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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1888

Page

9

The Vice Presidency The Record of General Black

Discussion of second place on the Democratic ticket centers on Black Stevenson Gray and Voorhees. Black, pension commissioner, is praised for war wounds and grit. Stevenson, post office chief, is seen as popular with working Democrats for distributing patronage. Indiana figures Gray and Voorhees are noted as state-based contenders.

Wasnixcron Sredan Black Stevenson Gray Voorhees Indiana Hoosier General Black Congress Senator Voorhees David Davis Illinois Gookins & Roberts Chicago Danville Ilinois McDonald West Point General Corse Boston Fourth Indiana Cavalry Hainois Cleveland

The Great Midsummer Night's Dream at Daly's and Wallack's Rumors

Daly's revival of Midsummer Night's Dream draws packed houses and high praise with Mr. Daly and Mr. Lewis delivering notable Bottom. Wallack's Theatre rumors center on Mrs. James Brown Potter possibly becoming leading lady, while Mr. Abbey's management and other Wallack's plans are debated amid broader theater news.

Daly Union League Club New York Speciau James Brown Potter Wallack’s Abbey Matthews Potter Mr. Abbey Miner Rose Coghlan A. M. Palmer Wallack Stamford SLO Oeownea Mr. Daly Olympic Theatre George L. Fox Fox Bottom Winter James Lewis Lewis Burton Shakspere Dlr Tie Mr. Lewis

Mme Pégou Delights with Chopin Recital at Steinert Mall

Mme Albert Pégou gave the second recital in her five concert series at Steinert Mall yesterday afternoon. All program pieces were Chopin except the fourth, played by M. Albert Pégou. The audience praised her refined taste, musical feeling, and brilliants execution. Three more Chopin recitals are planned, with the next on February 23.

Mme Pegou Albert Pégou Steinert Mall Chopin M. Albert Pégou Poromise Léonard Fantaisie Saazurka Pégou Mme. Pégoa M.pégoa Haydn Mme. Pégou

Record of diverse 19th century notices and achievements

Captain Baldry returns from a record whale voyage aboard the Orea with a catch of thirty five whales yielding 2800 barrels of oil and 48,000 pounds of bone valued at 66800 dollars. Several individuals are noted for financial, literary, political, and musical matters including a safe-keeping loss, Norman McLeod’s lecture on India, and Carl Baermann’s Beethoven performance.

Baldry Orea San Francisco Jordan Giles Henderson Wadacah Bell Giles Los Angeles Cal Norman McLeod Chicago India Prince of Wales William N. Riddle New York Penn Bank of Pittsburg Buffalo Bill Josephine Sufiesynska Jarocki Count Pulaski Congress Allison Bliss Virginia Taylor Lewis Maryland Rayner George Washington Annapolis Continental Treasury Jarocki War Department Lincoln Robert C. Schenck Carl Baermann Beethoven Thomas Baermann Austin Corbin Reading Company Corbin Philadelphia Babylon L. I

Grand Army of the Republic Twenty-First Annual Meeting in Boston

The twenty-first annual Grand Army of the Republic Massachusetts encampment opened at Tremont Temple with 565 in attendance and 539 seats. Officers elected included Myron P. Walker as commander, George S. Goodall as senior vice commander, and George H. Innis as junior vice commander. The day featured resolutions limiting national voice to department members, a tribute to Commander-in-Chief John P. Rea, and a banquet at Faneuil Hall hosted by the Women's Relief Corps.

Grand Army of the Republic Department of Massachusetts Tremont Temple Nash E. A. Horton Merrill Billings Adams Creasey John P. Rea George S. Merrill Munroe James A. Fox C. Whitney A. S. Atherton Myron P. Walker Mr. Fox George 8. Goodall Samuel S. Weale Lucius Field A. 8S Atherton Goodall George H. Innis T. Spencer Jenks E. B. Macy John Gloucester Benjamin S. Lovell E. W. Hall H. G. D. Weymouth John Kelley Horton William B. Daley Joseph Gregory Perley Goddard W. C. Pomeroy J. W. Young Dennis Meehan Aldrich Cook M.D. Jones Charles A. Anthony E. A. Rollins A. Jd. Lond A. le Bosquette Faneuil Hall Linnehan New Hampshire Barry Common Council Walker The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Allard the Lancers Deartment George L. Goodall Benjamin A. Sawyer George 5. Merrill Tobin Hersey Kimball Wells Council of Administration Brackett Commonwealth J. P. Rea Great Big Brotherhood Prairie Faneuil Bethlehem Star Bunker Hill Rea Wright Jac Crawford New Mexico Promised Land Ing Parker Memorial Hall Women’s Relief Corps Agnes Parker America Lizzie S. Andrews Gettysburg Emma LP. Loud Women’s Relief Corps of Massachusetts National Corps Emma Stark Hampton Detroit Sons of the Republic Young’s Paul Myron Walker Elizabeth A. ‘Warner B. Reed Wells Emma B. Lowd Mary M. Perry Mary E. Knowles Hattie A. Ralph Carrien Thayer Elizabeth A. Turner Angela H. Scranton Lucinda F. Flower Mary A. B. Fellows Harriet L. Reed Mary E. Elliot Somerville S. Agnes Parker Brockton Augusta A. Wales Dorchester Elizabeth V. Lang Hyde Park

Princeton College Names New President After Resignation

The trustees of Princeton College accepted President McCosh’s resignation at their meeting. Professor Francis L. Patton, D D LL D, Stuart professor of ethics, was unanimously elected to succeed him as president.

Princeton N. J McCosh Princeton College Francis L. Patton D.D Stuart

Complex Tariffs Target Education Art and Trusts

The Chicago Tribune essay argues 26 percent tariff on educational books serves the broader high tariff system to fund revenue for trusts including sugar and steel. It notes artists seek free art and hints at 80 percent duties on artworks, raising concerns over government revenue and the plight of producers. The piece blames various interests and questions the impact on teachers and creators.

The Chicago Tribune Steel Trust Sugar and Steel Trusts Ohio

Obituary of A J H Way Noted Still Life Painter Dies

A J H Way, respected still life painter of fruit and game, died in Baltimore on a Wednesday evening from pneumonia at 65. Born in Washington in 1826, he trained in Europe, helped found the Maryland Academy of Fine Arts, and exhibited widely including the National and Royal Academies. One of his acclaimed works is A Christmas Memory.

A. J. H. Way Baltimore Mr. Way Europe Washington, D. C London Paris Florence Rome Maryland Academy of Fine Arts National Academy Royal Academy

Obituaries of Noted Clergy Geologist Judge and Colonel

The Rev Alfred E Goodnough pastor of the Unitarian Church of the Saviour in Brooklyn died at 33 from pneumonia. George Robert Waterhouse a London based geologist and former keeper at the British Museum died. Judge Augustus E Sanderson of Flemington NJ died. Col Thomas A Roberts of the Seventeenth Maine died in Portland aged 71. Charles Anthony prominent in RI and state government died in Providence aged 73.

Alfred E. Goodnough Unitarian Church of the Saviour Pierrepont Street Brooklyn N. Y Goodnough Harvard Unitarian Bridgewater Brockton Ithaca Cornell Church of the Saviour A. P. Putnam London George Robert Waterhouse British Museum Hich Waterhouse Augustus E. Sanderson Flemington N. J Littleton Mass Appleton Seminary Mt. Vernon N. H New Jersey Thomas A. Roberts Seventeenth Maine Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Portland Charles Anthony Providence

Copper Market Looks Steady In New York Trade

The copper market closed firm with spot and February at 16.35, March buyers at 16.45, and April at 16.60. London Chili bar prices were steady despite a small decline, though transactions remained light.

New York London

Verdict favors defendant in libel suit case

In Hantrrorp Connecticut on February 9 the jury found for Bridgeport Standard in the Amott libel case. The plaintiff must pay all court costs.

Hantrrorp Conn Amott Bridgeport Standard

Quincys Questions Delays House Action on Rail Lease Bill

Mr Quincy pressed awkward inquiries as the House rushed to pass the Providence railroad lease to Old Colony. The railroad commissioner opinion was rejected, and debate ended with the previous question. Law and order league juror ban discussed. biennial elections proposal by Senator Sprague introduced.

Providence Old Colony House of Representatives Quincy House Lawrence Senate Sprague Liquor Committee Law and Order League

Senate debates over name change and constitutional amendment rollout

Senator Pike moves to suspend rules to admit West Amesbury Manufacturing Company name change petition while Senate rejects suspending rules for repeals of fowl in a sailboat. Several committee reports cover railroad consolidation, Boston Towboat Company assets, Nahant Land Company extension, and public service salaries. A substitute constitutional amendment resolution on biennial sessions and salaries is ordered printed, with debate noting long legislative sessions as potential fraud.

Senator Pike West Amesbury Manufacturing Company Senator Glines Senate House Committee On Railroads Connecticut River Railroad Company Ashuelot Railroad Company New Hampshire Senator Cook Committee On Mercantile Affairs Boston Towboat Company Sprague Committee On Election Laws E. M. Chamberlain Marble Committee On Taxation Clark Berkshire Stevens Mercantile Affairs Nahant Land Company Senator Gleason Worcester Sullivan Committee On Public Service Bureau of Statistics of Labor Joint Special Committee On Commonwealth House of Representatives General Court

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