Edward J. Phelps Named Minister to England
Edward J. Phelps, son of the late Senator Phelps of Vermont, will succeed Russell Lowell as minister to England. A lawyer by training, he served as comptroller of the treasury and later practiced in New York before moving to Burlington. A Democrat for over 25 years, he has been active in Vermont politics, chaired the state constitutional convention, and led the American Bar association.
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Edward J. Phelps
Russell Lowell
England
Senator Phelps
Vermont
Fillmore
Treasury
New York City
Burlington
Yale College
American Bari Association
Mit
Notable Political Figure Cox Leaves Congress After Long Service
Samuel S Sullivan Cox departs Congress after 26 years, first elected in 1844 from the Columbus district, later representing New York City. Born September 30, 1824 in Zanesville, he became a lawyer and editor, earning the nickname Sunset for his Ohio Statesman writings. He is also celebrated for wit in lectures such as Colored Fun. The obituary also notes Gen Anson Stager, a pioneer in electric telegraph organization, who died in Chicago at 60 after a distinguished career including military telegraph service and cipher systems.
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Samuel Sullivan Cox
Cox
Congress
House of Representatives
Ohio
Columbus
New York
Mr. Cox
Zanesville
Brown University
Europe
Legation
Peruen
Ohio Statesman
Bio
Stager
Chicago
Henry O'Reilly
Oly
Harrisburg
Phils
Lancaster
Mississippi Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Louisville
Indiana
Illinois
McClellan
Secretary of War
United States Military Telegraph
Notable Political and Legal Appointments Details
The text notes appointments including Mr. Montgomery a Lansing lawyer with railroad land grant defense in Washington and a former Michigan legislator aged 45. It also highlights Milton J. Durham named first comptroller of the treasury, born in Kentucky in Mercer county and a Louisville Law School graduate who served as a Kentucky circuit judge and then a congressman from 1873 to 1879.
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Lansing
Mich
Montgomery
Washington
Congress
Michigan
Milton J. Durham
George Gray Delaware Senatorial Candidate Profile
George Gray born in Delaware in 1840, Princeton graduate, practiced law 18 years, appointed state attorney general in 1879 for five years and reappointed in 1879 by Gov Stockley. He played a role in the 1880 and 1884 Democratic National Conventions and is expected to succeed Bayard in the U S Senate. He is described as tall, handsome, fluent, and urbane.
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Gray
Bayard
United States
Delaware
Princeton
Apollo
Gov. Hall
Gov. Stockley
Arkansas Senator James H Berry A Confederate Vet and Lawyer
James H Berry, elected U S senator from Arkansas to fill Garland's vacancy, was born in Alabama. He moved to Arkansas in 1848, served in the Confederacy and lost a leg at Corinth, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1866, served in the state legislature, held a circuit judgeship, and became governor in 1882.
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James Wenderson Berry
James H. Berry
United States
Arkansas
A. H. Garland
Alabama
Corinth
Ex-Governor Porter Named Assistant Secretary of State
James D. Porter of Tennessee, long-time Bayard friend, will serve as assistant secretary of state. At 54, Porter is president of the Nashville Chattanooga and Tennessee railroad. He earlier served in Tennessee politics, sided with the Union at the war’s start, joined the Confederacy after secession, and later served on the circuit court bench and as governor from 1875 to 1879. He has focused on railways in recent years.
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James D. Porter
Tennessee
Bayard’s
Nashville, Chattanooga and Tennessee Railroad
New First Assistant Postmaster General Malcolm Hay
Malcolm Hay the new first assistant postmaster general is a 48 year old Episcopalian born in Philadelphia with Scotch ancestry and a legal background from Trenton. He practiced in Pittsburgh and has attended the last three national conventions plus the 1872 state constitutional convention serving as committee chair on accounts expenditures and militia. He reportedly aligns with Randall on tariff issues and helped draft the tariff plank at the National Democratic convention.
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Malcolm Hay
Trenton
Pittsburg
Pattison
Randall
Stagecoaches and passengers from a bygone era
Boston Globe recounts old travel by stage coach stating drivers packed passengers and baggage to the limit. An amusing anecdote shows an old lady loading a hen coop two trunks five band boxes and a carpet bag while the driver jokes he must set up a meeting house when he tallies the bill.
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Boston Globe
Bitter political feud at a foregone funeral
An aged Massachusetts figure dies and a prominent political enemy refuses to attend the funeral openly stating his approval. The exchange highlights enduring animosity in the commonwealth’s political scene and marks the deceased as a figure of national note.
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St. (Boston
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Solely to Syncope Claim by Dr Richardson
London doctor Dr Richardson asserts many deaths blamed on esthetics result from syncope caused by fear in the patient. The remark emphasizes psychological factors in fainting related deaths.
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Richardson
London
Hall's Santa Hair Renews The Public Confidence
Hall's Santa Hair Renews is a popular remedy praised for restoring color to whitening hair and improving scalp health. It appeals to old, middle aged, and young users alike, offering a glossy lustre, growth, and protection from breakage without disappointing anyone.
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Hall
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