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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1884

Page

3

Money Market Steady With Mixed Bank Rates Across Sectors

Money market shows no new changes with most quotations staying nominal. Banks accommodate regular customers at 4 to 7 percent. others face higher terms, within an 8 percent ceiling. Call loans with collateral run 6 to 7 percent. Limited corporation paper available at 4 1 to 5 percent. Country banks firm at 6 to 7 percent. Clearing house totals reach 11,479,807 with balances 3,416,925. New York lands quoted at 5 cents premium to par and 10 cents discount on 1000 dollars.

New York

Market closes firmer after late rally in New York trading

May 20 New York prices show money easier at 1.2 percent and foreign exchange weak at 433 414 for long. Governments lower and rails weaker with West Shore and Missouri Pacific among decliners. A mid afternoon rally lifted most stocks, though many remained low in spirits. rumors about Rus sell Sage unsettled traders but proved unfounded. Trading volume 394 400 shares with mixed gains later, closing comparatively firm amid a late uptick in several rails and miners.

New York Prime Mercantile Paper West Waubush Missouri Pacific New York Central Manitoba Long Island Western Union Shorts Russell Sage Louisville Nashville Canada Lackawanna Wabash Central Pacific Northwestern St. Paul Delaware and Hudson Lake Shore Erie Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Texas Pacific

Market Report Shows Mixed Dairy and Meat Movements

Airy dairy products easier with cheese prices lower at inland sales. Eggs cheaper and dull in New York and Boston despite large Boston receipts. Provision market stronger with pork and lard closing firm and live hog receipts higher than a week. Chicago breadstuffs steady while wheat closes near yesterday. corn remains steady for July.

New York Boston Chicago Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Providence Railroad Tchburg New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem

Market Summary of Flour Grain and Wheat Prices

Wheat and flour markets show steady to higher tones. Chicago and New York reports detail receipts, shipments, and bid ranges for winter and spring wheats, with futures fluctuating and daily closes varying by month. Prices span from No 2 grades around 2.35 to 4.50 for higher grades, while millers and exporters push for export demand amid mixed domestic activity.

Price trends and quotes for beans to hay in regional markets

Trading notes show beans and peas with unchanged prices, potatoes firm as receipts lag, onions and garden vegetables in quiet to steady markets, with broad regional price moves on apples dried fruit maple hay and seeds. Hops remain quiet with small variations in range.

Houston New York Vermont Burbank Hebron Peerless Sova Scotia Danver Bermudas Alica Barse Bermuda Katie Card Boston St. Andrews Nova Scota Cape Cod Hubbard Spy King Malaga

Cattle Sales and Furniture Auction Move in City

A dense market listing shows cattle, sheep, calves, horses, swine prices by grade across New England states with cattle and hog values, road car counts, and hides and pelts markets. Also announced is a large furniture sale from D Kelham at Canal and Friend streets, led by auctioneer N M Hatch, selling everything without reserve.

P& L Maine N.hampshire WeRnonti Si cc Coe Massachusetts New York Canadas Boston Lowell Ailbany Fitchburg Eastern New England Providence Qld Colony Brighton Mes N. B Boston and Albany D. Kelham Canal Friend Street N. M. Hatch Sela Warren Avenue

Infringement Suit Over Adams Rubber Plate Fastening Patent

Judges GRAY and NELSON hear Hood v Boston Car Spring and Waldmeyer v Ellenville Tanning Company. Plaintiffs claim Isaac Adams patent for fastening india rubber to copper cooled plates is infringed by rubber rollers in wringing machines. Defendants deny priority and novelty. hearings held with Edward Dickinson Sr. and Jr. for plaintiffs Eugene N Elliot and Waldmeyer for defendants.

Gray and Nelson George H. Hood Boston Car Spring Company Als Isaac Adams Adams Edward Dickinson, Sr Ellenville Tanning Company Dana Bgore Wakefield

Court Holds Three Seamen for Trial in Assault Charges

Before Commissioner Hallett William Butler steward of the schooner James B Pass was held for trial on the charge of assaulting Antonio Gon salva a seaman on the high seas. Alexander H Tripp master of the bark President charged with assault on a crew member was held in four hundred dollars for the circuit court. Alvira Chase a boarding house keeper was held in two hundred dollars to the circuit court on a charge of concealing a letter addressed to Henry A Durand.

Hallett William Butler James B. Pass Antonio Gonsalva Alexander H. Tripp President Alvira Chase Henry A. Durand

Divorce Motions and Equity Hearings Resume in Court

Before Judge Colburn and Judge Field the Peck executor versus Richards case was resumed. Plaintiffs case closed and openings for the defense began in chambers. Motions and equity matters, including uncontested divorce cases, were heard and resumed this Wednesday morning, case No. 1409 and onward in order.

Peck Richards Judge Field

Mayne H Rice vs Isaac Harris contract action over tobacco bill

No. 2986. Mayne H Rice sues Isaac Harris for 1880 66 damages claiming tobacco sold by Rice to Harris. Harris argues sale was ample and bulk inferior to sample. Rice contends price drop caused nonpayment. Attorneys listed for both sides in order.

Mayne H. Rice Isaac Harris Godfrey Morse L. D. Brandeis I. R. Clark C. H. Pratt

Local court fines and sentences for multiple offenses

Luke Carey Charles Kelley and William Kenny found guilty of robbery Thomas H Kelley a minor pleaded guilty to assault and battery placed on probation Jennie Kirby pleaded guilty to larceny sentenced to two months Minnie Davis found guilty of drunkenness sentenced to one year in the house of correction Christina Ferley pleaded guilty to being a commoner Mary Mahoney aged 11 pleaded guilty to arson bailed by father to be sent to the House of the Good Shepherd Peter Duffy pleaded guilty to assault and battery fined $10 and costs James Manning and Patrick Lafferty on trial for robbery

Luke Carey Charles Kelley William Kenney Thomas H. Kelley Jennie Kirby Minnie Davis House of Correction Christina Ferley Mary Mahoney

Municipal Courts May 20 Larceny and Disorderly Cases Reported

In the central court Judge McCafferty presided. Marshall Perkins held for larceny at 3100. Luke Crocker charged with pickpocketing held at 809. Sarah Jackson idle and disorderly sentenced to one year in a women’s reformatory. Ada Folsom Maggie Welsh Nellie McCarthy common night walkers each sentenced to one year. Niles Johnson assault with a knife held at 2000. Mamie Hawthorne maintaining a common nuisance at No 1 Indiana place held at 500. Richard Porter assault and battery fined 10 with costs and convicted of a third drunkenness offence with another 10 and costs. Kate Mullen larceny held at 800. Charlestown liquor dealers cases continued to next Tuesday. East Boston Alexander Martin assault and battery fined 20 without costs. Dorchester John J Coffey fined 5 and costs for second drunk and similar for disturbing the peace. South Boston Bridget Oliver and Mary Duran idle and disorderly sentenced to six months in the house of industry and in the house of correction. Michael Donovan assault and battery held at 500 for the superior court.

Central Court McCafferty Marshall Perkins Luke Crocker Sarah Jackson Reformatory Ada Folsom Maggie Welsh Nellie McCarthy Niles Johnson East Boston Alexander Martin Dorchester John J. Coffey South Boston Bridget Oliver Mary Duran House of Industry House of Correction Michael Donovan Superior Court

Insolvency Wave Touches Multiple Firms Across Cities

A string of insolvencies hits firms from Boston to Winnipeg, with agents, grocers, and manufacturers filing or settling debts. Notable cases include Rh Peaseley & Sons in Salem, Durgin & Robinson in North Vassalboro, and the Tuna Valley bank assignee in Bradford. Depositors face varying prospects as courts adjourn and receivers manage assets.

Albert B. Johnson Boston Chelsea Committee of Investigation Rh. Peaseley & Sons Haverhill Salem, Merrill Davis & Co Lynn A. Eastman Chester David P. Gilmore Belfast Durgin & Robinson North Vassalboro George W. Redman Green’s Landing Deer Isle R. Birchard Middlebury P. R. Holt Londonderry Desmarteau & Co Montreal Que D. Langlois Windsor Wheeler, Simonds & Co Bradford, Pa Magma & Wheeler Tuna Valley Ank Tuna Valley Bank Bradford Pa Charles B. Dickinson Brooklyn Rubber Works Brooklyn N.Y Newark Savings Institution Fish Hatch Edwin Hinchliffe Flowers and Chicago All J. A. Pelkey Winnepeg Man R. A. Evans T. Garland Portage la Prairie Brennan & Co

New Tariff Changes Afoot On New York and New England Rail Line

The proposed tariff shift keeps Boston Walpole package rates steady while reducing beyond Walpole to 2.4 cents per mile. Single tickets drop from 3 to 2.14 cents per mile. several Boston stations see rate moves, with Dorchester and Readville among others rising, Norwood Walpole Franklin Putnam dropping, and overall impact favoring passengers. The Omaha Contest notes Union Pacific’s handling of belt line stock and switched-car charges. Boston Lowell, Express Company, and Northwestern Pool details follow, outlining allocations for east and west bound lines and regional shares, with minor adjustments for Washburn line and other routes.

New York New England New York and New England Boston Walpole Dudley Street Third Street Mount Bowdoin Harvard Street Dorchester Mattapan Readville Oakdale Elmwood Omaha Omaha Bee Union Pacific Railroad Burlington and Missouri Union Pacific The Bee Metropolis Boston and New Hampshire Board of Railroad Commissioners Northwestern Milwaukee St. Paul Chicago St.Paul Minneapolis Minnesota St. Louis Omaha Road Washburn Rock Island and Peoria Road Chicago and Rock Island Burlington

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