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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1885

Page

3

Money market and bank dividends in Boston area report

The report shows plentiful money with banks and outsiders lending at low rates. Prime mercantile paper quoted 34 to 43 percent, miscellaneous 5 to 6 percent, corporation paper 33 to 4 percent annually. Call loans 2 to 5 percent, brokers at 5 to 4 percent. savings banks and trust companies offer short term loans on approved security. Clearing house exchanges totalled 8,287,234 with 1,451,127 balances. Foreign exchange steady with Mexican Central 7s at 47 to 474. Various bonds and stocks quoted with Atlantic and civic incomes steady, and several Boston banks declaring dividends from 1 to 5 percent.

Prime Mercantile Corporation Boston New York West Shore England Stock Exchange Commission Europe Pasifis Central America London Canaan Pacific Erie Ilinois Central Mexican St. Paul Common New York Central Bank of England Paris Bank of France Havana Bestbohm Merchant’ Exchange California Liverpool United Kingdom Cal Calfornia Port Phillip Sydney

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway First Mortgage Bonds

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers first mortgage consolidated seven percent bonds due July 1, 1900. Exchangeable for registered bonds, semiannual interest, with a plan to retire underlying bonds and reduce bonded debt. Subscriptions at 127 percent with accrued interest, net returns and favorable terms for trust funds. Lake Brothers & Co.

Michigan Southern & F Cleveland & Toledo Lake Brothers &Co

Market News Mixed On Call Rates And War Treatments

On Thursday Commercial Exchange on call showed a quiet tone with sellers’ views lower for cash and March while asking figures held firm. Wheat closed at 62 1/4 cents May as crop damage fears spread. Provisions rose on country buying. corn stayed steady.

A. E. Ayer Congress Street AbDermid & Co Chicago England Russia

City Wins Injunction Over Brook Pollution Case

Supreme Judicial Court holds Boston mayor's petition on water rights valid and Long Pond Lake Cochituate water flow may be tapped, extinguishing prescriptive rights to discharge sewerage into Pegan Brook. Contamination by defendant cited. injunction ordered. Nettleton and Dewing represented petitioner and defendant.

Supreme Judicial Courts Commonwealth Morrow Davens C. Allen Augustus P. Martin Luther E. Gleason City of Boston Veganbrook Natick Gven Long Pond Lake Cochituate Pegan Breck Pegan Brook E. P. Nettleton H. F. Dewing

Damages ruling in mortgage replevin trover disputes

The court held defendant not liable for damages sought in a trover action arising from the plaintiff mortgagee recovering goods and allowing removal under a writ of replevin. Judgment for the defendant followed, with stipulations about indemnity and unpaid judgments noted, and multiple case entries listed for the third session before Judge Rock.

Knowlton Wm. O’ilare Patrick Owens Margaret Maguire Suteere C. W. Bartlett Louise M. Simonds Wm. WU Charles P. Cookes Hosea T Merrifield Boston L. W. Clifford D. F. Crane Charles H. Burton Edward Frye Winona Coim United States Shipping Commissioner United States T. J. Morrison J. B. Richardson Wright W. Williams William L. Mercer Simpson Trover Imeortgegor Deludant R. Lund A. J. McLeod George E. Allen John A. Codman J. P. Treadwell Dodge Wm. W. Lowers Henry C. G. Keyes T. Weston, Jr

Superior Court activity in Middlesex County court notes

March sessions include Dow versus Gannonet withdrawn after juror contact, Nutting versus Hall an assault civil damages case given to the jury, and McCaffrey versus Moran on trial. Several dockets list cases Delany, Brown, Dumas, Libbey, Rennells, Lewis, OHearne, Potier and others across Nos 2262 to 2645.

Benjamin Gervish W. H. Atwood Thomas McCaffrey Martin Moran Delany Brady Brown Haltzman Dumas Libbey Cleveland Rennells City of Ley Lewis Murphy Lowell O'Iiearne Heely Potier

Superior Criminal Court March Proceeding Summary

In Mason court March session Kaward Farry convicted of running a house of ill fame, case continued for sentence. John L. Cook defaulted on license charge. George Hawes found not guilty of assault and battery. Henry J. Kennedy on trial for larceny. William Wilkins pleaded guilty to keeping a house of ill fame and discharged on own recognizance. Morris Clark pleaded guilty to larceny and sentenced to one year at the reformatory.

Superior Criminal Court Mason Kaward Farry House Ili Famé John L. Cook George Hawes Henry J. Kennedy William Wilkins Morris Clark Reformatory

Central Court Sentences and Fines March 26

In the central court Judge McCafferty presided. Cari Colson received a year in the house of correction for larceny across two counts. Robert W. Dobbins got six months in the house of industry for assault. John Sweeney faced a fine of 12 dollars plus costs for malicious mischief. Joseph Scott was held in custody for burglary. John A Nelson and Richard Sullivan were held at 120 dollars for their appearance in the upper court for burglary and larceny. Janes J. Fowler was fined 100 dollars and costs for illegally keeping liquor for sale at 24 Troy street, appealed. In Roxbury, James McCarthy, arraigned for keeping a gambling house, was fined 50 dollars and costs and appealed.

Central Court McCafferty Cari Colson House of Correction Robert W. Dobbins House of Industry John Sweeney John Murray Frank Harkins Joseph Scott John A. Nelsson Richard Sullivan Janes J. Fowler Troy Street Roxbury Court James McCarthy

Manchester and Keene Railroad Ownership and Charges

Official statement details the Nashua and Lowell railroad’s stock and bond ownership in the Manchester and Keene road, the 1880 lease to the Boston and Lowell railroad, and subsequent purchase and financing. It explains cost discrepancies between halves owned by Boston and Lowell and Concord, and notes substantial expenditures prior to December 1882 amid floating debt questions. St. Paul’s Dividend.

Manchester and Keene Oston and Lowell Company Manchester and Keene Road John George Legislative Committee On Railroads Nashua and Lowell Railroad Manchester and Keene Boston and Lowell Railroad Nashua and Lowell Concord Railroad Col. George Manchester Reeverairoand St. Paul’s St. Paul Road Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul

Deep Autumn Tillage and Seed Bed Preparation

Farm and Garden discusses thorough soil preparation for a strong seed bed, emphasizing autumn ploughing, stubble stirring, deep soil loosening, and moisture storage. It explains how tillage improves nutrient availability, reduces seed waste, and buffers drought, with notes on sowing time influenced by soil moisture, temperature, and type.

McKenney Broadeasr

Multiple New England Firms in Financial Distress and Suspensions

A sweep of local insolvencies shows Scaramanga & Co of London with distant branches in St Petersburg and Marseilles failing, while U.S. debtors including Reuben Chapman of South Boston, George T Webber of Boston, George A Richardson of Lynn and others face suspensions and settlements. Prolonged liabilities reach into Milford and Providence with few assets, and Watertown Lumber Co sinks into insolvency with $20,709.82 unsecured liabilities. several attached cases and attachments in Suffolk County complete the list of unsettled affairs and attempted compromises.

Reuben Chapman East Broaway Boston George T. Webber School Street George A. Richardson Lynn Mass James Bergin Carpenter Milford Watertown Lumber Company John J. Dyer Freeman M. Dyer William B. Dyer F. M. Dyer Benjamin Close Gibson Assizoed A. M. Jones Boots Lewiston E. L. Stowe Middlebury New Haven Conn T. H. Houpt Findlay Suffolk County William C. Williams Mary

Trade ad from Doherty firm offers wines and goods

The Attention of the Trade notes Messrs. M. Doherty & Co announce a wide stock of wines Mynors and more from many shores. In bond and duty paid, available in any quantity at low market prices. 30,000 rinks in the United States for professionals and managers linked to G W Simmons & Co Boston for uniforms and buttons. A new illustrated circular on goods used by rinkers and sports players can be obtained by sending address to Mescers Simmons.

Atchison Opeka Santa Fe New York Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Charles F. Adams, Jr Sidney Wilson Elisha Atkins F. Gordon Dexter Hzra H. Baker Frederick L. Ames Colgate Hoyt Baker Jay Gould Central Pacific Potter Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Southern Pacific Pacific Coast Association Winconsin Central Common Green Bay Winona and St. Paul Wisconsin Central Central Chicago, Milwaukee and Milwaukee Northwestern Railway Chicago and Eastern Telegraph Mexican Central Whnt Pere Marquette Common Pullman Palace Summit Branel Friends of the Road Boston New England Aine Connecticut Conneticut Pasmpele Little Rock Aduo Chepse Liverpool Cccceseecssenees A&w Vick Autuma Bignonia Japan W. Fertuui Messrs. M. Doherty & Co United States G. W. Simmons & Co North Street Mescers, Simmons Isaiah S. Getecheli Lewis Slack Norfolk Brookline Beacon Street George W. Armstrong Slack Edward A. Hunting

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