Col Irish and Secret Service Drummond. a preliminary examination is set for tomorrow.
The Chicago Journal lists Republican candidates for the next Congress in Illinois. Key figures include Dunham, Artley, Davis, Henderson, Marsh, Cannon, and others across all districts. The paper predicts at least fifteen Republicans will win in the fall. A notable race in the Twelfth district supports General James W. Singleton, who may align with Republicans in Congress.
A premature explosion Friday near Mountain Tore on the Springfield and Memphis line, eighty miles east of Springfield, killed Gordon McDonald a railroad boat and four laborers, with six others seriously injured.
In Egypt the trial of rebel leaders continues with Arabi Pasha among the 30 key prisoners slated for transfer to Arabi Pasha prison. Mecca hosts pilgrims starting the annual caravan with the Holy Carpet ceremony drawing crowds and dignitaries, including Gen Wolseley and the Duke of Connaught, as the camel bearing sacred gifts moves to Mecca.
An armed mob of 800 searches for John Leigh who shot James Rigby. Leigh’s father E. T. Leigh promised a thousand dollars to kill Rigby, and the accused is jailed as the mob threatens lethal action.
A party including Prosecuting Attorney Wallace and Sheriff Timberlake met Governor Crittenden’s secretary with Frank James in charge at Independence. James, wearing plain dress and a quiet demeanor, submits to the state after a long fugitive career. He predicts clemency if convicted on a single charge and says he aims for a quiet life with his family. He is later moved to the county jail at Independence after bail is posted.
Kingston Jamaica based Prof C A Grimmer, famed for 188 scientists, predicts the Star of Bethlehem will reappear in 1887 as Cassiopeia's chair with a total solar and lunar eclipse. He claims it will outshine Jupiter, glow noonday bright for a year, then fade until 2202. The star dates to 1575 in modern astronomy.
A partial, garbled text passage discusses a gobbler and his brood with unclear context. It mentions Norine and Philadelphia and references a turk and chickens in a confused relation. The fragment lacks coherent events or identifiable actions.
A Put-Up Job correspondent recounts an Iowa editor pair touring Leadville Colorado, describing a carnival of fake danger. The account alleges hotel staff and patrons flaunt firearms, a staged fire alarm, shootings, and sensationalized crime reports, culminating in a hurried rush to catch the eastern bound train.
General Manager RR Cable of Rock Island Houd in St. Paul will return to Chicago Monday. Minneapolis and St Louis may reach St Paul within six months. The Rock Island shows strong traffic between Albert Lea and Minneapolis and potential line extensions. A new East bound pool is anticipated as West pool forms. A Rock Island Davenport Moline meeting approved arrangements for the new agreements and turf adoption pending Carman’s proclamation.
Deer Grove dated report from Hennepin canal surveyors notes fall from Dixon dam at just over seven feet. Lowe survey predicts average cutting of about ten feet. final canal may cost less than prior estimates. Report deemed encouraging by engineers and supporters.
The history describes Beecher opposing Folger after joining Freeland, Daggett, and Boon in church affairs at Plymouth. It recounts Freeland’s 3000 defalcation, Beecher’s plan to shield Freeland, Daggett’s weighing contract, Folger’s refusal, and Beecher’s retaliatory stance as told by treasury officials.
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