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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1884

Page

3

Dull market with mixed gains and bond news

The market shows little vigor with minor rises across several rails and utilities. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe edged higher to 703, Chicago Burlington and Quincy to 1203, and Union Pacific fluctuated near 494 after a brief 50½ reading amid reports of six months’ charges and dividends shortfall.

Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Burlington and Quincy Union Pacific Pullman Palace Pullman Pennsylvania Road Central Iowa Railroad Company Sully-Sage Little Rock and Fort Smith Little Rock and Junction Railroad Louisana Missouri River Summit Toledo Cincinnati St. Louis Wisconsin Central Mexican Central Sevler Iowa Falls Sioux City New York Boston Albany New England Fitchburg Lowell Maine Central American Bell Telephone Erie Downs Erie Telegraph Company Calumet Hecla Huron Osceola Quincy Consolidated Pacific

Commercial exchange on call with varied car bids

On call today trading slowed with 36 cars sold. October bids show 363gc at 36 percent asked while November 361gc bid 365gc asked. December 3873gc bid 37 gc asked. January 36%3gc bid 363gc stated.

Commercial Exchange

Flour and grain market digests and city receipts

A digest notes a dull to weak flour market with a recent slight improvement driven by holder optimism. New spring wheat flour offered 10 25c below quotes. quality meets last year. New York receipts 17,292 bbls, sales 17,400 bbls with mixed prices. Chicago quiet, St. Louis steady, Milwaukee steady with varied receipts and shipments.

New York City Mills Minnesota Chicago St. Louis Milwaukee Duluth Toledo Detroit White State United States Great Britain France Continent Augusta Norfolk Baltimore Memphis New Orleans Wilmington Charleston Louisville Cincinnati Philadelphia Galveston Savannah Mobile

Pork and Lard Market Notes with Varied Quotations

Market closes firm for pork and lard with steady demand across cities. Prices show hogs, beef, and lard moving, with pork cuts ranging around 16 to 19 dollars and lard around 7.9 to 8.5 cents, while bulk meats and hams remain firm or higher as regional bids and sales are reported.

Receipts of Staple Products Across Rail Lines

A detailed ledger lists shipments and quantities of wool, flour, corn, sugar, coffee, tea, butter, cheese, eggs, apples, potatoes, hay, lumber, leather, hides, and other staples moving via Boston and Albany Hayroad, Grand Junction, Providence, Old Colony, New York and New England, Fitchburg, Eastern, Maine, Lowell, Peabody Salem and other Expresses, and Sea routes. The figures cover September 25 with hundreds to thousands of units per commodity and railroad.

Sydney Nsw Nina Sheldon ST Pierre Mig Charlottetown Meteghan Willie Annapolis Boston and Albany Bates Grand Junction Railroad Providence Railroad Old Colony Railroad New York and New England Railroad Fitchburg Railroad Eastern Railroad Maine Railroad Lowell Railroad Peabody Salem Sea Atone Hongines Iimes Suirs

Indecent assault case leads to simple assault sentence

In Superior Criminal Court on Sept 25 before Judge Gardner, John Kelly was convicted of a simple assault for an indecent assault on three girls and sentenced to one year in the house of correction. John J. Connors pleaded guilty to assault and fined $50 and costs. Unpressed cases included William F. Deacon embezzlement Hannah Mathews concealing leased property William McIntire liquor law violation.

John Kelly House of Correction John J. Connors William F. Deacon Hiannah Mathews William McIntire

Man Falls on Ice Claim Against Lowell City

John T. Weeks sues City of Lowell after breaking his arm when he slipped on a Bridge street sidewalk last January. Plaintiff argues neglect in keeping the sidewalk passable as ice and snow remained. City defense cites Boston and Lowell railroad company excuse for snow removal near tracks. E D McVey for plaintiff and N D Pratt and C S Lilly for railroad appear. other cases listed for trial.

Mary E. Wright Gilman F. Wright John T. Weeks City of Lowell Bridge Street Boston and Lowell Railroad Company E. D. McVey N. D. Pratt Lilly Boston and Lowell Railroad Smith Colby Webster Reed Administrator Hyde Atherton Atkins

Municipal Courts September 25 hear cases before Judge Adams

Central court: Mary Listen fined 10 for assault. James Dickinson held 800 on larceny. Rose Hardy six months in house of industry for idle disorderly conduct. Kate Leahy held 200 for idle and disorderly. Crehan of Woburn 1500 for embezzling. Coffey and McDonald 800 each for larceny. Edward Connolly fined 10 and costs for assault. John Conway 800 for robbery. John Mack larceny fined 15 and costs. Norton embezzling tags valued at 11000 held 6000. Brighton: John Clayton of Newton fined 15 and costs for assault. East Boston: Edward Myrick fined 10 and costs for assault, appealed. Roxbury: Cobb of Malden, Loure, Biasser fined 50 and costs for skimmed milk not labelled, all appealed. Keating assault fined 10 and costs. Foy and Haddock breaking and entering and larceny held 400 for superior court. Haddock later fined 15 and costs for larceny. James Murphy and James Connoly larceny fined 30 and half costs. for assault fined 5 and half costs each.

Central Court Adams Mary Listen James Dickinson Rose Hardy House of Industry Kate Leahy John R. Crehan Woburn Daniel F. Coffey Susan McDonald Edward Connolly John Conway John Mack Michael Norton Brighton John Clayton Newton East Boston Edward Myrick Roxbury John Cobb Malden Frank Loure Parker Street Arnold Biasser Sterling Street Thomas Keating James Foy Godfrey Haddock Superior Court James Murphy James Connoly

Insolvencies and Assignments Rumored in Various Firms

A sweep of debt actions and assignments across the Northeast lists Clement Littlejand & Co Boston insolvent with assets about $500 liabilities $1200. A. Louis Charlestown creditors offered 24 percent. I W Dodge Co Beverly petitioned into insolvency. Brockton blacksmith William Tilden failed. Gouldsboro hotel attached for $2000. FE A Wood Brattleboro assigned. D W Brosnahan Bellows Falls insolvent. William J Ferguson New York cloak maker assigned to John J Adams, Jan 1883 capital $11000. Philip Lust New York feathers assigned to Isidor Rosenthal. Hotchkiss & Wilder Syracuse wagon maker assigned. $90000 liabilities. Brower & Son Albany silversmiths assigned. 25 years in business. Hanauer corsets No 25 Lispenard New York schedule shows liabilities $677144, assets $606051 actual $506051. Day Bros Peoria Beloit failed. Ott crockery Denver assigned to Billings & Pierson. W Hathaway & Co crockery San Francisco failed. Suffolk County Real Estate Attachments listed. Several contract actions in Suffolk and Massachusetts.

Clement Littlejand & Co Atlantic Avenue Boston A. Louis Main Street Charlestown I. W. Dodge & Co Beverly Mass William Tilden Brockton George W. Whittaker Gouldsboro FE. A. Wood Brattleboro D. W. Brosnahan Bellows Falls Waliam J. Ferguson Church Street New York John J. Adams Havin H. B. Claflin Co Philip Lust Greene Street Isidor Rosenthal Hotchkiss & Wilder Nathan Froman Day Bros Peoria Ill Beloit Wis New York City L. M. Ott Crockery Denver Col L. W. Steele Billings & Pierson San Francisco Cal W. Hathaway & Co Suffolk County Richard T. Howes Ann Nancy Schofield

Bodie District Advices Mark Mine Improvement

Advices from the Bodie district indicate steady improvement in mine conditions. Consolidated Pacific developments proceed with rapidity and good results, with most work centered on Pacific No. 1.

Bodie Consolidated Pacific Pacific No. 1

Consolidated Pacific lodes attract Bodie miners and Brunswick debt talks

A Bodie mining party praised Consolidated Pacific as a promising vein intersecting Fortuna and Standard lodes, while Brunswick Antimony faces a $94,041 debt and a $1 per share assessment due Oct 6. Directors propose six months of working capital if the levy is paid. otherwise owners may take private control.

Fortuna Consolidated Pacific Brunswick Antimony Company Medford Comany Boston and Maine Hibbard Herald

Railroad car couplers under Massachusetts act examined

The Massachusetts legislature passed a law requiring automatic or safe couplers on all freight cars within the state. The railroad commissioners began formal testing and examination of various coupler designs with experts and observers from several states present. Multiple makes were shown as candidates, with endorsements and critiques from engineers and builders, as the process proceeds toward full implementation.

Massachusetts Board of Railroad Commissioners Railroad Commissioners Supreme Judicial Court Sabin Ohio Day Iowa Innis Michigan Robinson Turner Kansas Robert Turner Baltimore McDonald Estates Mr. Cloud Albany N. Y American Automatic Car Company Gilman H. Ames Lake Shore Adams Boston and Albany Railroad Denver Col S. A Wilderville Ore G. F. Belling Manor Park Eog J. C. Bryan Holly Springs Ark Brooks Barresville Bayleys Indianapolis Ind Charles C. Burton J. W. Cochrane Midland Mich Peter Campbell Carrollton James W. Cole Westfield Mass Abiline Kan F. M. Campbell St. Louis New York New York and New England Railroad Hartford Post Clark New England Car Trust Company Norwood Hartford Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Road Boston

Prominent figures die on Sept 24 across cities

Obituaries report the deaths of Leander A. Plummer of New Bedford aged 60, Nathan Thayer of Brooklyn, Rev. T. P. Gurney of East Bridgewater, George W. Wendell of Dover Newark, Henry B. Herts of New York, Rev. John Allen Giles of England, Dr. John J. McSheehy of Boston, Alfred Hopkins former U S Navy captain in Cleveland, with notes on careers and ages.

Leander A. Plummer New Bedford Nathan Thayer Nathan Thayer & Co New York Stock Exchange Brooklyn Rev T. P. Gurney East Bridgewater George W. Wendell Lowell Dover N. H Newark N. J Henry B. Herts New York London Herts Hebrew Mutual Benefit Society Second Mutual Building Association John Allen Giles John J. McSheehy North End Bright City Hospital Dublin Ireland Boston Harvard Medical School Alfred Hopkins United States Navy Cleveland Navy House Congress Senate

Highlights from October issues of Harper's and rival monthlies

The October numbers of Harper's Magazine St Nicholas Atlantic Monthly and Lippincott's Magazine feature extensive illustrated essays by George F. Williams Henry Bacon Brander Matthews and others on art war and social life. They present fiction by William Henry Bishop Grace Denio Litchfield and others plus notes on colonial social conditions Arctic exploration and municipal finance.

George F. Williams Edwin Forbes Henry Bacon Rosa Bonheur Brander Matthews Austin Dobson Frederick Watts Dr. Leggleston Prof. Langley W. J. Stillman Ulysses Harry Fenn Braxton William Henry Bishop Grace Denio Litchfield Cable Dr. Sevier Boyesen Cour d’Alene Eugene V. Smalley Washington Gladden Department of J. E. Nourse Alexandri Stone Pasha United States Galena Eugene Thayer Harper’s. Harper’s Magazine E. A. Abbey William Black Judith Shakespeare Mr. Roe Nature Gibson and Dielman William Rufus Rev Treadwell Walden Boughton Holland J. K. Rogers Frank R. Brown Mountery R. F. Zogbaum Aldershot John MacMullen King’s College Columbia College Miss Porter Charles Stewart Newmarket James D. Hague Darwin Copenhagen Hans Christian Andersen Horace E. Scudder Henrietta H. Holdich Julia D. Whiting Mary E. Wilkins William M. Ivins George William Curtis St. Nicholas Lucia Gilbert Runkle Lizzie W. Champney Government School For Carlisle J. Wells Champney Lotos Club Noah Brooks H. P. Share J. H. Dolph Joaquin Miller J. R. Coryell Donald Melville Queen Bridgeport Fred D. Storey Lanty O’hoolahan C. G. Bush Corny Louisa M. Alcott Louis Bourbon E.S. Brooks

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