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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1883

Page

3

Money matters and stock scene quiet in Boston market

The Boston money market remains quiet with banks well supplied for loans. Mercantile paper and collateral loans show modest rates. government securities slip as western railroad shares fluctuate. Union Pacific and Mexican Central bonds move amid earnings data and tunnel bill discussions. Local telephone output rises with orders from American Bell and a Western Union controlled firm.

Boston New York London Paris Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincey Connorion Valley Wisconsin Central Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Flint Pere Marquette Louisiana Missouri River Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Union Pacific Union Pacific Railway Company Union Pacific Company Treasury Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Troy Greenfield England el Paso Chihuahua American Bell Telephone Currier Telephone Bell Company Lowell American Bell Company of Philadelphia Philadelphia Company Western Union Telegraph Company

Dividends Declared By Banks and Companies

First National Bank of Chelsea pays 3 per share on July 2. Union Market National Bank offers 3 percent, payable July 1. Granite Railway Company declares 83 per share. Southern Ohio Coal and Iron Company mortgage bonds coupons due July 1 paid at George William Ballou & Co Boston office. Lawrence Duck Company declares semiannual 4 percent dividend. Stock orders executed at Richardson Hill & Co Boston New York Private wire to NY Philadelphia Baltimore. Daily stock quotations available at No 40 Water Street.

First National Bank of Chelsea Union Market National Bank Granite Railway Company Southern Ohio Coal and Iron Company Une George William Ballou & Co Devonshire Street Boston Lawrence Duck Company New York Richardson, Hill & Co Philadelphia Baltimore Water Street Free Hospital Murdock Liquid Food CO Miss B Fothergill Sonora J Wilson Mexico American Cyclopedia Peru New England H. Co. Curtis Exchange Place Mass New England Mortgage Security Company LMP Wisconsin Central Railroad Henry F. Spencer Pemberton Square Edwin It Abbot Highland Street Railway CO Cage St. Railway Co Highland Street Railway Company National Rockland Bank Samuel Little Union Pacific Railway Co Charles River R R Horse Co Blackstone National Bank Boston, Concord and Montreal Concord Rk Butchers Norway Plains Manufactring Co Boston, Concora and Springfield New England Mortgage Security Co Boston and Maine Cocheco Manufacturing Company Leavenworth Topeka Sears Waters Ateh Union Pacific Rys Kaze M L Loos Manufacturing Co Washington Mills Boston and Arizona Smelting Co Haverhill New Hampshire Cincinna St Louis China Mutual Surance India Mutual Southwestern Telenereghh and Telephone Co National 1 Telephone Company Washo National Bell Telephone Co Erie Telephone and Telen Co Laem Rapids and Missour River Cheleen Gas Light California Southern Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Chicago

Wall Street Notes Foreign and Domestic Markets Mixed

New York reports a firm close after a heavy afternoon. Prices rose 4 to 11 in late trading on rail and other stocks. Commodities show 2 to 5 percent gains in select credits while bond prices swing with rail and canal issues. Transactions total 209 000 shares with notable activity in Lake Shore Denver and Rio Grande and Jersey Central.

New York New York Central Lake Shore Jersey Central Denver and Rio Grande Northern Pacific Reading Wabashes Chesapeake and Ohio Erie St. Louis Kansas City Northern New Orleans Pacific Milwaukee and St. Paul Bloomington Western Richmond Allegheny Lakeshore Michigan Central Denver Union Pacific Shorts New Jersey Central Commissioner Field Lake Erie Europe Alton Terre Haute Cleveland Columbus Cincinnati Indianapolis Hannibal Manhattan Beach Allegheney Oregon Colorado Sierra Grande Robinson Consolidated Sonora Consolidated The Stock Exchange Oor Tena Amt Lo’st Denver & Rio G Han, & St Manhattan Memphis& W New Jersey Stig Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Ohio Centra Pacific Pee Peoria Dec. & KE Milwaukee &St.p St.l Canada Pa Wabash Oregon T.co Roca. & Pitts

Market Report on Grain and Dairy Prices and Stocks

Daily inspection shows mixed grain activity with 86 cars traded and oats and corn demand steady. Dairy markets in New York and Boston show butter and cheese prices firm or weak with overall quiet trade and large weekly exports.

The Commercial Exchange

Grain and commodity prices drift in steady but dull market

Wheat and flour hold ground with rumors of a good harvest pulling back prices. Corn and oats show little movement as traders remain indecisive. Butter cheese and eggs stay firm with cautious buying, while potatoes, beans, onions, watermelons, and dried fruits enter a quiet trade with varied quotes. Provisions list Boston pork and lard at $20.

Roller Illinois St. Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan New York Ilinois Choice Creamery Western Choice Northern Vermont St. Albans Maine Nova Scotia New Brunswick Bermuda Georgia Western Canada Faneuil Hall Ill Pressenham R. L Florida Hamburg Tyo Lex Erel Ey Kit New Orleans Minnesota Seers Ugus Forge Martinique South America Pennsylvania State Liverpool Tmsteady Chicago Angus Servine Lac Aea Deta Milwaukee Commercial Bulletin Gattle Toledo Cincinnati

Vast Atlantic cargo manifests report numerous goods

From Liverpool to Charlottetown, St Thomas and Sydney ships list large cargoes including cotton, cheese, leather, hardware, beef, flour, and oil. The schooners Royal Home, Spring Bird, Nina Page, and the brig Sullivan carry cornmeal, beer, lumber, meats, and miscellaneous supplies across ports in Canada and the Atlantic.

Liverpool Eng Batavia Charlottetown Pei Royal Home ST Thomas Sydney Pubnico Nina Page

Historic freight totals from multiple railroads and ships

Receipts detail cargo volumes across lines including Lowell, Maine, Fitchburg, Eastern, Grand Junction, New York and New England, Old Colony, Boston and Albany, Providence, and sea routes. Items include wool, cotton, flour, corn, oats, beef, butter, cheese, eggs, hay, lumber, leather, hides, tea, coffee, sugar, and potatoes with counts in bales, bushels, cases, boxes, and rolls.

Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Yeenery and Salem New York and New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Essen Des Boston and Albany Providence Railroad

Total Receipts of Staple Products June 26

The table lists June 26 receipts of staple goods from all shipment points versus last year. It covers Cotton, Wool, Flour, Butter, Cornmeal, Cheese, Oats, Eggs, Wheat, Apples, Barley, Potatoes, Hay, Tallow, Leather, Beef, Hams, Hides, Dry Hides, Bacon, Skins, Coffee, Sugar, Pelts, and related measures, noting year over year changes for 1883 and 1882.

Pori Aa Athanas Tor Dorce

Trade and commodity notes from Liverpool market

Receipts of wheat for three days total 220 000 centais with 164 000 from American sources. Cotton markets show dull trading in Upland and Orleans at 5 11 16d to 5 13 16d with 7 000 bales traded for speculation and export. Futures for cotton move slowly with August September around 5 49 64d and nearer months at 5 47 64d. American ales quoted at 875 150 Ales.

Liverpool Aioe Manchester New York Consolidated Daily Reports Orleans Paul Se

Cotton Markets Open With Mixed Signals Across Ports

Cotton futures show steady to dull trading across New York, Philadelphia, and southern ports. Receipts rise in New York while export demand lags, with market softness noted in several regions and midsession price adjustments across key blends.

Court term opens with Newton clergyman prayer

At the June term Judge Nelson presided Rev Dr Stebbins of Newton led prayer The grand jury was empaneled with Oliver Goodnow of axton as foreman The jury will report today and traverse jurors are expected July 10 with light business anticipated.

Stebbins Newton Oliver Goodnow Axton

Multiple City Court Actions Include Drunkness and Theft

June 26 proceedings before Judge Forsaith. Julia Smith jailed one year for nightwalking. Mary A. Smith held $100 for July 3 assault trial. Julia Ford jailed one year for drunkenness. Nellie Lawrence alias Elizabeth Murphy jailed one year for drunkenness. Andrew Howard and John Regan held $500 each for June 30 trial. John Quinn fined $10 for stealing a ride. Larceny, other counts, and felonious assault hearings set with varied bail. Brighton and Highlands courts hear additional cases with arrests and fines.

Forsaith Julia Smith Womens Mary A. Smith Julia Ford House of Industry Nellie Lawrence Elizabeth Murphy House of Correction Andrew Howard John Reagan John Quinn John McMahon William H. Miller John Smith Highlands Court John Kelly

Railroads plan entrance to Indianapolis via Lackawanna route

Arrangements progress for Lackawanna to gain entry to Indianapolis via Chicago & Indianapolis line. East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia Railway applies to list 13 million in common stock and 3 million in preferred stock with 10 million 6 per cent mortgage bonds. Several roads announce agreement to restore passenger rates after July 1 1883.

Lackawanna Indianapolis Chicago & Indianapolis East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company New York Stock Exchange Chicago Wabash Cincinnati Washington Baltimore Louisville & Nashville St. Louis San Francisco Erie Baltimore & Ohio Pittsburg Jeffersonville Madison & Indiana Grand Rapids & Indiana Bee Line Lake Shore Michigan Central New York Pennsylvania & Ohio Vandalia Terre Haute Ohio & Mississippi Fort Wayne

Marriages in Boston Area From June Weddings

Notices record three marriage banns or ceremonies in Boston area towns. Rev cooke officiated at a union of Thomas Balfar and Mary A Atwood in Boston. Rev Hamilton joined David Parker to Margaret Stuart on June 23, and Rev Webb united Edward H Williams Jr of Bethlehem PA to Jennie Olive Bemis in Boston Highlands on June 19.

Balfar Atwood Boston Oy Cooke Thomas Balfar Mary A Atwood Parker—Stuart J W Hamilton David Parker Margaret Stuart Williams—Bemis Boston Highlands E & Webb Edward H Williams, Jr Bethlehem Jennie Olive Bemis

Deaths in Concord and nearby Massachusetts towns

Death notices from various Massachusetts locations list Sarah Bartlett at Concord June 25. George V Clarke at the Park June 23 aged 8. Mrs Mary E Foster at East Watertown June 25. Daniel D Foster at Wakefield June 25. Elizabeth R Oschnson at Saco Maine June 18. Frank Johnson at Saco aged 83 years 3 months. Hannah E Lynes at North Cambridge June 26 aged 135 years 1 month 7 days. William Miles at Cooteune June 24 aged 27 years 10 months 21 days. Mrs Mary F Morse at Boston June 24. John B Smith at Brighton June 24 aged 67. James Welch at New Bedford June 23 aged 89 years.

Ter. Foster Wakefield Daniel D Foster East Somerville Elizabeth Roschnson Saco Frank Johknson Mon Synes North Cambridge Hannah E Lynes Mile Coote Une William Ss Miles Ee Boston Mary F Morse Siiris Brighton John B Smith Welch New Bedford James Welch

Boston and suburbs property transfers listed by record

A long list of real estate deeds and mortgages from Boston and surrounding towns dated June 1883 to May 1888. Transactions cover Commonwealth Avenue West Brookline Street Greenwich Park St James Avenue and many streets with buildings and land values from as low as $1 to $269000. Also notes mortgage backings and one auction sale of a three story building on Spring Street.

Commonwealth Avenue Dartmouth Street Commonwealth of Massachusetts Richard HM. Stearns William P. Wesselhoeft Richard H. Stearns James B. Bell West Brookline Street Sarah H. Stratton Rufus L. Palmer Massachusetts Charitable Society Greenwich Park Walter M. Brackett Mary A. Adams Green Street Chambers Street George Dennison William K. Porter Washington and Avon Streets William Minot Et al Jordan, Marsh & Co Fairfield Street Charles W. Parker Susan E. Taggard St. James Avenue Thomas W. Emerson City of Boston South Boston Crochester Avenue Alfred A.marcus Edward Weaving Second Street Luke A. Flood Thomas W. Coholan Dorchester Avenue Alfred A. Marcus Patrick F. Harney The Home Savings Bank Charles Burley East Third Street Otis D. Dana Emigrant Savings Bank Patrick Campbell East Boston Thornton Street Benjamin Chase Andrew T. Meserve Edgewood Street Warren Street Blue Hill Avenue Charles EK. Currier Mahitable P. Curtis Bromley Park Henry L. Fuller Frank L. Hiarris Lorin L. Fuller Eustis Street John R. Magaillonto P. Frank Magee Dorchester Exchange Street Harrison Square George E. King Cornelia King Exchange St Hannah F. Abbott Dudley Street Julia A. Proctor Joseph C. Moor Guardian Shelton Street Geor. E. King Dennis D. Flynn Cedar Street Ellen Daley Aings F. McConnell Peter V. Ludy Henry L. Batchelder Hancock Street Leonord W. Howe Leonard H. Howe Swett Street Willow Court Orlando E. Patch Lemuel Clapp Aliendale Street Centro David Nevens Et al Charles H. Souther Charlestown Everett Street John Farquhar Peter Hayes Pearl Street Dwight C. Robbins John St Tne Shawmut Avenue Worcester Street Elisha C. Wheeler Allen Street Edwin Aldrich Prentiss Street Michael Kilroy Catherine Kilroy Sherman Street William A. Smith Henry C. Hutchins Walton Street Glen Road Jamaica Plain West Roxbury George C. Mann Edward H. Dewson Short Street Ebien T. Murray Edwin Tobin Land Street Brighton Benjamin F. Ricker Brighton Five Cents Savings Bank Lake Street Malcolm Chandler Nancy Chadbourne James E. Gilman Nathan Appleton Nancy Chadbourne George R. Hichborn & Co Frank Roby Ig P Spring Street Iowa Lands Iowa State St Davenport Ag City Evans & Son Equitable Building Supreme Judicial Cover Franklin K. Sherwood Suffolk Boston Post Henry A. Clapp Frederick Farnald Frank H. Damon Anna Ntes Sese Atkinson & Gilbert James W. Treadwell Amos J. Dean Jenner W. Burd Ruggles Street Mass Jenner W. Bird John A Z. Armstrong John E. Leland Mortage Harrison Avenue Roxary Harrison Bernard Gaven William A. Garbett School Street Dennis O’brien Middlesex Street Martin Hayes Lendiate Mary A. Johnson Chapman Street O’brien Salen Room Warren Avenue Poppelhouwer & Lewis Jonas W. McKim, Esquire Elwvah George John H. Paine

Interview with Mrs. Jane Carlyle on Thomas Carlyle's life

Mrs. Jane Carlyle Hanning, Carlyle's sister, recalls his work habits and love of children. He rode often for thinking and enjoyed his wife’s piano music. She notes his close friendship with Emerson and Goethe, and recalls a childhood bully incident that shaped his later restraint.

Detroit Chicago Times Jane Carlyle Hanning Thomas Carlyle Times Hamilton Ont Tom Mrs. Hanning Jinnie Sol Mr. Carlyle Emerson Goethe

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