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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1865

Page

2

Nomination of Judge Howard by Convention Enthusiasm Follows

The motion and question passed with a universal yea as the President announced Judge Howard the convention’s nominee amid strong enthusiasm. A three member committee—N S Littlefield of Bridgton, Richard D Rice of Augusta, and Charles P Kimball of Portland—was appointed to notify him and seek acceptance. Judge Rice of Augusta was then invited to speak to the convention.

E. F. Pillsbury Union United States Andrew Johnson Democratic Party Maine John R. Hutchinson Paris John Varney Bangor C. P. Kimball Portland Republican Party Cumberland Josery Howard Judge L. D. Clay, Esq Augusta Stantons Butlers American Union Union Party John A. Peters Samuel Cony God Mammon Samuel Coney John S. Peters Cony Peters Clay South Congress Hamilton Rice Mr C Jefferson Isles Virginia Sumner Pillsbury America Antietam Gettysburg Committee On Joseph Howard Gile Readfield

Telegraph Cable Setback Report From Heart's Content

A Herald dispatch from Heart's Content describes the 2d inst cable break affecting the Great Eastern expedition. The First Fruit and Terrible observed a buoy marking the last sighting, with uncertain buoy location and lingering hopes of recovery. Public disappointment grows as 600 miles from Newfoundland shores remains the break point.

New York Ava Herald Mackay Newfoundland Great Eastern Harbor Grace First Fruit

Rebels' Ex-Cavalry Leader Arrested in Tennessee

Major Dick McCann, once a rebel cavalry figure in Tennessee, was arrested on a charge of belonging to a Court Martial that condemned Unionists at Knoxville, to stand trial there. A Market Street scaffold collapse injured five in a nearby arson incident. Stevenson on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad was nearly wiped out by a morning fire suspected to be incendiary.

Republican Party Democratic Party Buchanan Internal Revenue Kansas Jefferson Washington Judge Edwards Land Office Col. Parker Grant Harney Indian Affairs Gen. Herron St. Louis Plains Patents Holloway Interior Johnson Theaker Ohio Regular Cavalry Robert Lee Texas Frederick Benj. Fitzpatrick Alabama Wm. Boyd Memphis Tenn Schofield Department of Meredith Seward Cape May State Department Fort Whipple Boston Custom House Goodrich Congressman Gooch McLellan Boston Gooch Underwood Phelps Charles Devens Terry Gillmore Charleston Devens Garret Davis Kentucky Hovey Indiana Wherry Nashville Dick McCann Knoxville Market Street Stevenson Nashville and Chattanooga Treasury Department Market Bank Atlas Merchants North America Western Railroad Providence Worcester Maine Eastern Old Colony Fitchburg Concord Metropolitan Ogdensburg Boston Water Power Copper Huron Broadway

Steamer Ericsson Arrives with Quiet News After City Turmoil

In New York Ava 15 a steamer Ericsson from Nicaragua lands passengers from California and brings no news. Policeman Walker is shot dead this morning rescuing a woman from a gang, with about ten suspects arrested. Ten thousand copies of The Town printed in Boston are seized. Young Ketchum sails to parts unknown after writing his father and promising support for his wife and children. Fortress Monroe Avs 14 reports the frigate Constitution sailing this morning.

New York Ava Ericsson Nicaragua California Walker Boston Young Ketchum Monnror Constitution

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