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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1886

Page

5

President Cleve land reinstates Missouri U S attorney Benton

President Cleveland rescinds a suspension of Maleenas E. Benton United States attorney for the western district of Missouri. Benton had been suspended for participating in a state political campaign while asserting his actions did not interfere with official duties. Cleveland writes that his conduct was thoughtful despite criticism and restores Benton to office.

Washincrox Cleveland Maleenas E. Benton United States Missouri Banton Garland Messrs Cockerell Cravens Congress Democratic State Central Committee West Benton Sir—Nour Fie Grover Cleveland

Egypt and the Nile Lecture closes Stoddard course

John L. Stoddard gave the final lecture of the season at Music Hall on Egypt and the Nile. The travel description covered Alexandria, the Nile, Memphis Thebes Karnak and the Pyramids, with scenes of donkeys citadel superstition and ending with Cleopatra and the Triumvirate death.

John L. Stoddard Music Hall Egypt The Nile Alexandria Memphis Thebes Isles of Karnak Pyramids the Sphinx Cleopatra

Langtry Stars in A Wife's Peril at Boston Theatre

Mrs Langtry appeared as Lady Ormond in A Wife's Peril to a large Boston audience. The play drew urgent requests for repeats with a farewell performance planned for Saturday night. The Lady of Lyons will be shown again this week and the Michael Davitt testimonial is scheduled for the Boston Theatre on the 5th proxime.

Boston Ofice Eastern Railroad Causeway Street Mass Eastern Railroad Company Edward Lesley Massachusetts Francis II. Amory Navy Department BuVerall Equirment Washington Navy Yard New York Bureau W.S. Sch Lhy McNish, Johnson & Slavin’s Minstrels

Letter on Dr Holmes poem critics at Princeton Andover

To the Editor the writer defends Dr Holmes poem while noting offense to liberal readers in New England and suggests the attack reflected shared theological views at Princeton and Andover. The piece argues public sentiment beyond Massachusetts would view the Autocrat unfavorably and urges caution in future Boston press commentary.

Holmes Massachusetts

General McLaws Lectures on Maryland Campaign at Tremont Temple

General Lafayette McLaws of Savannah delivers the fifth war lecture for Post 15 G A R in Tremont Temple, detailing the Maryland campaign from Harper's Ferry to Antietam. He defends Confederate motives, cites orders from Lee, and notes soldiers fought for home rule rather than slavery. The next talk will feature Major Jed Hotchkiss on Stonewall Jackson and the Valley Campaign of 1862.

Post 15 Tremont Temple Lafayette McLaws Savannah Longstreet McLaws Maryland Harper’s Ferry Antietam Sharpsburg Lee Jackson Harper's Ferry Maryland Heights Franklin Walker Virginia Grant Jed Hotchkiss Thomas J Stonewall) Jackson Stonewall Jackson

Boston Theatres Listings Show Evening Shows

The notice lists plays and performers at multiple venues including Lady of Lyons at the Boston Theatre and Harbor Lights at the Boston Museum with shows every evening at 7 45. It also mentions Mr Wilson Barrel at the Globe Theatre Lotta as Little Nell and the Marchioness at Park Theatre Adenis at Hollis Street Theatre Gus Williams at the Howard Atheneum and The Unknown at the Bios Theatre with evening performances noted.

Boston Boston Museum Harbor Lights Globe Theatre Wilson Barrel Park Theatre Lotta Litle Nell the Marchioness Hollis Street Adenis Howard Atheneum Gus Williams Bios Theatre the Unknown

Damaged Carpet Notice At Leonard & Co Auction

Damaged oriental carpets listed by Leonard and Co. for sale at 3 p.m. Friday. Nous Horatio Warris and Co. appears in the damaged hair camel listing with unclear timing.

Oriental Carpets Leonard & Co Horatio Warris & Co A. mm

Local Marriages Record Between City Residents

In this city on November 15 Alfred James Berry wed Clara A Symonds by Rev S H Winkley. On November 11 Charles A Greenleaf married Eva M March by Rev J H Gunning. At Thompson's Island on November 16 Albert Gillson of Fitchburg wed Mary McClellan of Boston by Rev E N Packard.

Obituary notices from Boston area deaths

Obituaries dated Nov 14 to Nov 16 list Joseph H Adams 65 Atwood Captain D W Atwood 45 Waite 74 Byram 59 7 months Bartlett 30 Gibbons 57 Wiggin 50 Whitaker , funeral services noted for Judge Whitaker at 106 Pembroke Street Boston with service Thursday at 1 p.m.

C. C. Pickett Pembroke Street Boston

Tufts Defeats Boston University In College Hill Football

Tufts College football overwhelmed Boston University at College Hill yesterday 33 to 6. Tufts dominated from the start with strong line play. Boston University only scored on a disputed first-half call. Final score: Tufts 33, Boston University 6.

Tufts Boston University College Hill Navy Tuftsmen Boston Fuller Durkee Galletly Westland Ames Raymond Shipman Burnham Edgerly Tomlinson Yester Cook Bowen Smith Weed Kahari Jo. Brooks Proutfoot Reed Kanney Fennessy Rollins Bostons

Notable Franklin Officials Die After Long Illness

Waldo Daniels town clerk and auditor of Franklin died Tuesday after a long painful illness. He was 60, born in Franklin, taught school in several towns, and held auditor and other trusted offices. He leaves a widow and three children. Other obituaries include James B. Lewis of Lynn aged 65 active in politics, Rev. Rufus K. Bellamy a veteran Baptist minister dying in Brooklyn, Charles E. Neat trunk dealer died aged 60, and Mae George Thomas Doe the English engraver born 1800 who served royal commissions and joined multiple art societies.

Waldo Daniels Franklin James 8. Lewis Lynn Hingham Rufus K. Bellamy Massachusetts Brooklyn Kingsbury N. Y Middlebury College Medina Rondout Danbury Samuel N. Neat Thirteenth Infantry George Thomas Doe Doe William IV Queen Victoria Society of Arts of Amsterdam Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Imperial Academy of St

First Euterpe Concert Delights Apollo Hall Audience

The Campanari string quartet presented Beethoven op. 18 Cherubini scherzo and Mendelssohn op. 44 No. 1 at Apollo Hall in the ninth season of Euterpe concerts. The ensemble’s refined playing drew praise for delicacy and expression. The next concert is scheduled for Wednesday evening, December 29.

Apollo Hall Campanari Messrs Leandro Campanari Julius Akeroyd Daniel Kunz Giuseppe Campanari

Maas to perform two chamber concerts in Bumstead Hall

Dr. Louis Maas will give two concerts in Bumstead Hall on Monday and Wednesday afternoons Nov 22 and Nov 2. The Miller Hall chamber series will be repeated this winter with one concert in December January February and March, assisted by Franz Kneisel Emanuel Fiedler Louis Svecenski and Fritz Giese. Miss Gertrude Franklin will give a song recital at Bumstead Hall on Tuesday afternoon Nov 23 and again the following Tuesday. Cow's Cough Balsam advertises its cough remedy with many attestations and 35 cents.

Louis Maas Bumstead Hall Miller Hall Maas Franz Kneisel Emanuel Fiedler Louis Svecenski Fritz Giese Gertrude Franklin

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