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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1880
Page
4
The ticket lists Henry A. Ainsworth for Rock Island County on the Legislative Ticket with James W. Simenson for Adams County and Anthony R. Mock and William G. Morris as candidates for Coroner and related state positions.
News reports 60 cotton factories in France shut by strikers leaving about 15000 employees idle. The U S President nominates James L Dryden of Illinois as United States Attorney for Montana and N Ordway of New Hampshire as Governor of Dakota Territory. Republicans in Florida back Grant while Michigan and West Virginia split. General Rinaker emerges as a potential Governor candidate. Anti Grant factions gain strength in Springfield convention. Delegates from Pennsylvania and New York oppose binding to the unit rule in Chicago.
The Rexford town area in McLean, Pa., with about $50,000 worth of crude petroleum stored in tanks, was destroyed by fire on the 10th. A failed assassination attempt on the Spanish Consul in New York followed, dated the 12th, using an internal machine sent via mail.
Samuel Stanton of Saint Genevieve County Missouri files a claim for 20000 dollars against Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz alleging false imprisonment.
E B Washburne visits his Maine brother and reiterates he is not a presidential candidate but remains aligned with Grant. The House seats Yocum of Pennsylvania over ex Governor Curtin in a contest dispute.
The Senate remains divided over the Kellogg seat from Louisiana contested by Spofford. The article indicates Kellogg’s clear entitlement and questions whether the Democratic majority will remove him.
The House rejected a proposal to reduce the president's salary to twenty five thousand dollars. The tally stood thirty three to twenty five in a decisive vote. The debate centered on economy and reform.
The text urges wise counsels to prevail and for Cook County Republicans to go to Springfield without contesting delegates. It calls for giving each Presidential aspirant a fair proportion and allowing them to vote their own free will.
Carr Jas B Eaps advocates a ship railway across the Isthmus of Panama. The plan appears akin to a design patented last winter by Adolph Toellner of Moay line.
A Michigan resident filed for divorce recalling a prior assault by a treasury employee in Washington. The record notes an implied change in personal knowledge and nearby church and conference context, with unclear details but mentions Cyrus D. Fess and a referenced valve.
Severe storms hit Scorr and McLean counties in Illinois last Sunday night, destroying buildings fences and trees. Guttine was struck by lightning and burned to the ground with injuries and a reported child death. Reno City in Pennsylvania, a small oil region village, burned after a torpent sparked fires destroying homes oil and machinery valued around 300000 with little insurance. A North Carolina Greenbackers convention met briefly forming a resolutions committee. Wildfires rage across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, wiping out property and consuming thousands of gallons of petroleum in Bradford area, leaving towns ashes and heavy losses.
Honorable MO A Creswell of Maryland formerly Postmaster General is chosen as President of the National Republican Convention in Chicago. The selection is praised as bold and able, promising a decisive, orderly convention with no trifling.
The Union Veterans of Illinois invite Civil War veterans who support the Republican nominee to assemble in Chicago at Haverly's Theatre on Tuesday June 1 at 10 am to show loyalty and back the party in the upcoming election.
Senator Wade Heampton of South Carolina spoke in favor of Kellogg of Louisiana keeping his Senate seat. He said he is a Democrat in sympathy with his party but would not violate his oath or justice by voting to unseat a Republican with a rightful claim. Tally one for Hampton.
An early House effort to cut representative pay to 350 a month failed, as did attempts to limit pay to time in session and to 4000 a year. The Democratic Congress pledges to keep pay at 5000 a year and the President at 50000.
Cable dispatches report an investigation will determine if the British training ship Atalanta was seaworthy and properly equipped. The inquiry comes after the loss of life among about three hundred boys and several naval officers aboard, a failure deemed more tragic than a late preventive measure.
The piece forecasts a tight Republican State Convention in Springfield on the 19th between Grant and anti Grant factions. It notes possible Washburne delegation support and hints Cullom’s probable renomination for Governor. It also mentions a potential revival of Dick Oglesby as a gubernatorial candidate and reliable word on Captain H Dement for Secretary of State.
Dixon leads as strongest aspirant for Governor with Edward Rutz of Belleville a top contender for Treasurer. Needles seeks another term as Auditor. Other state officers appear evenly matched. A large state convention is anticipated. Nationally, Kearney and Kalloch face bribery and corruption charges in California. Republican divisions emerge at Chicago and St. Louis.
A London cablegram reports emigration by sea set to exceed April with 29,401 leaving Liverpool and 245,187 bound for the United States. Ono line to send nearly 4,000 to New York this week as demand for Queenstown berths overwhelms supply. Several steamers have sailed this week with passengers to the United States and additional ships are scheduled amid advance ticket penalties.
A Rodman Rifles meeting discussed a proper 4th observance with Chicago’s Company C likely to descend for the celebration in Rock Island. A committee led by P O Mara T H Thomas and Jas K Cooke will interview citizens to arrange a large military display, with Rock Island Moline and Davenport forces joining forces for a creditable turnout. The Rock Island Artillery is urged to ready equipment and coordinate with infantry for the event. A second committee of Jones Abell and McKown will liaise with Moline and Davenport committees.
Reports indicate Russia may prepare for conflict with China while Cuba aims to strike a commercial accord with the United States. Congress considers establishing a US assay office at St. Louis and approving a 3,000,000 pension arrears appropriation. The Denver and Rio Grande railroad says Leadville will be reached in weeks as Congress nears adjournment. An English buyer plans to settle 62 British tenants on Kansas railroad lands and fund farmhouse construction. The ME Church General Conference declines to elect a colored bishop as its large parish and preacher base grows.
The Titusville Herald reports fires destroying 200 mills and 200000 barrels of oil valued at 21000000. West Liberty loses 200000 worth of property to a tire Winch fire. Glendale Ohio sees 20000 in losses. Atlantic City area forest fires total 200000 with 10000 for vineyards. Fond Du Lac factory burns losing 125000 and 150 workers unemployed. Scranton fires burn 20 square miles and over 1000000 feet of lumber. Stuyvesant New York suffers 230000+ loss. Bradford oil region hits unknown loss. Governor Hoyt urges charity for Milton homeless. New Jersey forests near Hanover Whitings Woodmancle destroyed. Allison fires claim over 100 square miles. Great Republic loses 22 buildings. Piqua river cranberry bogs and cedar/oak forest scorched. Milton Pa fire renders 3000 homeless. many major buildings destroyed. 250 families homeless. aid needed. total losses undetermined.
An appeal to Rock Island area veterans of the Army of the Potomac invites former service members to join a proposed annual reunion society. Comrades are asked to respond via local press or mail to JAS Sperling and listed peers.
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