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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1886
Page
3
Fishermen and fish dealers confront a volatile market amid rumors of boycotts and wage pressure. Prices swung from $150 to $215 as both sides insist on a $2 baseline, with talks of unionizing and potential market disruptions. Leaders frame the dispute as temporary and solvable through union action and organized cooperation.
New York January 4 The Yorkville court heard how three boys Moran Brown and Dougherty aged 22 13 were led by Policeman Barkeley to a beer run at a home on East Twenty third Street. They drank with Mrs Baker and the officer then whiskey. They grew intoxicated staggered and fell on a curb. All three were jailed briefly then released with a reprimand and a three day sentence considered by Justice Duffy. Also 13 year old Mooney was found intoxicated near Ninth Avenue and Fortieth Street and held at Jefferson Market. Investigations continue into the case with Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children involved.
The fiftieth anniversary celebration for Evangelist Rev. A. B. Earle and his wife continued at Meionaon with a reception hosted by Union Temple members. Notable attendees included Rev. Emory J. Haynes and Rev. Joseph Cook, delivering addresses and poems. gifts ranged from a silver cane to gold rimmed spectacles amid flowers, china, books, and keepsakes.
A New York packet to the Evening Transcript notes about 100000 of 140000 shares of new stock in the Boston Hartford and Erie Railway were represented at a meeting voting to accept John Rooney's $6 a share offer for the entire block. Rooney, likely acting for a New Yorker, says the suit to cancel the Berdell mortgage proceeds, with the stockholders who joined in prosecuting now holding the new shares. The suit may go to the U S Supreme Court in March, then return to Massachusetts if won. A Chicago dispatch reports Rock Island’s plan for a 400 mile main line extension into Kansas, creating lines from Larkin to Atchison and St Joseph to link river connections. charter names Chicago Kansas and Nebraska with $15 million capital. Miscellaneous earnings: St Louis and San Francisco December 21-31 $811,800. Chicago and Alton fourth week December +$783. Omaha fourth week December −$17,800 and month −$22,444. Denver and Rio Grande December +$209,697. year +$706,804.
The Beneficent Society of the New England Conservatory held its annual meeting at the Young Men's Christian Association building. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore presided. The society serves conservatory students in need, reporting 100 members since incorporation and aid to about 100 girls this year.
Boston stock market surged with the heaviest daily volume in memory, led by Atchison interests as rail shares dominated the 50,000 share total. Prices advanced, traders bullish on higher moves tomorrow amid steady money market and rising foreign exchange rates, with remarks on Kansas lines and new circulars to stockholders.
The Vandalia Paper Mill Company assigns its assets about 86,000 with liabilities near 40,000 to assignees F. A. Franklin and S. M. Leever. Other Newport and Massachusetts businesses suspend or face attachments including Brown, Fayerweather, Brockermaier, Shaw, Ww. P. Marsh, Hiuntoon, and Rabanus. Creditors’ suits filed in Suffolk County and actions of tort or contract noted against Cavanagh, Stringer, Robins, Aaker, and Wilmarth.
The order of exercises at the State House today includes caucuses to discuss the sergeant at arms question at 9 30 a m with Republicans in the green room and Democrats in the blue room. Senate and House sessions follow with Charles Lilly and George Cowdrey officiating. Governor Robinson to administer oaths. A bi partisan fight over the sergeant at arms selection is anticipated.
San Francisco January 5 official closing prices for mining stocks are listed. The Sierra Nevada and the Peerless companies have each levied a 25 cent per share assessment. Hale & Norcross and Mono are mentioned among equities, with disclosure of general market activity and tax-like levies.
When visiting New York, the Grand Union Hotel offers 600 elegant rooms, a million-dollar fit out, and Euro Plan with elevators. Located opposite Grand Cntran, it provides horse cars, stages, and elevated rail to all depots. Families are told they can live better for less money at this first-class hotel.
The fragment notes investments and rail references in Boston and nearby towns including Spencer Brookline and the Boston and Maine Railroad on Norwich and Worcester routes. A score 78 appears as a figure, indicating a price or rating.
New York on January 5 reports money on call at 2.5 percent with sterling exchange firming. Actual foreign exchange activity was subdued, while government and railroad bonds show varied moves. Market weakness concentrated in grangers and coal stocks with prices near session lows as dealers warn of possible gold shipments and a consolidation scheme by C P Huntington involving multiple routes to form a single company.
On call today activity was low with one sale of three cars and no business on the first call. Bid and asked prices moved slightly across oats and other commodities. Inspections listed 56 cars including winter wheat yellow corn mixed corn oats and peas. In New York Pry Goods Market spring goods activity improved but overall business remained light with firm cotton prices and steady movement in spring clothing and woollens.
The report details varied flour and grain pricing across regions. Prices for fine to patent grades, Western and Eastern mills, and several state lines are listed with receipts and shipments in St. Louis Milwaukee Chicago New York and Detroit markets. Wheat corn and oats quotes are provided with national movement notes and export activity.
The report lists mixed exports and receipts for Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and New York markets. Prices for flour cornmeal barley and rye foods show dull to steady demand with varying basing from 28c to 58c for grains and 27 30c for butter. Provisions and livestock show steady to modest movements with hogs cattle and sheep receipts noted across major yards.
Market notes from Faneuti Hall on Wednesday January 6 report a fair trade and ample supplies with fresh meats showing generally steady prices across varieties despite a liberal stock situation.
A dense price table lists beef veal pork poultry dairy and fresh produce with per unit quotes. Items include veal cuts, pork steak, smoked meats, lamb, turkey prices, and various fresh fruits vegetables and fish with regional availability and ranges noted.
Brightons and Watertowns weekly cattle market report for the week ending January 5 1886 shows live stock totals across cattle sheep lambs and swine with last week and year ago comparisons. It lists state origin counts for cattle sheep calves horses and swine, numbers of cars by rail line, and price ranges for market beef store cattle hogs and hides along with a brief classification note on quality grades and regional sourcing.
Cargoes of wheat steady off the coast and prompt shipment. London stock 50 000 to 60 000 quarters. Liverpool prices show dull demand for winter and spring wheat with various rates for corn peas and provisions. Cotton in Liverpool quiet with Upland prices around 53. Havana reports Spanish gold at 25 8 1 2 and firm exchange while sugar remains firm.
List of goods from Hamburg and Antwerp include boxes hides oils timber and textiles carried by Steamer Waudrahm. Items named include boxes of boxes and cases from multiple firms, numerous salted hides, coffee, wood products, machinery parts, condensed milk, iron beams, steel wire, bicycles, glass and wool. New Orleans cargoes show cotton bales mal gany staves and hogsheads tied to schooner B Woodside.
A mixed load list from CAPER COAST W A items includes beef, flour, sugar, butter, tobacco, and hardware alongside a Halifax shipment on the Linn O Dee with iron, stove linings, paper, machinery, castings, tea, netting, glassware, oysters, beans, and numerous other goods conveyed in multiple packages and bags. The entry records commodities and quantities for two portward consignments with dates noted for clearance and packaging.
The table lists total receipts of principal staples at the port from all sources for today, comparing with the same day last year. Items include oats, corn, wheat, flour, rice, and various meat and leather products with figures for 1886 and 1885.
Judge Nelson presides in a bond suit against Joseph Bridgman and coparties over the Green Bay agency in Wisconsin. Bridgman faced April 1875 to March 1877 for alleged failure to faithfully account for funds, with a claimed deficiency of 239,826.89 dollars. Four and a half years of quarterly vouchers are being presented. government concedes many claims are technical. Bridgman contends he is owed about 500 dollars by the government. trial expected to last several days with counsel C. Almy for the United States and J. C. Hammond and M. F. Dickson, Jr., for the defense.
The January sitting before Judge Blopgett proceeds with a suit by Henry F Spencer against Joshua Brothers to adjudicate title to two mirrors and a sideboard seized under a writ. Plaintiff claims clear title by purchase while defendant argues the items were pledged as loan collateral. Jury deliberates.
By order of Executor several bonds and shares are offered for auction including 11 shares State National Bank 8 New England National Bank 3 City National Bank with various United States and State of New Hampshire reg. issues totalling thousands in value. Also 10 shares Lawrence Gaslight Co and 5s Canadian and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe trust bonds. Auctioneers Francis Henshaw & Co, brokers and appraisers, No 51 State Street Merchants' Exchange Building.
Auction sales occur Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12 M featuring numerous stock shares and bank notes from Washington Insurance Co to Nashua and Lowell R R. The list includes bonds such as Michigan Ay Line 8s and various railroad and bank securities with quantities like 1590 and 5100, alongside mentions of executor orders and real estate lots among town names and corporate issuers.
By order of Trustee a list includes 1 share Appleton Mfg Co 1 do Hamilton ab ccnprica Co 43 shares Merchants' Bank Newburyport and various banks in Newburyport Boston and elsewhere. It notes 1000 City of Chicago 7s 1893 river impt 2000 City of 7s 1593 5 share esex Uo do Merchants' National Bank and other bank securities including Tremont National Bank Old Boston National Bank St Louis and San Francisco first pref 22 do South Boston HRR Co 2000 Massachusetts 5s May 1894 50 00 Providence Ss July 1900 coupon 500 Boston and Maine R 7s Jan 1893.
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