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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1880
Page
4
The ticket lists James W Simmons of Rock Island County and Anthony R Mock of Henry County for Representatives to the State Legislature and E E Parmenter for State Attorney.
The President appointed Post Master General Key to the United States District Court in Tennessee and Key has accepted. National debt reduced in April by 12,078,070 with 199,464,304 left in treasury. Coinage for the month amounted to 9,131,900 from double eagles to cents. First shipment of a locomotive steam engine to Japan within weeks, of narrow gauge, with a second soon to follow.
Secretary Sherman states back pay and bounties are withheld as Congress has not acted on official estimates needed to fund claims. The note urges funding to pay loyal Union soldiers their pensions.
The New York Herald reports a paper on contagious pleuro pneumonia in American horned cattle. The disease is most prevalent around large cities and linked to distillery refuse fed to stock.
The law requiring doctors to display diplomas and obtain licenses is praised as a curb on quackery. It aims to drive out traveling frauds who have exploited public credulity and practiced on this side of Davenport.
The piece urges Illinois Republicans to resist Blaine's interference and to hold free elections even if the outcome harms the Maine senator. It criticizes Blaine for sending supporters into Illinois and for pressuring fellow citizens.
A New York thief was saved when a policeman fired at him during a clash with roughs. The bullet struck the man in the left breast but was diverted by a small Gospel of Matthew in his pocket. A friend had given him the book days earlier. The tale ends with a moral about carrying St Matthew's Gospel.
The Chicago packinghouse workers union is dissolved following a violent strike that sought to bar nonunion labor. authorities and public opinion turned against the union, marking a major defeat for a trade group seen as corrupt and violent. The organization, once boasting ten cousin members, faced widespread backlash after resorting to force to oppose nonunion workers.
The sermon was faithfully delivered to subscribers on a telephone line. It marks a tried method that is unlikely to gain clergy popularity as a means to reach non churchgoers. Families would gather in the telephone room while the man of the house enjoys his pipe in slippers.
The Bloomington literary societies plan to host Jefferson Davis for the annual address, a move seen as insulting loyal citizens. Critics argue wiser men exist and propose Senator Ben Hill of Georgia as a preferable speaker.
In Northern Georgia, illegal distillers attack federal officers and those aiding them. A Deputy Collector's storehouse and barns were burned, his family forced from home, and government witnesses shot. Rebel local officials ignore cases as U S officials claim order prevails amid ongoing violence in the South.
The Baltimore American notes Maryland interest in temperance and highlights New York’s Business Men's Moderation Society with three pledges. The white ribbon curbs drinking during business hours, the blue ribbon limits treating, and the red ribbon bans drinking entirely. In the past year 4,100 signed white, 12,855 blue, and 6,441 red.
The Iowa City Press criticizes both major parties over terms limits and government style. It argues Republicans seek a strong man and Burmese governance, contrasts Blaine with Garant, and questions Democrats’ faith in the Constitution and rule of law. The piece labels Democrats as the party trying to overthrow the Constitution.
Vermont senator Edmunds signals preference for Grant in the presidential race while Blaine lags. The Illinois Republican State Convention is set for May 19 in Springfield with expected large attendance and high contest for most statewide offices except the auditor. Putnam County instructs two delegates for Grant and Hawley.
A Kentucky paper argues whiskey fuels civic disorder and misery. The author insists striking out alcohol would reduce strikes, violence, and crime, urging prohibition to end the malice and suffering cast upon society.
Senator Blaine argues he cannot run the government better than Grant and instead praises Grant's four years of prosperity peace and diplomacy. He asserts Grant’s administration stands as a model of American policy and criticizes rival claims to superior governance.
The Exodos Committee spent over 25000 dollars chasing the origin of the exodus. Senator Voorhees pressed witnesses after funds ran out, seeking pay via brokers who demanded high discounts. Vouchers were hawked in the streets as critics label it Democratic economy and lawbreaking.
A Columbus Ohio speech by Senator Thurman draws critique of his presidential bid. The address argues federal power cannot threaten liberties and that government exists to regulate exercise of rights. It contends national and state roles are equal in serving the people.
A political piece argues the United States must possess strong central power to preserve the Union. It criticizes Democrats for seeking to restore Civil War conditions and labels Thurman as demagogic. The piece asserts liberty depends on law and a controlled, universal motion of freedom.
A Chicago Journal editorial declares Elihu B. Washburne would unite the Re publican and Liberal Republican wings, attract German Americans and Democrats, and win backing from soldiers and anti corruption advocates. It argues his long record in Congress and stand for economy and civil service reform would rally broad political and public support.
The Springfield Stalwart notes two striking Illinois contest peculiarities in the Grant Blaine race. First, Grant backers expect home support but fear organized outside pressure to secure Republican endorsement. Second, county conventions show fear of presidential stance harming state office candidates, leading to paralyzed action and ostracism of the Grant element.
John Best, claimed as the oldest Mason in the United States, died aged about 98 to 100. He had been a Mason for 77 years.
The 1869 New York Tribune touts gentian as a cheap, simple remedy for tobacco addiction. It advises buying ten cents of ground gentian root, chewing a small amount, swallowing saliva, and repeating for several weeks to conquer tobacco use. Gentian is described as a tonic and nervine to curb cravings.
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