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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1881

Page

3

Vast Ocean Exports Reported From Multiple Ports

Lists cargo from Melbourne brig Wyle-45 and brig Abbie Clifford with thousands of units including fish, rosin, tobacco, hardware, and tobacco products. Also notes goods exported from Liverpool steamer Istrian, Glasgow steamer Austrian, and brig Sophia with flour, meat, dairy, and farm items. Shipping includes livestock, machinery, and canned goods across several Atlantic ports.

Melbourne Io Sgar Rbarbadores Abbie Clifford Liverpool Eng Istrian Clearea Glasgow ST Croix Calais Ocean Traveller Bridgewater Sophia Cornwallis Cecilia Halifax Hope

New York Butter Market Shows Firm Tone and Steady Prices

The New York butter market remains firm with creamery and state creamery quotes mainly steady in the 24 to 27 cent range. Western butter sits around 16 to 20 cents. skimmed milk and eggs hold near 1846 20 cents while beans show quiet activity. Chicago pork futures move with August around 17.90, and January pork edges higher amid active chatter on wheat and grain shipments along with Cincinnati hog receipts and Liverpool provisions.

Choice Vermont St Albans Western Creamery Western Dairy Liverpool Boston Northern Prince Bawara Island Western New York London Mark Lane California Paris Michigan England Uplands Orleans Bates State Creamery State Lac Lsc Chicago New York Park Cincinnati U.S St. Louis Golac Chicago Tribune Sneboygan San Francisco San Francisco Commercial Herald Benicia Vallejo Port Costa Mision Rock Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Old Golony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Providence Railroad Eastern Railroad Lowel! Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Merritt & Co’s Salem Express Munroe & Arnold’s Peabody Express New Orleans Texas Ohio St Louis Minnesota Milwaukee Rio Maracaibo Porto Rico Carolina Louisiana United City Extra India Wvierce City Tierces Exhawe Buffalo Yilge Toledo Journal Glasgow Catte Valld Commercial Bulletin Detroit Cleveland

Nova Scotia News Delivers Ragged Trade Items

fragments list broad commodities including fish oil firewood lumber stone metals paper stock new sugar molasses coal hides provisions rubber and household goods. Cuba Porto Rico noted with a total amount of 49581 dollars.

Value Of Exports From Port Of Boston Week Ending Aug 12

A detailed weekly export value report for Boston lists commodities and totals by category. Oils and lubricants, refined products, textiles, breadstuffs, provisions, and various manufactures are itemized with regional and national totals, plus a global country breakdown and grand total.

Cotton Markets and Grain Quotes Across Cities

Reports from mobile Savannah New Orleans and other ports show mixed cotton receipts and steady to firm markets. Upland prices hover around middling 11 1 6c while exports coastwise and domestic demand influence futures alongside flour and grain movements in New York Chicago and St Louis.

Mobile Savannah Csesece Seeve BUOCK Baltimore Charleston Cobblwisc Ididck New Orleans SUOCK Cies Ccesevcee United States C. Soasysi Watssgckei Acess Ce Great Britain

Multiple court actions and sentences across Boston area

Across several courts, defendants faced fines, imprisonment, or further hearings. Charges included theft, drunkenness, and assault with varied outcomes, from a 12 month women’s prison sentence for night-walkers to four months on Deer Island, and a high bail for a felonious assault case in West Roxbury.

Parmenter Hugh McRaney Guilring Ellen Coleman Kate Nelson Ann Callanan Bernard Smith Deer Island Bella Porter Emma Winchell Grace Stewart Mary Gately Sherborn Annie Field Charles Farrell Dowd Catharine Driscoll House of Industry Patrick Foran Annie KE Linton Federa Street Boston Daniel Sidney John Crane Warren Line Highlands John T. Ledward House of Correction Charlestown William Riddle South Boston Edward Cassidy Catherine Edward James O Neil Patrick F. Fagan O’neil Daniel Linnehan Mary A. Duran West Roxbury Quinn Mary O’brien Mary Cadman Avenue Marsh

Wills admitted to probate and administrations granted

The wills of Mary Lavery Jacob Clayton Erasmus D Miller James H Clement and John A Preston were admitted to probate. Letters of administration were granted on the estates of Robert H Waters Henry B Hooker Emily M Gillan Thomas Kennedy Sewall Phelps Ellen McKown Elizabeth M Cadwell John Lombard Francis McDermott Ann Gallagher Rose Munlo John Cronin William A Long Thomas J Dunbar Mary Mangin Eliza A Munro William Williams Margaret Regan William Lawrence William A Stewart Andrew J Morse and Susan Johnson.

Mary Lavery Jacob Clayton Erasmus D. Miller James H. Clement John A.preston Robert H. Waters Henryb. Hooker Emily M. Gillan Thomas Kennedy Sewatl Phelps Ellen McKown Elizabeth M. Cadwell John Lombard Francis McDermott Ann Gallagher Rose Munlo John Cronin William A. Long Thomas J. Dunbar Mary Mangin Eliza A. Munro William Williams Margaret Regan William Lawrence William A. Stewart Andrew J. Morse Susan Johnson

Rail and mining boom across the United States in 1881

Reports from San Antonio to New England detail railway abandonments and sales to Palmer Sullivan & Co, with plans to extend lines to Peoria. Rochester to Livonia rail line proposed in New York. Kansas chartered lines from Corneil Grove to Hutchinson. Oregon Pacific imports steel rails. Denver and Rio Grande expansion links Eureka to Utah. Colorado mining employs ~17,000. $24,000,900 mined in 1880. New Dawson to Mount Pleasant line incorporated in Pennsylvania. New Zealand railroad proposed in New England. Southern Maryland completes to Hughesville and aims to Charlotte Hall. Gov. Hunt builds rail lines in Texas and Old Mexico. Consolidation of Louisville and Chicago lines. Indianapolis–Delphos–Chicago expansion planned to connect with Lovinsville and Chicago. Receiver reports for Ohio and Mississippi road show July receipts and disbursements.

Mt. Chicago Burlington Quincy Rio Grande Missouri Denver Misuri Utah Ogden Central Pacific Chicago Sanancisco Iowa Falls Sioux City Union Cffic Connecticut Passumpsic River Rutland Common Eastern Ston Maine Boston Amy Hartford Kriegs Luly Massachusetts Central Pullman Palace Or Company American Eli Telephone Boston Water Power Maverick Land Bonanza Napa Catalpa San Pedro Jes Siver Islet Friends of Silver Islet Washington Texas Pacific Hannibal St. Joseph New Jersey Central Lackawanna Wabash Common Michigan Central Wabash St. Paul Rome Watertown Ogdensburg Mobile Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake I. C North Missouri Indianapolis Decatur Springfield New York Central Home Ogdenburg Pacific Kiernan Stock Exchange Lackawanna Company Union Pacific Railroad Wabash Company Messrs F. M. Lockwood & Co Pennsylvania Railroad Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Western Union Telegraph Company Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company Ust Denver and Nashville Chattanooga Pome Mercantile The Stock Exchange Today Au Lb Au Canada Southern HO Toa Sng Aorannes Speen Oe Iy Fay Cort Occ Ncsncane West Ite Delaware & Hudson Lang Heaver & RioGrande BDC Cibswede Cap Newsies eeeUe St. Jo Karesas Texas Lake Snotc Sig Louisville & Nash Lake Erie& Western Manhattan Ohio & Mississipp Peoria Deca Milwaukee & St.Paul St. Pawi& Omaha Union Pacific St. Louis & Pa Western Union Illinois Central Chi Sand. & Cleve Cleveland Columbus Han Colum Hartford & Erie Houston and Toxos S Ind Bloom Inter and G. N Ceee S. Park & Pac Iron Mountain Erie Socons Louisiana & Mo R'V Kan Pacific Con Louisville & N. Alpany Manhattan Beach Marietta & Cin Oregon St Joseph Metropolitan Elevated St. Paula Norfolk and Western Pacific Isis Northern Pacific New York Missouri Pacific Northwestern New Jersey Centra New York Elevated Adams Exptese CO Air Line Eces Poston Land Buffalo Pitts Bor C. Band Esces St. Paw & Omaha Toledo, Rae Oe Rcces Sl S. Express Co Chicago and Aiston Wab Lo & Pac Lo Weiss, Fargo & Co Burl and Quincy Col Pittsdupe Univ Sole iStormont Deeauwood Tipten Excelsior Sutro Dake Lenavile Maripora San Antonio Tex New York, Texas and Mexican Railway Palmer, Sullivan & Co Chicago and Alton Minonk Rochester and Southern Railroad Company Albany Rochester Livonia Livingstone County Council Grove Marion Centre Hutchinson Secretary of State of Kansas Corneil Grove Morris County Ranh Lincolnville Reno County England Oregon Pacific Railway Company Portland Liverpool Colorado Dawson Eureka and Colorado River Eureka Freichit Denver and Rio Grande Company LSBC Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad Worcester A. George Bullock I. H. Ross New Zealand White Mountains New England J. Thomas Vose Joseph A. Dodge Plymouth J. P. Pitman Laconia Samuel N. Bell Manchester Henry L. Tilton Littleton Southern Maryland Washington City Point Lookout Hughesville Charles County Charlotte Hall St. Mary’s County Tobacco Drum Point Patuxent River Norfolk A.C. Hunt Old Mexico Mexico Lareco Corpus Christi Gen. Taylor Laredo San Diego Houston Paul Bremond Wll Col. Paramore Texas and Indianapolis Delphos and Frankfort Delphos Rensselaer Indianapolis Journal John King, Jr Ohio and Mississippi Railroad United States Cincinnati

Mining Fever Spreads From Utah to Deadwood Shores

The Barbee and Walker mine resumes shipments while 200 tons remain on dumps at Bessie and Reconstruction. A diamond drill probes Duncan silver mine near Lake Superior as Quebec Copper moves to open a copper belt on Michipicoteo Island. London offices steer strategy with Swansea smelter talks. Denver Tribune highlights Deadwood carbonate discoveries stirring wild town excitement as experts tour the site and locals rush to the strike.

Barbee and Walker Utah Bessie Duncan Lake Supérior Quebec Mining Company Michipicoteo Island Lake Superior Canada Quebec Company London England Charles W. Bryant Deer Isle Swansea Europe Maine Germany Huron Copper Mining Company Denver ‘Tribune Deadwood Dakota Ter Supt. Gregg de Smet

Willard Lord Identified After Crow Point Find

A Post telegram reports the body found at Crow Point is Willard Lord of Milltown Calais Me. A trunk from Boston carried a check matching a duplicate found on the dead man. A note urges abstinence from drinking. Letters from Lowell Mass signed Mary and two photos are found among the belongings.

Crow Point Willard Lord Milltown N. B Calais St. John Boston City of Portland Will Lord Willie Lowell Mass Mary

A Cider Mug From Early Georgetown Faith Founders

Through Mrs Hannah Nelson we own Aunt Hulda Harriman s cider mug. Hulda died in 1848, widow of Elder Samuel Harriman founder of the Baptist church in town. The elder born 1732 died 1503 and his widow lived to 100. Mug holds about one quart, blue ornamentation prized by collectors, tied to land clearing fighting Indians and sustaining religion.

Georgetown Hannah Nelson Hulda Harriman Ant Hulda Samuel Harriman Baptiste Nelson Union Cemetery Sons of Earth Zion’s Hill

New London Police Code Emphasizes Courtesy and Integrity

The code urges officers to avoid arguments as they rarely win people over and can worsen grievances. Civil questions often yield courteous answers and useful information. Officers must tell the truth at all times and keep confidences to earn informers. Ongoing education is a valuable investment, and foreigners should be treated with utmost consideration and respect.

London

Humane Electric Chair Described For Executions

A German philanthropist proposes using an electric battery to execute condemned criminals instantly without suffering. The device, tested on animals, features a statue of Justice and a chair where the convict sits. A magistrate nearby was killed by the electric discharge during a test, but adoption remains unlikely.

London Evening Standard Germany Justice Fauteuil

Passengers on Cunard Gailia and Roman out of Boston and Philadelphia

Cabin lists show Edwin Chester Adams and others sailing from New York on the Gailia bound for Boston, with additional Philadelphia passengers aboard the Roman headed to Boston on August 15. Names include J F Boyd, Jno W Yard, R Brunswick, C R Wood and daughter, and many more with spouses and children.

Boston Cunard Gailia New York Edwin Chester Adams Henry G Monks DS Monks Miss Monks Mellen Bray Geo van Horne Dr Carrick Kimerson Philadelphia Roman J F Boyd and Son Jno W Yard Brunswick C R Wood C S Mill Marcus W B Treed E W Offerman Oscar West CH Koons M Smiey SJ Goodall WJ McCormick T Rogers JD Brown Jno H Parker BT Milligan JN Abel J O Orsett W H Parsons Myers Geo B Carr WS Washburne FC Brightey Ida Murphy Elia Davis C A Daugherty D W Daugherty CF Peck Henry Newman Chas Warden M Katz Bacharach Isaac Remington Mr Hayer EB Clark Rich D Baker Jas Watson J C Troutwine H Curnon Chris Einseler J B Drick RH Drick Jos Netton Sol Aarons Jno Yerkes DL Woodman Vo T Boyd Wm Strickland Alfred Moore Thomas Walter Allen Childs W H McCormick J D Orne

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