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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1886

Page

3

Boston's Wards Remonstrants Heard at the State House

General William Cogswell of Salem was absent as the pond sale dispute loomed. President Pillsbury remains determined to speak for the order in the Senate floor debate. A Democratic Senator warned he may move to take the measure from the table if Republicans persist in fighting the order. Several claims committee members are eager to speak on the matter.

William Cogswell Salem Pillsbury Committee On Claims Beeston New Court House Senate Morphy Norris St. Patrick’s Day Committee On Public Service Civil Service Donovan Bostop Messrs. Donovan Boston Mellen Worcester Fitzgerald Perkman Barnett Fairhaven Curtis Bincotn New York New England Isadora F. Lincoln Joyner Hotel Hill Fay Jeneiabies Public Service Committee Central Municipal Court of Harlow Public Health Committee Sail City House Perkins

Petitioners pressed for new Boston wards division case

The Boston wards remonstrance case closed its petitioners case before a Supreme Court appointed committee. Witnesses from South Boston argued the last division was unfair and sought redress. Remonstrants began their rebuttal with a personal explanation, defending past ward lines and accusing prior gerrymanderings. The hearing adjourned to Tuesday at 10 am.

Whitmore Penis Boston Supreme Court Committee On Vincent Laforme South Boston H. L. Bowker Henry W. Wilson Sammon Couvetimay Fottier Ward 10 J. G. Tyler Democrats Perkins Young Goodrich Housely Mc Whitmore

Railroads May Join Relief Societies Under 1842 Act

Railroad corporations may join relief societies for seven or more employees under an 1842 act after a vote by electors. Funds are protected from attachment, and the act takes effect upon passage. The report notes no new freight legislation is needed for Sunday service.

Formanton Commonwealth Koch Ty Raiload Corporation Peimoecr Committee On Railroads

Various 19th Century Legislative Proposals Mentioned in State Notes

The piece lists multiple measures including city water projects in Brockton and East Bridgewater, widening Central Street, and a cemetery issue. It mentions licensing railway conductors in Cambridge, a Bennington monument project, and bills on prison reform, sewerage for Winthrop, and evening high schools. It notes hearings on education tenure and women’s work in commerce, a resignation from the Board of Health, militia changes, and a legislative dinner committee composition.

Brockton East Bridgewater Massachusetts Home Missionary Society Procton Commissioners State Topographical Survey Cohase Water Company Senate Cambridge Bennington Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation New Seaford Mstrict Court of Hampshire Winthrop Win F. L. Woodward Sewa Sae Selectman Smith P. Underbyi C. R. Ford George A. Mccarthy Durgie Boston Board of Health Reed Board of Selectmen Committee On Education E.C. Carrigan Board of Education O'Connor Worcester Committee On Labor George D Chamberlain KE. E. , Sneer Clara Leonard Spitrsfield Dowrd Wom The Boars Oscar GC. Leavee Eighth Regiment Morse Murphy Cappan Lord Doherty Tooin Lataroy Kedge Roads Fay Dwyer Bent Fales Ford Brockett Siniin

Point Comfort and Old Point Comfort Sanatorium Highlighted

The article extols Old Point Comfort as a premier health retreat on the Virginia coast with a climate blending Northern and Southern airs. It describes its breezes and saline atmosphere as restorative, calling it a renowned sanitarium and health resort.

John Smith Cummer Virginia Newport News Craf Lere Pence Point Courtert Nne Ole Point Comfort United States Olid Point Comfort

Fragmented OCR financial text with varied company figures

The read fragment lists multiple securities and dollar figures across firms and sectors, including percentages and prices such as $4,000 $5,000 $13,000 and references to Denver Eastern Mex Cen 7s and Wis. CU Ist. It resembles a market or bond table with scattered company names and numeric data.

Erica Friess All Bion Los Ny&ne Og & Lake G Kk & NC Uae Attc&sf Bos & Lowell Ae Moblon F& SC Mlawar UO S Bel Deckers Winnisimmet Co Maverick Land Moramon

Maverick Land and Utility Notes On Local Installations

A fragmented OCR item lists addresses and utilities including water meters and electrical components. It references Rutland Road Maxfield Min and Domborseeriseens with scattered terms like Kasiman Freight Car Heater and 100 unit measures, indicating a catalog-like notice of property or service entries.

Maverick Land Rutland

Money market and stock market report from New York

Money on call remains easy at 2 percent with last loan at 2. Prime mercantile paper 4 5. Bar Silver 102%. Exchange on London dull and steady with 60 day bills at 4874 and demand at 489. Post rates 438 and 490. Government bonds dull. state bonds steady. Railroad bonds active and steady. After 2:15 p.m. stock market dull and featureless, closing quiet but heavy. Coal stocks led gains. Lackawanna reached 1244, later in afternoon to 126. Reading up 1% to 2519. Jersey Central slight gain. St Paul strong then up 1/2. Louisville and Nashville weak on earnings drop. Total railroad bond sales about $1.496 million. Transacts totaled 307,379 shares.

Boston Atchison Atlantic Pecific Chicago Burlington and Quincy Mexican Central New York New England Union Pacific Wisconsin Central Bell Western Asian Telegraph Company Holmes Goddard Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Huntington Gulf, Colorado Pacific Mail San Francisco Missouri River Afroat Wall Street Central West Michigan Oregon Railway and Navigation Atlantic and Pacific Cleveland Canton Pullman Iowa Falls Sioux City Wisconsin Flint Pere Marquette Mexico Wade Albany Central Massachusetts Lowell Rutland Eastern The Herald Post Oregon Burlington Northern Little Rock Fort Smith Connecticut Bell Telephone Meiona Mexican Telephone Calumet Franklin Maverick Prime Mercantile Bar -Siver London Lackawanna Luis Gowen Delaware and Hudson Reading Jersey Central Commission St Paul Paul Lake Shore Louisville Spo Nashville Erle Knoxville Ohio Nashville St Louis Missouri Kansas Texas Kansas Pacific Pacific Wanitoba Mutual Union Indiana Bloomington Western Chicago and Alton Denver Rio Grande St. Paul Consolidated Houston Rome Watertown Oglenburg Rochester Pittsburg Mobile Onio

Flour Market Mixed With Steady Prices Across Regions

Flour values hold firm with light demand. antebellum price ranges span fine to Michigan grades. Wheat, corn, oats show muted activity in Chicago St Louis New York and Milwaukee markets alongside steady butter cheese and pork quotes and mixed livestock signals at major yards.

New York Vermont Pew Ao Do Western Imitaon Creamery Franklin County Mass Iyo Liverpool New Yorker Cape Do Aroostook County Michigan Nova Scotia New Brunswick

Cotton Markets and Oil Shipments Across Ports

The report lists March 16 data for crude and refined oil equivalents and detailed cotton trade figures across multiple ports. It notes net receipts, exports, shipments, sales, and stock levels for Augusta, Memphis, Savannah, New Orleans, and others, with market tones varying from firm to dull and quiet.

New York New Orleans Augusta Memphis Ubareston Wamington Mid Sige Norfolk

London Market Reports and Prices March 19 Briefs

London market notes from March 19 cover cargoes off the coast with wheat steady and corn quiet, Liverpool spot wheat slow, English wheat loaded for the continent, and Paris wheat quiet with spring weather. Cotton prices show no quotable change while futures and bonds prices are listed for several U S and Canadian issues.

London Beerbohkia Chamber of Commerce Liverpool Mark Lane Paris England California

Foreign Exports List From Liverpool and Nova Scotia Ports

Shipping brief lists cargoes cleared March 16 across Liverpool and multiple Nova Scotia ports. It records items such as bacon, flour, leather, tallow, beef, pork, tobacco, cotton, and various goods aboard vessels including Kansas schooners at Windsor and Belvidere at Port Williams, with quantities in bags, boxes, crates, and bales.

Liverpool Eng Kansas

Receipts of Stapie Products Archive

A chaotic ledger lists numerous farm goods and commodities with quantities and prices. Items include flour, corn, oats, wheat, beans, tea, butter, cheese, eggs, pork, beef, lard, tallow, potatoes, apples, and wool. Rail lines such as Boston and New York through to Providence and Lowell appear, along with various bales, crates, cases, and sacks of goods.

Besian Grand Junctional Road Daves New York New Ian Fitchburg Kaliroau Boston and Matre Railroad Bates Wis Dresed Boston Maine Hy Ko Susser Gaga Uleo Newee Does Gora Ous Aiden C. Ffee Tso Vrecesi Uf Asim Pete Ltuger Kips

Boston Superior Court Docket Includes Damages Pleas and Rail Claims

A dense docket summary lists cases before Judge Blodgett and Judge Thompson, including petitions for damages for land taken to extend Sterling Street, and numerous rail company actions. The October to December sessions show suspended pleadings, amendments, and ongoing litigation across dozens of civil actions involving Boston, Middlesex, and surrounding entities.

Susan Wenworn

Court dismisses William Boriam versus Patrick Dempsy action

Case 1004 ends with the court ruling that the plaintiff cannot maintain the tort claim of trespass. The matter proceeds to the full bench for review of the ruling. Attorneys W H Anderson and E Burnham for the plaintiff. X N D Pratt W B Quinn and John Marion for the defense. Laura I Blake versus City of Lowell resumed but not finished.

William Boriam Va Parick Dempsy Pl Sinify W H. Anderson E. Burnham Plainoff D. Pratt W. B. Quinn John Marion Laura I. Blake City of Lowell

Railroad Masters in Supreme Court Telegraphed Bond Case

Equity session discusses production of telegrams in the Fletcher bonds case. Detroit holder seeks restraining order against interest payments and a receiver for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. Western Union witnesses and Boston interests cited. judges weigh potential bias before ruling.

Supreme Court Helms Wesern Union Telegraph Company John W. Fletcher Detroit Mich Atchison, Topeka and Sxonta Fe Sonora Railroad Company Fletcher C.henner & Co Boston Atchison Company Roche Western Union Telegraph Company Holmes Wigal Messrs Richard Olney J. H. Benvon, Jr George S. Torrey 5. K. Hamilton

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B. Barnes Williams Street Court Reelord United States District Court Jillige Nelson William V. Tapper Barkentine Henry Warner Russell Lewis William V.tapper Supreme Judicial Court C Morton, Field, Devens Allen and Gardner Henry J. Weil George J. Raymondetsi J.C. Coombs W. &. Logevell Calvin A. Richardson Alonz D. Peck C. L. B. Whitney R M. Morse, Jr W. K. Blodgett, Jr Noah Chessman Et al John Cummings Wheeler J. H Yong W. H. Wade Boston «and Albany Railroad Company E. J. Sherman H. N. Shepard A. L. Seale Vonday Judge Blodgett ituUualis Stetson Dickinson White Faxon Bo. Bouster R.R Dul Ivan So Kostu Manning Webber Fawiey Hudreih Munro Proctor Hartigan Henry Henshaw Gilpatrick Cacer Newer Middlesex Toomey Wucklin Fame Perry J Huen Sam Amory Mearthy Johnson Luckweil Wiliams Va Suffolk B. Co Same Fsher Dow Kenny Acement Lancastate Tas Thompson Cheodore H Woot William Bailey Bridget Brothers Mary Flynn Aliexiny Tat Aia Beteg Notitiet Jobo FT. Wilson H. Bb George H. Swasey Jordan McKinney Vossae McLean Atwood Griffiths Rawson Gas Light Do Arrett Muphy Lowrey Farrell Grady Caubridge Ingeise Duffum Jones K. KR Tilanson Crowley Clement Londupa Assurance Co Firemen’s Fund Las Soi Nearden Reston Clough Vounelly Gas Light Oo Flanerty Wilkinson Hrown Mowry Parker McGwan Hastins B. Fe MePoerson Hastings Lynch Moushton Siwutun Brooks Juige Barker Becker Va Wilson Gught Athios S Tenpoon Borehad Siennie Unoerwood Materick Nati Bans Kemndlici Kidder Jame Beos—Coftin Raymond Norcross Leavitt Va.athe Wit Houghton Metzryan Wi Iam Beanova Aeeica Electric Li Uaeinating Co Ene Nington Aphro Yeomans Brigham Thonas Ebbs Boston and Providence Railroad Company Eaton McDermott Hans- Lowell Railroad Comb Ernst Uindit Nerney Greebban Kadding Fitch Peans Kid Daisiel Moore Spiekel Wheelock Didd Harveys Lowell Raiime Au Bard McDonald Fisher Jackson Ggan Hurley Chrines Merchant Wooden Co Coombs Kent Hatel Brissbarth Bost Carter Cigan Bustan R. G. Dun & Co E. Russell & Co Mercanne Agency Telegraph G. L. Thomas Berkshire, Vt F. Merrow California Mining Cal Felcher Sassenaucsecceee Lf Eureka Depenee Best Aren Diecdeeee Sbse Idale & Norcroty Bodie Sleile Seocide Utm Cala RS Mensman Caswell, Hazarin & Co Proprietors Dragwitte Sky Fay-Fay Trinity Church Ken Phillips Brooks Frederick Fay Mina Fay Ooth Kridgetown Beaths Haie Ilenn Samuel Hatud Wool Warehouse and Estate Federal Street Sullivan Place Messrs. Nichols, Dupee & Co Vederal Street Ullivan Place D.K. Willis Tre Lotte Gale Francis V. Balch Jobn Lappan U.S KB. EK Mange Humphreys’ Med. Co Fulton Humphreys’ Medicine Co Fulcom Humphreys Humphreys’ CO Fulton St Pete Ann Superion Court Widdiesex County Mason Danville Vlney and Ohio River Danville, Olney and Wsreth Bondholsers New Securities Marc Id Houston, East and West Texas Railway Company Stock Exchange Kansas City and Southwestern Railroad Company Janes River G. A. Hall Daniel Goodrich George H. Carleton C. H Downing W. H. Downing Little O. W. Morse A. B. Priest A.M. McDuffis C. H. Coffin Warren Hoyt G. H. Carleton Boston & Lowell Concord N. H D. Rawlett Ogdenburg Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain Road H. H. Church Springfield and New London New York and New England Company Ogdenspurg and Lake Champlain Ogdensburg Cedar Rapids Canadian Pacific Jod. Leee Central Pacific Richards & Gf G. Wilmeeding Wilmerding Nee Ures, & Eee Suctioneers Vowrserd & Monlant Leonard Street Smalapres AM Samuel Runting Lifpincott Market Street Philadelph‘s United Stats RH. Hnights & CO Washington Street US 12 Main St Cambridgeport Richmond Hanover Street Gortinkle, Rubinovz & Co Bancver Pleasant Shawmut Street Park Square Tremont Cabot Tremont Street Lyman Street Broad Purchase High Atlantic Avenue Broad Street Sofia Foundation Gould Italy Emily Biles Gould Horatio Harris & GO Axstioscers Comanmaission Merch Cts Ho Sabaroons State St Steamsiop ‘‘ Roman Freestone Milk Pearl Street Poesteffice Square Oae Mir John Tappan Tran Sait Exchange Street Roomi Boston, Mass Central Manufacturing Company of CY Mrm. O. 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