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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1884

Page

3

Market News from Boston Banking and Stock Exchange

The money market remains steady with banks discounting mercantile paper at 3 to 6 percent and country banks firm at 5 to 6 percent. Foreign exchange is firm. New York funds bring premiums. total clearinghouse exchanges reach 10.93 million with 1.50 million balances. Railroad stocks show modest activity. Union Pacific and others hover around recent levels as 1883 livestock figures highlight shifts in Chicago, Burlington and Quincy traffic. Dividends announced by Boston Co-operative Building and St Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railways.

New York Paris Messrs. Tower, Giddings & Co Lyman B. Greenleaf Philip 5 Morrison Richard Tower Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincey Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Burlington Omaha St. Paul United States Union Pacific Company St. Joseph and Western Hastings Tsland Island St. Joseph Smyth Kansas Union Pacific Chicago and West Michigan Baldwin Traverse City Connorion Valley Mexican Central Flint Pere Marquette New England Fitchburg Northern New Lampshire Old Colony Worcester Nashua Concord Boston Lowell Eastern Atlantic and Pacific Ogdensburg Lake Champlain American Bell Telephone Pullman Prime Mercantile Barsilver West Shore Oregon Transcontinental Lake Shore Wabash N Transcontinental Missouri Pacific Fink Bears Gould Burbreton Quincy Union Pacite Lucius Tuttle Eastern Railroad Company Boston Press Eastern Railroad New York Heat, Light and Power Company A. Pilsbury Astern C. Holland Holland Payson Tucker Mr. Ackerman Amos Pillsbury D. W. Sanborn C. A. Hammond Boston, Revere Beach Collidge New Railroad Securities New York Stock Exchange Oregon and Transcontinental Company Farmers’ Loan and Trust Northern Pacific Company New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Texas and New Orleans Wisconsin Minnesota Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Oregon and Transcontinental Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company Oregon Railway and Navigation Northern Pacific Preferred Northern Pacific

Bond Prices on Boston Exchange Close Sharp on Jan 16

Closing prices for bonds and stocks listed on the Boston Stock Exchange show varied results with many issues trading at fractional gains or losses. Major items include Union Pacific, Mexican bonds, and regional issues with prices quoted in dollars and fractions, reflecting mixed demand.

Market turmoil and bids falter in New York stocks

In New York trading sessions the market shows mixed strength with government and state bonds dull, West Shore and Union Pacific moving, Transcontinental weak then rising, and a broad sell off later. Curbs on West Shore prompt talk of receivership while Gould amplifies stock holdings amid volatile shares and speculative activity.

Grain and livestock market report with heavy hogs for sale

Reports from Chicago and Liverpool note steady grain and provisions with corn oats and rye in various moves. Largest hogs seen at Faneuil Hall market, seven fattened by Captain Kerry with weights over 600 pounds each, some reach 623 and 611 pounds.

Cail Board Liverpool Whitworth New York Mercantile Exchange Western Chicago Aid GOK U. S Faneuil Learned Bird & Co Kerry House of Correction

Grain and provisions market summary from a midwestern paper

The market shows a quiet, easy tone with small lot sales in breadstuff and flour futures. Quoted prices cover wheat, cornmeal, oats, rye, barley, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, peas, potatoes, onions, apples, dried fruits, hay, hops, and meats with steady to firm trends and varied regional specifics across Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, New York, and New England suppliers.

Plourk Comones Minnesota Minnsota Illinois St. Loui Ohio Indiana Michigan New York Tinois St. Louis Northern Fall Choice Western Northern Dairy Vermont Choice Western Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Canada Maine Aroostook Houston Prince Kidward Island Burbank Bemity Hebron Hubbard Palse Baldwins Hubbard Ston Jalman Sweets Timothy

City Ledger of Liverpool Steamship Goods Trade Listings

A dense catalog from Liverpool and Cape Waytlen ports lists shipments and shipments items. It notes steamer Town-28 and Venehian-50 across a broad array of goods from flax waste to iron, hardware, earthenware, machinery, and clothing, with numerous firms such as Baring Bros & Co Smith & Dove Manuf Co and Jno Holt & Sone. The report enumerates quantities like cases, bales, casks, and tons, alongside partner firms and items.

Liverpool Eng Baring Bros & Co Smith & Dove Manuf Co Jere Abbott & Co Norcross, Mellen & Co Jones, McDuffee & Stratton Clark, Adams & Clark White & Co Haines & Co Downey & Co Clark Co Geneva Torrey Bright & Capen Wellington & Co Donnelly Bernard & Co Pkys Merchants Despatch Transportation Co Pkrs Musees Scap Bigelow Kennard & Co Bigelow, Kane & Co Haley & Co Claflin Larrabee & Co Pray, Sons & Co Chas Ii Warren & Blanchard Hoge, Brown & Taylor Stone & Downer Stoddard Levering & Co Ordway Kiraball & Loring Stowell & Co Davis & Son F King & Co Wetherell Bros Burgess & Goddard Pully & Co Pertins & Co Prang Worsters de Jordan Arsh & Co Parker & Co Buttons Brown Durell & Co Ldo S Crowell & Co Moors & Co Sherburne & Co Linder & Moyer Nichols & Farnsworth Fredk Leyland & Co Morey & Co Brown & Tassor JK Leeson & Co Zenas Sears Vicyele Cunningham & Co Gay & Wolf Manut Co Wing & Evans Steel Washburn & Moon Manut Co Howard, Bullough & Riley Moise Shoninger Moses & Co Norwell & Co Marsh & Co Bradford Thomas & Co Wheelock & Co Callender, McAussland & Troupe Frost & Adams Hovey & Co March Bros Pierce & Co Bradford, Thomas & Co Hooper, Lewis & Co Mnoise Coleman, Mead & Co Olver Ditson & Co Simons, Hatch & Whitten Cunningham & Co Kuat & Co Peyser & Co Masury Young & Co Higgins, Lloyd & Co Lovering & Co Cape Waytlen Abbie Clifford Louwood Lawrence Orang Mog Palestine

Maritime Goods Shipped From Multiple Ports

Listings from Liverpoo l Hamburg and St John include cargoes: corn, cattle, cotton, bacon, butter, hides, tobacco, flour, lumber, lard, tallow, canned goods, and iron. Ships Kansas Baumwell Flora B Rosella B carry diverse commodities across 19th century trade routes.

Liverpolo Eng Steamer Kansas Hamburg Ger Hantsport Flora ST Johan

Receipts of Various Railroad Freight in Historic Ledger

A ledger of consignments lists freight items by multiple railroads including Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, 4 Colony, New York and New England, Eastern, Fitchburg, Lowell, Maine, Peabody and Salem Expresses, and sea routes. Items include cotton wool flour corn oats oil beans leather hides tallow butter eggs tea coffee potatoes and lumber with quantities.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Colony Railroad New York New England Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Humber Maine Railroat Peabody and Salem Sea

Principal staple receipts at the port for Jan 10

A table lists total receipts of staple commodities from all points of shipment at the port for today, comparing 1884 with 1883. Items include cotton, sugar, wool, butter, flour, cheese, cornmeal, oats, wheat, rye, malt, millfeed, leather, tallow, beef, pork, lard, hides, bacon, tea, pelts, coffee, and more, noting reductions in flour from 1883.

Cdc Roerley Bae New York Shippers Chicago Canada G&ro Delaware Rio Pen—United

Markets By Telegraph Cotton and Grain News

Market notes from St Louis Savannah and New Orleans show steady to firm tendencies in cotton and grain. Reports include gross and net receipts, shipments, and price levels across multiple ports and regions, with New York and Boston markets cited for flour corn and other commodities.

Bales ST Louis de Toociing Eseseesene Savannak Cockstwibe Memphis Sean Luft Occis Ccdaceuacas Aines NO Cick Chen Sonal Po Cree Seseaere Ees New Orleans Holock Jeesbeu OL Oeock Svensicseseese Mid Galveeton Rholladelp Oisces E.ee Ficom Ulncin Natl Ersk Rent Aesvesnis York Augusta Saltimore United States Ceese Oco Britain France Wilmingson

Mixed commodity prices and market quotes across ports and cities

Markets show gains and holds across codfish pickle curing, lard and oils, various grains and meats. Reports from Gloucester Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Cincinnati Detroit detail prices, receipts, and ship shipments for January 10 with notable firming in pork lard and wheat, and steady to rising freight and fish prices.

London and Liverpool Markets and Bank of England Update

London bullion rose by 45000 pounds last week with reserve ratio at 3.644 per cent. Berlin reports Germany’s specie up 3240000 marks. Wheat and corn cargoes steady in London reports while Liverpool and New York markets record mixed prices for wheat coffee and cotton.

London Berlin Imperial Bank of Germany

Worcester man held on charge of diverting funds from letter

Sanford Fuller of Worcester was held in 500 dollars for further examination before Commissioner Hallett on a charge of taking money from a letter addressed to another person.

Hallett Sanford Fuller Worcester

Parker vs Lucey H K Feno action of contract

No 1905 Lucey hk H Feno vs Maynard A Parker. Action to recover 750 dollars plus interest on two promissory notes. Defense denies making notes and challenge to consideration and setoff. Verdict for plaintiff 774 19. P H Cooney for plaintiff Swasey Swasey for defendant.

Amiline Jordan The Middlesex Railroad Company Charlestown Malden Main and Cross Streets B. Allen J. H. Appleton J. F. Cronan Naomi E. Whitman Phineas Hall Hast Soston J. L. Eldredge W.H. H. Emmons Chas. W. McCrystal Pro Ami W.H. Haig George K. Swasey S. J. Tyng Lucey Hk H. Feno Maynard A. Parker P.H. Cooney Swasey & Swasey

Boston Court Roundup Charges and Detentions

Edwin Thomas and Arthur H Swain held in 1260 for the superior court on breaking and entering. Elizabeth Lane alias Elizabeth Barry sentenced to six months in the House of Industry. Charles Reed held in 1200 for appearance upstairs. Howard Priest described as common drunkard. Daniel Sullivan given six months in the house of correction for larceny. Patrick Murphy fined 15 cents and costs for larceny. John Sullivan given six months in the house of correction for larceny. South Boston court cases Charles Hammell and John Heath for larceny continued to Jan 12 in 100 bonds each. Dennis Quilty fined 160 plus costs for receiving stolen property and 15 plus costs for larceny. East Boston David Hamilton and Joseph Brown held in 100 until Jan 16 for assault and battery, complaint entered against them for highway robbery, each held in 800 to answer on that date.

Edwin Thomas Arthur H. Swain Superior Court Elizabeth Lane Elizabeth Barry Frank House of Industry Charles Reed Howard Priest Daniel Sullivan House of Correction Patrick Murphy John Sullivan South Boston Charles Hammell John Heath Dennis Quilty East Boston David Hamilton Joseph Brown Thoem

Wealthy Tucker Returns to a Hard Farm Life

Wealthy Tucker arrives with husband Amassa on a hill farm after a swift wedding. The couple faces severe poverty and grueling daily chores from milking to wood gathering. Wealthy endures sparse meals, scarce water, and a dim parlor as their eight cows, pigs, hens, and ailing life strain her.

Amassa Tucker Tucker Amassa Stanton Hittie Peet Amasa Wealthy Littie Tuckers Amusa Lurana Lury Amasey Tye Cretur

Amasa Tucker and Mary Peet Build a Home Full of Hope

In a rural tale set in New England, Amasa Tucker the younger overcomes hardship after typhoid claims his wife Wealthy and later his father. He marries Mary Peet, renovates the old house, adds a milk room, hen house, and modern conveniences, and creates a cheerful homestead with strong domestic harmony and community values.

Epee New England Tucker Homestead Wealthy Amasa Amasa Tucker Amasa the Younger Mary Peet Peet's Mills Mary Peet’s Mills Harper’s Magazine Plymouth Waterbury American

Dana Leaves for Europe Missed by New York Sun Clerk

A Philadelphia Call account describes a man asking for Mr Dane in the New York Sun counting room. The clerk asks for a name to send and learns Dana had just left for Europe minutes earlier.

New York Sun Dane Holman Indiana Dana Europe

Auction Sale of Various Stocks and Bonds by R L Day Co

Auctioneers offer a mixed catalog of securities including railroads, banks, manufacturing firms, and utilities. The list features Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad bonds, Burlington and Missouri River Krags, and Union Pacific BRGs among others, with dates around 1884 and 1895. The sale, held at Merchants' Exchange Building, advertises free appraisals and telephone bidding.

American Electric and Illuminating Co South Boston Nee RR Chicago Rolling Mills Bangor Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad of Iowar RR Land Co Alto I de Hamilton Manufacturing Co Union Pacifice Brgs R. L. Day & CO Merchants’ Exchange Building State Street Exchange Place Merchants Electric Light and Tower Co Fall River Concord Montreal Cheshire Railroad Sioux City and Pacific Portland Water Co Ist Mort Cedar Rapids Missouri River Boston Art Club

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