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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1874

Page

2

New York Fat Men Ball Opens Bright Ball Season

In New York the Academy of Music hosted a French masquerade and the Irving Hall Fat Men event, with 1500 attendees. Highlights included grand costumes, a can can, and feats by the Majiltons the Zigzags and the Raynor Family, while weight records drew attention from 209 to 568 pounds.

THE Academy OF Music Franklin Typographical Society William Cullen Bryant New York Irving Hall Metropolis Don Cesar Ruy Blas Powhatan Majiltons Zigzags Raynor Samuel McGraw Ayoirdupois McGraw Hoboken Turtle Club Spencer W. Stout

Fran ce Pope clash sparks debate in Prussian Landtag

In Berlin a heated Landtag scene saw Ultra montane Deputy Mallimekrodt quote Gen La Marmora claiming Bismark discussed ceding Rhenish lands to France in 1866. Prince Bismark called the charge audacious and false. The North German Gazette warns that France should not serve Papal aims or Europe’s peace may be compromised.

Berlin Tan Landtag Herr Mallimekrodt Gen la Marmora Bismark France Europe

Riot at Limerick election turns violent

A serious riot broke out during the London reported election in Limerick as two National party candidates fought their partisans. Knives and pistols were used and several people were wounded before police restored order and made arrests. A lawyer was assaulted.

State Senate Metropolitan Railroad Boston South Bay Merrill Suffolk Senate Suffolk County Edson Hampshire Newton Chestnut Hill Committee On Harbors Commonwealth Miss Anthony Washington Congress National Association Wilson Eldridge Judiciary Committee New Orleans Durell Jadge Durell Mechanics’ Institute State House Kellogg Norton Administration Packard United States Senate Keloeg Pinchback Amethine Warmoth Jan. l New York Herald Sherman Ohio England Great Britain France United States Supreme Court Congresa Ife Baltimore National Board of Trade Executive Council Detroit River Nazro Darien Ship Canal Selfridge U.S. Navy Indian Territories Committee On Transportation Crocker Portland Gulf of Mexico Husted New York McLaren Milwaukee Taylor Cincinnati Railroad Committee L. Cochran Georgia Col. Carrineton Gen. Rosser Frobel Moore Chicago Grosvenor Mr Smedley Iowa House Committee On Sharlow Galveston Texas Austin House Loubbard Davis Travis Guard Coke Gov. Davis Davis Guard Gav. Davis London Limerick National’” Party

Second Day of Convention at Metropolitan Methodist Church

The convention resumes with General Negley delivering an oration and remarks from Generals Sherman Cadwallader and McDowell. A call on President Grant is scheduled for today amid ongoing exercises and ceremonies.

Tili Committee ON Revenue Laws Alabama Indian Territory Metropolitan Methodist Church Gen. Negley Sherman, Cadwallader M’dowell President Grant Washington Convention of United States Congress War Department J. 5 Negley Albert Pike Mexico India Henry S. Lane Indiana Dixie Gen Gen. McDowell Gen. Wool Arkansas Mackey South Carolina Willard Llo Mess Anthony Cvommitte Grant Wilson Wilson Leung Miss Anthony New York St. Thomas Buenaventura Baez St. Domingo Ricardo Curel Valentine R. Baez Francisco Baez Col Felix Martinez St.Carlos San Domingo Baez Gen. Villanueva

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