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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1881
Page
3
The Daily Dispatch reports on the Senate special session after the death of the President and vacancy in the Vice Presidency. Democrats appear ready to appoint a Democratic Vice President, challenging the will of the voters. A Fulton railroad accident follows, with deaths and injuries blamed on brake failure and potential law violations. calls for a full investigation.
The article notes Senators Hill Lamar and Garland argue it would be improper for Democrats to push for the President pro tempore election after Republicans won. They warn against exploiting an assassin’s act to seize presidential power, fearing reversal of the popular will and a shift in administration.
The Mrs Garfield Fund for the widow Mrs Garfield and her family has reached 336.54 and continues to rise. Citizens show generosity and esteem for the late President, yet there is need to increase the fund for contingencies education and support of the children. The note cites 13000 fire destroyed mill workers in Northeastern Michigan as another urgent relief case and urges modest allocations from surplus to aid those in evident want.
Washington city pastors and Maryland Lutheran Synod members made a formal call on President Arthur. The meeting was cordial and the President spoke of sorrow for his burdens and dependence on divine guidance, thanking the visitors for their sympathy and support. Visitors were introduced and shook hands with the President.
Editorial urges relentless prosecutions of government corruption under the new administration. It names Bliss and Brewster as allies of President Arthur in Star Route cases and demands probing all departments, ending protections for the guilty regardless of party or friendship. The piece calls for public accountability and disclosure of who the rascals are.
Trustworthy authority states no changes in the Cabinet during the Senate extra session. President Arthur favors keeping the current department heads since March and having them prepare their annual reports on departmental conditions for Congress.
King Kalakaua, about forty, ruler of 60 000 in the Sandwich Islands, travels via San Francisco en route home. He buys horses and mares in Lexington and comments that his voyage through Asia and Europe will aid his governance and introduce modern ideas.
A December letter from James G Blaine to James A Garfield expressing cordial regard and friendship is cited as revealing why Blaine accepted the Secretary of State post and how Arthur may form his Cabinet. The piece questions why the letter was not published earlier amid Garfield’s presidency and illness.
A Dayton Journal item quotes a handwritten note from Roscoe Conkling to James Garfield during the Chicago convention. Conkling favors Garfield if a dark horse emerges. Garfield responds he supports Sherman. The two leaders maintained cordial relations and mutual respect, with Conkling among Garfield’s sincere mourners at the president’s death.
The New York Sun argues calumny harms the speaker more than the target, noting public figures like Abraham Lincoln faced slander without lasting damage to their reputation. It asserts truth ultimately reveals villainy, while urging honest men to scorn and defy falsehood.
Local election coverage notes the saying land of steady habits applied to the state electoral landscape. The report highlights cautious voter sentiment and measured campaign tone amid the ongoing political process.
The Rock River Conference of the Methodist Church sits in Sycamore to try Dr Thomas for heresy. Leading churchmen will be asked to declare their faith, weighing whether the preacher has erred or faithfully preached truth and furthered religious progress.
Captain Hooper aboard the revenue steamer Corwin searches Arctic seas for the Jeannette and missing whalers after taking Wrangell Land north of Siberia for the United States. He proposes the name New Columbia but doubts the territory's value. Hooper finds no trace of the Jeannette as polar waters remain unusually open and the case risks going cold.
The temperance question shows signs of strength in the South. North Carolina defeated the prohibition amendment by a substantial margin, aided by agitation. South Carolina held a prohibition convention urging reform through parental instruction pulpit teachings press law and firm enforcement by officers and courts.
Cumaco faces growing bridge and shipping damage as bridges must open 30 minutes to admit vessels. Delays pinch merchants and families waiting for crossing, pointing to under river passages as only remedy. The piece also notes enmity between Tilden and Hendricks over 1834 nomination and rising political maneuvers.
HinspaLe of Hiram College Ohio will write the Garfield biography aiming for a standard, creditable work among national biographies. The project requires time talent and intimate knowledge to produce a comprehensive biography rivaling established works.
The abler Democratic Senators of the South are described as more just and practical in organizing the Senate. Northern colleagues are criticized for imprudence and for taking all they can get, regardless of right or wrong or the country’s good.
Omaha residents witnessed a remarkable scene as the King of the Sandwich Islands and his retinue, along with the Governor General of the Canadian Dominion and his party, drew crowds and overshadowed common citizens. The Canadian Governor, Queen Victoria's son in law, is slated to visit Chicago next week.
Fragmentary text notes a claim that Saint Louis experienced a bite incident similar to Chicago. No clear figures, locations, or dates are readable, making full details unavailable.
Ex Senator Conkling called on the President at Washington on Saturday. Newspaper men speculate wildly, but no special significance is given to the meeting as the first since Arthur became President. Conkling has a right to pay respects and discuss public matters with the Chief Executive.
Guiteau's counsel relies on testimony from Washington boarding house keepers to argue insanity. They claim Guiteau's jump in board bills signals mental instability, challenging the legitimacy of an indictment and future trial.
The Supreme Court reconvened in Washington with Justice Field absent on an extended European trip. Officials expect the President to send a nominee for the Maine vacancy created by Justice Clifford’s death, with Senator Edmunds of Vermont a leading potential choice.
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