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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1870

Page

2

Extortion reduced for clerks in Boston area

The Union Congressional Committee finds objections to a one percent levy on clerks salaries for political purposes and cuts assessments to $3 on $1200 and $1400 clerks $4 on $1600 clerks and $5 on higher earners. Today's papers dispute Paris Débats on a secret treaty with The Daily News denying English involvement. Spain defended. circular from Senor Sa supports Ur and Prussia. Parliament.

Union Congressional Committee Lowpay The Daily News Paris Débats Débats France Prussia Times Foreign Office

Saarbruck Affair Report From Prussian Government

The Prussian Government furnishes the account of the Saarbruck engagement. The feeble garrison held Starbruck until the French deployed in three columns and advanced. Prussians retired north of the town to observe. French losses appeared serious while Prussian losses were two officers and seventy men. Our troops were admirably coordinated.

Dousy Marshal MacMahon Weissemburg Gers Hill Douay Kirchbach Grenadier Guard Sth Tribune Marshal McMahon Lower Rhine Saarbruck Beruix Ava Starbruck

Belgian Elections Yield Liberal Clerical Split Amid Independence Resolve

Brussels reports show the Belgian Senate with 28 Liberals and 34 Clericals and the Representatives 50 Liberals and 74 Clericals. All late Cabinet members reelected. Despite factions, Belgians vow independence at all costs as clericals threaten upcoming policy shifts. June 8 informal notes mention possible 200,000-man army, mobilization of Garde Cinq, and disturbances in Antwerp Ghent and other cities.

Brussels Corres. N Tribune Senate Spa France Prussia Antwerp Ghent Garde Cinq

Abolition of Slavery Meeting Revives Efforts

A brief report notes a meeting this week where the topic of abolishing slavery is revived and reorganized. Senor Cas tellar was elected President and Senor Jalis Vice President.

Senor Castellar Senor Jalis

Gen Negrete Martinez Trial News and Regional Elections

Advices from the City of Mexico report Gen Negrete under trial before a military court. Gen Escobedo is elected governor of San Luis Potosi Tamaulipas and Vera Cruz. Porfirio Diaz remains loyal to the Juarez government and not involved in the Guatemalan invasion. Berritez the church robber receives six years in prison.

Negrete Martinez Havana Ave Mexico Escobedo San Luis Potosi Tamaulipas Vera Cruz Porfirio Diaz Juarez Berritez

Terrific Thunder Storm Smashes through Keene Fire Hits Barn

A severe drought was broken by rain and a noon thunder storm in Keene New Hampshire. Lightning struck five times in three minutes. Edwin Metcalf’s barn on Court Street burned with contents valued at 500 dollars insured. Goose Pond aqueduct water worked well saving nearby property. Also reports baseball score Clippers 21 Mansfield 17. A man named John Smith nearly drowned in a canal after drinking. rescued by Thomas Grant. The University of Vermont celebrated its sixty sixth commencement with $80,000 in college funds and honors awarded to B Gilbert Peter Colyer Robert Hall. Moosehead Lake Railroad loan approved by Bethe{st}a f Me. Three hundred forty excursionists from Worcester arrived at Rockland then Portland.

Keene N. H Ava Edwin Metcalf Court Street Goose Pond Boston Post Laws Mass Clippers Mansfield Club Middletown Conn John Smith Thomas Grant Bururxerox Ave University of Vermont Angell Michigan University New Chemical Laboratory A. M B. Gilbert Chicago Evening Journal Peter Colyer Tate Peghey Thompson Preble Street Boston Davis C Litchfield George W Curtis W Daboes Augustine Heard Thomas Nee He William Dillaway, Jr Eastern Avenue Francis Standish S. B Stebbins M F Andrews Hiram P Dillenback Bulfinch Street Henry Dyer Albert H Hayes George Wie Iy Pion Edward W Brown Reomer Donnelly P Street South Boston Charles P Bent John Ogden John Dove Howland Street John J Susan L Dove Guardian Dow—Siouse Mt Vernon Street Charles Street James O D Parker Wiliam H Dow—Bouidings Magazine Street Harriet A Brown Daniel Dowd Kneeland Street Patrick Holly Edward Sullivan Alice Driscoll Bennington Street John A Crowley Henry Mester Commercial Street Arnold W Taylor Endicott Street Marcus A Metcalf Tyleree George W Berry South Bow Ae Lon Oreonis Carroll Michael Driscoll Grimes Daniel Dugan Michael Daniel Dugat Old Colony Liberty Street Buston Rebeccs C. Trask Humphrey Michael Doherty Mining and Newport Railroad Com John D Dunbear Berkeley Square Francis A Brooke Henry Lee Snevse Cscsesse Cesce Csesese Robert Tates Caroline M Simmons Martin Jones Catharine D Dunlap Pembroke Columbus Avenue John Dupee Athens Street South Pemory Dupee Daniel Burke Said Dupee Harrison Avenue Stephen G. Taylor Sf House Said Dupe Charles Durham D . Johnson Yarmouth Street Ellen A Buckley James F Cleary William Edson Revere Street Francis B Winter John Thomas Warren Ellis Ninth Street South Bostop Oakes Ames M J Phelps Ellery Street Hubbard Caroline A Dorr Springfield Street Catharine Ford Enning Dean J P Fessenden Bull Liv Portland Street Luther L White Daniel Finnerty Orange Court Andrew Cain Maria C Pish K Street Oliver KR Robbins Margaret Fisher Bowen Street James Daley Said Fisher Patrick Manoney William Fitzgibbons Catharine Brady Thomas Linton, Jr Jeah Fogerty Federal Street Mary Avenue Block South Baton Paul E Roch Samuel Pord Seventh Street Cyrus Alger David F Foster Zeigier Street True Russell Jonas B Patrick Maley William Hennessey Daniel Galvin Cove Street Willard D Wheeler Amos Cutler Reuben L Garrick Sherman Street Andrew S March Bowers Edward H Helbrook Mary B Garlick Bowers Street Louis Zeringiebell Thomas J. Garrigan Summer Street James Fitton Gilbert B. George William N. Fenton Ferdinand Krantz Henry T. Gerrish West Canton Street Samuel Stubbs Said Gerrish West Canton Ae U Harriet A. Gerrish Concord Street William C. Poland William J. Pope Edward L. Gerrish Woodbine Street Benjamin Rand Washington Jacobs Sarah K. Gibson Clarendon Street Margaret Bird Robinson Gli! & Co Dedham Street Galvin & Currie Michael Gilligan Parker and Rurgles Moses Colby Peter Curley Gideon Gilman Albany Street Samuel A. Way Ellen J. Gilmore Sharon Street Augustus Winsor John Golden, Jr Paul N. Foss Boston Street Emerson Street William P. Mason and Parker Maria Goodnough Sally Taylor Daniel W. Becker Anna R. Goodwin Mount Vernon Strat Mary G. Parkman Mary G. Parkman, Tax For L Rhoda Gore Telegraph Street Mary Ann Carty Luman Boyden Alfred Goss Wm H Boardman Samuel L Gould Sturgis Ace H Farnum Smith Mary E Gould Charles Rausch Francis Mary Roche Retah Boson P Bent John Trainer John Grant First Street George W Meserve Josiah Dunham Allen F Gray Wee Sitkeet William A Hall J How Charles Mony Highland Place Horace W Breed Said Green Hillside Sarah How Gates Street Austin Levansellar Ellen Haley Elizabeth M Kaine Josephine A Halsall Fourth Street John Greer Rebecca A Nichols Eliza Hamilton Forest Street von C Campbell Hamilton Paul Street Albion Frank A Boeton Thomas Buckner Joseph F Myde Edward Harney Samuel Edward Hartnett Ewer Street Eatates Eee Jenkins William Gallagher Joseph No Secnimnne Charlotte Hepyrarth Hetrs Broadway Akron George W Hildreth Waldo William Devine George Hillard Westerp Avenue Longwood Avenue Bincey Street David Sears Western Avenue Isaac Taylor William Hinds Wardcourt Hannah Barnes Francis G Osgood Henry S. Hobbs Woodward Street John 8. Holmes Charles Elizabeth C. Holmes Day Street W. Drew Said Holmes Rebecca T. Homer Robert Tomilson Calvin Swallow Mercer Street James McKigsock Thomas H. Evans Mary J. Homer Te ‘Aple Amnel Clark William Horton Boston Place Said Horton Dorchester Street Edwin S. Hovey East Gilbert &. Pierce Hall J. How Eighth Street Coats Davie Draper Sixth Streets Mery C Shannon Samuel 3 Howe Sixth G Streets W Henshaw Atlantic Streets South Buston Cb Kent Timothy Howe Betts South Ee Be- Shaw Ecpiaing Howe DL Bradord Wiliam P Hunt South Baptist Church Samuel Leeds Edwin Hunt Foton Grove Fall Avenue Appleton Street Harriet W F James Welsh Thomas Hussey Boom Rest Sarah A Cowdin Hyde & Lombard John Hos Said Said Hyde & Lombard Bouse Joan Young Sald Hyde & Lombard Seaborn J Hyde Conta C. H. Carr David H. Geer William P Hyland D Street Elisna Pete Catharine Ingalls Charles Danning Helen A Breeze Institution For the Blind William Clappbeirs Mary C Weiss Abraham Jackson Briggs Place Deborah Kittredge Margaret James Joseph Eli Grose Thomas Jameson J. Bolles Francis Alger Charles H Jenkins Jenkins Street Ams Lyon Bers Mary B Johnson Poplar Street Roger Mackintosh George E Knapp Daniel 3 Johnson Asa Mary A‘ Johnson Champney Street Herman Martin Joshua Lan Susan C Johnston Louis Street Gilbert Baldwin Eliza Johnson Baxter Street John Mullay Alexander McKinley Prank Jones Winton Street Thomas Dooley Lisester Shaw Joseph South Boson J A Dawson Anna Andrews Henry KE Daniel Webster Elizabeth J Simpson Thomas Kelley Northampton Street Aaron D Williams J H Hathorne Michael Kenpard Second Street Patrick O’brien John £. Kennedy Emeline J. Ince Nathaniel D. Randall John Kenney Fifth Street John Noonan Catherine Hennnessey Michael Kenney Jon Mee William F. Hutchins James O'Kent Dover Street Dover Street, Between Two Estates of Said Kent Shawmut Avenue Said Kent Joseph E. Smith James A. King A Boynton Joseph W. Ward William Kingsbury Dell Avenue Henry Pfaff E. Knapp Abraham ‘A. Orme Mercy B. Johnson Lyne Lakin Broad Street Luther Parks J. & A. Tirrell Laming & Drisko Reed and Swett Swett Reet Said Laming & Risko Ottawa Street Said Lancy James H. Harlow William Lang Chester Square Stephen Smith Charles L. Gibson Dennis P Lawless Oneida Street Patrick Flynn Charles Hart Chas. H Lawrence Mt Meridian Street Samuel Hoflies George Nasson Mary E Leahy Edwin B. Spinney Joaquin E Souther Ann E . Learock Albert F Wheaton Henry Hill Nicholas Thesco Briareee Johnston J J McNutt Benjamin C Lannan Firth Street Felton & Waters Solomon S Lewis G O Shattuck Joseph Libbey Province Street Chas Beet Livingston Lewis and Issac W How Susan Lean Benjamin B Brown Edmund Walsh H Street John Ww John Adoniram Hathaway Charlies F Grover John Lynch John Merriam Havre Street Cornelius Chelsea Raat Boston Ny Dame Crowley Chaucer Minaloo Specmcas Coenet James Doherty Bet Foster & Taylor Saratoga Street Abraham M Rice Fi Ofiehes Wood Ellen Maguire Kendall Street Augustus A Wallace John Olsen John Mahoney Jerome Kidder William Manning Art J Wright Susan McMahon Jobe B Mahon Brien H W J C van Vernees Josiah Marston G Street Csaieg Michel M Batty Rebecca McCarthy Tudor Street Tatee Amasa Clapp Samuel Woodward Jobe Do

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