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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1885

Page

3

London Market and Bank of England bullion Reported

London financial updates show Consols and US bonds prices, with bullion in Bank of England rising by £230,169 and reserve ratio falling to 50.1 percent. Trade notes mention cargoes of wheat and corn, prices in Liverpool and California wheat, plus wool sale results in Sydney and Cape stocks.

London United States Atlantic Great Western Erie Llinois Central St. Paul Common New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Bank of England

Market Summary as of June New York Financial Desk

New York June 4 market notes show money easy at 1 11% and quiet foreign exchange. Government and state bonds steady with minor changes. rails active with no major shifts. Stock market dull then late trading saw declines in Union Pacific and Pacific Mail, minor rallies before close. Northwestern dividend news sparked a raid on several stocks. Reading company payments noted at about 12,000 daily, with extensive bond activity and several notable quotes across rail and utility issues.

Atchison Atchison Road Torr Ccscae Brill Oc Scscicse Senvices California Southern Little Rock Ft. Smith Little Rock and Union Pacific Washington Wall-street Chicago Burlington and Quincy President Hill Manitoba Road Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Company New York Dow, Jones & Co Manitoba Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Gill Boston Boston and Lowell Wall Street News New England New Hampshire Vermont Boston and Albany Bliss New York Central Eastern Committee On Railroads Eastern Railroad Olney C.A. Welch Willard P. Phillips Old Colony Fitchburg Maine Massachusetts Oregon Bell Telephone American Bell Telephone Company Indianapolis Journal Theo. N. Vail Grant Bell Telephone Company Vail Franklin Calumet Hecla Quincy Lake Superior Prime Mercantile Rock Islands Alabama Arkansas Pacific Mail Grangers Northwestern Lackawanna Union Pacifie St. Paul Union Pacific Company Treasury Minneapolis Manitoba West Shore Chesapeake and Ohio Kansas Pacific Firsts Reading Company Aenace Corp Reate Fodsy

Grain and flour markets show mixed prices across regions

Minnesota offers patents at 575 dollars and 550 for choice brands while winter patents meet spring. St Louis flour prices range 5 26 to 5 50 with various grades, Michigan and stone flours noted. Chicago, Milwaukee, New York reports show firm to dull tones with No 2 red, No 2 white, and various futures and spot sales, receipts and shipments tallied across cities. WHEAT and CORN summaries plus oats and rye indicate mixed movements, higher in some regions, steady in others, with extensive receipts and export figures.

Minnesota St. Louis Michigan Milwaukee Chicago Southern Wisconsin New York Detroit Toledo St Louis White State Rye St. Loouis Boston Cincinnati Tierces City Steam Tierces No 1 City South America Union Timothy Maine Savannah Norfolk North Carolina Bermuda Virginia Wilmington Rio Java Maracaiboig Laguayra Jamaica St Domingo' S Rio Janeiro United States Exchange London Ponce Porto Nico Cuba Imperial Byson Young Hyson Twankay Nyson Congou Souchon Oolong Japan Palermo Catania Messina Porto Rico Aspinwall Baracoa Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline New Orleans Lger Fh LLC Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Foreign Exports From Barrington and Nearby Ports

Shipping brief lists cargoes from Barrington Nova Scotia Portland Maine and surrounding waterways. Vessels include Royal Charlie Lily of Clyde Maggie and Energy, carrying coal flour meal salt beef pork dried apples kerosene oil marble and other goods to Jam Demerara and local destinations with quantities given in bushels barrels bags boxes and cases.

Barrington Portland Royal Charlie Port Antonio Jam Jesse H Freeman Straits OF Canso Shelburne Demerara Brig Energy

Receipts of staple products by various railroads

A listed breakdown of commodities received by several railroads including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Maine and other lines. Items include wool flour corn oats wheat malt feed grease coffee butter oleomargarine lard cheese lumber straw potatoes beef and many more with quantities.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York New England Haliicac Fitchburg Railroad Maine Railroad Eastern Division Maine Railroad—Western Division Peabody Sa'em Cay Une

Wilmington and Augusta lease deal widens southern rail ties

At a June meeting in Wilmington N Y stockholders approved leasing the Wilmington Columbia and Augusta line to Wilmington and Weldon with interest on existing debt fixed charges and 6 percent on capital stock in semi annual installments. A mortgage to Safe Deposit and Trust Co of Baltimore secures first general mortgage bonds of 5 percent. New stock at $10 per share eligible until July 1 1885 with 20 percent of present holdings due 25 percent July 15 and 75 percent November 15.

Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Company Wilmington N. Y Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company Wilmington and Weldon Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore Winnipgton Columbia Augusta New England Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio New York Boston Albany New Orleans Mobile Jacksonville Boston and Lowell Woburn Boston and Lowell Winchester Woburn Village Nickel Plate Road Lake Shore Road Lake Shore Nickel Plate Company

Indictments on mail theft face circuit review

In a Boston federal case, American Tube Works and Bridgewater Iron Works are involved as the record resumes. Walter J. Badger faced two indictments for stealing letters addressed to B. Earle while in U S custody. Judge Carpenter presided with R L Lowell notes. The court ruled an offense existed under post office laws, sending the matter to trial. Frank L Eager pleaded guilty to using the mails unlawfully, fined $50 and six months Fitchburg jail.

American Tube Works Bridgewater Iron Works George L. Roberts George W. Estabrook D. Halli Carpenter United States Walter J. F. Badger Tremont Street B. Earle United States Benefit Association Earle Lowell Circuit Court W. K. Blodgett Thomas Riley Frank L. Eager Fitchburg

Supreme Judicial Court Hears Copyright Case in Boston

On June 4 Judge W. Allen heard Henry E. Dixey versus Charles F. Atkinson and Harry Mills over the unpublished dramatic music It s English You Know. Dixey seeks injunction and damages for alleged infringement as Mills performs the piece at the Boston theatre without authorization. The court postponed ruling to allow submission of the words and score and later resumed to hear operatic expert testimony.

Henry E. Dixey Charles F. Atkinson Boston Harry Mills Jersey City Ile Atkinson Atkinson Comedy Company Boston Theatre Mills Edward E. Rice H.S. Hewett Dixey J. Dixey Mr. Mills Boston Theatre and Museum Causten Browne Aug. Russ

Superior Court First Session Juried Docket June 4

Summary of preliminary and second session cases with verdicts and amounts. Plaintiffs seek damages for horse sale misrepresentation and Wells Co. recovery. Defendants win in several actions. notes and labor cases continue. Multiple parties include Stults, Golden, Upham, Chase, Popineau, England, Davis, and Chelsea Iron Foundry Company.

John V. Stults James Golden Arlington Fox William Gaston J. M. Way Richard Stone Thos. E. Wortman Geo. B. Upham Boston Artesian Well Co W. E. Jewell J. W. Titus R. G. Chase Et al Alfred Popineau Co. E. Washburn C. G. Keyes Rockwell James Stewart Et al Chelsea Iron Foundry Company W. L. Davis Same Wm. H England W.L. Davis Isaac W. England John B. Dearborn C. W. Bartlett L. M. Chase J. Blaisdell John Carter C. K. Fay

Bright's disease and the doctors who deny a cure

A Rochester opinion piece argues Bright's disease causes most deaths, criticizes doctors for mislabeling it as malaria or other illnesses, and praises Warner's safe cure as a universal remedy. It cites ex President Arthur and urges independent action based on merit and proven records.

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Lincoln Frelinghuysen Arthur Bright Florida Old Point Comfort Atlantic Europe Warner

Paine and Notable Deaths Mark Cambridge, Brookline

Obituary notices report the death of Robert Treat Paine of Brookline aged 81 on June 3. Born in Boston in 1803, he was linked to prominent Paine lineage and Harvard alumnus. The report also notes deaths of Daniel J. Murphy in New York, Phineas Brown Hovey in Cambridge, and Samuel P. Riddler in Boston, detailing their careers and affiliations.

Brookline Boston Robert Treat Paine Capt. Preston Massachusetts House of Representatives Supreme Court Mr. Paine Harvard University Robert Treat Paine, Jr Europe Harvard Paine Boston Common Council Daniel J. Murphy Murphy, Grant & Co San Francisco New York Pacific Slope Murphy Sacramento Pius IX Leo XIII Phineas Brown Hovey Cambridge Mr. Hovey Hovey & Co Cornhill Merchant’s Row South Market Street Massachusetts Horticultural Society Cambridge Common Council Mizpah Lodge of Masons Royal Arch Samuel P. Riddler Appleton Street Riddler Crocker J. Atkins & Co Atkins, Stedman & Co D. B. Stedman & Co North End Eliot School Father Streeter Clark Malden John Clark Hovey Cambridgeport Eo E Kidler Samuel P Bidler Vandevoort Dorchester Mary F William Vandevoort Roswell Gleason Wheeler Elisabeth Wheeler Jonathan Wheeler

Eustis of Louisiana and the 300 foot plunge rumor

A World notice questions who has heard of Mr. Eustis of Louisiana since his dramatic 300 foot plunge from a suspension bridge. A Philadelphia philosopher predicts near 100000 Democrats in federal offices by November 1887. The New York Evening Post and Baltimore American discuss Democratic gains and postmaster Veazey’s influence. Sixty clerkships pending under the treasury could be left vacant to save $66,000 annually, per Secretary Manning’s Albany Argus.

Eustis Louisiana Philadelphia New York Evening Post New York Baltimore American Veazey Baltimore Treasury Department Manning Albany Argus

Court Roundup Local Docket June 4

In central court Judge Churchill bound over John Foley for breaking and entering at 324 Federal street in $1000 bail. Frederick E. Harding charged with larceny of a $100 gold watch from Louise Dowling held $1000. James Corrigan for keeping intoxicating liquors in saloon 110 Washington street held $500. Jennie Hill a common nightwalker six months house of industry. William Dunn a common drunkard six months. East Boston court James Powers sent to Concord reformatory one year for drunkenness. Charlestown court Eugene Callahan idle and disorderly six months house of industry.

Central Court Churchill John Foley Federal Street Frederick E. Harding Louise Dowling James Corrigan Washington Street Jennie Hill House of Industry William Dunn East Boston James Powers Concord Reformatory Charlestown Eugene Callahan

Planters' and Mechanics Bank pays second dividend

Petersburg trustees begin disbursing a 5 percent dividend to creditors, bringing total paid to 27 percent after the failure. A further 50 cents on the dollar is anticipated from the bank.

Petersburg Planters’ and Mechanics Bank

Real estate tax assessment rises in Lynchburg report

In Lynchburg Virginia on June 4 the new state assessment of taxable real estate shows an increase of nearly 25 percent in five years. An unofficial census, completed by directory takers, tallies 25 000 people with a rise of 3500 since the last census.

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