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Newspaper
Moline Review
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1875
Page
2
Official canvass shows Kirkwood victorious for governor with 81,745 majority. Mapabiesa and other names appear in the tally as part of the Kansas governor race results.
The Auburn New York Free Press estimates the prohibition vote for secretary of state at the late election in that state at 17 000. The Republican majority for the ticket and honest money numbered 14 510.
The piece recalls the 1799 birth of Robert von Mohl and notes his status as a leading German jurist. It also cites The New York Graphic reporting that Chicago’s law and order party defeated ring candidates by threatening to hang them if elected.
Denmark reports strong finances with actual receipts surpassing estimates by over 8 million crowns and a payment of 24 million crowns toward the national debt. The favorable results reflect solid revenue performance and debt reduction.
Anna Dickinson has canceled her lecture engagements and will soon appear at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York, ending her years of touring as a public lecturer. The change ends the lyceum phase of her career amid shifts in public appearances.
On 10aGo the public school Bible reading was discontinued and the anti Bible readers now plan to expurgate and revise the singing books to remove all allusions to the Deity and the Savior.
A Boston conductor ejected a passenger for puffing smoke in a street car and the passenger was legally beaten in court.
The American Jockey Club proposes a grand Centennial purse of $20000 for a four mile race. The idea is seen as likely to succeed and worth carrying out.
Hon Henry Wilson, vice president, had a grave illness in Washington on Wednesday morning. The attack resembled apoplexy but doctors are not apprehensive of a serious result.
The Virginia City tire loss totaled 1.2 million dollars insured, while the Iquique disaster in a poorer area destroyed 5 million with little or no coverage, showing South Americans as the greater sufferers overall.
Gov Beveridge urges observance of Thursday November 25 as a day of thanksgiving and praise. The proclamation is notably brief and suggests limited grounds for gratitude.
Congress moves toward a three week timeline with Mr Kerr of Indiana favored as the forthcoming speaker candidate. Mr Randall and Mr Cox appear unlikely to win the speakership, while Mr Adams of Kentucky leads for clerk of the house.
The text critiques Egyptian condition versus the United States and questions why an American figure would support an $85,000 monument for a public school, noting this occurs while a viceroy in Egypt has acted. The fragment suggests a public funding debate and a disputed commemorative project amid broader national concerns.
The New York World smiles on the late elections and notes democracy is holding its own. It praises the pleasant sentiment and remarks that supporters of the party once claiming others' possessions now seem to rethink their stance.
The annual report from the supervising inspector of steamboats in Washington shows a drop in river and coastal fatalities from 220 last year to 201 this year. Excludes the Chinaman lost on the steamer Japan.
The passage discusses Mr. Greeley’s indirect advice urging young women from crowded eastern states to move west. It cites Massachusetts with 49,000 more females than males and notes similar imbalances in Rhode Island Connecticut New Hampshire and Vermont. It suggests single remedy is to follow Greeley’s injunction.
Fragmentary reconstruction notes a recurring grasshopper problem over two recent summers in Kansas and Nebraska. The garish pest density prompted concerns about crop damage and regional agriculture, reflecting a shared worry across the Plains states.
The text notes that sites, rather than shrinking, have added 38 772 inhabitants, indicating a significant population increase at the locations referenced.
The Brooklyn revival led by Moody and Sankey revived last Monday after a dip in interest. It is noted that after the evangelists finish, city churches will continue the work. Mr. Beecher plans his own series of meetings, delaying only to avoid diverting attention from the evangelists. If true, Beecher believes strongly in soul-saving power.
Intelligence reveals a horrific shipwreck forty miles south of Cape Flattery. The steamer Pacific foundered with 107 lives lost and one survivor, highlighting the hazards of the San Francisco to Portland sea route. Shortly after, the City of Waco burned near Galveston with all 50 aboard perishing.
Arrangements report a through ticket system from principal European cities to cross the Atlantic and Pacific via the Great Republic to Japan China and Australia. The plan would save 1500 miles and 12 to 15 days versus Suez passages and extend freight through bills of lading to bolster transcontinental rail business and U.S. profits.
In Montgomery county Pennsylvania the recorder of deeds contest remains unresolved as officials report a 3362 to 3362 vote tie. Judge Ross orders all election boxes to Norristown by noon Tuesday for a county wide recount after discovering 554 votes cast in Limerick township with only 955 names on the voters list.
The Supreme Court reverses prior New York decisions on usury penalties for national banks. It holds only the interest is forfeited when banks charge or take excess rates, restricting state law penalties that previously forfeited principal and interest. The ruling affects a broad segment of business activity nationwide.
Members of the St Louis whisky ring surrender to the court and plead guilty to indictments. Jouett, a major distiller, admitted evading revenue totaling eighty thousand dollars. A substantial petit jury has been impaneled for whisky cases, signaling further developments in a United States court in St Louis this month.
The FasT mail trains linking Boston New York and Washington will soon fix chronic complaints about postal service. Congress has long debated the issue without progress. The 4 o clock morning New York train will deliver to Washington by 12 40 PM enabling same day replies and earlier New York paper delivery to Washington residents.
A local faction of meddlesome fans has organized an association to suppress secret societies and Freemasonry. They claim a state convention was called to meet in Peoria on Tuesday to expose and oppose secret societies and anti Christian movements, aiming to save churches from depravity.
A quoted line argues against reproaching an organization with a long historical record like Freemasonry. The speaker contends that such accusations conflict with Christian character and suggests restraint in criticism.
The Plymouth Church officers moved to strike Emma R. Moulton from the membership after her absence from services. She challenged the action, saying her absence was forced by her refusal to attend ministrations of a man she accuses of adultery and false swearing. The scandal remains prominent rather than fading from memory.
On November 9 1875 the circuit court order in Chicago allowed W H Ferry receiver to surrender possession of the Rockford Rock Island and St Louis railroad to H Osterberg purchaser for German bondholders. Osterberg appointed George Skinner general manager and directed agents to remit funds to Rock Island National Bank for post November 1 business. A party including Osterberg Ferry Skinner Robinson and others then took a special train for an excursion along the line.
The piece notes Thanksgiving now a national holiday, with President’s proclamation urging November 28 as observance day. It praises abundant harvests and praises the nation for avoiding dishonor by condemning financial inflation and repudiation, urging religious gratitude for moral restoration.
A Bristol meeting notes a planned British operation to open direct communication with central Africa beginning next month. The projected cost around three million pounds is questioned as possibly erroneous. The report also mentions Germany banning transport of South Pacific island natives aboard German ships. The Dill follows penal code provisions.
Treasury officials tout the St. Louis sweep against bootleggers as a major success. They report 31 pleas of guilty in St. Louis and expect up to 100 convictions nationwide, with $1.25 million net proceeds from seized property and bonds to be deposited within about 100 days. They estimate $3 million stolen in St. Louis over three years and expect further gains from Chicago and Milwaukee. The campaign has cleared illicit whisky from the market, with quotas rising again as honest whisky prices stabilize.
The Union College of Law in Chicago shows rapid growth from forty students to 120 in three years. The faculty includes seasoned judges and lawyers, with lectures by about fifty Chicago lawyers. The two year program covers Justinian to Kent, real property, contracts, commerce, and U.S. and Illinois law, with courts attendance and optional one year graduation for qualified students.
The Comptroller of the Currency announces the refusal of all five dollar notes from The First National Bank of Chicago Traders National Bank of Chicago First National Bank of Paxton Canton and Aurora Illinois. Most genuine notes withdrawn and no new issues. Recipients urged to deposit or redeem at nearest National bank. Also Knell's offers reclining chairs and upholstered bed lounges.
A vintage drug advertisement urges readers to treat dyspepsia and liver complaints with Green’s August Flower. It claims sour stomach headaches heartburn and related symptoms can be cured, offering a 75 cent bottle or a 10 cent sample with two doses said to relieve.
Bishop White overheard a squire and his son quarrel over property deed swaps at a tavern after the war. The son, a royalist, had allegedly returned from England and sought restitution of the real estate, while the father kept the property. The next morning the landlord identified the men as Benjamin Franklin and his son.
The piece notes 107,616,000 postal cards issued and circulated in the last year, highlighting the immense effort to read and process messages through the mail. It adds that the third assistant postmaster general avoids giving statistics on this point, and mentions a holiday mood in Bombay due to the Prince of Wales’ arrival during his India tour.
The fragment notes mail pricing options by year and by quantity, including single year and multiple mailings. It references postpaid arrangements and weekly quantities for clubs, suggesting a promotional or periodical mailing plan.
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