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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1885

Page

3

Stock and land sales data from June to July 1885

A dense report covers June 30 1885 and 1884 land sale totals for Union and Kansas Divisions, six month figures, and declines. It notes Wisconsin Central stock activity, road carvings, and weekly July profits. quotes on Boston market, New York and New England shares, and several railroad bonds. It also mentions a rumored state buyout attempt of a second mortgage and ongoing legal actions involving telephone companies.

Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincy Chicago, Burlington and Quincey St. Paul Manitoba Union Pacific Union Division Kansas Division Boston Wisconsin Central Connorion Valley Little Rock Ft. Smith Summit Branch Atlantic and Pacific Stone Lowell Ripley Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road Eastern Maine Fitchburg Albany Rutland Common New York New England Mexican Central Oregon Railway and Navigation Burlington Missouri Kansas City Springfield Memphis Fremont Elkhorn Consolidated Vermont Tamarack Calumet Hecla Quincy Bell Erie Mexican Delbear Telephone Company United States Supreme Court Bell Company Tn Land Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Bodie

Wall Street Quiet After Mixed Trading on July 21

New York markets closed barely steady after a day of fluctuations. Rail stocks and bonds showed strength while Union Pacific sagged on unfounded Colorado pool rumors. Lake Shore and New York Central posted gains amid ongoing railroad settlement hopes.

New York Prime Mercantile Lake Shore New York Central Vanderbilt Colorado Pool Union Pacific Sil Setire Northwestern St. Paul Omaha Canada Denver and Rio Grande Western Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Cleveland Toledo Michigan Central Oregon South Carolina Railway Lawson, Douglas & Co Jersey Central Baltimore and Gould Folowina Gioging Bios Ftct Ee Lo’st Vabada South'n Central Pacific Chi, & St. Louis Del L & West Delaware & Hud Missouri Pacific New Jersey Pac Ohio &Mississppi Chio Centra Ilecseseses Peoria Dec Laglastie St. Patl Oi. P Omahs Texas Pacific Juiea Pacific Wabash Pacific Western Union Ceceee

Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for scrofula in children

The passage urges using Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to purify a child’s blood to prevent scrofula, rickets, fever sores, and hip joint disease, arguing neglect leads to grave maladies and that pure blood supports healthy growth. It claims eruptions signal depraved blood and that treatment yields healthy development.

Flour-Receipts and prices steady in mixed grain market

Grain and flour markets show steady to firm tones across regions. Receipts and shipments are listed for St Louis Milwaukee Chicago New York with mixed price levels for spring patents, choice brands, and the milling trade. Wheat corn oats rye barley meals and lard show varied but steady domestic movement with regional differences and active hog and cattle trade at Union Stock Yards and Cincinnati.

Prime Mercantile Corporation New York O Cail Suesday Chicago The New York Commercial Bulletin G. C. Elaredge & Co Messrs Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street St Louis Milwaukee St. Louis Detroit Toledo Northwest New York—i White State Cincinnati Tierces City Steam South America Union Norfolk Virginia H. P Wilmington Rio Java Maracaibo Laguira Jamaica St Domingo York Jloilos Porto Rico Cuba Imperial Hyson Young Hyson Twankay Hyson Skin Congou Souchong Oolong Turkey Valencia London Centennial Beacon Light Liverpool Uplands Orleans Great Brita France Philadelphia New Orleans Louisville Uiet Galveston Memphis Yilminerton Augusta Savannah Charleston

London and Liverpool Market Summary July 21

Commodity and bond prices from London and Liverpool detail Consols and various bonds, wheat and corn prices, and weekly receipts. Weather notes report settled conditions, with Beerbohm’s report noting firmer wheat and firm cargo outlook. winter and spring wheat prices at Liverpool quoted with California averages and breadstuffs, pork and lard figures, cheese ranges, and oil prices.

Commercial London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Liverpool Paris England California

Market Prices at Faxneuil Market Station

The Wednesday July 22 market notes a quiet provisions trade with generally steady prices. Fresh meats show best beef grades firm while ordinary grades are poorly sustained Lamb and mutton remain steady with fair demand.

Historic Ship and Goods Ledger Excerpt From Atlantic Ports

A fragmentary table lists assorted cargo and consignments across Sydney NSW Lunenburg NL Miramichi NB Weymouth NS detailing items such as flour, coal tar, lumber, canned fish, tobacco, shovels, oars, hardware, and sails. Ports include Sydney, Lunenburg, Miramichi, and Weymouth with vessels Blizzard Mackie Mercury Blythe and a schooner freight list.

Sydney Nsw Lunenburg Mackie Miramichi Weymouth Blythe

Receipts of Staple Products by Railroads

An itemized list shows cargo receipts for multiple railroads including Boston and Albany Providence New York and Newgiana Fitchburg Maine Eastern and Western divisions Lowell and others. It records wool flour corn oats malt feed lard grease batter cheese beef butter beans eggs potatoes leather hides and various bale, crate, and box counts with numerous dates and carloads.

Boston and Albany Rand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and Newgiana Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Maine Railroad Eastern Division Maine —Western Division Lowell Railroad

Total Receipts of Staple Products July 21

A tabulated report shows total receipts of principal staples from all shipment points as of July 21 compared with the prior year. Items include cotton, wool, cheese, eggs, beans, flour, cornmeal, oatmeal, corn, malt, tallow, lard, tongues, grease, sugar, molasses, butter, oleo, cheese, hides, leather, pelts, skins, and related commodities with figures for 1884 and earlier totals.

Tolia Aetidae

Watertown Union Live Stock July 21 figures and prices

Livestock market report with totals for cattle sheep lambs and swine for this week last week and a year ago. Includes by state cattle from Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Western Canada totals by road connections and wholesale prices for market beef store cattle hogs sheep hides tallow and skins and classifications for cattle and sheep based on quality and weight.

Watertown Union Boston Post George J. Fox Swine Maine Vuesos Hampshire Vermont New York Canada Boston Lowell Fitchburg Easton Albany

Indictment Reopened in Celeste Vessel Conspiracy Case

The indictment against Gilman C. Parker and owners of the bark Celeste and its cargo for conspiring to cast away and destroy the vessel to defraud insurers was resumed. A full statement of the testimony appears in another column. Blodgett leads for the government with Morse Boardman Cummings Typg and Hutchins for defendants.

Gilman C. Parker Abraham Q. Wendall George W. Miller Raphale Emile Boris J. A Knowles Freeman W. K. Blodgett, Jr M. Morse H. J. Boardman Ir’. Cummings L. H. Typg EK. W. Hutchins

Twilight and Stamford Harbor Collision Hearing Resumes

The hearing on the three rebel against these steamers and for personal injuries to Mrs. Fredericksen, a passenger, from a collision of these two boats on August 5 in our harbor, was resumed last week and will continue for several days. Attorneys F. and E. S. Dodge, L. S. Dabney, and W. A. Monroe represented the parties.

Stamford

Supreme Judicial Court July 21 Hearings Before Judge Holmes

The regular Tuesday equity hearings were held by the Supreme Judicial Court before Judge Holmes. No case of special interest was heard.

Supreme Judicial Court Holmes

Local court updates on petty crimes and pleas

Judge Rockwell presided as James W. Dudley pleaded guilty to a liquor charge and case placed on file with costs. John Lynch and James Casey pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and were placed on probation. William Draper convicted of breaking and entering and sentenced to two years in the Massachusetts reformatory. William Brown convicted of breaking and entering and placed on probation. Michael J. Keenan pleaded nolo contendere to a similar charge and placed on probation. James O’Leary pleaded guilty to assault and battery and sentenced to the house of correction for six months. Charles Wallace convicted of larceny with the case continued for sentence. Hettie Smith pleaded not guilty to keeping a house of ill fame. Lewis N. Connor is on trial on a charge of uttering.

James W. Dudley John Lynch James Casey William Draper Massachusetts Reformatory William Brown Michael J. Keenan Nolo Contendre James O'Leary House of Correction Charles Wallace Hettie Smith Lewis N. Connor

How the Water Board Doctor Made Terms With Wilson for Reservoir Land

The Fisher Hill land purchase hearings revealed Dr. Blake as the scientific member of the Water Board and detailed the committee’s discussions over site selection, pricing, and negotiations with Wilson and Baxter. Witnesses described surveys, reports, and alleged city betrayal as the panel sought to confirm how terms were set for the reservoir land purchase.

Water Board Wilson Fisher Hill Osborne Dr. Blake The Morse Blake Hobbs Simmons Mr. Wightman Fisher Bill Wightman Boston Mr. Simmons Mr. Hobbs Lemuel Baxter Fisher Heirs Mr. McClearn McClearn Mr. Wilson Fisher Estate Samuel Baxter Mr. Baxter Mr. Brackett Brackett Baxter Mr. Bradford Mr. Blake Cherrington Taylor Clark Water Committee Avery High Service Harding Bradford Fisher

Control of West Shore Rail Line Draws Vanderbilt Interest

The New York Tribune reports near certainty that Vanderbilt interests hold de facto control of the West Shore railroad through bond purchases and North River Construction stock moves. Plans aim to unify the Nickel Plate and West Shore under New York Central, with long bonds about 50 years and equalizing rates from New York to Chicago. Estimates and negotiations suggest a total financing near 32 to 49 million dollars, shaping a single Central system if deals succeed.

New York Tribune West Shore Road Vanderbilt Friends of the New York Central North River Construction Company New York Central Company New York Chicago West Shore Central Tribune Dow, Jones & Cosay Ohio and Mississippi London Financial News Baltimore and Ohio Company Ohio and Mississippi Ohio Southern Pacific Company Louisiana and Texas Louisiana New Orleans Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio Southern Pacific New Mexico Arizona Calfornia California N. C Central Pacific

Strike Tensions Rise as Laster Labor Battle Flare

In Rockland Mass on July 21, workers at Lane & Pratt faced a partial return to work with only five edgemakers staying on. About 150 lasters from Abington, North Abington, and local factories gathered to escort the nonunion men to the shop. Pratt arranged team transport to move them home, then lasters rallied again and set plans for further action.

Rockland Mass Lane & Pratt Abington North Abington Pratt

Telegraph Hill Hull Operator Seeks Yacht Signals

The telegraph operator at Telegraph Hill Hull reports receiving letters from owners of large yachts asking him to identify vessels as they pass the station. Without readable names or private signals he cannot distinguish them, but will report entrances and departures if clubs send signals via club books.

Telegraph Hill Hull Murdock Huntington Avenue Camden Streets Murdock Liquid Food Company Boston Worcester Chicago American Medical Association Richmond Washington D.C Association Medical Association Murdock’s Liquid Food Co

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