17784. Second National Bank (Warren, OH)

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: national
Bank ID: 2479
Charter Number: 2479
Start Date: August 17, 1883
Location: Warren, Ohio (41.238, -80.818)

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Short Digest: af26de39

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Description

The bank suspended/closed on August 17, 1883 after the cashier K. M. (Kirtland) Fitch was discovered to be a large defaulter (~$70,000–$80,000). Contemporary reports (Aug 24) state the examiner reported the bank will pay in $75,000 additional capital and continue business, indicating recovery/reopening rather than permanent closure. No explicit depositor run is described in the articles; the cause of suspension is bank-specific embezzlement by the cashier.

Events (5)

1. May 28, 1880 Chartered

Source: historical_nic

2. August 17, 1883 Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Cashier K. M. (Kirtland) Fitch discovered to have embezzled/defrauded the bank of roughly $70,000–$80,000, prompting suspension.
Newspaper Excerpt: The second national bank of Warren, Ohio suspended last evening. K. M. Fitch, its cashier, is reported to be a defaulter for over $70,000.
Source: newspapers

3. August 20, 1883 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Kirtland M. Fitch, the thieving cashier of the Second National Bank of Warren, Ohio, which suspended on Friday afternoon, has made his escape. He is believed to have stolen $80,000 from the bank within the last 10 months.
Source: newspapers

4. August 23, 1883 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: The Second National Bank of Warren, Ohio, closed its doors August 17th. K. M. Fitch, the cashier, is said to be a defaulter in the sum of $80,000.
Source: newspapers

5. August 24, 1883 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The controller of the currency has received a dispatch ... stating that the bank will pay in $75,000 additional capital and will continue business.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)

1. August 18, 1883 Lancaster Daily Intelligencer Lancaster, PA

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE. A Great Sugar Refluery Firm Fails, Alexander & Teussig, sugar refiners, of Chicago, who did business of about one million a year, failed vesterday morning, in consequence of the decline in the prices of sugar. Their failure caused Taussig & Hammerschlag, of New York to make an assignment. The liabilities of the latter firm are estimated at $235,000. At a meeting of the creditors of Hersey, Whittier & Wyman, tanners, in Boston, Friday, the firm's liabilities were stated at $634,575; assets, $420,325. A statement of Hersey & Co., showed liabilities of $212,000 assetts, $107,000.-Batchford & Co.'s liabilities are placed at $142,328 ; essetts, 43,500. The Leavenworth national bank, of Leavenworth, Kansas, has been authorized to begin business with a capital of $100,000.-The reorganization of the first national bank of Indianapolis was completed on Tuesday night, its capital stock being increased to $800,000, paid in. W. H. English was elected president-The City national bank of Lawrenceburg, Ind., will go into voluntary liquidation.-The supreme court at Boston Friday author ized the receivers of the barnstable saving bank to declare a final dividend of 12 per cent., making 82 per cent. in all. The bank failed in May, 1878. The second national bank of Warren, Ohio suspended last evening. K. M. Fitch, its cashier, is reported to be a defaulter for over $70,000.

2. August 20, 1883 Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN

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A NEGRO ABDUCTOR EIGHTLY SERVED. [Special Telegram to the Globel CEDAR FALLS, Ia., Aug. 19.-At 5 o'clock last evening Nathan Codner, the father of Celessa Codner, who was abducted by the colored brute George Herson, as telegraphed last night, shot her abductor. The examination which was being held before Justice Shields had closed as far as the testimony was concerned, and the room cleared previous to rendering the justice's - decision. The crowd passed out, Codner being in the rear. Sheriff Edgengton, accompanied by the prisoner, went out, and as they got into the hall he noticed that Codner stood there. He walked between him and Herson. Just as they passed, Codner throw his arm back of the officer and fired. The muzzle of the revolver was within a foot of Herson's back. The officer sprang upon Codner and wrested the weapon from him. Then he turned to Herson, who exclaimed, "I am killed," and fell upon his face. He never spoke again. He died in about half an hour. Codner was arrested, and is now in jail, awaiting the result of the coroner's inquest. Being interviewed concerning the shooting he admitted it, and said: "I don't care a damn. I would just as lief die, but I wanted satisfaction out of that negro." Herson was about 31 years of age, and had for some time borne a bad reputation. He deserted his wife, a white woman, at Petersburg, and is said to have been running a disreputable house under the guise of a barber shop. No blame car be attached to the officers, as they did all they could to protect the prisoner, and Codner had apparently given up all idea of taking vengeance into his own hands. The crime for which Herson was under arrest was the abduction of a 15 year old girl living in this city from her home for vile purposes, and it was accomplished through the aid of her oousin, who is 8 sister of her son's reputed wife. She got her to go to Waterloo and they, together with her son, staid over night at & hotel. With the aid of his female accomplice Herson accomplished the girl's ruin. ANOTHER GOOD MAN. [Special Telegram to the Globe. I CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 19.--Such a sensa tion as the defalcation of Cashier Kirkland M. Fitch, of the Second National bank of Warren, O., and the subsequent closing of the bank has not been known in Trumbull county for many a day. The report at first was not credited. It could not be. men said on the streets, Fitch was too manly, too honest, and had too much at stake to commit such a crime. Subse quent developments prove, however, in this case as in that of many another good man, that sometimes those in whom the most confidence is placed are the first to desert their principles and friends. Mr. Fitch, who stands upon his own confession

3. August 20, 1883 Sacramento Daily Record-Union Sacramento, CA

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THIS MORNING'S NEWS, In New York Government bonds are quoted at 1191 for 4a of 1907 1133 for 418; 101 for 338; sterling, $4 87; 103} for 3a; 101 for 5s; silver bars, 110g. Silver in London, 50 9 16d; consola, 100 1-16d 5 per cent. United States bonds, extended, 105 ; 4s, 1221; 43% 1243. In San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted at 88@88} cents. Mining stocks were rather firmer Saturday, but the volume of business is still small. The outside attractions are too much for the "bulls" and bears," and stock manipulations are neglected. At Washington a civil-rights case has been decided against a restaurant keeper. Father Riordan will be consecrated at Chicago, September 16th, as coadjutor to the Archbishop of California. The Second National Bank of Warren, O., has suspended. The strike of the telegraphers is now conceded to be at an end. Judge Jere Black died yesterday morning. The new postal notes will be ready for circulation September 3d. It is reported that the United States Government will recognize Iglesias as soon as he holds Lima. The Northern Pacific Railroad will be ready to receive freight for all points in the Pacific Northwest on and after the 25th instant. Joseph Robbins, of Modesto, is under arrest for criminal assault on little girls. An attempt was made to ditch the Virginia passenger train at Carson, Friday night. Rumors are afloat that a large band of Apaches have left San Carlos reservation, and that Crook is in pursuit. James Dods, ex-Treasurer of Oakland, has been found guilty of embezzlement. Chris. Johnson, a Swede, was drowned in Little river yesterday, while bathing. The preliminary examination of the parties engaged in the lynching of R. C. O'Neil at Osceola, Nev, was had on Saturday, and the accused held for trial. W. H. Loftus was badly burned at Virginia, Nev., Saturday, while endeavoring to quench a fire in his residence. Oglesby, Tex., was struck by & cyclone yesterday. The Apaches are still committing depredations in Sonora. W. C. Howe committed suicide at Los Angeles yesterday. The Knights Templars held religious services at the Mechanics' Pavillon yesterday. The jury in the Valencia case failed to agree. The uprising in Spain has been quelled. The bombardment of Hue by the French was begun yesterday. W. W. Sykes, United States Consul at Cardiff, Wales, died Saturday. Dr. Norwin Green, President of the Western Union Telegraph Company, has returned from Europe. Outbreaks against the Jews still continue in Russia. Roger B. Vaughan, Catholic Archbishop of New South Wales, died suddenly at Liverpool, Saturday At Nebraska City, yesterday, a woman named Anderson killed her husband and then herself.

4. August 20, 1883 Daily Republican Wilmington, DE

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Another Thieving Cashier. Kirtland M. Fitch, the thieving cashier of the Second National Bank of Warren, Ohio, which suspended on Friday afternoon, has made his escape. He is believed to have stolen $80,000 from the bank within the last 10 months. Fitch is said to have got away from Warren disguised as a woman while the I olice were looking for him. He is described as "about 38 years of age, handsome, and of fine address." He is unmarried, but has been engaged for some years to a lady belonging to one of the richest families in Warren, and a surmise is made by some that he was led into speculation in order hat he might give her the position in life to which she had been accustomed'

5. August 23, 1883 Delaware State Journal Wilmington, DE

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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK DEATH FROM FEAR OF HYDRO. PHOBIA. Royal Arch Versus Mari Master Masons-Giant Powder Blows 'I'wo Trains - A Machinist Finds 810,000. A man pained Perranit is reported to have died suddenly in Quebec of Canadian cholera. The United States Minister to Corea reports life there attended W ith many dis comforts and privations. The first rain that has visited Lynch burg, Virginia, for five weeks feli there yesterday week During the past six months 160 persons were killed and 401 injured in New York by railroad accidents. A number of the cigar dealers of St Louis have decided to keep their shops open on Sundays hereafter It la announced from Washington that the new postal notes will be ready for circuiation on the 31 of September next. Denuis Butler, aged 35. a resident of Mahauoy City, Pa., was killed by rail road car near Wilkesbarre, on Saturday night. The Second National Bank of Warran Ohio, suspended Friday evening. K. M Fitch, its cashier, is reported to be a de faulter for over $70,000. Right men, charged in Banks county Georgia, with Kn Klox outrages upon colored people, have been held in the United States Court. It is reported in Montreal that James MeShane, mem ber of Parliament, has contracted with the Frenth government to ship 150,000 cattle to France. J.C. McCauley, an officer in the New York Custom House, was attacked with heart disease and drowned Friday while bathing at Asbury Park. Three mills of the Arcadia Powder Company at Waverly, New York, biew up on Saturday, killing three men and injuring several others, three fatally A telegram from Troy says the Bennington Battle Monument Assouiation yesterday adopted a design submitted by Prefessor Weire. The monument is cost $100,000 John Tudor, living near Lexington Ky., discovered thiever in his meloa patch Friday night and fired pistol them, mortally wounding one of them, named Jackson. Consignments of woven wire spring beda and barbed wire made in Montreal were shipped Friday to New Zealand, being the first Canadian manufacturer Bent to that colony. The following murderers were hanged Friday Perry Cely, colored, Greenwich South Carolina Deno Casal, at Little Rock, and Tay lor Banks.color at Scottsboro, Alabama. Frederick Schoormel, a repairna. the Pennsylvania railroad felt asleep the railroad track near Middleto while drunk, ou Saturday night, and killed by a passing train. 35 feet A granite moaument, erected to the upon the club. Reuben Morse Thursday Salmi of ment $15,000 year, with The citizens Springs, York, offer for on Canandaigua Lake, between wher 19th. aud Courtney on Sep or 21st, the winner to take puree. The liabilities of Show & Boston stated by $7,509,803 assets the stated $302,290 The Royal Insurance Company Liverpool, last week took out for the erection in Chicago of a pine-s office building in ckson street, near new Chamber of Commerce, to $500,000. During a storm Sunday at Garden City, Long Island, flock shoup gath. ored under tree on the A. T. Stewart farm The tree was strack by lightning and 40 of the sheep were killed, 20 being severely injured. While boring for water at Tolono, 13 miles south of Chica vein of K88 struck at the depth of 130 feet. The has been conveyed by tubes dwelling where it is used for lighting, heating and cooking purposes. At Chautanqua Thursday, the Rev. II H. Moore of Wattsbury, lectured on Nihiliatic Philosophy, and the Rev. P. Henson of Chicago, made Piea for Old '--old folks, old culture and faith. Hewasenthusiastically applanded The Farmerr Bank of Richmond, Va. suspended Thursday. Its failure expected,as had been nsidered for some time. was established 1877, and had about $45, 000 deposit which, it is believed, will be paid in full Frank Blood, aged 26 years, was bitten by small dog, with which he was play ing, near Cobleskill, N. Y., on Thursday morning He became frantic from fell into such convulsions that three were unable to hold him. In the ing he died, solely from the effects fright. . Heavy rains fell Thursday throughou Virginia relieving the erops which suffered from the drought. The will corn crop that the tions are and much lighter than last sections only hall a crop of will be made. Official returns from 109 of the 11 counties of Kentocky give Proctor for governor, 43,571 majority. The counties expected maining eight sweil the figure to nearly 40,000, more than last year. The propor for a constitutional convention defeated. Notwithstanding a certain amount the from injury lead where resorts save the Manhattan Beach Oriental hotels. Edward J. Curry of Baltimor PA has bee committed jail, coarged th murde the to wife. reported she had died of heart disease, bn

6. August 23, 1883 The National Tribune Washington, DC

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Canal in consequence of a leak occurring near Syracuse, N. Y., which required the draw-off of the water to have the proper repairs made. It is reported that James McShane of Montreal, Canada, has entered into a contract with the French government to ship 15,000 head of prime cattle into France. The Second National Bank of Warren, Ohio, closed its doors August 17th. K. M. Fitch, the cashier, is said to be a defaulter in the sum of $80,000. The savings banks of New York city show an increase of $6,182,393 in deposits since January 1st, or about 3 percent. The total deposits are some $231,000,000. Arrangements have been made for the running of a regular line of steamers between Newport News and Queenstown, Liverpool and London.

7. August 24, 1883 Evening Star Washington, DC

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REPORT ON THE WARREN, O., BANK FAILURE.The controller of the currency has received a dispatch from Mr. Ellis, the examiner, who has charge of the investigation of the affairs of the suspended second national bank at Warren, O., stating that the bank will pay in $75,000 additional capital and will continue business. Mr. Ellis further states that he has forwarded his report by mail.

8. August 25, 1883 The Panola Weekly Star Sardis, MS

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Two BACORTERS of New a W. Wilson, Near Carlerville, One were drowned 10 restly while fathing. A CITIZEN of Man Antonio, Tex., named Jeff Miller, got drunk at Monterey, Mex., on the 17th, and when two polleemen at tempted his arrest he killed one and fatally remended the other. The wretch was then cut to pieces with a enter. Trans persons have been lynched for the murder of Joseph Fulford, in Miller County, Ga. Rouben Robinson, the last of the suffered death on the 17th. A TRAIN on the Kentucky Central Road dashed into another at Winchester Cross ing. Ky., on the 17th, the rear of which contained four hundred kegs of glant pow. der. Sparks from the locomotive ignited the powder, and an explosion followed. The depot building, three cars and an engine were blown to pieces, two men were almost instantly killed and five others were believed to be mortally injured. THE Democratic State Central Commit tee of Minnesota on the 17th nominated Adolph Biermann for Governor in place of W. W. McNair, declined. Biermann accepted. ON the 17th Taylor Banks was hanged at Scottswood, Ala., Ben Perry at Green ville, 8. C., and Deno Casat at Little Rock, Ark.-all for mueder. The two former were negroes. THE Warren (O.) Second National Bank suspended on the 17th. K. M. Fitch, the cashier, was reported to be a defaulter to the amount of $80,000.

9. August 25, 1883 Arkansas Weekly Mansion Little Rock, AR

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West and South. THE Straight-out Virginia Republicans met in convention at Richmond on the 16th and adopted a platform favoring a strict adherence to Republican principles and the protective tariff; indorsing James G. Blaine for the Presidency; condemning the repudiation of one-third of the State debt; opposing mixed schools; favoring civilservice reform, and opposing the one-man power in Virginia, represented by Mahone. ON the 16th the Michigan Prohibition State Convention met at Eaton Rapids and voted to raise $100,000 as a campaign fund, indorsed the platform of the National Convention at Chicago, and declared in favor of constitutional and statutory prohibition of the manufacture of liquor as a beverage. FOR attempted outrage Martin Bradley (colored) was taken from jail the other night at Terrell, Tex., by a mob, and hanged in the asylum grounds. Two DAUGHTERS of Rev. G. W. Wilson, near Carlerville, Ga., were drowned recently while bathing. A CITIZEN of San Antonio, Tex., named Jeff Miller, got drunk at Monterey, Mex., on the 17th, and when two policemen attempted his arrest he killed one and fatally wounded the other. The wretch was then cut to pieces with a saber. THREE persons have been lynched for the murder of Joseph Fulford, in Miller County, Ga. Reuben Robinson, the last of the assassins, suffered death on the 17th. A TRAIN on the Kentucky Central Road dashed into another at Winchester Crossing, Ky., on the 17th, the rear of which contained four hundred kegs of giant powder. Sparks from the locomotive ignited the powder, and an explosion followed. The depot building, three cars and an engine were blown to pieces, two men were almost instantly killed and five others were believed to be mortally injured. THE Democratic State Central Committee of Minnesota on the 17th nominated Adolph Biermann for Governor in place of W. W. McNair, declined. Biermann accepted. ON the 17th Taylor Banks was hanged at Scottswood, Ala., Ben Perry at Greenville, S. C., and Deno Casat at Little Rock, Ark.-all for murder. The two former were negroes. THE Warren (O.) Second National Bank suspended on the 17th. K. M. Fitch, the cashier, was reported to be a defaulter to the amount of $80,000. ON the 18th five cases of yellow fever developed in the Pensacola Navy Yard, and three outside. A cordon had been established, and hospital tents and disinfectants had been shipped from New Orleans. A FIRE destroyed twelve stores and six warehouses the other night at Crawford, Miss., valued at $100,000. TROUBLE arose between the negroes and white spectators at a colored camp-meeting on the 19th, on the outskirts of Nashville, Tenn., and the latter fired twelve shotsinto the people, one white man being killed and eight negroes wounded. IT was reported in San Francisco on the 18th that great gold discoveries had been made on the Yukon River, in Alaska, but intense cold weather prevented much prospecting.

10. August 25, 1883 The Daily Gazette Wilmington, DE

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MORNING SUMMARY. have Indians other Sitting Bull leave and to four attend the fair at Des been given tea Mother, Iowa. mrshire Legislature yester of a The New H joint resolution in favor passed a telegraph system. Swift announces of An he day Government Professor postal comet, "in the that ankle nebula. what thought was is not a comet but a dromeda,' from Vera The bark at Portland, fever and Tatay, yellow Maine, Cruz, ar was rived quarantined, vesterday having had on board. of 125 wholesale Thurs houses Representatives association in Chicago on railroads formed an prevent discrimination by day *** of other cities. injavor Lodge of the Knights of The Grand Ivania, closed its annual Pythias of Seranton, Pennsy Pennsylvania yester- were day. session The at officers elected on Tuesday who installed. William Pope attempted had to left become him. recon- near eiled with his Illinois, wife, a few days ago. and Sher then pelled him, Woodville, whereupan he shot her Quigle, Thomas Patterson Sheri and Philetus Coyle have been arreste counterfeit- at James A on charge of coin was dan, Michigan, Material for making spurious ing. their possession. found in Missouri, on Thursday, latter John was At Nevada, James Blue while the deSmith shot his own house. Blue UDOD the opened .fire on econded and are said to be got gun. roof Both of Smith with fatally a wounded Younger, Reuben King and Isaac PittSauney in the Hustings Court, Evans, on trial Virginia, for the murder of vylvania county, the 10th inst. were yesterday hanged Shepard, found guilty on and sentenced to be September 28 about four hundred tents up En- at There are Pennsylyani for the State Re Gettysburg, of the Grand Army of Excursion the compment which opens to-day. Readbublic, rains will be run from Philadelphia, ag and Baltimore. Pottery Company of Trenton, of ap The City yesterday filed a notice New Jersey Vice Chancellor Bird's recent deis er from a receiver. The apreal toned ision appointing by all the stockholders, except one, nd by all the directors. Ex-Judge Small, proprietor of an that exten- his in Wisconsin, says eve hop farm been effected by the hot south- he Sante have past week, and that rest wind the crop of the of the whole State will be eriously inks reduced in quantity. At Harrisburg yesterday a charter Publishing was the Sporting Life ranted to of Philadelphia, with a capital ock of $50,000. Company The object of the company en publish weekly journal devoted rely to athletic and other sports. Comptroller of the Currency has re- in The telegram from tle Examiner eived of the investigation of the affairs Ohio, of harge National Bank of Warren, lating that Second the bank will pay in $75,000 ad tional capital and resume business. cases of yellow fever have been No new Pensacola. The two suspicious ported ases of at fever reported heretofore, one of have been pronounced only Gui mafatal, character. Assistant Surgeon arial in s passed through Washington to attend ever patients our Minister to Hayti, in Mr Langston, State Department that the port de- of memel was orms the blockaded by a President ult. Mr. Langston, in ac. nowledging the notification of the blockade citizens reserved the rights of all American the city or port of Jacmel. The Missouri Free Trade League, of issued which G-oovernor Phelps is president, has free call for national conference of raders,to be's eld in St. Louis on October the This movement is endorsed by merican Free Trade League, the New York Trade Club and other similar organitions The Granger's pienie at Williams' During Grove, enna., virtually closed last night. e day about 3000 persons were present d ddresses were made by A. K. McClure, the Philadelphia Times, and W. U. Hen- It is d. of the Lancaster Intelligencer. timated that 65,000 people were present uring the week. A party af about 15 persons went into the orf at Wells Beach, Maine, on Thursday, out bathe and four of them were carried a heavy undertow and drowned The detim-were Mr Greenough Thayer, North And ambridge, MESS. Miss Emma Gould, Eddie Mass.: Miss Kattie Safford and little, Washington, D. C. Thomas Marvin of New York presented Western wo despatches at the office of the nion Telegraph Company. The clerk tered to receive them "subject to delay. Marvin brought suit for $200 damages astice Angell yesterday decided in favor of plaintiff He held, however, that act, the fusal of the two despatches was one nd gave judgment for $100 with costs. On Thursday evening a man entered the rug store of D. E Beeker, at Easton,Penn the divania, and presenting a bottle to erk. Charles Killian, asked him to taste after contents Killian did BO and BOOD came unconscious The stranger then and bubed the money drawer of about $25 ft,atter dragging Killian into the cellar, here he was found by the proprietor some afterward John Hardis & Co. bankers of Olathe, failed recently with $80,000 liabili- was send only nominal assets. Hardis dieted under a new statute making it a lony for a banker to receive deposits condiBowing his bank to be in a failing to A change of venue was taken yandotte, but on Thursday the defendant as convicted on the first of five present The extreme penalty is five years aprisonment Acting Postmaster General Hatton has letter on the subject of applicaleaves of absence for letter carriers which he says: Without entering into equestion of the right of letter carriers, the law. to a leave of absence annuly, It is sufficient to state, in reply, that resent appropriations for the free delivery not made with a view to any lowance for this purpose, and it is insuffi- and ent to meet the current and ordinary resonable demands upon it for additional arri-rs and prom tions of carriers and for indental expenses. The application have of absence for carriers must therefore declined, at least till Congress provides the appropriation asum sufficient to meet expenses of granting a vacation to so e a body men.

11. August 27, 1883 Orleans County Monitor Barton, VT

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empting lo save the lives of the patiS. His son also perished in ihe nes. The Norwood Lumber company of Norod, N. Y., of which Lawrence Brainerd, sident of the St. Albans Trust compais the principal owner, has assigned. el liabilities are given at $60,000, of ich $40,000 is due to banks at Ogdensg and Mahone, N. Y. The failure is a surprise to the trade. The emyes were preferred and paid. Galveston, Texas, is said to be on the ge of a water famine, the cisterns be: drained by the long drought. For a ek past many people have been dendent on their neighbors for water ough to drink. Very few vegetables ) received into the market, and a notice posted on one of the principal restauits in the city, "closed until it rains." On Friday morning, near Winchester, ., a Chesapeake & Ohio train ran into a ight train which stood on a crossck, and struck a car containing tour ndred kegs of blasting powder. Some the kegs being ignited by sparks from : engines, an explosion followed. Two ductors were killed, and five other rsons were SO badly hurt that their revery is unlikely. An Australian sheep-breeder recently rchased 173 merino sheep in this state, - which he paid the sum of $30,000. ur of the rams cost $2000 each. The ight to Australia will amount to nearly 000 more, which increases the sum to aer 8200 Jo uu thouth JO '000'9 eep. The breeder already has a flock 92,000, and the Vermont sheep will be ed for purposes of improvement. J. B. Gardner, a wealthy citizen of Bos1, recently deceased, provided by will it a large sum of money, bonds and her securities, aggregating in value 31,600, should be turned over to the ited States treasury to be used in helpg to pay the national debt. The beest has been received at the treasury partment, and by direction of the Reger was placed to the credit of "Patrio Last spring dealers in butter in New rk and Boston bought up all the butter tainable in the west at an average of cents, and placed 10,000,000 pounds in with 'pres SI 11 Chicago u! storeafe PI e belief that product would go up in ly. There has been a large production, wever, and the stored butter is depreating in value. It is said that some ill have to be sold for 10 to 12 cents. e loss on the deal is estimated from 00,000 to $1,000,000. The Second National Bank of Warren, hio, closed its doors on Friday. The shier, Kirtland M. Fitch, confesses at he had lost about $80,000 in stock eculation in New York. The bank ector, after making an inspection, says at the bank can pay all depositors II inside of thirty days, and the stock olders wiil receive thirty to forty nt. The connty treasurer of Turnbul ounty has $54,600 on deposit in roken bank. One of the sad incidents of the yacht g season this year is the wreck of the lystery, a fast craft belonging to the ew Haven Yacht Club, and the probable ss of all on board. The Mystery sailed om New Haven for Nantucket, Aug. e cruise being expected to last about ree days. Since then nothing has beer eard from the vessel, but the finding veral bodies, clad in yachtmen's garb ong lhe shores of Cape Cod, appears ttle the fate of the unfortunate party. The Railroad Gazette's record of ad accidents in the month of June nows a total of 91 accidents, in which ersons were killed and 95 injured; crease of 19 accidents and three persons illed and a decrease of 98 injured ompared with June of last year. The x months of the current year to the ( June show a total of 811 accidents