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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1884

Page

3

Mining Stocks Summary for Colorado Coal and Mines

Colorado Coal, Homestake, Green Mountain, Horn Silver, Sierra Nevada and other mining stocks listed with small changes. Prices shown include 0 4 500 900 600 1 25 alongside tickers and irregular OCR artifacts.

Colorado Coal Basseck Homestake Cccess Guteka Green Mountain Sierra Nevada

Drought and market notes from New York port and Texas

Week ending Friday reports imports at New York port of 2 453 512 dollars and sales of 2 630 231 dollars. Texas cotton samples deemed inferior. Galveston committee refutes. Cotton picking to begin late September. frost risk noted. Rio data, sugar and molasses prices steady. various fruits, oils, and whiskey markets show mixed activity with petroleum and tobacco notes.

New York New York Petroleum Exchange Galveston Galveston Cott Commercial Exchange Memphis West Tennessee Arkansas Mississippi Boston Isige Cincinnati Milwaukee Chicago St Louis New Mess Tierces City South America Texas Rio de Janeiro United States London New Orleans Cienfuezos Barbadoes Porto Nico Brazil Carolina Sia Iige Patna Rangoon Java diu@ie Steedy el Ye Jamaica Messina Palermo Aspinwall Burseon Wallon Centennial Beacon Light Letroleum United Pipeline Pittsburg Liverpool Uplands Orleans

Receipts of Staple Products Seaport Figures Sept. 5

A table shows total receipts of principal staples at the port today from all shipment points, offsetting current duced commodities in transit against the same date last year. The report lists quantities for staples likely including grain, sugar, and flour, reflecting market movement and stock levels at the port.

Liverpool California London Beerbohm Merchants’ Exchange Mark Lane Paris Port Philip Sydney Boston and Albany Railroad

Railroad war fears loom as Grand Trunk eyes combine

Montreal dispatch Sept 5 reports General Manager Erickson failed to win terms with Commissioner Fink. Traffic Manager Sergeant to relay that the Grand Trunk won’t accept the award and seeks a revision. If refused, Grand Trunk, West Shore, and Central Vermont may form an east bound freight alliance. The paper also notes canal plans between Longueville and Chambis, channeling Montreal to New York.

Montreal Erickson Grand Trunk Railway New York Fink Grand Trunk West Shore Central Vermont Grand Trank Railway

Court docket summary of assaults and larcenies

In central court Judge Parmenter continued Patrick Whalen for assault until Sept 12 with $300 bond. Frederick Lord for larceny fined $10 and costs. John Connolley for larceny held $500. John W. Smith for assault held $100. George Faulkner for greeny held $100. James Doherty for assault held $100. Dorchester court Daniel McFarlane and Annie Gorman fined $20 and half costs for fornication. Brighton court John Melanfy and James Sweeney fined $12 and costs for affray. Charlestown court George H. Bailey for assault and battery fined $10 and costs. South Boston court John Carroll assault two counts fined $16 and costs on each. Alexander H. Turpie for assault fined $10 and costs.

Central Court Parmenter Patrick Whalen Frederick Lord John Connolley John W. Smith George Faulkner G.reeny James Doherty Dorchester Daniel McFarlane Annie Gorman Brighton John Melanfy James Sweeney Charlestown George H. Bailey South Boston John Carroll Alexander H. Turpie

Inquest Opens on Death of Mrs Melvina Butler at Navy Yard

An inquest began in East Boston before Judge Dwyer into the shooting death of Mrs Melvina Butler at Charles Town navy yard. Witnesses included Sergeant Munroe, the commodore, the lieutenant of marines, and Private James Murray. Testimony suggested the marine lacked firearms expertise, with six months service and a 70 grain shot. orders were issued to reduce powder. Evidence was closed and a decision was expected today.

Melvina Butler James Murray Charlestown Navy Yard Dwyer

Failures for the Week Rise in National Business Dissolutions

The latest weekly report from R. G. Dun & Co. shows 213 business failures across the United States and Canada, up from 196 last week. Notable filings include Joseph Marchise of Chester offering 25 cents on the dollar, Foster, Blackman & Co. of Big Rapids with liabilities around 100000, and Ray County Savings Bank in Missouri suspending operations before resuming. Other entries list liabilities and assets for firms in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston, with several suspensions and assignments to creditors. The report notes western and Pacific states remain hard hit while some regions are below average.

R. G. Dun & Co United States Canada Western Pacific States Joseph Marchise Chester Benjamin F. Cobb Call Street Lehigh Street Boston G. W. Johnson Lewiston Nason New York William D. Eshelman & Co Philadelphia Foster, Blackman & Co Big Rapids Detroit, Lansing and Northern Road Chapin C. Foster Elias D. Galloway Wim. W. Smith Ray County Savings Bank of Missouri Isaac Strauss Maurice Kaufmann Handhen Klonower Morris Young Meyer & Heineberg Charles H. Dyatt William H. Simmons Abraham Simmons William H. Simmons & Co Garrett W. R. Simmons A. Straus & Son, Clothing Richmond Bank of Wabasha, Minn Sus Minnesota Elevator Company G.C. Benson C. F. Rogers Lake City John W. Boynton Beaver Street Suffolk County Orient, Currier Et al Polk Diphtheria Care Company Archibald Borland

Brookline Washington Street Bridge hearing on widening project

Norfolk county commissioners held a Brookline session Friday on widening the Washington street bridge over the Boston and Albany railroad. Testimony cited past accidents. the railroad would back any widening if land damages were waived and no expense to the company. Hearing will continue Monday.

Wasitington Street Bridge Town Hall Norfolk County Commissioners Brookline Washington Street Boston and Albany Railroad Alfred D. Chandler William Aspinwall Remons Willian Reardon George Griggs Judge Soule Boston and Albany Railroad Corporation Brooklife A. W. Benton Selectman Baker French

Notable deaths across states and professions

William Hobbs of North Berwick Missouri died at home on Friday September 5 after a long illness from paralysis. Edwin Rice formerly of Boston and member of Rice & Co died at his Rockbottom Massachusetts home on Thursday September 4 aged 7 years 5 months. W G Farnsworth an ex deputy sheriff from Adams Massachusetts died Thursday September 4 at 66. Mrs Harlan wife of Associate Justice John M Harlan of the U S Supreme Court died at Hygen hotel Fortress Monroe Virginia last night. Fayette Lodovick Robinson known as Yankee Robinson died in New Jefferson Iowa on Thursday September 4 aged 63. He was born in Avon New York a shoemaker by trade turned showman with varied fortunes. In 1854 he built Robinson's Athenium Indiana's first regular theatre. He authored Alderman Denison and FP F V pieces.

William Hobbs North Berwick Edwin Rice Boston F. and F. Rice & Co Rockbottom Stow Mass W.G. Farnsworth Adams Greylock Hotel Harlan John M. Harlan United States Supreme Court Hygen Hotel Fortress Monroe Washington Lincoln Fayette Lodovick Robinson Yankee” Robinson New Jefferson Avon N. Y Robinson’s Athenium Indianapolis Denison

A Blackguard's Charges against Senator Hoar

The piece denounces Senator Hoar for calling the Democratic party the minority aiming to seat their man by murder and fraud. It defends honest debate, rejects "murder and fraud" as charges, and asserts Grover Cleveland's supporters will win by honest votes, while warning against calls of fraud linked to 1876-era corruption. One of the People.

Democratic Party Senator Hoar Boston Post George F. Hoar Union Blaine Butler Steve Eiikins Chandler Free America Grover Cleveland Hoar

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