Hilton Collapse and Stewart Firm Withdraws from Trade
New York April 15 A T Stewart and Co announces closure of its dry goods and manufacturing business and sale of stores and mills. The plan stems from owners Hilton Libby and partners seeking to retire. rumors of finance, Jewish discrimination, and market changes swirl as Chicago and European branches face sale or shutdown. A trade interview portrays the move as voluntary and based on long effort rather than loss, with a large retail potential cited.
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New York
A. T. Stewart & Co
A. T. Stewart
Judge Hilton
Stewart Hotels
Seligman Brothers
Down Town
Stewart
Saratoga Hotel
Seligman
Bie
Chicago
Field, Leiter & Co
Anybony
Libbey
Lilbey
Glenham
Lees
Greene County
Stuyvesant
Columbia County
Allcn
Washington Milll
Little Falls
Woodstock
Holyoke
Mass
Franklin
N. J
Manchester
Paris
Lyons
Berlin
Messrs. Hilton & Libbey
D—L Aman
Boston
Stewart’s
Mr. Stewart
Mr. Libby
Libby
John F Slater Funds Education for Freedmen in South
In Albany on April 17 John F Slater of Norwich Conn proposed a 1 million dollar trust to educate emancipated slaves. The fund would be managed by a nine to twelve member board and Hayes of Ohio named first president. A biographical sketch notes Slater's cotton industry ties, philanthropy, and leadership roles in Norwich area firms.
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Albany
John F. Slater
Norwich
Conn
Slater
Peabody Education Fund
Lemits
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ohio
Morrison Kt. White
District of Columbia
William E. Dodge
New York
Phillips Brooks
Massachusetts
Daniel C. Gilman
Maryland
John A. Stewart
Alfred H. Colquitt
Georgia
Morris KR. Jessup
James PT. Boyce
Kentucky
William A. Slater
Connecticut
Joan Slater
Samuel Slater
Providence
John
Samuel
Slatersville
R. 1
Webster
Mayn
Manchester
N. H
Jewett City
Ponemah
Taftville
Washburn & Moco Manufacturing Company
Worcester
Norwich Free Academy
Park Congregational Church
Mount St. Mary's College Closed Over Contagious Fever
Mount St. Marys College near Emmetsburg Maryland closed until May 18 after a scarlet fever outbreak. All 115 students sent home under Rev Father Fitzgerald supervision. two students Graimont Fillial of Louisiana and Peter Greenwald of Maryland died. Most students from New York and Eastern States. some from the West and New Orleans.
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Baltimory
Mount St. Mary’s College
Emmetsburg
Father Fitzgerald
Graimont Fillial
Louisiana
Peter Greenwald
Maryland
Fillial
Greenwald
New York
New Orleans
Mobile
FATAL STORM IN LOUISIANA HITS SUGAR PLANTATIONS
A fierce hail and rain storm on Gay and Daigre's plantation near Bayou Morin gonin blew down a sugar-house, leaving eleven white occupants missing including M. J. Ovilon and family. Nearby Drews Mills settlement was nearly destroyed, with homes wrecked, a schoolhouse blown away, and several deaths reported as storms felled trees and bridges along Morgan City to Franklin.
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New Orleans
Gay and Daigre
Bayou Moringonin
M. J. Ovilon
Hopacker
Morgan Cry
Drews Mills
Pass
Berwick
Freetown
Morgan City
Franklin
Todd
Grand Lake
Terrific hail storm inflicts injuries and damage nationwide
A severe hail storm on Tuesday evening caused thousands of dollars in glass damage and injuries to people and animals. Grapevine, a town west of the city, saw a house overturned and its inmates badly hurt. Reports from St. Jouy New Brunswick note heavy snow and extreme cold with river ice intact and three feet of ice in Shediac harbor.
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St. Jouy
N. B
St. John
Shediac Harbor
Land League Convention Ends With Strong Resolutions
The Irish National Land League Convention in the United States adjourned after affirming unity and choosing new officers. Amid speeches, Rev Lawrence Walsh reported treasurer results totalling 83,560.94 since Oct 1881, with substantial Massachusetts support and a pledge to assist Irish tenants and pursue land reform, while officers were elected for the coming year.
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Wasurixorox
Irish National Land League
Massachusetts
Collins
Great Land League of America
Alabama
California
Connecticut
Canada
District of Columbia
Ilinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Miuine
Maryland
Old Bay
Father Walsh
Patrick Egan
Parnell
O'Reilly
Ireland
America
United States
Charles Stewart Parnell
Council of Seven
Chicago
Land League
P.A. Collins
Thomas Flatley
Lawrence Walsh
P. H. Cronin
Buffalo
T. Flanagan
Geeeey
James Coney
J. J. Hines
Messia
Flatley
Louisiana
Mississippi
Fargo
Dak
New England
Granby
Conn
United Labor League
M. J. Whites
Newberry County
8. C
Cincinnati
Harrisburg
Penn
Ottawa Senate
Baltimore
Society of Friends
George M. Chilcott
Pueblo
Col
Teller
Chicago Presbytery
Arthur
Bowertown
Jacob Eltinger
Drovers and Mechanics’ Bank
Colorado
New York
San Jose
Cal
Augustus Burghers
Madison County
Arkansas
Thomas WH. McGraw
Pouchkeepsie
N. Y
Amherst Colege
Finance and Commerce Week Summary from Boston Market
A late 19th century market overview notes banks meeting regular demand at similar rates to the prior week. Good business paper yields about 4 1/2 to 6 percent, with collateral loans on government bonds at 175/3 percent and 64 to 66 percent on other securities. New York funds discount at 80.33 to 80.50 per 1000, with a mostly firm bank balance and a busy but mixed stock session ending modestly lower on several rails while others held steady.
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Carne Romer
Philadelphia
John Massett
Cambridge
Big Son Juin
Grand Forks
Oak
Pacific
China
Sacramento
Simon Raten
James Lansing
Toronto
H. Seymour Lansing
Belden House
Burlington
N. J
Fitz John Porter
J. W. Govan
Mississippi & Tennessee Railroad
Irwin & Wisk
New York
Boston
New Bedford
Grinnell Manufacturing Company
Grinnell
Wamatta
Democratic Party of
Tennessee
Nashville
Cleveland, O
Tabernacle
Law and Order Association
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Bith, Me
William H. Besee
San Francisco
Wamsutta Mills
Stanley
Africa
Maggie Kingsley
Bombay
Fanklin County
N. Y
William ©. Kingsley
Brooklyn
George McNeil
New Orleans
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
William R. McNeil
Monteur Bridge
Civil District Court
Cressona
Penn
Ohio Legislative Oe Committee
Gran Jury
Columbus
Fromak
Messrs. Wright
Hocking and
H. Burlbut
James R. Keene
Walton Fergusson
Amos Townsend
Connecticut
Henry R. Chapin
Hazardville
Congressman March
Maine
Arthur
Charles H. Zimmerman
State Labor Bureau of
New Jersey
Ruth
Washington
Savings Bank
State Street
Prime Corporation
Tne
Lake Shore
Western Union
Reading
Uns
Michigan Central
Erie
St. Paul & Omaha
Waa
Denver & Rio Grande
Louisville & Nashville
bsSty
Wall Street
London
Gould
Wabash
Osboro Party
Shorts
Jersey Central
Market report of assorted commodities and goods items
The piece lists prices and trade activity for raw materials and groceries including Baldwin assets, beans, shoes, dairy, butter, cheese, coal, copper, corn, apples, coffee, spices, tea, sugar, molasses, oats, flaxseed, seeds, nuts, and other goods. It notes demand shifts, rising and falling prices, and shipping and cargo considerations across multiple regions and markets.
Commercial matters from Boston markets in a spring trade update
In the Boston Daily Globe, April issues report spring trade gaining momentum though grain and provisions keep exports subdued. Dry goods and boots show steadier activity. clothing quiets. wool unsatisfactory. cotton uncertain. hides firm. leather quiet. metals favorable to buyers. Spirits turpentine down. fish oils scarce. petroleum quiet. pork and lard rise. wheat up. flour firmer. corn scarce. oats high. sugar higher. butter and cheese prices steady to lower. eggs firmer. beans higher. potatoes apples onions rising. apples market firm at advance.
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Puame W Bush
New York
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Ifaldyge
Prussiate Do
Ihige
St Domingo
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oPlfige
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Canada
Skive
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Ize
Turkey
Norfolk
Sicily
Manila
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A. Cape
Cordova
Bisson Ar Gambia
Dry
Texas
Calcutta
Kashorn
Sahker
Ate
NAVAT
Ania
Western
Catcatta
Lord Misbeen
Hoxton
Lalze St Gal
Bermuda
Onio
Wbush
Maine Central
Vibush
Ose
St Beesh
Jackass
Peerless
South
Carolina
Louisiana
Rangoon
Slaw Lge
Patna
ihavTe
Lota
Trapani
Cadiz
Bend
Turks Island
Westers
New England
Anality
Boston Daily Glope
New York markets report steady grain and firm cotton
In New York markets for Saturday April 15 flour held firm and some grades rose while cornmeal advanced. Cotton spots remained active for export with middling uplands around 12 1/4 cents and futures easing slightly. Provisions and grains moved with mixed firmness and sosteady to lower prices across pork lard beef butter and eggs.
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Cowman
Minnesota
Elty
Southern Bakers
Southern
Weathern Creamery
Ohio
Delaware
Maryland
State
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Gt Saa
Canada
Bush
Lengnes
Cuba
Gloucester Fish Market Week Totals and Prices
Special Gloucester report shows weekly arrivals totaling about 910,000 pounds cod and 111,000 pounds halibut. Prices listed for large gear and medium gear cod, various markets, and other fish products with dull market conditions and unchanged prices.
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Sunday Globe
Gloucester
Georges
Bath
Het
Live Stock Markets Report for Brighton and Watertown
Arrivals of livestock for the week ending April 15, 1832 show Western cattle 285, Eastern cattle 522, Northern cattle 563 total 437 Western sheep and lambs 8600, Northern sheep and fees 1703, Eastern sheep and lambs total 0. Swine 12,463, Veals 1338, Horses 134. Prices list beef cattle per 100 pounds live weight and hides and tallow, with country hides and lambskins noted.
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Brighton and
Watertown
Suessetsagemaeclhd
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