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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1884

Page

3

Preferred. Bess and Navajo Horn Silver notes

Fragmentary text references Bess sca deuce 2700 ne pease asst Eureka and Navajo Horn Silver with unclear context. Entities appear as mineral names and locations, but data is incomplete and not clearly connected to an event or outcome.

Bess

Manhattan Elevated Declares 14 Percent Dividend

The Manhattan Elevated directors declare a 14 percent dividend on the consolidated capital stock for the quarter ending Sept 30 1884 payable October 1 at Mercantile Trust. Transfer books close Sept 20 and reopen Oct 27. Western Union directors vote to pay a 1 percent quarterly dividend.

Manhattan Elevated Consolidated Capital Mercantiles Trust Company Western Union

MEALS AND RYE FLOUR AND DAIRY PRICES REPORT

Market notes firming for fine butter and cheese with steady rye flour demand, hot weather restraining activity. Western creameries report strong extras at 22 cents with some brands at 23 1/6 cents, while higher grades steady yet weak demand for northern and western packed goods. Eggs show dull trade with ample supply and rotting stock. no fresh stock testing prices as buyers hold back. Provisions section summarized from the same market report.

New York Joan Il Prime Mercantile Paper Barsilver Union Pacific Preferred Oregon Navigation Union Pacific St. Paul Northwestern Lackawanna Western Union Lawson, Douglas, & Co Chicago St. Louis Roller St. Louis Milwaukee Minnesota Detroit T5l Inoo St Louis Toledo C.i'l Pew Clower C&f Western Louis Canada West C. S Liverpool Western Express Rio Java Medinas Maracaibo Laguira S Jamaica St. Domingo Faneuil Abe New Orleans Cieufuegros Barrivadoes Porto Rico Jamaica Sc Carolina Patna Rangoon Messina Palermo Aspinwall Baracoa Carthagenas Cincinnati Centennial Beacon Light Pittsburg Freeport United States National Cotton Exchange Great Britain France Sea Island

Foreign Exports From Yarmouth and Pubnico Ports

In YARMOUTH Nova Scotia a steamer exports Alpha125 barrels of meal seventy barrels of flour ten boxes of date and one set of gas meters. In PUBNICO Nova Scotia schooner Pleiades ships one hundred barrels of flour fifteen barrels of meal and other cargo.

Yarmouth Steemer Alpha Pubnico Pleiades

Receipts of Staple Goods by Railroads and Sea

A fragment lists shipments by multiple railroads and sea routes. Items include wool, flour, oats, malt, tea, butter, oleomargarine, cheese, eggs, beans, apples, lumber, leather, hides, coffee, bacon, cornmeal, potatoes, and other staples with quantities given in bales, bushels, cases, or boxes. Railroads named include Boston and Albany, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Eastern, Maine, Lowell, and others, plus by sea shipments of cotton, wool, woolen goods, lard, coffee, sugar, and eggs.

Boston and Albany Railroad Grard Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad A . Y . Salema Darrow Rauch L. H. Tyng R. M. Morse, Jr Wamsutta Mills Old Colony Railroad Company Albatross New Bedford China Mutual Insurance Company of Boston Defendant Corporation New York Fire Department of

Total Receipts of Staple Products Sept 9

A table shows the total receipts of principal staples from all shipment pots for Sept 9, comparing current figures with the same day last year. The data include commodities in transit and reflect totals across categories, indicating changes year over year for market staples.

Denver Despatch Reports Far Reaching Business Assignments

A Denver despatch notes multiple failures and assignments across the northeast and midwest. F. J. Burton & Co. and Rust Harris & Co. face large liabilities. Tuggy Boot and Shoe and others are cited with varied assets. Individual names include Daniel Lane, W T Pierce, Calvin A Tarr, E G Desisle, J F Getchell, Paul Ladd, Patrick Hanlon, B Lewin, William H McKay, William Whittaker & Co., Joseph L West, George Werner, Mahler & Thompson, and receivers or attaches in Suffolk County real estate cases.

Denver F. J. Burton & Co Tuggy Boot and Shoe Company Rust, Harris & Co Ru&t F.J. Burton & Co Daniel Lane Lawrence Mass W.T. Pierce Quincy Calvin A. Tarr Saco E. G. Desisle Bar Harbor Eden J. F.getchell Lewiston Paul Ladd Newmarket N. H Patrick H. Hanlon New York City B. Lewin Elizabethtown William H. McKay Wilmington Del William Whittaker & Co Trenton N. J Joseph L. West Belton Tex George Werner Ottawa Mahler & Thompson St. Paul

Trimmer Co et al v Stevens patent suit in equity

U S Circuit Court September 9 before Judge Cour Busell Trimmer Co et al sue Franklin W Stevens et al alleging infringement of W D Orcutt patent for a rotary cutter to trim boot sole edges. Motion for preliminary injunction. Defendants deny patent validity. Decision reserved. Attorneys Magnadier for plaintiff Porter for defendants.

U. S. Circuit Court

September term opens with grand jury named

Before Judge Nelson the September term opened at 10 o'clock with prayer by Rev Rufus P Stebbins of Newton. William B McIver of Worcester was appointed foreman of the grand jury which was charged by the judge and then retired to consider presentments by the district attorney.

Nelson Rufus P. Stebbins Newton William B. McIver Worcester

Court session opens with probate appeal and multiple cases

The September term begins at 9 o'clock with prayer by Rev. Brook Hereford. Jurors are empanelled and cases heard, including McLaughlin vs. McLaughlin on will execution, Ward trust, and various maritime and corporate disputes. The docket covers appeals, demurrers, and remittals.

Brook Hereford Dward A. McLaughlin Et al Catherine T. Ap Susan Munigle Susan McLaughlin George W. McConnell James F. Farley Appellee Wm. D. Forbes Mary W. Lothrop Lothrop Israel Ward Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Ary G. Ward Wm. G. Russell Benj. N. Johnson Samuel Bigelow Union Freight Railway Company Union Company George Putnam E. S. Bourlington Wm. H. Phillips John 8 Marshall S. Scudder Scudder G. E. Williams L. L. Scaife C. W. Loring

Recounts of Contracts and Debts in 1876 1882 Lawsuit Row

Recounts cases F H Krebs vs J M Olmstead and Elisha P Cutler et al vs Alberti H Lennox et al. A suit on a $132 professional bill for services in 1876, a Nov 1877 letter, and statute of limitations. The court ruled communications insufficient to toll the limitation period. Courts also review Lennox case on installments for a vessel charter party and March 1881 actions. Outcome: partial verdicts favoring plaintiffs on one installment and defendants on others.

F. H. Krebs J. M. Olmstead J. W. Keith C. H. Pratt J. W. Olmstead Elisha P. Cutler Alberti H. Lennox J. E. Fisher New York Capt. Williams Mories~ Pyurt Willian Williams Santos Brazil Supreme Court Superior Court Tram & Teele B. Morse Thomas Tripp The New Metallic Packing Company

Municipal Courts Report From Sept 9

In central court Judge McCaffery fined John Driscoll 15 dollars plus costs for assault and battery. Hannah Dorson night walker and Hannah Breslin idle and disorderly were each held in 200 dollars for appearance. Giovanni Baccyalergo held in 500 dollars for assault for Friday trial. Drummond fined 1 dollar and costs for drunkenness. both Drummond and Drummond? fined 10 dollars for assault. Collins sentenced to six months in the house of correction for attempting a rescue. Brighton court fined Frederick Buckman 15 dollars and costs for keeping an unlicensed dog. Roxbury court: Frank Brenan common drunkard six months in the house of industry. Michael Brown larceny fined 50 dollars and costs. East Boston court: James Crosby fined 10 dollars and costs for larceny. South Boston court: Augustus Dooley fined 10 dollars and costs for malicious injury.

Central Court McCaffery John Driscoll Hannah Dorson Night Walker Hannah Breslin Giovanni Baccyalergo James E. Collins John Drummond Drummond Collins House of Correction Brighton Frederick Buckman Roxbury Frank Brenan House of Industry Michael Brown East Boston James Crosby Boston Augustus Dooley

Suburban Service of the Pennsylvania Railroad

The Pennsylvania Railroad’s suburban system serves Philadelphia with 160 daily departures from Broad Street, offering efficient local trains to Bryn Mawr Paoli Dowingtown Parkesburg and a new Chestnut Hill division. Trains run from 4:30 a.m. to after 11 p.m. with clean cars, well-graded tracks, and model stations reflecting style and comfort.

The Union Philadelphia Broad Street Bryn Mawr Paoli Dowingtown Parkesburg Chestnut Hill Wissahickon Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Eich Altoona New England Nsvivania Parkestutg Boston Pullman Pennsylvania Railroad Company American Railroad Association of American Railroad Superintendents Young’s Hotel Eastern Mt. Washington North Conway Crawford Notch Fabians Summit House

Nomination and Confirmation of Teachers and New Grammar Schools

The first regular school committee meeting after recess chaired by Mayor Martin nominates teachers for various schools with multiple confirmations and probations. Resolutions name the Martin grammar school on Huntington avenue and Hyde grammar school for George B Hyde, plus a note on an exposition exhibit from Barton school system at New Orleans.

Martin Frances R. Newcomb Mt. Vernon School Mabel Drake Mt. Vernon John O. Godfrey Adams School Jeanie L. Waterbury Chapman School Margaret IL. Scollans Bennett School Mary E. Whitney Vinella N. Stratton Brimmer School Almira I. Wilson Florence E Mather School J. Lillian Colson Crowley George W. Neal Quincy School Committee On Alfred Bunker Hobbs Huntington Avenue Martin Grammar School Hammond-street George B. Hyde Hyde Grammar School Bowditch Winthrop Flint New Orleans Barton

Boston and Bangor Steamship Co Excursion Offer

The Boston and Bangor Steamship company announces special excursions from Boston to Bangor during the Maine state fair through September 14. Excursion tickets are 350 dollars for the round trip with return tickets valid through September 20. A very pleasant excursion at a low cost is promised. The steamers on this line are unexcelled.

Rock Island Illinois Railroad Commissioners Eastern Railroad Company Salem Mount Desert Boston and Bangor Steamship Company Boston Bangor

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