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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1882
Page
3
Indiana senator Harninox begins a trip to Maine at the urging of Senator Frye. The dispatch notes the journey occurs during the interval before the upcoming elation and places his visit in the political context of the era.
Ex Gavis on Jons Mo Palmer of Springfield Wisconsin announces support for submitting prohibition amendments to a vote of the people. The move aims to energize the debate at the upcoming Democratic State Convention as liquor interests push the party to express a stance on the issue.
President Gu of the Wabash Railway estimates the southern pool rail缺 traffic will quadruple last season due to a vastly larger corn crop. He believes the corn belt feeding these lines will yield more corn than any prior year, with Iowa Nebraska and Missouri crops described as enormous.
The Republican Congressional Committee in Washington issued a campaign map of South Carolina showing congressional districts as gerrymandered by the Democratic Party in the Legislature. Districts appear in colors with the so called black districts forming a large portion of the state.
The Chicago Hook Island and Pacific Railway runs trains starting Monday with Pullman palace sleeping cars from Chicago at 15 00 to Cedar Rapids Winton Waterloo and Cedar Falls arriving Cedar Falls at 11 00 the following morning. Returning trains depart Cedar Falls at 16 45 and reach Chicago at 07 15 the next morning.
The Mississippi Valley Manufacturing Mutual Insurance Company bought the entire issue of bridge bonds at par. The five percent bonds, organized two years ago with headquarters in Rocksland, show a cash surplus of 882,240.06 and notes receivable near 63 106. The company reports reduced insurance costs from 29 percent to 10 percent, and Mr Smith has opened an office in Chicago at 162 LaSalle Street.
In an interview published in the Chicago Journey General denies rumors of a coalition with Governor Cullom and calls the notion absurd. He predicts the regular ticket will win in Pennsylvania, accusing the opposition of implacable stance and attempts to ruin the party. The defections are not expected to swing enough votes to aid the Democrats.
The article notes vast investments in factories railroads and housing over ten years yet Illinois’s total assessed state value drops from 1 210 108 803 in 1871 to 750 018 000 due to county assessor disputes and unequal valuations. A State Board of Equalization applies adjustments to balance tax burdens.
A reporter recalls Fred Douglas and three daughters, describes his appearance, and records Fred Douglas’s views on Cornell-Conkling Gould, with analysis of Conkling’s resignation and Stalwart aid. The interview explores Logan’s presidential prospects and Lincoln’s candidacy potential.
Ainsworth abstracts the State Board of Equalization data on property valuations across Illinois. The piece notes wide county variations in horse, engine, carriage, piano, organ, and land values, with Cook and Rock Island counties showing notable extremes. It argues the aim is proportional totals to population, not perfect uniformity, highlighting persistent disparities in ad valorem taxation.
The Kewanee community reels as Detective Pinkerton and Johnson announce Pratt and Dr Jos Scott’s arrest on suspicion in the bank robbery. Neighbors defend Pratt, noting his trust and family standing while awaiting evidence and his possible exoneration.
A suit filed in the September term of Scot County District Court at Davenport alleges Lena Diederich died after an unlawful removal to a city hospital. The administrator, Diderich, claims $20000 damages against the city, mayor, and Board of Health for wrongful removal and neglect which worsened her illness from a May period. Attorney Hon W A. Foster represents the plaintiff.
The Cherokee Advocate notes the ninth annual Indian national fair to be held in Muscogee from September 26 to 29 with a $2,000 premium fund for home products and manufactures. Delegates from multiple nations will address the public and chiefs will share the pavilion daily.
The Philadelphia Times notes evening scenes at Ocean Grove where couples exchange nods and polite chats. Report highlights that many girls seem well behaved with few truly bad elements, hinting at social restraint along the shore.
Reports from August 31 describe Arabi Pasha pressing for an armistice with General Wolseley as a prelude to surrender, while Wolseley offers a one day pause. News from Cairo to Alexandria notes wireless-like troop movements, local loyalties shifting, and fears of conspiracies and European casualties as British forces shell Arab camps.
Dispatches report British soldiers at Mekis suffer diarrhea and dysentery from bad water. Khedive permits dyke cutting to flood Manout Lake, hindering attack. Minotaur bombardment against Ramleh Aboukie area. Wolseley to strike against rebellion while Arabi Pasha rallies Bedouins and a Turkish convoy of 80,000 horsemen heads toward Egypt.
Reports from Sept 8 note delays in expected reinforcements for Gen Wolseley at Kassassin. Only about 15 000 men are available for an immediate advance, insufficient to assault Arabi’s strong positions. Health among troops is good but dysentery and sunstroke are rising, reducing effective force. An officer claims Wolseley cannot hope to advance without a large transport boost, and transport limitations hinder use of existing troops. General Graham’s column moved toward Cairo at Kairam, signaling British unease.
Mrs Garfield the late President’s mother and her daughter Mrs Larrabee and Larrabee’s son have stayed a week with Thomas Garfield, brother of James A. Garfield, at his Mentor farm. She recalls Guiteau’s execution, praises President Arthur, and recounts family history and lifelong service on the farm.
A Thursday gathering at Farwell Wall Chicago honored John Brown with eloquent addresses by Luther Laflin Mills and others. Judge Bradwell opened, Rev Foote Harvey Bo Hard and Dr Samuel Willard spoke, Pinkerton and Mrs Jones sent papers, Mrs Brown received ovations as the crowd sang John Brown’s Body.
A new technique to deepen the Columbia River bar uses a steamship to suspend sand and drive it seaward. The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company’s Hor Walla Walla, under engineers Gates and Holland, deepened a 1000 by 100 foot stretch from 18 to 22 24 feet in eighteen hours, with favorable reports.
A Turco-Grecian dispute surfaces as authorities signal that the key point of difference will guide forthcoming decisions. Officials from both sides emphasize legal and diplomatic avenues. The situation remains tense with observers watching for rapid developments.
Dublin reports say 500 Royal Irish Constabulary members refuse to serve in the city amid a police strike. Military and police clash with mobs on Sackville Street and in Stephens Street. Dozens wounded, several arrested. guards hold castle gates as measures to recruit new constables rise.
Two clerks sought promotion in a department. The senior clerk argued two extra years of service, while the younger hinted at his wartime sacrifice. The Secretary ruled that when both are experienced clerks and one is a Union soldier, the soldier should receive preference.
In Ovid county, Michigan, a man enraged by rain in his wheat field seized a butcher knife and vowed to cut God’s throat, then collapsed unable to move. Two Flint doctors arrived to help but fled when thunder and lightning frightened them. Locals pray for his recovery.
The German professor asserts Garfield’s death might have been prevented with different antiseptic care. He criticizes repeated probing for the bullet and cites Emperor Wilhelm’s wound as less severe, noting Garfield’s stronger constitution would have mattered.
News from Lirunx Rock indicates Colonel Waite, a notable figure in mock-raisers, has arrived in New Mexico. The report connects him with Texas and mentions a plan to buy a new gag for New Mexico.
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