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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1888

Page

6

July 1888 Gross Exchanges Compared With 1887

Report notes July 1888 gross exchanges versus July 1887. Kansas and Western lines showed weakness to 94 percent, while Wisconsin Central income remained steady at 441.

Kansas & Westerns Wisconsin Central Process Shoe Co McKay McKay & Bigelow H. M. Asso Atlantic Nat. Bank Lansing & No. RR. Com Old Colony RR Union Pac Old Colony Cheshire RR Naumkeag Steam Cotton

Money market eases in Boston as clearshouse rate holds at 2

The Boston Money Market week ends with the clearing house rate unchanged at 2 percent and general money available 60 to 90 days as low as 8 percent. Year money readily at 4 to 4 1/4 percent. collateral loans at 4 percent for 60 days. call loans with collateral 2 1/2 to 4 percent. Government securities mixed. New York funds at par. Bond offerings listed. foreign exchange dull. Imports and exports of specie noted. weekly bank reserve down 365,800. Local stock market dull with minor gains in several issues. several brokerage moves announced. Calumet & Hecla declares $5 dividend payable Sept 5.

Boston Clearing House New York Boston Clearing House Messrs Brewster, Cobb & Estabrook City of Lynn Chicago St. Louis San Francisco Telegraph New Orleans Bank Charleston Savannah United States National Bank Reichsmarks New York City Philadelphia Francisco Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburg Kan City Louisville Providence Milwaukee St. Paul Detroit Omaha Minneapolis Cleveland Indianapolis St. Joseph Denver Columbus Hartford Memphis New Haven Peoria Portland Springfield Wichita Galveston Worcester Lowell Syracuse Norfolk Rapids Duluth Topeka N.Y San Fran’co Kansas City Ken Orle Indiapolis Ichitu G’d Rapids Samuel G. Studley R. Gardiner Chase Co W. X. Fuller Cordley, Young & Fuller TP. Harding L. 8. Lowry Harding E. T. Hornblower State Street G. Cordley & Co Union Pacific Atchison Atlantic & Pacific Denver & Rio Grande Western Chicago & Eastern Illinois Chicago & Indiana Coal Porter Consolidated Vermont New York & New England York & New England Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Central Massachusetts Bell Telephone Erie West End Sullivan Aspinwall Frenchman’s Bay Calumet & Hecla Recordiug Boston & Montana Transcript Comany

Sheridan Remembered as Nation’s Great Soldier

The obituary traces Philip H. Sheridan’s Civil War feats from his bold Kentucky and Chickamauga campaigns to his pivotal Shenandoah and Petersburg campaigns. It highlights his leadership, daring cavalry actions at Cedar Creek and Five Forks, and his rise to general of the army with praise from Grant, Lincoln, and Chicago officials.

Sheridan Heridan Winchester Grant Lincoln Congress City Point Lee Dinwiddie Court House Battle of Five Forks Richmond Petersburg Fifth Corps Appomattox Southwest Johnson Department of the Missouri Fort Leavenworth Sherman Chicago Louisiana New Orleans United States Army Washington Commercial Club J. W. Doane General Sheridan Eople House Cleveland Senate White House Philip H. Sheridan Hawley Manderson Ornpdmer Djutant Fifth Cavalry Stanhope Blunt Sixteenth Street

General Sheridan Portrait in Washington Society Circle

The passage portrays General Sheridan, married to Irene Rucker, daughter of General Rucker. It notes his reluctance in social crowds, his bluff manners, and his frank nature. In recent years he grew corpulent, nearing 200 pounds, earning the nickname Little Phil. He leaves four children, including a son known as Little Phil.

Irene Rucker General Rucker Sheridan Washington General Sheridan Little Phil California

Obituary: Judge Adin Thayer Dies by Suicide in Worcester

The death of Hon. Adin Thayer, judge of probate for Worcester County, occurred early Saturday at his Worcester residence. Insomnia and illness preceding years led to apparent temporary insanity. he cut his throat with a razor after waking and dressing, while preparing for a trip to Prince Edward Island with his son. He had a long public career in politics and law, notably as a Republican organizer and probate judge. The funeral is set for today at 3 o'clock at the Church of the Unity in Worcester.

Adin Thayer Worcester Worcester County Judge Thayer Prince Edward Island Charles M. Thayer Harvard College E. B. Stoddard Europe Resong James E. Estabrook Goodnow Mendon Free Soil Movement Republican Party Massachusetts Club Boston Lincoln Thayer Internal Revenue Chapin Rice Republican State Committee Church of the Unity Shuttlett Springfield

Deaths of John Burgon and notable others in Cincinnati and Gloucester

The Rev John W Burgon dean of Chichester aged 69 died Saturday in England renowned as a writer and economist student of labor conditions and church reform His sermons on Romanizing within the Church of England anticipated the 1874 public worship act Uncle John Robinson veteran showman died age 82 in Cincinnati dropsy left an estate valued at 3 000 000 to 4 000 000 B A Baker prominent Gloucester businessman died after seven months illness at 64 He built a leading fish and import business and served as a bank director leaving a widow and one son

John W. Burgon Chichester England Dean Burgon London Oxford Gresham College Church of England John Robinson Seventh and College Streets Cincinnati Robinson Opera House B. A. Baker Gloucester Dae Illips J. O. Proctor United States First National Bank

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Bondholders Notice 1888

New York July 2 1888 disclosure states Missouri Pacific Rail base Company will pay taxes labor claims and operating expenses for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway and delays naming the Receiver. Bondholders urged to unite and send names addresses and bond details to the undersigned firms in New York for combined action as foreclosures proceed.

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co General Consolidated Mortgage New York United States Circuit Court Missouri Pacific Railbase Company Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company Edward DL Adams, Winslow, Lanier & Co Nassau St N. Y William J. Bull Edward Sweet & Co Broad St Lullam Whittlewright Union Trust Company Broadway William Mertens L. von Hoffman & Co William E. Strong Work, Strong & Co

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