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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1882
Page
5
The Moline Review-Dispatch reports President Arthur's serious illness is denied. A Hastings field correspondent warns farmers about lightning rod swindlers in the area.
Report notes no move on Mr Folger's resignation at the cabinet gathering in New York on Tuesday. Assistant Secretary New states Folger will stay on until after the election, and then lose the race for the Governorship.
Tukolumbus correspondent notes Ohio voters rejected prohibition while temperance candidates split the Republican base, aiding liquor interests. The Chicago Journal laments temperance groups drawing votes from Republicans, who were not strictly anti liquor, and demographics in strong temperance localities aided the outcome.
A demented Frenchman ran through a crowded street in New York Tuesday, stabbing multiple people with carpenters' compasses. One victim was a policeman's wife. the attacker, long deemed idiotic, was arrested as compass blades dripped with blood.
The Minnesota Democratic State convention adopted a platform opposing sumptuary laws and monopolies, resisting any state amendments that restrict personal rights, and endorsing free trade as the nation’s permanent policy. It calls for government economy, public land reserved for settlers, and critique of political diseases.
The article argues that neither Democrats nor Republicans fully back prohibition. It contends Democrats prefer success that undermines prohibition and notes reformers use prohibition as a political shield. It claims local nominations aim to defeat Marsh and weaken the Republican organization to benefit the Democratic faction.
A short time ago burglars entered Olmstead store in Victoria Knox County and blew open the safe taking $100 in cash and jewelry. Later that night they blew in Coleman Milroy’s store but secured only $90. A separate late report notes a burglary at another local shop with unspecified loot.
A Republican ally told a reporter that Secretary Folger will not resign before the November election. He said the vacancy would not be filled by John C. New and that Mr. Arthur is not troubled by Bright's disease or any kidney ailment.
An unnamed old friend says Blaine may renounce political aims if left to his own devices but Mrs Blaine pushes him toward the presidency. He appears physically worn yet she fuels his resolve, promising to keep him in the race until elected.
Moncure D Conaway dispatches from London recounts of Woolwich Greenwich and Tower of London visits with big guns ships and a persistent band playing God Save the Queen. He notes Zulu King Cetewayo’s example of justice and American views on English leniency as a measure of moral effort.
Elder Haney declares acceptance of the Greenback and Prohibition conventions nomination for the Eleventh Illinois Congressional District in 1882. He emphasizes opposition to monopolies, defense of civil and religious freedom, and commitment to laborer interests while pledging to uphold the platforms principles and serve the voters faithfully.
A partial OCR fragment references Levy in a corm layer and a Wype clan. It states Ita said four, but details and context are unclear from the unreadable text.
Returns from 460 precincts show a net Democratic gain of 8 1bm across Ohio with Cincinnati Columbus Cleveland and Toledo reporting large gains. By Oct 11 Democrats claim statewide leads of 25 000 to 35 000 while Congress forecasts vary by district and state party headquarters claim different majorities.
A Chicago Herald interview with railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt discusses pool pricing on Nickel Plate and Erie lines, government regulation, and anti monopoly voices. Vanderbilt criticizes state commissioners, defends flexible national rules, and signals plans for Western expansion while noting some lines pay sluggishly and freight rates should rise.
Rochester astronomer Professor Swift says no danger from the comet as it recedes after nearest approach. London and Boston observers debate identity, with Proctor retracting claims and Cambridge professors doubting a 1880-1843 link and predicting possible return by October 1583.
Reports from Rochester and Washington note multiple separations of the great comet as observers in Red House Observatory and H C Maine track nuclei and crescent envelopes. Smithsonian Vienna cipher hints at a second fragmenting event near perihelion. another authority links a new comet to the great one. A mob in Evansville forms around Redman case with arrests and threats to free prisoners.
A mob seized Hume Redman after his wife, about 19 and enceinte, was found dead from a beating and a pistol shot at their Mt Vernon Indiana home. Redman, previously imprisoned for shooting, was reportedly to be lynched as Evansville officials moved to transfer him. The mob pursued the depot but pulled back as authorities intervened.
The report notes Egyptian artillery officers trained by Frenchmen are superior to cavalry and infantry officers. Black troops show notably better eyesight and aim, with 30 to 40 percent more hits on targets than Egyptian fellaheen, due to nerve and eagerness to excel.
The piece recalls Dr. Pusey as a revered yet elusive figure who never joined the Roman Church while inspiring many Protestant divines toward Rome. Cardinal Newman once wrote him a patriotic letter, and Pusey’s life is praised for integrity and intellect though he refused to be photographed.
Dr Caudeze proves practicability of photographing landscapes from a train window at forty miles an hour using a gyrograph. The copper instrument carries lenses on opposite sides with a rotating shutter that offers two apertures to expose rays for a quarter turn. Exposures as short as 1 100th of a second yield markedly distinct images.
The former noted cyclist and pedestrian renowned for strength now pursues painting with notable skill. She also writes about nature and the capabilities of her legs, signaling a transition into higher social circles and artistic endeavors.
Fragmentary text from a Springfield Illinois source mentions Epley and a Monday event with scattered references to running and parsing, but details remain unreadable and cannot be fully interpreted.
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