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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1883

Page

3

Stocks Show Feverish, Irregular Trading In Early Session

The Boston market opened with light volume and irregular prices led by select rail and mining shares. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rose to 793, while Chicago Burlington and Quincy eased to 117. Indiana Bloomington and Western earnings for Feb and Jan climbed, Union Pacific fluctuated after a weak annual report, and Wisconsin Central common advanced before softening. The New York supreme court denied continued injunctions in a multi-railroad case, while Whitney Howe and Sibley opened a new auction-focused banking house at Exchange Place and Osceola Consolidated elected new directors.

Boston Western Railroad Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Indiana, Bloomington and Western Railroad Company Kansas City Fort Scott Gulf Road Marquette Voughton Ontonagon Houghton Union Pacific Southern Pacific Atlantic Wisconsin Central Common Mexican Central Toledo St. Louis Fitchburg New York New England Providence Albany Maine Supreme Court of New York Reed, Brown & Co Boston, Hoosac Tunnel Railroad Company Continental Construction Company West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company North River Construction Company Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Company Schenectady Buffalo New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad Company Barrett Denver Wisconsin Central Quincy Calumet Hecla Catalpa Osceola Whitney, Howe & Sibley No. 7 Exchange Place R. H. Whitney B.S. Howe C. W. Sibley Prime Mercantile Canada Southern Erie Metropolitan Ohio Central Rochester Pittsburg Richmond Allegheny Kansas Texas Tho Texas and Pacific Rio Grande Bloomington Western Western Union St. Paul Lackawanna Louisville Nashville Union Pacifc Omaha Risville Sierre Grande Robinson Navajo Horn Bodie Sonora The Stock Exchange PTI CR Seey Bsases. Hist St. Mar Canada Southern Central Pacific E. Rites Ond del., L. & West Delaware& Hud Denver & Biog Hon Louisville& Nash Lake Erie & W Michigan Central ManhattanKle Memphis & C Missouri Pacific North Oregon Trans.Co Rock Island

Flour and corn markets steady with mixed grain quotes

Grain values show limited movement with western superfine flour at 3 50 per barrel and Minnesota patents 7 50 to 8 25, rye 4 to 4 25, corn 77 to 79 cents, oats firm with No 1 white at 62 to 63 cents. Butter and eggs softening, cheese firm, and hay steady. Provisions hold firm with pork 16 50 to 17 per barrel and beef 11 to 16 50, poultry mixed but steady.

Agricultural Department London Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Elgin Creamery New York Union Chicago Boston Produce Exchange G&l Adelaide Greasy Port Phillip Yeasy New Zealand Victoria Minnesota Illinois St Louis Indiana Ohio Michigan Ilinois St Louis Straichts Seeree Canada West Vermont Jaine Aroostook Caanry Canada Western Boston Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Eabody and Salem New York New England Railroad Old Colony Railroad Boston and Albany Providence Railroad Uplands Orleans City Seuthermn Canada Clower White Southern Yellow Southern Rooeey White Brazil Domingo Petroleum—United Astge City Stern South America Gloucester Georges Newfoundland Choice Nova Scotia Dry Bank Shore Nova Scotia Bay of Fundy Labrador Halifax California Scape Ann Acveriser ST. Louis Barney Quiet Short Cear, LLC Milawaukee Milwaukee Toledo Detroit

Cotton and grain market notes across cities

Market rundowns show steady to quiet conditions with mixed receipts and shipments. New York cotton steady, grain futures modestly higher in Chicago and Milwaukee, with pork and lard markets firm in Cincinnati and Detroit wheat steady amid varied district activity.

Bailessie Galveston Great Britain Ing c Wilmington Louisvil Gane Norfolk Caltimore BROCK Odge Cincinnati Fryance On Oortmene Igs Co Capandenvns BOCK ST. Louis Teceips Cecewensenes Cnvsicce Memphis Savannah Philadelphia United States France Aunenene M

London and Liverpool Market Report March 8

Floating cargoes of wheat and corn inactive while cargoes on passage ease. No 2 red wheat for MarchApril shipment at 46s6d. Liverpool grain prices steady with flour and wheat up or down. Cotton market shows moderate enquiry with 10 000 bales sold for speculation and export and futures barely steady.

New York Liverpool Uplands Orleans Commercial London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange United Kingdom England California

Union Pacific Report Under Fire From Wall Street News

The Wall Street News questions the Union Pacific annual report asserting aims to boost investor buying. It notes a $10 million cash infusion used to retire debt yet shows another $10 million floating debt and suspicious accounting. The piece suggests possible understatement of expenses and criticizes officers as fare players and borrows for dividends. It also cites Missouri Pacific Railway earnings at over $5.65 million for 1882 and mentions investors Young Morgan Jr. as figures in the stock.

Union Pacific Wall Street News Union Pacific Railroad Peene Grey Co 4 Missouri Pacific Railway Company Messrs. Young, Morgan, Jr

Wabash Directory to Elect New Members at Annual Meeting

Missouri Pacific vice president slated as new Wabash director after annual meeting this month. Floating debt hits 3.5 million dollars. Rock Island warns seed corn shortage may force large Nebraska orders and transport for seed corn. Col Rives of Mobile and Ohio may move to Virginia Midland with 15000 dollar annual salary, resigning M&O. East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia earnings for February 1883 show 513,283 and 235,855 dollars with a 73,425 dollar gain or 53 percent.

Missouri Pacific Road Wabash Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Miinois Iowa Missouri Nebraska Rock Island Col. Rives Mobile and Ohio Road New York Virginia Midland Railroad Mobile and Ohio Richmond East Tennessee Virginia Georgia

Lafitte Sues East Boston Dry Dock Over Cananore Damage

In a cross libel heard before Judge Nelson, Emil Lafitte claims damages to the French bark Cananore after docking repairs, alleging the dock failed to shore and block properly. The Dock Company counters that damages to the dock arise from the vessel being blocked per the master’s instructions and keel shape. Attorneys J C Doyle and T P Proctor for Lafitte. E D Sobier and R H Dana for the Dock Co.

Nelson Emil Lafitte East Boston Dry Dock Company Daniel D. Kelly J.C. Doyle T. P. Proctor Lafitte E. D. Sobier R. H. Dana Dock Company

Arraignment of Italians on Counterfeit Half Dollar Charges

In Woburn on Thursday Ponello Carlotta Julian Pascho and Joseph Surary appeared before Commissioner Hallett. They were arraigned for passing counterfeit silver half dollars at various locations. Each spoke no English and did not explain how they obtained the coins. All three were held in $1,000 each for further examination.

Ponello Carlotta Julian Pascho Joseph Surary Woburn

Supreme Judicial Court March 8 Case List Newton Appeals

Supreme Judicial Court session lists petitions and cases: James Grace et al v board of health of Newton and others. George R. Aston v City of Newton. Boston and Albany railroad company v Spencer W. Richardson et al. before Chief Justice Morton and Justices Field Allen Colburn Holmes. Lawyers named for plaintiffs and defendants.

Supreme Judicial Court Commonwealth Morton Justices Field C. Allen Colburn Holmes James Grace Board of Health of Newton Charles Robinson, Jr G. A. Blaney S. Lincoln George R. Aston City of S. B. Allen George W. Morse P. Thacher W. T. Slocem Boston and Albany Railroad Company Spencer W. Richardson

Lawsuit Topics in Boston and Portsmouth Cases

A condensed docket lists cases before Judge Pitman and Judge Staples. Items include James M. Shute Jr. vs Pacific National Bank over three $1,000 certificates held by W.H. Nichols, and Frederick D. Williams vs William D. Holbrook for malicious prosecution. Also Parsons vs Wilson involves a $16 balance after a $30 deposit, and Mary A. Cameron vs City of Boston cites a street defect injuring her on East Meridian Street. A significant point concerns Charles Larned v Mendocino Flume and Mining Co. about alleged New Hampshire corporate formation, with court ruling that no New Hampshire corporation was shown.

James M. Shute, Jr Pacific National Bank W.H. Nichols George W. Morse Leon F. Chamecin R. Stone Frederick D. Williams William D. Holbrook Worcester C. Q. Tirrell W. S. B. Hopkins Edward P. Parsons George L. Wilson A. Sanford M. Child Mary A. Cameron City of Boston East Meridian Street F. W. Kettredge, Jr T.M. Babson Charles Larned William A. Travis New Hampshire Mendocirno Flume and Mining Company Portsmouth Massachusetts Calpella California Renal J. H. Benton, Jr Larmed Aull Jennie Wilhelmina Aull John R and Ellen M Aull Bell Irving R Bell Barnes Westbrook Annie Butler Phineas Barnes Portland Brigham Hudson Francis D Brigham Glover Dorchester George Glover Griggs Roslindale Jeannette Griggs Hart East Boston Richard R Hart Athaway Brighton Lydia D Ambrose W Hathaway Hedderson Chelsea Mary Arthur Hedderson Knight Charlestown Sarah Knight Kittredge Frank D Kittredge Kettell Andover John B Kettell Leslie Saxonville Deacon Thomas Leslie Little W R Betsey Little William Little Shirley Nancy McLane Eric Boston Nathaniel Thayer Berkeley Marlboro Streets Lillie Aries Orne Wetherbee Miami Gardner Wetherbee Ezra and Rachel Wetherbee Harvard Mass Lowell and Lawrence Railroad Middlesex Horse Nashua and Lowell Kansas City, Topeka and Western RR Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Lana Kalamazoo, Ailegan and Grand Rapids Emigrant Savings Bank Book Boott Cotton Mills Boston Wharf Co Boston and Bangor Steamship Co Hamillton Manufacture Co Dwight Manufacturing Co Bates Manufacturing Co Raiway National Tube Works Topeka Equipment Co American Loan and Trust Co Boston Atheneum National Rubber Co Bristol Nashua Rochester Manchester Evansville Central Iowa RR Suffolk National Bank Market National Bank de Hill Manufacturing Co Northern Railroad Chicago W. Michigan RR Bay State Telephone Boston and Northern Telephone Co Soe and Leather National Bank Lowell Hosiery Co City of Salem Saginaw Valley St-Louis Louisville New Albany St. Lows R. K. Se Charles River Horse RR

Health of Kentucky Women Prompts Public Inquiry

A Louisville report exposes rising mortality among women linked to health mysteries and fashion habits. It cites a reporter’s interview with Charles E. Stephens and a family tale of recovery using Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, urging awareness and caution against imitators.

Louisville Courier-Journal Kentucky Commissioner of Vital Statistics Charles E. Stephens No. 1223 Third Street Clark New York Warner Dora Schulz Louisville St. Louis Chicago Lillie Stephens Lillie America

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