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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1884

Page

3

Educational Addresses on Southern School Reform and Progress

Speakers including Rev Mr Jenifer and General Armstrong stressed the vital educational problem in the postwar South. They praised Dr Mayo’s work and northern aid to colored southerners, noted literacy gains among freed people, and urged spread of New England common school systems. The delegates outlined regional disparities and overall progress outweighing setbacks.

South Congregational Church Yale South Jenifer Hale Sumner George Peabody Lynn Peabody Fund Massachusetts American Unitarian Association New England Great Northwest Union Blair Senator Hoar Senate Charles Street Church Mayo Boston Gen. Armstrong Hampton Colored and Indian School Virginia Atlantic Gulf States South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mr. Savage

A Tale of Presentiments and a Lost Child at Sea

Union service at Old South church was held despite foul weather with Rev. Dr. Duryea delivering a sermon on nations and unity under God. The narrative shifts to a wartime tale of Col. De Valmont, his lost son Lucien, the intrigue of La Severina, and a climactic Solferino battle with a fatal twist.

Old South Church Duryea London England Paris France God Abraham Jehovah de Valmont Italy Marseilles Genoa la Corniche Lucien Palace of Prado War Office Bary la Severina Solferino Benedeck Niel Marguerite Archduke Albrecht Tie Albrecht Hussars Karl Gottfried Villafranca Eugene de Valmont Milan Dr. Brisac Algiers Vienna Rosenstrasse Young Men’s Christian Union John C. Ropes Homer B. Sprague Shakspeere H. Bernard Carpenter Oliver Goldsmith Charles L. Flint Socrates

Heavy failures sweep Boston and beyond in 19th century credit crisis

A Boston provision dealer Gustave Cellers at 960 Tremont st faces sheriffs sale after $350 in stock insufficient to satisfy about $1,900 in liabilities as he conducts business in his wife’s name. Boston oleomargarine dealer Osmond F Gwen fails with small expected dividends. assets largely accounts, liabilities around $4,000. Abram Wingersky owes about $1,500 with light assets. Woollen makers Smith & Webber attached in Hempden. John O’Reardon saloon keeper and John F. Conroy clothing dealer face failures or attachments in Connecticut. Michael F. McMahon liquor dealer and D. W. Green grocer attached in Connecticut. Castillo and Horrat file assignment for creditors in New York with $2,746.57 preferences. Charles Southern liquor merchant liabilities $23,174.07, assets $5,789.35. Albany report seeks receiver for Catskill Mountain railroad. James and Ida Carr assign with $8,800 preferences. Bradstreet notes suspension of E Claxton & Co with liabilities over $150,000. Claxton brothers once capitalized at $300,000 but firm stagnates. Despatches also report grain traders J Collin Vincent & Co suspension and other local failures with varying debts and assets.

Gustave Cellers Tremont Street Boston Cellers Osmond F. Gwen Chatham Street Abram Wingersky Cambridge Street Bostolén Smith & Webber Hempden Thomas Connell Providence R. I John O’reardon Waterbury John F. Conroy Hartford Michael F. McMahon New Haven D. W. Green Danbury KE. M. Castillo Gerard Horrat E. M. Castillo New York City Charles N. Swift Charles Southern Catherine Street Madison Street Rutgers Street Claxton, Remsen & Huffelfinger New York Baltimore J. Enoch J. Wilson Fort Madison H. P. Walton Silverton Col Harvey Wagner Dry Goods and Clothier Laramie City W. T

Railways and finance unfold across the West and East

New York reports Utah Central defaulting on April dividend while Union Pacific controls most stock. A surge of railway building is forecast in 1884 with 25,000 miles planned from three months’ activity and lower steel rail costs aiding expansion. Emigrant pool talks settle with tariff adjustments. court actions and stockholder shifts unfold. Market reports span St Louis to Detroit with varied grain and pork prices and rail guides cited.

New York Buffalo Pittsburg Chicago and Alton Road St. Louis Chicago Pierson

Market closes strong with多 shares led by Union Pacific

Money steady at 1.2 percent on call. Pacific Mail and Reading rise, Union Pacific up to 73 percent and St. Paul to 55 cents. Market ends near day’s highs as volume increases and room traders dominate buying.

New York Prime Mercantile Tennessee Pacific Mail Reading Lackawanna St. Paul Western Union Union Pacific North Louisville Gay

Cotton Markets April 3 United States and New York reports

Receipts and movements across major U S markets show coastwise shipments and stocks with upland prices for April 3. Baltimore firm while Charleston quiet, Norfolk steady, and other points firm. New York grain and fiber markets rally with 1/16 to 1/8 cent gains, steady exports and broad activity in cotton and flour markets alongside prices for corn wheat rye oats and coffee are noted.

etroleum—United City Extra India Western Steam Tierces City South America Elgin Creamery Liverpool Tindalil Chicago Louis Milwaukee Toledo Do &&c Cincinnati Apri Detroit United States Muiddiings Uplands Ieee Ny'k Phila St L's Great Britain France Baltimore Charleston Norfolk

Financial market roundup from London and abroad

London reports US bonds and bank notes with varying values. Bank of England lowers discount rate to 2 1/2 percent. Bullion in bank reserves declines by 130000 pounds this week, with reserve ratio slipping to 44 7 16 percent. Paris and Berlin show gold and specie shifts. Liverpool cotton markets firm with active demand and several futures options, including Upland and Orleans grades, totaling about 18 000 bales. Coffee market noted.

London A &G Warsts New York Central Canadian Pacific St Paul Bank of England Paris Bank of France Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Democratic advocate pledges to uphold reform and criticism

A New England democratic leader declares dedication to wiser, happier citizens and faithful adherence to democratic principles. It vows to freely criticize violations of the creed, even by those using the party name, and expresses sympathy with the majority in Congress supporting reform.

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