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Show Massachusetts Paid Civil War Bond Bill BOSTON, July 24. Massachusetts rocelved $886,389.68 today from the United States government in settlement settle-ment of a claim for premiums on gold coin used by tho commonwealth, in paying bills for furnishing state troops during the Civil War, for which bonds were Issued. Tho claim was filled during the civil war and was not honored, the federal government feeling the state should have paid its bonds in paper. Tho state maintained It was sovereign and In order to maintain its credit might make payments in gold coin. |