Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1884

Page

3

Wall Street Mixed as Government Bonds Weaken Shares

New York financial desks report lower government securities and weaker railway bonds. Market breadth was negative with coalers hit by labor and shipping bill rumors. Union Pacific and Reading faced declines amid earnings doubts and denial of reports.

New York West Shore Lexus Coalers Union Central Pacific Coe Reading Jersey Central Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson Union Pacific Charles Francis Adams Chicago Bears F. L. Ames Centre Pacific Pacific Mail Frye Northwest St. Paul Lakeshore To &Lo Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific Oregon Transcontinental Omaha Wabash Western Union Lawson, Douglas & Co Vanderbilt New York Central Lake Shore

Butter Cheese and Eggs Market Report Summary

Butter prices show weak demand with buyers ready to trade when available. New York and Vermont stocks vary, with receipts around 7474 packages. Cheese demand steady for choice, eggs quiet with liberal arrivals. Boston receipts large, weekly totals near 83,897 packages.

Michigan Indiana Ohio Minnesota New York Wisconsin City Chicago Carlots Il Milwaukee St St Louis jNo Yoledo Detroit Toledo Shipanente St Louis White State Canada St. Louis Vermont St Albans State Creamery Elgin State Western Mercantile Exchange Eastern Creamery Coord Liverpool Iya Inc Cape Nova Scotia P. E Boston Valentia Messinas Ermo Jemons Aspinwall Jamaica Batacoas Virginia Wilmington Parcnes Lee Glasgow Scotland United Kingdom Manilla Cuba Porto Rico Cincinnati Orleans Uplands United States

Receipts of Staple Products May 22 Carriage Totals Align

Acompiled list from multiple railroads includes Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Ola Colony New York and New England Eastern Fitchburg Lowell Maine and Peabody lines showing shipments of wool cotton wool, flour, cornmeal, oats, meal, lard, bacon, butter, cheese, eggs, beans, lumber, hides, skins, tea, coffee, sugar, potatoes, and other staples. Totals feature hundreds to thousands of units across cars, bales, tiers, and cases, with regional cargos listed by railroad and source.

Texas Liverpool New York Boston Chicago Boston and Albany Grand Junction Rairoad Providence Railroad Ola Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Peabody and Salem Yin Sane

Brazil's coffee exhibit at New England grocers exchange

The Brazilian government sponsored coffee display by Dr. Van Tuyl opens at 10 Broad Street New England grocers exchange for 15 days. It features 500 samples from Brazilian districts, including washed coffee praised for preserving the silver shell and ripened fruit. Coffee plant history, production growth, and association protection underline the exhibit.

Don Pedro I Fogland Grocers’ Exchange Broad Street van Tuyl American Union New England Rio South America Brazil Boston New York Custom House Hector

Wen dell Phillips memorial poem honored by city grant

Mrs. Mary E. Blake will receive 100 from the city for her poem at the Wen dell Phillips memorial service. Workmen began demolishing a building on B street at Broad way that blocked traffic, a rare street demolition since permits were issued. Streets committee inspected Kneeland Street and related avenues for widening and extension. Chandler & Co. advertise weekly bargains including a large ladies underwear lot, full hosiery selection, and special children's hosiery prices.

Mary E. Blake Wendell Phillips Boston B Street Broadway Kneeland Street Tufts Street Kneeland Place Chandler & Co

Analysis of Union Pacific and railroad finance trends

Mr Huntington argues Union Pacific shows resilience despite competitive pressure from A T & Santa Fe Texas Pacific and Denver lines. He notes a persistent earnings decline in early 1880s yet press shows stock value and surplus growth, while local traffic and land sales rise. Other items cover Boston Concord and Montreal, Missouri Pacific, and various rail earnings reports with date-specific figures and bonds.

Boston Union Pacific Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Atlantic and Pacific Henry C. Nutt Tuckerman D. L. Gallup New York Huntington Pemberton Square Sidney Dillon Omaha Flint Pere Marquette Marquette Houghton Ontonagon Mexican Central Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Corbin Reorganization Committee Indiana Illinois Denver Flint&É P. M Eusiee Pewabic Quincy Land Companieg Bee Bell T Erie Telp & Tel Mex Eng Boston Mining Stock Exchange Ae Lowert Cece Tes Senne Fop Santa Fe Bowman Iesbrhecient Ase Sodalea Dev Gaston Water Power OEE Wut Cress Suesteence Cawipa Mining Dumfin PMC Og Oan Cincoasseecen As Mccc Woogs Canine Ccesssseies C. W. Huntington Union Pacific Railroad Atchison Union Kansas Pacific Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain Philadelphia Vanderbilt Houses Lake Erie and Western Central Iowa Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern St. Paul Duluth Chicago Transcontinental Railway Association Atchison, Topeksa and Santa Fe Railroad Tripartite Alliance Delaware and Hudson Canal Company The Stock Exchange

Patent Infringement Suit Involving Wrenches

The Collins Company sues John H. Coes and others in equity over alleged wrench patent infringement. Lucius Jordan and Leander KE Smith originally held letters patent later reassigned to the complainant and reissued Feb 25 1873 No 5294. Defendants deny infringement claim and challenge novelty and validity of the reissue. Judge Gray and Judge Nelson preside. Counsel: Wmn Edgar Simonds Hartford for complainant, Thomas H Dodge for defendants.

Collins Company John H. Coes Equity Lucius Jordan Leander KE. Smith Wmn Edgar Simonds Hartford Thomas H. Dodge

The Young Folks: Lessons On Life And Aerial Kites

A moral essay invites children to value parents and teachers as guides for character, while illustrating patience in craft with a life lesson on weaving one’s life. It also notes alligator hunting by night and a colossal kite show in New Haven described with precise dimensions and gear.

New Haven P. T. Barnum

Court Proceedings Update In May 22 Sessions

May 22 proceedings before Judge Colburn resumed the Peck executor versus Richards case in chambers and left unfinished. Judge Field handled uncontested diverse cases, completed the list, and began trials on the contested list. Up to and including order 1257.

Peck Richards

Mayne H Rice vs Isaac Harris contract dispute

In the case before Judge Blodgett No 2986 Mayne H Rice sues Isaac Harris on a contract to recover Flo3066 for tobacco sold. Defense claims tobacco sold by sample and bulk inferior. Plaintiffs ground failure to pay due to tobacco price fall. Jury out. Attorneys Godfrey Moree Brandeis for plaintiff Clark Pratt for defendant. Second matter No 3060 George W Brown vs city of Chelsea tort damages from Marlboro street defect. Defendants contest Marlboro street as a highway. On trial Morrison for plaintiff Kimball for defendant. Second Session.

Mayne H. Rice Isaac Harris Godfrey Moree L. D. Brandeis I. KR. Clark C. H. Pratt George W. Brown City of Chelsea Marlboro Street J. Morrison D. F. Kimball Barker William Denvir Benjamin W. Morse Mary E. Morse Bath Washington D.C Chesapeake Bay Co. T. Russell, Jr W. E. Russell F. Dodge W. E. Dodge James G. McDonough Boston and Albany Railroad Company Lehigh Street E. B. Callendar J. F. Shea A. L. Soule J. H. Benton, Jr

Judge Finds Several Guilty in Robbery Related Cases

Under Judge Gardner, James Manning and Thomas Collard were convicted of robbery with sentences of six and fourteen years respectively. Patrick Lafferty and Rebecca Collier faced similar charges with modest penalties or fines. Elizabeth Clark and Augustus L Reyes were placed on probation for larceny offenses. Dr Charles L Blood and Edgar F Townsend await trial on a charge described as threats to exhort money.

Gardner James Manning Patrick Lafferty Rebecca Collier Elizabeth Clark Augustus L. Reyes Thomas Collard Charles L. Blood Edgar F. Townsend

Supreme Judicial Court Scheduling Contested Divorces

Supreme Judicial Court in Middlesex County reports May 21 sessions before Judge Holmes. Court has been hearing motions petitions and divorce cases and will reconvene tomorrow for contested divorce hearings.

Supreme Judicial Court Middlesex County Holmes

Municipal Courts May 22 Sentences in Central South Boston Roxbury

In central court Judge McCafferty sentences Josie Fay to one year in the reformatory prison for women for keeping a house of ill fame. Others include Mary Watts one year for drunkenness and John H. Conway held on larceny and breaking and entering. In South Boston Patrick Devine sent to house of industry for six months. Edward Cassidy and James Learned fined for assault and drunkenness. In Roxbury Simon Simmski held for felonious assault, John Kelley given terms for drunkenness and idleness. John Stearns and Peter Powers sent to reform school for two years.

Central Court McCafferty Josie Fay Reformatory Marshall Perkins Mary Watts Mary Taylor John H. Conway Wm. H. Sullivan South Boston Patrick Devine House of Industry Michael Joyce Edward Cassidy James Learned Roxbury Simon Simmski Superior Nora Dealy John Kelley John Stearns Peter Powers Reform School

Pallets for next winter's laying should be hatched now

Farm and garden notes advise hatching pallets early to ensure early laying, warn of wet earth causing fowls to soup, and recommend dry quarters and warmth. For growing plants, dilute manure water weekly aids growth while resting plants require little water. Bran increases manure value albeit uncertain. milk production may improve with certain feed. Butter should not be overworked after churning. long churning harms texture. Bee syrup should be honey like in consistency. dissolve sugar with hot or cold water, prefer hot.

Pennsylvania J. B. Moore Massachusetts Chicago Times Rochester Post Express the Country Gentleman

Remedy for sheep grub in the head recommended by farmer

A New York Tribune correspondent describes a treatment for grub in the head in sheep. He claims the disease is caused by a fly laying eggs in nostrils and that after hot weather a decoction of Scotch snuff and asafoetida injected in the nostrils will cause sneezing and eject the eggs, preventing death if applied early.

The New York Tribune Tribune New York

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court notice in Wyman case

In equity Ferdinand A. Wyman as assignee of William E. Plummer seeks creditor claims in a 1883 assignment. The court orders creditors to prove claims by August 12, 1884, and to publish notice in The Boston Post and The Boston Daily Globe. George White is appointed special master to receive sworn statements.

William EK. Plummer Ferdinand A. Wyman William E. Plummer Plummer Wyman George White Esquire Tremont Street Boston Mass Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffollke Supreme Judicial Court Suffolk Mary A. Dunton Henry L. Dunton Charlestown Chelsea Commonwealth Boston Post Mary A. Davie William A. Davie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Finance and Trade Atlantic and Ing Bankers Sterling Seni Cnnc Csephsconeonsekcessuaeanes Tociscovog Soo Cscs BOOS Quigley Devonshire Street Rufus Coffin Milk Street George N. Smalley Jonathan Dwight Yavine A. Evans Albany Michigan Central Canton @s Wame Sales Carnasz South’n Chi Del L. & West Delaware & Hud Denver & Biog Hon St. Jo Kansas & Ve Louisville & Nash Phila Peel Oe Ce Adams Oregon Nav Eeereteneewe Alten Terre Haute Oregon Improvement Co Susnce Sc Ae Aubin Ca Pinstiont Cenen, Seas CO Pabuuib Boston Air Line Pullman Palace C. R. & Newserses Canada Pacific C0ss Ag Rich Dan Roch Pitta Chesapeake & Ohio Rock Island Louis Ciicago St. L N.O St. P St. Louis& Pa Ban. & Clev St L Darien Bos Hart & Krie Bloom West Cen Uuulaoek Long Island Scesssnes S. PK & Pac E. Cones GlVe M .Mo St Paul Motus Union Ek Renee Nash Flex Pac L. G Norfolk & W Ence JO Do Rio Grande Burl Isis N.Y Colorado Ross Oxen Sierra Nevada Union Con Appleton Company Williams Market Corporation Mutual District Messenger Company of Bodie Consolidated Mining Company Boarasee Richardson, Hill & Co Baltimore No. 40 Water Street LYNN Horse Railroad Sec Wm. Ballou& Co Vans &Deane State Street Oregon Railway Foote. & French, Bankers Aplirts Congress St Vd Ee Boston Stockh Exchange Ales Houston Burbank Helwon Danvers Bermudas St. Andrews Novascotia Cape Cod Norfolk Spy King Timothy Maryland Tierces Continent East Buffalo Cffeal Achicago Lille Baie St L's Great Britain France C.e Savannah Mobile Charleston Galveston Augusta New Orleans Kiladelphia Memphis London A & G W Dirsts Erie Illinois Central Mexican Canadian Pacific St Paul Common Commercial Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Canformia Loraon Coffee Market Rio Dee Janeiro Exchange Yarmouth E . Ellis & Co G Hall & Co Scot Waldo Bros Moise R Leeson & Co Mackintire, Lawrie & Co Isros & Co Baring Bros & Co Phillip & Weedan EL & F Allan & Co Samuel Clarff Matanzas Vauban Hayti Carrie Hasler Hull Sorrento Durham City Elmina WCA Lillian B Jones Summerside Pei Pictou Annie Missouri Regulus Gloucester Fish Market New Western Bank Old Bank Labrador Cape Ann City Hall Notes Geo. Andrews Lowell Ayer Railroad Matters Boston, Concord Montreal Concord Woodsville Mount Washington Svetocee Mies Lane the Missour Pacific Ceny Palaine Henry Green Rockport Bertram Skinner Beverly Catharine Abbott Gloucester Margaret Gill John E. Foster John Curtin Salem Mararet E. Foye Heny Lark William F. McCabe John F. Buckley Michael Carroll House of Correction Justin W. Prince Thomas F. Forant Stephen Jackson Mary E. Tyler Court Record United States Circuit Court Gray and Nelson Colburn Superior Court Judge Blodgett Brown Boston Water Power Co City of Boston Et al Carnes Pratt Crosby McBrine Rowlands Leroy McDonough v. B Chase Miller Tenney Same Salisbury v. Com. M Association of L Stillman Donovan Bennett White Bachinet Ige Mason Nev. Br San Francisco V. Luce Carter v. Murray Same Y. Same Chase—Wilson W F Potter James M Chase Eleanor J Wilson A Brdner—Allen George H Gardner M A Allen Oston Stockman—Miles Boston Highlands Henry A Miles, DD Hingham Arthur S Stockman Mary Denny Miles Stockwekell—Gross Somerville Merriman Charles Bliss Stockwell Port Huron Mich Mary Anna Gross Belcher David P Belcher Binger Providence Charles H Binger Cushing Weymouth Abby Henry F Cushing Dearing Dorchester Moses H. Dearing Fowle Woburn Eoward Fowle Farnum Edward Farnum Hollis Stephen Hollis Hunt Melrose Effie May Harry Hodges Methuen Samuel L Hodges Leicester Ire Fall River Orville Handy Marn Hamilton Sacramento Cal John Dana Hamilton New York City Johnson Jenny J Johnson George B Jow McGowan Marcella McGowan Murray Mary EB Murray Norton West Roxbury Katharine Norton James Norton Paine Mary A Paine Russell Charles F Russell Turner Belinda A Turner Ye Wallace Ellen A Wallace Walker Everett James Walker US Navy Essex County Brigham James Sheehan Charles R. Nimblett Mary KB. Tyler Adolphe la Mott John A. Archibald John M. McIntyre Superior Criminal Court Municipal Courts Green John Noble Joan Noble Awealth Henry A. Clapp Common Wealth Robate Court Harrison Gray Otis Said County Frederick Phrince Joan W. McKim Elijah George Register William Fagan United States Navy William Stewart Joan W. McKin John Curtis Charles Wheeler Saica E. Jane Curtis OM Bon Wealth Maria A. Thayer Kioston Said John E. Parker Woncay Guardian Joan W. McKu Ommon Wealth of Messenger’s Daniel R. Pruden Court Square John B. Fitzpatrick Lancaster Ems St. John New Brunswick Glendon Company Kilby Street Andre, Cushing & CO Peperso Mason Building C. West Park Row Coffin & Henry Iowa State St Des Moines John Jeffries & Sons Vicinity Devonshire St Connotten Valley Railway Connotton Valley Railway Courts of Connotton Valley W. H. Bowdlear & CO Ara Pear Street DD. H. Tully & C Office Office Boston Post Aron B, Gay & CO Hnights & CO Washington Street Main St Cambridgeport Middle Street Washington Village Thustee Beacon Street Branch Avenue S. R. Knights & Co B. F. Burgess Mowing Abbott Allibone Arnold Audubon Bacon Bancroft Beecher Byron Campbell Chalmers Chaucer Cooper Dante D’ Aubign de Quince Dickens Eliot Grote Gibbon Hawthon Irving Keats Knight Longfelo Lawrence Ane Sweet Loston Macauley Marryatt Moore Prescott Reade Scott Shitlaber Southey Spencer Stowe Thackeray Taylor Wadswerth Brookline Trustees’ Sale Kent Street Longwood Station Aspinwall Avenue Toxteth Street Francis Street Longwood W. Aspinwall J. F. Barrett Sears’ Building W. J. Bowditch Alex. S. Porter W. H. Aspinwall Holbrook & Fox Postoffice Square Green Street Ati Lyman Street Samuel Hich Lawton & Co Newport Wilkinson & Son Springfield W. S. Ewell & Son Oliver Street A. M. Richards Reade Street Bedford Street A. P. Taber Shoe and Leather Exchange Fail River Line Samuel Bunting Lippincott. Son & CO Market Street United State Leonard & CO Bromfield Street Band of Boston Sonata Wexber Gioja Thom N. MM Eliot Street D. Kelham Canal Friend Street Boston & Maine Depot ST My KR. L. Day & Uco Merchants’ Exchange Building Exchange Place Boston Stock Exchange Indian Queen Mining Co Plackstone National Bank Eliot National Bank National Webster Bank National Bank of the Republic Lincoln National Bank Atlantic National Bank Old Boston National Bank ALUMS Inalioul Dgiib Mt. Vernon National Bank Warren National Bank of Peabody Union Market National Bank of Waterewa Boston, Nievere Beach & Lynm Railroad Blackstone National Bank Shoe and Leather National Bank Washington National Bank Finnuvuyg Bm Elkhorn Land and Town Lot Co Douglas Axe Manufacturing Co Inneapoli Minn City Hall Nan Niseae National Car Co Rockland First National Bank Marlborough Ado Hill Manufacturing Co Tremont National Bank de Lynn Gas Light Co Mares Boston and Lowell RR Boston and Aalso Alien Paper Car Wheel Co RAW Hens Raw & Co Auoctioneers Merchants’ Exchange Lidine Boom EE Boston Stock Exchamsae Lowell Manufacturing Co State National Bank Ags National Exchange Bank Fitchburg R R Co American Watch Co Lowell and Lawrence R Newew England Glass Co Hocratio Harris & CO Sullivan Bros School Street Endicott St Cor. Stillman St Haymarket Square Eadicott Street Stilman Street Albert Howe& CO Brighton
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication