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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1886

Page

3

The Bull Market Receives a Slight Set-Back

The Boston market report notes ample money and low rates, with call loans 2 to 3 percent and general paper ranges. It covers bond and stock movements, Atchison and Union Pacific pricing, New England rail securities, and ongoing speculation about Eastern stock and Water Power funding, outlining market sentiment and notable shifts.

Amended Rules Clash In House Fight Over Minority Rights

Lawmakers rejected amended rules from the rules committee led by Mr. Wharton amid claims of minority rights curtailment. Debate centered on Rule 63 changes to curb filibuster and the yeas and nays threshold, with the vote ending 85 to 58 and an adjournment moved after a successful call for a yea and nay vote.

Republican Party Committee On Labor Henry Parkman Boston Mr. Federden Quincy Henry E. Fales Milford Billa Railroad Corporation Labor Committee Fales Committee On Banks and Banking Joslin Hanley Somerville Gleason Pillsbury House of Representatives Whitmore Sunderland Morse +&oke Piktebury Drainage Commissioner Lilley Drainage Commission Morse Norris Treasury Concord Reformatory Senate Monson Lyceum School Wharton House Committee On Rules Mellen Ronds Marblehead Meilen Woresster Dolan Melien Worcester Henry Fall River

Primrose railroad revival and regional trunk line plan

A Blackstone despatch notes renewed effort to fund a four mile Primrose line from Woonsocket to Smithfield, potentially aiding Providence and Springfield linkage and Webster Mills connection. A $160,000 cost and 18.5 mile distance impact are cited along with backing from the P and S president. A Chicago despatch reports east of the Mississippi pool plans to standardize freights, reduce competition, and appoint George R. Blanchard as commissioner.

Blackstone Primrose Railroad Woonsocket R. I Primrose Station Providence and Springfiel Road Smithfield Providence Providence and Springfield Pascong Webster Mills Webster Boston and Alpany Road Wounsocket Providence and Worcester Chicago Mississippi Buffalo Atlantic Eastern Trunk Line Istrist George R. Blanchard Union Evansville Terre Haute

Eva Bennett alias French suspected of theft at Yale

A Yale student named Eva Bennett alias French attracted several New Haven students, gaining access to college rooms and valuables. She reportedly received 95 dollars from one student and 150 dollars from another, then returned home claiming work as a model and actress while students’ clothing and jewelry disappeared.

Yale New Haven Conn Eva Bennett French

Golden Medical Discovery touted for health issues

An advertisement claims nine-tenths of unhappy marriages and many chronic diseases originate from impure blood and liver issues. It asserts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures these conditions and is sold by druggists.

Pierce HY Warner Warner

Creditors meet after packard failed and assignments loom

A. Packard wholesale paper dealer of Boston has failed. Creditors meet Friday in Springfield. S. Ammerman & Son Moravia N A assigned with $18000 preferences. liabilities $30000, assets $10060. Kimball Phoenix assigned. Williams & Cappel Gainesville attached. James A Brown Jr Newport R I assigned to Burlingame. J R Ryerson Windham insolvency. L Putter New Haven assigned to Butler. J B Sears Stockbridge financially embarrassed with 7000 liability seeking 10 percent compromise. Suffolk County real estate attachments listed including Patrick W Curry vs Mary J Towle 300, Edward Iline vs Stephen Crimlisk 300, Sejanus Bowen vs Emily Strater 110.

A. Packard Boston Springfield S. Ammerman & Son Moravia N.A Charles P. Kimball Phonnix Williams & Cappel Gainesville Tex James A. Brown, Jr Newport R. I Thomas C. Burlingame General Merchant Stockbridge Mass Suffolk County Parrick W. Curry Mary J. Towle Edward Iliney Stephen L. Crimlisk Sejanus Bowen Emily E. Strater

Wall Street Gains and Declines Across Rail Stocks in Mixed Session

New York this afternoon saw a volatile but ultimately firm close with rail shares leading. Lackawanna showed strong upward pressure amid rumors of Pennsylvanias coal traffic consolidation while Reading remained under selling pressure. Government and railroad bonds steadied as money on call stayed easy around 2 percent.

New York Boston Atchison Atlantic Pacific Sonora W. A. Underwood Kansas The Topeka Whitehead Atchison Company California Southern Chicago Burlington and Quincy Iowa State Street Europe Union Pracific New York Financial Letter Congress Mexican Central Wade Mexico Mexican Central Company Diaz Guadalajara Oregon Wisconsin Central Iowa Falls Sioux City Little Rock Fort Smith Summit Albany Worcester Nashua Rochester Eastern Water Street Eastern Board of Directors New England Wall Street News New Haven Sig Water Power Company J. D. Braman Prime Mercantile London Lackawanna Pennsylvania Reading Lackawana Delaware and Hudson Central of New York Central Chesapeake and Ohio Chesapeake General Lette Eastern Tennessee Tig Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Houston Texas International Great Northern Knoxville Ohio Hannibal Central Missouri Northern Pacific Rio Grande Hite Erie Ihis Drexel- Morgan Lawson & Co Desl Morgan Gowen West Shore

Diverse Commodity Quotes Reflect Mixed Market Demand

A broad price list shows butter, cheese, eggs, pork and lard, beef, and other provisions across regional markets. Western and Eastern creams, dairy products, and imitations compete. eggs vary by region. pork cuts, lard, and fresh meats shift with supply. Hogs and cattle receipts and prices appear alongside fruit and produce quotes, highlighting a broad, fluctuating market.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Rai Providence Railroad Ola Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Heston and Maie Railroad Boston Maine Rairoad Lowell Raitlroad Wits Sy Express

Wheat market gains and declines amid UK departure report

Emery and Hodges note wheat opened stronger on a UK passage decrease rumor about 880,000 bushels but soon faced free selling, closing near day highs as longs bought. Flours output at Minneapolis mills fell to 58,480 barrels last week from 83,500, January exports at 113,240 barrels, pork prices down 20 cents amid market manipulation.

Emery & Hodges United Kingdom Minneapolis Millers’ Association Longs Minneapolis

Minneapolis Flour Market Review Amid Water Rationing

The Northwestern Miller reports a reduced mining capacity in Minneapolis with half the mills idle to conserve water. A weekly pool operates, seventeen mills contributed to a total flour output of 88 480 barrels, down from the prior week. Receipts show 518 000 bushels of wheat and 63 194 barrels of flour shipped. Flour demand stays quiet, patents steady, other grades dull. annual January flour exports reach 113 240 barrels.

Minneapolis Daluth St Paul

Flour and grain market report from multiple cities

Trade in flour and grain is steady with varied prices for grades from Minnesota and Michigan to New York and Ohio. Milwaukee Chicago and St Louis show firm to dull tones amid large receipts and active export interest, while oats corn and wheat prices move with regional demand.

Chicago New York Canada Milwaukee St Louis Vermont Franklin County York State Liverpool Western Creamery Cape Aroostook Co Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick A. St. Louis Bsacon Cincinnati St. Louis Kansas City Peoria Maine Massachusetts Aroostook County New Hampshire Maine Central Grand Trunk Beauty of Hebron Barrow Hubbard St. Andrews Geecre Philadephia Messina Palermo Valencia Havana Worcester County Florida Manila Lloilos Cuba Centennial Beacon Light Head Imperial Minnesota Ohio Indiana Wisconsin City Toledo Detroit Newark Bush

Cotton Market Summary for Feb. 4 across U S ports

New York quiet with unchanged prices for uplands. Orleans and other regions show varied middling and low mid values. Global receipts about 3.86k for six days, exports to Britain, France, and the continent totaling over 85k, stock nationwide around 1.07 million bales.

New York Orleans Great Britain Continent Augusta Galveston New Orleans France Memphis Lée Savannah Charleston C. Willmingtona C. Norfolk Coastwise Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati C. St. Louis Oy Ambe United States

Wheat and corn market notes from London and Liverpool

Cuargoes off the coast wheat steady while cargoes on passage dull. Wheat and flour on the passage to the UK 1,800,000 quarters. corn 350,000. Liverpool market quiet with poor demand for breadstuffs. winter wheat 68 11d 7s 14d, spring 63 1s 10d 7s 6d, California 63 6s 8d. Provisions and pork prices noted as well.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Russia United Kingdom Liverpool California

Commodity prices and stock figures from a historical ledger

A dense 19th century style ledger style list shows assorted goods including molasses, flour, oatmeal, oats, corn, potatoes, and animal products with quantities in barrels, sacks, and bushels. The fragmentary figures suggest market quotes or inventory tallies from 1885 1886 with multiple line items and unit measures.

Jeewes Lear Sue lKips, Bils

D'Oyly Carte Sues Over Mikado Pianoforte Accompaniment

The suit challenges defendants Causten and Browne for publishing a Mikado piano accompaniment alleged to infringe a Browne Tracy work. Central issue: Sullivan's copyright eligibility and the right to a derivative accompaniment from orchestration. Decision reserved. attorneys Prentiss Cummings for respondents.

D’oyly Carte William Evans Bull George L. Tracy Alexander Lt. Browne Sir Arthur Sullivan England Sullivan Tracy Causten A. P. Browne Prentiss Cummings

Towboat William H Clarke Salvage Claim Involving Brig Raven

Libellants say towboat William H Clarke assisted brig Raven off Bat on Light during a snow squall when the Marken trawler broke free. Clarke towed Raven to port and left her at the wharf, claiming salvage rights. defendants contend it was towage. Hearing indicates dispute between parties F Russell for libellant and F Cunningham J N Hill for claimants.

William H. Clarke Raven Libellants Baton Light Jenna Markee Clarke Marke Bhowser Tai F. Russell F. Cunningham J, N. Hill

Court Docket List Before Judge Blodgett

Nov 2050 to Nov 2050 entries show cases Chase versus Marblehead Swift versus Moulton Finn versus Stevens Hyde versus Emerson Fellows versus Hayes Hyde versus Kimerson eeburne versus McGar Date versus Duggan Hill versus Durkee Foys Bellows Boardman versus Newell listed for decision or status before Judge Blodgett.

Chase Marblehead Swift Moulton Finn Stevens Hyde Emerson Fellows Hayes Kimerson Eeburne McGar Date Duggan Hill Durkee Foys Bellows Boardman Newell

Docket of Civil Cases Before Judge Thompson

A list of case numbers and party names appears before Judge Thompson in order. Entries include Hart versus May. Hall versus Glidden. Ebrem versus Wolffsohn. Seavey versus Osgood. French versus Riedel. Peck Stow Wilcox. Murray versus Copeland. Derby versus Hall. Connell versus New Eng. Stenton versus Brooksland Electric Mfg Co. Yeaton versus Crockett. Neeva Mehaffy. Walker versus Deshon. Bright versus Kuroy.

Hart May Hall Glidden Ebrem Wolffsohn Seavey Osgood French Riedel Peck Stow & Wilcox Murray Copeland Co Davis Derby Connell New Eng Stenton Brooksland Electric Mfg. Co Yeaton

Third Session Listings for Judge Knowlton Docket

The record lists several cases before Judge Knowlton including Sartweil versus North, Hewitson versus Tarner, Carver Cotton Gin Company versus Travis, Metcalf versus Williams, Turner versus Pease, and Hollingsworth versus Cahors. Each entry shows case numbers 3 3322, 3801, 4808, 1811, 3812, and 3543 respectively.

Sartweil North Hewitson Tarmer Carver Cotton ‘Gin Co Travis Metcalf Williams Turner Pease Hollingsworth Cahors

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