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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1888

Page

8

Delegates to St Louis Who Wants and Who Does Not Want to Go

The Democrats plan their strategy for selecting delegates to the national convention in St Louis. The piece lists likely candidates by district, notes presidential nomination is expected for Cleveland, and outlines district by district choices and contending figures with possible alternates.

Rice the Post Chicago Massachusetts Alger Lewis Cleveland St. Louis John W. Cummings Fall River George T. McLaughlin Sandwich Josiah Quincey Young Men’s Democratic Club of William G. A. Pattee Quincy John W. Hart Weymouth Bushrod Morse Sharon Morse Congress Harit Prince Maguire Cunniff Willargely National Committee Carroll T. J. Davey John B. Martin Boston Charles Levi Woodbury Russell William D. Weld Somerville Alfred D. Hoitt Arlington Weld Congressional District Committee Harvard Lovering Knowles Freeman Chelsea Jefferson Coolidge, Jr Manchester Samuel Roads, Jr Marblehead Coolidge Young Men’s Democratic Club Senator Roads Currier Newburyport Donovan Lowell Charles 5. Lilley Lawrence Green John W. Corcoran Clinton William Aspinwall Rookline James R. Entwhistle James E. Cotter Hyde Park Cotter Aspinwall Washington John E. Russell George I. Hewitt Worcester Greenfield Frank J. Pratt James 8 Major Maynard George H. Blelock Spellman Springfield State Committee

Will Mr Rice Try Again in Worcester Race for Congress

In Worcester on March 5 the local political scene shifts as whispers grow that Hon. W W Rice will seek the Republican nomination again for Congress in the tenth district. The feud with Bates weighs on the party while rivals like Mayor Winslow and City Solicitor Goulding face lukewarm support amid internal dissent and changing alliances.

Worcester Lordan W. W. Rice Rice Winslow Congress Frank P. Goulding W. 8. B. Hopkins Joseph H. Walker Blaine Mgr Mr. Bates

Illness and Death of Louisa May Alcott in Roxbury

Louisa May Alcott lies near death at Dr. Lawrence's house in Roxbury after contracting cerebrospinal meningitis following a visit to her father A Bronson Alcott. The article recalls his life, friendship with Dr. Bartol, and the Concord School of Philosophy, detailing his vegetarian beliefs, teaching career, writings, and family.

Louisa M. Alcott Dr. Lawrence Roxbury A. Bronson Alcott Louisburg Square Samuel Hoar Emerson George Herbert Carlyle Europe Alcott Bartel Concord School of Philosophy Bartol Jesus New Connecticut South Jacob Boehme Plato Cheshire Conn Tillotson. Bronson Boston Philadelphia Temple School England Charles Lane H. G. Wright Harvard Mass Concord New York ‘Tribune The Dial Transcendentalists Mr. Alcott Abby May Joseph May Sewalls Boston Harbor Dea May Theodore Parker Samuel May John Pratt

Election Returns in Portland Portends Liquor Law Debate

The Portland mayoral race ends with Mayor Chapman reelected and General Dow defeated. The result signals broad support for a more liberal licensing system and signals Republican saloon ties in victories across wards. Prohibitionists gain little despite a 70 percent rise. Other Maine cities vote for Republican mayors amid local temperance friction.

PortiAno Sinetan Argus General Dow Chepman Portland Bangor Dow Chapman Democratic City Committee Neal Dow Rockland William S. White Gardiner Erry Saco Willis T. Emons Fred B. Aiken Ellsworth James W. Wakefield Bath Lewiston Little McGillienddy Auburn Penley Foss

West End Company Seeks Cable System for Boston Streets

The West End Railway Company argued before the special committee for permission to establish and maintain a cable system, citing improved service and city needs. Witnesses from Chicago and Kansas City supported cable traction, while remonstrants urged competition and practicality concerns for Boston streets. A public meeting on the South End Industrial School followed the hearing.

West End Aldermanic Henry D. Hyde Wilson Flenry M. Whitney West End Street Railway West End Company Whitney Boston W. Smith Gove Johun F. Cronin Charles B. Holmes Chicago Robert Gilham Kansas City Omaha Gilham Cronin Shina Dr. Bowker South Mr. Cronin Hyde Committee On Railroads

Supreme Judicial Court Rescripts on Trusts and Replevin

Rescripts from the March sitting review cases on wills and trusts involving Joseph B. Whall Paschal Pope and Eliza Dwight Chap man Dwight and others. The Boston court also considers replevin actions over horses and a sewer contract dispute with city officials and various damages awards for slander and mortgage recoveries.

Supreme Judicial Court For Commonwealth Georgiana Whall James W. Converse Joseph B. Whall J.D. Ball William H. Orcutt Robert Pope Isaac D. Farnsworth Robert J. Smith A. C. Washburn Samuel A. B. Abbott Henry W. Foote Eliza A. Dwight Brookline Chapman Chapman Dwight Foote Propate Dean C. A. Williams Elizabeth O. P. Sturgis Ann C. Paine William Paine Worcester Heth Ate F. W. Paine A. C. Paine J. G. Abbott C. A. Merrill Hopkins J. W. Corcoran F. M. White George W. Davis Davis Bridges J. Thomas K. B. Callender John J. Dorey City of Boston Heath Street Board of Aldermen Committee On Sewers Board of Eldermen A. Collins A. J. Bailey Joseph Wehre Silas Gurney George L. Huntress George M. Hobbs Charles H. North Et al Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company Windsor N.C Norfolk Lawson’s Express Seaboard Railroad Company Lawson's Express Skirven Consignee W. J. M. Emmons Richard Stone Hannah Sullivan Cornelius O'Leary

Suffolk Superior Court civil dockets reveal cross actions and motions

March sessions list cases in Suffolk Superior Court with cross actions between George W. Adams and James Fennelly over building a house and work on it. Multiple defendants face claims for damages and administration of estates, with numerous docket entries and participants named.

McCann J. J. Gargan I. R. Clark L. B. Logan James R. Dockray Sai Stiit J. Edward Elias Ham Thomas Kerwin Wiggins & Fernald P. B. Kiernan Lemuel Clark Flora M. Holbrook Jason Holbrook Joel Holbrook Joe Ruth Jason Clark Lydia H. Holbrook Flora Holbrook Chile Joel Ruth Holbrook Fiora Flora Neverthelss Coats N.C J. K. Berry John Y. Beal J. d. Feeley Oscar H. Pushee John S. Russell Clarissa Pushee Gener A. F. Means Thomas Savage Pushee Russell Goldenberg Blake Higgins Boston Upton Foster

List of cases in the Boston docket with parties and numbers

A compilation of court case references showing names such as Weld v Brooks Brooks v Keith Molineaux v Boston Ham v Ham Swasey v Boston Sherburne v Wheat Downing v Deming Waldo v Watson Linton v Sunderland Murphy v Webster Kildea v Long Baker v South Boston RR Sheridan v Amn Tool and M Co Tivnin v Green Kiernan v Watson Farran v Parker Winton v Fenwick Washburn v Kerry Saunders v Saunders Kimball v Tiernay Stack v Boston Smith v OT Small v Appletom and others with docket numbers 457 458 3492 2948 2706 1965 2933 9916 8178 2770 3133 9732 654 3466 2619 9650 2729 2765 2766 2783 9836 1858 9881 13027 18269 3223

Weld Brooks South Boston Ron Works McLeod McPhad Golding Molineaux Boston Bartlett Same Rhcillian Be & M Ham Swasey Sherburne Wheatand Downing Deming Kildea Long Baker South Boston RR Sheridan Amn Tool and M. Co Tivnin Green Kiernan Watson Farran Parker Winton Fenwick Washburn Kerry Saunders Kimball Tiernay Stack

Duffy's Formula Promoted as Energy Booster

Lam Presbyterian clergyman and Doctor of Divinity endorse Duffy's Formula as the purest medicine known. Rev B Mills Meade Centre Kan testifies to its efficiency, noting raw beef and malt whiskey as main ingredients. Sold by druggists and dealers at $1 a bottle from The Derry Malt Whiskey Co Rochester NY.

Duffy Lam Presbyterian B. Milts Meade Centre Kan Derry Malt Whiskey Co Rochester N. Y

Record-Setting 72-Hour Go-As-You-Please Race Opens

The Mechanics' Building hosts a 72 hour go as you please race with twenty starters at 11 am. Cartwright and Guerrero lead early, over ten miles in the first hour. Alber the referee predicts records will fall as walkers and notables like Edwards Sullivan Hegelman and Taylor attract attention. The event runs daily 11 am to 11 pm through Saturday with prize shares split among manager Skinner referee Albert and the walkers. The first day standings are listed.

Mechanics Cartwright Guerrero Alber Edwards Sullivan Hegelman Taylor Skinner Albert

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