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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1886

Page

3

Cleverly Caught in His Own Trap and Its Spectacle

Stray legislative botching unfolds as Senate session adjourns. Norris absence prompts roll call. Cogswell uses Norris tactic to push Vineyard Haven and Dennis Yarmouth bills, while temperance debate stalls further liquor law tinkering.

Howland Senate Howes Norris Cottage City Cogswell Senator Norris Cape District Gifford Norris Vineyard Sound Plymouth Vineyard District Sendar Lilley Yeas Scott Dennis and Yarmouth Improvement Company Yeas and Pays Messia Nourse Tappan Wilbur Representative Small Northboro Dwyer Boston Boston Police Board Messrs. Warden Waltham Smith Worcester Small

New York Financial Market News on April 8

Money on call remains easy at 144 2 percent with the last loan at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 5, bar silver at 101.1. Exchange on London dull and steady, rails and coal stocks dominate activity, transfers show wide dullness with minor recoveries late. Tennessee incomes rise to 21 1 2, second consols slip to 88 1 2, Pacific Colorado iron declines, and several large trades in Texas Pacific and Reading print near day’s close.

Atchison Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Friends of Atchison Chicago Strong Topeka Kap Southern Pacific Union Pacific Fink Pacific Mail Company Hartington Sonora Kan Wyandotte County Kansas John W. Fletcher Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Atchison Company Supreme Court of Kansas Union Pacific Company Little Rock Fort Smith Little Rock Junction Mississippi River Texas New York London Vanderbilts Pacific St. Paul Duluth Richmond West Point Texas and Pacific Colorado Delaware and Hudson Lackawanna Reading Oregon Tennessee Pacific Rios To-Gay

Settlement of all controversies with Denver and Rio Grande

General William J. Palmer announces a full settlement between the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Denver and Rio Grande. The agreement ends the lease, promises harmonious operation, and sets up a first lien on rolling stock to secure bondholders. Savings on interest and rentals bolster the funding plan guarantees.

Cates Denver Joseph D. Potts Philadelphia Western Railway Company Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Indianapolis Journal Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis Ohio Illinois Indiana Ilinois Toledo, St. Louis Kansas City William J. Palmer Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company Denver and Rio Grande Penver and Rio Grande Railway Company Western Company Denver Company Denver Western Car Trust

400 BOWMAR Mexican Telephone Ad Fragment

Fragmentary OCR item noting a Mexican telephone reference with unclear text and partial branding. Readable pieces mention Bowmar and telephone context though surrounding words are garbled.

Illinois Crop Outlook and Northwest Flour Market Summary

From Illinois advance crop sheets the winter wheat condition on April 1 is the strongest since 1882 with favorable weather suggesting near average yield. The Northwestern Miller notes little change in the Northwest flour and grain market with steady to firm prices across cereals and meals.

Illinois State Board of Agriculture Ilinois Northwest Minnesota Michigan New York New York rollers $4 50@4 75; Ohio, Indiana, Southern Illinois and St Louis Wisconsin Atkea Bush Canada Vermont Franklin County Mass Liverpool Vermont, Extra LLC Western Extra Sage Chicago Western Cape Do Aroostook County Nova Scotia New Brunswick York State Baldwin Maine Massachusetts York Tallman Sweet

MARKET REPORTS SHOW DULL TRADE AND WIDE COMMODITY RANGES

In Aroostook Maine and neighboring New England markets trade is dull as prices drift. Hay and straw receipts are light with varied prices for timothy, clover, rye and oats while greens like spinach kale and cabbage fetch modest bids. Hog and beef markets show steady but mixed demand with lighter grain receipts and futures hints from Chicago and western markets.

Aroostook County Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Maine Central Grand Trunk Hebron Burbank Messina Palermo Valencia Porto Rico Norfolk Steamer Hubbard St. Andrews Cape Cod Norfolk Mautton Worcester County New York State Union St. Louis Kansas City Peoria Centennial Beacon Light Head Light Imperial

Cotton and commodity market notes across major cities

New York reports cotton prices weak with steady quotations and sales of 279 bales. Flour and grain markets show mixed receipts and exports with various price ranges for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley and rice products. Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee and Detroit varying prices and activity in flour, grains and hogs reflect broad unsettled regional demand.

New York Minnesota Canada Western Steam Liverpool United States Great Britain Chicago ST. Louis Milwaukee Toledoy Cincinnati Detroit

London Wheat and Cotton Markets Report April 9

A nameless Beerbohm report notes cargoes off the coast and in transit for wheat and corn, steady or quiet market in Liverpool and Mark Lane, and steady to firm prices for breadstuffs. Paris and French country markets quiet. U S bonds and major rails cited with minor fluctuations. cotton firm with active demand.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool Mark Lane Paris California Uplands Orleans

Notable Trade List From Stapie Products April Record

A fragmented entry lists assets including 97 bales cotton and 26 bales wool, with four items unspecified and 10 bales cornmeal plus 210 bushels of corn. Boston Albany Railroad appears as a reference, signaling shipment context for the goods.

Boston Albany Railroad

Freight yard cargo tally from historic rail lines

A long OCR fragment lists assorted goods shipped by multiple railroads including Grand Junction, Providence, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Boston and Maine, and Lowell lines. Items cover cotton, wool, flour, corn, oats, wheat, meats, butter, eggs, cheese, beans, apples, leather, hides, lumber, and bales, with numerous quantities and unit mentions.

Total Receipts of Staple Products at the Port Today

A tabulated report shows today’s total receipts at the port for principal staples from all shipments, including in transit, compared with the same day last year. Commodities include cotton, flour, wheat, corn, oats, beans, butter, cheese, eggs, lard, pork, leather, bacon, hides, tea, skins, coffee, sugar, molasses, and related goods with year over year figures.

Comparative Table of Weekly Receipts at the Port

The April 8 weekly receipts table lists totals for principal staples from all shipment points, comparing 1886 with 1885. Items include cotton bales, sugar mats, wool dolbies, molasses barrels, flour barrels, hay, oats, cheese, wheat, barley, eggs, malt, millfeed, beans, peas, apples, tallow, potatoes, hay, straw, beef, pork, leather, lard, hides, meats, Tongues, hams, sugar in various forms, and related commodities with year over year figures.

Barney Bexes Kjeeeeennes Iss S&s

Davis and Allen and court docket of civil actions

In Chambers before Judges Gargan and Treadwell and Pitman and Blodgett, a mixed docket lists cases including Sullivan Niles et al versus the defendant for injuries to a wife resulting in death, jury out. Davis et al versus William H. Allen seeking $139.40 on a steam heat lease dispute now on trial. a long Monday order lists numerous docket numbers across four sessions with various plaintiffs and defendants in civil actions and adjournments.

Jere Lucy, Jr Gustave Farley J. H. Burke H. B. Durant Thomas F. Manning George Webber Aleges T. J. Gargan S. H. Tyng Blodgett Patrick Kelly Ya. Sullivan Niles J. Gargan S. C. Darling Warren I. Davis William H. Allen S. K. Harwilton J. v. Treadwell

Dana v Parker Dismissed and Insurance Policy Case

Judge Cour heard two cases. The court dismissed the Dana executor versus Parker suit. In Ingles et al. v New England Mutual Life Insurance, creditors claim policy proceeds for Norman B. Howard’s benefit. court rules creditors may recover only premiums paid plus interest. Counsel included A S Waitt E W Hutchins H Wheeler C J Babbitt W H Stearns A D Foster H L Harding Henry Jackson.

Cour Francis M. Dana Harvey D. Parker A. S. Waitt New Hampshire E. W. Hutchins H. Wheeler Frances H. Ingles New England Mutual Life Insurance Company Norman B. Howard Howard C.J. Babbitt New York W. H. Stearns A. D. Foster Insurance Company H. L. Harding Henry Jackson

Merchants' Reading Room Gains Favor in Boston

The Merchants' Reading Room at 7 Exchange Place grows in favor among Boston merchants. It offers central access and full marine, cotton, and market reports, with subscriptions for the balance of the year starting April 1 set at $18.75.

Merchants’ Reading Room Boston Exchange Place

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