Bills Introduced in the Cause of Labor
Governor's secretary presents a roll of pardons from last year listing 28 clemencies across state institutions. Legislation favors labor, with orders to limit female and minor work hours, require weekly corporate payments, and abolish contract labor in prisons. Senators push voter recounts and aid for the poor while publishing joint rules twice weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Menard
Senate
State
House of Correction
Massachusetts Reformatory
Bristol County
Howard
Fall River
Douglass
Plymouth
Jones
Essex
Norris
Committee On Election Laws
Dunbar
Phillips
Short Session-Pen Pictures of Some of the Representatives
A colorful gallery of House members sits in their assigned seats as the session begins. Names from Boston Marblehead Fall River and Worcester appear with notes on their positions committees and reputations. The piece tracks where each man sits who spoke last year and who will shape debates this term. Also included are city notices on court house expansion and various municipal appropriations and appointments.
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Dwyer
Boston
Siacketts
Sam
Marblehead
Henry E. Fales
Poi? Doberty
Young Gorman
Fall River
Flynn
Fitzgerald
Reardon
Donovan
Creed
Meattrick
O’connor
Worcester
Gosseff Lynn
No 46
Lynn
Jones
Hogan
Lowell
Dolan
Marguite
B. J. Conway
Milford
Sesson
Cowdrey
Stoneham
Hle
Merritt
Chelsea
Henry Parkwnan
Fison
Somerville
Committee On Public Institutions
Doyle
Cambridge
Shaw
Greenhalge
John P. Crane
Woburn Aits
Crane
Murphy
Boston Common Council
Kearn
North Adams
Mr. Mellen
Guan
Phelomena E. Nolan
Wilson
West Brookfield
J. F. Corliss
Warden
Waltham
Second District Court
Eastern
Middlesex
Myr. Dresser
Theodore E. Davis
Federden
Quincy
Elias A Perkins
Fay
Brookline
Point of Pines Company
Wharton
City Missionary Society
Hallett
Nantucket
Nantucket County
Oxley
Ashland
Commission
Roads
Superior Court
Roads of
Blyth
Wakefield
Commonwealth
Wes
Tedly
Tug
Stoeck
Lhep
Nashua
Rochester
Maine
Dev
Consolidated Roads
Avantiena Pacific
Atchison Road
Atlantic and Pacific
Atlantic and Pacific Securities
Railroads Move To End Ticket Scalping And Freight Disputes
A New York Daily Indicator note argues railroads have not restricted limited tickets for layovers and criticize the public for scalping. Louisville merchants protest New York freight rates as unfair, while Denver and Rio Grande Western reports show six month net earnings near 90 percent. Rutherford Railway Construction directors protest dubious mortgage bonds for an unbuilt line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Daily Indicator
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Valmer
Denver and Rio
Rutherford Railway Construction Company
Massachusetts Ands Southern Construction Company
Ratherfordton
N. C
Black Station
Rutherford County
Business Troubles Rock Leather Firms in Lincoln Street
Financial distress hits A. M. Bigelow & Co. and G. F. Roberts & Co. as liabilities near $200,000 to $560,000. Two silent partners in Rochester invested $51,000 each while creditors prepare meetings. Other firms including Brown & Brothers, Locke & Anderson, and Job L. Shaw & Son face insolvencies or settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Bigelow & Co
Lincoln Street
G. F. Roberts & Co
J. A &G. F. Roberts
Ard J,a
G. F. Roberts
Ina
Deollar
Brown & Brothers
Waterbury
Conn
Job L. Shaw & Son, Grocers
New Bedford
Mass
Kk. E. Bedell
St. Johnsbury
Bigoul & Keller Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Supreme Judicial Court Rescripts From Fall Salem Term
Rescripts from the Supreme Judicial Court fall bench to Salem clerk list overruling exceptions in several cases. Gove vs Leroyd overruled for lack of resulting trust. Thomas et al vs Weils et al admitment left to jury. Bowker vs Bradford verdict-based judgment ordered. Ware vs Allen exceptions overruled. instructions deemed proper. Webster petitioner fails to prove mechanic lien. Boston and Maine vs Ordway et al overruled on duties and admissibility grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Fall Bench
Salem
William H. Gove
Addison P. Leroyd
Josian B. Thomas
Alfred Weils
C. W. Wells
George Bowker
Amos C. Bradford
Bradford
Lucy A. Ware
Daniel Allen
Daniel R. Webster
Alfred A. Ordway
Flanders
Furber
Money Market Steady in Boston and New York Trading
Boston and New York money markets show little change with rates steady. Cull loans 4 to 5 percent, general business paper 4 to 5 percent, manufacturing paper 3 to 4 percent, clearing house borrowing at 4 percent, New York funds at par, and light overall market activity with securities and bonds fluctuating through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Sterling
Fragmentary OCR Notes Include Place Names and Numbers
Fragmented text hints at addresses ships and products with scattered numbers and codes. Mentions include Hulland Road and Bruns Ships Berth with unclear context. The garbled OCR yields few coherent facts beyond possible locations and quantities.
Wheat market in turmoil as bears predict lower prices
Emery and Hodges report a volatile wheat session with May futures opening at 87 3/4, dipping to 7 4/8, then closing near 8 5/8 as longs and shorts rush to sell. They note large long positions, a 652,000 bushel visible decline, and bearish outlooks citing weak European demand despite cash wheat held by strong parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atehizon
Sonora
Emery & Hodges
Longs Anu
Europe
Minneapoli
Beeston
Lear
Cotton Markets steady amid varied regional receipts and sales
The Cotton Markets report shows mixed activity across ports with New York and New Orleans posting high net receipts and strong sales, while Galveston and Charleston reflect steady demand. Prices hold mid range, with many ports listing firm or quiet conditions and notable stock totals across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Uplands
Orleans
Augusta
Galveston
Continent
New Orleans
Mobile
C. Memphis
Ross
L.c. Savannah
Charlestoun
Mid Sic
Norfolk
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Louisville
France
United States
London and Liverpool Wheat and Cotton Market Notes
Cargoes off the coast show quiet wheat and corn. California spring wheat valued around 53 per 500 lbs. Liverpool markets report quiet wheat, firm corn, cold weather, and mixed quotations for winter and spring wheat. Cotton business active with hardening rates and steady futures across months. Receipts include significant American wheat and corn, with prices and futures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Beerbohm
Chamber of Commerce
California
Liverpool
England
Orleans
Boston Savannah Imports Show Wide Cotton and Goods Trade
A historical cargo list from Boston and Savannah records steamer City of Macon shipments including 28 bales cotton for Amoskeag Mant and 25 bales for Atlantic Cotton Mills among many consignments. The roster shows numerous mills and firms delivering cotton, skins, hides, oranges, boxes, and miscellaneous goods to multiple buyers and wholesalers in a dense inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Macon
Atlantic Cotton Mills
Baes Cotton
Arington Mills
Mples Boott Cotton Mills
Colttlun Barry
Thiyér & Co
Indian Orchard Mills
Emme
Farnham & Co
Florida Fruit Exchange
Glason & Co
K Hayden & Co
Leonara
Lewis
A Lowe & Co O
Mean & Co
U Maad & Co
Boxer O'anges A & O Womad
E Meyer
Morris N
Mazo
Douws
Noyes
Levi
Aiims & Mooe
Brown
Bourne ci
Cordwin Bigel W & Co
Brauley
Bond & Co
Beal & Co
Barnes, Ward & Co
Rovers & Co
Rovers & Co—40Y Do Do Slow & Go —2 Sdodo Fangs, Fucver
Sayer & Co
Sherman
Inmon
Amsden
Soutticics
di AG
Smith & Co
Tover Co
Swan
Varndu & Co
Sco
Worcester Bros
Wilkins
H Wyeth & Co
Wheewright, Ardeteon & Ced
Wiodward & Co
Itae
Spirl’s Wiley & Richardson
John Sheppard
Prince & Co
Saitet
Sanuel Ster
Parc
Robverts
Glover
George F
Roach & Co
Rich & Co
Kros & Son
Bardwell & Co
Belcher & Co
Cheney, Upham & Co
Chase & Sapborn
Derby & Co
Dawmels & Com
Kebpey & Co
Frank Jvm
Middlesex
Foreign Exports Port of Spain and San Fernando Trade List
A fragmented OCR item lists exports at Port of Spain and San Fernando including M J Foley bark with biscuits beef pork sugar and sausage, ST JOHN NB Shhower Lillie dell with sacks and beans, Lays beans cornmeal, PORT MULGRAVE SchooerS G Irwin with cornmeal and refined oil, MANTANZAS Cuba Josephine molasses in empty molasses tierces, noting quantities such as 125 sacks and 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port OF Spain
San F&h&anando
M J Foley
ST John
Shhower
Irwin
Cuba
Receipts of Staple Products Across Distinct Rail Regions
Brief summary of extensive commodity receipts across Boston Albany and other lines detailingCotton wool flour grain oats malt mill feed seed meal butter oleomargarine eggs beans hay leather hides pelt and many staples. Entries show multiple bales buses sacks cases and cars, with quantities spanning cotton wool flour corn wheat peas and provisions across Boston and Province, Old Colopy Kauread, and other rail districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Province
Kairead
Walt
Bailroa
Alchcore Aeurod
Bonin and “Sine Railroad
Losierata Maine Railroad
Fresh meats and provisions report from market day
On Wednesday January 15 the market shows firmer prices for fresh meat. Veal lamb and mutton rise 10 to 15 percent, beef firm. pork rib and lard vary with demand. Receipts of staples and dairy lean, stores cleaned out, poultry fowl and game scarce while fruit and vegetables show mixed changes and prices hold firm.
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York State
Liverpool
New York
Vermont
Astern
Easstern Aroostook County
Michigan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Milwaukee
Chicago
Tierce
Western Steam
Tierces City Steam
Continent
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Union
Kansas City
Aroostook County
New Hampshire
Maine Central
Grand Trunk
Beaty
Hebron
Barbark
Prolific
Peerless
Renselaer
Washington County
Chenangoes
McIntires
Hebrons
Nova Scotis
Virginia
Jersey
York _ state
St. Andrews
Blois Ems
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Worcester County
View
Pkge
Botatoss
Emai
Mtdot
Hitler
Wissys
Rere Ag
Lewotorias
Bala
Court records from Supreme Judicial Court on trial docket
United States v Bridgham continues as judges Morton Field Allen and Holmes hear Suffolk Norfolk Middlesex and Barnstable cases. Dockets cover law equity and criminal matters with Bowditch Ellis Gibbs v Japan…Proceedings run January 12 through January 22 with arguments listed for several insurers and plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Commonwealth
C. J. Morton
Field
W. Allen
Co. Allen
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Sarah W. Eilis
Same
Eliza 5
Gibbs
Willliam G. Russell
George Putnam
Richard Stone
William ©. Endicott
A. D. Foster
Albert W. Nickerson
Joseph M. English
R. D. Smith
C. A. Prince
Nathan Morse
EK. W. Hutchinson
The Cattle Market Watertown Union Live Stock Report
Boston POST correspondent Geo J Fox reports weekly live stock totals for week ending Jan 12 1886 listing cattle sheep and lambs swine with counts and previous weeks. Also shows state origins by cattle and horses and number of cars over major railroads and market beef and store cattle price ranges and typical prices for oxen cows and yearlings.
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Brighton
N.B
Boston and Albany
Watertown Union
Boston Post
Geo. J. Fox
Swine
Maine
Hampshire
Vermont
San
Mass
Boston
Lowell
Albany
Fitchburg
Eastern
Merritt vs Watson et al Resumed Before Judge Blodgett
Proceedings in case No. 1558 James H. Merritt versus Andrew Watson and others resumed with T. J. Gargan representing the plaintiff and J. A. Maxwell and J. W. Kingstead for the defendants. Orders cited include Nos. 1558 1962 198 2016 2022 724 1460 322 2024 1495 1714 1808 778 1ysv 770 and Ron LDIVs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Merritt
Andrew Watson
T. J. Gargan
J. A. Maxwell
J W. Kingstead
Boston court logs several damages and replevin cases
A Boston court ledger reports verdicts and rulings across multiple cases. Defendants include the city of Boston, with actions ranging from milk delivery failures to property and contract disputes. Several appeals and exceptions are noted, including by law by-laws in deposit disputes and a new trial ordered in a railroad injury case.
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Brighton
J. E. Cotter
CW. Bartlett
Charlotte A. Ring
City of
Boston
Seaver Avenue
West Roxbury
L. J. Drake
R. W. Nason
Frank Blood
Epaminondas Wilson
H. N. Sheldon
Powers & Powers
Edward Louier
Boston and Albany Railroad
J. Thomas
A. L. Soplé
Ann Kinnins
Boston Five-Cent Savings Bank
Plains
Oliver Stearns
Gooch & Burdette
John F. Diptan
Charles G. Gould
Bruce and
Alexander
L. L. Simpson Fox
N Berney
William B. Dinsmore
Washington
Alfred Berney
Bat
H.W. Bragg
William B. Gale
Roeliff Et al
Frank W. Dallmyre
California
Plainiffs
Clementson
Cilemén Soll
Massachusatts Leanard Wrest Company
Freeter
George “Ft. Barnard
John L. Coffin
Supreme Court
Illinois
Bliintutttee
I. George
J. E Cotter
George Putnam
Ebenzer B Spalding vs Oliver Prime et al contract suit
No 372 Ebenezer B Spalding sues Oliver Prime et al to recover 15.40 for bricks furnished. Defence denies any contract and that plaintiff was to furnish any material or work. Verdict for plaintiff for 820653. Attorneys A V Lyde for plaintiff and J W Cotton and Charles Robinson Jr for defendants. Orders Nos 3809 435
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Thompson
Joseph F. Dean
Joseph Pagamets
Ellen A. Clark
Boston and Albany Railroad Company
T. Emery Clarke
Sams
John B. Goodrich
A. S. Soule
Ravel Kk
McNelly
Jacob H. Bathorne
Scollay Square
Loring & Loring
George Z. Adams
Ebenezer B. Spalding
Oliver Prime
A.V. Lyide
J. WH. Cotton
Charles Robinson, Jr
Liquid Food Widely Used in London Hospitals
Murdock's Liquid Food is employed in many London hospitals including a large general hospital using it as a cod liver oil substitute and cheaper alternative to beef wine and iron. It is given in six ounce bottles on admission and discharge and can stay in the stomach when water is rejected. Insane asylums report faster patient recovery and mind improvement. Surgical staff at 30 Leverett Street inspect patients and assign beds daily from nine to ten, except Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Murdock
Leverett Street
New Hospital Promises May First Finish
A grand hospital of 3000 square feet will open on May first. Funded by a sole donor, it pledges free care for the weak and distressed, offering swift anesthesia, kind skilled staff, and soothing comfort to patients and families. It claims to be the nation’s only private hospital with no tax support.
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Sli
Tnes
Molle
Everneath
Nm Coe
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Charber
Jams A. May
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Committee On Rules
Doherty
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Holters
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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Showalter Mortgage Co
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Boston Stock Exchange
WM. Blodget
Walter B. Adams
Town of
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Wilson W. Fay & Co
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United States Vs. Bridgham
Judge Blodgett
Mason
Marks Levi
Julius Levengston
Amelia Levi
Piaiiit
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S. J. Thomas
Joseph McLaughlin
Daniel Gallagher
Widdiesex County
Rockwell
Faxon
Edward Faxon
Studdard
Lydia D Stoddar
Stephen Stoddard
Wadleigh
Joseph Calvin Wadleigh
Murdock Free Hospital
A.M. Thriggs
Goa
Boston Traveller
Hamilton Natl Bank
Order of
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Warren Natl Bank of
Peabody
Blue Hill National Bank
Lowell Mfg Co
Globe National Bank
Gunker Hill National Bank
Chicovee Mfg Co
Massachusetts Cotton Mills
Mindiesex
R R Co
Washington Fir and Marine Ins Co
Tremont Nat Bank
Lyman Mills
Great Falls
Conway
Town of Welesey
Boston and
Maine RR
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
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Ishare
AisCo
Chares Continental
Do Appleton Mfg
Do Tremont National Bank
Merrimack Mfg Co
Carolina Queen Cons Mining Co
Jackson, Lansky & Saginaw
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Portsmouth
Freeman's National Bank
Horatio Harris & OG Auctioneers and Commission Merchant” No
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Henry
Bird & Co. Auctioneers
Washington St
S. W. Stilling
Bromfield Street
Albert Howe & CO
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Warren Avenue
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Providence
Renta
West End
Leverett St
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Prince St. Emenson
Court St
Cor. Howard St
Auctilob Sales
Richards
Nee
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Pionday
Townsend & Montany
SE Leonard Street
Ig Pmiliavse Lpia
Samuel Bunting's
Market
Lippinoutt, Son & UO
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DA & CO
Werehants’ Xchange
Columbus
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Newton National Bank of
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Framingham National Bank
Bramingham
H R R Co
Highlend Street RR
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Bertey Cockrama Co
Merchants’ National Bank
Howard National Bank
Boylston M Insurance Co
Street Railway Co
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Boestkn & Lowell BS
City of Indianapolis
Consolidated RR
Atchison, Jopeka & Satta
Lea Top
Southwestern RR
Santa Fe RR
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Central of Iowa
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City of Toledo
Board of Education
Get
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Concord
Montreal
Rancis Hershaw & CO
Merchants’ Exchange
Ihoom Li
Stetson
Moseley & CO
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Kilby St
Salem Lead Com Vasy
F. A. Brown
Treasockiwsiy Salem Tass
Adamson & Co
Boston Weekly Post
New England
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Boston Waaniy Poot
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