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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1885

Page

3

Copper Stocks and Legal Hearing Report

Bell Telephone advances from 200 to 201 while Mexican stock trades at 11 and New England moves from 331 to 334 before slipping to 33. Calumet and Hecla at 175, Franklin and Quincy at 35. Copper sells slowly with moderate prompt offerings. lake ingot at 111, other brands at 104 to 11 cents. In Detroit on Monday June 15 Judge Stanley Matthews presided over Pewabic hearing as Withey was ill at Grand Rapids. this is the third filing on the motion for a receiver.

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Northern Pacific Union Pacific Railway Company Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Wisconsin Central Common Wisconsin Central Road Chicago and Evanston C. W. Fairbanks Dayton Trenton Indianapolis Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Telegraph Flint Pere Marquette Preferred Summit Branch Boston and Albany Boston and Albany Railroad Company New York Central Albany Worcester Boston New York New England Clark Eastern Maine Central Maine Old Colony Mexican Central Railroad Bell Telephone Calumet Hecla Franklin Quincy Detroit Stanley Matthews Judge Withey Grand Rapids

Fragmented Bond Market Notes and Mining Company Listings

A dense ledger of bonds and mining firms shows prices and yields for various issues including At& Pac, Rutland, Sonora Theses, and Un Pa. It lists railroads, telephone companies, and mining equities with scattered figures like $5,000, $30,000, and percentages such as 122% and 115%. The page reads like a market table, outlining closing prices, rights, and miscellaneous debentures across multiple issuers.

New York Lackawanna New York Central Jersey Central Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe California Southern Atlantic and Pacific Con Ny& Neis Sonora A.T At& Pac Bos & Lowell Os & Maire Bos Bu & Q Astern Fitchburg Fitchburgt F.a P M Maine AeDes Nor & Worces Yan K Nor Rd No Ver & Mass Wis Pricea Giosing Friess Areca Om St. Lo’st Boa W P Bell

Grain and dairy market reports from Milwaukee and New York

Market notes show mixed prices with dividends of barley flour and rye steady. Butter and cheese receipts rose while exports fell, with creamery butter firm at 18 to 20 cents and cheese easing for lower grades amid abundant port receipts and irregular storage demand.

Milwaukee Stuis Chicago New York St Louis Gairy Franklin County Western Liverpool

London and Liverpool Market Roundup June Update

London reports firmer wheat prices and steady corn as cargoes shift westward. Wheat on passage to Europe totals 230000 quarters with 275000 quarters for UK and another 250000 for corn. Liver pool winter wheat at 63 9d 7s1d and spring at 689d 7s. Coffee in Rio de Janeiro shows weekly receipts 62000 bags and US shipments 89000 bags with stock 170000 bags. Sugar in Havana firm at 73 reals per arrobe, Spanish gold 233 cited.

New York Prime Mercantile Arkansas Central Pacific Lackawanna Vanderbilt Pennsylvania Commercial London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange California Liverpool United Kingdom England Rio DE Janeiro United States Exchange Havana

Imports at Boston Glasgow Scot Steamer Prussian-655 bars iron

A long list of arrivals and orders from points including Boston Glasgow and St John New Brunswick detailing shipments of iron pig iron bricks granite steel rope linens pipes sails crates and various goods. Notable entries include Nor Eglinton pig iron 80 000 fire bricks 24 cases granite and 6 tons steel strips among others. Also mentions Lookout schooner at Grand Manan herring and City of Puebla cigars in Havana and New York shipments.

Boston Glasgow Scot Baring Bros & Co Eglinton N&nw Curtis Waldo Bros William Townsend Grand Manan Balifax Alunda H Johnson & Co Havana City of Puebla New York Charles B Perkins ST John N B May Flower Isaac Rich & Co

Foreign Exports From Liverpool and London Steamers

Liverpool and London export list dated June 13 showing cargoes on the Catalonia and Caledonia including bacon lard sugar leather beef pork and various provisions, with quantities such as 125 boxes bacon 100 tierces lard 11 809 pounds cheese and 1400 tierces lard, plus shipboard goods like muskets and mechanical items. Also notes Wilenige schooner from Liverpool to Lunenburg with meal flour pork salt.

Liverpool Eng Catalonia London Caledonia Lunenburg

Receipts of Staple Goods by Regional Railroads

Long list of freight receipts from multiple railroads detailing quantities of cotton wool flour meal corn oats wheat malt bran tallow grease lard beef tea butter oleomargarine cheese eggs beans potatoes hay lumber leather hides skins bales bbls bags and other commodities distributed across Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Maine Western Oceanic lines with totals per railway and per commodity.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fltchburg Railrose Maine Railroad Maine Railroad—Eastern Division Siaine Railroad Western Division i.Owell Railroad Pasbody, Salem Othe Xprerece

Receipts of Staple Products June 1885 details

A detailed ledger style report lists monthly receipts and tonnage of staples including butter, beans, lumber, leather, pork, lard, hides, tea, sugar, molasses, and skins. The table compares current year figures to prior year highlights, noting quantities, cases, and bales across multiple commodities.

Froux Aisit Isét Tsrs Ceee Esther Lester Prgs Hanis Db F Tonenes Udib

Fitchburg lines seek broader reach with western passenger chief

General Passenger Agent James S. Watson of the Fitchburg route appoints Louis De La Croix as western passenger agent based at 75 South Clark St Chicago effective June 1 to secure east bound business for the Hoosac Tunnel line. The move follows criticism of western connections favoring other lines and aims to rebalance traffic and revenue between New England and the West.

Fitchburg James S. Watson Hoosac Tunnel Fitchburg Railroad Company Louis de la Croix South Clark Street Chicago Ill New England Jonger Auls Hoosac Boston Watson Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Hugh J. Jewett New York C. C. Waite John Carlisle Winslow William A. Proctor William Hooper Seth L. Thompson Matthew Addy F. H. Short Jewett King Erie Southern Pacific San Francisco Southern Pacific Railway Company W.W. J. Parker Edward M. Railten O. C. Wheeler Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain ST. Albans The Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Railroad Company Ogdensburg William J. Averill Champlain J. Gregory Smith H. L. Millas J. W. Hobart James R. Langdon Montpelier Stranahan B. B. Smalley Burlington E. C. Smith D. W. Lawrence Samuel A. Carlton Sterne Morse W. A. Haskell Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad New York Central New Haven Hartford West Shore Springfield Westfield Mass Central Wall Street Quebec Grand Trunk Railroad Company North Shore Railroad Canadian Pacific Railroad Company Michigan Central Michigan Central Road Jackson, Lansing Saginaw Canada Southbern

Court Record in Ames Pension Gratuities Case

U S Circuit Court session before Judge Carpenter resumes with government resting and defense opening for Dr Azel Ames Jr charged with receiving gratuities for pension services. C Almy Jr argues for government while S K Hamilton represents the defense and testimony is submitted.

Azel Ames, Jr C. Almy, Jr K. Hamilton

U. S. District Court Opens June Term With Small Agenda

The June term of the U S District Court will convene Tuesday with the grand jury to be empaneled. Very little business is anticipated at this term.

Ohio JH. A. Blood

Supreme Judicial Court Case Involving California Gold Mine Fraud

Before Judge W ALLEN Frank and Dole sue John Wooldredge and others in a bill in equity alleging a conspiracy to defraud in the purchase of a California gold mine. Plaintiffs claim loss of 75000 dollars. testimony unfinished. Counsel Morse Lincoln for complainants Ranney Dearborn for defendants.

Superior Court First Session Injuries at Way Street and Contract Suit

In Boston a slate of cases opens with an action of tort for cattle loss after a Scottish import. Leverett Leonard et al sue Fitchburg Railroad for failing to provide proper cars to Waltham quarantine, claiming died cattle and seeking damages. verdict for plaintiffs in July 1883. Other cases include Albin M Richards v West over a deed covenant and building restriction. verdict for plaintiff on the second count for $12,920. Henry Holland et al seek $70,060 for injuries from a coal hole fall opposite Way Street. Second session resumes Martha Hawes v Boston Caledonian Club over grand stand fall at Spy Pond in August 1833.

Leverett Leonard Et al Fitchburg Railroad Company Scotland Boston Waltham Dabney E. D. Sohier C. A. Welch Albin M. Richards Joseph W. West Howard Avenue C. Robinson, Jr J. D. Thompson Henry J. Holland Wm. A. Richardson Et al Samuel A. Way Sfort Way Street S.B. Algen A. D. Bosson William Gaston Joseph Willard Rockwell Martha Hawes Boston Caledonian Club Spy Pond H. E. Swasey John &. Costello L. J. Thomas C. P. Sampson

Record of June 18 Municipal Court actions and trials

Judge Aldrich and Judge Hardy preside as defendants face charges from receiving stolen goods to liquor cases. Convictions include Michael F. Gilrarm for receiving stolen goods and William J. Flynn on a liquor charge. John Campbell and two others found not guilty on liquor cases. Multiple defendants arraigned, pleaded, or sentenced, with outcomes from larceny to breaking and entering and cruelty to a horse noted. Charlestown docket reports Andrew J. McCarron sentenced to Concord reformatory. Joseph N. Davis withdraws appeal and pays fines.

Michael F. Gilrarm William J. Flynn John Campbell Mary J. Frill Mary O'Donnell Milton Clark Thomas J. Powers House of Correction Christopher Johnson Katie Carter Michael J. Foran Central Court Hardy John W. Fink Annie Kenney Elizabeth Wooley David R. Knight James L. Drach Drach John B. Hewett House of Industry County of Suffolk Boston Charlestown Bunker Hill Street Jackson Street Dennis M. Cleary Cleary Lawrence Burns Burns Bunker Hill Steet Austin Street A. R. Thompson William Austin Thompson W. Winslow

Wedding Tour Sparks Laugher On Jefferson Avenue

Detroit witnesses a playful wedding procession with four couples strolling arm in arm along Jefferson avenue while curious bystanders watch. A wholesale porter jokes about love as the scene ends with a witty exchange about elopement and courting.

Detroit Free Press Jefferson Avenue

Lawyer ER Hamilton Opens Defence Address

Lawyer ER Hamilton makes his opening address for the defense in the noted case, outlining legal strategy and asserting the core arguments to challenge the prosecution. The proceeding continues with witness testimony and further cross examination planned for later sessions.

Hamilton

Mule Pride and Cyclones in Missouri Quip

In a St Louis visit, a Missouri colonel boasts of mule production surpassing Kentucky as cyclones claim lives. Secretary Bayard, weary, responds with a wry remark about Providence and living, then quotes a line about a cherub watching for poor jacks.

Chicago Tribune Missouri Bayard St. Louis Kentucky Providence

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