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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1884

Page

3

Boston Bank Stock News From the Market Ledger

The local stock market showed dull and strong activity with varied moves. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe opened 69 and rose to 69 3, Union Pacific traded dull at 53 8, 54 on mining board. Fortunes shifted amid mining fire reports and a call for creditor meetings.

Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Union Pacific Stock Exchange Mining Board Francis B. Hayes Blaine Washington Chicago Burlington and Quincy Atlantic and Pacific Flint Pere Marquette Wisconsin Central Common New York New England Boston Albany Maine Fitchburg Pullman Palace Quincy Houghton Mining Gazette Calumet and Hecla Wolverine Mining Company Marquette Journal Calumet Portage Lake Erie Lowell Board of Directors J. W. Bennett A. W. Sherman J. W. C. Pickering Manchester N. H Messrs. Ingham Glidden Adams Wade Robinson Mexico

Fall River Mills Restart Amid Uncertain Market Outlook

Mills resumed Monday but a further week-long shutdown seems likely if cloth demand remains weak. Traders worry political leverage may aim to sway votes by halting production before elections. Global markets show widespread industrial dullness from Europe to the United States, with wool and steel sectors particularly affected.

Fall River Cleveland Europe England France Germany Clinton Lancaster Kingham the Herald Pennsylvania Steel Works Northwest Bradstreet’s Bard Minneapolis Red River Mark Lane Express London Commercial exchange—Inspection

Butter and Cheese Markets Hold Steady Across Regions

Butter receipts total 493 tabs with 5 boxes. sales weak and prices largely unchanged. Creameries firm at 29 to 31 cents. June lots 24 to 26 cents. northern dairy lots rarely exceed 23 to 25 cents. Long dairies slow at 17 to 20 cents. New York steady. Cheese receipts 1986 boxes with steady demand for fine mild stock at 1 24 to 1 to 1 24?. lower grades quiet. Western choice selling at large. Liverpool quote 56 3/6 pence. New York barely steady. Eggs receipts 13 bills and $43 cases. short supply of choice fresh stock. best eastern 27 cents, fresh northern and island 26 cents, western at 24 cents. Provisions.

Michigan Roller Indiana Ohio Minnesota Bakers New York Rollers St. Louis New York City Mills Minnesota Chicago Milwaukee St Louis Detroit Duluth Marhlee White State Rye Western Bright Canada Choice Western Cincinnati Union York State Florida Java Maracaibo Laguira Llige Rio Jamaica St Domingo Virginia Tennessee Manilas Porto Rkico Barbadoes Carolina Patna Rangoon Turkey London Muscatel Valencia Centennial Beacon Light New York—Petroleum United Pipeline Armstrong McBride Henderson Pittsburg Conners

London financial and grain market report October 27

London bond quotes show mixed results with Erie and Illinois Central among prominent issues. Beersom's trading bulletin notes slow wheat cargoes, quiet corn movement, steady prices for wheat and corn at Mark Lane, and firm Liverpool grain markets with a week of wheat deliveries between 65 000 and 70 000 quarters. Provisions and breadstuffs remain steady with pork lard cheese and tallow quoted. California futures cited.

London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange la Plata Mark Lane Liverpool California

Rail shipments east from Chicago show small rise to 39068 tons

Week ending Oct 25 totals by road include Michigan Central 8180 tons 20.7 percent and Lake Shore 6663 tons 17.6 percent. West Shore earnings in Sept covered costs, Oct over 100600 weekly. road costs about 310000 monthly with potential profit on rising business. Wall Street doubts William H Vanderbilt will gain West Shore control amid losses and ally departures.

Chicago Michigan Central Lake Shore Fort Wayne Baltimore & Ohio Grand Trunk West Shore Houston Amany New York Central New York City Buffalo Wallstreet William H. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt

Massive 19th Century Freight Stock Totals Across Rail Lines

Readable fragment lists vast commodities carried by multiple railroads including flour corn oats wheat and millfeed along with wool leather tea coffee sugar butter cheese eggs beans apples lumber and hides. Entries cite quantities like 4345 sacks flour 2000 bushels corn 3200 bushels oats 4000 bushels wheat 5775 bushels millfeed and varied carloads across Old Colony England Maine and other lines.

Boston and Albany Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Rairoad England Hailroad New York New Astern Maine Railroad Peabody, Salem

Local Court Delivers Mixed Outcomes on Assault, Liquor and Neglect

Louis Warshauser was found not guilty of assault and battery. Catherine Lee pled guilty to selling liquor and had her case placed on file upon payment of costs. N. Fenton was found guilty of leaving a horse standing on the street over 20 minutes. William F. Knapton on probation for neglect to support a minor child was surrendered by Mr. Savage and fined $10 and costs. Walter C. Carter, sentenced for making threats, had the sentence postponed.

Louis Warshauser Catherine Lee N. Fenton William F. Knapton Savage Walter C. Carter

Central Court Disposes 85 Drunks and Sets Notable Bails

In the central court Judge Parmenter disposed of 85 drunk cases. Josephine Daly was sent to the reformatory for one year. Daniel Kennedy charged with assault and battery and intent to rob Alexer Pollard was held in 1000 bail for superior court. George Damon and George H Metcalf held in 1200 bail each for Oct 29 for breaking and entering Walker Pratt Manufacturing store and abstracting goods valued at 1350. William Zoters sent to house of reformation for one year for truancy. Mary McKenna six months for habitual drunkenness. Peter J Sullivan charged with assault and battery on Michael L Morris held in 500 bail for superior court.

Central Court Parmenter Josephine Daly Reformatory Daniel Kennedy Alexer C. Pollard George Damon George H. Metcalf Walker Pratt Manufacturing Company William Zoters House of Reformation Mary McKenna Peter J. Sullivan Michael L. Morris

Aldermen Name Election Officers and Miscellaneous Actions

The board held a regular meeting chaired by Alderman Whit ten. They referred several items including Capt. Keefe’s armory repair, use of Vine street church for a St Patrick’s fair, and a request for additional compensation for horse and vehicle use. Election officers were appointed across many wards and precincts. Various orders passed authorize poles for telephones, street widening costs, and street repairs. In Dorchester, funds were transferred to the board of health and Tremont street widening damages paid. Adjourned.

Board of Aldermen Aldermen Whitten Daniel J. Keefe Company A Ninth Infantry Committee On Vine-street St. Patrick’s Church Roxbury New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Exeter Street Boylston Newbury Streets Franklin Street Broad Street State Street Commercial Street Sullivan Square Meridian Street Condor Street Chelsea Creek Beacon Street Clarendon Dartmouth Bodwell Street Bird Columbia Streets Dorchester Board of Health Outer Harbor Patrick McAleer Tremont Street

Maquam Strikes Rock In Lake Champlain Gut

Steamer Maquam on the Plattsburgh to Maquam run struck a rock in Lake Champlain near The Gut, sending water up to the first deck. Captain Hawley steered to Tobias dock on Grand Isle, keeping passengers unaware of the disaster until ashore. The crash was blamed on blown out government buoy lights, marking repeat incidents in the area.

St. Albans Plattsburgh Maquam Vermont Lake Champlain Hawley Tobias Dock Grand Isle

Insolvencies and assignments hit several New England firms

Rogers and Brown of Taunton insolvency. Spooner of Warren attached. Knapp of Sackville assigned. Concord faces suspension of E W Woodward & Son with liabilities $75 000 to $100 000 and stock $25 000. John Kimball assignee. Woodward blamed on private losses and heavy trust debt. Creditors mainly from New York and Boston. potential dividends to five, pending further investigation. Peck of Providence assigned. Chase of Willimantic failed. Avery of Groton assigned to Eben Avery. Wilkin and Black of New York show liabilities $82 484 and assets $78 347.

Rogers & Brown Taunton Mass M. B. Spooner Warren Clarence W. Knapp Sackville N. B Concord N. H E. W. Woodward & Son John Kimball Ephraim W. Woodward New York Boston Luther B. Peck Providence R. I A. J. Cushing O. F. Chase Wilsonville Conn George 8. Avery Groton Eben Avery Wilkin & Black Broadway

An Able Discussion of Phases and Tendencies

George Lunt argues against Republican power in a broad critique of Emancipation, party loyalty, and the threat to liberty. He warns voters of the dangers of permanent party rule and the rise of oligarchy, urging support for a Democratic revival and reform. Emphasizes colored population concerns, education, and the failures of emancipation as framed by Republicans.

Euripides John Milton United States Republican Organization Blaine Sam Republican Party Grand Old Republican Party Union Hamilton Fish Grant Cleveland Dr. Bacon Century Magazine Dr. Phelps Andover Theological Seminary North Republic Bacon Johnson Seward South Mr. Johnson Congress Fish Lincoln Hampton Roads Mr. Seward Henry W. Blair New Hampshire Senate Blair British West Indies Jamaica Anthony Trollope West Indies England Great Britain Democratic Party Zven Butler Syracuse Tilden Butler George Lunt

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