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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1886

Page

3

Leahy Away Prompts Oxley to Lead on Bell Bill

The House debated limiting service charges by Bell Telephone and its licensed firms. With Leahy absent, Donovan moved postponement, then Oxley offered a substitute bill for workers and businesses. Amid party lines, the chamber set the matter for unfinished business next forenoon.

House Mercantie Affairs Committee Bell Telephone Company Dennis J. Leahy Boston Dennis James Donovan Mr. Creed Leahy Story Gloucester Walter Hunnewell Speaker Mr. Leahy Oxley

Senators Fight Over Lowell Police Court Salary Rise

General Hazard Stevens led a push to raise the Lowell Police Court judge’s salary to 2500 and the clerk’s to 1800, countered by Public Service Committee reductions to 2200 and 1400. The Senate approved Lilley’s reduction, but Stevens secured the House’s reversal to the committee’s original proposal, again fixing salaries as first reported.

House General Hazard Stevens Public Service Committee Lowell Committee On Public Service Senate Lilley Nourse Alger General Stevens Stevens Horgan Lowel Gleason Rockland

Representatives Pass Bill to Regulate Work Hours

Debate dominated yesterday’s House session over a bill to ban under 18s and women from working more than ten hours daily in mercantile establishments. supporters claimed health and growth benefits, opponents warned of inequality and business impact. bill passed to third reading 119 to 54.

Representative McEttrick Boston Stratton Gardner Arthur Lord Harrington Fall River Lord Davenport Marlboro Labor Committee Fales Milford Wilkinson Cambridge Fay Brookline Mason Worcester Federden Quincy

Lawmakers Back Hoosac Trip Despite Senate Rejection

The House voted 7 to 19 to take a picnic to the Hoosac Tunnel, with a plan to meet again Monday afternoon after Thursday adjournment. A reaction set in as many supporters turned against the excursion, and Representative Mason of Worcester will seek reconsideration to likely void the order.

Hoosac Senate House Mason Worcester

Springfield Water Loan Battle Ends in Legislature

Representative Cook of Springfield led last year’s fight against a 2.5 million loan for the city water works. The House kept the loan on file after defeating a move to refer it to the judiciary, noting Springfield’s debt and unpaid interest. Debates on probate bonds and fidelity insurers followed, with Senators Joyner Reed Forbes weighing in on allowances and trust, but no new action taken.

Joyner Reed House Morse Pillsbury Boynton Lowland Committee On Probate Commonwealth Senate Joint Judiciary Committee State House Oxley Ashland Dwyer Boston Commissioners of Inland Fisheries Westboro Jeffs Douglas Jhe Manufactures Whipple Brockton Phillips Improved Buildings Association of Springfield Judiciary Committee Lilley Cogswell Forbes Somerville Representative Cook Lathrop Cook Fidelity Insurance

Court notes in US circuit and supreme judicial cases

May 4 proceedings before Judge Carpenter reopen Captain Jeffrey Gerrier’s case with testimony expected by Wednesday. May 1 sessions before Judge Gardner cover Bridget E. Hastings et al versus Arthur B. Lovejoy over a ten year Tremont street lease and $12,500 rent dispute. reservations include defense of full payment. jury out. Also Sally M. Simmons executrix vs Virginia A. Beals et al appeals from probate over Frances A. Simmons will alleging undue influence. estate valued near $100,000. legal team listed for executrix and appellants.

Carpenter Jeffrey Gerrier Supreme Judicial Court Gardner Bridget RE. Hastings A. J. Pillsbury George A. Torrey P. F. Nutter Sally M. Simmons Virginia A. Beals Frances A. Simmons George W. Simmons Jamed Thornton W.simmons N. Morse C. L. B. Whitney Executrix R. M. Morse, Jr W. K. Blodgett, Jr

Boston court rounds list and verdicts from 1880s cases

In Brigham before the court, Merrill versus city of Boston awarded plaintiff 1000 dollars for sidewalk hole injuries. Proctor et al. versus Hartigan on contract for a 500 dollar order. Second and third session dockets show numerous cases, defenses, and damages to be assessed, including insurance dispute King versus Phoenix Association of London for 3000 dollars.

Brigham Lucy C. Merrill City of Boston B. Wadleigh Corning R. M. Nason George Proctor Knowlton Charlotte A. King Et J. J. Millett Russ Sweetser Brownlow Snow Sinmott Greeley Menning Casey Shattuck Stewart Ia Gras Cambridge Knaup Paige McPherson Gislio Curtis Woodward Wait Gaites Perkins Martin Steinkrauss Gama Matthews Wyman Bridge Maguire Mealey Wills Roberts Silloway Johnson Iardley Peo Ben Woonworth Bos Monehen Richardson Pierce Sliss Va Jenkins Cushing Shea Robinson McGann Barker Lamprey Way Murphy Lee Kelly

Boston court cases span personal injury libel and numerous civil suits

A judge handles a February 14, 1885 injury verdict after a defect on Broadway. Plaintiff Catherine Donlands awarded 300 dollars. Several civil actions listed include Donnelly versus Baton, Cleveland versus Silsby Cath Cem Ass’n, and Bella versus Pelligrino among others, with varied defendants and claims.

Pitman Catherine Donlands Boston Broadway O. A. Galvin T. M. Babson Rose Bella Letterio Velligrino J. E. Cotter H. E. Swasey Donnelly Baton Cleveland Silsby Cath Eaton Cotello Abella Pelligrino Gardner Willey Hyan Va Boston Emmes Gray Farrington Smith Mackeen Byrnes Murray Bryer Noyes Nagle Galvin Ryan Same Flint Jewel Barry City of

Connor v Shea jury verdict and attorney names

In Connor v Shea the jury found for the plaintiff for 100 dollars with B Johnson for plaintiff and Brown and Alger for defendant. The record lists multiple case numbers with jury outcomes and attorney assignments including Andrew Ward versus Stephen McCarthy for 75 dollars and Camilla Allard versus John Lewis for 5800 dollars with respective counsel.

Connor Shea B. Johnson Brown & Alger Andrew W. Ward Stephen T. McCarthy Dafenca H. N. Allin B. B. Johnson Camilla Allard John G. Lewis G. C. Travis J. F. Dore

Supreme Judicial Court hears divorces in Middlesex May 4

The Supreme Judicial Court in Middlesex County opened May 4 before Judge Devens and will resume with all cases marked for hearing on May 5. The court has been hearing divorces and will proceed with both common law and equity matters.

Supreme Judicial Court Devens Arion Orfer

The Market Turns Upward in Boston Financial News

Boston market reports a stronger money market with clearer rates easing. Manufacturing and select paper run 3.5 to 4 percent, general business paper 4 to 5 percent, call loans 3 to 4 percent. Clearinghouse money at 3 to 3 percent, New York funds easier with small premiums, and heavy trading across rails and bonds.

Boston New York

Market closes firm after active trading day

Money on call held steady around 2 3 percent and rose to 5 during a spurt before closing offered at 2 percent. Prime mercantile paper in demand at 4 15. Sterling quiet. Actual rates for 60 day bills near 48 6 14 to 48 8 8 percent. Railroads quiet. After 2:15 p m the market stayed active and generally firm. Most active stocks advanced, Lackawanna up, Missouri Kansas and Texas up, Greens Bay incomes up, while some consols and Louisville and Nashville declined. Transaction totals around 321,623 shares with broad gains in the list.

Shorts Boston Land Water Power Atchison Atlantic and Pacific Chicago Burlington and Quincy Flint Pere Marquette Mexican Central New York New England Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Wisconsin Central Union Pacific Washington Pacific Railroad Committee Adams Iowa Pacific Mail Pacific Roads Eastern Evening Herald Atchison and Maine Central Worcester Nashua Rochester Treasury Boston Maine Eastern Railroad Boston and Maine Atchison and Eastern Portsmouth N. H New Hampshire Governor Currier Manchester Currier William H. Hackett Burlington Albany Ola Colony Providence Metropolitan Northern Oregon Northern Pacific New Mexico Fort Scott Gulf Branch Bell Telephone Erie Lowell Telephone Syndicate John H. George Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange Missouri Kansas Texas Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Louisville Nashville Matsouri Western Union Baltimore Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Lackawanna and Western Consola Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Green Bay Western Branch New York City Northern Trust Texas and Pacific Richmond Allegheny Great Western Peoria Decatur Evansville Tegate Pricea Cansas Southern Central Pacific Ig Atie Ein Northwestern Derssy Central Pacific Blutsinfs Agres Sever Motinwot Voce Aeelbs Allen & Terre Haute Oak. & Bt Pasesercce Evsce Bhpich, & W Gricago & Alon ROW Pais Rock’ Island A &Eures United States Webaan Pac Jen & Rio Arie

Iron market holds steady amid strong demand and firm prices

The Philadelphia North American notes robust iron market activity with no stock or demand concerns. Prices span No 1 foundry 15 50 to 19, No 2 17 50 to 18, gray forge 16 50, Southern iron 16 to 16 50, Bessemer pig 19, spiegeleisen 26, and Muck bars 250. Steel rails orders and large contracts for bridge iron indicate ongoing market strength, while Western lines seek to meet buyer needs.

Philadelphia Gray Forge Southern Bessemer Pig Spiegeleisen Skelptron New York

Flour and Grain Prices Reed Light Sales Across Markets

Market reports show light flour sales with varied grades priced from $2.60 to $5.35 per unit. Corn oats butter cheese eggs and potatoes quoted with multiple regional grades and on call bids. Inspections recorded multiple car loads across steamer mixed corn and No 2 white oats. Ends with broad price ranges across feed meals malt and barleys.

Minnesota Michigan New York Ohio Inaisna Bush Canada Vermont Franklin County Mass Liverpool Chicago Western Creamery Slee Nearby Cape Eaxstern Do Aroostook County P. BE Nova Baldwin Maine Massachusetts Roxbury Aroostook County New Hampshire Maine Central Grand Trank Hebron Burbank Easterno Do Northern Prolific Rless Rens and Wash Co Nova Scotia New Branswick Rose Hebrons Do Prolifics Burbanks New Branswick

Savannah Berry and Produce Market Reported Prices

The Savannah boat arrived with 25 refrigerators of berries, pricing best lots around 4 45c and extras at 50c. Hay and straw markets show quiet demand for trade hay and dull interest for ordinary grades, with varied pricing across ton lots. Beef, pork, and lard markets reflected mixed consignments, while fresh vegetables and foreign fruit traded with established wholesale quotations.

Prince Edward Island Rore Nova Scotia Savannah N. C Key West Jamaica Messina Palermo Valencia Havana Baracoa Timothy Jersey Brighton Worcester County Centennial Beacon Light Head Light Imperial

Cotton and grain markets across major cities May 4

New York reports cotton steady with mixed price bands across varieties and strong flour and grain activity. Chicago and Detroit show higher wheat and pork, while Milwaukee and St Louis list mixed gains in grains with firm provisions. cotton trade remains quiet in Augusta Galveston New Orleans Mobile with steady mid ranges.

Chicago St. Louis Peoria Kansas City Lee S. Lee Brewer & Wilkins Congress Strees Kansas New York Orleans Minnesota City United State Liverpool Mobile Savannah Charleston Memphis Detroit Michigan Milwaukee Nonrdo Cincinnati Augusta Galveston New Orleans

Coastwise and Net Receipts by Port Aggregate Report

Consolidated four day totals show Memphis Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Philadelphia and other ports with net receipts varying from 23 to 1322 and stock levels from 11 931 to 308 426. Exports to Britain France and the continent noted. markets mostly steady dull and quiet with mid prices ranging around fractions of a cent.

Aoll Memphis Savannah Charleston Continent Wilmington Norfolk Great Britain Philadelphia Baltimore New York Cincinnati St. Louis Louisville France United States

Imports at Boston Liverpool Exports Show Vast Port Ledger

Boston and Liverpool items list steamer Venetian cargoes with 110 casks soda ash 140 bales mgs 28 cases opium bleaching powders tin plates wool hides and many more goods. The Savannah and Messina port entries detail steamer City of Macon pig iron crates evaporated and canned goods, with extensive staple receipts and a comparative May 4 totals table across multiple commodities.

Liverpool Eng Kiros & Co Linder & Myer Wing & Evans Moors & Co Holder & Herrick Moora &Co Ron James All Pons & Co Avram French & Co Moise Hill Turner & Co Sherburne Shoninger, Moses & Co Haberdashery Hawley, Folsom & Martin O Dame & Co Goodnow & Wirhtman Denison Mani Co Thayer & Lincoln Wilder Wadsworth, Howland & Co Messina Telos Franklin Rolfe & Co Savannah Macon Adams & Co Billinge & Co Boston Rubber Shoe Co Bowdleaf & Co Cave Cigars Boyd, Leeas & Co Blake Bates Buckingham & Co Bailey Davis & Co DC & Co Estabrook & Eaton Emery & Co Abram French & Co Ford & Godfrey Farnum & Co Fionda Fruit Exchange Gleason & Co Harding Huston Hosmer George McQuesten & Co Morrison & Co New England Wadleigh Mhember Batser Boxer Sens Bo's

Faneuil Hall Market Prices Hold Steady as May Sale Opens

Retail notices from Faneuil Hall show no shortage of provisions and generally good business on May 5. Prices trend downward gradually across departments with fresh meats, pork, poultry, dairy, and produce listing varied but steady to easing, noting lamb supply up, veal in demand, and several items discounted versus prior postings.

Faneuil Hall New England Ann Ex Mine A. F. Bates

Quality animals dominate Brighton market report

Quality includes the best large fat oxen with second and third rate animals, along with oxen and young cattle. Sheep-Extra mentions cosses and discarded inferior stock, while Western hogs near the Boston and Albany railroad are traded in the Brighton market.

Boston and Albany Brighton Boston Maine Es Fitchburg Albany Ant

Wheat and corn hold firm in coast and passage cargoes

London reports cargoes off the coast and awaiting shipment, wheat and corn firm with small arrivals for orders. Liverpool spot wheat dearer and corn steady, with mixed quotations for winter and clab wheat and various prices for corn and peas. Cotton quiet in Liverpool with futures steady, metals and financials mixed across markets in London Havana and New York areas.

Commercial London Beerbohm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool Uplands Orleans Financial

Real Estate Transfers in Suffolk County Listings

Executors and heirs convey and mortgage land and buildings across Boston neighborhoods including Pearl Street Hudson Street Mt Vernon Street and Tremont Streets. Transactions involve Ellen Jones Mary Ann Sullivan Boston University trustees and Provident Institution for Savings with prices ranging from $1 to $39 600 and mortgage backs totaling multiple properties.

Fufolk County Josiah M. Jones Ellen M. Jones Pearl Street Thomas Frank Tracy Mary Ann Sullivan Hudson Street South Cove Same Russell Henchman George Morrill Chambers Street Rufus Ellis James J. Potnam Maribooro Street Nathaniel Thayer Et al Boston University Mt. Vernon Street Samuel E. Sewall Mary R Annie J. Wallcut Springfield Street Jacob Berwin Franklin T. Rose Alberta Bamford Tremont West Newton Henry N. F. Marshall Grux Harriet E. Aldrich Chester Park Austin W. Benton Alice Marshall Francis B. Hayes Aimer Can Land and Buildings Warwick Street Marks Rubinooz Samuel Granberg Selem Street Betséy Charles E. Stevens Alonzo Andrews Bromfield Street Provident Institution For Savings Roxpuny Charles A. Jefferson Ephraim A. Snow Winthrop Street Asa Wyman Emilie Albrecht Institution For Roxbury Terrace Street Frank EB. Perkins Bertha Berger Dennia Street Fdoward C. R. Walker James II Stevena Lann Tyso Park Edward P. Maguire City of Francis Toda Bernard Street Mary Hurley Iaban Pratt Neponset Edward &. Haynes Lucy Brown Longmeadow Street William W. Dromey Arthur EH Robinson Cottage Street Sour Bostox Roger Donahue Ellen Dennis Donahue Second Street Josias F. Danham Matthew Tierney Fourth Street Johanna Regan Orin S. Knapp Third Street Susan F. Bent George BE Bent Frank AH. Hussey Homestead Co-operative Bank Beach Street Fast Boston William GB. Gardner Eugene A. Bailey Meridian Street Hannah B. McLean Brinhton Nathaniel Jackson James O’ Neiland Winship Street

Watertown Live Stock Market Report May 4 1886

Weekly live cattle figures reported for regions including New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New York with totals and district breakdowns. Names include Geo J Fox and Boston Post noting the week ending May 4 1886.

Watertown Union Boston Post Geo. J. Fox

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