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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1885

Page

3

Flour markets show weaker demand and firmer wheat notes

Week of flour receipts at 34 982 bbls and 9950 sacks exported 5228 bbls, 9950 sacks while dull buyers retreat to small lots. Spring wheat patents cheaper at $6, winter wheats firmer. Chicago and New York receipts and shipments list mixed activity. corn oats and rye also show varied demand with quiet trading and steady prices across regions and grades.

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Boston Concord and Montreal Railroad March 1885 Expenditures

The report shows expenditures for maintenance of way and motive power totaling 26 517 60 and 17 873 30 respectively, plus costs of working road 68 114 58 and management 4 394 79. Miscellaneous items bring total expenditures to 125 778 46 with a net balance of 14 659 84. Receipts from Boston and Lowell Railroad company amount to 250 000 00, bringing the overall balance to 264 359 84.

Boston Concord Montreal Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Estrone Boston and Lowell Railroad Company Boston and Lowell Railroad Woodsville Fabyan’s Weirs Boston, Concord and Montreal

London May 21 Market Report on Bonds and Wheat Prices

London bond quotes lift United States and Canadian issues as Pacific and Reading stocks hold. Wheat cargoes firm with higher prices, California wheat quoted near 363 6d, Liverpool orders show demand and breadstuff dullness while corn remains firm and pork and cheese prices list for regional markets.

London United States Great Western Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New Central Pennsylvania Reading Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange California Liverpool United Kingdom Tara

Court Record U S Circuit Court May 21 Session In Government Building

The first session of this court in the room assigned to it will be held Monday next. The grand jury will be in attendance and charged by Mr Justice Gray of the supreme court. Judges Colt and Nelson will be present, as may Judge U Carpenter of the Rhode Island district, who will preside at some jury trials. The admiralty list will be called after the charge, and Justice Gray is expected to sit in some of these.

New York Prime Mercantile Alaska Michigan Louisiana Erie Eries Union Pacific Pacific Mail Pacific Huntington Central Pacific Pacific Mail Company Oregon Railway and Navigation Northern Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Onackawanna West Shore Chicago New York Central Hoxie Southwestern Spey Texas Denver Rio Grande Western Kansas Pacific Firsts St. Louis San Francisco U. S. Circuit Court Government Building Justice Gray Supreme Court Colt Nelson U Carpenter Rhode Island

Law Docket Entries For May Twenty Second

The docket lists cases including Smith versus Howe case number 1992, Spaulding versus Gates case number 924, Pierce versus Lamper case number 233, and Armor versus Richardson case ext 130. Proceedings cover provisional orders and related filings as noted.

Smith Howe Spaulding Gates Pierce Lamper Armor Richardson

Supreme Judicial Court Hears Contested Divorces

Middle sex County Supreme Judicial Court sat before Chief Justice Morton on May 21 and will resume tomorrow to continue hearing contested divorce cases.

Supreme Judicial Court Middlesex County Morton

Superior Court Roundup in May Trial Outcomes

In Superior Criminal Court on May 21 Judge Aldrich presided. Julian Penneman faces arson charges in the Hoffman house fire. Thomas Randall pleaded guilty to assault with a pistol and received two years at the house of correction. Patrick Cox paid fines for drunkenness and profanity. Henry E. Fisher pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and was sentenced to one year at the reformatory prison. John Noonan pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was placed on probation.

Superior Criminal Court Aldrich Julian Penneman Hoffman Thomas Randall House of Correction Patrick Cox Henry E. Fisher Reformatory Prison John Noonan

Multiple defendants held on various charges in central court

In central court Judge Adams Sadie Smith faces larceny of 11 hundred dollar bills 10 fifty dollar bills and 20 twenty dollar bills from David Bonza of Tremont street held on 3000. Frank A Salisbury neglecting to support a minor child held 200. Andrew F Barrett a heroic driver larceny of 100 from Sadie Smith held 500. Robert Wright assault on Patrick F Carr held 300. John Clifford common drunkard six months house of industry. William H Farnum receiving stolen goods held 500. J F Baker receiving stolen goods held 800. John Tewksbury larceny held 1000. Johanna Clifford common drunkard six months house of industry. South Boston court Thomas King unlawful appropriation of a boat held 300 till Saturday. John T Flaherty idle and disorderly sent to house of industry six months. Stephen B Hutchinson held 400 on bastardy charge.

Central Court Adams Sadie Smith David Bonzaquen Tremont Street Frank A. Salisbury Andrew F. Barrett Robert Wright Patrick F. Carr John Clifford House of Industry William H. Farnum J. .F. Baker John Tewksbury Johanna Clifford House of Industre Boston Thomas King John T. Flaherty Stephen B. Hutchinson

Fenniman and Abbott in Arson Case Face Evidence at Trial

Judge Aldrich hears Samuel Abbott the principal government witness in the Holliman house arson case. Abbott, a confessed incendiary, describes Penniman as leader and plans including fires at Hoffman House and a New York paper store. He recounts discussions of dynamite and a possible April 1 attack as the trial resumes.

Julian A. Fenniman Samuel C. Abbott Holliman House Aldrich Superior Criminal Court Ihe Penniman Abbott Hoffman Smith New York Hoffman House

Insolvency and Attachments Reported in Multiple Firms

Spinney and Haddock of Boston owe 585 405 with no assets and an assignee named. N H Jones and Co of East Douglass mass attached with 2 600 liabilities. Ward and Teeter Ithaca bending works assigned with 15 000 liabilities and 8 000 assets. Joseph W Bean of Derry NH attached Wednesday. liabilities unknown. George W Baker and Bradford Paper Manufac company Bradford filed liabilities near 20 000 with assets about 10 000. E B Wildes and Bro v Willington 200 suit. Lyons v Tighe 1000 contract suit. John W McKim judge of probate v Cecilia Doherty administratrix estate Michael Doherty 49 000 contract suit. Julia A Doherty v same 45 000 contract suit. Sarah Louise Doherty v same 40 000 contract suit.

Spinney & Haddock Tremount Street Boston N. H. Jones & Co General Merchandise East Douglass Mass Ward & Teeter Bending Works Ithaca N.Y Joseph W. Bean Derry N. H George W. Baker & Bradford Paper Manufacte Company of Bradford Fitchburg Suffolk County E. B. Wildes & Bro Charles W. Willington Ekilen Lyons Charles H. Tighe John W. McKim Cecilia Doherty Michael Doherty Julia A. Doherty Same Sarah Louise Doherty

Mrs Stewart's Gift Opens Cathedral of Incarnation Land Deal

Jamaica L I May 21 A deed of conveyance by Cornelia M Stewart of the cathedral residence and St Pauls schools with lands and furniture to the Cathedral of the Incarnation corporation was filed by John A King in the county clerk's office Mrs Stewart will lay the deeds on the cathedral altar before the consecration services on Tuesday June 2.

Jamaica L. I Cornelia M. Stewart St. Paul’s Garden City Cathedral of the Incarnation John A. King

Laugh and Grow Fat Precept Promoted by Pellets

A satirical note argues true laughter requires health and bowels in good order. It advertises Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as regulators of liver and bowels, aiding well being and, by implication, cheerful spirits.

Peat composting and gapes remedies for poultry crops

The article discusses peat drying and composting to supply nitrogen and potash for corn potatoes and garden crops. It covers peat's water content shrinkage and fermentation timing, then details liberal phosphate and soda additions, costs, and spreading methods. It also reviews a foreign pamphlet on gapes disease in pheasants and fowl, with garlic and other vermifuge treatments, plus soil disinfection and care for preserves.

Cc. Pr. G Weekly Post New England M. Pierre Megiur Entomological Society of France Lord Walsingham Montague Fontainebleau Melun M. de Rothschild Rambouillet Indiana

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