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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1883

Page

3

Boston Money Markets and Banking Notes Dec 10 1853

Boston money markets show banks discounting business paper at 5 54 and 6 percent with call loans at 3 to 4 percent. Clearing house balances stand at 1 percent. gross exchanges 12,330,424 and balances 1,542,005. Government securities are strong. Boston bank statement hints at higher excess reserve with loans and specie up, deposits down. Stock market mixed. railroads like Atchison and Union Pacific fluctuate. New York and New Haven consolidation discussed. Lake Superior mining outputs listed. Pioneer telephones and St Louis bonds pitched to investors. New York futures show no New England or New York and New Haven contest, consolidation expected. Mexican Central and Oregon Short Line bonds traded.

Boston New York Associated Banks of Ces Ee Coopbaaronce Atchison Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Louisville, Evansville and St. Louis Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central Railroad Company Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Flint and Perre Marquette Common Mexican Central Marquette, Houghton Ontonagon Common New England New York, New Haven New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Hartford and Harlem River Railroad Company Hartford Harlem River New Haven Hartford and Harlem Oregon Sonora Lake Superior Pioneer Messrs. Blake Brothers & C Co State Street City of Janana South C., St Lake Erie & W Manhattan Memphis &W New Jersey Northern Pacific Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Acu Pacific Bitwauteos St. P Eae Pacific Union Bi.l.& Pa Estern Union Oregon Tran AN. Pat Eeeere Bur & Q

Railroads declare standard dividends for quarter and half year

The New York Central railroad announced its customary 2 percent quarterly dividend, while the New York and Harlem railroad declared its usual 4 percent semi annual dividend.

New York Central Railroad New York and Harlem Railroad

Prices Highest and Lowest in West Atchison Area

Fragmentary OCR notes show price figures with percentages and dates unclear. Readable elements include ranges labeled as highest and lowest, tied to west and Atchison areas, with figures around 1.500 and 15, 15. Further context missing to specify product or market.

West Atch Eis Caine

Call Board Shows Active Trade and Mixed Car Prices

Traders reported brisk activity at the call board with No 2 white cars selling for 43 4c and 44%c as December and January deliveries. mixed lots and cash sales noted. Grain inspections listed 76 cars with receipts across corn and wheat, and price movements in Chicago futures reflected gains in pork and grain, with notable increases in wheat and corn.

Corn Exchange Liverpool Mercantile Exchange Elgin Creamery Western Canada Chicago Chicago Park Lara Union Petroleuum Cates

Breadstuffs Grain Market Report with Flour Prices

Grain shows slight upturn while flour and meal hold steady. Quoted flour prices range from 3 75 to 6 75 per barrel, with various grades for Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and St Louis. Rye flour at 3 75 to 4 25 per barrel and cornmeal around 2 85 to 2 90, oats with fair demand and western sales at 4 75 to 5 25 per barrel.

Minnesota Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Illinois St. Louis Chicago Western Creamery St. Albans Choice Vermont Brunswick Cape Canada Aroostook Ben Davis New York State

Market summaries of pork beef and fresh meats in 19th century price listing

The report shows rising pork prices with various cuts stated, notes beef market steady with prices for western meal and extra plate, and lists fresh meats including beef sides, steers, mutton, lamb, veals with regional price ranges. It also covers foul and game receipts, dressed hogs, tallow, and miscellaneous items like tropical fruits.

Boston Texas Philadelphia Yorkaires

Imports at Boston and Halifax Steamer Cargoes Reported

The steamers Cleopatra and Carroll unload mixed consignments in Boston and Halifax including fish, eggs, potatoes, canned goods, textiles, hides, skins, and various household items for private parties and numerous firms. Cargo lists enumerate J G Hall & Co, E S Ellis & Co, J K Ellis & Son, and others with quantities of crates, cases, bags, and bales. Additional entries at Savannah from Steamer Gate City show oranges, hides, cotton, domestics, and several mills totals among many consignments to various parties.

Annapolis Hall & Co Pawl & Co Ellis & Son Holmes Burt & Henshaw Butler S Ellis & Co R Mead Charles H Parker G Hall & Co Cheney, Myrick & Co Holmes & Co Halifax Carroll Arthur & Co H Bowles & Co Savannah Steamer Gate City Andrews & Gleason Keston H Briggs Brown Badwin & Co Barnes Bourne & Co Lowell Merrimack Manusco Massachusetts Cotton Mills

Worldwide commodity values by region and product totals

For the week ending December 7, figures list values for England Porto Rico Mexico Curacao Haiti Surinam Brazil Uruguay Spain Italy Belgium Scotland and other locales. Entries cover raw materials such as sisal, guano, rubber, iron and steel, glass, sugar, coal, hides, chemicals, provisions, and household goods with totals including major export totals across regions and currencies.

England Porto Rico Orane Mexico Curacoa MIG Bubuoy ii Cckn Sr Oc Annksicioscceuk CB Asi Siaeiiece Iron and Steel Surinam Machinery Wensanceves Qeett Prornoss Brazil Wiltins Ciuseessesate Seks Scotland Spain Pau Italy Cessive Acces Seciecsee Suinac Isnes Iccicdecoees Sers Houncehold Cairo Seetesee Dominion OF Canada Calcutta Pilhiscetsas Sonpese Bae ADIL Sbagnee Edunechene Cssceseee Manila

Historic cargo list from multiple vessels docked worldwide

Long OCR style cargo entries from ships Liverpool Iberian Catalonia Par-boro Cienfuegos Arichat St John Lockport detailing bales flour meat lard oil fish butter cheese and various goods. Includes quantities like 39 781 bus wheat 8 969 tbs cheese 10 972 skins and building blocks for several vessels with dates noted as cleared December 8.

Liverpool Eng Catalonia Iberian Parsboro N S D A Huntley Cienfuegos Albert L Butler Arichat Guysboro Georginia ST John N B Seattle Lockport

Inventory of goods and trade items listed in fragmented record

The entry itemizes assorted goods and quantities including leather hides bales casks tea coffee molasses butter cheese potatoes beef bacon flour wool and miscellaneous packaging. Mentions Providence Railroad with numbers attached to bales and boxes.

Providence Railroad

Total Receipts of Staple Producte December 10

Table shows total receipts of principal staples from all wholesale shipments compared with last year. Entries cover wool, flour, eggs, leather, tallow, beef, pork, hides, tea, skins, coffee, sugar, molasses, butter, and sacks. Note states 1882 column reduces sacks of flour to barrels.

Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Easter Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Peal and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Iskins, No

Markets by Telegraph Cotton and grain prices across cities

Cotton markets show quiet activity with mixed receipts and small shifts in New York, Philadelphia, and southern hubs. Grain notes list Chicago and Detroit price moves for wheat and corn, with oats rising and rye firm, alongside steady pork, lard, and flour markets across major centers.

London Market Summary and Overseas Prices

London notes December 10 reports mixed cargo markets with wheat quiet but steady, corn firmer, and English prices easing for wheat while French markets hold. Liverpool lists flour and grain values, with cotton subdued and futures flat. New York Central and other U.S. stocks shown alongside European commodities mixing with Mexican and Canadian prices.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Liverpool Cai Uplands Orleans

Coal Boycott Sparks Denver Union Pacific Clash

Denver merchants press a boycott after Union Pacific refuses to haul anthracite coal from Rio Grande mines near Crested Butte Colorado into Kansas. The Denver board of trade warns Colorado coal trade could be crushed and urges withdrawing business from Union Pacific. Des Moines report notes rail broad gauge plans and railroad earnings across major lines.

Union Pacific Denver Rio Grande Denver Board of Trade Crested Butte Col Kansas Nebraska Board of Trade Colorado Boycot

Second Session Case Against Vannevar On Promissory Note

In no. 295 before Judge Bacon Sigmund H Levin et al sue Aaron B Vannevar et al for 3100 on a note signed by Isaac and endorsed by Isaac W Rich. Plaintiffs claim bona fide holders for value. defendants allege no consideration and note arising from a settled partnership account fraud in inception. Rich also disputes consideration with plaintiffs. Attorneys listed for both sides and a list of case numbers follows.

Sigmund H. Levin Aaron B. Vannevar Isaac Isaac W. Rich Rich Ss. H. Tyng, Jr Matthew Dolan Richard Stone, Jr

Superior Court Sentences in December Docket

In Mason's court Banks and Murphy were each convicted of breaking and entering and given two years in the house of correction. Foy and Smith, marked as common drunkard and nightwalker, drew one year in the house of industry. Connelly received two years for breaking and entering, O Keefe got two years for larceny, Hook pled guilty to larceny, Shea to robbery with seven years in state prison, Hyndman to one year for indecent exposure. Donnell and Keen, charged with lewd cohabitation, were sentenced two years and 18 months respectively. Satanani to one year for assault and battery. Goodrich pleaded guilty to forgery with sentence postponed. Gateley pleaded guilty to larceny and was placed on $600 bonds.

Superior Criminal Court Mason John Banks House of Correction Richard Murphy Martin Foy Eliza Smith House of Industry Frank Barrett John Con Belly Annie O'Keefe Reformatory Frank Hook Timothy Shea Pope Frederick Hyndman

Municipal Courts Dec 10 A mix of shoplifting larceny and assault cases

In the central court Judge Forsaith presided over a crowded docket. Jane Smith and Jennie Holmes were held in $200 for Dec 14 on shoplifting charges, Eva Blake $200 for Dec 14 on being a common nightwalker, while Murphy was fined $10 and costs for larceny. McDermott and Sullivan faced larger penalties, Bradley and Johnson received small fines, and Blake faced a high bail on a pistol assault matter. Roxbury and Charlestown sessions posted various fines, costs, and appearance bonds with mixed dispositions including assault, breaking glass, larceny, and indecent assault cases.

Central Court Forsaith Jane Smith Jennie Holmes Eva Blake William J. Murphy Thomas McDermott Martin Sullivan John Johnson Frank Hill Charles Bradley Albert Blake Martin Roxbury Patrick McDermott Michael Galivan James Sullivan Thomas Fallon Elizabeth Nash Thomas Casey Charlestown Court Edward Reardon John Murphy Philip Doherty Elizabeth Coates

Burglary at Bacon & Co Jewelry Store in Brattle Square

Thieves entered through an empty shop at No 11 and reached Bacon & Co jewelry vaults. Between Saturday night and Monday morning they drilled the safe, looted 40 to 50 watches, diamonds, pins, and other valuables totaling nearly 10000 dollars.

Bacon & Co Brattle Square No. 11

Butler to Run for President? Mass hold balance disputed

The Washington Post reports concerns over General Butler’s presidential run plans. It says Butler hints at campaigning in nineteenth century Massachusetts only, with hopes of swinging the electoral balance, but the piece argues the country has had enough of him and he would likely be defeated if he restricted to Massachusetts.

Washington Post Boston Gen. Butler Massachusetts Butler Ayer Aver J. C. Ayer & Co Lowell Mass Washington Street Garland Street

Obituary notices from Boston area December deaths

A clipped list of death notices from Boston and nearby towns dated December. Includes names such as Jonathan Howard Henry Aronson Mary Perkins Emma West Charles F Bray Miss Mary Richardson and more with ages and burial locations in Salem Boston East Boston Charlestown Cambridge Newton Newton Lower Falls Revere Foxborough Fernandina Melrose Arlington Heights and other communities.

Howard Boston Jonathan Howard Salem Arkonson Henry Aronson Perkins Mary Ace B Perkins Franklin Jams West Emma Adams W West George Adams Bray Moreland Street Roxbury Charles F Bray Richardson Mary Richardfson Hutchins Elsie Constantine I MS Hutchins Anderson East Boston Minnie C F Christina John Anderson Boston Highlands John Despas Kendall Ella Louise Henry H Louise A Kendall Dunn Charlestown William F Dunn Boyd Cambridge Jenne W William Boyd Kimball Revere Ensign Kimball Lord Newton Lower Falls E D Lord Cels West Scituate William Prouty Sampson South Duxbury Mass Joseph A Sampson Alexander Foxborough Jerusha M Alexander Synetie Fernandina Fla

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