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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1886

Page

5

Senate Debates Open Session Pushes and Political Trades

The Senate delayed Hoar's tenure of office bill to tomorrow as Edmunds plans a strong opposition speech. Cullom set a date for the interstate commerce conference report after holidays. Platts resolution for open nominations failed 383 to 21. Beck's amended railroad attorney plan drew vocal opposition. Mitchell of Oregon pressed Beck while Kentucky's Pugh opposed. The piece notes Harvards 1857 class and contemplates John D Long's war record and tariff views amid a Danvers-style political trade reference.

Wasurmaron Senate Hoar Senator Edmunds Edmunds Cullom Platt Dawes Beck Judiciary Committee Mitchell Oregon Kentucky Judiciary Pugh Alabama Harvard University John D. Long Old South Church William Lloyd Garrison Congress

Senate Debates on Ship Admission and Railroad Legislation

In Washington a Senate session covers foreign-built ship registry limits and a retirement coinage bill. Proposals address railroad pooling, executive nominations openness, and a bill to bar Senators from representing subsidized railroads, with debate and an executive session followed by adjournment.

Congress Deliberates Indian Land Allotment and Lighthouse Vessel Funding

The House appointed Caldwell Eden and Cooper as conferrees on the electoral count bill. It then studied a land allotment bill to Indians with debate on reservations and freedmen. Later, it approved a sundry civil appropriation amendment for a lighthouse supply steamer, 91 to 78.

Messrs Caldwell Eden Cooper House Skinner North Carolina Congress Perkins Kansas Dingley Maine Atlantic Gulf

Dawes vs Long Debate Echoes in Post Letter

A reader argues for or against succession of Senator Henry L. Dawes by former Governor John D. Long, noting the lack of a compelling reason in the letter to replace the senior senator. The message reflects ongoing political discussion in the era.

Henry L. Dawes John D. Long

Indictment Found in Brooklyn Against Charles Curtis

A grand jury in the United States Court Brooklyn has indicted Charles Curtis alias Sir Roger Tichborne on charges of defrauding the government by collecting a pension under fraudulent representations.

New York Grand United States Court Brooklyn Charles Curtis Roger Tichborne

Theater Listings Highlight Evening and Matinee Shows

Museum Harbor Lights at 7 4 GLOBE THEATRE Mikado 7 45 PARK THEATRE Mr Frank Mayo as Nordeck daily Boston Theatre Edwin Booth 7 45 Elioh Theatre Langs Comedians daily Hollis Street Theatre Adonis nightly Howard Auditorium Eagles Nest nightly

Harbor Lights Globe Theatre Park Theatre Frank Mayo Nordeck Boston Edwin Booth Eliou Lang Comedians Hollis Street Adonis

Auction listings for Oriental china and real estate items

The notice lists items to be sold by Leonard & Co at 3 p.m. Friday including Oriental china and bronzes. Harris & Co. to auction fruit at 12 m. Geo. H. Abbott handles real estate at 3.90.

Oriental Chinaa Leonard & Co Horatio Harris & Co Geo. H. Abbott

Multiple Marriages in This City on Decembers

In this city numerous nuptials are recorded with notices by various reverends. Individuals marrying include Samuel E. Green to Hannah Ryan, Samuel N S Stevenson to Eliza beth A Chart, Frank R B Cox to Ida Burnham, Isaac B Babo to Pauline Babo, Charles Herbert Watson to Georgiana Alice Hatheway, Walter B Lancaster to Emma Winter, Richard H Luce to Lrey Williams, and George H Fernald of Sanford Florida to Mabel Laughton.

Pauline Babo Watson—Hatheway Leighton Parks Charles Herbert Watson Georgiana Alice Hatheway Lancaster—Winter Newton G. W. Shinn Walter B. Lancaster Emma Winter Luce A Williams David H. Ely Richard H. Luce Lrey Willams Fernalish—Laughton Minot J. Savage George H. Fernald Sanford, Fla Mabel Laughton

Obituaries and Death Notices from Charlestown and Nearby

Local columns list multiple obituaries and death notices dated December 14 to December 18. Notables include John Amory Codman of Mt. Vernon Street. Isanna H. Harvey. Jonathan G. Kelso aged 72. John Q A Williams aged 63. Willie Edward Axton aged 5. Mabel Catherine Axton aged 5. Mary Hobart Axton aged 1. Eunice E Cook. E Cleve land Edgerly aged 12. Lydia N Garland aged 68. Mrs T M Gleason aged 85. Emeline M Pierce aged 68. Susan Ann Russell aged 78. Liantha Winchester aged 66.

John Q. A. Williams Axtell Willie Edward Mabel Catherine Mary Hobart Dave Catherine Edward Axton Cliftondale Cook Wrentham Eunice E Rpierce Malden Emeline M Daniel Pierce Russell Arlington Susan Ann Jeremiah Russell Winchester Everett Liantha J.T. Winchester

Book Catalog Listing with Portraits and Illustrations

A catalog of decorative volumes and editions including Lord Ronald Gower's Last Days of Marie Antoinette with portrait and facsimile letter for 4.00, Goethe's Reynard the Fox with illustrations for 9.00, Hamerton Imagination in Landscape Painting for 6.50, Mrs Latimer's Familiar Talk on Shakespeare's Comedies for 2.00 in pounds, detailing priced literary items.

Lord Ronald Gower Marie Antoinette Hamerton

Book catalog sales listing new titles and prices

A bookstore notice announces last of the Peterkins by Miss Hale third edition at 1.25 dollars and Uncle Peep and I by Mary Cowden Clarke at 1.25, Keyhole Country at 1.00, and Mrs Juliana Horatia Ewing Tales a nine volume set at 1.00 each.

Miss Hale Uncle Peep and I Mary Cowden Clarke Keyhole Country Gertrude Jordan Juliana Horatia Ewing

Harpers Magazine 1587 details new novels and features

The January issue will begin Kathleen O Mara s Narka a love story of Russian life with political and social meaning The February number starts W D Howells April Hopes A humorous piece Tony the Maid by Blanche Willis Howard follows Springhaven A series of illustrated papers on navies Southern Papers Oriental topics and health articles are planned Also offered are bound volumes with prices and mail options

HarpEr'’s Magazine Kathleen O'Mara W. D. Howells Mr. Black-More Springhaven E. A. Abbey Alfred Parsons Richard T. Exy

Harper's Weekly description and subscription offer

Harper's Weekly presents itself as a complete cultural journal offering fiction poetry and illustrations. It highlights portraits of notable contemporaries reproductions of artwork satirical cartoons and current topics by popular writers and announces bound volumes available for three years back at seven dollars each by mail.

Harrer Harper’s Weekly Harrey’s Harper’s Weekly 2 Harper’s Bazar Harper’s Young

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