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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1886

Page

3

Senate actions briefed on bonds sale and canal bill

Senate yester day discussed the sale of the New York and New England bonds by the Governor and council with calls for careful deliberation. The order to lay on the table passed after an understanding that interested senators be present. Reports from committees touched on biennial elections, prison cell capacity, and liquor law enforcement. A lone petition sought relief for Williams town over railroad bonded indebtedness.

Senate New York New England Cogswell Joyner Committee On Election Laws Arssue Norris Napben Flynn, Hurley and Merrill Committee On Tappan Committee On Prisons Phillips Senator Jones J. M. Waterman Williamstown Troy and Greenfield Oriera Wilkinson Cambridge Secretary of the Commonwealth Smith Worcester Dwyer Boston Hadley Leominster Tierney Salsin Doherty Bosfeeze Secretary of State Commonwealth Walker Malden Fisheries and Game Atkins Provincetown Oxley Ashland McQueeney Lawrence Lavor Stratton Mitford Tobin Rust Frost Mala Senate Committee On Elections Reed George F. Austin Peck William B. Rogerson Mansfeld Senator Austin George A. Bruce Medford Beverly Committee On Labor Diay Amn Ela Negger Ag Friends of the Propo Pets Clinton

Attorney Committees Organized in State House Notice

A column reports a flood of female book agents at the State House pressuring lawmakers to buy books. The piece notes petitions urging appointment of a solicitor general and assistants to handle prosecutions, with extensive listed signers and multiple names. It also mentions other petitions on labor hours for women and minors and a salary rise for a court clerk.

Giher Wilkinson Cambridge George D. Chamberlain Teele Boston Superior Court Suffolk County Downes Canton Working Union Progressive

Financial missteps and overrun mark ferry board report

The audit cites overspending on wages repairs and incidental expenses absences of bids for North ferry work and unauthorized expenditures totaling thousands. It notes unexpended estimates saved funds and alleges partisan influence in board actions and committee control.

Jury Deliberates in United States v Buidigham et al Case

Before Judge Nelson the jury retired from the United States v Buidigham et al trial. The court reported the jury is now deliberating on the evidence and charges.

Nelson United States Buidigham

Supreme Judicial Court Session Records

In jam 14 three cases were argued together before Mor ton Chief Justice Field Allen and Hoar. Charles W Clement v British American Assurance Company. Lucy L Canterbury v City of Boston. Mary E Keyes v William B Carleton et al equity suit to set aside deed of trust based on fear of husband and family needs. court finds no sufficient cause to invalidate a voluntary settlement made without fraud. Morrell for plaintiff Bancroft for defendants.

Charles W. Clement British American Assurance KK. R S. Hoar Nathan Morse J. D. Iryani Lucy L. Canterbury City of Boston George A. ‘Orrey T. M. Babson Mary E. Keyes William B. Carleton Advieu George Morrell Solon Bancroft

Litigation docket includes contract claim and city injury suit

Judge Blodgett resumes a trespass suit by Louis Berenson against Thomas Fee Jr and a contract dispute over 743 905 plus 83 000 alleged due on a bond. Other cases include J Walter Taylor vs Globe Chemical for 2 878 in wages and multiple injury actions against a derrick owner.

Blodgett Louis Berenson Thomas Fee, Jr F. Hesseltine Augustus Russ William McGibbon William Stephenson William C. Williamson M. DO. Andrews George R. Swasey J. Walter Taylor Globe Chemical Company C. A. Drew George F. Ryshee

Court proceedings before Judge Rockwetu in Bushnell case

In the Bushnell in rep case the judge hears the plaintiff against multiple defendants. Attorneys such as S. C. Darling appear for the defense as numbered orders 309 435 501 512 571 586 592 are listed.

Bushnell Rep P . S. C. Darling

Boston Stocks and Markets Edge Higher Amid Loans and Notes

Boston financial notes ease as clearing house rates drop to 3 percent on call, 3 to 5 percent on bank paper. New York funds rise. gross exchanges reach 13.16 million. government securities quiet. Atlantic Pacific income bonds purchase reported. railroad earnings and legal moves on Bell patents feature in broad market wrap.

Boston New York

Market swings amid trunk line talks and rail stock rally

New York stock activity fluctuated with a morning dip followed by a late rally as traders anticipated a potential settlement between trunk lines and the Baltimore and Ohio. Major gains emerged in Northern Pacific, New York and New England, and St. Paul amid rumors of concessions, while railroad bonds showed mixed movements.

New York Luke Shory Windsor Hotel Baltimore and Onio Northern Pacific New England St. Paul Erie Michigan Central Manhattan Texas and Pacific Raailway Chesapeake and Ohio Morris and Essex Lackawanna and Pennsylvania Company Northwestern Consolidated Louisville Lawson & Co Pacific Mail Deacon White Philadelphia Baltimore and Ohio Company Baltimore and Ohio West Baltimore and Ohie Chicago Atlantic Depew

Fragmentary OCR shows unclear stock/commerce terms

Readable bits mention Caledonia and Quicksiver with numbers and jackets. overall text is garbled and lacks coherent events or names. The snippet appears to be a damaged pages section likely listing items or prices without clear context.

Wheat market wanes as speculation and exports loom

Wheat prices edged higher closing near day’s top with May at high levels amid renewed export demand in New York. Bears covered and Armour & Eldridge bought large holdings. outlook mixed on whether rally extends. Minneapolis flour output steady with 11 mills producing about 84,030 barrels weekly and rising capacity planned, while butter cheese eggs and other commodities show varied moves across markets.

New York Atchison Atchison and Sonora Armour Schwartz & Deper Singer, McCormick, Kenneth & Co Johhn Duvalry Shorts Armour and Eldridge & Co Europe York Stranger Minneapolis Minn Northwestern St. Paul Boston Chamber of Commerce

Flour and grain market steady with mixed regional quotes

Wheat and corn values hold firm across Milwaukee Chicago St Louis and New York markets. Receipts and shipments vary by region with strong export activity noted for wheat and steady demand for corn and oats amid uneven premiums and price ranges.

Minnesota Michigan New York Fiour Ohio St. Louis City Woll Milwaukee St Louis Detroit Toledo Chicago Canada S. Louis C. F White State Newark

London and Liverpool Wheat and Corn Market Report

London and Liverpool market notes show dull demand for red winter wheat while white wheat holds firm and corn remains steady. Trade figures include 200 000 quarters of wheat and 140 000 of corn on passage, with 1 800 000 quarters of wheat and 280 000 quarters of corn on the voyage to the United Kingdom.

London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California United Kingdom Liverpool

Cotton and market notes from Liverpool London Havana

Liverpool reports steady cotton with slight demand. Upland prices around 51 16d with 10 000 bales sold and 8 000 bales receipts. Futures quoted mixed from 4 63 64d to 7 64d. London closes with bullion rising at Bank of England and reserves at 36 1/2 percent. Havana notes Spanish payments and weak exchange with sugar trends downward.

Liverpool Uplands Orleans Eales London Canadian Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Bank of England Havana Panish

Vast 19th Century Shipments Enter Halifax and Daverpool Ports

A detailed inventory lists steamers Linn O'Dee Virginian and others loaded with items including sugar tobacco kerosene oil hardware ropes glassware and lumber. Numerous firms such as Moors & Co Wellington & Co Seavcy Foster Bowman and Baring Brothers appear in the consignments with crates bales cases and sacks of goods destined for Halifax and Daverpool during 1886.

Adelaide Caroline Sponer Halifax N.S Linn O'Dee Pkas Daverpool Eng Virginian Wellington Seavcy Foster & Bowman Taylor & Co Linder & Meyer Lambet Bros Tuner & Co M Jones & Co Jones, McDuffe March Bros. Pwice & Co ILM Peyser & Co Coanut & Co Baring Bros & Co Moors & Co Cass Toys Horace Partridge & GO Estes & Lauriat Saco Water Power Machine Co Claflin Larrabee &Co Waterials Wadsworth Wwna & Co Hovey & Go Mise Shepard, Norwell & Co Abram French & Co Barr Tron & H H Jr DS Riier Giase Forbes & Co Deniseu Maat Co Perodics Roffe & Co Wooillens Talbot Wilmarth & Co Wheeer, Conant & Biougeti Thovey & Co Norwell & Co Moses & Co Wheelocs & Co Wiliston, Knicht & Co R& J Farquhar & Co Hooper, Lewis & Co Peyeer Mandeil & Vantell Raisius

Foreign Exports at Several Atlantic Ports Reported

Exports listed from Antwerp and multiple U S ports include glass lumber steel bars and pipes. Liners and schooners carry items such as window glass plate glass rotted lumber pine timber potatoes salt and pig iron to destinations including Apalachioula Brunswick Cornwallis and Pensacola with firms like Lambert Bros McQuesten & Co Geo Rockwil and Sieteon Mosely & Co named among shippers.

Antwerp Glass Lambert Norway Steel and Lonco Flagg & Co Nortis & Co Birtwell & Co Wise, Rowan & Co Booth & Co Ors A & W Lud & Co Koaherpurne & Co AL Stearns Brunswick Harry Prescott McQuesten & Co Cornwallis Rockwil Pensacuula Chestina Redman Joha H Kranz Wilmington Harold AC Boecher Sieteon, Mosely & Co

Receipts of Staple Products Across Rail Lines

A transcription of assorted shipment receipts lists cotton bales wool corn beans bacon butter eggs cheese and leather across lines including Boston and Albany, Boston and Providence, and other railroads. Numerous quantities in bales, bushels, cases, and boxes appear, with multiple dates and stations implied.

Boston and Albany Grand Juitou Railroad Boston Providence Say Cae New Egiams Kecod meuiGea Hoston and Sai Molne Hkathroad By Express Easler

Commodity price table shows 1826 to 1886 supply totals

A historical ledger compares total shipments of staple commodities for two years. Readings include sugar, flour, molasses, wool, meat products, oats, corn, potatoes, lard, leather, tea, coffee and other items with quantities listed for 1826 and 1886 across numerous categories. The table records shipper totals, weights and units for multiple staples, indicating broad agricultural and domestic trade volumes in the era.

Gornmerk Bia Beara Bois Apps Bila See Pelte Ub Beers

Railroad Commissioners Release Seventeenth Annual Report

The report details total railroad mileage 2859.793 miles with 977.087 miles double track and 1203.142 miles of sidings. Statewide track total 3536.627 miles, earnings and costs rise, net income 12,118,974.88, passenger and freight figures show mixed gains and declines, with overall revenue up 3.5 percent and expenses up, cash assets up by 2,762,553.02.

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Boathead War Updates on Trunk Line Rates and Union Pacific Extensions

New York dispatch reports no trunk line passenger meeting today as officials delay in Chicago. Baltimore and Ohio endorses cutting New York West rates, while Pennsylvania considers lowering its Eastern rate to match. Union Pacific denies a Frisco extension but lists several under construction lines across Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado with plans for 250 to 600 miles of new track.

New York Pearson Trunk Line Mr. Fink Hern Weod Pennsylvania Chicago Erie Lackawanna Boura Baltimore and Ohio Company Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Lord Union Pacific San Francisco Chronicle Frisco Utah San Francisco North Loup Loup City Heb Maysville Garrion Mont Denver Boulder Col Ord Kan Lincoln Neb Silvia Nebraka Kansas

Gloucester fish production totals and market prices for 1880s

The Gloucester annual summary reports a steady overall fish production with few disasters and a quiet trade. It lists codfish and mackerel price data over six years, plus a long table of receipts by region and species, including halibut and cod categories across banks and ports.

Gloucester Mackerel, i Co Fish Georges. Bank. Shore TSEO Hbs Western Bank Acne Bay Ewe Brown's Bank Greenland Uae Cape Shore Bils Seal Island Gioncastor Cape Ann

Insolvency and assignments span multiple states

John W. Kelley liquor dealer in Holyoke Massachusetts adjusts affairs in insolvency while Green and Blood of Nashua New Hampshire are attached. Waterbury Vermonts KE M Bugbee suspends. St Charles Furniture of St Chortes Missouri assigns with 20000 facilities and 15000 assets. Kate Conway milliner Oldtown Missouri owes 1550 offers ten cents on the dollar. A C Gillette Salisbury New York assigns. Gustav E Harsch Peoria Illinois assigns to Jacob Harsch. William Ehrmann Co Louisville Kentucky assigns. Edward B Fowler Needham Massachusetts petitions insolvency. Damas Waitsfield Vermont and Dumas jeweller Waitsfield go insolvent. Suffolk County real estate attachments list several action items including Kiernan and Grace 4000 contract and other cases against Dacey Collins Greenleaf Williams and others.

John W. Kelley Holyoke Mass Green & Biood Nashua N. H George E. Dumas Waterbury KE. M. Bugbee St. Charles Furniture Company St. Chortes Suffolk County Keene Granite Company Michael Kiernan Patrick Grace Commonwealth Patrick Dacey William A. Collins Granville Greenleaf Fred Williams Martha Bb Green Unsure Mathieu

Evening theater listings at Boston venues with varied shows

The Globe Theatre presents We Us and Do. Evening performances feature Carmen at the BOslun a Majesty's Opera Company. Alm stress at Barlow Wilson Rankin Evening. Hollis Street Theatre offers The Mikado Evening. Devil's Auction at Howard Athen Sum Evening. Boston Museum features Edwin Booth in Fool's Revenge Evening. The Theatre Nat C Goodwin stars in The Skating World. World’s Museum and Aquarium open 10 AM to 10 PM. Battle of Gettys burg No 6i to 541 Tremont Street open day and evening.

Globe Theatre We. Us & Do Boslun A Majesty’s Opera Company Barlow, Wilson and Rankin’s Hollis Street Ing. Howard Athen Sum Bos8ton Museum Edwin Booth

Auction Notice for Furnishings and Stocks in Philadelphia

Fragmentary schedule shows an auction of richarde carpets oil cloths and mattings in Philadelphia by Samuel Bunting's Sons & Co with items including sleighs and other capital goods. The listing cites January 16 with times 11 M 12 M and 10 30 A M for various sales by Day Co Henshaw Co and others.

New York Richarde Philadelphia Samuel Bunting’s Sons & Co R L Day & Co Francis H Henshaw & Co

Mining stock closing prices from San Francisco

San Francisco January 14 official closing prices list mining stocks led by Bodie Consolidated Hale and Norcross Eureka Cobalt and related firms with miscellaneous small changes noted in the daily report.

San Francisco Cal Bodie Con Hale & Norcrogs Cal & Ve Wesc Eureka Cotes

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