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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1884

Page

3

Money Market Steady With Broad Rates Across Instruments

The money market remains quiet and steady with mercantile paper at 4 to 5 percent and miscellaneous at 5 3/4 to 7 percent. Corporate paper runs 4 to 4 1/2 percent while call loans with collateral secure 3 to 3 1/2 percent. Bank rates show country papers at 4 to 5 1/4 percent with savings banks around 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. New York funds shown at 39 to 40 cents discount on 1000. Clearinghouse gross exchanges totaled 13,489,712 with balances of 2,458,805. Stocks section begins.

Mercantile New York Jean Jong Chicago Worcester County Boston City Lids Ori Lily Phila St L's United States Great Britain France Lousville Charleston Augusta Cincinnati Norfolk Baltimore Memphis New Orleans St. Louis

Wall Street Opens Mixed After Fiske & Hatch Suspension

New York stocks trade dull until late in the session after the Fiske & Hatch suspension is announced and defalcation rumors swirl. Buying for foreign and home accounts supports prices with Canadian Pacific, Central Pacific and New York Central gaining while oils and metals show volatility amid bank suspensions and clearings.

New York Prime Mercantile Fiske & Hatch Stock Exchange Lro Michigan Central A. W. Dimock & Co Union Pacific Western Union Clearing House Committee Clearing House Marine Bank Louisville Nashville Baldwin Central Pacific Pacific Mail Bradford

Massive Embarkation List of Goods from London to Halifax and Havana

A freight ledger records shipments from London to Halifax and Havana including steamer cargoes of dunkes, madder, samples, leather, iron, paper stock, tea, wool, coffee, hides, calves, halibut, lobsters, eggs, and cigars. Named firms such as Gorham Rogers & co, Baring Bros & co, Horace Partridge & co, Chase & Sanborn, and J B Brigham & co appear, as do multiple destinations and vessel notes for Worcester and Alpha.

London Durham City Gorham Rogers & Co Brandy L J Logan & Co Doherty & Bros Madder Baring Bros & Co Joel Richards Boston Dyewood and Chemical Co Geneva P Doherty Horace Partridge & Co Ives, Bellacey Co Rown Bros & Co Hunt Dana & Fitza Howard Fleming Angus & Co Richards & Sons Spring & Co Estes Brigham & Co Goseler & Co Davis Brigham Bngham & Co Brown Bros & Co Stevens Geneva Indigo Halifax Worcester Salmon I Arthur & Co Haskins & Montague George O Rockwell & Son T Russell & Co George Upton Whitney, Pousland & Co Wyman Yarmouth Steamer Elis & Co

Historic Atlantic Trade Goods List by Ship and Port

A condensed log lists cargoes aboard multiple vessels and their destinations. York City carries flour lard canned beef sewing machines and various commodities. Addie Hale reports ice beets partridges butter and cheese. Canning Packet ferries oats and hour. Caribbean exports oatmeal and sugar. Portland ships meal molasses and sugar. Fider and other schooners carry dried fruit beans lard and canned goods.

London Eng York City Addie Hale Annapolis Brig Caribbean Clementsport Portland Lockport

Freight Totals Across Several Rail Lines Record Plant Goods

A ledger of shipments from multiple railroads lists quantities of cotton wool flour corn oats wheat malt bran lard preserved meats butter cheese beans potatoes hay straw lumber leather hides skins and other goods. Entries cover Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Lowell Maine Peabody and Salem and other express lines with hundreds of bales bags barrels and cases noted for each company.

Boeton Commercial Exchange Cail Board Liverpool New York Boston Uplands New York Mercantile Exchange Eastern Creamery Elgin Norfolk Chicago Iago Corm Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New England Katirona Eastern Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem GuLter Ubls Barney Sean Rfc EOC Appies Ie Ceceeefokine NGO Ccee Severe Biis Peits

Religious notices from Belfast to Canton and Delhi

A collection of church news from Belfast on a June 24 general council to Philadelphia’s large Methodist base noting Newark Dominican convent opening and its unique status. It highlights Chinese converts supporting a Portland church and Canton missions, McAll hymn influence in Paris, crowded Christmas Easter church vigor versus off-season lull, and cautions against church music lacking truth reverence. Also addresses horse racing discipline, and India Agra medical mission blending evangelism with care, educating native Christian doctors as medical missionaries under British church support.

Presbyterian Churches Belfast Ireland Philadelphia Newark N. J D. J. Pierce The Baptist Church Seattle W. T Portland Oregon Canton McAll Paris Agra India

May term opened as judges Gray and Nelson preside

The May term opened before Judges Gray and Nelson. The grand jury was empaneled and charged. Equity docket featured Siebert Cylinder Oil Cup Company versus John J. Renchard in Buillin equity filed May 2, 1882 to restrain infringement of Gates lubricators patents. Defence contends Gates not original inventor and reissues invalid. trial heard with Clarke for plaintiff and Wakefield for defendant.

Gray Nelson Equity Siebert Cylinder Oil Cup Company Et al John J. Renchard Buillin Equity John Gates Oregon Gates Thos. W. Clarke T. L. Wakefield

Supreme Judicial Court May 15 Unfinished Peck v Richards in chambers

The Supreme Judicial Court session on May 15 before Judge Colburn resumed the Peck executor versus Richards case, remaining unfinished in chambers. Judge Field presided over in-chambers matters and heard uncontested divorce cases, completing the day’s assignments.

Supreme Judicial Court Colbur Peck Richards Chambers Field

Superior Court First Session May 15 Damages for breach of promise to marry

In the May session before Judge Blodgett, cases heard include Maria Rowe suing Patrick Canney for $10,000 damages over a claimed promise to marry in 1882, juridical debate ongoing as to the alleged promise with jury out, and Sarah A Maguire filing a tort claim for injuries from being run over on Cambridge Street in April 1883. The docket also lists numerous other civil matters and orders for the Superior Court with judges Barker and others presiding.

Superior Court Blodgett Maria Rowe Patrick Canney D. F. Crane C. F. Donnelly Sarah A. Maguire BR. P. Leonard Barker David Block Frank H. Downing I. T. Cutter

Worcester on probation. others on trial for robbery

Horace L Worcester placed on probation after a lewdness charge. Luke Carey Charlie Kelly and William Kenney are on trial for robbery. In the case of John Smith and Thomas P Callard charged with robbery, the jury is out.

Horace L. Worcester Luke Carey Charlies Kelly William Kenney John Smith Thomas P. Callard

Lawsuit List of 19th Century Tort Actions in Cambridge Case

Judge Rockwell presides over two civil actions from May 23 1831 in Cambridge. Holt vs Bates claims damages after a pile of rubbish on Brattle Street frightened a horse causing severe injury. Donahoe vs Bolger alleges reputational harm from malicious statements. Proceedings show defenses and counsel.

William B. Holt Esther A. Bates Church Street Cambridge Brattle Street L. G. Blair H. J. Wells J. W. Hammond Michael Donahoe James Bolger K. J. McKelleger Richardson and Tlale

Municipal Courts May 15 Charges, pleas, and dispositions

In central court Judge Parmenter fixed bail for Daniel Cronin at 200 for assault on Patrick F. Cawley. Samuel Craig's larceny case was not pressed due to indictment elsewhere. Frank Otis faced two assault counts and was held at 200. Matilda La Forge, a common nightwalker, ordered six months in the house of industry. Thomas Haven charged with larceny held at 100. Edward I F. Richardson fined 20 dollars and costs. Charlestown court saw several defendants plead not guilty to liquor nuisances and cases postponed to next Tuesday. others continued likewise. East Boston defendants Timothy Sheehan and John Brown arraigned for mutual assault. Sheehan discharged, Brown bound at 200 for trial May 17.

Central Court Charlestown Court Timothy Sullivan Edward Gagan William O'Keefe John E. Conway William Cunningham Edward Hawley John Jennings Patrick J. McCarthy Sebastian Gaim John McNulty John O’brien Mary O’brien Thomas Hartnett Thomas Donovan Mary Donovan Mary McDonald Boston Timothy Sheehan John 4. Brown

Annual Report of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Gulf RR 1863

The annual report shows gross and net earnings for 1863 with various items including accrued interest on bonded debt, sinking fund payments, and dividends on preferred and common stock. It notes transportation certificates with Springfield and Western Missouri, and balances credited to income accounts after 1883 expenditures for construction and equipment.

Kansas City Fort Scott Springfield and Western Missouri Railroad Company Springfield Memphis Sops Ki Bee Besacee Land Department Fort Scott and Gulf Railroand Company Fort Scott, Southeastern and Memphis Railroad Company Kansas and Missouri Railroad Company Kansas Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company Milk Street Ol. H. C. Nutt C.S. Tuckerman Messrs Jesse Seligman Co. P. Huntington E. F. Winslow W. F.,buckley Bryce Gray New York

Denver and Rio Grande March earnings report shows decline

The Denver and Rio Grande Railway reports March earnings down from last year with 1679 miles compared with 1315, gross earnings 1 332 076 versus 1 469 875 for the prior year, and net earnings 124 544 versus 461 372. Operating expenses rose to 1 207 532 from 1 336 828, a significant increase. The note warns that higher fixed charges and reduced income make meeting liabilities harder this year.

Denver and Rio Grande Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company Groes Inc Union Pacific Denver

Meeting of Palmer Bachelder Co Creditors and Bancroft Dyer Failure

The second meeting of Palmer Bachelder & Co creditors with about 26 present, presided by William R Alling, reviewed stock valued at 65000, other assets 7000, total 72000 against 175000 liabilities. The firm favored 25 percent cash or 30 percent in notes, preferring cash if market conditions allowed. An advisory committee was formed to work with the firm. A separate meeting of Bancroft & Dyer creditors at Tremont Street adjourned sine die after electing a committee to investigate and report.

Palmer, Bachelder & Co’s Bancroft & Dyer Palmer, Bachelder & Co William R. Alling 0. A. Hamison Rogers & Bro J. A. Laighton Laighton Hamilton Messrs. C. A. Hamilton Robert H. Cole Tremont Street Gary R. Glover Glover & Willcomb J. J. Monroe Bancroft James Wemyss,Jr Wemyss Bros. & Co W. H. Pritchard

Vermont Two Regions and Its Political Divide

The piece casts Vermont as paradoxical and divided by a north south mountain divide, with eastern and western regions differing in economy and politics. It critiques unequal representation, notes strong GOP loyalty yet local intolerance, and satirizes voter habits and regional attitudes. It closes with culinary and home hints.

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