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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1885

Page

3

Ward reveals Grant & Ward profits and loans details

Ferdinand Ward testifies in New York about Grant and Ward dealings presenting ledgers and letters showing loans to Grace, profits from extensions, and half profits to Tobey. He cites specific dates and amounts including 14 448 86 loan returned in five months earning 10 139 58. He asserts Grant's generosity masked a broader fraud.

New York Oct Ferdinand Ward U.S Grant & Ward Mr. Grace Grace Ward The Marine Bank Tobey General Grant Belmont Fish Grant Bank General Gordon Mr. Ward Equitable Assurance Company Morgan George ID. Morgan Mr. Morgan Equitable Life Assurance Company Joan Mercantile Trust Company Equitable Mercantile

Inventor Pillsbury Aims Gulf Stream Revolution at Sea

The Blake returns to the navy yard after a summer cruise with Lieutenant Pillsbury recording 58 chart errors among 65 variations. He plans winter work near Key West using a pioneering current meter that lowers to depth, measures velocity by wheel revolutions, and surfaces with direction and speed. findings will be sent to Washington.

United States Coast Survey Blake J. E. Pillsbury U.S. N Navy Yard Pillsbury Washington Key West Gulf Stream Lieutenant Pillsbury Coast Survey Office

Removal dispute pits state health board at the Beacon Street plant

The State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity resists eviction from the State House and agrees to move two offices to No. 13 Beacon Street with aid from Sergeant-at-Arms Mitchell. A committee led by Dr. Green and Mr. Fallon will oversee the transfer while a possible injunction and renewed negotiations proceed amid intense letter writing and courtroom readiness.

Massachusetts State Fireman’s Association New Era Hall Tremont Street Maddox Bangor Bunsey Ellsworth Coleman Taunton Johnson Brookline T. R. Leighton Hartford Joan S. Damréll Boston George J. Willis Pittsfield Damrell H. H. Esterbrook Ap—S F. H. Humphrey Newon W.H. Blodgett Merrimac W. J. Arbuckle Medway Association Wilson McCollum Brookline Board of Health State Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity State House Beacon Street State House Commission Mitchell Triune Loard F. Matchell State Board of Health Department of Health Commissioners of Prisons Inspector of Charities Surgeon General Department of the Green Fallon Charles F. Donnelly Health Board No. 13 Abbott Washington Street

Waters Leads Western Michigan Marshal Oath and Press

David R. Waters, new United States marshal for western Michigan, edits the Grand Rapids Leader, a greenback paper that helped unite Democrats and greenbackers in Michigan. Ten leading Lowell Democrats, with total wealth near 100000, sign Haggett's 50000 bond. Nov 1 postmaster to take office. Kercheval elected mayor of Nashville, Tennessee amid opposition from city papers. Lilley of Lowell travels to Washington to aid Democratic allies.

David R. Waters Western Michigan Grand Rapids Michigan Lowell Haggett Kercheval Nashville Tenn

Governor’s voice prompts call to denounce Pillsbury

Dover letter from General Gilman Marston of Exeter attacks Insurance Commissioner Pillsbury as ignorant and unfit. He urges removal, rebuke of insurance firms, and supports the valued policy law amid statewide sentiment against foreign companies and their agents.

Dover N. H Gilman Marston Exeter Daily Democrat Pillsbury Georgia

Pond's Extract Advertisement Reprint Claim

Reprinted praise from the 19th century praising Pond's Extract as a universal remedy for pain and inflammation. It cites former Secretary of War John C. Spencer claiming exceptional soothing and healing effects and urges asking for Pond's Extract while warning against imitators.

John GC. Spencer Treasury US States Osaim Pennd

Atchison Lays Off, but Strengthens at the Close

Atchison markets show mixed signals with a late day rally while New Work and New England sectors lead. The Card-Mexican Central’s latest earnings highlight gains in freight operations and regional demand, offsetting earlier layoffs and signaling cautious optimism ahead.

Atchison New England Mexican Central

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Prices Close Near Day's High

New York trading showed stocks advancing after 2:15 PM with notable strength in active issues, while Philadelphia and Reading dipped. Rail bonds stayed active with East Tennessee incomes rising, and a broad list of issues moved but finished near day highs amid overall uneven activity.

New York Prime Mercantile Philadelphia Reading Pacific Mail St. Paul East Tennessee Jersey Central Denver and Rio Grande Wabash General Great Western St. Charles Bridge Buffalo Alton Terre Haute Indianapolis Bloomington Western Ohio Central

Wheat Market Advances Sharply on New York Supply Data

A late Chicago report notes wheat active and strong with a 2 cent day gain as New York’s visible supply fell by nearly 500,000 bushels. Prices closed at day highs amid large buying and efforts to push up levels while corn and provisions followed suit. A cautious note says wheat may rise further with moderate dips. corn is seen as a purchase at current levels.

Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Oregon Navigation Loan Oregon Railway and Navigation Company Mexican Central Pacific Mail Transcontinental Association Pacific Mail Company Atlantic and Pacific Cincinnati Sandusky Cleveland Kansas City Ft. Scott Gulf Preferred Burlington Northern Flint Pere Marquette Wisconsin Central Summit Pullman Palace Boston Lowell Winchester New York New England New Haven Hartford Charles P. Clark New Consolidated Road Watrous Fitchburg Maine Maine Central Eastern Albany Worcester Nashua Rochester Boston and Maine Old Colony Messrs George C. Eldredge & Co Emery & Hodges No. 28 State Street Sige New York Commercial Bulletin

Flour and Wheat Market Summary From Major Grain Centers

Wheat and flour prices show firmer tones in New York and St Louis with higher receipts in Chicago and Milwaukee. Chicago reports higher wheat and strong flour demand. New York notes a 5 to 10 cent rise on select lots, with light export and steady commercial buying. Corn meal and rye flour stable, oats trading modestly with steady tones across markets and mixed elevator bids.

Chicago Milwaukee Ay Louis New York Minnesota St Louis Toledo Detroit Canada Yoledo White State State St. Louis Cincinnati Antigua Centennial Beacon Light Imperial Country Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Grain market and commodities report across cities

Grain receipts and shipments noted with mixed demand for malt barley and new grain arrivals. Dairy and egg markets steady with varying grades and regional quotes. butter and cheese prices steady to firm. provisions and oils quoted with regional volatility. Cotton futures and spot levels shown with regional price ranges and futures curves.

Milwaukee St Louis Chicago New York Western York State Vermont Liverpool

Cattle Sheep and Lambs and Market Prices Report

Market summary lists cattle calves horses swine by state with totals 1 462 11 021 12 541 for this week and 985 8 658 11 350 last week 1 287 8 409 14 574 a year ago also includes prices for beef store cattle sheep and lambs hides tallow skins and a cattle and sheep classification with notes on quality and regional markets Brighton Boston and Albany listed along with total cars over roads and double deck car counts.

Maine Hampshire Vermont New York Boston Lowell Fitchburg Eastern Albany Brighton

Emport at Boston steamship cargo manifest excerpt

A historic shipment list from Boston and Liverpool notes numerous cargoes aboard the Venetian and other vessels. Items include soda ash, window and ate glass, breaching powders, bottled beer, wool, grapes, sardines, conserves, and bleaching powders, with extensive tonnage and crate counts. Also mentions bale goods, dyes, pigments, paper, and china clay.

Liverpool Eng Baring Bros & Co Linder & Meyer JL & DS Riker Lambert Bros Sherburne Weeks & Potter Abram French & Co Nicholson, Frost & Co FO Dame & Co Alexander Bros Dennison Manus Co Geneva Moors & Co Stroud & Co Moise Stoddard, Lovering & Co Thayer & Lincoln Morey & Co Brown Bros & Co Labrador Job & Co Marseilles Norah Salt Warner & Freeman

Receipts of Railroads and towns for various goods

A historical ledger lists shipments by Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, lichburg, Maine Eastern and Western divisions, Lowell, Peabody and other expresses. It records bales cotton wool flour bushels sugar butter cheese apples potatoes hay leather and many other commodities by railroad and region, with numerous quantities.

Stapis Boston and Albany Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Lichburg Maine Railroad Eastern Division Western Division Lowell Railroad Peabody, Saiem Ly Sea

Court Docket Summary of Cases and Parties

List of case numbers and parties including Ingalls versus Blanchard, Mertz versus Perry, Monitor Gil Steve Co versus Brigham, Dinan versus McGuiness, Reading inhabitants versus City of Malden, Given versus Moulton and trustees, ARSS versus Bowker, and Balcom versus Inhabitants of Hudson. Uses short notes from a historical docket with multiple civil actions and municipal disputes.

Ingalls Blanchard Mertz Perry Gil Steve Co

Bank Shares Pledged as Collateral

ASO 8 shares Tremont National Bank are pledged as collateral. Four shares of New England National Bank also pledged.

Nat Bank of Commonwealth Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe RR Warren National Bank of Peabody ASO Tremont National Bank New England National Bank

Insolvency notices cascade from Boston area debtors this week

Michael H Brennan liquor dealer at 1184 and 1329 Tremont plus Heath and Bromley streets is insolvent with about 10470 owed. Assets include Phoenix Brewing stock, store stock and fixtures, and small sums from Costello Hayes & Angie Norfolk brewery J W & H C Brown. Creditors offered 331 cents on the dollar. Barteaux and others also insolvent. Suffolk County real estate attachments and multiple contract actions follow.

Michael H. Brennan Tremont Street Heath Bromley Streets Phoenix Brewing Company John E. Costello Hayes & Angie Norfolk Brewery J. W. & H.C. Brown Brennan J. A. Hendrie & Brother West Roxbury Park Station Boston F. A. Barteaux Israel J. Ober Hi. Lynch Webster Mass W. H. Lovejoy Lowell Thomas C. Sawyer & Sons Merrimac Thomas C. Sawyer Otis L. Sawyer John F. Clement M. J. Merrill Express Nashua W. F. Lindsay Bath N. Y Griessman & Taylor Boys’ Clothing New York Suffolk County Charles H. Flennery Nellie E Ellen E.) Conway Alias Roberts Adolphus Aronson, Jr George Adam K. Hegerich Commonwealth John GC Campbell Same

London and Liverpool grain prices and market notes

Commercial London reports wheat cargoes firmly held and wheat and corn markets steady at Liverpool with prices for winter and spring wheat listed. Receipts show large U S wheat, corn activity firm while weather remains cold and dry. Havana market notes sugar weakness due to US news and Spanish gold at 23734.

London Boeerbohm Chamber of Commerce Liverpool California Havana United States

Total Receipts of State Products Oct 13 at Port

A dated table lists totals of principal imports at the port for Oct 13 comparing 1884 values with current figures. Commodities include wool, flour, butter, oleo, cornmeal, cheese, oatmeal, eggs, corn, beans, malt, hay, peas, lumber, tallow, leather, beef, pork, lard, hides, tea, coffee, sugar, and related goods with assorted units and quantities.

Liverpool Eng Scythia Margaretville Bessie Carson Shipxasnt Gottom Seconis Cary Harms Pbis

Central Massachusetts railroad to extend toward Barre Plains

Massachusetts residents along the proposed Central Massachusetts line cheer plans to extend the rail corridor beyond Jefferson to Barre Plains. Officials examined the route, signaling a likely early expansion linking Boston to Palmer and Springfield via Ware River, and boosting passenger service with new trains and through-car options to Marlboro after a favorable railroad commission ruling. Denver properties and rail ventures report strong earnings and robust coal trade as part of ongoing funding success.

Central Massachusetts Railroad Jefferson Central Massachusetts Mellen Boston and Boston Ware River Boston and Albany Palmer Springfield Massachusetts Road Hudson Denver Rio Grande and Western Denver and Western Denver and Rio Grande Colorado

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