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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1887

Page

6

Financial Market Snapshot from Boston and Mining Listings

A condensed list of bonds and stocks showing closing prices and percentages for various issuers. Includes bond notes such as Mass Lord Acoustic, People’s Telephone, and D.& RG, alongside Express Companies and Mining firms like Hecla and Amador with price quotes and changes.

Elec Ares Barre Gray’s Dynamo Kiec First Board Brunswick Eneers Dunkin Mining Aliouez Mining Atlantic Mining Bournza Mining Kearsarge Mining Saya Eeener Paws Minin Bisa Kappahannee F Suto Apta Iit Securit Mining Franklin Mining Cusi Mining Pleetrie Mtg Co Kensington Mass Sre RI. Mest T F Atlantic & Pac. RR Union Pacific RR Pasick

Money Market and Stocks Show Mixed Activity in Boston

The Boston money market remains easy with abundant funds at 5 percent and limited demand. New York exchanges rise sharply while various rail and bond issues move on market rumors and reorganizations. Atchison and related lines lead trading with strong quarterly earnings and ongoing corporate reshuffles shaping near term prices.

Eastern Railway directors elected amid stockholder power

The nine directors for the Eastern Railway were chosen by stockholders after a tense power struggle between factions led by State Street and Braman Lawrence. Walter Hunnewell and others appear on the final slate, while the State Street group keeps most of its nine seats. court injunctions and proxies influenced the outcome. Market notes follow with mixed moves in telecommunication and mining shares, including American Bell and Calumet & Hecla.

The Eastern Railway Company Walter Hunnewell Samuel C. Lawrence Frank Jones Arthur Sewall Nathaniel J. Bradlee Samuel ©. Cobb Jarvis D. Braman Joseph H. Gray Endicott Peabody Eastern Railroad State Street Causeway Street Harmony Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co West End San Diego Frenchman's Bay

Dividend Declarations From Regional Companies

The Hamilton Manufacturing Company declares a 20 per share dividend. Globe Nail Company announces a 3 percent dividend. Norwich & Worcester Railroad issues a semi annual 4 percent dividend. Bay State Boot and Shoe Company Foxboro declares 74 percent. Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad declares a 3 percent semi annual dividend on preferred stock. Wampanoag Mills Fall River declares 2 percent. Old Colony directors announce their usual semi annual dividend of 3 42 percent.

Hamilton Manufacturing Company Globe Nail Company Norwich & Worcester Railroad Company Bay State Boot and Shoe Company Foxboro Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Company Wampanoag Mills Company Fall River Old Colony

Foreign markets update from London trading session

Consols quoted at 101 11 16 for money and 101 18 16 for the account. Atlantic & Great Western firsts at 39 4. Canadian Pacific 63 5 8. Erie seconds at 100. St Paul common 77 3 4. New York Central 112 1 4. Pennsylvania 66 3 4.

London Atlantic & Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania

New York Financial Market Summary Sees Mixed Trading

Money on call remains easy with bids from 3 to 6 percent and last loan at 3 percent. The stock market shows brief vigor before closing firm near day’s best, led by Vanderbilt and Reading, Union Pacific, Richmond & West Point, St Paul. Railroad bonds firm to strong, with notable gains in several issues and overall dull turnover.

Boston New York Chicago St. Louis San Francisco New Orleans Charleston Savannah Yornmnent United States National Bank Continental Frances Reichsmarks Atchison Los Angeles Cal Bunson Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company Comany Redondo Beach Pacific Steamship Company Sann Francisco Dow, Jones & Co Atchison Company Kansas Railroad Commissioners Illinois Roads C. W. Smith Topeka Ilineis Missouri Iowa Kansas Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Kansas City Fort Scott Chicago, Burlington & Quincy St. Peter’s Missouri River Atlantic & Pacific Clinton Springfield Prime Mercantile S. Sterling Exchange Vanderbilts Michigan Central Canada Southern Union Pacific Lake Shore Vanderbilt Reading Richmond & West Point St. Paul Norfolk & Western St. Paul & Duluth Northwestern Winona & St. Peter International Louisville Oregon Improvement Fort Wayne Hichmond & Danville Mobile & Ohio

Quotation Board Summary From Boston Stock Exchange

Daily corrected quotations show bid and asked levels for Bonanza Development 14% lig, Boston & Montana 3, Cahuinet 4, Tamarack 184 125 124, Chico & Kan West 58, Mex Central 48 67 65, Central deb 10s 96, Pac 7s 122, Oregon Short Line 271 98, Pueblas & Ark 78 116, Wis Central 1st and 2nd series 45, with total today's transactions at 176367 shares and Heath featured in opening and closing prices.

la & P Weesee B& N Cal & Hec Huron Pontiac Quincey Bx&q Renee KOM& B Summit Union Pacific T&s FIS Se&m L&s Sp & M Erie Ban Diego Ee. Wollaston A. T&sf A&p Ny&ne Pgfe&c Ee Rutland Sumit P. A.T& SF St Louis Winthrop T&essfr B&l B&q West End Ts& F Nys&nezs Sonora Erie Tel Aspinwall San Diego Wollaston C& He TS &Sf B&m C&c B&q S Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Indiana, Bloomington & Western Commission Wisconsin Central Securities Summit Branch California Southern Chicago, Burlington & Northern Kansas City Memphis Birmingham Springfield Mexican Central Chicago, Kansas & Western Fs Atchison New York & New Jingland Wisconsin Central Oregon Central Massachusetts Boston Come Eastern Railroad Binman- Lawrence State Street Joseph H. Gray Jarvis D. Braman Messrs. Simes and Heywood Henry L. Higginson Funireticat Sancty Bonanza Development Boston & Montans Cahuinet Hela Vcoukug Ieee Quincy Tamarack Dcsyee Sees & Pac Dle & Pac, Inc Autheran Chi Kan. & West Chi., Kan. & West. Inc Scott & Gulf L. Rock & Ft. Smith Central Central Inc Scrip Oregon Short Line Ga Og. & Pope Pt Pueb Ark. Mars Southern Fansite Southern Kansasine Wis

Divorce Libel Filed in Suffolk County Court

Anna M. Belser of Boston files for divorce from Daniel Belser of Raymond New Hampshire. Desertion began in Boston on December 28 1875 and has continued for three years prior to filing on December 10 1887. The couple had married November 11 1863 at Northboro Massachusetts with living in Marlboro Hudson and Boston.

Commonwealth OF Commonwealth Marlboro Hudson Boston Daniel Belser Anna M. Belser

Public libel notice in Massachusetts court action

The Suffolk Superior Court orders libellant to publish the libel and order in the Boston Post for three weeks and mail or serve Daniel Belser or Beier fourteen days before the first Monday of February, with appearance to show cause why the prayer should not be granted. Clerk Jos. A. Willard authenticates the copy.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk Superior Court Boston Daniel County of Boston Post Daniel Belser Daniel Beier Jos, A Willard Jos Wiliard Joan W. Mokhiam Esquire Elijah George Register Massachus Setts Middlesex Mary T Perley Medford WM. H. Randall Jos. A. Felt Cambridge Georce M. Brooks J. H. Tyler

Dawning of a Nullity Claim in Boston Matrimonial Case

Dora Herrmann, wife of Henry Gesling, petitions in Suffolk County court to declare their 1881 Boston marriage null and void. Herrmann alleges Gesling previously married, no divorce granted, and thus invalidates the union. She seeks dissolution of the matrimony and proper rulings.

Superior Court Boston Suffolk Dora Herrmann Henry Gesling New Orleans Louisiana Commonwealth Henry Gosling Peryet Libellee

Libel Notice in Massachusetts Court

The Suffolk court requires Henry Gosling to appear in Boston on the first Monday of February 1888 to answer a libel. An tested copy with this order will be published weekly in the Boston Post for three weeks and mailed to his last known address by registered letter. Jos. A. Willard, Clerk.

Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Suffolk SctPpr Enton Court Boston Henry Gosling County of Boston Post Henry Gesling Jos. A. Willard Boston and Lowell Railboat Corporation Boston & Lowell Railroad Corporation Co. E. Cram

Gilman seeks adoption of Boston child Burt Orlando Gilman

The petitioners Orlando Weed Gilman and Freedie Gilman of Bellows Falls Vermont request leave to adopt Seddie Deloria a child born around October 20 1883 in East Boston. The child, abandoned by Lizzie Deloria and cared for by Massachusetts authorities since 1885, is to be renamed Burt Orlando Gilman.

County OF Suffolk Orlando W. Gilman Bellows Falls Limber Mills Freedie Gilman Seddie Deloria Boston Lizzie Deloria Chelsea Mass State Board of Health Commonwealth of Massachusetts Burt Orlando Gilman Orlando Weed Gilman

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