Republicans Convene County Delegates in Rock Island
The Republican counties of Rock Island invite town delegates to a Rock Island convention on Tuesday October 18 1875 to nominate candidates for County Treasurer and County Surveyor and to appoint a County Committee. Delegates are apportioned by town based on 1872 Republican presidential electors. primary meetings are urged October 6 at 8 p m in most towns except Ireland and Moline where times to be set locally.
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Rock Island
Fronaurer
Paule
Ofdova
Coal Valley
Canoe Creek
Black Hawk
Zama
Pichenabehed
Port Byron
Bigington
Ireland
Moline
Chatralan
J. Ben Coan Moning
Ohio Democrats withhold Shurz eulogies from papers
Ohio Democratic presses cease reprinting memorials for Mr. Shurz that once filled their columns. The shift suggests a change in editorial practice or stance toward the late public figure.
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Ohio
Democratic
Shurz
Smallest Bible Published Triggers Fear of Overlooked Text
The world’s smallest Bible has just been published and authorities fear the compact edition will be easily overlooked, leaving readers unaware of its contents and significance.
New York Witness Daily Religion Journal Closes
The New York Witness, the city’s sole daily religious journal, ends publication as its subscription base vanishes.
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Tne Good
The
New York Witness
Warren County Votes on New Jail in November Plan
The county debates building a new jail with a November vote. The existing facility is described as crumbling ruins dating back to before William Allen first ran for office.
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Warren County
Wm. Allen
Tribune Sees Farwell as Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate
The New York Tribune suggests Congressman Farwell of Chicago as a possible governor candidate, continuing its pattern of linking Illinois politics with national discussions.
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The
New York Tribune
Illinois
Farwell
Chicago
Parson Brown accuses Jeffer son Davis over inflation tactic
Parson Brown accuses Jeffer son Davis of advocating inflation as a path to repudiation. He says Davis hopes to succeed in doing what he failed to achieve by force of arms.
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Parson Brownloww
Jefferson Davis
H. W. B. to Become More Active Editor at Christian Union
H. W. B. announces in the Christian Union issue of Sept. 22 that his relation to the paper will be intensified. He says he will serve as editor in work rather than in name, increasing his involvement with the publication.
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Christian Union
Northwest
Atwood
Secretary Delano Resigns as President Accepts
Delano submitted his resignation to the president on the 5th of July and the president formally accepted it the following Wednesday. The lengthy correspondence over a matter viewed as of little public importance is noted.
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TNE Sth
Delano
Columbus
Ohio
Interior
Wes Tatt
Cincinnati
Union Advocates Annexation Plan for Moline and Rock Island
The Tir Rock Island Union argues the cities share interests but dodges questions. It promotes annexing Moline to Rock Island in half mile strips, underscoring its controversial stance.
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Tir
Rock Island Union
Moline
Rock Island
Union
Enthusiastic Admirers Gift Phillips a British Encyclopedia
Admirers present Mr. Wendell Phillips with a new edition of the British encyclopedia as thanks for his O'Connell oration. The gift carries a singular condition that if Phillips changes his mind within the next seven years the encyclopedia is to be revoked.
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Wendell Phillips
O’connell
Phillips
Prohibition Convention Draws Little Support in State
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports the State Prohibition convention met with no encouragement as leading temperance men decry it. They urge supporters to vote with one of the two major parties, noting either party is certain to carry the state.
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THE
Milwaukee Sentinel
Friends of Temperance
Chicago businessmen back Moody and revival effort
At a Chicago meeting the business men endorsed Moody and a revival. A young minister proposed that if God had been urged as much as Moody and Sankey, a revival might have occurred earlier.
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Chicago
Moody
Moody and
Sankey
Darlington Celebrates Stephenson Anniversary in 1825
The fiftieth anniversary of George Stephenson drawing a steam train from Darlington to Stockton was marked in Darlington England on a Monday. Britons marveled at the first steam hauled train, reaching four miles per hour, on September 27, 1825.
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George Stephenson
Darlington
Stockton
England
Appraiser of the Port of Chicago Urged to Resign
Secretary Bristow asks Charles H. Ham, four years in the post, to resign after his paper the Inter Ocean criticized the secretary. The editors believe Ham has served honestly and efficiently, and the move reflects personal feeling rather than merit.
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Charles H. Ham
Chicago
Bristow
Ham
Mam
Propositions Highlight Railroads and Public Schools
The constitutional convention considers amendments on lands forfeited by railroads for public schools and a pledge by officers not to be bribed by railroads. The writer dismisses the issues as trifling and suggests political honesty lies elsewhere.
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Texas
New York Prison Group Traces 834 Criminal Lineages
The New York Prison association reports tracing the ancestry of 834 individuals in the state. Of these, 22 have owned property, eight of whom lost all they possessed. The remainder had no property.
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New York Prison Association
Family criminal lineage questioned by century old tale
The passage argues that a family, starting with a single vagrant a century ago, bears every crime attributed to them, questioning whether such criminal behavior can be hereditary or genetic in nature. It treats the claim as a provocative pondering on crime and lineage.
County Republican Convention Set for October 12 at Rock Island
The column announces the county Republican convention on Tuesday October 12 in the Rock Island courthouse to nominate candidates for county treasurer and county surveyor. The Review urges Republicans to send capable, well qualified men to the primaries and states it has no favorites.
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Our
Court ‘House
Rock Island
Ohio Republican voters faced in next election
Two years ago General Noyes narrowly lost reelection as Ohio governor by 817 votes amid about 60 000 Republican abstentions. This year both parties expect turnout with no stay at home vote. Democrats highlight inflation to drive voters to the polls and Ohio Republicans are projected to win by around 80 000 votes.
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Noyes
Ohio
Toombs Denounces Policy Over Principles in Georgia
General Robert Toombs faced jeers in Georgia as he denounced sacrificing principles to policy and urged strict adherence to Jeffersonian and Clay era Democratic doctrines. He predicted the radical party’s destruction in the 1876 political contest, contrasting with Moody and Sankey’s worldly-minded views.
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Robert Toombs
Georgia
Jefferson
Madigan
Clay
Toombs
Moody
Sankey
Citizens urge Porter to seek reelection as county treasurer
About two hundred representatives from across the county petition Mr. Samuel R. Porter to again allow his name for county treasurer. The Review praises his two years of service and endorses his potential redemption, noting Republicans prefer him over a mixed ticket.
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Samuel R. Porter
Porter
Chicago schools end Bible and prayer in class
The Chicago board of education voted unanimously except for one member to prohibit religious exercises in public schools, shifting religious instruction to home and church in response to diverse beliefs among Catholics Jews and rationalists.
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Chicago
Board of Education
Editorial Rivalry Over Board Proceedings Sparks Friction
In Rock Island the aged Argus editor resents THE REVIEW publishing board of supervisors proceedings while boasting equal circulation. He fumes at the extra attention given to public notices and autographs on the Harper house register, claiming THE REVIEW meets the county’s needs.
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Rock Island Argus
Board of Supervisors
John Smith
Harper House Register
Daily Argus
The
Argus
Curious Michigan will contest unsettles five million estate
In Detroit courts a multi million dollar will dispute unfolds as the elder branch challenges the testator's document. The case raises questions on spiritualist influence and mental capacity. Observers note the trial could define the boundary of legal testament validity amid a widow and divorced wife.
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Michigan
Detroit
Papal Blessing Sought For Carlist Succession Crisis
The pope reportedly contemplates transferring paternal blessing from Alfonso of Spain to Don Carlos if Alfonsists refuse Rome orders. Carlist forces are scattered. small bands cross the Pyrenees into French custody. General Dorregaray remains central to the unfolding episode.
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Alfonso
Spain
Don Carlos
Rome
Pyrenees
Dorregaray
Spain Strengthens at Home and Abroad Amid Turbulent Times
The Spanish government, though not prosperous, is now in a stronger position to direct attention outward and inward. It seeks to shift from military campaigns to reinforcing its own state and defenses as turmoil continues since the boy king’s return to Madrid.
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Madrid
Moderately Good Steppers Story In Spirit of the Times
A wealthy New Yorker buys two fine roadster horses after a test drive on Long Island. The pair, Lulu and Fleety Golddust, win praise for their movement. The owner learns the price, sixty five thousand dollars, and drives off astonished at the cost.
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Times
Long Island
New Yorker
Charley Green
Lulu
Murfreesboro Execution Report Details Confession and Hanging
An execution in Murfreesboro Tennessee began with a prayer asking God for mercy. Jesse Woodhouse confessed to murder saying $1000 was in a pocketbook and identified the deposit place. He was hanged after a short prayer period with no threats or torture and gunfire followed.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Jesse Woodhouse
The Polar Bear and the Seal Nursery Trick
Esquimaux describe a seal's ice den where a pup is born and raised under the ice. A polar bear detects the nursery with its scent and attacks by breaking the igloo, seizing the cubs and luring the mother within reach to capture both.
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Esquimaux
Silver Discoveries on Lake Superior Near Thunder Bay Mine
Reports from St Paul indicate silver and gold finds near Prince Arthur's Landing on Lake Superior's north shore. A Thunder Bay mine outcrop yields rich native silver while a new "17 K" mine near Boston investors employs many workers, sparking mining excitement as rail debates fade.
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Prince Arthur’s Landing
Lake Superior
Duluth
Thunder Bay
Boston
Canadian Pacific Railway
Corn Outlook Bright Across Illinois as Harvest Near
Reports from farmers across Illinois and other corn regions indicate a potential record yield. Frost risk looms for late crops, but a spell of dry hot weather has improved prospects, with much of central Illinois already beyond frost danger and widespread expectations of a bumper crop.
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Illinois
Convicts Sentenced in Circuit Court and Manslaughter Trial
Judge Pleasants sentenced John Andrews seven years and Barnard Blasburg six years along with three years for Harry Bridger and John Saunders on larceny. John Masters received ten years for manslaughter. A jury began deliberations in Geo. Bryant’s manslaughter case, a Whiteside county change of venue. Civil actions heard include Rock Island county v Bernard & Leas and foreclosures. Eliza A. W. Osborn died in Rock Island at age 80, with survivors and a long local history.
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Pleasants
John Andrews
Barnard Blasburg
Harry Bridger
John Saunders
John Masters
Geo. Bryant
Whiteside County
Blaisdell
Martin Reis
Reis
Bryant
David McCarty
William Allen
Parmenter
Rock Island County
Maj
M.S. Henry
Sterling
J. M. Beardsley
Col
J. T. Kentworthy
Timothy Riley
Benjamin Brown
Mercer County
John Higgins
Sturgeon Reports No School Land Sale For Year End
The county superintendent of schools reports no sale of school land in the year ending Sept 18 1875. Receipts total $12 436 87 with $11 903 79 from state school fund and distributions to township treasurers totaling $12 100 56. Cash undistributed amounts to $335 71 balancing receipts.
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M. M. Sturgeon
Board of Supervisors
Township
East
Daniel Pinkley
E. P. Feaster
Wm. Howells
Hobart
G. W. Heflin
John Dickson
William Clark
G. C. Wake
F. J. Whitney
M. L. Pinkley
William Shew
S. R. Porter
Sturgeon
County Equalization Valuation Changes Reported
County Clerk notes official changes by the state board of equalization on Rock Island county property. Deductions on railway property and other property are listed, including percentages for personal property, lands, and town and city lots, as outlined in the Springfield session summary.
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Cook
C. E. Lippincott
Rock Island County
State Board of Equalization
Springfield
Property transfers and county convention noted
William H. Gilmore sold 80 acres in Pre-emption to Edgar L. Vance for 4700 dollars. The Republican county convention is set for Rock Island Court House on Tuesday October 12 at 2 PM. Countywide property activity appears brisk with several thousand dollars in deals reported in Edgington and surrounding areas.
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William H. Gilmore
Edgar L. Vance
Court House
Rock Island
Edgington
John H. Cleland
Preston Ball
John Edgington
Daniel Edgington
W. Morris
James Brown
Mr. Curry
Seth. Parmenter
Robert Elliott
Bank of California Syndicate Elects Officers for Reopening
The Bank of California syndicate met Saturday at 11 AM and elected William Sharon treasurer, R H Lloyd secretary, with an executive committee of James R Keene Charles Mayne R F Morrow D O Mills and A H Lloyd. A 20 percent assessment on guarantee fund subscriptions was levied, totaling about 1.5 million, plus existing coin, aiming for 2 to 3 million to open. Reopening planned for October 2 or early next week. Directors to meet soon to set the resume date.
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Bank of California
William Sharon
R. H. Lloyd
James R. Keene
Charles Mayne
R. F. Morrow
D. O. Mills
A. H. Lloyd
Political Points and Allegations Across States
A Wisconsin Republican paper accuses Gov. Taylor of wartime fraud in Cottage Grove, citing Capt. H L Farr affidavit claiming volunteers were paid and required to sign $200 receipts. It also notes Minnesota Democrats opposing specie resumption and a New York hay scam claim framed as oppression.
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New York
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Gov
Taylor
Cottage Grove
H. L. Farr
Alliant
Gov. Taylor
Fourth National Bank of Chicago Closes Despite Liquidation
The Fourth National Bank of Chicago shut its doors last Saturday after ongoing liquidation and a 25 000 balance at the clearing house it cannot settle. Depositors are safe as assets cover all liabilities. old troubles preceded current management. The suspension follows years of difficulty and unsettled assets.
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Fourth National Bank of Chicago
Indiana Senator Morton backs specie resumption in Pittsburgh speech
United States Senator Morton of Indiana spoke in Pittsburgh last Saturday night, advocating the most advanced position for currency reform through specie resumption. Hon. J Russell Jones will become customs collector at Chicago, succeeding N B Judd who resigned.
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United States
Morton
Indiana
Pittsburg
J. Russell Jones
Chicago
N. B. Judd
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