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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1870

Page

2

Supreme Court case and Senate actions reported today

Telegrams from Havana confirm ongoing Spanish advances in insurgent districts. Senate proceedings discuss Georgia constitutional changes and women’s suffrage petitions, plus a pension committee report on 1812 soldiers and broader taxation impact. bills introduced.

Supreme Court Providence Rubber Company Circuit Court of the District of Rhode Island Goodyear, Executor Havana Boston Post Senate Wasarmazon Fun Morton Georgia Congress United States Ferry Edwards Messrs Coe Yain

Constitutional Limits on Legal Tender and Property Rights

The text argues that forcing payment in currency of inferior value to settle contracts violates the property protections of the Constitution. It emphasizes that contracts for money are property and that compelling acceptance of depreciated money is an arbitrary deprivation. It notes public sentiment shifts during war and the eventual constitutional validation or rejection of such tender laws. The Times reports a bold escape attempt by Bowdoinham Bank robbers from the State Prison and ongoing surveillance following incarceration.

WaAsumeron Fes United States Supreme Court Chase Susan P. Wepturn Henry A. Hepburn Henry A. Griswold Court of Appeals United States Congress Marshall Congress of Confederation Ohio Biany Bata the Times Bowdeinham Bowdoinham Boston Adouite National Sailors’ Home Revenue Cutter Salem A. Wellman State Street Forbes Court Street Aveusta Fen State Senate Tod Say Lane Androscoggin Oxford Franklin House Maine Massachusetts Bangor Sapreme Judicial Court Interior Waters Judiciary Committee Keegan Dickey Madawaska America Exchange National Bank New York Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Co Chicago and Southwestern Railway Muscatine Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Road Chicago and Rock Inland Columbus Iowa Owa Missouri Leavenworth Kansas Missouri Valley Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company

Death of Gov Washburn of Vermont sketch of its life

Special dispatches report the death of Vermont Governor Peter Thatcher Washburn at his Woodstock residence at 4 AM from water on the brain after a long illness. Born Sept 7, 1814 in Lynn Massachusetts, he trained at Dartmouth and Dane Law School, practiced law in Ludlow and Woodstock, served in the Vermont legislature, and as Adjutant General before becoming governor. He was known as prudent and careful, with strong legal reputation and respected colleagues in New England. He was twice married. his second wife survived him. The piece notes no annexation and lists notable survivors and contemporaries.

Wooonstock Peter Thatcher Washburn Vermont Gov. Washburn Gov Washburn Reuben Washburn Lyne Mase Dartmouth College Ludlow William Upham Montpelier Dane Law School Cambridge Woodstock Supreme Judicial Court Amvond Gadstons Havana Fez Isaac Greenwall Henry K. Foster Hugh Johnson Gairdner Wells New York Tacon Theatre Greenwall Foster Johnson Wells United States de Rodas Lanoran Raup Matanzas Moro Castle

Rochefort Opposes Arrest as French Debate Fails

Rochefort defiantly rejects surrender after a court sentence and warns ministers to forcefully seize him. The Rochefort affair dominates a tense corps legislativ debate as Ollivier defends duty and the chamber backs his stance. Reports of the Prince Imperial's health remain unconfirmed by La Public.

The Marseillaise Rochefort France United States Corps Legislatif Co Islauf Tod Say M. Cremieux M. Ollivier M. Rochefort M. Emile Ollivier Chamber Prince Imperial la Public

Indo European Telegraph completes London India line

The Indo European Telegraph Company has finished a London to India line via Berlin, Warsaw, Odessa, Teheran, Persia, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Rates in gold apply after Feb 15 for ten or twenty word messages to various stations, with extra words at half the twenty word rate. The Times notes American credit concerns in Europe and Parliament discusses the strong administration and Liberal dissensions. English bullion trends rise ahead of expected bullion flow to the Bank of England and a telegraphic interruption is reported.

Lonon Indo-European Telegraph Company London India Berlin Warsaw Odessa Teheran Persia Persian Gulf Indian Ocean Fyney Kurrachee Chittagong America England

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