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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1886

Page

3

New Attractions at the Theatres This Week

Miss Fanny Davenport appears at the Vork Theatre in Fedora likely final representations. Robert Mantell co stars with a strong company, while The Mikado remains popular at the Globe Theatre with Brocolini and Olmi in key roles. The Hollis Street Theatre hosts Nanon. Arcadia and The Old Homestead receive strong notices. Gettysburg cyclorama and American Opera Company events also headline varied programs.

Fanny Davenport Vork Theatre Miss Davenport Robert Mantell Loris Spanos Fedora Globe Theatre Brocolini Pooh-Bah Olmi Pish-Tush Stetson Wanpon Hollia Street Theatre Anna Boston Thompson Uncle Josh Boston ‘Theatre Prince Harl Richard Mansfield Prince Karl Ko-Ko Baron Chevreil Florence Miss Craigin Elijah Music Hall Old Red Cradle John Savage Old Homestead Messrs Charles D. Blake & Co Calixa Lavallee Miller Hall London Lalinm Opera Covent, Garden Patti Albsani Fat Theaure Gayar Hollis Street Nanon Offenbach Careron Opera Company Bo Sheatre Charles H. Hoyt Reg Baby The Madison Square Theatre Company Kate Forsythe Stella Pijou Theatre Arcadia Boston Theatre American Opera Company Kiralfy Black Crook Salvins and Booth C. J. Davis Alvin Joslin Boston Museum Mme. Janish Ppa Daly’s Lester Walack Lotta Mary Anderson Howard Athepscam Tony Pastor Gus Williams Harry Lacy Planter Globe Park Bijou Museum Karl Howard Windger Claire Scott World's Museum Variety Lotte Charles Doremus Mme, Janish Sardou Andrea Nancy & Co Augustin Daly New York Barnum Philadelphia

Railroads Report 1886 Track Lays and Earnings across Lines

The Railroad Gazette notes 90 miles of new main track in 1886, bringing total reported progress to 406 miles. Details cover Chicago and Great Southern, Fort Worth and New Orleans, Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe, and Ohio Valley plus earnings figures for Louisville New Orleans and Texas, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Pacific Mail, and monthly reports from multiple lines. The piece also lists upcoming New England Railroad Club meeting on April 14 and a Deerfield accident investigation by railroad commissioners.

Railroad Gazette Chicago Great Southern Yeddo Ind Brazil Fort Worth New Orleans Tex Mountain Creek Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Coleman Ohio Valley Corydon Louisville New Oriecans Texas Louisville, New Orleans and Pinacus Esas Covacsenese Oomoae Wecessvecesss Denver and Boston Uocsac Western Inc Msgr Cos Burlington Cedar Rapid Northern Tece ST Paul Ss. Cesessse ST. Louis San Francisco Grand Trunk Gulf, Colorado Santa FE March Vcasscess Indiana Bloomington and Westerne The New England Railroad Club Deerfield Beacon Street Europe Western Railroad Atchison Gulf, Colorado and Gulf,Colorado and Santa Fe Company Arkansas City Tulsa Gulf Road Tarrant County Kansas Wisconsin Central Wisconsin Wisconsin Central Railway Company Gogebic Range Norrie Ashland Dayton and Ironton Road California Southern Union Pacific Flint Pere Marquette Cleveland Canton Burlington and Quincy Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Kansas City Springfield Memphis New York New England Transcript Hastern Central Massachusetts Fitchburg Albany Worcester Nashua Rochester Mexico Central Allison Chisago Burlington and Quincy Plains Denver Chicago, Burlington Boston Water Power Company Quincy Atlantic New York Commercial Bulletin Banks Redemption North Eagle Freeman’s Exchange Blackstone Central Commerce Merchants Lancaster Mills Amory Highland Metropolitan Revere Beach Lynn Dorchester Gas

Big Suit Against Boston Firm Seeks 75000

Papers served in a suit for 75000 against Jordon Marsh and Co by Schwab and Co and Benjamin Butler and Prentiss Webster as plaintiffs counsel. New York firms Lauterbach and Springer represent, alleging goods sold totaling about 60000. Action follows prior suit in New York Supreme Court, removed to federal court, and arrest of Abraham Schwab over alleged conspiracy. Massachusetts writ returnable May 1, signaling further developments in the case.

Messrs City of New York Supreme Court United States Circuit Court Jordan, Marsh & Co John H. Hewes Schwab & Bros Mesers, Jordan

Dull stock market with New York and New England gains

The local stock market remains dull yet steady with New York and New England as the main feature. Boston and New England shares, Atchison, Marquette Houghton Ontonagon activity highlighted amid overall cautious margins. weekly clearings and bond movements referenced. earnings outlook for several firms noted amid ongoing navigation and park bill developments.

New York New England Atchison Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagen Henry Clews & Co Seaboard

Sons of Maine Form Association in Boston Meeting

A large gathering of Boston area gentlemen formed the Sons of Maine at Quincy House room 249 after responding to a circular. P S T Talbot was named president as a committee including Harrison Hume Hamilton Talbot Stillman Allen Rust Ebetes Hesseltine planned a permanent organization and future social events.

Messrs, Talbot, Rumiiton Hume Boston Quincy House Sons of Maine P.S. T. Talbot Messrs. Harrison K. Hamilton J. Talbot Stillman B. Allen Dr. Rust Dana Ebetes F. S. Hesselt

Business Troubles Hit Multiple Firms Across States

A string of distress actions includes the Commercial Insulated Wire and Cable Co of Providence assigning to W W Douglass and William Condon, offering 40 to 60 cents on the dollar. S C Evans & Son of Hampton failing. Otis McFadden of Havre de Grace assigned. O I Tarbox of Kennebunk attached. T N Spaulding of Saramac Lake assigned. E A Moore of Bridgeport facing liabilities of 1100 with assets. A creditors meeting for J C Snow of Brockton found his hardware store’s value above mortgages negligible, with a 40 cent on the dollar compromise agreed. Moss & Gilpstrick of Lowell reported about 1500 in stock and business details.

Providence R. I W. W. Douglass William Condon Bridgewater Moe S. C. Evans & Son Hampton Otis McFadden Grocer Havre de Grace O. 1 Tarbox Kennebunk T. N. Spaulding Saramac Lake N. Y E. A. Moore Bridgeport Lowell

Beil Bride Louise Lander Weds Gatien H de Lestrade

On April 7 at the bride’s father's residence Rev W A Lyon joined Theodore H Beil and Gatien H de Lestrade of Paris to Louise Lander in a formal ceremony.

Obituary fragment notices Across Morse and Bayley families

Fragmentary 19th century obituaries list several ages and dates. Entries mention Elbridge, Emily W., James Reed, Dame Nourse widow, and David Pisley with ages 60 to 75, dated April 6 to April 9, from Osmyn Brewster and Ceara Apt 7 listings.

Ceara Mra & Law

New York Stock Market Dull but Underscored by Bull Under tone

Money on call sits at 2 percent, with rates steady for mercantile paper. Bond markets show dull to steady activity as rail stocks drift, led by small gains in Pacific Mail. Week totals reach 1,490,190 shares traded, with exports and imports of specie modest. W S Lawson notes a Sunday-like lull, but reserve surplus up over 3.09 million boosts easy money expectations.

Boston Clearing House New York New Yorks Prime Mercantile London Pacific Mail Richmond West Point New England St. Paul Duluth Milwaukee Lake Shore Western Jersey Central Erie Reading Misoouri Kansas Texas Texas Pacific East Tennessee Consolidated Trust St. Louis San Francisco Danville Virginia Midland Kansas City New Orleans Pacific Missouri Pacific Pearl Evansville W.S. Lawson & Co Atchison Hutchinson Poole, Hamill, Young & Co Kiester & Co Atlantic Ninots Missouri Field Lée

Grain Market Notes and Hog Prices From St Louis

The report covers flour trade prices, corn and oats quotations, feed and meal costs, butter and cheese markets, eggs and apples, potatoes, beans, hay, straw, and provisions. It updates hog market receipts and prices across St Louis and nearby yards, with outlooks on spring seeding, wheat supply, storage, and railroad freight effects in the Northwest. It notes sharp wheat declines, heavy receipts, and anticipated visible-supply changes.

Island New Brunswick Maine Massachusetts Houston Rose Meine Northern Nova Scotia Houston Hebrons Burbanks Peerless Chenangoes New York Belmont Ponce Porto Rico Cuba Union Stock Yards St. Louis Kansas City Pacific Coast Kannas Minneapolis Minn Northwest Bland &Kee St. Paul Duluth Nho Northwestern Chicago Bradstreet’s Emery & Hodges State Street Selge Fiela & Lindsey Newport News Kent Boston Albany Grane Junction Providence Railroad Bates Old Colony New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad Western Division Carn Lumber Tolis Lower Railroad

Cotton and commodity markets mixed in New York and Midwest reports

New York April 110 cotton prices steady with sales 285 bales across uplands and Orleans grades. Flour and wheat markets show gains and higher spot values. Southern and Midwest grain, livestock, and provisions move mixed with steady to firm trends amid receipts and shipments data across Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati and other hubs.

New York Orleans Ohio St. Louis Minnesota Muscovada United Blis Mesa Tierce Western Continent Liverpool Ead Chicago Milwaukee Augusta Ateady Mid Sige Galveston New Orleans Memphis C. Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Mid Sinc Cincinnati Mid S C. St. Louis Louisville United States

London and Liverpool Market Gluts and Steady Wheat Prices

Cargoes off the coast report wheat and corn in transit with a ship shipment. Liverpool notes breadstuffs quiet for wheat and steady for corn with limited stock. prices listed for winter and spring wheat, California, and club. Cotton firm with strong volumes. various staple receipts and futures quoted. Atlantic markets show mixed but steady financials.

London Beerbonm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool California Uplands Orleans

Francis Henshaw & Co Auctioneers and Appraisers

Francis Henshaw and company operate as auctioneers brokers and appraisers at No 6E State Street in the Merchants Exchance Building on the first floor room Ls providing services in valuation and sale of goods throughout the city.

City National Bank National Bank of Redemption North National Bank Eagle National Bank Washington National Bank Blackstone National Bank Freeman’s National Bank Second National Bank Freeman's Norwich Snd Worcester RK K Boston Albany BR Boston and Albany Bbs Highland Street Railway Worcester, Nashua and Rochester RR McKay Metallic ASIO Eeeses Bay State Boston Cycloram Ceceeesseeeeeeseseeeress BS Eseemrere New Mexico Pacific Ceessee Essex el Osg Tremont National Bank Howard National Bank Buffolk National Bank Central Nations! Bank National Bank of Commerce Merchants’ National Bank Cses National Bank of North America Bay State National Bank Lawrence Amoty Manufacturing Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Sceerees Lancaster Mbe Atlantic Cotton Millé Naumkeag Steam Cotton Coss Tremont Vaweuuaenomasee Worcester Nashua & Rochester RK Portamouth Great Falls & Con Serene Iowa Falls Sioux City Boston & Albany Sanduy & Glove Boston & Lowgl Norwich & Worcester Cleveland Ada Bscdaisure Ateay No. SL State St Merchants’ Exchange FRANCIS HENSHAW &@ cor State Street

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