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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1870

Page

2

Bank Robbery at Lime Rock Bank Rockland Me

Special despatch reports a bold break at the Lime Rock Bank in Rockland Maine. Thieves blew the bank vault door after tunneling from the adjacent telegraph office, stealing about 22 400 in special deposits and 1100 in cash with 19 500 notes halted, prompting multiple arrests across Maine and New York.

Rocktang Lime Rock Western Union Telegraph Office Addison F. Keeser Alaen Litchfield Joshua Adams New York Adams Litchfield John Graves, Jr Belfast Portland Keiser Charles H. Broo Brooks

Witness testifies on McFarland case in New York May 4

Mrs S Sinclair testifies about acquaintance with Mr and Mrs McFarland dating to 1862, noting she helped them during poverty with readings and money. She details visits to their home, payments of fifty dollars, and a later fifty dollar gift returned, plus a 1866 Washington ply request for McFarland position and a February letter from Mrs McFarland responding to a prior note from Judge Davis.

Countyrieit L. E. Chittenden Register of the Treasury Jay Cooke & Co Vermilye & Co Fisk & Hatch Treasury Department Clarke Wm. Woods New York Haus Bessemer Bessemer Steel Morrell Pennsylvania Cambria Steel District OF Columbia Territorial Congress Thie Senate House Judge Bond Senate Judiciary Committee United States Maryland Connecticut General Assembly Gov. English South Treasury Salares Pew Savings Banks General Middletown American Asylum For Deaf and Dumb Perkins Institution Massachusetts Asylum For the Blind South Boston Reform School Ap Ayty Industrial School of Girls Coventy Board of Education Kelmnney S. Sinclair McFarland Mr Graham Richardson McParland New Hampshire Greeley Sinclair Julius Henri Browne Mr Richardson Astor House Graham Junius Henri Browne Browne Brown Cincinnati Tribune Sun Amity Street God Amos J. Cummings Runkle Ledwith Davis Manchester N. H Sage Ann Callahan Gilbert Woodside N. J E. B. Cheney McCarty J. F. Howell Sea Moss Farine Co Park Place Boston Washington Street

Plebiscite tensions and street unrest across France

Paris reports heavy intrigue around the plebiscite as Thiers reportedly urges a no vote while the government campaigns for the plebiscitum. Rioting at St Quentien injures several gendarmes, many arrests follow, and authorities widen crackdowns with over 200 arrests since the prior Saturday. Military preparations and police actions intensify across Lyon, Strasbourg, and Rouen.

St. Quentien Roussel International Society Lyons Strasbourg Rouen

Parliament debate on women's suffrage bill in May House

In the House of Commons Jacob Bright moves a second reading of a bill to remove disabilities of women from voting. Supporters cite the stake women have in property and taxation, while opponents question readiness. The division ends 124 for, 0 against. Also notes on public prosecutions committee, Napoleon plot editorial, and Berlin Zollverein duties on rice.

House Congress Senate Sumner Hamlin Morrill Vermont Wilson Trumbull Herall Cameron Georgia Washington Lumber Lynch Mreer Saree & Memorial United States Lonpos House of Commons Jacob Bright Sykes Sears Scourfield C. W. Dilke Hope Playfair G.S. Jenkinson Miss Coutts Murtz Bruce Ip Os Berlin Zollverein Committee the Stock Exchange

The St Thomas Treaty Delayed by Washington Note

Copenhagen officials received Washington to Dania communications explaining delay in ratification of the St Thomas purchase treaty. Delegates will be asked to act promptly. Also mentions various 19th century market quotes and the cable expedition reaching Santiago de Cuba with Columbia arriving from New York.

Copenhagen Council of Ministers Folkthing Washington Purchase St. Thomas Havana Santiago de Cuba Yantie Columbia New York Buenos Ayres Q. M. Goodrich LA . Stackpole & CO State Street Post Building Apthorp Hazard & CO Seth W. Fuller New Jersey, Hudson and Delaware New Jersey, Western and Sussex Valley Jersey City New Jersey Midland Railroad Company C. A. Wortendyke Oswego Richmond United States Court Chase Brewster, McCree & Co Chester J. W. Smith Lesegey House of Prayer Newark N.J Jackson Railroad Company Henrys. McCanley Criminal Court of St. Louis Joe Coburn G. W. Hilton Bell Atlantic City Wyoming Territory Major Gordon Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Delaware and Hudson Canal Company Charles Covermann Union Hill New Jersey

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