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Bank Suspension. Denver, March 27.-The national state bank of Boulder suspended this mornTue failure has ing after a short run. long been anticipated.
1222. National State Bank (Boulder, CO)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Run → Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- national
- Bank ID
- 2355
- Charter Number
- 2355
- Start Date
- March 22, 1884
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado (40.015, -105.271)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
4a723d71
Response Measures
Full suspension
Other: Multiple articles consistently report a short depositor run followed by suspension; no later reopening or receivership information provided.
Description
Multiple contemporary dispatches (dated March 22, 1884) report a short run on the National State Bank of Boulder followed by suspension. Causes cited are heavy loans on real estate that could not be quickly realized. No articles report a reopening; the suspension is described as a 'failure' and 'long anticipated', so I classify as run -> suspension -> closure (no reopening mentioned).
Events (3)
1.
May 4, 1877
Chartered
- Source
- historical_nic
2.
March 22, 1884
Run
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Short run by depositors triggered by the bank's inability to realize large real-estate loans quickly; failure long anticipated.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- suspended this morning after a short run.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
March 22, 1884
Suspension
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Bank suspended because large loans on real estate could not be liquidated quickly to meet withdrawal demands; owes depositors about $100,000 according to reports.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure has long been anticipated.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (15)
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BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. A Receiver Appointed for the American Ship-Building Company. PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-Upon application by R. C. Dale and Samuel Dickson to-day, Judge Mitchell, .in the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, appointed a receiver to take charge of the affairs of the American Ship-building Company, whose yard is located at the port of Richmond. The appointment was the result of a bili in equity filed by the Bank of New York, to which the ship-building company was indebted in the sum of $150,000, and it was for the protection of the creditors of the company that the proceeding was taken. Judge Mitchell appointed ex-Commander Gorringe as Receiver, and, as the company is doing a prosperous business, the suspension, it is expected, will be but temporary. Thomas Hart, Jr., appeared in behalf of the company and assented to the appointment. The business of the company will be continued by the receiver and all contracts carried out. A BANK SUSPENDS. DENVER, March 22.-The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure has for a long time been anticipated. The failure of the State National Bank of Boulder, Col., is attributed to the loaning of large sums on real estate, the security on which is deemed ample, but upon which it was unable to realize speedily enough to assist in this crisis. The bank owes its depositors about $100,000. No grookedness 10 charged and the bank will undoubtedly be able to pay in full if its affairs are judiciously handled.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 22.-The Tennessee Handle Factory, of this city, burned. Loss, $13,000; insurance, $8000. Boston, March 22.-The Rev. Henry Morgan, for twenty years the relentless enemy of gambling and the social evil, died to-night, aged fifty-nise years. Petersburg, Ill., March 22.-The jury in the Carpenter murder trial returned a verdict of not guilty at the opening of court this morning. They were out all night. Denver, Col., March 22.-Jos. B. Johnson, of St. Joseph, Mo. suicided early this morning by shooting himself in the right temple while walking on the platform at the Union Depot. New York, March 22.-Jno. G. Bethune, manager of the Blind Tom Combination, who was killed on a railroad train a short time ago, left by will his entire property to his father. He declares his so-called wife was not his legal wife. Chicago, March 22.-A call for the formation of an Independent Republican Association was made public here to-day. It is indorsed by fifty leading citizens, comprising the most prominent business and professional men of Chicago. Minneapolis, Minn., March -The up passenger train on the Milwaukee road ran into an emigrant train at Red Wing at noon to-day, wrecking two coaches and the engine. Twelve or fifteen persons were injured, some seriously but none fatally. New York, March 22.-The factory of the Electric Candle Company and Lard Refinery, corner of Fourteenth street and Thirteenth avenue, was destroyed by fire to-night. Loss, $300,000, nothing being saved: insured in forty-odd companies for $150,000. Denver, March 22.-The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure was long anticipated, and is attributed to loaning large sums on real estate security which was deemed ample, but upon which it was unable to raise speedily enough to assist in this erisis. It owes depositors about $100,000. No crookedness nor charges, and the bank will undoubtedly be able to pay in full if the affairs are judiciously handled. 1
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Bursted Bank. DENVER, Col., March 22.-The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure had long been anticipated. The failure of the State National bank of Boulder is attributed to loaning large sums on the real estate security, which is deemed ample but upon which are unable to realize speedily enough to assist in this crisis. It owes the depositors about one thousand dollars. No crookedness is charged, and the bank will undouhtedly be able to pay it in full if the affairs are judiciously handled. James B. Thompson of St. Joseph, Missouri, suicided early this morning by shooting himself in the right temple while walking upon the platform of the Union Depot. Two or more years ago Thomson started a drug store at Salt Lake and Pitkin, Col., having partners in each, He spent most of his time at St. Joseph, occupying the desk room in the drug house of Smith, Vannatta & Co., from whom he bought most of his goods. A few days since it was discovered that. Thompson had feloniously shipped away goods from time to time, aggregating several thousand dollars. He was accused and confessed, and at the time of the shooting he was in company with Vannatta en-route to Salt Lake for the purpose of transferring his stores to the indemnity firm for the loss. Thompson was married, and occupied a high social position at St. Joseph.
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down the narrow passage 60 feet, killing them instantly. Arrangements for the National Republican Convention. CHICAGO, March 22.-The sub-committee on arrangements of the National Republican Convention began & session here to-day. Senator Sabin, Hon. John C. New and John H. Clough, as proxy for Senator Logan, being the only members of the committee. John A. Martin, W. W. Cooper, E. S. Magee and Powell L. Clayton, the other members of the committee, are expected during the day, A design of the Exposition building, as it will be arranged for the May festival, was submitted. The plan contemplates a seating capacity for 7,700 people, which includes stage capacity for 1,000. The members of the sub-committee appeared to favor the plan, but no action will be taken until the arrival of the full committee. Explosion-Death of Gen. Weitzel. CINCINNATI, March 22.-At the explosion of the fire works establishment of Diehl & Co. this morning, three men were seriously burned about the face and hands. They are Thomas Diehl, George Johnson and Edward Flanigan. After the explosion the roof fell on the men, holding them till help arrived. Flanigan died a short time after arriving home. Johnson, the foreman, was badly burned about the head and face and hands. Diehl was also severely burned. Later information is that Flanigan is not dead, though badly burned. The remains of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel, who died in Philadelphia, arrived this morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Robbed at a Bank Counter. AUGUSTA, Ga., March 22.-This morning, while R. D. Crocker, bookkeeper of the Commercial Bank, was making exchange with the National Bank, at the counter of the latter, he was approached by two unknown parties, one of whom flaunted a check in his face and commenced questioning him closely, seemingly for information. The party went out and Crocker found that $2,700 had been stolen from the satchel at his side. There was considerable excitement. No clue. It is believed to be the same parties who worked the Macon banks on Thursday. Murderer Hanged by a Mob. MARYSVILLE, Ks., March 22.-About 40 masked men went to the jail last night. Five of them entered the jailer's residence, presented revolvers at his head and compelled him to open the doors. Samuel Frayer, convicted of the murder of John Pennington and wife, was then taken out, conducted to the wagon bridge in the south part of town and hanged. He is said to have made a full confession, stating that he had no accomplices in the murder. The mob was very quiet, and dispersed as soon as the work was done. Killed His Stepfather. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 22.-A tramp named Been married & widow named Dodd two years ago, and subsequently he abused the woman and her children, and the eldest boy shot and killed the stepfather while he was maltreating the mother. The body was buried in a cellar drain, where it was found to-day. A clue was given by a girl, a domestic in the family at the time of the shooting. Not Expected to Live. NEW YORK, March 22.-Augustus Schell, for many years prominently identified with the business and political life of the city and State, has been suffering from serious illness for many months past, and is now rapidly sinking and not expected to live. Acquitted by a Jury. PETERSBURG, Ills., March 22.-Orrin A. Carpenter, & wealthy grain merchant of Lincoln, Ills., who was accused of the murder of Zora Burns, was acquitted by a jury this morning. Bank Suspended. DENVER, March 22.-The national State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning, after a short run. The failure has long been anticipated.
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EASTERN NEWS. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. Lynched. MABYSVILLE, Kansas, March 22.About 40 masked men went to the jail last night, and five of them entered the jailer's residence. presented revolvers at his head, and compelled him to open the jail doors. Samuel Frayer, convict. ed of the murder of John Pennington and wife, was then taken out. and conducted to the wagon bridge in the south part of town and h inged. Hei is said to have made a full confession. stating that he had no accomplice in the murder. The mob was very quiet, and de parted as on as the work was done. Banker Robbed AUGUSTA, Ga., March morning. while R. D. Cooster, bookkeeper in the Commercial Bank, was making ex change with the National Bank at the counter of the latter, be was approached by two unknown parties. one of whom flaunted a check in his face and com menoed to question him closely, seem ingly for information. The party then went out, and Cooster found that $2700 had been stolen from the satchel nt bis side. There is considerableexcitement They are believed to be the same parties who worked the Macon banksen Thursday. Acquitted of the Murder of Zora Burns. PETERSBURG. III., March 22.-Orrin A. Carpenter, a wealthy grain merchant of Lincoln, III., who was accused of the murder of Zora Burns, was acquitted this morning. Biaine and Lincoin. RIDGEWAY, arch Republican committee of Elk county appointed Congressional conferees to nominate delegates to Chicago. Resolution ns were adopted favoring Blaine for President and Lincoln for Vice President. Bank Statement. NEW YORK, Maron 22.-Reserve in crease, $1,934,200; deposits increase, $1.584,800. The banks now hold $8,590,129 in 010488 of legal requirements. Body Discovered. SPRINGFIELD, III., March 21.-A tramp named Bean married a widow named Dodd two years ago, and subsequently abused the woman and her children. The dsst boy shot and killed his stepfather while he was maltreating the mother. The body was buried in a cellar drain, where it WAS found today, a clue being given by a girl domestic in the family at the time of the shooting. How They Were Killed. SHAMOKIN (Pa.) March 22.-Two men were killed and three seriously injured by an explosion of sulphor esterday in Carson colliery near this place. Zachariab Heainger and Cavel Gettenbasty, Hungarians, were working side by side in A narrow chamber only four fect high. They were on their knees, and about 20 yards down the chamber. Pe ter suppolsk was engaged in drilling. It is thought that foul gas had accumu lated in a crevice above the heads of Hasinger and Gettenbasty, for suddenly a terrible explosion sounded through the mine, followed by the falling of the roof. The two miners were hurled down the narrow passage 60 feet, killing them instantly. Jall Delivery. SOCORRO (N. M.), March 22.-A most clever jail breaking occurred h re early yesterday morning. Confined in the dungeon were six prisoners-Fred Sayres, Isidora Pasas. W. Galles. W H Johnson, A. H. Humphrey and Richard Clark. They dug under the walls of the jail, cutting their way up through the earth. They came out about three feet from the foundation. Fred Sayres WAS the only one who refused to go. The country for miles around is being searched by a special posse. Bank Failure. DENVER. March 22-The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning after 8 short run. The failure has long been anticipated. The Cotton Exposition. New ORLEANS, March 21.-In accord ance with the act of Congress under which the World's Industrial and Cot ton Centennial Exposition of New Or leans will be held. the Secretary of the Treasury has issued rules and regulations governing the duties on foreign exhibits similar to those issued for the contennial. and also declaring the foreign department of the exposition a bonded warehouse. Energette Young Men Pardoned. GALVESTON, Tex., March 21.-Robert Owens, George D dge and Patrick Donnelly, the three young odlums who " year ago took possession of a street car, terrified people with a pistol fusilade on the principal thoroughfares and wound np by stopping a negro funeral. dumping the corpse into the gutter and themselves riding about in the bearse, re ceived a pardon today from Gov. Ire land on condition of future good beha vior. The trio were much affected by the remarks of Judge Cook. who releas ed them from the county jail, where they had several vears to serve. Anticipated Flood in the Missouri. SIOUX CITY, la., March 21 flood in the Missouri River is inevitable. and great damage is anticipated. Green Island, the town opposite Yankton, which was washed away in 1881. is flooded and nothing can save it. There sheavy rain tonight. Explosion In " Fire Works Factory. CINCINNATI. March 22.-By an explosion in the fire works establishment of Dieht & Co. this morning three men were seriously burned about the face and hands. They are Thoma Diebl. George Johnson and Edward Flanigan. After the explosion the roof fell on the men bolding them antil help arrived Flanigan died shortly after reaching home. Johnson, the foreman, WHS badly burned about the head. face and hands. Diehl was also seriously burned. Remains of General Weitzel. The remains of General Godfrey Weit Zel. who died in Philadelphia, arrived this morning. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Preparing for the Convention. CHICAGO. March 22. The sub-com mittee arrangements for the Nation al Republican Convention is in session here today. Senator Sabin, Hon. John C. New and John H. Clough, AM proxy for Senator Logan, being the only mem bers of the committee here. John A. Martin. W. W. Cooper, E. 8. Magee and Powell L. Clayton. the other members of the committee are expected during the day. The design of the Exposition boilding as it will be arranged for the May festival. was submitted. The plan contemplates a senting capacity for 77,600 people, which includes a stage capacity of 10,000. The members of the sub-committee appeared to favor the plan. but no action will be taken until the arrival of the full committee.
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A Denver Bank Failure. Denver, Col., March 22-The National State bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure has long been anticipated.
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DENVER. COL., March 22.-The national state bank of Boulder suspended this morning after a short run. The failure was long anticipated. The failure of the State National bank of Boulder is attributed to loaning large sums on real estate security. which is deemed ample but upon which it was unable to realize speedily enough to assist in It owes depositors crieis. this No crookedness about $100,000. is cbarged and the bank is undoubtedly able to pay in full if its affairs are judiciously handled.
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Business Failure. Denver, 22.-The National State Bank of Boulder, Colorado, suspended this morning, after a short run. The failure was long anticipated. Philadelphia, 22. - Commodore Gorringe is appointed receiver of the American Shipbuilding Company, whose yard is at Port Richmond. The appointment was the result of a bill in equity filed by the Bank of of New York, to which the Ship. building Company was indebted $15,000, and it was for the protecs tion of creditors of the company that proceedings were taken, as the company is doing a prosperous business. The suspension is ex~ pected to be but temporary. Denver, 22.-The failure of the State National Bank of Boulder 18 attributed to loaning large sums on real estate securitses which are deemed ample but upon which it is unable to realize speedily enough to assist in this crisis. It owes depositors about $100,000. No crookedness is charged and the bank will undoubtedly be able to pay in full if its affairs are judicially handled.
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SATURDAY'S NEWS. [CONDENSATION FROM SPECIAL DISPATCHES.] DOMESTIC There are fears of another great freshet on the upper Missouri river. High water in Shell Rock river, Iowa, caused great damage to property Saturday. J. B. Johnson, druggist of St. Joseph, Mo., committed suicide in Denver Saturday. The House Committee on Appropriations has completed the pension appropria tion bill. Tae Cheyenne Indians destroyed a rancher's property on the Little Tongue river, M. T. The remains of General Godfrey Weitzel, who died in Pailadelphia, arrived at Cincinnati Saturday. John Pennington, murderer, was taken from the jail at Marysville, Ks., Friday night and lynched. By an explosion in fireworks factory at Cincinnati, two men were killed and an other was seriously injured. The sub-committee of arrangements of the National Republican Committee began its session in Chicago Saturday. Veterinary surgeons have decided that the afficted cattle in Kansas are not suffering from foot and mouth disease. Two men were killed and three seriously injured by an explosion of sulphur, Friday, in Carson colliery, near Shamokin, Pa. The electrical candle works in New York were destroyed by fire Saturday night. Loss, $300,000; insurance, $150,000. The National State Bank of Boulder, Col., suspended Saturday morning arter a short run. The failure has long been an. ticipated. The blanket and woolen mills of John and James Dobson, on the falls of the Schuylkill, have stopped, and 1,200 male and female operators are now idle. Wilson Edmundson, for a number of years conductor on the Central Pacific, committed suicide at Denver at midnight by taking morphine. He was in ill-health. At Petersburg, III., Orrin A. Carpenter, a wealthy grain merchant of Lincoln, III. who was accused of the murder of Burns, was acquitted by the jury Saturday morning. The ship Bombay, of Bath, Me., from Philadèlphia, for New Orleans, has been given up for lost, with her crew of eighteen men. Captain P. Peterson and wife were on board. On May 1st, Woodside and Morgan, by. cyclists, will start from New York to ride on their whe to San Francisco. They will undertake to do the distance in sev. enty days. Daniel B. Hopkins, journalist and the atrical agent, died of Bright's disease at Tampa, Florida, Saturday. He had been agent for Barnum, Abbey, Haverly, John A. Stevens and others. The New York Citizens' Committee favors spring elections, and the placing of the election machinery in charge of non. partisan body instead of the Board of Po. lice ommissioners as at present. Augustus Schell, for many years prom inently identified with the business AD: political life of New York, has been suf fering from a serious illness for many months past, and is now rapidly sinking Joseph Ryan, the collar-and elbow wrestler, will shortly wrestle with the Japanese champion, Matsado, three falls, collar-and-elbow, Devonshire and Japanese style, at public exhibition in New York, for the gate-money or stakes. Saturday morning Helen Ransier, a mar ried woman and the mother of three children, shot and killed Adam Sutler, in Syracuse, N. Y. The woman claimed that Sutler bad been persecuting her for some time, but she did not intend to kill him. Over four hundred thousand copies of the speech by Speaker Carlisle on the tariff commission bill, on March 28 and 29, 1882, have been circulated since the date of its delivery- greater number than was ever distributed of any single speech made in ongress. The preliminary investigation at Augusto, Ga., of the murder of the five negro children near McBean, resulted in the arrest of the father, Ed. Dawa He was try ing to raise crop and found it difficult to provide for his family. He had doubts whether the children were bis, and, it is suspected, killed them to get rid of sup porting them. Grant, being interviewed at Washing ton, said of the Republican chances " They never were better than now. Five month ago I believed the Republicans were facing certain defeat. I did not think they had any chance, but the Democrats have remadied that. The Democratic party can always be relied on, in the case of an emergency, to give the Republicans & victory. The fight in the House over the tar has made doubtful election certain to the Republicans. FOREIGN Gordon, it is feared, is hemmed in nt Khartoum and relies on British reinforce. ments. The eighty seventh anniversary of the birth of the Emperor of Germany was cel abrated Saturday at Berlin. The authori of Kingston, Ont., have notified the Salvation Army to stop their parades and the beating of drums. A bill to compel owners of house prop. erty to sell to leascholders was defeated in the English House of Commons by only a small majority. It is believed from the latest intelligence received at Snakim from the rebels position that Osman Digna's forces have almost en tirely deserted him. Advices have been received in Paris from General Millot announcing that the French forces in Tonquin have captured the Cit. adel of Thainguyen. The police of Vienca have evidence that some of the money taken from Eisert who was murdered several weeks ago, was sent by Auarchists to Herr Most, now in America. Spanish military officers and several other persons, suspected of complicity in an attempt to bring about a revolution in Spain, have been arrested by the Portu. guese police. Busnaventura Baez, ex President of Santo Domingo, died on the 4:h instant at Hermeguro, near Magaguez, Porto Rico, aged seventy years, He left a fortune of $200,000. Sarah Bernhardt was twice forced to suspend her performance during the past week in Paris. Wednesday night at the end of the first act of La Dame Aux Camelias she fainted on leaving the stage, and vom ited blood. She was unable to reappear that night. The Tories declare that dissolution is the only remody for Gladstone, as he can not rally his forces to sustain another at. tack upon his Egyptian policy. The Pre mier's health is very bad, but his support ers declare he will pull through without being forced to dissolve Parliament. The first through train of Pullman cars, with passengers, left the City of Mexico Saturday for Chicago, Tae party consists of fifty distinguished persons, Mexicans and Americans. eneral Freight and Pas.
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Suspended. DENVER, March 22. - The National State bank of Boulder suspended this morning. The failure has long been anticipated.
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LONDON, March 21.-The Lancet advises Gladstone to accept the peerage. BOSTON, March 24.-The House defeated the bill providing that wife beaters should be publicly whipped. BERNE, March 22.-The Swiss Federal Council has decided to expel four German anarchists from the country. MONTREAL, March 21.-The snow is so deep on one branch of the Canadian Pacific that there has been no train for eighteen days. NEOSHA FALLS. Kas., March 25.-There are no new cases of cattle disease in the in fected herds. None has occurred for ten days. ANNAPOLIS, March 19.-The House of Delegates have passed the Senate bill reduc ing the marriage license from $4.50 to 60 cents. NEW YORK, March 20.-Chas. B. Wright, of Philadelphia, has been elected a Director of the Northern Pacific, vice Henry Villard, resigned. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-At Sacramento the Legislature assembled to day in extra session, and will probably last a month. SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.-Judge Thatcher, of the Supreme Courtof Colorado, died here yesterday of Bright's disease of the kidneys. DENVER, March 22.-The National State Bank of Boulder suspended this morning, after a short run. The failure has long been anticipated. LONDON, March 24.-The steamer City of Montreal arrived at Queenstown, yesterday, reported she passed an iceberg 200 feet high and 400 feet long. PLYMOUTH, Mass., March 20.-Herbert L. Jackson was to-day fined $10 for mutilating the marble tablet on the tomb of Daniel Webster at Mansfield. NEW YORK, March 24.-The condition of Augustus Schell is reported unchanged. His physicians say death is expected at any moment. He still remains conscious. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-Information has reached here that the yellow fever has broken out on the United States steamer Iroquois, now on her way to Alaska. SALT LAKE, March 25.-This morning the sale of tickets began for the Patti concert in the Tabernacle, April 1st. There was a great rush. Over 2100 seats were sold. NEW YORK, March 24.-John Jay Cisco, the well known banker, died yesterday of liver complaint, in his 79th year. He was assistant Treasurer of the United States dur. ing the civil war. SUAKIM, March 20.-Spies report that Osman Digma, with a few followers, has fled to the interior. His flight is attributed to the reward offered for his capture. His slaves are deserting him and fleeing to Suakim. Hiram Jacobs, the oldest citizen of Sturgis, Mich., had the novel experience of being buried, a few days ago, in "a coffin made of wood from & walnut tree of his own planting. The tree was planted upon his return from the Black Hawk war, in 1832." MILES CITY, Mont., March 21. Black Wolf's band has burned down Alderson's ranch. A cow buy shot an Indian; cause unkhown: particulars by mail; great excitement prevails; am afraid of trouble; no mail or telegraph nearer than sixty five miles. CLEVELAND. March 21.-Duncan C. Ross to day sent Richard K. Fox, of New York, articles of agreement for the signatures of John L. Sullivan and Mervine Thompson, to fight according to prize-ring rules. Accompanying this was $2,500, guaranteeing Thompson's signature. SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-The heaviest earthquake since 1868 occurred at 4:44 this afternoon. People rushed from houses in great fright. The shock lasted 15 seconds. Several buildings near the water front were seriously damaged. A second but lighter shock took place at 5:18 p. m. More are expected. NEW YORK, March 22.-Sun's special: The spring immigration has begun early, and with a rush. The Northern Pacific had twelve cars full of passengers, more than six hundred in all, last night, westward bound, a liberal portion for Washington Territory and Oregon. To-night's train has sixteen cars that required two engines to pull it into Fargo. SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 19.-The Holstein Breeders' Association of America voted down a proposition to change the name of Holstein to Holland. Two examiners will be appointed on the naming of cattle. No animal will be received having a red spot four inches in diameter, and no imported animal under a year old will be accepted for registry. BERLIN, March 25.-Minister Sargent, in proposing a toast to Emperor William at the dinner given on the occasion of the opening of the American Exchange, said "Emperor William is entitled to the veneration of all foreigners who live around him. He will continue immortal in history. He is already admired by mankind, irsespective of territo. rial boundaries." BERLIN, March 24.-Bismarca gave a din ner to the diplomatic corps in bonor of the Emperor's birthday. Sargent was present. Lord Ampthill proposed the health of the Emperor. Bismarck proposed the teast to "represented sovereigns." The day was observed throughout Germany. At the ban quet at Stuttgart a toast to the Emperor was praposed by Queen Olga. At Strasburg the foundation stone of an Imperial palace was laid. TOPEKA, Kas., March 24.-W. J. Blythe, an attorney of this city, when an orphan at Bedford, New York, was given to Elder Green, for fifty years pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that village. Over a year ago Blyihe saw a floating paragraph announcing the death of bis uncle in San Francisco, worth four millions, leaving no will or heir. With the utmost secrecy he has proved his sole heirship, and has received a portion of the estate. SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-A Chronicle Portland, Ore., special says: A prominent New Yorker visiting this city says Huntington advanced the money for the completion of the Oregon Pacific railway from Corvallis to Yaquina Bay; that the Central Pacific has secured the controlling interest in the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Huntington is reported to have boasted that he now controls every mile of the Pacific Coast railroads.
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THE NEWS. Incidents and Accidents. The lower Mississippi. is very high. The epizoot is raging at Dayton, Ohio. The California legislature began its extra session on the 24th. The Massachusetts house defeated the bill to provide for the public whipping of wife beaters. The granite block for the Washington monument, contributed by Wyoming, has arrived in Washington. The first through train of Pullman cars with passengers for Chicago left the City of Mexico on the 22d. A passenger train collided with an emigrant train at Redwing, Minn, on the 22d, injuring a dozen persons, none seriously. The Electric Candle company's factory and a lard refinery in New York were destroyed by fire on the 22d. Loss, $300000; insur ance, one-half. The National State Bank of Boulder, Colo, suspended on the 22.1. It owes depositors $100,000, which can be fully paid if the bank's affairs are well handled. Two men were killed and three severely injured by the explosion of sulphur near Shamokin, Pa., on the 21st. The two killed were hurled down a passage sixty feet. On May 1st Woodside and Morgan, bicyclists, will start from New York to ride on their wheels to San Francisco. They will undertake to do the distance in seventy days. The limited express east on the Fort Wayne road met with disaster on the 20th near Salem, Ohio. While rounding a curve at a high rate of speed, the boiler burst, hurling the engine down a 75-foot embankment and wrecking the entire train. No one was seriously hurt, but all on board received injurier. Frank. L, Chamberlain, a sportsman of Cleveland Ohio, after eleven years study has perfected a machine capable of cartridges charging per fifteen hour. hundred Prominent shot-gun Cleveland and Pittsburg capitalists organized a company with a quarter of a million capital, to establish a manufactory at Cleveland. A Tacoma telegram of the 24th says: A fire is raging in the New Castle coal mine, the most valuable of those belonging to the Oregon Improvement company. The mine has been on fire for eighteen months. The fact that it had obtained the mastery over the management, has been conceded. It is believed to be now necessary to shut down and flood the mine. Commissioner Loring has received telegram from Prof. Salmon, veternarian of the Department of Agriculture, stating after a thorough investigation of the disease at Neosho Falls, Ks., he has concluded it is not genuine foot and mouth disease, but is due to local conditions, and there is no danger of its spreading to other sections. The Commissioner accepts this conclusion as final. The still at the Meriam & Morgan's oil works at Cleveland exploded Wednesday morning. The oscaping oil instantly submerged August Fisher and August Guenther, employees, and, taking tire, they were quickly burned to death in sight of the horrified crowd, who were unable to assist them. The rushing stream of oil overtook Wai. Stohlman, another employee, and he 00 was burned to death. 1 The western cattle men and butchers have won the fight with the New York g dealers and railroads. The Grand Trunk refused to go into the pool gainst the shipment of dressed beef. company known as the Northern Paific Refrigerating company, with the Marquis De Morce as its president, is o supply one New York wholesale utcher with cattle slaughtered in Monana at the rate of 300 car loads yearly.
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About 80 per cent. were those of small traders whose capital was under $5,000. Among the failures reported were the National State Bank of Boulder, Col.; Commercial Bank of Noblesville, Ind.; New Haven Organ Company; James D. Frary & Son Company, cutlery, Bridgeport, Conn.; Shepard & Peacock, grain, Chicago, and L. W. Minford & Co., merchandise brokers, New York city. In the principal trades they were as follows: General stores, 32; grocers, 27; hardware and agricultural implements, 12; clothing. 9; manufacturers. 9; furniture, 7; hotels and restaurants, 7; liquors, 7; stationery, paper, printers, etc., 7; shoes, 6; produce and provisions, 5; drugs, 4; hides and leather, 4: butchers, 4; tobacco and cigars, 3; men's turnishing goods, 3; jewelry. 3; lumber, 3; fancy goods, 2; grain, 2; hats, 2; banks, 2; musical instruments, 2; dry goods, 1. ALABAMA. Montgomery.-J. T. Smith & Co., grocers, failed, and sold out. GEORGIA. Darisboro.-George F. Hudson's Sons, general store, reported to have sustained losses by the recent storm. and they have compromised at 25 and 33½ cents. Knowville.-J. B. Steinbridge, general store, failed and out of business. Savannah.-John H. Von Newton, grocer, assigned. SOUTH CAROLINA. E fingham.- H. Joseph, general store, closed by Sheriff. Orangeburg.-W. F. Robinson, jeweler, assigned. Westminster.-D. H. & U.S. Glenn, general store, close by Sheriff.
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The Delta Chief. Delta. Colorado. WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 1884. STATE NEWS. The Denver & Rio Grande road bed is being widened through the Grand Canon. A frame residence on South Santa Fe avenue, Pueblo, belonging to Mr. Hall, was damaged $500 by fire on the 27th. Collins apthe sum expropriated The Fort of city $25,000 council for current have penses for the fiscal year of 1884. The remains of Henry Bridenthal, a miner who froze to death, were found in a snow drift, near Kokomo, on the 24th. The skating rink in Pueblo lost its canvas roof in a gale, and the Fargo Hotel in South Pueblo was damaged on the 27th. Howard P. Walton, a prominent merchant of Silverton, has made an assignment. His preferred indebtedness in $13,270. The National State Bank of Boulder. suspended after a short run upon it, on the 22nd. It is said to have been an honest failure. Adonis Elliott was sentenced on the 26th, at Greeley, to one year at Canon City, for branding two (colts belonging to Arthur Hanna. The Farmers' Association, of Larimer county, has bought an elevator which will hold one hundred and thirty thousand bushels of grain. W. H. Sharpley, of the Denver Journal of Commerce was robbed of his watch and money at a hotel in Paso Del Norte on the 31st. There are between 150,000 and 200,000 bushels of wheat in the Fort Collins elevators and in private granaries in the immediate vicinity. Wilson Edmundson, a railway conductor from Illinois, died from an overdose of laudanum, at the Washington House, Denver. on the 23rd. The Rio Grande road will reduce passenger rates, April 1st, one-third, between Leadville, Denver and Gunnison. Commercial tickets will be abolished. Mr. D. S. Grimes of Denver is to have in hand the agricultural and horticultural display for Colorado, to go to the World's Exposition in New Orleans next winter. A petition has been circulated at Idaho,Springs, asking for a special meeting to consider the advisability of issuing bonds for the building of a new school house. The train for Cheyenne. on the Denver Pacific ou the 27th struck Christian Schilie as he was walking the track during a snow equall, and his injuries may result in death. The Denver City Car Stables were burned on [the 24th. The company had just completed building new accommodations and the stock]had'libeer mostly removed. Loss, $10,000. On the 26th, M. E. Alexander, the county clerk and recorder of Custer county, died at Milwaukee, it is supposed, while undergoing an operation for removing a tumor from his mouth. Robert Cummings visited Silver Cliff, drew some money from the bank, and started for Titusville in the snow storm. Within the next twenty-four hours he, was found frozen to death. Charles Le Kusg, editor of the Gringo at county, New was and Mexico, Greaer, Manzano, fatally shot Valencia by unknown parties. He formerly resided at Georgetown and Leadville, in this state. The control assay of the shipment of the lot of gold ore shipped from the Nellie S. returned over 200 ounces of gold per ton. This is probably the richest lot of gold ore ever produced in Lake county. Two burglars entered the house of A. on and abused an on H. Root, his mother, in North Denver, aged lady the who 26th, slept the the first floor. Her sercame awoke her son, before whose approach the dastards fled. The Colorado Farmer has asked Gov. Grant to appoint an Arbor Day this spring, a day for general tree planting everywhere that trees are desirable. He has cordially acceded to the request and the date will soon be announced. 44oo Baggs, the famous, obtained a judgment of $243 in the county court at Denver, on & as a trunk damages the for been 26th, the against loss of articles McCrary in Co., which had stored with them. The case was tried before a jury. Mrs. C. H. St. John, a representative been deon to livering temperance, of the addresses Denver and in is W Colorado to C. give T. twelve U., and has Wyoming nights the mountain towns, including Gunnison and Grand Junction, going finally as far as Salt Lake City. The management of the Tabor Grand opera house, Denver, has been re-organized office manager recently, since Mr. J. the B. departure Last, who from has been that acting of W. H. Bush, now being established as treasurer and secretary. Mr. Peter McCourt will in future be the manager, Mr. Phil McCourt continuing as assistant treasurer.