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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1883

Page

3

Money Matters and Clearing House Totals from 1883

Banks ease lending with 5 percent on good mercantile paper and 5 to 6 percent on others, call loans at 4 to 5 percent, and corporation notes at 4 to 5 percent. Clearing house totals show nationwide gains though New York lags. foreign exchange dull, and government securities unchanged. Market notes include vegetables, fruits, meats, and cotton futures with mixed but steady signals.

New York Northwest Paris San Francisco Australia Eeeereeseenceas LOS Mateur Blackstone Howard Freemen’s Tremont

New York Financial Market Summary and Stock Exchange Roundup

New York financial scene shows money easy at 2 24 percent with last loan at 2. Prime mercantile paper steady. Bar silver at par, foreign exchange quoted long at 48144 481% and short sight at 4385 185%. Stock market opens weaker with key names like Vanderbilts Grangers and Northern Pacific dropping, then partial rally before further declines. Weekly stock sales total 2,534,176 shares and weekly port exports rise to 450,590 dollars, while imports reach 225,480 dollars for the week.

New York Denver and Rio Grande Denver and Rio Grande Western East Tennessee Milwaukee and St Louisville Nashville Michigan Central Northern Pacific Oregon Transcontinental Reading Northwest Vanderbltts Grangers Denver Oregon Trans Wabash Canada Southern Lake Shore New York Central St. Paul Chicago Burlington and Quincy Omaha Union Pacific Gould Louisville and Nashville Rutter Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg Bloomington Western Manhattan Beach Memphis Charleston Minneapolis Norfolk and Western Peoria Pullman Manitoba Colorado Coal Bankers Telegraph Ohio Stock Exchange Canaan Southern Central Pacific St. L& Pyfa Delaware & Hud Es Rio G Osecrecsocce Hon. & St. Jo Texas Louisville & Nash Sly Lake Erie & W Manhattan Ele Missouri Pacific Northwestern New Jersey Ohio & Missisippi Ontario & West Ohio Centra St. P Texas Pacific St.l.& Pa Western Union Bos Bil

Atlantic Trade Ledger Exports and Ship Cargoes

In Brunswick Georgia a schooner loaded with 365000 feet of lumber for George McQuesten & co. at Cape Haytien a schooner J P Wyman carried 440525 tbs logwood for J P Wyman. Port Caledonia barque T K Weldon took 530 tons coal for Darrow Mann & co. Porto Rico schooner Jeanie delivered 1340 hards sugar to Standard Sugar Refinery. Surinam bark Unity carried 116 birds sugar 43 casks molasses 1181 sacks cocoa 21 bags cedar 30 bbls pickled limes 6 tons scrap iron for J Van Praag & co. Prof Spencer F Baird of Washington noted Surinam fishes as swatow trade samples. Ship Black Adder carried 14913 bags sugar order.

Brunswick Thos R Pillsbury George McQuesten & Co Cape Haytien P Wyman Port Caledonia T K Weldon Darrow, Mann & Co Porto Rico Jeanie Sugar Standard Surinam van Praag & Co Spencer F Baird Washington Swatow

Foreign Exports and Shipments from Atlantic Ports Listed

Halifax to Charlottetown and St John’s report vast consignments of hardware, oils, flour, pork, beef, tobacco, timber, and general goods aboard vessels including Sir Carroll and North America. Entries name cargoes, quantities, and destination ports across a sweeping post, with items such as petroleum, lumber, dales of tea, and grocery wares interspersed.

Receipts of Staple Goods by Regional Rail Lines

A long list details shipments to multiple rail lines and sea routes, noting bales wool sacks flour bushels corn and wheat, butter, eggs, cheese, lard, leather, hides, pork, tea, sugar, molasses, and lamps from Maine, Fitchburg, Grand Junction, New York and New England, Boston and Albany, Providence, and other lines. Quantities for wool, corn, flour, oats, meal, butter, eggs, potatoes,.java

B&c Liverpool New York Mercantile Exchange Eastern Western Norfolk Baltimore Lowell Railroad Maine Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Grand Junction Railroad Y and Salem New York and New England Railroad Id Colony Railroad Boston and al Railroad Providence Railroad Gotton Dom

Market Roundup Across Grains and Commodities

Grains and commodities futures move with weak to steady tone. Wheat and corn show mixed shifts with spot and futures trading brisk, receipts strong, and prices at regional markets in Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Cincinnati and New Orleans. Coffee sugar and oils hold steady while pork and beef markets show firming tendencies amid varied stock movements.

Lamas Southern T.c Jersey Sigsnge Rangoon City Extra India South America Liverpool Tim Chicago Park ST. Louis Wyoming Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Cincinnati Beerbohm England Ae M. Ee London Havana

London and Liverpool Financial Market Summary

London market reports Consols and several rail stocks with varied prices. Liverpool wheat and cotton futures show firmness and steady demand, with detailed price ranges. Havana sugar and Molasses futures show activity but non usual demand, with global exchange and freight notes in brief.

Wabash shifts general freight offices to Chicago

The Wabash plans moving some general western freight offices from St. Louis to Chicago. President Porter of the West Shore expects open business to Syracuse by Oct 1. Brokers in New York speculate on passenger trains into Buffalo next spring. The New York and New England line Cheswick to Willimantic extends seven miles for travel. An excursion of about 150 rode over West Shore rails Friday. President Gowen denies Reading Railroad coal shipments to England via Storm King bridge. A traffic interchange contract exists between Pennsylvania Slatington and New England and Reading, but Reading coal remains for Philadelphia and New York. The Sept 7 Railroad Gazette notes track laying on several lines: Arkansas and Louisiana to Ozan, 6 miles. Carson and Colorado to Hawley, 59 miles. Chicago and Northwestern Dakota line to Centerville, 7 miles. Illinois Central South Chicago branch to South Chicago, 5 miles. Maryland Central Delta to south, 4 miles. Ohio Central Sedalia to Buckingham, 0.9 miles. Western Pennsylvania Blairsville to Bolivar, 8.75 miles. Terre Haute and Indianapolis Logansport to Lake Maxinkuckee, 35 miles.

Wabash Western St. Louis Chicago Porter West Shore Syracuse New York Buffalo New York and New England Cheswick Willmantic West Shore Road Gowen Reading Railroad Company England Storm King Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad Reading Railroad Philadelphia Railroad Gazette Arkansas Louisiana Washington,Ark Ozan Carson Colorado Hawley Cal Northwestern Centerville C. C Illinois Central Terre Haute Indianapolis Logansport Ind Lake Maxinkuckee

Mining developments and closures in western Colorado and Tombstone

The Robinson mine at Ten Mile Run Col is nearly shut down. Contention mine at Tombstone has completed main shaft extension. Ontario mine’s seventh and eighth levels extended westward by 500 to 600 feet into rich ore. Sixth level tunnel soon to start pumping relief for many pumps.

Robinson Ten Mile Run Col Contention Tombstone Ontario

Multiple early 1900s nuptials listed at various churches

Marriages are announced across several New England locations. Arthur H Atwood to Mary A Warnock at People's Church by Rev J W Hamilton in Winthrop and Cambridge. J Huff to Eunice E DeWitt at People's Church by Rev Se Bowman. William H Rowell to Annie Steadfast in South Boston by Horace Smith JP. Joseph Franklyn Ryder to Annie Huntington at Auburndale by Rev Calvin Cutler. John J Sturgis to Jennie M Hayden in New Gloucester by Rev Albert V Moore. Elmer A Thayer to Elizabeth S Gay in Boston by Rev W Colburn. James E Thoms to Joste Ford in Charlestown by Rev Thomas R Lambert.

Atwood Joseph Franklyn Ryder Annie Huntington Auburndale Sturgis—Nayden New Gloucester Albert V Moore Lynn John J Sturgis Jennie M Hayden Farmington Thayer—Gay Boston W Colburn Elmer A Thayer Elizabeth S Gay Thoms—Ford Charlestown Thomas R Lambert James E Thoms Joste Ford

Life in a Fellah house and yard in a distant vision

The article tours a small, sun dried mud house with a brick stove serving as kitchen and bed. A family of four adults and two children inhabit three curtained courts with a mud treasury, two storage pillars, and a churning grandmother. A few lean chickens and minimal copper utensils comprise movable property. The scene ends noting potential future livestock would fit in without extra space.

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The Mistake That Sparks a Texas Vendetta in Arkadelphia

In a train tale from Arkansas a Texas stockman and a drummer discuss Bud Henday a deadly rival. A staged theatrical prank triggers a fatal duel and Bud is hanged by an enraged mob as plans of revenge unfold amid Arkadelphia's dull town life.

Texas Arkansas Arkadelphia Bud Henday Theed Bud Birdie Swipes Hamlet Miss Birdie Bud Hendey Hamilet Dane Birdie Pli Lexus Solden Credit

Grand jury returns true bills in long criminal term

True bills were returned in numerous cases before Judge Bacon with many defendants indicted for larceny, breaking and entering, robbery, assault, and related offenses. Sentences included one to three years in various institutions for Lee, Davis, Steadman, and Coleman Carle, while several defendants faced no bills.

Bacon Alfred Steadman James Smith Thos. Dixon Bertie Leighton William Allen Alexander Desjardines Harry H. Dwyer John Gannon Joseph H. McDonald Walter Evans Richard Eleh John W. Smith Joseph Higgins Morris Corbett John J. O’neil Frank H. Lee John Malone Egbert W. Davis M. Hennessy James Mc York Charles T. Gaines Nel Sullivan John F. Pope Elbridge Churchill Charles Nolan John Sullivan David Flannery Martin Flaherty William Johnson Charles Harrington Geo Doherty Michael Smith George Doherty Henry Allen Warren Fowler Robert K. Hastings Charles W. McGee Ellen Johnson John Crowley John E. McShane Charles @. Bunten Jy Doher Charles W. Madden Albert Burrows Frank Truck George Hamilton Vaid William M. Fleming Daniel N. Granger John M. Smith Lavinia W.greeland Clara E. Perkins John Ward Orrin Sanborn Webster Baptist Mary Williams Andrew Finneran Richard Harrington John

Passenger ejected after wrong transfer check dispute

Stanton Bradshaw sues The South Boston Railroad Co for damages after being refused fare on a Dover Street car when a wrong transfer check was mistakenly issued. The court held he was not entitled to ride the second car without paying fare or showing a valid transfer, and judgment for the defendant was affirmed.

Stanton Bradshaw South Boston Railroad Co Federal Street Bridge Boston City Point Bay View Dover Street Bridge Broadway Dover Street Plaintiff Eighth and Dorchester Streets Dover Washington Streets Metropolitan Railroad W. Howland J. C. Davis

Perjury editor arraigned as others jailed in county court

In municipal court on September 8 Judge Parmenter arraigned Frederick Mahoney editor of the Saturday Evening Express on perjury, held 1500. Emma A. Davis jailed 300 until September 12 for concealing leased property. Several defendants received terms: William Crowley six months for larceny, Nellie Snow one year in the women’s prison, Lizzie Stone one year, Catherine Franklin four months, Minnie Bunker one year with appeal and 400 bail, Samuel Sharp held 1000 for September 30, Louise Smith one year for idle and disorderly conduct.

Frederick Mahoney Saturday Evening Express Emma A. Davis William Crowley House of Industry Nellie Snow Louise Smith Samuel Sharp Lizzie Stone Catherine Franklin Minnie Bunker Woman’s Prison

Ward 24 and surrounding wards house inventory listing

A long list of wooden and brick dwellings and related structures was cataloged by ward across the city. Entries name owners such as Timothy M Roach Mrs Caro line Jackson Frank C Nash A A Wescott L Ware Jr Lewis Eddy Lowell Stimpson John M Hollis Georgianna S Drake Charles Whitemore L E H Jones George W H Smith Robert A Watson H S Lawrence John Newman John F Slattery and Lyman Locke with addresses on Hancock Norfolk Turpin Cottage North Beacon Arcadia Washington Dorset Prospect Highland etc. The compilation covers multiple wards including 24 4 21 25 23 3 20 1 and 15.

Timothy M. Roach Hancock Street Caroline Jackson Norfolk Street Frank C. Nash Turpin Court Cottage Street A. A. Wescott Warner Avenue Coolidge Avenue L. Ware, Jr Walnut Avenue Lewis Eddy Putnam Street Lowell M. Stimpson North Beacon Street John M. Hollis Unnamed Waverly Street Georgianna S. Drake Arcadia Street Charles Whittemore Washington Street South Street L.E. H. Jones Boston Street Dorset Street George W.H. Smith Prospect Street Robert A. Watson Highland Avenue Lawrence Taber Street John Newman New Heath Street John F. Slattery Church Street Lyman Locke D Street

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