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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1885

Page

3

Corpus Christi to Saltillo main line figures show mixed losses

The ledger fragment reports a main line between Corpus Christi and Saltillo with figures including 137,919 and 39,949 and 2,142 losses across branches. Net results are indicated but details are incomplete due to the damaged OCR text.

Corpus Christi Saltillo

Unclear text shows division totals for northern and southern regions

Fragmentary OCR data lists totals for northern and southern divisions with figures such as 142,942 and 190,636 12, 54,175 71, and 22,129 53. It references Main line City of Mexico to Morelia and San Miguel and notes a loss of 2,181 83, ending with total southern division 202,765 70. Hard to establish full context or entities.

City of Mexico Morelia San Miguel

Markets Open With Little Improvement Across Regions

Trading remains dull for the season as contracting agents report scarce merchandise and require extra inducements. Shippers expect railroads to offer free shipping to spur activity while retailers blame the slow trade. The south and west show somewhat better sentiment with active rail and steam lines reporting good freights. The waning Anglo-Russian war has adversely affected American commerce.

Shoe makers push new lines as spring demand stays brisk

Manufacturers secured many orders last week while jobbers limit purchases to avoid overstocking. Heavy buyers boosted overall activity, sustaining factory output. Sporting goods demand remains strong with canvass and baseball shoes in high demand. Boots and shoes shipments outside New England totaled 41,276 cases this week, down from 33,647 last year, and since January 1 have reached 883,145 cases versus 917,264 in 1884.

Brockton Congress Moralgf New England

Maritime Trade Exports List From Various Ports

A garbled import export stock list shows ships and consignments across many ports including Boston Barbados Barrington NS Brunswick GA Cienfuegos Grand Manan N8 Eleuthera Meteghan N8 Pelotas Rosario Sagua Sagua with vessels such as Electric Light Muriel S Haynes Elsie Fay Magnum Johan Celina Mary J Hubbard and firms like Nickerson & Co Delong & Seaman Baring Bros & Co N W Rice & Co handling sugar hides lumber pineapples conch shells eggs potatoes linseed and other goods in bulk.

Boston Barbadoes August Smith Elsie Fay W & C R Neyes Meteghan Delong & Seaman Pelotas Johan Dunnage Brown Bros & Co Rosario Celina

Foreign Exports. Tyrian lists cargo from Glasgow to Halifax

Steamer Tyrian destined for Halifax sails from Glasgow with 9450 sacks flour 1000 tierces lard 250 cases canned beef 100 cases tongues 15345 feet walnut lumber 4 cases organs 24000 pieces staves 1 kilogram plants 1 beef case 50 books 50 canned chicken 50 mutton.

Glasgow Scot Halifax

Poultry and Livestock Markets Reported Across Regions

Improvement noted alongside strong arrivals and mixed lots of live poultry selling at 13 cents. Beef, veal, and sheep trades browned by market slack. cattle and hog movements steady with Maine New Hampshire Vermont sources and several western herds supplying Watertown Brighton and Boston yards.

Samaria G H Hammond & Co Maine St John DM Taylor Philadelphia E A Hollis W H Bardwell G W Jones M C Breck & Wood Aldric & Johnson Freeman & Co FS Kimball MC Roundy J Engram F S Kimball G B Evans B S$ Hastings A Williamson G H Sprigg M G Flanders Sargent & Turner N K Campbell Hall & Seaver J McCarthy G W Brownell W Ricker Massachusetts J S Henry Glines Weston J H Fogg Watertown Dow & Moulton Byi B Sargent Libby & Sons Western Connecticut River Valley Lake Winnepesaukee Pine Tree Freeman & Wood T L Johnson J McCarty Collins & Davis Vergannes C S Smith Hathaway & Jackson Boston Albany Farrell & McFlynn E H Eames Vermont H N Jenne Kreck & Wood J Engrem Suive Poultry Brighton Canada AN Monroe Dan Brown A N Monroe Aldrich & Johnson J D Hosmer W Scollan Libby & Son CE Libby FS Coolidge & Son Lawrey & Casto New Hampshire N E Winn I B Sargent J O Sanborn M Pike Hollis & Co E H Ames Farrell Hampshire Cossvesy Coee New York Ease Wee Sane Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Union Market

London Markets Report May 20 Foregin Stocks and Commodities

Financial news from London and Havana notes consols at 997-16, U S bonds at 43, record of Atlantic and Great Western firsts at 243g, Mexican ordinary 23 3 4, New York Central 855g, and a gold price 23544 in Havana. Sugar sales, wheat and corn cargoes slow, California and Liverpool wheat quotes cited with shifts in demand. Weather showery in England. cargo imports and staple prices listed. cotton futures steady with modest volume.

Cambridge Boston Philadelphia Rio Java Maracaibo Uira Jamaica Manila Uplands Gulf St. Domingo Sicily Bowrie Camar Minnesota New York Michigan Ohio Indiana St Louis Ilinois London Virginia Messina Palermo Aspinwall Baracoa Transatlantic Liverpool Glasgow Antwerp Australasia Melbourne Sydney Adelside Dunedin Lyttleton Brisbane California Maltimore Warren Powder Mills Eureka Boston Sporting du Pont Sporting Eagle Eastern Buenos Ayres Montevideo Zanzibar River Plate Chicago India Calcutta llige, and other brands at 10%,@llyec Isse Islec Western Elaine Getina Vermont Nova Scotia Canada Carolina Rangoon Bond Turk’s Island Castile Cienfuegos Sagua Muscovado Porto Rico Mayaguez Arroyo New Orleans Sumac Pennsylvania Costac and Albeny A. Jumellon Haliiad Videpee Railroad New England iumLe Bates Iubburg Ralroac Boscom Cere Maine Rayroad Csralumber Western Division Lowell Railroad C&ls Peabody, Saiem Sea Baien Boas Cleo Gieo H&y Boxer Petroleum—United City Extra India South America Lake Lk Speller Orleans Savannah Iosee Memphis Albany N. Y Brighton Ucattle Milwaukee Uotton City Clower United States Atlantic Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie New York Central Havana Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange United Kingdom England

Fastest Boston to Chicago Express Cuts Travel Time

Vanderbilt lines boost Boston and Albany service with a 304 hour sprint to Chicago and a 3 P. M. Cincinnati arrival. New through trains connect New York at 9 50 A. M. with Albany, Buffalo, and Cincinnati via multiple lines, promising faster routes and better through connections.

Vanderbilt New York Boston Albany Chicago New England Boston and Albany Cincinnati St. Louis Kansas City Buffalo N. Y.C Boston and Albany Company Hoosac Tunnel Grand Trunk M. P. Johnson Lake Shore Michigan Southern America British Islands

Jurisdiction in Massachusetts Foreign Corporations Case

U S Circuit Court May 20 deals with Boston Electric and Electric Gas Lighting and New England Electric Manufacturing. Judges hold Massachusetts cannot gain jurisdiction by attachment alone. foreign corporations may be liable only if state law authorizes suit or requires an agent for service. Notes Hayden v Androscoggin Mills and cites need for agent appointment when doing business in the state. J. E. Abbot acts for plaintiff. E P Payson for defendant.

U. S. Circuit Court Boston Electric Company Electric Gas Lighting Company Same New England Electric Manufacturing Company Maine District of Massachusetts Boston Hayden Androscoggin Mills Lowell J. E. Abbot E. P. Payson

Ellen Healy versus J Irving White probate appeal

An appeal from the probate court seeks to overturn Ellen White's will, forged by undue influence alleged by Ellen Healy against J Irving White. Ellen White died in Boston in February 1884 leaving about 3500 dollars. The case features cross claims by children from different husbands and final closing arguments by G R Swasey for the appellant and Arthur W Means for the appellee.

Ellen Healy J. Irving White Probate Ellen White Boston Ais G. R. Swasey Appellant Arthur W. Means Appellee

Superior Court First Session May 20 Case Notes

Proceedings before Judge Pitman record several actions. Swift v Cof fin centers on promissory notes for 793.50 signed by Carr Brown & Co with a defense claiming nonmembership after Jan 11 1883. Desmond v Stbbens concerns a 100 broker commission dispute over sale of a house and land. Several other docket entries list cases named Barnard v Chopper White v Butler Green v Boston Dawe v Buttrick Goldsmith v Boston Stultz v Golden King v So Boston Nawn v Galvin Clark v Pratt Swift v Coflin Cheever v Yeomans Bristow v Goddard Shepard v Wood Neville v Kendall Deady v Warkus Whedden v Same Smith v Soper Dean v Same Powers v Boston Markoe v Same Harris v Snow Wood v Shepard on R John J Kelly v Chas Beede Weidman v Same Laurell v Same and three seamen suits against Earl Granville owners for neglect to provide adequate food and provisions. Jury verdicts and arguments noted for several dockets.

G. F. Swift Edwin F. Coffin Carr, Brown & Co F. Hutchinson C. P. Thompson Daniel W. Desmond Marshall B. St Bbens A. J. McLeod T. S. Dame Barnard Chopper White Butler Green Boston Dawe Buttrick Goldsmith Stultz Golden King Nawn Galvin R. RK Clark Pratt Swift Coflin Cheever Yeomans John J. Kelly Chas. O. Beede Geo. R. Swasey H. T. Hurlburt James Baxter John Doe Thos, Weidman Same John Laurell Earl Granville W. E. Russell W. Trowbridge John M. Brown

Liabilities and Assets in New England Firms and Bank

Insolvency notices across Boston and nearby cities detail builders and traders failing or seeking compromises. James F. Clement of Hingham and Thomas Morgan & Co. of New Bedford show light assets or attempts to settle at fractions. Names include J W Smith Lowell N H Jones East Douglas Clarence H Carpenter Providence and others amid bank receiver dividends and county real estate attachments.

James F. Clement Hingham George H. Briggs North Scituate Thomas Morgan & Co New Bedford Joseph W. Smith Lowell N. H. Jones East Douglas William E. Burns Burnham & Moran William H. Guild Boston South Hadley John F. Wilson State Street Doane Street Joseph E. Young Mr. Wilson Kilby Street William H. Kimball Kimball Bros Faneuil Hall Market William H. Prior Charlies H. Hunter Providence R.I C. BE. Gorman Clarence H. Carpenter Maddux & Co New York Lewis Maddux H. Clay Maddux Joseph C. Sanders Grocer Cumberland W. W. Trimmer Nations Meadville James & Son, Dry Goods Austin Tex Suffolk County Heal Henderson J. Edwards Marcus Massa Agawam National Bank David M. Yeomans Henry C. Hubbard Frank W Annie D. Wiley Crowley & Maxwell Joseph H. Davis

Notable deaths across three continents and professions

An assortment of obituaries notes deaths in Boston and South Hingham from heart disease and illness. Capt. Charles H. Manning, Salem native and Fourth Massachusetts battery commander, dies in Washington at 66. Queen Emma of Hawaii, born 1836, died in Honolulu after impacting church and hospital work. Caleb F. Hersey, Boston hotel clerk, dies after a long illness. Charles Scribner and partner Charles Welford of Scribner Welford News firm also pass away in London and New York connection.

G. A Luther Boston North Margin Street Charlies H. Manning Salem Mass Massachusetts Battery Washington, D. C Butler Department of the Gulf Washington Caleb F. Hersey South Hingham Mr. Hersey The Albion Maj Barton Parker House Hersey Queen Emma Kamehameha Iiv Bangs Bros. & Co England Charles Scribner Scribner & Welford

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