14057. Irving Savings Institution (New York, NY)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Run Only
Bank Type
savings bank
Start Date
June 14, 1893
Location
New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
b1cb81bb26399a73

Response Measures

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Description

Multiple contemporaneous articles (June 13–16, 1893) report a run on the Irving Savings Institution caused by discovery of defalcations (~$70,800) by officers. The bank paid depositors in full, the run subsided within days, and there is no evidence of suspension or receivership. OCR variants in sources show the name as Irving Savings Institution and Irving Savings Institute; corrected to Institution. Dates inferred from newspaper datelines (June 14–16, 1893).

Events (1)
1. June 14, 1893 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
State bank examiners discovered defalcations/shortage of about $70,800 involving president Clarence D. Heaton, ex-secretary W. H. Burton (Buxton/Buxton/Buxton variants) and paying teller D. D. Tompkins.
Measures
Paid depositors in full; paid out over drafts on correspondent banks and used available cash reserves; officials publicly assured depositors; clearing-house measures in city helped restore confidence.
Newspaper Excerpt
Defalcations aggregating $70,800 were discovered in the Irving Savings Institution at 96 Warren street ... A run was started on the Irving Savings Institution this morning ... All depositors were paid promptly and in full.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (13)
1. June 14, 1893 The Morning Call San Francisco, CA
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TIME ALLOWANCE. The Detroit Savings Banks Were Readily Held Up. DETROIT, June 13.-Fourteen savings banks of this city, in view of the tendency among depositors to withdraw their money, have issued a circular saying they will hereafter require the notice provided for according to law. A run of extensive proportions began on the Omaha Savings Bank at the opening this morning, and all morning the bank was besieged by depositors. Senator Henderson and Vice-President Kimball of the Union Pacific, directors of the bank, made speeches to the crowd guaranteeing them their money. but the run continued. One or two runs began at the opening, but business men began to make heavy deposits, and the State Bank Examiner assured depositors that the banks were all in first-class condition, when the excitement 8000 subsided. NEW YORK, June 13. - It has been rumored on the street that the National Lead Company would not declare a dividend on common stock this quarter, but the officers say a dividend will be paid and it will probably be declared before the end of the week. The sales by the company for the month of May are reported to be the largest in its history. Defalcations aggregating $70,800 were discovered in the Irving Savings Institution at 96 Warren street to-day. The shortage was discovered by the State Bank Examiners, who are still at work on the books. The officers implicated are Clarence D. Heaton of Brooklyn, president, who has overdrawn his account $27,100, ex-Secretary W. H. Burton of this city and Paying Teller D. D. Tompkins. After the discovery of the defalcation the resignation of the three officers named were received and accepted, and the facts reported to the District Attorney. Counsel for the institution to-night gave out a statement saying that the deficiency was caused partly by the overdrafts of Clarence D. Heaton and William H. Buxton and the abstraction of funds by D. D. Tompkins. The $25,000 overdraft made by Buxton was at once made good by him by the payment of that much cash and about $1,200 was paid over by President Heaton. The bank is said to have a clear surplus of $675,000. MOBERLY, Mo., June 13.-The Exchange Bank of Moberly made an assignment today for the benefit of creditors. There is no statement yet, but it is believed that payment will be made in full. OMAHA, June 13.-The American National Bank was closed this morning by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. No statement of the American Bank has yet been made, but the Clearing-house has refused to assist it. It is understood its affairs are entangled with those of the MeGague Savings Bank, which closed yesterday afternoon. The Clearing-house, at a meeting last

2. June 14, 1893 Rock Island Daily Argus Rock Island, IL
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MORE SAVINGS BANKS RUNS. Detroit Officials Put on the BrakesTrouble at Omaha. CHICAGO, June 14.- The savings bank run seems epidemic. At Detroit a run was threatened and the officers of all the banks met and agreed to require the time limit of all depositors. The run was started, but every depositor was required to give the legal notice, and confidence was partly restored. At Omaha there was a run on every savings bank in the city caused by the failure of the McCague bank and American National. McCague says he will pay every depositor. All the banks met the run with cash, and the run was greatly abated by night. The Nashville Savings company has made an assignment with liabilities of $282,000 and assets of $125,000. The Irving Savings institution at New York is short $70,000, due to the rascality of its president, secretary, and paying teller.

3. June 15, 1893 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME
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Claims of $80,000. MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, June 14. -The Chicago Brownstone Company, engaged in extensive quarrying in Knox county, was placed in the hands of a receiver today. The claims against the concern amount to $80,000. A Run in New York. NEW YORK, June 14.-Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon, $50,000 was withdrawn by depositors from the Irving Savings Institute. The officials declare there is no cause for alarm, as the surplus exceeds the deficiency over $600,000. Couldn't Find Aid, TOLEDO, O., June 14.-The Exchange Banking Company of Weston, capitalized at $50,000, closed its doors today. The bank had a heavy run, and was unable to obtain assistance. Citizens' Bank Suspends. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June 14.-The Citizens' Bank of Fairmount, Ind., has suspended operations owing to the strihgency in the money market. The capital stock is $50,000. Trouble Over at Omaha. OMAHA, Neb., June 14.-Runs on the Omaha savings banks subsided this morning, almost as quickly as they began yesterday. There were a few depositors at the Ohama Savings bank demanding their money but it became apparent that the rush was over and the anxious ones left without*taking their cash. Hard Up But Solvent, NEW YORK, June 14.-It is stated the Chicago dry goods house of James H. Walker & Co., has been forced by the stringency in the money market to secure an extension from its creditors on bills aggregating $600,000. The concern is declared perfectly solvent.

4. June 15, 1893 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1893. # FOURTEEN PAGES. # THE NEWS THIS MORNING. Foreign. The House of Commons took up clause 4 of section 1 of the Home Rule bill; one amendment proposed by the Opposition was withdrawn and the other was rejected. Count Kalnoky, in a speech, eulogized the Triple Alliance and reaffirmed the kindly feeling of Russia for Austria. Prince Bismarck is in favor of increasing the defensive strength of the German Empire, but not in the way provided in the Army bill. The Servia ran down and sank the American ship A. McCallum on June 7; all except one of the ship's crew were rescued. There have been 155 deaths from cholera at Mecca since Friday. Domestic. The Infanta Eulalie left Chicago for Niagara Falls. The Baackes Wire Nail Company, of Cleveland, assigned; a number of small banks in the West were forced to suspend. Commencement exercises were held at Princeton, Vassar, Miami University and other institutions. The Borden murder trial went on at New-Bedford, evidence for the prosecution being continued. Ex-President Harrison was among the visitors at the World's Fair. Chief Justice Bingham, of the District Supreme Court, refused the mandamus asked for by Colonel Ainsworth, and declared the proceedings before the deputy coroner in the Ford's Theatre case illegal. City and Suburban. The Clearing House Committee is to ask the association for authority to issue certificates. There was a mild run on the Irving Savings Institution; depositors were paid in full, and further demands were provided for. The yacht Navahoe was reported to have been in collision with a New-Jersey pilotboat. New-York defeated Chicago at baseball, by 15 to 11; Brooklyn won from Cleveland by 4 to 2. Commencement exercises of Columbia were held. The body of a little girl who was probably murdered was found in a cellar. Rapid Transit Commissioners anxious to meet again. Winners at Morris Park-Sirocco, Reckon, St. Julien, Prince George, Don Alonzo, Old Dominion and Ellen. Stocks irregular, but not specially active; Atchison was extremely weak and the exceptional advances were in Louisville and Nashville and a few specialities. Money ruled at 6 per cent until late in the day when the rate advanced to 10 per cent. The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Increasing cloudiness and probably showers in the afternoon or evening. Temperature yesterday: Highest, 83; lowest, 66; average, 73 1-8.

5. June 15, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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FINANCIAL CRIPPLES. An Indiana Bank Suspends-Run on a Gotham Bank. INDI ANAPOLIS. June 14.-The Citi zens' bank, of Fairmount, Ind., has suspended operations owing to stringency in money markets. Capital stock, $50.000: assets, $101,000; liabilities, from $130.000 to $150,000. NEW YORK. June 14.-A run was started on the Irvings Savings Institution this morning as soon as the doors of the place at No. 96 Warren street were opened. Treasurer M. B. Latimer said the bank had on hand a million dollars and could get that much more if necessary, at a moment's notice. This is the bank in which Superintendent of Banks Preston, of the state of New York, discovered a deficiency of $70,800. Up to 2 o'clock $50.000 had been withdrawn by deposits from the institution. The paying teller was paying the depositors slowly. At 2 o'clock there were about a hundred depositors in line. The officials declare there is no cause for alarm, as the surplus exceeds the deficiency by over $600,000. PAINE. = LLE. O., June 14. - This morning the Lake county bank of Aaron, Wilcox & Co. posted a notice on its doors as follows: This bank has suspended temporarily, being unable to meet the run on it at present, owing to the stringency in the money market. All depositors will be paid in full." The personal estate of the stockholders is liable for the indebtedness, in all amounting to several hundred thousand dollars. The bank is believed to be solvent. It was organized twenty years ago, and has always been considered a sound institution. TOPEKA, Kan., June14.-State Bank Commissioner Briedenthal, who has recently made an examination into the affairs of the Bank of Burr Oak. which failed last Saturday, declares the man ager, Hurlbert, of the bank conducted its affairs in such a manner as to send him to the penitentiary. Hurlbert disappeared the day after the failure, leaving a wife and two children bebind, and cannot be found. Commissioner Breidenthal says Hurlbert has made false statements to the bank commissioner. The bank's deposits amount to $45,000. and, although the assets on their face show a value of $54,000, they are nearly worthless. and will net the depositors nearly 20 cents on the dollar. OMAHA, Neb., Jane 14.-The runs on the Omaha savings banks subsided this morning almost as quickly as they started yesterday. Early there were a few depositors at the Omaha Savings demanding their money, but as soon as it became apparent that the rush was over the anxious ones left without taking their cash. RIVERSIDE, Cal., June 14,-The doors of the Riverside Banking company failed to open at the usual hour today. The following sign was displayed on the door: "This bank is closed under instructions. Depositors will be paid." MOUNT VERNON, O., June 14. -The Chicago Brown Stone company. engaged in extensive quarrying in Knox county, has been placed in the hands of a receiver. Claims against the concern amount to $30,000. CLEVELAND, June 14.-The Baackes Wire Nail company has made an assignment. The inability to raise money to meet maturing paper was the sole cause of the failure. Liabilities of the company are only $225,000, and the assets reach $900,000. WESTON, June 14. - The Exchaneg Banking company. of this place, closed its doors this morning. The bank has had a run and was unable to get help, and the airectors decided it to the best interests to close. The directors have notified depositers that they will probably receive dollar for dollar.

6. June 16, 1893 The Herald Los Angeles, CA
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CLEARING HOUSE CERTIFICATES. Action Taken to Strengthen the New York Banks. An Expedient That Is Expected to Restore Confidence. No New Developments in the Riverside Bank Failnre-Savings Bank Runs Stopped - Several New Bank Failures. By the Associated Press NEW YORK, June 15:-In view of the serious drain upon the banks here, caused by the demand from the interior, the clearing house committee proposes that every clearing house center in the country issue clearing house certificates, which would make available for use between banks a vast amount of perfectly good assets which are now uncurrent. In the opinion of sagacious and conservative bank officers of this city, it would be a long step toward the restoration of confidence. The last time clearing house loan certificates were taken out was during the Baring trouble, when the example was followed by Boston and Philadelphia. The course would virtually make each clearing house group a single bank of discount, and would distribute the burden of accommodations more equally than at present, enabling institutions short of cash to obtain it from their neighbors without attracting attention or creating distrust. A general meeting of the clearing house began at noon. President Williams of the clearing house committee said the action of the committee, as far as taken, had been largely with the view of giving tone to the country. It is likely to be followed by other centers. The citadel is all right but wants to strengthen its outposts. The meeting adopted a resolution to appoint a committee to receive from the members of the association securities to be approved by said committee, who shall be authorized to issue therefor loan certificates bearing 6 per cent interest annum. The certificates will be received and paid in the settlement of balances at the clearing house. No certificates have yet been applied for. But the loan committee will meet tomorrow to receive applications. s The stringency in the money market was more marked this morning, but it was expected the tension would abate after the clearing house meeting today. Call loans ranged from 7 to 25 per cent until 1 o'clock, when the rate dropped to 6. Time money was difficult to obtain, and nominally 6 per cent was bid. Thus far today $200,000 in email bills has been taken from the sub-treasury for shipment to the we The express companies report the movement larger. The run on the Irving Savings institution stopped this afternoon. All the depositors were paid promptly in full. The run eased off this afternoon and it ie believed to be ended.

7. June 16, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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THIS LITT E JUN ABOUT OVER. Irving Saving Institution Depositors Begin 10 Sier a Light. The run on the Irving Savings Institution of 96 Warren street ended at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Only seventy-four accounts were closed yesterday. and only $73,000 was withdrawn. The officials of the institution do not anticipate any furtherrun on the bank to-day. When the doors of the bank opened yesterday morning perhaps thirty people were waiting with their Lank books. Four-fiths of the little crowd were women. Most of them held small accounts. They were disposed of inside of one hour. By 11 o'clock there were not over ten depositors waiting for their money. Treasurer Fancher was outside of the bank railing. waiting to buy up all accounts that the depositors would dispose of. He was paying one hundred cents on the dollar. He made money by so doing. because he gets the July interest. which depositors who withdraw their accounts now lost. Gradually ft dawned upon the depositors that they were making a mis. take. and many who came as far as the door left without withdrawing their money. Vice. President Demarest said at 3 o'clock that the run on the bank was practically over. of the dismissed officers of the bank he said: "I sincerely hone that Mr. Heaton will not be arrested and that noeffort will be made to prosecute him. I think. as I have said before. that he was morely the tool of Buxton and Tom Dkins. In regard to Buxton and Tompkins. I think it very probable that they will be arrested. We know where Mr. Heaton is. Mr. Tompkins. I understand. is In Canada. Mr. Buxton has been seen within the past few days. I think we can get them all if we want them." The ease will be submitted to the Grand Jury next week. probably.

8. June 16, 1893 The Jersey City News Jersey City, NJ
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IRVING BANK RUN ENDS. NEW YORK, June 16, 1893. - The Irving Savings Institute was opened at half past nine o'clock this morning and at that hour there were but a dozen persons waising to withdraw their deposits. The run is believed to be entirely over, and the bank has a large amount of cash on band in redeposits. During the two days's run on the bank $179,000 were withdrawn. The institute secured this money by carefully distributed drafts on banks with which they hod accounts. Now that the run is over the whole forca of clerks wili go to work to find the exact condition of the bank's affairs.

9. June 16, 1893 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT
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A Second Run on a Bank. NEW YORK, June 15.-A run on the Irving Savings institution was started his afternoon. All depositors were paid promptly and in full. The run eased off later in the afternoon and it is believed to be ended.

10. June 16, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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USED THE BANK'S FUNDS. Failure in Kansas Caused by Mismanagement. ARKANSAS CITY, Kan., June 15. -The First National bank of this city, one of the oldest and generally believed to be one of the strongest financial institutions in the Southwest, failed to open its doors this morning. The deposits are reported to be $600,000. The examiner's report showed that excessive loans to the amount of $180,000 weremade to parties, and that loans and discounts to the amount of $60,000 had been made to the president, William S.Keith: the cashier, H. P. Farrar, and the assistant cashier, F. W. Farrar. The bank officials are censured for the loose management of the bank's affairs. NEW YORK, June 15. - The run on the Irving Savings institution stopped at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Seventy-three thousand dollars had been drawn out since the doors were opened at o'clock. All depositors were paid promptly and in full. The run leased off this afternoon, and it is believed to be ended. FAIRFIELD, III., June 15.-E. Bonham, banker, made an assignment this morning. At present it is impossible to give an idea of liabilities. The deposits were large up to the last few days. The bank was considered in a safe condition. The cause is supposed to be the failure of the Fairfield Woolen mills. NEW YORK, June 15.-C. Cottier and Son, dealers in diamonds at 171 Broadway, today assigned without preferences. The liabilities, it is said. exceed $100,000. The assignee stated to a reporter that the failure was caused by poor business and heavy losses caused by recent failures. The assets will at least equal the liabilities. CHICAGO, June 15.-Stephen M. Sutherland was appointed receiver of the Domestic Sewing Machine company's assets in this city today. He has been acting as the agent for the company for several years. The property of the concern in this city is worth about $200,000. The receiver in New Jersey would not take cognizance of any assets outside of that state, and the agent of the company asked to be appointed receiver to facilitate the carrying on of the business, and the judge appointed him.

11. June 17, 1893 Richmond Dispatch Richmond, VA
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Telegrams in Brief. The run on the Irving Savings Institution, New York, is over. The bank paid out $179,000. The Genessee Oil-Works, Limited, Buffalo, N. Y., have made an assignment. Liabilities, $300,000. The condition of President Carnot, of France, is now believed to be serious. He suffered a relapse yesterday. The town of Dandall, Pa., suffered a loss of $150,000 from fire yesterday. The buildings burned were the best in the town. The Amalgamated Association has decided to hold its next annual meeting at Cleveland, O., on the third Tuesday of May in 1894. One case of cholera was reported at Montpelier, France, yesterday. and three deaths from the disease were reported at Frontignan, near Montpelier. The High-Spire Distillery. Harrisburg, Pa., one of the largest in the Keystone State. was burned last night, and with it at least 5,000 barrels of whiskey, entailing a loss of $200,000. The election for member of the British House of Commons from Linlithgowshire resulted in the return of Captain Thomas Hope (Conservative). Peter McLagan, the previous incumbent, was a Gladstonian. A government powder magazine a few miles from Athens. Greece, exploded yesterday. and twenty persons, including officers and soldiers, were killed. and great damage was done to surrounding property. The dermitory of the Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton, Mo., was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Professor Kerster tell from the root of one of the buildings and broke both his legs. besides sustaining internal injuries. William M. Meredith. Chief of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing at Washington: William W. Rollins. Collector of Internal Revenue, Fifth District, North Carolina, and John W. Fisher, Collector of Custome, Richmond, Va., have resigned. Winkley, Dresser & Co., the Boston stationers, assigned yesterday to Francis Doane, also a well-known stationer. Tae liabilities are 8150,000 and the assets somewhere in the same neighborhood. Cause of the failure the tightness of money. Tae Britteh ship Lambermen's Lassie, which had cleared at Pensacola, Fla., and was waiting to proceed to sea, was libelled yesterday by J. T. Writing. a timber merchant. The libeliant claims damages 10 the amount of about 07,000 for breach of contract

12. June 17, 1893 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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CRIPPLED FINANCIALLY. Run on the Irving Savings Institution Has Ceased. NEW YORK, June 16.-The run on the Irving institution ceased vesterday afternoon, since which time there has been no demand by depositors for the withdrawal of their deposits. During the three days which the run continued $394,000 was withdrawn. The withdrawals were made chiefly by small depositors, and no effect has been felt by the bank. which had about $700,000 in reserve funds. BOSTON, June 16.-Hon. Moody Merritt, the missing business man and trustee, was today formally declared to be an insolvent debtor. Os WEGO, June 16.-Angell, Matthewson & Co. filed at Oswego this evening a deed of assignment of all their property. The liabilities are $100,000; assets not yet known. BROWNWOOD, Tex,, June 16.-The -

13. June 22, 1893 Freeland Tribune Freeland, PA
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# NEWS OF THE WEEK. Thursday, June 15. The Borden murder trial went on at New Bedford, evidence for the prosecution being continued—Ex-President Harrison was among the visitors at the World's fair—Chief Justice Bingham of the district supreme court refused the mandamus asked for by Colonel Ainsworth and declared the proceedings before the deputy coroner in the Ford's theater case illegal—In an accident at the World's fair one man was killed and several persons badly injured—The firemen in the Havemeyer sugar refinery in Williamsburg, N. Y., have struck for an 8-hour working day. There are 2,800 men employed in the refinery, and only 102 of them have gone out—The Brooklyn police are investigating the mysterious death of little Katie Schilt—The Infanta Eulalie arrived at Niagara Falls—The Baackes Wire Nail company of Cleveland assigned. A number of small banks in the west were forced to suspend—Commencement exercises were held at Princeton, Vassar, Miami university and other institutions—The New York clearing house committee is to ask the association for authority to issue certificates—There was a mild run on the Irving Savings institution, New York. Depositors were paid in full, and further demands were provided for—The yacht Navahoe was reported to have been in collision with a New Jersey pilotboat—The house of commons took up clause 4 of section 1 of the home rule bill. One amendment proposed by the opposition was withdrawn, and the other was rejected—Count Kalnoky in a speech eulogized the triple alliance and reaffirmed the kindly feeling of Russia for Austria. Friday, June 16. The prosecution rested and the defense began in the trial of Lizzie Borden at New Bedford. Mr. Jennings made the opening speech for the prisoner—Wealthy and aged Eliphalet Stratton of Brooklyn has been arrested on a charge of starving his invalid young wife—It is alleged that E. M. Field's insanity is shammed and that he is practically free—Royal Phelps Carroll's new yacht, the Navahoe, was disabled by collision with a pilotboat—Several persons were killed, and considerable damage to property was done by lightning in the west—The heirs of Jay Gould will contest in court the payment of $250,000 inheritance tax in addition to the $500,000 already paid—The Rev. Charles B. McKenna, a priest of St. Ann's Roman Catholic church, New York, was drowned with his cousin in the Hudson river—The New York Clearing House association authorized the issue of certificates—Ex-Minister Charles Emory Smith addressed the Republican county committee at New York—The elections in Germany show a remarkable increase in the strength of the Socialists—James Henry and George W. Carter, escaped from Sing Sing prison during the last 10 days, have not been recaptured, and the prison officials have no clew to their whereabouts—The French court of cassation set aside the sentences of the Panama defendants. MM. Eiffel and Fontane were set at liberty Charles de Lesseps must serve out a concurrent sentence for bribery—The official bulletin says President Carnot's condition is slightly improved. It is believed in Paris that his illness is serious—Sir Richard Webster continued his argument before the Behring sea court—The heavy fog caused several mishaps among the shipping in New York waters. The steamer Monmouth was badly damaged by collision with the steamer Kara, and the ferryboat F. J. James and the steamboat City of Richmond were sunk on rocks—Judge Ingraham of New York authorized a lawyer to represent Mme. Philipina Milhau in a suit brought against her by her son, Edward L. Milhau, who alleges that he is insane. Saturday, June 17. The taking of testimony in the Borden murder trial was finished, and the court adjourned till Monday. Emma Borden gave strong evidence in her sister's favor—Bunker Hill day is being celebrated in New England with unusual ceremonies—Harvard authorities decided upon new requirements for admission to the law school—The militia was ordered to be in readiness to repress a threatened outbreak among the striking lumber shovers at Tonawanda, N. Y.—The Infanta Eulalie arrived in New York again and went to the house of J. M. Ceballos, which has been placed at her disposal—Chicago was chosen as the place for the national headquarters of the Republican National league—The congress of the American Sons of the Revolution met in Chicago—A reception was tendered to ex-President Harrison in the Ohio building at the World's fair—Joseph Jefferson was taken ill on the Pilgrim and is now in Fall River. It is thought to be only indigestion—The Socialists have made enormous gains in Germany—Gladstonians have lost a seat in the house of commons—Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, head of the great Paris banking house, has been obliged to have one of his eyes removed—Serious apprehensions concerning President Carnot's condition are entertained in Paris—District Attorney Nicoll of New York wrote to Superintendent Andrews of the state hospital for the insane in Buffalo to see if Edward M. Field is sane again—Captain Magnus Andersen of the Viking ship arrived in New York from Newport—In view of the gravity of the financial situation President Cleveland, it is said on the authority of a friend, will call an extra session of congress before Sept. 1—The house of commons passed a resolution favoring the settlement of International disputes by arbitration. Ambassador Bayard listened to the debate. Monday, June 19. There were many murders committed in different parts of the country—A tramp steamship is expected at New York with 800 contract laborers on board—The lawyers on both sides in the Borden case were busy preparing for the submission of their cases to the jury—It was said that the pope's letter on the American school question indorses the position taken by Mgr. Satolli—The Rev. W. W. Page preached to the Seventh regiment in the state camp at Peekskill—An unknown man committed suicide by jumping from the Brooklyn bridge—News was received that the Rev. Dr. Thwing was not