10047. Aurora State Bank (Aurora, MO)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
April 11, 1895
Location
Aurora, Missouri (36.971, -93.718)

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Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspapers report the Aurora State Bank (Aurora, MO) closed its doors on April 11, 1895 with assets ~25,000 and liabilities ~11,000. No article describes a depositor run; later (July 17) an ex-cashier was arrested on charges related to taking deposits while the bank was insolvent, consistent with bank-specific adverse information and a permanent failure/closure.

Events (2)
1. April 11, 1895 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Bank closed with assets about $25k-$26k and liabilities about $11k; contemporaneous reports indicate insolvency and later arrest of ex-cashier for receiving deposits when bank was insolvent, suggesting bank-specific adverse information/misconduct triggered suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Aurora State Bank of this place closed its doors to-day. The assets are said to be $26,000, with liabilities of $11,000.
Source
newspapers
2. July 17, 1895 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
W. L. Lopdon, ex-cashier of the Aurora State bank, which closed its doors last April, was arrested last night on the charge of having received money on deposit when he knew the bank was insolvent. He was released on bond.
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newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. April 12, 1895 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Patrick Benson, an Oakland, Cal., attorney, has received information that he has fallen heir to an estate of $875,000 in Scotland. The eight round contest between "Kid" Lavigne, of Saginaw, Mich., and Jerry Marshall, of Australia, at Chicago, last night, was declared a draw. The Aurora State Bank, of Aurora, Mo., closed its doors yesterday. Assets, $26,000; liabilities, $11,000. The depositors are certain of receiving dollar for dollar. At Cincinnati, last night, Peter Maher signed articles for a fight with Steve O'Donnell, to take place under the auspices of the Atlantic Athletic Club, at Coney island, on Thursday, May 30. The body of W. J. Aull, of Dayton, O., who, with his wife, was drowned at the time of the wreck of the New Orleans steamer Longfellow at Cincinnati, March 8, was found yesterday below Ludlow, Ky. The twenty-sixth annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac will be held in New London, Conn., June 19 and 20. It is expected that Secretaries Lamont and Herbert will be present together with a portion of the North Atlantic squadron. Albert Schwarz, manager of the Scharf Mercantile Company, of Fort Worth, Tex., was found hanging by the neck in the rear of the establishment when the doors were opened yesterday morning. He was prominent in Knights of Honor circles. Schwarz's suicide is supposed to have been caused by the fact that he had all his money in the City National Bank, which suspended last week.

2. April 12, 1895 The Morning News Savannah, GA
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WAIFS FROM THE WIRES, Some of the Day's Events Set Forth in Short Stories. Washington, April 11.-William A. Shaffer of Franklin, La., has been appointed a cadet to the West Point Military Academy. Hong Kong, April 11.-The outbreak of the pleague in Macao, in the Portuguese settlement in China, is officially announced. Washington, April 11.-Secretary Morton to-day set on foot an investigation to ascertain the cause of the recent rise in the price of beef and other meat products. Knoxville, Tenn., April 11.-The Rising Fawn Iron Works in Dade county, Georgia, will go into blast Monday, after being shut down five months, with orders for six months ahead. Dover, Del., April 11.-The one hundred and eighth ballot for United States senator to-day resulted as follows: Higgins, 7; Addicks, 5; Massey, 4; Pennewill, 1; Ridgely, 9; Tunnell, 1. Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 11.-The water in the Susquehanna river is receding. It fell about a foot during the night. The lowlands are still flooded, but it is believed that the worst is over. Aurora, Mo., April 11.-The Aurora State Bank of this place closed its doors to-day. The assets are said to be $26,000, with Eabilities of $11,000. The depositors feel sure of getting their money. Lynchburg, Va., April 11.-Capt. Hambleton Sheppard, collector of internal revenue for the western district of Virginia, died this afternoon at 5:50 o'clock at his residence on Court street. Toronto, Ont., April 11.-The Western Woolen Manufacturing Company of Weston, Ont., has assigned. The liabilities are about $240,000. The assets are nominally $87,000 in excess of that amount. Knoxville, Tenn., April 11.-The state Christian Endeavor convention assembled here to-day with 500 delegates present. Father Clark of Maine, founder of the association, will be here to-morrow. Norfolk, Va., April 11.-A. Coke Smith, Jr., the 16-year-old son of Rev. Dr. A. Coke Smith, pastor of the Granby Street Methodist Episcopal church, in this city, accidentally killed himself this morning near Virginia beach, while on a gunning expedition with Dr., Reddick. Richmond, Va., April 11.-The supreme court of appeals to-day delivered an opinion fully sustaining the constitutionality of the Walton law. The case came up upon an injunction from Brunswick county, to restrain the supervisors from paying the expenses of fixtures for the last election

3. April 17, 1895 Morris Tribune Morris, MN
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Summir наш and the advantage of potatoes as a profitable crop. WILLIAM JACKSON was sentenced at Greenup, Ky., to ninety-nine years' imprisonment for poisoning his wife. THE Aurora (Mo.) State bank closed its doors with assets of $25,000 and liabilities of $11,000. HENRY GIBSON, a convict in the prison at Michigan City, Ind., stabbed and instantly killed Edward King, a fellow prisoner, without any provocation. THE Atlantic mills at Providence, R. L, shut down to prevent a strike, throwing 2,500 persons out of work. THE exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 12th aggregated $953,741,379, against $1,013,717,358, the previous week. The increase, compared with the corresponding week in 1894. was 7.7. J. D. HER'S Rochester brewery at Kansas City made an assignment with assets of $300,000 and liabilities of $167,000. NELSON CALHOUN (colored) was shot to death by a mob near Corsicana, Tex., for criminally assaulting Mrs Rosa Hughes. FOUR men were killed and others seriously hurt in a riot among railway laborers at Siloam Springs, Ark. THERE were 207 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 12th, against 220 the week previous and 218 in the corresponding time in 1894. MRS. Guy GEER, aged 20, a bride of eight months, fell from her buggy near Somerford, o., and was instantly killed. A NEW organization among negroes was being established in North Carolina to secure "equal rights" for colored people at hotels and all public places and the right for colored men to marry white women. THE Fresno (Cal.) loan and savings bank suspended business. RICHARD BURELSON was hanged at Houston, Tex., for the murder of J. G. 1894 "z May uo Mehithon FIRE swept away nearly the entire business portion of Dorchester, Wis. THE Etna Fire association of Cincinnati, one of the oldest of the mutual assessment concerns in Ohio, went into the handsof a receiver. THE Seaman & Smith company, one of the oldest boot and shoe firms in Ohio, made an assignmentat Cleveland. LOUIS FRANK and Kate Kolb were found side by side dead on Jacob Duffy's farm a few miles west of St. Louis. The girl left a note saying they were going to kill themselves and ascribing love as the cause. THE barn of Robert Burns, proprietor of the Clear View stock farm at Edgefield Junction, Tenn., was burned and thirteen valuable trotters perished in the flames. A HUNTING party of three unknown men are believed to have drowned near Oshkosh, Wis. Their boat was seen upturned on the lake. A PHOTOGRAPHIC counterfeit of the five-dollar issue of the American exchange national bank of New York city, series of 1882, check letter F, portrait of Garfield, has made its appearance. JUDGE STEVENSON BURKE, of Cleveland, who ranks among the foremost of America's railroad lawyers, said that it was his opinion that the government could not compel the railways of the country to pay the income tax. Two BROTHERS named Andrews killed two brothers named Stokes in a fight at Morgantown, Ga. MANY rivers in New Hampshire and Vermont were on the rampage, and reports from everywhere indicated that the freshet was the worst in a quarter of a century. LATTER DAY SAINTS closed their convention at Independence, Mo., after declaring that no person could hold any position in the church who used tobacco in any form. FIRE destroyed ten business buildings in Elkhorn, Neb. HENRY LONG shot his wife and brother-in-law, Joe Whidington, and then blew out his own brains at Purvis Miss. Jealousy was the cause. LOTTIE and Annie Applegate, two little girls who were returning from an Easter festival at Bethlehem, Pa., were killed by the cars. TWENTY-SIX street laborers at Toledo,

4. April 18, 1895 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
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WEST AND SOUTH. WIND, hail. thunder and lightning of unprecedented severity did great damage at Seattle, Wash. FIRE destroyed the Savannah (Ga.) rice mills, the loss being $125,000. ON the 10th H. Darwin Mclirath and his wife left Chicago for a tour around the world on bicycles. They go under the auspices of the Inter Ocean. NEAR Versailles, Ky., Frederick Welmer, a well-to-do farmer, aged 45, blew his brains out. He left four widows, and fear of prosecution for bigamy caused the deed. THE doors of the Aurora (Mo.) state bank were closed with assets of $25,000 and liabilities of $11,000. IN the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, Charles Hart. aged 18, was hanged for the murder of little Ashley and Elsie Good, in Paulding county, November 4, 1894. WITHOUT provocation Henry Gibson, a convict in the prison at Michigan City, Ind., stabbed and instantly killed Edward King, a fellow prisoner. NEAR Cripple Creek, Col., a mail and express wagon was boarded by two men, who overpowered the driver, secured an express package containing $16,000 and escaped. AFTER serving eighteen years Albert H. Horton, chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas, resigned, and Judge David Martin, of Atchison, was appointed to succeed him. AT Cleveland, 0., a new national organization of street railway employes was founded. AT Greenup, Ky, William Jackson was sentenced to ninety-nine years' imprisonment for poisoning his wife. IN portions of Wisconsin snow to the depth of 6 inches fell. AT Kansas City J. D. Her's Rochester brewery made an assignment with assets of $300,000 and liabilities of $167,000. AN organization among negroes was being established in North Carolina to secure "equal rights" for colored people at hotels and all public places and the right for colored men to marry white women. FOR the murder of J. G. MeKinnon on May 2, 1894, Richard Burelson was hanged at Houston, Tex. THE loan and savings bank suspended business at Fresno, Cal. DAVID RAINS. in the Chickasaw nation, celebrated his 108th birthday. His wife is 103 years old. AT his home in Dubuque, Ja., Gen. George W. Jones, the oldest living exUnited States senator. except James W. Bradbury. of Maine, celebrated his 91st birthday. IT is the opinion of Judge Stevenson Burke, of Cleveland, who ranks among the foremost of American railroad lawyers, that the government cannot compel the railways of the country to pay I the income tax.

5. April 18, 1895 Warren Sheaf Warren, MN
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WEST AND SOUTH. J. J. JONES. a lawyer of note, Judge John H. Sahler and M. C. Bailey, a union veteran, all committed suicide in one day at Omaha, Neb. FLAMES destroyed John W. Scharpe & Co.'s grain elevator at St. Louis, the loss being $100,000. THE execution of Grant Griffin (colored), who murdered William Tibbs, a negro gambler, November 6, took place at La Crosse. Fla. THE Arkansas legislature adjourned sine die. WIND, hail, thunder and lightning of unprecedented severity did great damage at Seattle, Wash. JOHN L. SANFORD, cashier of the Farmers' and Traders' bank. was shot and killed by State Senator William Goebel in the business center of Covington, Ky. An old feud was the cause. FIRE destroyed the Savannah (Ga.) rice mills, the loss being $125,000. ON the 10th H. Darwin McIlrath and his wife left Chicago for a tour around the world on bicycles. They go under the auspices of the Inter Ocean. NEAR Versailles, Ky., Frederick Welmer, a well-to-do farmer, aged 45, blew his brains out. He left four widows, and fear of prosecution for bigamy caused the deed. THE doors of the Aurora (Mo.) state bank were closed with assets of $25,000 and liabilities of $11,000. IN the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus, Charles Hart, aged 18, was hanged for the murder of little Ashley and Elsie Good, in Paulding county, November 4, 1894. WITHOUT provocation Henry Gibson, a convict in the prison at Michigan City, Ind., stabbed and instantly killed Edward King, a fellow prisoner. NEAR Cripple Creek, Col., a mail and express wagon was boarded by two men, who overpowered the driver, secured an express package containing $16,000 and escaped. AFTER serving eighteen years Albert H. Horton, chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas, resigned, and Judge David Martin, of Atchison, was appointed to succeed him. AT Cleveland, o., a new national organization of street railway employes was founded. AT Greenup, Ky., William Jackson was sentenced to ninety-nine years' imprisonment for poisoning his wife. IN portions of Wisconsin snow to the depth of 6 inches fell. AT Kansas City J. D. Her's Rochester brewery made an assignment with assets of $300,000 and liabilities of $167,000. AN organization among negroes was being established in North Carolina to secure "equal rights" for colored people at hotels and all public places and the right for colored men to marry white women. FOR the murder of J. G. McKinnon on May 2, 1894, Richard Burelson was hanged at Houston, Tex. THE loan and savings bank suspended business at Fresno, Cal.

6. April 20, 1895 The Diamond Drill Crystal Falls, MI
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The News Condensed. Important Intelligence From All Parts. DOMESTIC. Two MAIDEN sisters, Miss Mary J. and Elizabeth A. Bryant, residing alone, were burned to death at Haverhill, Mass. A NEW national organization of street railway employes was founded at Cleveland, O. ALBERT H. HORTON, chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas since 1877, resigned, and Judge David Martin, of Atchison, was appointed to succeedhim POSTMASTER GENERAL WILSON thinks that the increased business of the post office department is a barometer of better times throughout the country. THE funeral of Gov. Joshua H. Marvil took place at Laurel, and it was the largest and most impressive ever held in Delaware. Miss MARY B. CROUGHAN died at Lynn, Mass., after suffering from hiccoughs for five months. A MAIL and express wagon was boarded near Cripple Creek, Col., by two men, who overpowered the driver, secured an express package containing $16,000 and escaped. A FIRE in the Columbia bank buillding in New York caused a loss of $125,000. PROBATE JUDGE RANDOLPH, of Montgomery, Ala., was said to be $50,000 short in his accounts. A "POTATO RALLY" was attended by 2,000 farmers at Dawson, Minn., who listened to addresses on the need of diversifying their farming operations and the advantage of potatoes as a profitable crop. WILLIAM JACKSON was sentenced ta Greenup, Ky., to ninety-nine years' imprisonment for poisoning his wife. THE Aurora (Mo.) State bank closed its doors with assets of $25,000 and liabilities of $11,000. FREDERICK WELMER, a well-to-do farmer, aged 45, blew his brains out near Versailles, Ky. He left four widows, and fear of prosecution for bigamy caused the deed. HENRY GIBSON, aconviet in the prison at Michigan City, Ind., stabbed and instantly killed Edward King, a fellow prisoner, without any provocation. THE Atlantic mills at Providence, R. L, shut down to prevent a strike, throwing 2,500 persons out of work. THE exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 12th aggregated $953,741,379, against $1,013,717,358, the previous week. The increase, compared with the corresponding week in 1894. was 7.7. J. D. HER'S Rochester brewery at Kansas City made an assignment with assets of $800,000 and liabilities of $167,000. NELSON CALHOUN (colored) was shot to death by a mob near Corsicana, Tex., for criminally assaulting Mrs Rosa Hughes. FOUR men were killed, and others seriously hurt in a riot among railway laborers at Siloam Springs, Ark. MRS. Guy GEER, aged 20, a bride of eight months, fell from her buggy near Somerford, O., and was instantly killed. RICHARD BURELSON was hanged at Houston, Tex., for the murder of J. G. McKinnon on May 2, 1894. THERE were 207 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 12th, against 220 the week previous and 218 in the corresponding time in 1894. A NEW organization among negroes was being established in North Carolina to secure "equal rights" for colored people at hotels and all public places and the right for colored men to marry white women. THE Seaman & Smith company, one of the oldest boot and shoe firms in Ohio, madean assignmentat Cleveland. THE Fresno (Cal.) loan and savings bank suspended business. FIRE swept away nearly the entire business portion of Dorchester, Wis. THE /Etna Fire association of Cincinnati, one of the oldest of the mutual assessment concerns in Ohio, went into the hands of a receiver. LOUIS FRANK and Kate Kolb were found side by side dead on Jacob Duffy's farm a few miles west of St. Louis. The girl left a note saving they were going to kill themselves and ascribing love as the cause. THE barn of Robert Burns, proprietor of the Clear View stock farm at Edgefield Junction, Tenn., was burned and thirteen valuable trotters perished in the flames. A HUNTING party of three unknown men are believed to have drowned near Oshkosh, Wis. Their boat was seen upturned on the lake. A PHOTOGRAPHIC counterfeit of the five-dollar issue of the American exchange national bank of New York city, series of 1882, check letter F. portrait of Garfield, has made its appearance. JUDGE STEVENSON BURKE, of Cleveland, who ranks among the foremost of America's railroad lawyers, said that it was his opinion that the government

7. April 20, 1895 The L'anse Sentinel L'anse, MI
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shipyards in Philadelphia. TION services have been officlared by masonic authority delphia not to be Christian ES HART, aged 18, was hanged hio penitentiary at Columbus murder of little Ashley and od in Paulding county, Novem16 HAZEN, of the secret service, d a circular of warning against ounterfeit of a five dollar trease of the series of 1891. The eit is a photographic producched up with pen and ink, and e treasury number B3776724. business center of Covington, hn L. Sandford, cashier of the / and Traders' bank, was shot led by State Senator William An old feud was the cause. avannah (Ca.) rice mills were the loss being $125,000. inmates of the state asylum ne criminals at Mattewan, neluding Oliver Curtis Perry, cuse, the train robber, made cape. to the death of 6 inches fell in of Wisconsin. AIDEN sisters, Miss Mary J. and h A. Bryant, residing alone, irned to death at Haverhill, national organization of street employes was founded at CleveT H. HORTON, chief justice of eme court of Kansas since 1877, , and Judge David Martin, of , wasappointed to succeed him. ASTER GENERAL WILSON thinks increased business of the post partment is a barometer of bet$ throughout the country. neral of Gov. Joshua H. Marvil ce at Laurel, and it was the nd most impressive ever held are. MARY B. CROUGHAN died at Mass., after suffering from mombhh every JOJ ST L and express wagon was near Cripple Creek, Col., by , who overpowered the driver, an express package containing escaped. pu in the Columbia bank builldew York caused a loss of $125,ATO RALLY" was attended by mers at Dawson, Minn., who to addresses on the need of ing their farming operations advantage of potatoes as a crop. a M JACKSON was sentenced at Ky., to ninety-nine years' ment for poisoning his wife. TE JUDGE RANDOLPH, of MontAla., was said to be $50,000 his accounts. RICK WELMER, a well-to-do aged 45, blew his brains out sailles, Ky. He left four widfear of prosecution for bigsed the deed. irora (Mo.) State bank closed with assets of $25,000 and lia'000'IIS I GIBSON, a convict in the prison an City, Ind., stabbed and inilled Edward King, a fellow without any provocation. lantic mills at Providence, R. down to prevent a strike, 2,500 persons out of work. changes at the leading clearsi in the United States during ended on the 12th aggregated our '62

8. April 20, 1895 Arizona Weekly Citizen Tucson, AZ
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Lo: DON April House 10-Replying of Commons to yester- ques- to tion in to the parliamentary Edward secretary the terday the foreige officer, government Sir Gray, that said that the States had appointed a com- of mittee United to inquire building into the a canal feasibility across with for Atlantic the plan to connect the not Great Britain Nicaragua, Pacitic, but to cooperate had with the committee unless the appointed a States committee would the United of the United States should do so. government Great Britain construction desire In reply that to in a case question the Sir Edward the canal the to see Gray said that was proceeded with, that of government would take steps placed on the British trade was nations. the footing as that of other Baden-Powell Io said that same answer to Sir George the governEdward Gray received any proposition with the seal fisheries conference Sir ment from the had United not of powers States concerned of to summon the to North deal Pacific. George Baden-Powell could also refuse asked Paris whether Sir in such Great conference, Britain by as instructed the join on the lines of arbitration suggested in 1893, but t Anthat tribunal question he made Sir no George reply. Badenas to Powell swering question whether of a petition had Canada suggestnot been received case of from the inability of the States Congress under the Paris ing United that in agreed upon to serious appropriate finanaward he sum and in view of the fisheries which has of cial difficulty arisen, Great to the seal Britein the award would pend- announce that settlement portion with the United ing Mr. Sidney office States, a secretary final to the Buxton, colonial parlimen- said: that tary "I am in no position to answer question." WASHINGTON, April 11-The terms have of China and Japan peace from official been the independence of First. secured between of sources. Corea. the permanent cession the island Second, of Formosa to Japan. indemnity of 300,000,000 $1.33 taels. Third, (This an Chinese coin is worth Port Arthur. American Fourth, money). the permanent occupation of Fifth, a new treaty opening the inter of China to commerce. ior Mo., April -George in Stice the MACON, assassinated whilst sitting one midst was of his family window. last night, Stice some was firing through two children a on his knees, geated and holding wife and another child were his by. None were injured. near AURORA, Mo., April 11-The Aurora state bank closed today; assets $20,000; liabilities $11,000. CINCINNATI, April 11-State Senator shot and killed John Sanford. president Goebet of the Farmer's & Trader's street bank of Covington, Ky, on the of this afternoon. It was the result an old feud. Both fired at sight. WASHINGTON, April 11-Secretary of Agriculture Morton today began inquiry of into the recent increase in the price meats for the purpose of ascertaining law if any combination in violation of exists. POUGHKREPSIE N. Y. April 11-Four inmates of the state asylum for insane Oliat Mattewan, including of Syracuse, criminals. ver Curtis Parry that the institu. train robber, who escaped from tion last night are still at large. Night watchman Garmody was overpowered and the keys secured. CLEVELAND. O., April 11-A new national organization of street railway was formed here last night, as the employes and is known National declares Street that League. It ownership is the a sought and urges Railway municipal to objects only that means mighty effort be made to gain political power in municipal elections. It favors of eight hours of work; weekly I ayment wages and the licensing of employes. SAN FRANCISCO A 1pril 1-Advices via the steamer Alameda from Honolula that Thurston will now foreign says with Hatch, exchange minister. places The the would like to refuse of a successor to government appointment Thurston recall of which would necissitate the Willis who is persona non grata to the republic but President Dole is too politic. FORT WORTH, Tex., April 11 -- Albert Schwarz, manager of the Scharff Merwas found hanging by in the store this the cantile neck Company, morning. caused by The the suicide it is supposed was fact that he had all his money in the City National Bank, which suspended last week. DENVER, Colo., April 11-General Manager Robinson of the Santa Fe, denies the report that the will a 150 miles line in with build connection San Santa Francisco Fe the proposed railway from He says "there is every however the new road southward. dication, from inSan Francisco into Southern California be built." TOLEDO, O., April 11-Crude oil took another five cents jump today. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 11-The oil excitement continues unabated. The Stondard this morning put the price up 15c. to $1.50. Hundreds of additional drillers have been put to work in the fields. COULD HARDLY WALK ON ACCOUNT OF MATISM

9. April 20, 1895 The Cape Girardeau Democrat Cape Girardeau, MO
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Paul was successfully launched at Cramp's shipyards in Philadelphia. CREMATION services have been officially declared by masonic authority in Philadelphia not to be Christian burial. CHARLES HART. aged 18, was hanged in the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus for the murder of little Ashley and Elsie Good in Paulding county, November 4. 1894. CHIEF HAZEN, of the secret service, has issued a circular of warning against a new counterfeit of a five dollar treasury note of the series of 1891. The counterfeit is a photographic production, touched up with pen and ink, and bears the treasury number B3776724. IN the business center of Covington, Ky., John L. Sandford, cashier of the Farmers' and Traders' bank, was shot and killed by State Senator William Goebel. An old feud was the cause. THE Savannah (Ga.) rice mills were burned, the loss being $125,000. FOUR inmates of the state asylum for insane criminals at Mattewan, N. Y., including Oliver Curtis Perry, of Syracuse, the train robber, made their escape. SNOW to the death of 6 inches fell in portions of Wisconsin. Two MAIDEN sisters, Miss Mary J. and Elizabeth A. Bryant, residing alone, were burned to death at Haverhill, Mass. A NEW national organization of street railway employes was founded at Cleveland, O. ALBERT H. HORTON, chief justice of the supreme court of Kansas since 1877, resigned, and Judge David Martin, of Atchison, wasappointed to succeed him. POSTMASTER GENERAL WILSON thinks that the increased business of the post office department is a barometer of better times throughout the country. THE funeral of Gov. Joshua H. Marvil took place at Laurel, and it was the largest and most impressive ever held in Delaware. MISS MARY B. CROUGHAN died at Lynn, Mass., after suffering from hiccoughs for five months. A MAIL and express wagon was boarded near Cripple Creek, Col., by two men, who overpowered the driver, secured an express package containing $16,000 and escaped. A FIRE in the Columbia bank buillding in New York caused a loss of $125,000. A "POTATO RALLY" was attended by 2,000 farmers at Dawson, Minn., who listened to addresses on the need of diversifying their farming operations and the advantage of potatoes as a profitable crop. WILLIAM JACKSON was sentenced at Greenup, Ky., to ninety-nine years' imprisonment for poisoning his wife. PROBATE JUDGE RANDOLPH, of Montgomery, Ala., was said to be $50,000 short in his accounts. FREDERICK WELMER, a well-to-do farmer, aged 45, blew his brains out near Versailles, Ky. He left four widows, and fear of prosecution for bigamy caused the deed. THE Aurora (Mo.) State bank closed its doors with assets of $25,000 and liabilities of $11,000. HENRY GIBSON, aconvict in the prison at Michigan City, Ind., stabbed and instantly killed Edward King, a fellow prisoner, without any provocation. THE Atlantic mills at Providence, R. I., shut down to prevent a strike, throwing 2,500 persons out of work. THE exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 12th aggregated $953,741,379, against $1,013,717,358, the previous week. The increase, compared with the corresponding week in 1894. was 7.7. J. D. HER'S Rochester brewery at Kansas City made an assignment with assets of $300,000 and liabilities of $107,000. NELSON CALHOUN (colored) was shot to death by a mob near Corsicana, Tex., for criminally assaulting Mrs' Rosa Hughes. FOUR men were killed and others seriously hurt in a riot among railway laborers at Siloam Springs, Ark. THERE were 207 business failures in the United States in the seven days ended on the 12th, against 220 the week previous and 218 in the corresponding time in 1894. MRS. GUY GEER, aged 20, a bride of eight months, fell from her buggy near Somerford, O., and was instantly killed. A NEW organization among negroes was being established in North Carolina to secure "equal rights" for colored people at hotels and all public places and the right for colored men to marry white women. THE Fresno (Cal.) loan and savings bank suspended business. RICHARD BURELSON was hanged at Houston, Tex., for the murder of J. G. McKinnon on May 2, 1894. FIRE swept away nearly the entire business portion of Dorchester Wis

10. July 18, 1895 The Wichita Daily Eagle Wichita, KS
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE Items of General Interest From All Over the Universe. Santa Cruz, Cal., July 17.-Blackie Pilkton, at one time mayor of Mattoon, Ills, died here today, aged 77. Berlin, July 17.-An American lady, Miss Maltby, has obtained the degree of doctor of philosophy at the Gottingen university. San Antonia, Texas, July 17.-Fremont C. White, private at Fort Sam Houston, committed suicide today by shooting himself. Tacoma, Wash., July 17.-A special from Everett says that the Puget Sound National bank there closed its doors to d ay. Liabilities, $55,000. The bank will liquidate. It is thought the comptroller will appoint a receiver in a few days. Aurora, Mo., July 17.-W. L. Lopdon, ex-cashier of the Aurora State bank, which clossed its doors last April, was arrested last night on the charge of having received money on deposite when he knew the bank was insolvent. He was released on bond. He is a man highly esteemed in the community. Portland, Ore, July 17.-The notortous Nat Blum and W. B. Jackling. filed a petition in the United States circult court, asking for a large compensation for betraying their fellow smugglers, testifying at the trials for the prosecution and for having furnished information which led to the seizure of the old Haytien republic. Columbus, O., July 17.-Elaborate preparations are being made for the institute of the Young People's Christian Union of the United Presbyterian church, which will convene here Aug. 21. Three thousand delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada are expected. Hall-fare railroad rates have been secured. Sedalia, Mo., July 17.-Fire this morn ing destroyed the boot and shoe store of the Van Wagner and Henney Shoe company. Gentry and Conley's gentlemen's furnishing store and John Walmsey's gents furnishing and tallor estblishment. Loases amount to $60, 000; insurance half, Carthage, Mo., July 17.-The county court has let the contract to M. E. WIIIiams of Springfield for the concrete to be laid around the new court house and square and there is much Indignation because Carthage stone, of which the building is constructed, is not to be used. An effort will be made to annul the contract. Omaha, July 11-A package containIng $6,000 has mysteriously disappeared from the Pacific Express company's of. fice. It came in the United States Express company business and was rent to the Pacific office where It passed through the hands of four employee and then dropped out of sight. The police are thoroughly pazzled and can secure to trace of thief or the money. Tex women who is proof of her back be does not require such unging to play something on the plano, Doston Transcript. COULD Improve on 11-Mrs. Norris-