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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1886

Page

3

Elevated railways push forward with electric power progress

The article surveys the push for elevated railways as a remedy for urban transit, noting electric drive ends steam objections. It details David Moulton’s plan to build a central street line with elevated stations accessed from building gaps, plus public objections, stock concerns, and looming litigation risks.

Meigs David Moulton Moulton Exach Winthrop New York L Roads Tysteans

Rail strikes and Santa Fe management in court clash

The Kansas City Times reports shareholders accuse Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe directors of illegal, self serving acquisitions funded by Santa Fe bonds. They seek court actions to void stock and sell illegitimate roads while preserving the railroad's value for rightful bondholders.

Kansas City Times Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Kansas Fletcher W. A. Underwood Detroit Kansas City Santa Fe Santa Fe Company Atchison Gulf of Mexico Topeka Pueblo and Arkansas Valley New Mexico Southern Pacific San Matschial Deming Npa Sonora

Perkins Sues Kendryx Firm in Patent Case Dismissal

Court before Judge Colt records a patent suit by John McC. Perkins against Andrew B. Kendryx and Co. The case is dismissed with Plaintix appearing pro se and J. L. S. Roberts representing the defendants.

Colt John McC. Perkins Andrew B. Kendryx & Co Kill Plaintix Pro Se J. L.S. Roberts

United States District Court Proceedings on Bridgham Case

Testimony in United States v Bridgham concluded before Judge Nelson partial afternoon devoted to legal questions arising on the call. Arguments to the jury scheduled for Thursday morning.

United States Vs. Bridgham

Supreme Court Docket Jan 13 Arguments Across Eight Cases

The Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth hears eight cases on January 13 with Justices Morton Field Allen Allen and Holmes presiding. Plaintiffs and defendants include Albert W Nickerson Joseph M English John J Kelley Eliza Parker Margaret Foster Charles Clement and the British American Association Company among others. Attorneys listed encompass R D Smith C A Prince Nathan Morse W Hutchinson S Nickerson and others.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth MorTon Field Allen C Allen Hotmus J. J Albert W. Nickerson Joseph M. English R. D. Smith C. A. Prince Aintiff Nathan Morse W. Hutchinson John J. Kelley Charles C. Beedle E.R. & Samuel Hour N. Morse J. D. Bryant

Legal shorthand of several civil cases before judges

The document lists multiple case numbers and brief verdict notes. Verdicts include Merrill against Watson for 200 dollars and MecNelly against Hathorne for 80 dollars. Damages sought include 5000 dollars in a liquor-sold case. Other entries cover attachments, trials, and settlements across sessions before Judges Blodgett, Thompson, and Mason.

Blodgett James H. Merrill Andrew Watson Evel Cunniff T. J. Gargan J. A. Maxwell J. M. Olmstead Louis Berensen Thomas Fees, Jr Salem Street Ontial F. J. Hesseltine Aug. Russ Ravel R. MecNelly Jacob H. Hathorne Loring & Loring George Z. Adams Amy J. Pinkham Isaiah Pendall Baker & Curry N. B. Bryant Lincolin

Replevin Case Over Knuckle-Jointed Press Declared

No 8 George A Bushnell sues Wilbur E Cummings and others to recover one knuckle joined press. Trial featured G U Travis for the plaintiff and Darling for the defendant. Orders 309 435 501 512 636 592 noted in filing.

George A. Bushnell Wilbur E. Cummings G. U. Travis Plaintif i Ands, LLC Darling

Financial market steady amid mixed bonds lower prices

Boston financial page shows quiet money market with banks accepting 4 percent to 5 percent for paper and 4 percent for clearing house loans. New York bonds bid 1013 to 123 percent, currency quotes steady. Stocks tilt weak with Northern Pacific, Atchison, and Eastern movements noted alongside rail and mining shares.

Complex Commodity Prices Drift Across Varied Goods

Market notes show firmer sugar and chemicals with firm tea oils and oils, while hides and naval stores trade steady. Wool and cotton markets firm in demand, with lumber, flour, corn, and beef prices mixed as freight rates edge higher on transatlantic routes.

Tropical Telphone and Mexican Telephone Listings

1000 100 Tropical Telphone, 50 Mexican Telephone, 25 People's Telephone. Eureka Cons. 1000 100 Standard Water Meter. Burton Stock Car. Bruns Ships Berth.

DS Amcticun Mle Midias Cache Cebk Ccsis Sii Cns Cvespe OO ICO Eureka SEO Aisa Shavaceush Burton Bruns

New York financials show easy money and bearish stock tone

In New York Jan 13 money on call remains easy at 1 to 2 percent with demand for bills easing. Government bonds steady while coal stocks lead a midday decline. broad market ends with prices firm on late trading but overall sentiment bearish amid short interest and heavy selling by timid operators.

Iocal New York Clark, Ward & Co Northern Pacific Preferred Willard Harris Northern Pacific Railroad Company Northern Pacific Company Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Wall Street Atlantic and Pacific Securities Atchison Company St. Louis San Francisco Atlantic Strong West Kansas Boston Marquette Houghton Ontonagon 8. L. Smith Michigan Lake Superior Marquette, Neughton Pigeon River Southern Maryland Railroad United States Circuit Court Franklin Gregory New Weyland New York and New England Watson Central Massachusetts Old Colony Lowell Boaston Albany Eastern Quondam Usaal Rutland Mexican Central Bell Telephone Erie Silo Calumet Hecla Visser Ngs Ad'anc Rom Franklin Lita. Me Mercantile Sterling Exchange Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Baltimore and Ohio Lackawana Delaware Asssey New Orleans Texas General Texas Sabia Ivide Kansas Pacific Isso

The Wheat Market Struggles in Chicago Trading

Emery and Sledges report a weak wheat market with May and near options opening below yesterday's close. Prices slid through the day with May touching 845 and 13 cents cheaper than November levels, while export news prompted only a brief rally. UK imports rose last week but US exports remained light, and May prices stayed around 851 and 385'40 with calls and puts trading.

Emery & Sledges Seabord United Kingdom

Market Report of Commodities and Goods for Week Ending Jan 13

The report lists ash and candle sells with modest demand and firm prices. Coffee Rio grades rise then ease, Mocha Java Mara Jamaica and Lima prices noted, copper ingot firmer with other copper products steady, cordage Manila Sisal and American/Russian fibers priced, cotton market steady with firm prices, and dyes steady with modest demand. Dry goods section notes good cotton trade and firm prices.

Java Luguira Jamaica Rio Lake Ile Ib Manila American Russia Uplands Gulf

Cotton and flour markets show steady demand in New York

On January 13 New York reports cotton steady with upland prices around 6 13-16 to 9 11-16 cents and Orleans around 7 to 10 cents. Flour receipts total 6,733 barrels with notable Minnesota and city mill extra sales, while wheat futures push lower despite heavier exports and 195,099 bushels traded No 2 spring at 88 1/2 cents and No 1 hard around 101 cents.

Giozag Gale Pene Trey Pants Neindadinn Bie St. Lo At & P Kk&m K. C.S Bsc Ny&ne At & Pac Bos & Lowell Boston & Alb Ci & Cantt San & Cley Cal South Maine Uen OD Paessessanss Ee Ae Wis Sky L&rb Canada Petroleum United Stiles Extra India Western Steam State Western Elgin Creamery Liverpool Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota St. Louis Cincinnati Milwaukee Toledo Caeilye Detroit Augusta Galveston Great Britain Continent New Orleans France Mobile Memphis Savannah Charleston Norfolk Wilmington Philadelphia Baltimore New York C. St. Louis Louisville United States Uplands Orleans Steandy

London and Liverpool Market Report Shows Wheat Quiet and Prices Steady

Cargoes off the coast and in passage show wheat quiet but steady with corn firm. At Mark Lane prices hold with Red winter wheat quoted around 4 480 lbs and 825 Gd for prompt shipment. English imports to the kingdom for the past week total about 210k to 215k quarters of wheat and 145k to 150k of corn. Paris and Liverpool markets display mixed movement while British weather eases. London bullion balance small, Havana reports steady sugar and quiet exchange.

Biend Sicily Gambier Seotech Peru C.ses Shelloc Lotsa Malaga London Valencia Sultana C.lifornia London Fiyers Muscatel Turkey Virginia Florida Ho &W Palermo Aspinwall Jamaica Buracoa Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Sydney Adelaide Brisbane California Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Corl Unio Indiana Ss. Louisnc Manila Buenos Aires Motevideo India Porto Rico New Orleans Western Calcutta Menbaden Vermont Michigan Nova Scotia Canada Ste Hebrons Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Mark Lane Frerch United Kingdom Paris Liverpool England Mort Uplands Orleans Bank of England Havana

Watertown and Brighton Yards Livestock Prices 1886

Report from Boston Post by Geo. J. Fox for week ending Jan 13 1886. Market notes include cattle sheep and hog prices at Watertown and Brighton yards with counts by state Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York and Western states. Also arrivals of horses and car counts on various rail roads and prices of beef hides and tallow. Local commentary on weather and cattle trade.

Canada M. Ford I. B. Sargent Sige Kidred & Co I. G. Keazer O. C. Robinson R. E. French Freeman & Wood D. E. Gay Maine Glines & Weston Watertown Dleck J . Libby Weiler & Libby J T Lawrey George Sears F Charlton Enzreim Sargent Engrem C. Lw Slaughter House Our City Pork Packers P Libby J. F. Lawvey W R Brown Libby and Merrill H Coolidge & Son New Hampshire Aldrich & Johnson Breck & Wood Dow & Moulton J B Sargent Vermont A Farnham A Williamson Chariton L Engrem A B Engrem W G Townsend L Lovell F3 Kimball BS Hastings R & French A Worthein Hall & Seaver MG Flanders N K Campbell W Ricker Masachusetts J S Henry Catttle Loey B Uurlberi Blenchard Stewart & Co J A Gould OCO O C Robinson & Bro Duchy & Savage Brighton New England Connecticut Monroe F&o Coughlin Hollis & Co Farrell Libby & Son H M Taft J D Hower G B Gilbert J 5 Henry A N Monroe Libby Brighton Yards Boston Geo. J. Fox N.heampshire Otis New York Western Wstortown S.escasuces Brightoniec Lowell Albany Fuerburg Eastern N. B W. P. Libby G. Gilbert J. F. Lowrey Ganes & Weston Stewart & Forge W. R. Brown Libby & Merrill F. H. Coolidge & Son J. B. Sargent E. Bailey J. O. Sanborn FS Kimball Hartings R E French A O Turner A Worthen Eldred & Ballard W P Dwyer W Means Massachusetts Scattering Seattle JS Henry W H Bardwell Farrell & McFlynn B Hurlbert Robinson & Bro W Ford Hathaway & Jackson Scolians E Farrell J &C Cougalin J M Heyes Illinois Liverwool Kansas Liverpool F Jewett & Co Cathagenian Glasgow J A Hathaway N Monroe London Missouri Hathaway

Shipping cargo list from Liverpool to St John and Cardenas

The record lists cargoes aboard vessels Pavonia Sabrina and Bark Rachel Emery. Items include wax, oils, leather, textiles, cheese, butter, grain, beef, bogheads, sugar, iron, pig iron, ram, carboys acid, agar hides, hooks, heads, and second hand goods across Liverpool St John NB and Cardenas Cuba routes.

Liverpool Eng Pavonia Casa India ST John Sabrina Cardenas Cuba Rachel Emery

Total Receipts of Staple Products at Port Today

The table lists today’s receipts of principal staples from all shipments compared with last year. Items include Wool, Flour, Germandmeal, Wheat, Malt, Millfeed, Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Potatoes, Hay, Lumber, Leather, Hides, Skins, and Oils with unit counts and year-over-year totals.

Ostmesl Baga Jean Boston and Albany Grand Junction Boston Providence Old Colony Railroad New York New Eegian Fitenpury Saurosa Reiroac Holstein Boston and Meine Railroad Western Division Owell Railroad Express

Creditors Meet Over Bigelow Firm Failure Impacts Several Estates

Creditors of A. M. Bigelow & Co. met at the firm’s Lincoln Street store after suspension. The meeting found the Roberts firm in disarray due to deaths, with accountants still at work and no action taken. Liabilities listed for Philomene Juliet Cole total about 365,500 with secured and contested claims, plus various attachments and insolvency actions across multiple firms and individuals in Boston, Ansonia, Elsworth, Worcester, New York, and Chelsea, including receiverships and lawsuits over estates and contracts.

A. M. Bigelow & Co Bigelow & Co Lincoln Street J. A. & G. F. Roberts Guipe Vbhe Philomne Juliet Cole Milford J. Cole Unicon Pik Boston J. A. Drake Boston Penny Savings Milford N. Cottie Thomas H. Fuller Joseph Sawyer Samuel E Sewall Pacific Bank Cole Julian Jacobs Ansonia Conn Prudence Stevens Elsworth Charles H. Sprague Walter L. Bouve Eugene F. Willis Monson Haynes & Fuller Worcester Weeks & Melville New York City Charles P. Craig John R. Stilwell Broadway Chelsea Scannell & Lafaye New Orleans Swan & Hopes Waterville Suffolk County Heal Commonwealth James W. Harris William B. Harris Adelaide Sumner Eliza A. Baxter Isabella J. Baxter Jacob Wirth Josiah B. Kendall James Edwards W. Bixby & Co Frederick Herrick Joseph N. Tay

Boston Boot and Shoe Trade Maps Bright Spring Outlook

The Boston boot and shoe trade shows rising demand with manufacturers flooded by orders and rising shipments. Leather prices stay firm and New England firms expand capacity. Rubber goods gain from heavy snow and warm goods demand, with weekly outside shipments up from last year by about 14,291 cases since January.

Meesse New England

Bowen-Wilson and Colson Marital Notices in Somerville

In Somerville, notices dated December 31 and January 4 list marriages by Rev RL Green and Rev IS Thoupson. Names include Lorenzo W Bowen, Alice Z Wi eon Curtis-Colson, and Mary A Colson, daughter of the late Gilman Colson.

Bowen—Wilson RL Green Lorenzo W Bowen Alice Z Wi Eon Curtis—Colson Somerville IS Thoupson Eaward B Curtisot Machias Meari Mary A Colson Gilman

Obituaries and Notices from City Page

In this city on January 7 Mrs Nettie N Higgins age 32 seats 11 months. Roxbury January 11 Daniel N Pickering aged 73 years 1 month 22 days. At 23 Pinckney street Mrs Harmon Potter of Brunswick Maine aged 69 years 11 months. January 12 Mrs T L Summers aged 61 years.

Higgins Nettie N Higgins Picksking Roxbury Daniel N Pickering Pinckney Street Harmon Potter Brunswick Summers T L Summers

Hale's Honey the great cough cure and others

An old advertisement lists Hale's Honey cough remedy at 25c and 1 dollar, alenn's Sulphur Soap at 25c, a corn remover for bunions, Hill's Hair and Whisker product, and Pike's Toothache Props cure in 1 minute at 50c. Dean's Rheumatic Pills promoted as a sure cure.

Hale Alenn Tcermar Hill

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