15440. Second National Bank (Xenia, OH)

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Bank Information

Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
277
Charter Number
277
Start Date
August 26, 1884
Location
Xenia, Ohio (39.685, -83.930)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
6c7b2518bed2b3e3

Response Measures

Accommodated withdrawals, Capital injected, Full suspension, Books examined

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
100.0%
Date receivership started
1888-05-09
Date receivership terminated
1889-01-21
OCC cause of failure
Losses
Share of assets assessed as good
38.3%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
45.2%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
16.5%

Description

Contemporary articles (late Aug 1884) report a run precipitated by the cashier J. S. Ankeny's grain speculations/irregularities, the bank closed (suspended) Aug 27, 1884, was placed in the hands of an examiner by the Comptroller, and stockholders later assessed capital and were authorized to resume (permission granted effective when deficit made good).

Events (7)
1. February 24, 1864 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. August 26, 1884 Run
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Run triggered by supposed irregularities and large grain speculations of Cashier J. S. Ankeny; his resignation and departure 'went west' intensified the panic.
Measures
Payments initially made promptly to meet withdrawals; Comptroller sent Bank Examiner Ellis to take charge; directors and stockholders later called meeting to assess capital.
Newspaper Excerpt
There was a run on the bank yesterday, but payments were made so promptly that confidence was restored
Source
newspapers
3. August 27, 1884 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Closure followed the run and revelations/rumors about the cashier's grain transactions and his resignation/flight; examiner put in charge by Comptroller of the Currency to report condition.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Second National Bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars and no reasons are assigned for its suspension.
Source
newspapers
4. August 28, 1884 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The affairs ... are not so bad as has been represented, and ... there does not appear to be any necessity for the appointment of a receiver (telegram from Examiner Ellis).
Source
newspapers
5. September 1, 1884 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
THE XENIA BANK TO RESUME - ... the stockholders have ordered an assessment of 33 per cent on the stock, and request permission to resume business. The request was granted, to take effect when the deficit in the capital stock was made good.
Source
newspapers
6. September 17, 1884 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, has made good its impaired capital and has been authorized to resume business.
Source
newspapers
7. May 9, 1888 Receivership
Source
historical_nic

Newspaper Articles (20)
1. August 27, 1884 Evening Star Washington, DC
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Another Broken Bank. XENIA, OHIO, August -The Second National Bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars and no reasons are assigned for its suspension. The president is J. P. Townsley; the cashier, John 8. Ankeny; the paid up capital $150,000; surplus at the last statement, October, 1883, $20,000, and the undivided profits, $23,000. It has two New York correspondents-the National Park Bank and the First National Bank. NO EFFECT IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, August 27.-Mr. Garland, of the First National Bank. which is one of the correspondents of the Second National Bank of Xenia states that the suspension of that institution will have no effect in financial circles here. Its account with the First National was very small, averaging only from $100 to $500. WHAT CAUSED THE RUN. CINCINNATI, OHIO, August 27.-Cashier Ankeney had been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeney, recently made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors were not satisfied and demanded Ankeney's resignation. He went west next day, and this caused the run of yesterday. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all liabilities, though the amount has not yet been made public.

2. August 28, 1884 Evening Star Washington, DC
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Washington News and Gossip. GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal revenue, $490,437; customs, $678,458. No CHOLERA.-Mr. E. R. Jones, U. consul at Cardiff, Wales, reports to the Department of State, under date of August 18th, that the alarms concerning cholera at that port are entirely without foundation. The few cases that arrived on vessels from Marseilles were promptly quarantined. THE following postmasters were commissioned to-day: John P. Bell, Bell's Mill, Montgomery county, Md. (new office); N.P. Murray, Willtown, Frederick county, Va. THE SCHOONER THAT SANK THE TALLAPOOSA.-The schooner James S. Lowell, which collided with and sank the Tallapoosa, lay at the wharf of the Independent Ice company in Georgetown about four weeks ago. She is a fine specinien of the threemasted schooner, of greater length than any vessel of her kind that had been seen in the Potomac river, and her beauty or shape was frequently remarked by the habitues of the balconies of the Potomac boat house and the numerous otherpersons who saw her. THE PRACTICE SHIPS DALE AND CONSTELLATION have arrived at Annapolis. ARMY RETIRING BOARD.-COL. Geo. P. Andrews, 1st artillery; Lieut. Col. Alexander Piper, 1st artillery; Major John Brooke, surgeon; Capt. William L. Haskin, 1st artillery, and Capt. John Van R. Hoff, assistant surgeon, have been detailed as a retiring board to convene at San Francisco at the call of the president of the board to examine such officers as are ordered before it. First Lieut. Robert Hanna, 6th cavalry, has been ordered to hold himself in readiness to appear before this board for examination when summoned. THE XENIA BANK.-The acting controller of the currency this morning received a telegram from Bank Examiner Ellis saying that the affairs of the Second National bank or Xenia, Ohio, are not so bad as has been represented, and that there is reason to believe that it will be able to meet all demands upon it. In view of this report the acting controller says that there does not appear to be any necessity for the appointment of a receiver. THE VACANT AUDITORSHIP.-Mr. Coon, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, being in doubt as to how long Judge Crowell, deputy auditor of the Treasury for the Post Office department, could perform the duties of auditor, made necessary by the death of Judge Ela, by virtue of his office of deputy, referred the question to Judge Phillips, Acting Attorney General, who, in reply, has given an opinion that Judge Crowell can act for ten days only, which period in his case will expire September 2d. The matter has been presented to the President, and it is probable that Judge Crowell will be designated to act for ten days from September 2d, by which time, it is expected, the office will be permanently filled. PERSONAL-Ex-Gov. Cheney, of New Hampshire, has taken apartments at the Portland for the winter, which he will spend here with his wife and daughter, one of the purposes being to secure the latter the excellent school facilities which Washington affords.-Hon Simon Cameron's residence in Harrisburg, Pa., was robbed a few days ago of valuable silverware.-Mr. Herbert A. Preston and family are spending thesummer at Hyattsville. J. Dr. J. Walter has returned to the city.-Major. M. Carson, the well-known correspondent, has gone to Colorado. Assistant Postmaster General Hatton and Richard T. Greener, of Washington, were Osregistered in New York last evening.-Mrs. bo n, wife of the U. 8. minister to Brazil, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Col. Vedder. Miss Belle Vedder is slowly recovering from a severe illness.--G N. L. Jeffries, formerly of this city, and Mrs. Minnie B. Armstrong were married at the home of the bride's father, Hon. Levi H. Brown, at Watertown, N. Y., on the 20th Inst.- Dr. Sowers has returned to the city from Block Island, where he has been spending the last two weeks. R. W. Shufeldt and Miss Shufeldt, of Washington, were among late arrivals at the Geyser Springs, in Calfornia.-Ex-President and Mrs. Hayes will arrive in Cumberland on Tuesday next, to be in attendance at the reunion of the army or West Virginia, which will commence September 2. During their stay they will be the guests of Hon. Lloya Lowndes.-Mr John M. Barclay has gone to Boston, for a stay or a couple of weeks. Mr. George A. Armes has returned from a prolonged visit to Saratoga and other northern summer resorts.-M Wm. McLean, who has been at Saratoga for some time, has left that place for Asbury Park.-Among Washingtonians lately registered at the Atlantic hotel, Ocean City, are Miss Susie Langley, A. B. Bibb and J. C. Wilson.

3. August 28, 1884 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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BANK FAILURE. An Ohio Bank Cashier Keeps up the Reputation of His Kind-This One Goes West. XENIA, O., August 27.-The Second National Bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars. There was a run on the bank yesterday, but payments were made so promptly that confidence was restored and many renewed their deposits. Cashier J. S. Ankeny has gone west. The bank to-day is in the hands of an officer detailed by the Comptroller of the Currency, and no siatement as to its condition is yet made. Ankeny resigned two weeks ago under pressure and went to. his brother in Iowa. He speculated in grain. Heavy depositors are not-scared, but the small ones are wild. Chashier Ankeny's grain transaction had been with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeny, recently made large ad. VALIDES Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors werk not satisfied and demanded Ankeny's resignation. He went west the next day and this caused the tun of yesterday. The stockholdors are regarded as able to meet all liabilities through the amount is not yet made public.

4. August 28, 1884 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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Xenia, Ohio, Bank Failure. XENIA, Ohio, Aug. 27.-The Second National Bank closed its deors this morning. There was a run on the bank yesterday, but payments were made so promptly that confidence was restored, and many renewed deposites. Cashier J. S. Ankeney has gone west. The bank to-day is in the hands of officers detailed by the comptroller of the currency and no statement of its condition has yet been made. Cashier Ankeney has been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeney, recently made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors were not satisfied and demanded Ankeney's resignation. He went west next day and this caused the run of yesterday. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all liabilities, though the amount is not yet made public. THE NEWS RECEIVED IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The correspondent in this city of the Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, is the National Park bank. Mr. E. Wright, cashier, said to-day: "It is a perfect surprise. We always regarded that bank as one of our best customers. Its credit was the best, and it has a balance now here to its credit. Nothing occurred in any transactions we had with it to cause a doubt as to its soundness. We know nothing as to causes which led to its suspension.

5. August 28, 1884 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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Bank Failure at Xenia, o. XENIA, O., Aug. 27.-The Second National Bank closed its doors this morning. Cashier Ankenny had been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankenny, made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors were not satisfied, and demanded Ankenny's resignation. He went West the next day and this caused the run of yester day. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all liabilities, though the amount is not made public. The Comptroller of the Currency telegraphed Bank Examiner Ellis to take charge of the bank and report its condition. A New York telegrain says: Mr. Garland, of the First National Bank, one of the correspondents of the Second National Bank, of Xenia, states that he tsuspension of that institution will have no effect in financial circles here. Its account with the First National was very small, averaging only from $100 to $500. It is stated that the bank examiner has found that the bank's losses through Ankenny, the cashier, do not exceed $60,000.

6. August 28, 1884 Richmond Dispatch Richmond, VA
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Suspension of an Ohio Bank. [By telegraph to the Dispatch.] XENIA, OHIO, August 27.-The Second National Bank closed its doors this morning. No reasons were assigned for the suspension. The president is J.P. Townsley; cashier, John S. Ankeny. Paid-up capital, $150,000; surplus at last statement (October, 1883.) $20,000, and undivided profits, $23,000. It has two New York correspondents, the National Park Bank and the First National Bank. CINCINNATI, August 27.-A Times-Star special says: There was a run on the Xenia Bank yesterday, but payments were made so promptly that confidence was restored. and many renewed their deposits. Cashier J. S. Ankeny has gone West. The bank to-day is in the hands of an officer detailed by the Comptroller of Currency, and no statement of its condition has yet been made. Cashier Ankeny had been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeny, recently made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors were not satisfied, and demanded Ankeny's resignation. He went West next day, and this caused the run of yesterday. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all liabilities. though the amount has not yet been made public.

7. August 28, 1884 The Daily Cairo Bulletin Cairo, IL
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are Another Bank Closed. XENIA, O., August 27.-The Second National Bank closed to-day. Two weeks ago Cashier J. S. Ankeny was forced to resign on account of grain speculation. Yesterday there was a run and to-day the bank did not open. It is believed the stockholders are good for the deficit.

8. August 28, 1884 The Dallas Daily Herald Dallas, TX
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BUSINESS BRIEFS. BIG JUDGMENT AGAINST T. & P. The New York Stock Market Effected Thereby-Rumors about the Bankers & Merchants' Telegraph -Big Judgment, Etc. One)Bank Less. CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.-The Times-Star Xenia, o., special says: "The Second National bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars. "THE CASHIER HAS GONE WEST." The Times-Star special says there was a run on the bank yesterday, but payments were made so promptly that confidence was restored and many renewed their deposits. The cashier, J. S. Ankery, has gone west. The bank to day is in the hands of an officer detailed by the Comptroller of the Currency, and no statements of its condition are yet made. ABOUT ANKENEY. Cashier Ankeney had been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeney, recently made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure this money, but the directors were not satisfied, and demanded Ankeney's resignation. He went west next day, and this caused the run of yesterday. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all liabilities. DAYTON. O., Aug. 27.-The Second National bank of Xenia failed to open doors this morning. The cashier resigned several days ago. Capital, $150,000; supposed surplus, $30,000. Directors of the bank in Davton yesterday attempted to borrow $20,000, but could not. It is stated that the bank examiner has found that the bank losses through the cashier do not exceed $60,000. The run was caused by supposed irregularities of the cashier, and these were intensified when the cashier resigned and went West. Bank examiner Ellis sent by the Comptroller of currency to examine the condition of the bank, says he has not made a complete examination. but thinks the capital stock of $150,000 will be somewhat impaired. A meeting of the stockholders 199 been called l'or S nowt and :-

9. August 28, 1884 Fort Worth Daily Gazette Fort Worth, TX
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ANOTHER BANK CLOSED. XENTA, 0, Aug. 27.-The Second National bank closed its doors this morning. No particulars. THE CASHIER GONE WEST. XENIA, O., Aug. 27.-There was a run on the bank yesterday, but the payments were made 80 promptly that confidence was restored and many renewed their deposits. Cashier J. S. Ankeney has gone west. The bank to day is in the hands of an officer detailed by the comptroller of the currency and no statements of its condition have yet been made. HIS RESIGNATION DEMANDED. XENIA, O,, Aug. 27.-Cashier Ankeney had been engaged in grain transactions with R. M. Smart, to whom the bank, through Ankeney, recently made large advances. Smart gave a mortgage to secure thismoney, but the directors were not satisfied and de manded Ankeney's resignation. He went West the next day and this caused the run of yesterday. The stockholders are regarded as able to meet all the liabilities. THE BANK EXAMINER IN POSSESSION WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.- The comp troller of the currency telegraphed Bank Examiner Ells to take charge of the Second National bank of Xenia Ohio, and report its condition. A SURPLUS EXPECTED. DAYTON, OHIO, Aug. 27.-The Sec ond National bank of Xenia failed to open its doors this morning. The cashier resigned several days ago The capital is $150,000. It is suppose that there is a surplus of $30,000. The directors of the bank in Dayton yes terday attempted to borrow $20,000 but could not. A RESUMPTION PROBABLE. XENIA, OHIO. Aug. 27.-It is state that the bank's losses through th cashier do not exceed $60,000. Th run was caused by supposed irregular ities of the cashier, and these were in tensified when the cashier resigne and went west. Bank Examin er Eilis sent by the comp troller of the currency to exam ine the condition says that he has no made a complete examination bu thinks the capital stock of $150,000 will be somewhat impaired. A meeting o stockholders has been called for Satur day next, and it is thought that a rangements will be made for an earl resumption. NO ONE WILL LOSE. DAYTON, O., Aug. 27.-Director Allison and Miller of the Xenia ban visited Dayton and Cincinnati to-da to borrow cash to meet the run, bu were refused. and accordingi

10. August 29, 1884 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Sacramento, CA
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. General Duryea, for many years of the State militia, died in New York Wednesday. F. W. Galbraith, of California, has been appointed Special Examiner in the Pension Office under the Civil Service Act. The Republique Francaise subjects Bism arck's colonial policy to analysis, and declares that France has no reason to find ult with it. A meeting of the three Emperors of Germany, Russia and Austria, each attended by his principal Minister, has been definitely arranged. In addition to the three Russian ironclads ordered to reinforce the Russian fleet in China, the land forces on the Corean frontier will be reinforced. The Congressional Investigating Committee Wednesday at Augusta, Me., visited the Home for Soldiers, The Orderly Sergeant agreed that liquor was the great stamblingblock. Wolseley proposes to reach Dongola with the Gordon relief expedition by November 7th. He declares his confidence that he will be able to accomplish this progranime without difficulty. Alderman F. C. Denison, of Toronto, Major of the Governor-General's Body Guard, has accepted the command of the Canadian voyageurs to be sent to the relief of Gordon at Khartoum. The tournament of the Bicycle Club at the Driving Park at Buffalo Wednesday was a splendid success. Fifteen hundred people were present. Lavender, of Toronto, had an arm broken by a collision in a race. The Comptroller of the Currency has received a telegram from Bank Commissioner Ellis, saying that the affairs of the Second National Bank at Xenia, Ohio, are not so bad as represented, and there is reason to believe that it will meet all demands. The Adrian (Mich.) Savings Bank suspended Wednesday. A. Loomis, Cashier, says that the trouble was precipitated by the inability of the bank on Monday to meet a check for $1,500. A run began among the smäller creditors. There is about $80,000 due depositors. Judge Knickerbocker, of the Probate Court of Chicago, yesterday, upon the testimony of two expert physicians, submitted the question to the jury, which found Wilbur F. Storey, of the Chicago Times, incapacitated for business. An appointment of a conservator of the estate is now being considered by the Court. The British Government is expediting the departure of increasing reinforcements of the Egyptian staff. At Woolwich they have been and additional hands to idly. engaged Orders to increased, put have transports been sent in readiness Plymouth rapto hasten the fitting out of the transport Peonah. It has been decided to increase the expedition for the relief of Gordon to 7,000 men.

11. August 29, 1884 Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
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UPS AND DOWNS OF BUSINESS. Warrants Issued for the Ladner Brothers, but Neither to be Found. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 28.-Several more warrants were issued to-day for the arrest of Ladner Brothers, the suspended bankers, charging them with the embezzlement of funds entrusted to them. The Ladners could not be found, Louis, who was in town yesterday, having gone to Atlantic, City. AN ADRIAN BANK SUSPENDS. ADRIAN, MICH., Aug. 28.-The Adrian Savings Bank suspended yesterday. Herman Loomis, the cashier, says that the trouble was precipitated by the inability of the bank on Monday to meet a check for $15,000. The party who drew the check spread the news, and something of a run began among the small creditors. About $80,000 IS due depositors, and Mr. Loomis says that the assets of the bank are entirely adequate to pay all the liabilities in full. NO RECEIVER NEEDED AT XENIA. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The acting Comptroller of the Currency this morning received a telegram from bank examiner Ellis, saying that the affairs of the Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, are not so bad as has been represented, and that there is reason to believe that it will be able to meet all demands upon it. In view of this report the acting Comptroller says that there does not appear to be any necessity for the appointment of a receiver. ROBERTS' PECULATIONS. WILKESBARRE, PA., Aug. 28.-Later developements to-day make it certain that the amount stolen by Roberts, clerk for Parish & Co., was $100,000. In addition to speculations it has been learned that Roberts has hypothecated bonds and securities at Easton. This evening a deed of assignment of the Roberts property to Charles Parish & Co. was filed in the Recorder's office. The consideration was $1 with his interest in the Red Ash Coal Company. The property assigned by Roberts is worth $80,000. A DEFAULTER'S BOND. CONCORD, N. H., Aug. 28.-In the case of the Ashuelot Savings Bank vs. Ellery Albee et al., the court held that the sureties of the defendant, who was a defaulter, could not escape liability on their bond even though at the time of their signing Albee was already such a defaulter, the fact having been unknown to the directors of the bank. AN OFFER OF 50 PER CENT. BOSTON, MASS., Aug. 28.-Henry Sears at 92 State who last & Co., month No. for street, failed a large amount, today made a definite offer of 50 cents on the dollar, which will probably be accepted.

12. August 29, 1884 Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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Bank Troables. The Acting Comptroller of the Cur rency yesterday received a telegram from Bank Examiner Ellis, saying that the affairs of the Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, are not 80 bad as has been represented, and that there is reason to believe that it will be able to meet all demands upon it. The Acting Comptroller, in view of this report, does not think it necessary to appoint receiver. The Adrian, Savings Bank, at Adrian, Michigan, suspended on Wednesday. The rtrouble was precipitated by inability to pay a check for $1500 on Monday. About $30,000 are due depositors, but the cashier says that the assess of the concern are sufficient to pay all its liabilities in full. Henry Sears & Co., of Boston, who failed last month for a large amount, have offored their creditors 50 cents on the dollar, which will probably be accepted.

13. August 29, 1884 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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THE The Xenia Second National Bank. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The Comptroller of the Currency has received a telegram from Bank Examiner Ellis, saying the affairs of the Second National Bank, of Xenia, O., are not so bad as represented, and there is reason to believe the bank will meet all demands. The Comptroller says there does not appear to be a necessity for a receiver.

14. August 29, 1884 Seattle Daily Post-Intelligencer Seattle, WA
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Appointment. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-F. W. Galbraith, of California, was today appointed Special Examiner of the Pension Office under the Civil Service Act. Condition of the Xenia Bank. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The Comptroller of the Currency bas received a telegram from Bank Examiner Ellis, saying that the affairs of the Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, are not so bad AS represented, and there is reason to believe that the, bank will meet all demands. The Comptroller says it does not appear necessary for a receiver to be appointed.

15. September 1, 1884 Evening Star Washington, DC
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THE XENIA BANK TO RESUME-The acting controller of the currency has received a dispatch from Bank Examiner Ellis. in charge of the suspended Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, stating that the stockholders have ordered an assessment of 33 per cent on the stock, and request permission to resume business. The request was granted, to take effect when the deficit in the capital stock was made good.

16. September 1, 1884 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Sacramento, CA
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THIS MORNING'S NEWS. In New York Saturday Government bonds were quoted at 1203/₈ for 4s of 1907; 113½ for 4½; sterling, $4 84@4 86; 100½ for 3s; silver bars, 110. Silver in Lendon, 50%d consols, 100 13-16d : 5 per cent. United States bonds, extended, 105; 4s, 1237/₈; 41/28, 1143/4. In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted at 891/2@90 cents. Mining stocks were again quiet in San Francisco Saturday, transactions not being worthy of note. The Petaluma and Marysville fairs closed Saturday, both meetings having been successful. : The Prohibitionists Convention of Tulare county met in Visalia Saturday, and nominated a full county ticket. Mrs. Darling was burned SO badly in a coal oil accident at Los Angeles Saturday that she died in the evening. Miss Kittie Bradley, aged was drowned near Los Angeles Saturday while bathing. The Democrats of Ventura county put a full ticket in the field Saturday. Manuel Higuerra was convicted Saturday at Los Angeles of murder in the second degree. Particulars of the death of young Pomeroy, of the Geological Survey, are forwarded from Yreka. Fire at San Jose ; loss, $3,000. Hendricks addressed a large Democratic meeting in Indianapolis Saturday night. The importation of rags from foreign ports has been prohibited by the authorities at Washington for a period of three months. Fire at Marshall, Tex.; loss, $120,000. In a railroad accident near Kimbleton, O., Saturday, two persons were killed and two badly hurt. The Greenback Labor party of New York held a State Convention Saturday. Cleveland has returned to Albany. The Republican split iscomplete in the Fourth ongressional District of Virginia. Owing to the cholera, the International Postal Congress, to have been held in Lisbon, October 1st, has been postponed. During August the National debt was reduced about $9,000,000. High water caused considerable damage Saturday in the vicinity of North Adams, Mass. An incendiary fire occurred at Fonda, N. Y., Saturday. The suspended Second National Bank, of Xenia, O., is to resume business. A merchant in Canterbury, Eng., killed himself upon being told that he had the cholera. It is positively denied that China wishes to come to an agreement with France. The total number of deaths in France from cholera to date is 4,376. Gladstone was enthusiastically welcomed in Edinburgh. Two hundred Abyssinians were put to rout at Keren by the Egyptian troops, only six escaping. The anti-Jewish barbarities continue in Russia. The ship King, from Baltimore for Liverpool, was burned to the water's edge in the British channel and sunk. Mitchell Laneaster, aged 28, was stabbed and killed at Railroad Flat, Calaveras county, Saturday night, by Gus Lampson, aged 19. A serious riot occurred Saturday night in Hocking valley, O., in which one man was killed and others wounded. In a railroad accident near Summit station, Nevada, yesterday, two Indians were killed and a brakeman badly hurt. A terrible time was experienced on a New York excursion boat yesterday, one man being beaten to death. General Butler has started on an extended trip through the Northwestern States. In a fight with a couple of thieves near Colterville, Mo, a Sheriff's posse killed oneof them. Mrs. Murphy attempted suicide at San Jose yesterday by drowning. Over 500 of Cacerist's followers have been captured in Peru by Government troops, including 70 chiefs and officers. Blaine will go to Manchester, N. H., Thursday, to attend the State Fair.

17. September 4, 1884 The Austin Weekly Statesman Austin, TX
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WASHINGTON, August 28.-The comptroller of the currency has received a telegram from Bank Examiner Ellis, saying the affairs of the Second National bank at Xenia, O., are not as bad as represented, and there is reason to believe it will meet all demands. The comptroller says there does not appear to be any necessity for a receiver.

18. September 4, 1884 Reporter and Farmer Webster, SD
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Miscellaneous News Notes. General Manager Clark retires from the Union Pacific, and is succeeded by Mr. Calloway. The grand lodge of Iowa Good Templars resolved not to ally itself with any political organization. The house of a M. Harrison on East Fourth street, Huron Dak., was entered by thieves, who abstracted $250 in cash and a watch and chain valued at $50, The Adrian (Mich.) Savings bank suspended Wednesday. H. Loomis the cashier, says the trouble was the inability of the bank on Monday to meet a check for $1,500. The sale of A. F. Hayward's 400-acre farm, just outside the city limits, Yankton, for $25,000 cash has been fully consummated. The purchasers are J. B. Swinhoe of Swinden, England, and T. McClune of Canada. The Central Wyoming association has shipped $10,000 worth of machinery from Pennsylvania to the cell fields north of Laramie. There will be a gang of men with derricks and machinery in that country within two weeks drilling oil wells. Several gangs are at work there now sinking shafts. The Second National bank of Xenia, Ohio, closed its doors. There was & run on the bank Wednesday, but payments were made 80 promptly that confidence was restored, and

19. September 8, 1884 Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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NEWS SUMMARY. THE HIBERNIA NS THE OLD DE OF FENDERS FUN EKAL SENATOR ANTHONY. Ancient Ord- of Hibernians in of The held a secret meeting Trenton New Jersey last week. The object Over 100 of the delegates order. meeting prepresent. was to discuss National the split Convention in the in Since the last spring the order sever- has Cleveland divided on the question of of Erin. been connection with the Board discusing Trenton Convention, after unanimously a The the facts, almost Cleveland sion of the action of the there. approved and theofficers elected of Jersey City of The Stateoficersappointed Convention Reynolds, Rowe, wereThomas J. Clancy, Tren Trenton, and Dennis certain of decided to inform they ton. It County was branches that unless becut off reported Esmex promptly they would from the order intirely. association of Old Defenders, on of The was formally disbanded disbandBaltimore The reason for the two or Saturday. that not more than known to ment was the seven members the three of be able to attend be re-union on the of the annual living constitution would Association 12th inst., when pro- and the e the for its disbandment attend vided of members able to The a t number would be reduced to five. from e, re-union of the seven survivors range attended ages Last year nine known e 89 the to re 98 union, years. and the number of survivors was thirteen. n Thomas Quigley was arrested at Fort for New York, on Saturday, A year et Edward, watch and money. freight in stealing a was conductor of a Hudson ago Quigley the Delaware and R. 1. train on and was afterwards Mechapicsville. employed as a yard Railroad, master at company's ve the time he left the from About locomotive was taken d 1. employ that company's a yard, at Mechanics- and down d and, after being run dashed into b ville, track, was let go and susthe train. Quigley is now d. an express of having been the offender seve on pected occasion, and also of having wreck ral that other times attempted to of freight trains. ve funeral of Senator Authony, of les The Island, took place OL Saturday attendy. in Rhode Providence, and was largely First he services were held in the those r. ed. The Church. Among les Congregational were President Arthur, Brewster, Senator on ne present Edmunds, Attorney General Bourne Russian Minlater, Governor and the Island, Judges of Federal State be of State Rhode Courts, and members of the n lend Legislature. Sergeants Brainerd and Long and ed Private Cornell, of the Greely expedi- by he have been re-called to duty had as tion, order from Washington. They and an exhibiting themselves he ral Ohio. been lecturing at a museum in Cleveland, u's em A telegram from Gore, Ohio, reports nonthat the militia still guard the and a Unionists in the Hocking Valley, new ttsmines are in operation. 130 to exthe miners arrived on Friday and went Snake esat Buchtel. The guards at 847 work Hollow and Half Moon were fired upon on Friday night. m 51. Chicago on Saturday " night Files and re" in a me Chandler, In Johnny" principals recent Tommy abettors prize to and several of their wer age tight, arrested by the police. Ail who Mr. admitted were to bail. Jere' Dunn. could ned figured prominently in the affair, yester arnot be found, but was captured vitday. Second National Bank of Xenia time bok The which suspended a short at Ohio, having made good its impaired the act rty at capital, ago, has been authorized by re ing Comptroller, of the Currency to arsume business. om on Assistant Postmaster Hargas, at rifl Al Illinois, has been arrested for ne. vin, registered letters. It is said tha er, ing somedecoy money, sent for the pur in our pose of entrapping him, was found his possession. ory er Navy Department employees ent Two Goodacre and Wilson, were ok arrested named in Washington on Friday chart be evening,on the charge of stealing and age from the Hydrographic Office, ar selling them for waste paper. be The employees of the Oxford Iro uld Company at Oxford, New Jersey, hav PO been notified of a reduction of ten pe o the cent. in their wages, to take effect the 15th lost, age and One hundred and fifty-three death York co.reported yesterday in New and were the majority of which were directly him the result of the intense heat.' the Alfred Hahn, charged with forgerie sin the amount of about $30,000, was an is rested to in Eastov, Penna., on Saturday ere and committed in default of bail. is The hog cholera has been prevalen hat at Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Withing an ing the last four weeks nearly sixty uld mals have died there of the disease. ich

20. September 17, 1884 Delta Chief Delta, CO
Article from Delta Chief, September 17, 1884

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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Lord Dufferin has been appointed Veceroy of India. The intense heat in New York caused a large number of deaths. There were 937 fresh cholera cases at Naples on the 10th and 365 deaths. The Emperors of Russia, Austria and Germany will meet September 15th. The steamer Wyoming brought 500 Mormons into New York on the 10th. A disastrous fire broke out in the lumber district of Cleveland, Ohio, on the 7th. Molin's lumber mills, (twenty-three miles from Pensacola burned. Loss, $100,000. Lewis Van Cleft, Postmaster at Middletown, New York, committed suicide on the 8th. Suit is to be institnted against the bondsmen of Captain Howgate to recover $12.000. Frank Hutchings was hanged at San Francisco for the murder of his mistress July 16th. The Florence coal breakers at Pleasant Valley, near Scranton, Pa, burned. Loss, $70,000. The latest returns place the Republican plurality in Maine t 20,230. The majority is 16,592 The Union Pacific earnings for July show an excess of $98,000 over the operating expenses. New York suffers from intense heat, which has almost entirely suspended streetcar travel. The Vienna police claim to have captured all the active anarchists who had gathered in that city. J. H. Squier, a private banker of Washington who recently failed, cut his throat with a pen knife. The barracks at Naples are to be vacated by the troops and will be converted into a cholera hospital. Over 1,000 head of cattle have been stolen in the new county of Sierra, New Mexico and driven into Arizona. George Moore, the Superior Court Judge, was found murdered in his room at Jackson, California, on the 8th. The inhabitants on the Labrador coast are starving. The fish catch is short and the coast is lined with feeberge. During the Czar's stay in Warsaw, no unauthorized person is permitted to approach within 300 paces of him. The Czar and-party were received at Warsaw by Count Gourko, and the Czar subsequently reviewed 50,000 troops. The cotton seed oil interest suffers from over production, and the crushers are discussing the situation in St. Louis. Allie Imes, a young girl at Caldwell's Run, West Virginia, was fatally burned on the 6th, while kindling a fire with coal oil. The Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio, has made good its impaired capital and has been authorized to resume business. Bateman, the murderer of the McLaughlin children, has been removed to the St. Joseph, Missouri jail for safe keeping. The Big Casino saw mill near Cottonwood-City, Meagher county, Montana, burned on the Gth. Loss, $60,000; no insurance. The losses by the conflagration at Cleveland, Ohio, aggregate $1,232,000, with about one-half of that amount in insurance. The National Bank of New Jersey at New Brunswick still has a surplus of $48,000. The President and Cashier absorbed $220,000. An explosion at the Enterprise distillery at Pekin, Illinois, wrecked the building, killed two men and fatally injured the fourth. The Italian cholera bulletins report 628 fresh cases and 275 deaths in twenty-four hours. Naples especially 18 suffering severely. The principal business block in Arkansas City, Arkansas, burned. Loss on building and stock, $60,000,insurance. $12,000 Mahlon Runyon, President of the National Bank of New Jersey, at New Brunswick, committed suici by cutting his throat. Matt Orton was arrested at Arkansas City, Arkansas, charged with incendiarism, and the usual infuriated mob was present who hanged him. A sub-committee of the United States Senate is en-route to the Pacific coast to investigate the troubles in the Round Valley Indian reservation. A passenger train on the Memphis & Charleston road was wrecked near Corinth, Mississippi. A brakeman and several passengers were injured. The daughter of Jay Gould's private Secretary eloped with and married her father's a coachman, and now it is asserted that he is