Odd Bits From The Times And Nearby Talks
A scattered column notes Henry Bergh at sixty and playful remarks about Chaunceyl Filley of St Louis for water board. It mentions an arcade maid with a firefly lamp, trains through a swamp, Hercules Butler sought in Philadelphia streets, and a Canadian lecture cancelation for political reasons. A New Orleans antique find nets $250. Governor Butler’s reference to a fraud is criticized.
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Noisy Chicago Iroquois club banquet stirs tariff debate
The piece surveys a Chicago Iroquois club banquet on Jefferson’s birthday where Democratic governors and leaders discussed tariff policy. It defends a tariff for revenue only and condemns cowardice, urging open advocacy of Democratic principles amid looming 1884 campaign dynamics.
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Girye
Hurd
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Tewksbury
Gov. Butler
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House
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Great Britain
Joe Brady
Daniel Curley
Dublin
Lords Cavendish and Burke Murder Convictions in May Hang
The article notes the Phenix Park killings of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke, with strong evidence leading to their conviction and a May hanging. It questions the swiftness of justice and suggests public doubt may linger. It also critiques mayoral nominations, especially W A Simmons for Boston water board, urging removal from the list.
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Burke
Phenix Park
W.A. Simmons
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Water Board
Simmons
Wealthy widows and art buyers in New York swindle tale
The passage cites wealthy widows and an art collector selling in New York, noting fortunes over 3 million dollars each. It recalls a fraudulent Indiana Marriage Trust scheme earning about 2 million in a year with 5,000 victims and scant assets. Victims vow to avoid further humbugging, claiming this is the third Indian scam of grand interest promises.
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New York
Henry Ralle
Indianapolis
Marriage Trust Company
Indiana
Madison Square theatre and the rise of American drama
A Boston Post analysis links the Madison Square theatre success to upholstery and social proprieties shaping New York society. It argues the venue manufactures reputations, spurs American playwrights and actors, and may herald a new era of distinctly American drama while praising Peter Cooper as a model of virtue and public virtue.
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Madison Square Theatre
Burton Harrison
New England
Wallack’s
Union Square
Comic Theatre
Harrigan & Hart
Hazel Kirke
Esmeralda
Mrs. Winthrop
Madison Square
Lawrence Barrett
John Howard Payne
Brutus
Boucicault
Bronson Howard
Bartley Campbell
America
York
Peter Cooper
Cooper
W.H.P
Maine Cruelty Statute Amid Revisions Stirring Pigeon Shooting Debate
The Post notes an old Maine cruelty to animals statute amended over time, with the contentious section about shooting pigeons retained after hearings. Critics warned against broader impacts, yet supporters argued the measure, including section five of chapter 36 of the 1875 laws, remains just and functional.
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Maine
Judiciary Committee
Cumberland
I Would Have My Dearest Wish Fulfilled If You Were Here
A lyrical verse expresses supreme desire for a beloved, claiming wealth and status pale beside the value of their partner. The speaker rejects envy and luxury, declaring that with the beloved, riches radiate from their presence alone.
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Fitchburg to Hoosac Tunnel Rail Schedule 1882
Trains run from Boston after October 28 1882 on the Hoosac Tunnel route with varied departures to New York Providence and Albany lines. The timetable lists numerous connections via Erving, Greenfield, Wendell and Concord Junction, with express and local services, through cars and sleepers, and notes adjustments for days of week. Return trains to Boston are listed with corresponding times and stations, including Readville Hyde Park Roxbury Taunton and Stoughton, and weekly omissions and time shifts.
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