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District Attorney
George W. Cooley, chosen, Sep. 11, 1854
George P. Sanger again chosen, Nov. 26, 1861
John Wilder May, elected, Nov. 3, 1868
Oliver Stevens, elected, Jan. 1, 1875
used in the harbor by
Edw. Bendall, July 23, 1642
One on exhibition in State street, Sep. 26, 1810
Two men killed with one at Long Wharf, Sep. 26, 1832
Competition race in the harbor under water, July 4, 1868
Dock
Town, the cove at Dock square, 1708
Oliver's, at the foot of State street, 1817
Dogs
No family allowed more than one, 1697
A stringent law passed to regulate, 1784
All required to be licensed, 1824
License for females, $5; for males, $2, 1868
Dog Killers
The police sent out to kill stray dogs, 1868
The
City employ one man to kill, 1877
Dog Show
Great exhibition at Music Hall, Sep., 1877
Door Nips
began to be used by burglars, Dec., 1843
Brazilian Emperor, visited
Boston, June 14, 1876
on a visit at the
House of Correction; a fraud, Oct. 30, 1837
Draft
Military, of soldiers in
Boston for the
War commenced, Sep. 1, 1862
At Faneuil Hall, suspended, Sep. 13, 1862
At Faneuil Hall, postponed a second time, Sep. 30, 1862
Again commenced at Faneuil Hall, Oct. 15, 1862
At Faneuil Hall, again suspended, Nov. 5, 1862
Commenced in
Boston, by districts, May 12, 1863
Caused a great riot in
Boston, July 14, 1863