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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1886

Page

3

Arbitration bill debate dominates House session

The House reopened discussion on arbitration, with Mr. Lord proposing to place arbitrator boards under probate judges and Mr. Walker switching to support the substitute for better boards. Mr. Bartlett backed Lord with amendments, Mr. Cowdrey failed to limit debate, and no vote occurred before adjournment.

House Lord Walker Bartlett Cowdrey Stoneham

Massachusetts Senate Considers Ireland Home Rule Resolutions

Senator Murphy proposes sympathy for Irish home rule and praise for Gladstone in a Massachusetts Senate session. The short calendar awaits House action as the body echoes recent New York Assembly wording.

Senate Cogswell House Murphy Boston Ireland Commonwealth of Massachusetts England William E. Gladstone New York Assembly

Massachusetts Central Railroad Bill Reported For Consolidation

The Railroad Committee reports a bill extending the Central Massachusetts Railroad to connect with the Troy and Greenfield line as if fully built, forming a continuous eastern terminus from Boston to the Troy and Greenfield system. The act takes effect on passage amid other railway, streetcar, and public works discussions, with multiple committee actions and adjournments noted.

Railroad Committee Massachusetts Central Hoosac Tunnel Troy and Greenfield Troy and Greenfield Railroad Central Massachusetts Railroad Company Boston Somerville Cambridge Naphen

New Brunswick Railway May Seek Maine Central Route Link

The New Brunswick Railway Company plans to buy the Maine Central segment from Vanceboro to Mattawamkeag to gain a direct Megantic line connection and block Bangor to Houston, though official confirmation is lacking. Meanwhile the Atlantic and Pacific rail line trims expenses, boosts freight power, and schedules large locomotive and car additions to meet demand.

Cocetes Supmag Sc Escs Ceptacnnenee New Brunswick Railway New Brunswick Railway Company Maine Central Road Vancehoro Mattawamkeag Megantic Bangor Houston St. Paul Duluth Atlantic and Pacific Robinson Mexican Central Road Atlantic and Pacific Railway

Multiple New England and Midwest merchants face insolvency

Field & West of Belfast Maine are reported attached. Charles England of Upper St Frances New Brunswick offers compromise. Cutting & Bradt of Lowell Massachusetts report liabilities from 84000 to 12000. Grand Opera House lessee Verduhat of Brussels fails with heavy liabilities. Winter artists form a stock company to finish season. Gove of South Framingham seeks 25 cent on the dollar compromise. Boston creditors uneasy at offers. Fall River failed and assigned. Torr of Peabody assigns. Mrs Nancy Jamieson of general merchandise sells. Trout River New York assigns. Joy of Ellsworth Maine insolvent. Ressler of Winona Minnesota failed. Shotter & Co of Savannah assigned. Spratt & Co of Galena Illinois assigned. Kingington of Minneapolis failed. East & Co of Lampasas Texas assigned.

William T. Gove South Framingham Boston Dussault & Co Fall River Kenry C. Torr Peabody Nancy Jamieson Trout River N. Y Arthur W. Joy Ellsworth Ressler Winona

Notary James W Chapman On Trial For Pension Fraud

James W Chapman a notary public and justice of the peace with an office at 63 Court Street faced trial in the United States District Court on alleged complicity in a pension fraud. The indictment claims he filed a false affidavit stating Abby M Dudley and Sarah A Stickney appeared and swore, while Dudley was dead and purportedly personated. The defense argues possible carelessness, no fraudulent intent. Assistant District Attorney Reed led the government case. jury instructions set for 10 oclock today.

James W. Chapman Reed

Funeral for James M. Tufts in Malden Church

The funeral for James M. Tufts was held at the Universalist Church Malden after private services at his home. Hiram G. Berry Post 40 Grand Army escorted the body to the church and Salem Street Cemetery. Rev. William H. Ryder delivered the eulogy before interment with Grand Army ritual.

Malden James M. Tufts Universalist Church Hiram G. Berry Post 40 Grand Army William H. Ryder Salem Street

Reunion of Forty fourth Massachusetts Regiment at Youngs Hotel

Members of Company C of the Forty fourth Massachusetts held their annual reunion at Youngs Hotel last evening in an informal gathering with about fifteen gentlemen present.

Company C Forty-fourth Massachusetts Regiment Young’s Hotel

Money Market Quiet Amid Mixed Stock Activity

Boston reports a quiet money market with loan rates near 4 percent for call loans and 4 to 5 percent for good business paper. Manufacturing paper holds at 3 to 3.5 percent. Clearing house balances show loans at 4 percent and New York funds sold between a small premium and discount. Stocks remain moderately active but soften near the New York list. Atchison leads gains while several lines, including Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon, show notable trades. Railroad construction contracts announced for Kansas routes total 345 miles with additional plans and about 5000 workers anticipated within two months.

Boston New York Srencsens Atchison New England Union Pacific Marquette, Houghton and Ontonagon Water Power Flint Pere Marquette Topeka Atchison Company Kansas Pawnee Valley Denver Larned Walnut Valley Colorado Great Bend Leroy and Western Mulvane Arkansas River Hutchinson Florence Eldorado Douglas Emporia Chicago Western Burlington Colony Neosho Falls Independence Southwestern Oklahoma Texas Chanute Longton Ottawa Osage City Council Grove Kiowa Arkansas City Kingman Pratt and Western California Arizona Independence and Southern Levey and Western Indian Territory Burlington and Quincy Little Rock and Forth Smith Flint and Cleveland Canton Iowa Falls Sioux City Wisconsin Central Illinois Cincinnati Sandusky Atlantis Pacific Northern Marquette Houghton London Upion Pasitic Central of Louisville Nashville Elizabeth Lexington Big Sandy Green Bay East Tennessee Virginia Midland St. Louis Kansas City Northern Omaha Mutual Union Obijio Southern Richmond Danville New Albany Lafayette Bloomington Muncie

Northwest and Midwest rail and industry abbreviations summary

Fragmented OCR shows a dense list of place names and companies across the United States and Canada. Mentions include Oregon, Pittsburg, Cleveland, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Fort Wayne, Houston, Omaha, Louisville, and Norfolk with percentages and references to rail or industry terms. The text reads like a navigational or schedule snippet with many broken entities and numbers.

Mxotobb Northwest Alten & Ferte Heaton Beaton Ecscoes Ber. c Oregon Improvomsis Oo Canada Eaetevere Padamse.acarere Enersnee Pittsburg Eccces Rick. & Con Owck Island Louis Eccencoses Seccarsnae-Coael UeMit Esessnessienseel Ind. Boom West Cee Tzloem. Pac. Usis Eeecensus Minn Rio Grande Eeneteseseas Oo Monite & OB Morris & Aearseceel Nath ORAL Csereeee Uss Cnee Norfolk & W

Agricultural and market price roundup with multiple commodities

Dull market tone with steady prices across grains butter cheese eggs and vegetables. Lists for hay, oats, corn, bran, meal, malt, barley, butter and cheese by grade and region, plus potatoes apples beans and green fruit quotes and pipeline and sugar notes.

Canada New York Vermont Franklin County Mass Liverpool Chicago Elgin Tde Aroostook County Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick Baldwin Maine Massachusetts York State Aroostook Co New Hampshire Central Grand Trunk Timothy North Carolina St. Andrews Cape Cod Norfolk Worcester County Messina Palermo Valencia Porto Rico Centennial Beacon Light Bermuda Hubbard Malaga Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Rairoad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and Newland Fitchburg Railroad Boston and Maine Railroad—Western Division Boston and Maine Railroad Eastern Division Lowell Express

Cotton and grain market roundup across major cities

New York reports firm cotton with mixed Upland and Orleans prices and heavy flour, grain, and flour product movements. Chicago and Milwaukee show varied wheat, corn, oats, and rye. pork and lard trade steady to weaker. rail and river freight and coastal exports evolve. Western and southern ports record modest gains in cargoes and steady to firm mid prices across staples.

Minnesota Wisconsin Chicago New York Emery & Hodges State Street J. M. Bell Norton Worthington Cornec Porki&hc Brewer & Wilkins Congress Street Hutchinson Atlantic Minneapolis Duluth Hutchimson Uplands Orleans Ohio St. Louis Lsc Boston United Bbis Western Steam City Steam Continent S. A State Western Eigin Creamery Liverpool Cincinnati Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Michigan

Market cattle and livestock through the week and by state

Figures show live stock at market this week with cattle sheep and lambs and swine totals, compared to last week and a year ago. Statewise cattle calves horses swine by New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island and Connecticut New York and other lines. Road car counts include Boston and Maine Boston and Lowell Fitchburg Boston and Albany Eastern and total. Prices of market beef are listed.

Hampshire Vermont R. I New York Boston Maine Boston and Lowell Fitchburg Albany Eastern

Prices of sheep and hides from Brighton markets

Prices for sheep and lambs in lots at 275 dollars or more, veal calves, and sheep related items. Hides, tallow, skins listed with Brighton and country prices, including special pelts and calf skins. Classification of cattle and sheep defines quality grades from bullocks to two and three-year olds and sheep quotas.

Brighton N.B

London and Liverpool Grain and Cotton Markets Report

Beerbohm reports cargoes off the coast with wheat and corn prices steady. Wheat prices hold for prompt shipment and future months. California wheat quoted at 500 fhs 35s 35s 8d. Liverpool spot wheat steady with club white at 63 8d 6s 11d and corn at 48 2 46s. Cotton prices firm with improved demand. futures quiet for April to November contracts.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerces California Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Jury empanels for March term with named foremen

Before Judge Nelson the March term jurors were empanelled. Lemur Bolles of Amherst was appointed foreman of the first jury and Dexter Rice of Worcester foreman of the second.

Lemur Bolles Amherst Dexter Rice Worcester

Appeal From Probate of William Russell Will

Before Judge Gardner Nathaniel W. Ladd as executor appeals the probate of William Russell's will. The case names Charles E. Russell and others as appellants. The matter is resumed and unfinished before the court.

Gardner Nathaniel W. Ladd Charles E. Russell William Russell Kresumed

Lawsuit chronicle at Boston docket early fourth session

In Brigham court records No 2842 Mary J Monroe sues City of Boston for injuries from a fall on Lawrence street February 21 1885 verdict for plaintiff $590 with lawyers Greenough Grant for plaintiff and Nason for defendant. The document lists numerous other cases including 1678 Warren 8 Davis et al vs William H Allen on a store intrusion and property damage and a long line of Nos. 1836 Maverick Nat Bank vs 2785 Abbott et al and 2720 Yarrington vs Harrison among many others in Fourth Session.

Mary J. Monroe City of Boston Lawrence Street P. Greenough Robert Grant R. W. Nason Warren Davis Et al William H. Allen Washington Street K. Hamilton J. KR. Treadwell Maverick Nat Bank Abbott Va Abbott Kendall Dow Duggan Kidder Same Steele Sood Way Cockeye Chant White Houghton Fe Lynch Crowe Nashua Lowell Gardner Yarrington Harrison Carver Canney Stillman Kimball

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