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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1881
Page
3
The Des Moines boiler explosion kills two men on a Friday. A railroad disaster near Icksburg, Illinois injures six passengers on the Sth. Caution grows as more heavy cattle trains arrive in Omaha and Kaiser Wilhelm reviews troops across the empire.
A trimmed journalism note mocks shifting stance of Mr Arthur and rival papers. It contrasts Chicago Times changing views and Medill being proved wrong, suggesting a cycle of public opinion and newspaper rivalry.
The text notes the U S Grand Jury at Washington adjourned with thieves suspended temporarily. A deputy attorney advised the delay possibly to secure stronger testimony. The Attorney fears delays aid criminals, while the people expect prompt prosecution of the thieves tied to the Star Route mail incident.
The Friday funeral in Providence drew thousands who paid respects as Burnside lay in state. He was revered for integrity and service though not marked by brilliance, with a clear head and sound judgment guiding his public duties. Governor Crittenden of Missouri urged widespread public meetings to condemn train robberies and to demand action, suggesting resolutions and sending a strong message to the James brothers.
The Inter Ocean decries U.S. policy toward Mormonism and warns that a flood of victims will reach territory this week. It urges Washington to crush the perceived threat under a patriotic demand, insisting action cannot come soon enough.
Fire at Kansas City fair grounds destroys goods valued at five pence per cost and buildings worth five thousand dollars. Insurance appears light. Suspected arson reported. Separate fires hit Carrollton Missouri hotels and stores with losses over fifty thousand dollars and Mohawk House in New York causing extensive damage including dwellings. Buffalo New York forests continue to burn with destructive fires reported.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recounts a Concord School of Philosophy inquiry on animal behavior. The old man dismisses the questions as unnecessary, explaining that Nature has her own ways and that animals are made for specific roles in life.
The death of Senator Burnside of Rhode Island places control of the next Senate in the Democrats in the wake of his vacancy. The governor will appoint a Republican to fill the seat, but the appointee cannot vote until credentials are examined and admitted. Democrats may elect a presiding officer, gaining a parliamentary edge and potential succession leverage.
The former senator and Peru minister Christiancy seeks divorce while accusing his wife of chastity breaches. His enemy, her brother, threats a duel over the dispute. A robbery at the National Hotel saw $6000 in diamonds and jewelry disappear as the saga unfolds.
Seven days of Circuit Court filings ruled in Anna Hurst versus Benedict Youses near the Half Way House in Moline. The jury awarded Anna 1000 dollars of the claimed 1700 for services rendered and unpaid. Attorneys Browning and Entrikin for Yousee moved for a new trial after extensive testimony on both sides.
John T Patterson, coal finen spector, presents to the Board of Supervisors a report for 1880 detailing the number of men employed, total bushels extracted, active mines, and capital invested in the coal industry during the year.
A Boston Traveler Portland correspondent reports in Maine's prohibition home that liquor is available widely in Portland with 200 plus outlets. The piece blames temperance politics for electing sheriffs who enforce the law sparingly, enabling broad access to liquor.
A compact historical timeline on Rock Island detailing Fort Armstrong construction in 1816 under Lieut. Col. William Laurence, early 1820s clashes with Winnebago Indians, first steamboat ascent in 1823, forced Indian removals in 1831, Black Hawk War events in 1832, cholera in 1832, and the 1845 murder of Col. George Davenport.
Daniel Waitson of Miles Station Ia requests California Kidney Tea after a neighbor shared it. He encloses payment for a large package priced at 50 cents, with S Bigley Co. as sole agents in Fairfield Iowa and local sellers Wm. Cienfenin, Morris & Co. under Keator House.
The Rock Island District Baptist Association held a meeting at Cordova with Hon. W. W. Varney elected President and Rev. E. N. Elton as Secretary. Resolutions condemned lawlessness and the attempted assassination of the Chief Magistrate, urged prayer, and endorsed temperance. Two new churches for colored members joined, one from Moline and one from Rapids City. Mrs. Stewart of Moline spoke on foreign missions. David Hawes reported securing and recording a deed for Port Byron church property. The gathering was harmonious and productive.
Ex treasurer Porter sues Rock Island Printing Company for 10000 in a libel suit. The action stems from violent attacks on Mr Porter during the late ex ants. The report notes uncertainty and lack of further details.
The Dilley murders near Colona Henry County led to Gallion's arrest in Le Claire Iowa his trial conviction and death sentence He was 22 and reportedly adopted He sought Catholic rites before execution and left a statement to be read by his confessor The scaffold held about 200 spectators and Sheriff Goodell received praise for orderly conduct.
A Dixon obituary note recalls a life phase from ages fifty six to sixty five as especially critical. It lists prominent local figures who have died in recent years including Major James Sterling, Dr J B Nash, James McKenney, Colonel Silas Noble, A L Porter, Ozias Wheeler, A W Pitts, Jas Moore, William H Van Epps, W W Heaton, A A Hazen, S M William, and E B Stiles.
Free of Cost. Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds asthma etc is offered in trial bottles to the afflicted. Severe cough or breathing difficulty should try this remedy. Thousands have been cured and no other medicine matches its results. For sale by Sichards & Sohrbeck.
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