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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1876
Page
2
The document notes a bill before the Georgia legislature to exempt from taxation persons who have lost a leg or an arm. It also mentions the Centennial appropriation bill passing the Georgia House by 146 to 185 after prolonged debate. It references Hon. William Tweed and a misquoted date in MOLINE, PRIDAY JA N 28th 1876.
Fragmentary note discusses snow related disruption in a locality with a casual tone. References a parcel of snow blocking an area and a desire for more assistance or relief in the area. Names, dates, or specific places are not provided.
A Rome widow who has died leaves a quarter of a million dollars in cash to the pope, a gift expected to provide the church with substantial funding. The will’s details and the pope’s anticipated use of the funds are not disclosed.
A Boston journalist flees with ten thousand dollars taken from others leaving unanswered questions about motive and whereabouts. Investigators probe the disappearance as colleagues express disbelief at the sum and potential breach of trust.
A group of professionals associated with Linda Press are organizing their annual summer trip. The effort involves internal coordination and shared responsibilities among team members.
Fran S J Kinkwoop won a second term as U S senator on Tuesday. Reports indicate his initial election occurred a week earlier than legally permissible, casting doubt on the validity of that result.
Chicago hosts a lively fowl show with about 2,000 chickens on display in the exposition building as visitors hear clucks and see lively activity from the birds and exhibitors.
New York papers recount allegations that Commodore Vanderbilt defrauded the state of New York of 315 million in taxes, portraying the magnate amid mounting scrutiny and public outrage.
A fragmented note reports new gold discoveries and a Western push while asking the Rock Island Union about county fair grounds. The Review seeks specifics on location and details of the fairgrounds to inform readers.
The statement from Senator Sherman notes there will be few changes in currency and tariff laws during this session of Congress. He emphasizes stability in fiscal policy and anticipated legislative continuity with current regimes.
Senator Sherman of Ohio endorses Gus Hayes of Ohio for the Republican nomination, urging party support for Hayes as the next president.
On Monday Governor Rice succeeded Governor Gaston in the executive chair. The legislature now in session is largely Republican.
A ministerial life study notes 174 Congregational clergymen died last year with eight over fifty and six under forty. The data imply longer average lifespans in the ministry, suggesting fewer early deaths among clergy.
The Tuk report from the New York superintendent of buildings asserts there are 4 58 churches in the city, a figure unlikely to be trusted by locals without official backing. The passage hints at skepticism about the reliability of government issued statistics.
The hour of representatives saw rapid private bill activity with over two thirds of the measures framed for appropriations from the treasury. The session featured numerous bills of a private nature advancing in formal steps.
Anna Diehtsson’s health will prevent her from appearing for a planned season with New York parties. The note expresses sympathy for her illness and congratulates New York on a fortunate outcome in disguise.
The town of Inburg reports a January 2 change in church worship as kneeling during prayer and standing during singing were introduced, according to the local official. Opinions on the shift vary by taste, with no consensus.
A Boston paper reports that over 500 laborers have registered with the Cambridge Massachusetts water board at a wage of 381 per day, highlighting harsher times for eastern trades compared with western workers.
Republican members of the house committee on the judiciary back a six-year and one-term proposition to take effect from March 5, 1885. It is unlikely that both congress chambers will agree on any measure on the subject.
Washington officials report the appropriation committee will reduce salaries for workers earning over $1,200 yearly by ten percent. The remark condemns the proposal as provoking robbery under the guise of savings.
A foreign minister in Washington received a terse and coy note from an unnamed correspondent of a newspaper society. The message politely declines an invitation to a ball he is expected to host, illustrating a playful press feature on political maneuvering and social proprieties.
Saturday night a preliminary meeting was held for a Congressional committee to discuss preparation work. The effort focuses on creating and distributing campaign documents in large packages, with representation from the committee expected to participate as the campaign season progresses.
The article notes Senator Mortgo urging an impartial probe into Mississippi affairs amid partisan tensions. It critiques both Democrats as fire eaters and Republicans for blameworthy behavior, while the president recently rejected demands for military intervention in the state.
The Princeton Republican lauds General Henderson for a swift speech defending Confederate prisoners at Camp Douglas. He challenged rebel claims of inhumane treatment, stating prisoners were as well cared for as those on God’s green earth. The remark drew applause from the Republican side and marks a strong, early start.
The bill aims to exclude from juries in polygamy cases any person with more than one partner, regardless of ceremony. Brigham Young has claimed a single wife. The measure seems linked to a fraudulent Utah statehood petition signed by many Mormon women, unlikely to gain serious congressional consideration.
The article reviews tributes delivered in Congress and the senate for a deceased public figure. It notes Vice President Wilson’s remarks as earnest yet artificial and praises some speeches while critiquing others as lacking sincerity.
Dr Newman testified before a House committee on expenditures arguing that cutting Asiatic consular salaries harms morale and influence in China and Japan. He notes American tools invading Palestine and oil wealth lighting Euphrates towns, hinting at a growing U S presence in the region and even an American steamship service with pilots reminiscent of Thackeray era warnings.
The Chicago Journal reports General Henderson introduced in Congress a plan for a public Mississippi river canal to connect Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Illinois with the seashore. The 70 foot wide 6 foot deep waterway aims to aid grain and meat transport, arguing public funding favors public over private enterprise and urging broader support for Wisconsin Fox river, Stines and Mississippi canals and Mississippi mouth improvements.
The article forecasts a generally satisfactory year with more suspensions than 1875, noting that earlier tiding over has given way to creditor settlements. Strong establishments push on as overstocking declines, living and business costs tighten, wages fall, and raw material prices drop to restore production viability.
Georgia writer outlines Ben Hill of Georgia as a lawyer planter with 100 enslaved workers and two sons in law, noting a failed Senate bid, a contentious state convention, and a colored vote in his favor, while colleagues doubted his Democratic fidelity and feared his possible Grant alignment.
Annual meeting at 161 Wall Street elected officers for the coming year. The society awarded letters of commendation and cash gifts totaling to seventeen meritorious rescuers. Notable honors include $100 and a silver medal to Henry Rynders for rescuing a boy from a Jersey City sewer, and $100 and a silver medal to Walter Dumont for aiding in the Sunnyside wreck. Other awards recognized daring rescues off Coney Island and in the East River, with Patrick Lamb and Thomas McBryde among recipients. Midshipman Lucien Young prepared for a gold medal for rescuing a wounded seaman from the Alaska.
Foreign powers study a hollow sectional column fixed to the sea floor to carry a branch cable to the surface for telegraph instruments aboard ships. The system aims to link ironclads mail steamers and vessels at sea enabling distress signals and coordinated naval movements.
The publishing house J. C. Mc Curdy & Co introduces Charles McKnight’s Our Western Border One Hundred Years Ago a large octavo nearly eight hundred pages of Border Chronicles with fresh material and thrilling narratives of daring deeds captivities and adventures. Endorsements from Gen Bierce Judge Veech and Judge White praise its breadth and reliability. Sold through agents in Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis.
Directors of the Keokuk Northern Line Packet company held a meeting in St Louis last Saturday and re elected officers. President W F Davidson and Secretary Treasurer June Shearer are named, with P B Davidson as General Superintendent and an executive committee including W B Burr Thomas H Griffith and WE Davidson. The managers plan to repair and re furnish the packets this year, with several cabins needing improvement.
A jumbled clipping covers political musings on trade and presidency, cemetery finances, a botched defalcation tale at Davenport’s First National Bank, new machinery for Barnard & Leas, and local shop promotions including mens shirts and gift books.
Advert says Boschee's German Syrup cures throat and chest illnesses, recently introduced from Germany. It claims rapid, dramatic results and offers a sample bottle for 10 cents and a large bottle for 75 cents with three doses touted to relieve any case.
A snapshot on the levee shows a long absent pair meeting again. He is old but firm, very dark in hue. she is young and playful. They speak of kin and time while Aunt Dinah’s health looms uncertain and their talk brushes past the future.
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