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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1886

Page

3

Republicans Use Poll Tax Move To Pressure Biennial Vote

The Senate caucus maneuvered to keep the poll tax resolution on the table as a lever to push through the biennial sessions measure. Senators Norris, Naphen, Lilley and others debated the tactic, with a 24 to 14 vote restoring the measure to the calendar amid party lines and accusations of Democratic misdirection.

Norris Naphen Senate Lilley Cagewell Howland Reed

Rail consolidation discussions and railway finances in 19th century reports

The page reports revived talk of a Boston and Albany and New York and New Haven consolidation with Connecticut and Massachusetts legislatures likely to be courted. It notes President Clark of New York and New England and possible monopolistic objections, railroad commissions examining Fitchburg earnings and state payments, and miscellaneous items including rate sheets, new incorporations, and the Mexican National railway quarter earnings.

Boston Albany New York New Haven Connecticut Massachusetts Clark New England New York Gentral Hudson River South Boston Boston and Albany Palmer Southbridge East Boston Fitchburg Railroad Fitchburg Troy and Greenfield Hoosac Commonwealth Superior Court Chicago Lawsville Nashville Great Southern Missouri River Cheyenne, Wy Cheyenne and Northern Railroxm Company Territorial Corncil Montana L’uisbury Committee On Railroads Worcester Nashua Ton and Maine Railroad Wade Milla Colonel Wright Bureau of Statistics of Labor Et Laws Metropolitan Board of Police Committee On Salisbury Amesbury Secretary of State John G. Whittier

Grand Jury Charged to Probe Broadway Franchise Case

New York March 2 The grand jury for General Sessions was instructed to indict only on sufficient evidence and to probe the Broadway Surface railroad franchise scandal fully. Judge Gilcersleeve urged adherence to law, warned against public rumor, and outlined possible actions if Senate inquiries uncover law violations or if investigations stall. Financial news follows with a strong stock market closing on Bell Telephone gains and industrials amid rumors of Philadelphia and Reading consolidations.

Beverly Beverly Farms Jenney Hyde Park Allen Oakham Roads Mardlehead Hallett Nantucket Dodge Beverly Farme Taft Palmer Bey Y Farms Brown Sz Hamilton New York Court of General Sessions Gilcersleeve Broadway Senate

Tempers and music mark Trinity pink tea event

The Ladies of Trinity Courch host a pink tea tomorrow with a Children’s Society annual sale and supper 6 to 7 30. Music by Charlestown Cadet band. Hatcb coordinating temperance concert at Trinity church Sunday evening March 4 with vocal and recitation acts led by Professor Newcomb and Mr Hateb. Other items include a Merchant of Venice production March 17 at Monument Hall and movement hall concert by St Mary’s Church with schoolchildren chorus and a four act drama The Reverse of the Medal. Other events include Professor Anthoine’s sociable March 8 at Abbottsford Hall and a strong Charlestown Land League rally next Monday at Union rooms featuring several speakers.

Trinity Courch Children’s Society Charlestown Fred ©. Hatcb Trinity Sunday School J. J .Murphy Anthoine Abbottsford Hall The Land League Union Rooms

Raymonds Neckwear Exposition At New Washington Street Store

George J. Raymond and Company have moved to 458 Washington Street and now showcase one of the citys largest and most varied neckwear stocks. The collection covers every fancy and taste at reasonable prices, occupying the former Thomas F. Doherty and Co. store.

George J. Raymond & Co Washington Street Raymond's Thomas F. Doherty & Co

Mardi Gras Preview Showcases Proteus Pageant Splendor

New Orleans reports Mardi Gras on March 9 will be celebrated with great splendor. The Proteus pageant replaces the Mystic Krewe of Comus this year and will be illustrated by the Picayune in a special lithographic edition highlighting the grand masquerade event.

New Orleans The Picayune

Abington G A R Plans Fair Without Games of Chance

At a McPherson post Grand Army meeting the group voted unanimously to stage a fair with no games of chance. Franklin Hall hosts the event on April 25 29 30 and May 1 with each town religious society running a table.

McPherson Post Grand Army Abington Franklin Hall

Mary McGann Arrested for Shoplifting in Tremont Street Store

Mary McGann aged 55 was arrested by Inspectors Burke and Mahoney for shoplifting at Houghton and Datton on Tremont street. An old offender, she previously served four months in the house of correction in 1535 for a similar offence.

Mary McGann Burke and Mahoney Houghton & Datton Tremont Street Mary House of Correction

Brokers' Board March Sales Close Prices Report

The Boston market report lists numerous stocks with March 2 sales figures, including AT&SF, NY&NE, Ore Trans, Cambridge, and Union Pacific. Values show closing prices and percentage changes, with totals and notable figures such as 128% for some entries and several $2,000 or $6,000 blocks. A miscellaneous section covers mining and minor stocks, Boston Water and other utilities, and dividend notes.

Brokers’ Board BOBS I. Che . Oo At& SF Ny&ne Rutland UB & Q Cambridge HitchbUrn Diet Boston Mluning Cumpap Ee Atlantic Auoues Eattage Huron Asceoia Uincy Asce UO Misorllar Soul SM Eng Bulg Boston Land Bnnland Hoston Water Winson W. Far & Co Ate Street Elec Lijum ci Bowman

Wall Street Ends Mixed After Syndicate Rumors Boil Up

New York markets swing with money on call easing to 14 4 percent and bonds active. Rumors of a Drexel Morgan Gowen pact lift coal stocks and drive broad gains, with Reading likely to harmonize with the syndicate. Trading volume totals 455,407 shares as Atchison and other rails advance in a buoyant session.

Bell Telephone Atchison Union Pacific Austin Corbin Morgan Welch Syndicate Reading Gowen Alfred Sully R K Dow Addison Cammack Mr. Woerichoffer Messrs. Clark, Ward & Co New York Drexel Morgan Syndicate Lackawanna Drexel-Morgan Syndicate Baltimore and Ohio Jersey Central Jersey Gowen and Drexel- Morgan Messrs Lockwood & Crosmanu Wire Iryleg A. Evans & Co Strong Sealy Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Boston Gulf, Colorado Santa Fe Galveston Goldthwaite Temple Fort Worth Cleburne Dallas Somerville International Road Alvin Houston St. Louis San Francisco Fort Smith Arkansas City Kan N. M Chihuahua Mex Sonora Union Pacific Directory Chicago Illinois Flint Pere Marquette Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Cleveland Canton Wisconsin Chcago Burlington and Quincy Burlington and Northern Oregon Denver Atlantic and Pacific Burlington Northern New England Old Colony Lowell Fitchburg Maine Central Metropolitan Horse Cambridge Horse Prime Mercantile London Tmors Gowen Corbin Drexel, Morgan & Co Corbin Lckawanns Delaware and Hudson New Jersey Southern Ts Chesapeake and Ohio St. St. Paul Chicago and Pacific Tuo Indianapolis Bloomington Indianapolis Decatur Springfield Louisville Nashville Missouri Kansas Texac Nashille Chatanooga Harlem New York City Northern General Trust Texas Pacific Susquehanna Western Alton Terre Haute Pittsburg Rochaster A Kentucky Central Lawon & Co Drexel, Morgan Syndicate Drexel, Morgan Syndicate and Mr. Gowen Northern Pacific Astern Rail Oad Maine

Chicago Markets Show Mixed Moves In Grain And Staples

March reports from Emery & Hodges note a weak opening on smaller visible supplies, with Hutchinson selling heavily before a noon rally on export demand. Corn and pork trends mixed as wheat and oats volumes shift. New York and Boston markets show steady prices, with no call trading and varied futures.

Messrs Emery & Hodges State Street Hutchinson New York Chicago Boston Chamber of Commerce Ilyec

Flour and Grain Prices and Markets Across Several Cities

Trade in flour and grain holds steady with varied prices for Minnesota and Michigan milled products. Wheat and corn futures show mixed activity with steady to firm tone in New York and Chicago. provisions, butter, and eggs mostly unchanged, while hogs and cattle receipts rise at major yards. rye and barley markets show modest demand with no major shifts.

Minnesota Michigan New York Ohio Indiana St Louis Wisconsin Chicago St. Louis Bis City Detroit Nothard Milwaukee Red State Toledo oledo—Dall Doc Fand Bush Canada Tierces Western Steam Tierces City Steam Cincinnati Kansas City Wwe Vermont Franklin County Mass Liverpool Western Creamery Neatby Cape Aroostook Nova Scotia New Brunswick Uplands New Orleans Great Britain Augusta Galveston Mid Sioe New Ourtesans Mid l Mid Stee Norfolk Philadelphia Baltimore Mit Shipere Louisville Continent United States London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce California

Market Prices Hold Steady Amid Narrow Fruit Stall Selection

Wednesday report notes steady demand and firm meats with limited fruit and vegetable variety late in the season. beef, mutton, veal, and pork show price firmness or gains while poultry and dairy markets show mixed movement. Readiness to sell remains moderate as markets list weights and specific item prices for meat cuts, seafood, and produce.

Philadelphia New York Malaga

Financial. London Market Quotes and Prices

London on March 2 Consols at 1011 16 American securities listed with Atlantic and Great Western firsts 30 1 4, Canada Pacific 65 40, Erie 24 44, Illinois Central 14 4, St Paul common 94 14, Reading 12, Pennsylvania 36, Havana gold at 240 with a 9 percent premium on the U S and 19 75 premium on London. Sugar prices steady.

Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Tallman Aroostook County Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York de Maine Central Grand Trunk Beauty Hebron de Vermont Burbank Peerless Rensselaer Washington County N. Y Chenangoes Nova Scotia New Brunswick York State Hubbard St. Andrews Norfolk Worcester County Redtop Wetern Jersey Palermo Mesina Valencia Forto Rico Havana Philadelphia Turkey Centennial Beacon Light London Atlantic Great Western Canada Pacific Erie Illinois Central St. Paul Pennsylvania United States Paris

Cattle Market Reported for Week Ending March 2 1836

George J. Fox reports Watertown Union Live Stock Market figures for the Boston Post, detailing totals for cattle, sheep and lambs, swine, and car counts by road. Prices list market beef, store cattle, sheep and lambs, hides, tallow and skins with grades and regional notes. figures include state breakdowns and classifications for oxen, calves, yearlings, and hogs.

Boston Post Geo. J. Fox Maine Hampshire R. I New York Boston Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Ss Pr

Court Recurs United States Circuit Court In Signal March Session

In a March session before Judge Colt, William Ayers and Sons versus Charles W Sabin et al sought an injunction to bar use of a trade mark. Receipts show multiple cases filed, including George L Underwood v Boston Five Cents Savings Bank et al. Rescripts indicate disputes narrowed to plaintiff claimant. The court ordered judgments in several matters with defendants discharged or favored as noted. Attorneys listed include C Moulton, C F Loring, W H Andrew, C F Kittredge, E F Bowditch, F C Welch, and A D Foster.

Boston The Boston Bar Association Whitmore Pemberton Square Bailey Benton H. W. Putnam John Coaness State House William A. Chessman United States Circuit Court Colt William Ayers & Sons Charles W. Sabin George L. Underwood Boston Five Cents Savings Bank C. Moulton C. F. Loring W. H. H. Andrew Coick C. F. Kittredge Bank

Supreme Judicial Court March session opens with civil case list

The March sitting of the Supreme Judicial Court opens at 9 30 with cases argued including Ridgeway Store Company v Way Houghton v Moore Commonwealth on recognizance v Teevens Dickinson v Whiting Morgan v Curley and others. Recipts filed in eight cages of Charles W Clements British American Association Company and others. verdict found for plaintiff, six defendants' exceptions overruled.

E. F. Paige Commonwealth John J. Teevens J. Sherman J. A. McGeough Edward F. Dickinson William Whiting F. T. Greenhalge W. KR. Austin Edward E. Morgan Thomas H. Curley L. W. Trowbridge J. D. Thomson Charles W. Clements H.R Samuel Aloar N. Morse J. D. Bryant F. C. Welch

Superior Court docket with multiple tort cases and sessions

In the First Session before Judge Blodgett the Superior Court lists Thomas Taylor v Frank F Farwell and numerous numbered cases, with others in Second Session before Judge Thompson including Mary H. Niles v Middlesex Railroad Company for $20,000 personal injury, plus various unrelated case identifiers and parties listed as in order.

Superior Court Blodgett Thomas Taylor Frank F. Farwell Gabriel A. H. Latham G. W. Norris Thompson Mary H. Niles Middlesex Railroad Company Bainbridge Wadleigh L. M. Child George M. Harding Lachlan Wallace M. A. Blaisdell A. F. Means

Insolvencies and assignments reported in several firms

John D. Clapp embroiderer Boston has become insolvent. E. D. Earle Co Palatka Florida assigned with 85000 preferences, liabilities 8000 assets 10000. Joseph L. Tukey Pride Tukey Windham Maine insolvent. Patrick J. Lavin Boston grocer petitioned into insolvency by Haskell Adams. John Deery Boston provision dealer Tremont Street insolvent, owes 310.91 with light assets. George Riddle Columbus Ohio assigned to J H Vercoe. Luke Cavesey Lawrence grocer attached. N J Crain Rutland druggist Vermont insolvent. George B Thurston Lynn patent medicines insolvent, owes 4000 assets 400. Solon Wilder petition granted against William H McNeil Lancaster insolvent. First creditors meeting Friday March 19.

John D. Clapp Music Hall Place Boston E. D. Earle & Co Palatka Fla Joseph L. Tukey Pride & Tukey Shock Tranufacturers Windham Patrick J. Lavin West Fourth Street South Haskell & Adams John Deery Tremont Street George Riddle Columbus J. H. Vercoe Luke Cavesey Lawrence N. J. Crain Rutland George B. Thurston Lynn Solon Wilder William H. McNeil Lancaster

Stepson Fatally Shoots Stepfather in Early Morning Tragedy

A report from Alton Illinois says at about midnight a man named Jonathan Johnson was killed by his stepson Charles Carr aged 11 after Johnson beat his wife. Carr grabbed a shotgun, turned, and fired, killing Johnson instantly in Saint Louis area.

ST. Lovurs Alton Jonathan Johnson Charles Carr Johnson

Mining stocks close with dividend news from Silver King

In Bax Francisco on March 2 official closing prices show Best & Belcher Gould & Cwryss Hale & Norcross along with other mining stocks. The Silver King Mining Company declared a dividend of 25 cents per share.

Bax Francisco Cal Best & Belcher Saseeel Gould & Cwryss Bodie I Hale & Norcross Chotler Mono Coceseossens Uiown Pol Silver King Mining Company

Bright's Disease Root Of Modern Ailments Warned By Doctor

A medical treatise stresses kidney health as the root of many diseases and urges care in diet and life. It cites Dr Bright’s discovery linking outward symptoms to internal decay and promotes Hunt's Remedy as having notable success in selected cases, including a New York banker, while stressing no miracle cures without proper lifestyle changes.

Bright Hunt New York

London Trade Ledger of Jute Goods and Dated Inventory

A fragmented London ledger lists steamer cargoes and trader entries including 5S6 bales jute cloth, 111 bales waste, 1 wross waste, 341 bales waste, 125 bales paper waste, 72 bales sheep skins, 40 bales dry hides, 100 cases bottled beer, 42 cases spirits, 75 bales skins, 100 chests shellac, 2699 sacks salt, 41 chests indigo, 949 chests Indigo, 287 bales jute, and other assorted goods from firms such as Gorham Rogers & co, Baring Bros & co, P Dohe ty, Hooper Lewis & co, and J F Eamon’s. The record shows numerous consignments of goods including leather, indigo, hides, and spirits for import or sale in the era’s port commerce.

London British Crown Gorham Rogers & Co Bradford Baes Dry Hides Baring Bros @ co

Auction list of bank shares and railroad stocks for sale

A partial catalog of securities offered by FRANCIS HESSHAW & CO at No. 61 State Street Merchants' Exchange. Items include shares in Continental National Bank First National Bank of St Johnsbury Pepperell Mfg Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co Lamson Store Service Co telegraph and Telephone Co and various railroads and manufacturing firms with mixed lot quantities and dates ranging from 1889 to 1925.

Hichborn &Co Pioneers Court Street Boston Setu BE Arthus E. Brown Mought Mine National Bank of Commerce Second Nat. Bank Bost Concord Montreal Hamilton Woollen Co Judkins Hailway Train Signal Co American Shoe Tryp Co Naumkeag Steam Cotton Mil’s Saco Ports McKay Metallic Fastening Association Cons RR Kansas City Stro and Councillluffs Consolidated Dorchester Gasslight Co Portsmouth Great Falie& Conway Cone Kof Rutland Metropolitan City of Francis Hesshaw & CO KERS State Street Merchants’ Exchange Toom Li First National Bank of

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