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Deprivation at Galveston Bank Sparks Suspicion and Rumor
A Galveston bond of 1878 reports the Astana City Savings Bank in Galveston was deprived of $16,000 when the cashier left to attend court. The bookkeeper kept silent and the cashier returned to find the money missing. A suspected patron fled to New Orleans then returned to Galveston with the bank. An investigation yielded no arrest, and the case remains unresolved as the public weighs the term deprivation against robbery. The piece also notes raids against U.S. forces near Laredo and Liberian Exodus Association activity, plus railroad subscription efforts for a Santa Fe line from Arcola to Belton and Brenham’s possible rail yard benefits.
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Gaiveston
Galveston
New Orleans
Express
United States
Charleston
Toad
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Africa
Liberian Exodus Association
Barhdr
Ares
Gove Fe cl
Galvéston Journal of ‘Commerce
Santa Fe
Arcola
Belton
New York
Brenham
Washington County
Tennessee
Huntsville Item
Jake Brack
Belknap
Cat Wass Foxes
Congress
San Antonio
Memphis
Tenn
Bastrop
Europe
Gonzales
Anderson
Gonzales County
Abe Rothschild
Jefferson
Manchester
England
Comanche County
Gov. Hubbard
San Jacinto
Houston
Fire Department
Waco
Marlin
Bryan
Hempstead
Geo. Pearl
Navasota
James C. Farley
Hearne
James Boamer
Fort Worth
Bass
Dallas
Frank Hardin
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Liberty
T.C. Cole
Denison
Atascosa
Phil. Claibourne
Duval
la Salle
Concho
San Saba
Thomas Sullivan
de Witt
Aales
Sullivan
Gorzales
Austin
Jack
Laredo
Army
Fort McIntosh
Nueces
Old Fort Ewell
Los Angeles
Corpus Christi
Ringgold
Prince Albert
Central Railway
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