Grant family letter and Ward scandal quoted in 1885 letter
In a New York dispatch dated October 2 1885 Colonel Fred Grant disputes Ferdinand Ward profits claims. The letter outlines Ward’s alleged $206 000 and $230 000 excess payments and Fred Grant’s detailed finances including deposits, house funds and Vanderbilt loan. The statement asserts Ward’s treachery and defends Fred Grant and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Ward
Fred Grant
W. A. Purrington
Grant Boys
Grant
New York
Father
Grant & Ward
Philadelphia
East Sixty-sixth Street
Long Branch
Vanderbilt
Walker
Mr. Ward
Ward
Fish and Ward
Senner
Mugwumps and Politics Across the Nation
A collage of satirical and political notes from Chicago to Cincinnati critiques mugwumps, party factions, and figures like Ben Le Fevre. It cites editorials and private comments on Endicott, Sherdian, and various newspapers, noting voter registration, campaigns, and shifting loyalties amid a tense political season. The piece blends humor with commentary on public sentiment and party alignment.
Boston Money Market and Stock Activity Report
The Boston money market remains easy with low rates and acceptable security. Loans on call and various papers show moderate to strong demand. New York funds range near par with discounts. Exchange and securities moves feature gains in Boston Water Power and Franklin mining amid land sale rumors to Boston and Albany railroad, with dividends anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Financial Market Rebounds Amid Active Trade
New York October 3. Money on call remains easy at 1 2 per cent closing at 1 percent. Bar silver at 102 1 2. Foreign exchange active. quotations steady. Government bonds dull. state bonds heavy. railroad bonds strong. Stock market opened steady, rose through the day, closing with broad gains on active lists. Missouri Pacific led advances, Gould stocks showed strength, Oregon Transcontinental notes and Oregon Navigation discussed for refinancing. Rumors of a prominent house in financial trouble circulated but no confirmation.
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Atchison
Goddard
Transcontinental Association
San Diego
Pacific Ocean
Southern Pacific
Waterman
Atlantic and Pacific
Riverside
Arlington
Los Angeles
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
Chicago
Great Western
Western Indiana and Belt Line
Wisconsin Central
Western Indiana and
Belt Line
Union Pacific
New York
St. Joe
Grand Island
Oregon Improvement Company
Prime Mercantile
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Tcat
Missouri Pacific
Gould
Vanderbilts
Lake Shore
New York Central
Texas and
Pacific
Oregon
Oregon Navigation
Oregon Transcontinental
Texas and Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande
Missouri
Kansas
Texas Consolidated
Consolidated
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Western
Iowa
Eastern Division
Lawson, Douglas & Co
Pacific Central Mail
Texas Pacific
Pacific Mail
Texas
Southern
Louisville
Nashville
Geney
London
Villard
Boston
Manhattan
Western Union
Committee On Reorganization
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Wheat and flour markets show firm tone across regions
Flour receipts 5976 bbis and 980 sacks with strong bids from jobbers. Prices hold for spring patents, St Louis straight floors and Michigan choice rollers, while lower flour grades stay steady. Wheat and corn markets firm in Milwaukee and Chicago with mixed reds and winter varieties. rye, oats, and barley show modest firmness alongside steady meal seeds and fat hogs and cattle market activity in Cincinnati and Chicago.
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St. Louis
Michigan
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
St Louis
Cotton Market Summary Week Ending October 9 1885
Net receipts at U S ports 191597 203497 total to date 626503 588032 Exports during week 7552 114150 total exports to date 204447 259180 Stock at all U S ports 390354 361694 Stock inland towns 41325 27793 Liverpool stock 395000 504000 American afloat for Great Britain 771000 11000 Market tone steady at Cincinnati dull Philadelphia easy Mobile firm Charleston Louisville quiet at Atlantic and Baltimore Steady at other principal points
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Ees
U. S
United States
Liverpool
Great Britain
Coscccsc
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Mobile
Charleston
Louisville
Auta
Baltimore
Galveston
St. Louis
Foreign Markets Report Shows Wheat Prices Edge Higher
Atlantic and Great Western and other securities quoted. Wheat firm offshore and in Mark Lane markets. Paris and London wheat and flour firm. California wheat prices vary with shipping status. Liverpool market shows firmer winter and spring wheat with bread stuffs strong. Manchester reports little change, with cloth weaker after orders.
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London
Beerbohm
Chamber of Commerce
Mark Lane
Paris
California
Liverpool
P. Y
Gloucester Market Prices for Week Ending October 8 1885
Gloucester Fish Market quotes for week ending Oct 8 1885 lists codfish prices from large Georges at 3 75 per quart to small at 3, new bank 3 and 250 per quart, dry cured at 3 50 and 2 50, shares 3 25 and 2 50, cusk 25g, huke 2 25, pollock 1 75, slack salted 2 55, boneless and prepared fish 8 4%c tb for hake haddock and cod, smoked halibut 7 9c per lb, smoked salmon 1 le per tb, mackerel in light stock, last sales 6 50 6 75 per barrel, inspected shares 17 20 per barrel for 15s, 7 9 for 23 and 4 49 for 33, fresh halibut today 11 and 7c per lb, merring Nova Scotia large split 5 per barrel, medium 3, Labrador 4, round shore 3 25, trout 11 per barrel, pickled cod 6, haddock 5, halibut ads 3 50, tongues 5, sounds 2, tongue sounds 7, alewives 3, salmon 15, fins 16, fins and napes 6, No 1 shad 12, sword fish 10, pure medicine oil 5 1 2 percent, crude 55c, blackfish oil 50c, cod oil 35 10c, pogie 30c, fish scrap 9 per ton, liver 6 per bucket, fish waste 2 per ton. Cape Ann Advertiser.
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Cay
Nova Scotia
Cape Ann
Imports at Heston and Liverpool Steamer Cargo
A lengthy list of imports was landed at Heston and Liverpool aboard Steamer Iowa and steamer Alpha, including mdse, ceramics, groceries, hardware, wt goods, and industrial items. Named firms such as Jere Abbott & Co, Woullens Little & Larkin, and Carter, Donsmore & Co appear with quantities like 136 bags, 300 drums, 182 barrels, and 279 pig hides, among numerous other consignments and consignors.
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Liverpool
Eng
Iowa
Aring Bros & Co
Jere Abbott & Co
Woullens Little & Larkin
E & F King & Co
Pierce & Co
Carter
Donsmore & Co
de Gilman Bros
Vo Co Carter
Harris & Hawley
Hollings & Co
Jones & Co
Sayles
Oatmeil
MA Humphries
Joe Miller & Co
Abram French & Co
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
Pope Manusco
Richard Briggs
J H Pray
Bells Tree
Dodge, Haley & Co
Hlder & Herick
Baring Bros & Co
Thomas & Co
Wetherell Bros
Leigh & Co
Jordan, Marsh & Co
Macallar, Parker & Co
Simpson & Co
Stone & Downer
Burgess & Goddard
Elias Howe
Storer & Co
Joel Goldthwaite & Co
Warburton
Stoddard, Lovering & Co
Tully & Co
As&j Brown & Co
India
Goree
Jennie Cushman
Butman & Co
Chicago Wheat Market Strong in Late Chicago Note
A late special from George A. Eldredge & Co. reports Chicago wheat opened up then retraced, closing near day’s lows amid active corn demand and firm cash prices. Oats and winter wheat prices showed mixed movements with strong on call activity and varied bids and asks noted for futures and cash.
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Messrs
George A. Eldredge & Co
Chicago
Emery & Hodges
No. 28
State Street
Cables
Commercial Exchange
Receipts of principal staples at this port to day
The table shows total arrivals of key staples from all ship points, including trans-shipment, comparing today with the same day last year. Cotton, sugar, wool, flour, cornmeal, oats, cheese, beets, wheat, barley, pelts, coffee, malt, rye, hay, straw, lumber, tallow, leather, pork, lard, hides, skins, tea, skins by various lots, with quantities in pounds, bales, and barrels for 1885 and 1884.
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Transis
Ubl
Dubee
Millseen
Lesther
Leathar
Dales
Tielves
Receipts of Staple Producta Across Multiple Railroads
A lengthy 19th century cargo ledger lists receipts by railroad lines including Boston and Albany Grand Junction Providence Old Colony New York and New England Fitchburg Maine and Lowell. Entries cover wool flour cornmeal oats malt feed pork lard hams butter cheese beans apples hay lumber leather hides skins pelts eggs and more with hundreds of bales boxes and bushels recorded, detailing quantities per railroad and division.
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Boston and Albany
Grand Junction Railroad
Providence Railroad
Old Colony
New York
New Englang
Fitchburg Rainroad
Maine Railroad
Maine Railroad—Western Division
Lowell Railroad
District Court Docket Highlights Oct 9 1884
Proceedings resumed before Judge Nelson with maritime collision cases Boston and Hingham Steamboat Co v Wesley Gove and Rose Standish. United States v Cunio on bail release. Thatcher executor v Doo little probate ruling contested by undue influence. numerous divorce case assignments postponed to Monday. list includes Maxwell v Aid Society and others.
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Nelson
Boston and Hingham Steamboat Company
Wesley Gove
Rose Standish
Dabney
Frank
Dodge
United States
Anthony Cunio
William Haynes
Thatcher Et al
Doolitle
Ellen O. Cooke
Newton
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Iorey
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Richardson
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Johnson
Rice
Moreau
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Nan
Beach
Clackford
Roper
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Locke
Cambridge
Leadbetter
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Pet
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Len
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South Market Street
J. K. McKhany
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J. P. Grant
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C. F. Brown
A. J. Merriam
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James L. Root
J.F. Karns
Gapsville
John C. Spencer
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Thomas Barry
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Nathan Hunt
J Dimock Chute
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Francis J Dodge
Mary E Badger
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S J Spalding
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S L Baldwin
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Mary E Littlefield
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E H Horton
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Thaddeus Gould
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George W Durell
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Wiliam Greenwood
Walter I Nickerson
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E P Wilson
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Humphreys’ Med. Co
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C. J. Lewis
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Rand
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Murdock
Huntington Avenue
Camden Street
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Snow Hill
Tom. Delann
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Free Surgical Hospital For Women
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St. Paul Street
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Leonard St
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White St
Townsend & Fargis
Leonard
Si Prilauvele USA
Samuel Bunting’s
Market St
Lippincott, Son & CO
Market Street
Ae Sianpet Boat and Shoe Auction House
Ty Albert Howe & OC Auctioneers
Brightom
Warren Avenue
Bertani
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Friend Street
KR. J. Lee
R. J. See
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Washington Street
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Tremont Street
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Sturtevant
John Mason Little
Horatio Wellington
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Ares Waltham Gas Light
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Mas
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