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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1884

Page

3

Wall Street Slips as Mexican Central Leads Day

Boston stock market weak early with Mexican Central activity. Afternoon trading improved to best prices. bonds and shares totaled 421000 and 6904 amid mixed moves in Atchison Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Kansas Pacific and Mexican Central. Analysts note Union Pacific weakness and debate funding coupons while several rails show gains and losses across the board.

Boston Brokers’ Board Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Flint and Pere Marquette Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Company Union Pacific New York F. M. Lockwood & Co Kansas Pacific Oregon Mexican Central Mexican Central Railway Company Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad The Atchison Great American Desert Mexico Atlantic and Pacific Denver New Mexico and South Pacific Oregon Railway and Navigation Company New York and New England American Bell Telephone Erie Calumet and Heela

Boston Stock Market Closing Figures and Mining Shares

The page lists Boston stock prices and trading figures across multiple sectors. It highlights brokers board results, bond and mining stock statuses, railroads, telephones, and major exchanges with fluctuating bid, ask, and closing values for May. It mentions Abell, Hecla, and other mining entities, and rail lines like Rutland, with percentages indicating gains or losses.

Payable in June 1884 Dividends and Pensions List

A compiled list from Boston Post indicates June payments due for numerous dividends and pensions across many companies and bonds. Highlights include Nashua, York, Lowell Machine Shop, Central Car Co, Merrimack Mfg, Maine Steamship, and U.S. Pensions quarterly, with payments payable in Boston or via sub-treasury checks. notes reference interest on various bonds and local bank dealings with amounts totaling about 4.17 million dollars.

Boston New York Nashua Peich York Wiliams Market Corporation Divinare Kusex Company Lowell Machine Spur United States Washington Hallowell (Me St. Albans Suffolk Bank Amory Mfg. Co Amoskear Mfg Appleton Manut'g Arkan's Val T. Lot Hoston Mfg Gaslight Co Cainis Campobello Central Car B.&q E. al Mich. RR Sand .&Lev Colorado Louisville Ia.f Lancaster Lewiston Me City ' Ga IBBS Ccecnee Lowell Fr R. Boowarecee Lowell Mig Ga I.yma J'ne Hough UN. R.B Merrimack Nodaway Valley K.B Ss Gon River R.R St. Louis County N.Y Stark Mills Keen Ac Ee Tarkie Lst Taunton U'y U.S I. Penseie Wamsutta Mills la Brin City Worc City Sa Fort Scott Co Worcester City Ss Fort Wayne York Mills

Frost harms Rockford grain crops stall planting delays

Reports from the west state describe a heavy frost in the Rockford section injuring growing grain and vegetables. In many areas corn is ruined and planting a new crop is no longer feasible. June temperatures to be kept steady as executive coal exchange committees meet.

Rockford Lehigh and Schuylkill New England Railroad New York New Orleans Liverpool Chicago Boston Board of Trade Produce Exchange Boston Commercial Exchange

Market prices and receipts across multiple commodities

Mixed commodity report from New York with cattle hogs corn coffee and sugar markets. Notes on receipts, prices, and transport of beef pork and pork products, along with cotton and petroleum market standings and international quotations.

Sineimnat Arma St Louis Chicago Ena Co Ghorge New York Jamaica Virginia Wilmington Lee London Cuba Porto Rico Hirio de Janeto United States Exchange Cincinnati St Loms Centennial Beacon Light Liverpool Orleans Imes Boston and Albany Grand Junction Ratiroat Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Eastern Railroad Lowell Railroad Peabody and Salem Sea Maine Railroad

London and Liverpool Financial Update May 29

The report lists bond prices in London with several issuers including A and G W Orsts and Illinois Central and Pennsylvants, plus Mexican and St Paul securities. Liverpool notes winter wheat prices, pork and bacon values, and overall breadstuffs activity with weather in England described as cold.

Liverpool Pease London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange United Kingdom England

Court Record: Price Receiver case set for Monday hearing

In U S Circuit Court Linus M Price receiver of the Pacific bank faces action by stockholder Charles E Morrison who seeks to bar Price from pursuing a suit to recover 5000 dollars as an assessment. Morrison alleges the bank was insolvent and that a 100 percent assessment was ordained, with Morrison paying 5000 for 50 shares on Feb 24 1852.

U. S. Circuit Court Linus M. Price Pacific Bank Lewis Coleman Charles E. Morrison Pacific National Bank Plaintff Knox Morrison Needham

United States court hearing for pension law violation

On May 29 in the United States Commissioners' Court before Commissioner Hallett Elizabeth Barrett was held in 3000 dollars bond for the United States circuit court on alleged pension law violations.

U. S. Commissioners’ Court Hallett Elizabeth Barrett United States Circuit Court

Supreme Judicial Court Verdict Over Dingley Notes Suit

Result in two actions against Calvin A. Richards as surviving partner of the firm. The jury found John T. Dingley sound in 1875 and that notes were his, given to his son James Dingley. Verdicts awarded plaintiff 20503.22 and 11452.85. cases hinge on capacity and book examinations.

Alonzo W. Peck Calvin A. Richards John T. Dingley James Dingley John T James Mr. Dingley Richards Robert M. Morse, Jr William Gaston C. L. B. Whitney Chambers Judge Field William G. Lewis James T. Pettengill Robert Everett G.C. Travis C. T T. H. Russell

Superior Court First Session May 29 Before Judge Ingalls

Writ of entry to recover Boston land on Gooch street. tenant won as mortgagee’s entry foreclosing void. Injuries from train accident headlined $20,000 in damages. plaintiff seeks compensation for death of husband. Sessions adjourned to Tuesday and Monday for second session.

Superior Court Klodg Eugene H. Ingalls Hepsebeth Fenton Gooch Street Boston Peasy B.F. Butler Washburn Solomon Lincoln Barker Peter Sullivan Henry A. Gould Pearl and Milk Streets B. B. Johnson 8. L. Powers J. J. Warner and Myers

Wharf Facilities Describe Ready for Travelling Public

The recepting and delivery clerks offices are large and convenient with state rooms and offices. The entire wharf and buildings are equipped to meet traveling public needs. Steamers depart at 5 o clock daily except Sundays for Rockland Bangor and the Penobscot river and bay.

Insolvency in St. Albans and multiple debt cases

Jacob Morris of St. Albans Vermont files liabilities of 191,949.9 with 11,975.99 for goods and holds assets including stock and $3,800 in accounts valuing at 1,200 to 1,500. creditors accept 50 cent on the dollar compromise after earlier offers. Brainerd insolvency hearings in Vermont review 53 claims totaling about 356,800 with Trust Company claim near 268,000. assignee votes struggle to appoint.

Jacob Morris Mr. Morris Henry M. Perry Carpenter Boston Allston J. A.A. W Packard Holyoke George. W. Richardson Lynn Murphy & McCafferty Worcester Morland Woburn Hiram 8 Currier North Sandwich N. H R. Birchard Middlebury W. C. Rice Castleton Lawrence Brainerd St. Albans Trust Company E. A. Smith F. J. Houghton Frank A New Haven Conn A. H. Lichfield & Co Cigar and Tobacco Ace Hartford Bridgeport Con Hurd Union Deposit Bank of Greensburg Penn Bank of Pittsburg New York G. T. Foster & Co Detroit Mich A. L. Watkins Glendower Iron Company Danville Suffolk County Redmond Condons Benjamin Randall Russell and Burke William H. Wentworth William H Wentworth, Jr Patrick Tray Edward ©. Cook Et al Charles E. White Samuel Y. Chase F. Schneider Mary M. Ward John G. Wood Baring Bros.& Co Kidder, Peabody & Co First National Bank of Boston Silvanus C. Blanchard Michael A Ring

Railroad Matters The Union Pacific wage cut plan fails

The Chicago Times reports Union Pacific management proposed a hidden wage cut by firing 40 of every 100 workers and rehiring at reduced pay, risking strikes if the policy is pursued. Norfolk and Western April earnings show gains while New River division earnings reflect coal shipments. Montpelier and Wells River directors elect Sortwell as president and note strong operations. Northern Railway directors elected Sherburne Nesmith Crocker Hayes Benton Todd Sulloway. officers named.

American Electric and Illuminating Company Edward H. Goff Silas Gurney Loren N. Downs C. D. Smith Messrs Downs Telephone Company Bell Telephone Ing United States Goff American Electric and Iluminating Company Clark New York and New England Railroad Gine Furnings General Farm Re .S Houston New Brunswick New York Vermont Novas Scotia Burbank Beauty Peerless Eastern Lifes Nova Scotia Canada Maryland Norfolk Berkwhire Timothy No Timothy Northern Chicago Cincinnati City South America East Buffalo St. Louis Baltimore N. Y Troy N. C Utica Scranton Easton Macon Wilmington York Allegheny Akron Mobile Ala Quincy Lll Grand Rapids Mich Chattanooga Union Pacific The Chicago Times Union Pacific Railway Norfolk and Western Norfolk and Western Railroad Company New River Division Pocahontas Montpelier Thompson Lyndonville W. H. H. Bingham Stowe Joel Foster Shurtieff D. R. Sortwell W. A. Stowell Fred W. Morse H. W. Whitcomb Northern Railway Concord N. H Onry C. Sherburne G. W. Nesmith Franklin Uriel Crocker Boston Francis B. Hayes Josiah H. Benton, Jr George BE. Todd Alvah W. Sulloway Henry C. Sherburne William L. Foster George A. Kettell George K. Hazeltine

Concord and Penacook extend horse railroad to broaden ties

Concord opens a six mile horse railway extension to Penacook doubling line length and boosting city prosperity. The Penacook area, with mills and axle works, gains water power and potential growth while West Concord shares in expected business gains.

Boston Post Concord N. H New Hampshire Great Central Railway Concord Railroad Post Concord Horse West Concord Penacook Horse Railroad Company Contoorook Merrimack Boscawen Littleton Laconia Franklin Lebeanon Concord Axle Works Amsden Pension Agency Gen A. F. Stevens Nashua United States Pension Agent Col. E. L. Whitford Whitford N. G. Ordway Darius Merrill John C. Linehan Grand Army of the Republic Merrill Linehan Grand Army Stevens Congressman Hay Rollins Gallinger Keene Observer Ray

Post Publishing Company pledge to advance democracy in Boston

The Post declares loyalty to vigorous democratic principles and the right to critique violations, supporting tariff reform and labor freedom. It vows to discuss banking and currency issues, emphasize taxation and tariff reform, and treat labor fairly while opposing tyranny in any form. It aims to be a trusted daily paper for families and businesses, inviting trial copies.

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