18787. Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank (Lebanon, PA)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
state
Start Date
August 4, 1893
Location
Lebanon, Pennsylvania (40.341, -76.411)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
106d8704

Response Measures

None

Description

Multiple contemporaneous newspaper reports (Aug 4–10, 1893) state the Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed to open its doors on Aug 4, 1893 and that the bank was closed by order of the directors. Causes cited are inability to collect outstanding accounts, the general tightness of the money market, and personal litigation of the president which locked up securities. Articles describe the suspension as believed to be temporary; no explicit mention of a depositor run or of receivership in the provided texts. I classify this as a suspension (no run) with contemporaneous expectation of reopening (suspension_reopening), noting that actual reopening is not documented in these excerpts.

Events (1)

1. August 4, 1893 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Inability to collect outstanding accounts, general tightness of the money market, and personal litigation of the president (Robert H. Coleman) which locked up securities and enjoined disposal; directors ordered closure as a result.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed to open its doors this morning. The announcement made was: 'This bank closed by order of the directors.'
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (11)

Article from Evening Star, August 4, 1893

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COULDN'T REALIZE. Banks Forced to Suspend Owing to Inability to Sell Their Securities. MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 4.-The Citizens National Bank, one of the oldest and soundest banks in this city, suspended business at 9 o'clock this morning. Withdrawals of deposits and inability to realize on paper are the cause. President Kerwood claims that the assets are as 2 to 1. Three other banks in this city are preparing for the worst, as the people are greatly excited over the fallure. LEBANON, Pa., Aug. 4.-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed to open its doors this morning. The announcement made was: "This bank closed by order of the directors." The bank is a state institution with a capital of $50,000. The inability to collect outstanding accounts, the general tightness of the money market and personal litigation of the president, Mr. Robert H. Coleman, locking up its securities and enjoining it from disposing of them, have compelled this step. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 4.-The People's Savings Bank, one of the small concerns of the city, closed its doors at noon today. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. .-The National German American Bank failed to open its doors this morning and announced a temporary suspension consequent upon a steady drain of withdrawals for the past month. The bank officials announce that every liability will be made good, dollar for dollar, but they require time to realize on their securities. State, county and city funds are secured by bonds given by various wealthy business men outside of the bank. No statement of liabilities and assets is yet obtainable. By way of comparison with the last puby lished statement of the bank made July 12 the present footings of individual deposits show a total of over $631,000, as compared with $1,258,230. There is no excitement at the other banks and although some depositors are drawing out their money from some of the other institutions, there is no general action of that kind noticeable. ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 4.-The West Side Bank, a small bank on the west side of the river, closed its doors at 1 o'clock this afternoon.


Article from Deseret Evening News, August 4, 1893

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ASt. Paul Savings Bank Closes Its Doors. ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-The People's Savings bank closed its dooss this morning. The West Side Bank, with a capital ofa hundred thousand, closed its doors at lo'clock. No statement has been made. Bank officials say they expect to resume in a few days. The comptroller of the currency has appointed Daniel W. Lawler of this city to itake charge of the GermanAmerican bank. ONLY TEMPORARY. LEBANON, Pa., Aug. 4.- Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed this morning. It is a state institution and has a capital of $50,000. It is believed the suspension is only temperary. A BANK PRESIDENT ASSIGNS. JAMACIA, L. I., Aug. 4.-Frederick W. Dunton, president of the bank of Jamaica, New York, Brooklyn Surburban Investment company and Boynton 1 Bicycle Railroad company hasmadean assignment. He was one of the largest investors in Queens and Suffolk counties. The assets are more than enough to cover all the liabilities if not forced upon the market. He has resigned as president of the Jamaica Bank. AN INSURANCE COMPANY. DENVER, Aug. 4.-A receiver has been appointed for the Equitable Ac. cident Insurance company. The outstanding risks are six millions, reinsured with the Union Casualty company. Trouble among the stockholders was the cause of the failure. JAMES H. WALKER & CO. CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-James H. Walker & Co., dealers in dry goods, one of the firms in the city, confessed judgment today on a note for $5495. A receiver has been asked for. The amount involved is $2,000,000.


Article from The Portland Daily Press, August 5, 1893

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Sought Relief in Death. Chicago, August 4.-Nelson Van Kirk, a Board of Trade member, shot himself dead this afternoon in his office in the Rialto building. He was 75 years old and a member of the firm of Van Kirk & Osten, which went bankrupt a month ago. After the failure he had reorganized his affairs and resumed trading. Today he was again forced to the wall. He went to the office and killed himself. Reading Reduces Time. Reading, Pa., August 4.-Orders were posted today in all the shops of the Reading Railroad reducing time to five days a week. Will Run Five Days a Week. Easton, Pa., Aug. 4.-Orders were received at the Lehigh Valley shops today putting every department on short time. Until further notice the mill shops will be run five days a week. About 400 men are affected. Only a Precautionary Measure. Rockland, Me.. Aug. 4.-The Rockland Savings Bank and Thomaston Savings Bank following the course pursued by others banks, are requiring 30 days' notice under the state law upon the withdrawal of deposits. Both these banks are in the soundest possible condition and no fears of withdrawals are apprehended, but they|take this precaution against possible contingencies and loss to depositors from the sacrifice of securities. World's Fair Hotel Closed. Chicago, August 4.-The Title and Trust Company has been appointed receiver for the Nacirema hotel, a World's Fair enterprise at Grand Crossing. The company was organized with $20,000 capital but has not enjoyed a lucrative patronage and has no funds now with which to pay its debts. Caused No Excitement. San Antonio, Tex., August 4.-The Texas National bank failed to open its doors this morning and is now in the hands of the United States bank examiner. The capital stock is $100,000. The closing eaused no excitement and no runs on other banks. The Failures of the Week. New York, August 4.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s review of trade for the week says: Failures during the week number 436 in the United States, against 160 last year. Bradstreets reports 459 failures in the United States this week, against 155 this week a year ago. Some of Yesterday's Failures. The Citizens' National bank, Muncie, Ind., has suspended. The People's saving bank, St. Paul, Minn., has closed its doors. Yeager Brothers, Ligonia, Ind., owner of several saw mills and stores have failed. The Lebanon, Pa., Trust and Safe Deposit bank failed to open its doors yesterbay morning. The Woldstock Yarn mills of Norristown, Pa., have been closed under an excution on judgment for $151,000. Two hundred hands are idle. Thursday Wiliam Zemple of Allegheny City, president of the Pittsburg, Akron and Western Railroad Company, confessed a judgment to the amount of $208,000. The action is merely a precautionary measure, and it is thought will not lead to any futher financial troubles. James H. Walker & Co., of Chicago, dry goods, have confessed judgment on a note for $5,495, and made formal applicaion for the appointment of a receiver. So far as developed the suspension of business involves $2,000,000. Parrott Bros., members of the New York Cotton Exchange, have announced their inability to meet engagements. The Baraboo, Wis., saving bank has made an assignment. S. Jacoby & Co., cigar manufacturs, East 52nd street, N. Y., have confessed judgment to an amount of $28,000,


Article from The Helena Independent, August 5, 1893

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BUSINESS FAILURES. The National German American Bank, of St. Paul, and Others. ET. PAUL, Aug. J.-The National German Amerioan bank, of this city. did not open its doors for business this morning. This step was rendered necessary by the steady drain upon its resources for several months, depositors having withdrawn $1,562,000 since January. The unsets are more than ample to meet all liabilities. The officers announce that they will pay all depositors, so that no loss will be BOS. tained. The closing of the doos caused some withdrawal of funds from other banks, but there is no partieular excitement or !uns on. This morning the People's Savings bank, with a capital of $200.000, suspended. The failure is not considered im: ortant. The West Side bank, cap. ital $100,000, closed its doo's at one o'olook. No statement has been made. The bank officials say they expect to resume in a few days. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 4.-Washington Reeker, as receiver of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance company bank. has begun suit in the superior court against John L. Mitchell. David Ferguson and John Johnson to collect unsecured promissory notes aggregating $600,000. JAMAICA, L. I., Aug. 4.-Frederick W. Dunton, president of the Bank of Jamaios, the Now York & Brooklyn Suburban Investment company, and the Boynton Bicle Railroad company, has made an assignment. Assets ample to meet all liabilities in time. CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-James H. Walker & Co., dealers in dry goods and one of the, largest fi me in the city, confereed judgment to-day on a note for $5,495. A reoeiver has been asked fo ; the amount involved, $2,000,000. NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-N. L. Cort & Co., importers of tin, tin plate and other metals, made an assignment to-day. Liabilities $350,000, assets unknown. 8. Jacoby & Co., cigar manufacture s. confessed judements aggregating $30,000; liabilities $150,000, assets large. DENVER, Aug. 4.-A receiver has been appointed for the Equitable Accident Insurauce company. Outstanding risks, $6,000.000, will be reinsured with the Union Casualty company. Trouble among the stockholders caused the failure. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Treasury officials re advised that the First National bank of Hammond, Ind.. capital $50,000. and the Citizens National bank of Muncle, Ind., capital $200,000, closed their doors this morning. PNISTBURG, Aug. 4.-M. M. Stemple, Jr., President of the Pittaburg & Akron railroad. confessed judgment for $208,456 as a result of the failure of that road, which went into the hands of a receiver a few days ago. LEBANON. P1., Aug. 4.-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit bank failed this morning. It is a state institution and has a capital of $50,000.


Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, August 5, 1893

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Lebanon Bank Closes. LEBANON, PA., August4-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed to open its doors this morning. The announcement made was: "This bank closed by order of the directors." The bank is a state institution with a capital of $50,000. It is believed that the suspension is but temporary and that all depositors will be paid in full. It will have but little if any effect on the other banks.


Article from The Times, August 5, 1893

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worst, as the people are greatly excited over this failure. LEBANON, PA., Argust 4.-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank falled to open its doors this morning. The announcement made was: "This bank is closed by order of the directors." The bank is a State institution, with a capital of $50,000. ST. PAUL, MINN., August 4.-The People's Saving Bank, one of the small concerns of this city, closed its doors at noon to-day. WASHINGTON, D. C., August 4.Treasury officials are advised that the National German-American Bank, of.St. Paul, Minn., capital $2,000,000; the First National Bank, of Hammond, Ind., capital $50,000, and the Citizens' National Bank, of Muncie, Ind., capital $200,000, closed their doors to business this morning. Bank Examiner Cannon, on orders from Washington, closed the Texas National Bank, of San Antonio, Texas, today. Comptroller Eckels has authorized the Farmers' National Bank, of Henrietta, Texas, to resume business. NEW YORK, August 4.-Messrs. Parrott Bros., members of the Cotton Exchange, have announced their inability to meet their engagements. NEW YORK, August 4.-N. L. Corte & Co., importers of tin, tin-plate and other metals, made an assignment to-day. The liabilities are about $350,000; the assets are large, but the actual amount cannot be given. S. Jacoby & Co., cigar manufacture:s, failed to-day. The liabilities are $150,000, with large assets. ST. PAUL, MINN., August 4.-The temporary suspension of the German American National Bank last night, although not unexpected in banking circles, was a great surprise to the general community. So confident are the people of the strength of the remaining banks that, although some depositors are quietly withdrawing mont from a few banks, there is no particular excitement or general run on any of the banks. The savings banks for several days have been enforcing the sixty day rule, although most of them have abundant resources for any emergency. The failure of the Seven Corners' Bank on Tuesday attracted little attention, as it had been known to be weak for months. Some of the banks had helped at times, but felt at the present time a disinclination to continue their help, which seemed only to postpone the failure that finally came. But the closing of the German-American Bank last night was of a different character. It and its predecessors have been in the city as institutions for years, the first organization having been effected in 1856, and all subsequent changes strengthening and enlarging the bank, which now has $4,000,000 of good commercial paper, its banking house and property besides, worth at least $200,000. and other assets, which will make $400,000 more, or a total of $5,000,000. The People's Bank, of a capacity of $200,000. suspended, but no figures have as yet been given out concerning it. The failure is not considered an important one. DENVER, COL., August 4.-Charles B. Mason has been appointed receiver of the Equitable Accident Insurance Company. The outstanding risks amount to $6,000,000, and have been reinsured with the Union Casualty Company, which, it is claimed, will fully protect them. MANKATO, MINN., August 4.-At noon to-day the First National Bank closed its doors. At 1:30 P. M. the National Citizens' Bank did the same, and fifteen minutes later the Mankato National Bank followed suit. All three banks are solvent. and the suspensions are expected to be temporary only.


Article from New-York Tribune, August 5, 1893

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MORE BANKS SUSPEND. THE MONETARY STRINGENCY WORKING DISASTERS IN MANY STATES. Providence, R. I., Aug. 4.-The State Bank of this city was unable to meet its balance at the Providence Clearing House to-day and closed its doors. It is not a National bank, and It has a paid-up capital of $77,000. The suspension is probably only temporary and is due to the stringency of the money market and the withdrawal of deposits. The bank was one of the oldest of the State banks, and was instituted in 1850. It has not been regarded as sound. The report of the State Auditor in November, 1892, shows 1ts deposits to be $238,000. The officials say this afternoon that the bank will undoubtedly go into liquidation. It has many time-loans out. Lebanon, Penn., Aug. 4.-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit Bank failed to open its doors this morning. This announcement was made: "This bank closed by order of the directors." The bank is a State institution with a capital of $50,000. The inability to collect outstanding accounts, the general tightness of the money market and personal litigation of the president, Robert H. Coleman, locking up its securities and enjoining It from disposing of them, have compelled this step. Muncie, Ind., Aug. 4.-The Citizens' National Bank, one of the oldest and soundest banks in this city, suspended business this morning. Withdrawals of deposits and inability to realize on paper are the causes. President Kerwood says that the assets are as two to one. Three other banks in this city are preparing for the worst, as the people are greatly excited over the failure. San Antonio, Tex., Aug. 4.-The Texas National Bank failed to open its doors this morning, and is now in the hands of a United States bank examiner. It is the smållest bank in the city; capital stock $100,000. The liabilities are small. The last statement shows only $76,000 deposits. The closing caused no excitement, and no runs on other banks. Colby, Wis., Aug. 4.-The Exchange Bank of Colby closed its doors this morning. The bank had a capital of $50,000, and owes depositors about $30,000. Baraboo, Wis., Aug. 4.-The Baraboo Savings Bank made an assignment here yesterday. R. B. Gripp was appointed assignee. Mankato, Minn., Aug. 4.-The First National Bank closed its doors at noon. The bank is solvent and depositors will be paid in full. At 1 :30 o'clock the National Citizens' Bank closed Its doors and hung out the following resolutions adopted at a meeting of the directors, held just previously "Owing to the suspension of the First National Bank of this city and present stringency in the money market, it is resolved to suspend payment until the present excitement subsides." Fifteen minutes later the Mankato National Bank closed its doors and exhibited the following statement: "Owing to the closing of the First National and National Citizens' banks. of this city, this bank is temporarily closed. The bank is perfectly solvent and all depositors are safe." The National Citizens' Bank has $90,000 in cash and the Mankato National has $55,000. The capital of the First National Bank is $150,000, and J. A. Willard is president. The capital stock of the National Citizens' is $100,000, John F. Meagher, president. The Mankato National Bank has $100,000, and John H. Ray is president. The only other bank in the city is.a savings bank, and was Trecently organized.


Article from The Herald, August 5, 1893

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BANIK FAILURES, Muncie, Ind., St. Paul, Minn., and Other Panic-Stricken Cities. MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 4.-This morning the Citizens' National bank of this city failed to open its doors. A notice on the door said the assets were ample to pay all depositors. Hundreds of depositors congregated. The depositors of the Delaware National, Farmere' National and Merchants' National banks then commenced to draw out their money. The run continued until 4 o'clock this evening. Heavy deposits are being made by wealthy citizens to save the remaining three. WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. -The - treasury officials are advised that the First National, bank of Hammond, capital $50,000, and the Citizens' National bank of Muncie, Ind., $200,000,closed doors this morning. PLATTEVILLE, Wis., Aug. 4.-The First National bank closed its doors this morning owing to a heavy run. Assets $50,000 in excess of the amounts due depositors. ST. PAUL, Aug. 4.-The closing of the doors of the German American National bank this morning, as arranged for last night, caused some withdrawal of funds from other banks, but no particular excitement or runs. This morning the People's bank, with a capital of $200,000, suspended. No statement. The failure is not considered important. The West Side bank, capital $100,000, closed its doors at 1 o'clock. No statement has been made. The bank officials say they expect to resume in a few days. The comptroller of the currency has appointed Daniel W. Lawler of this city to take charge of the German American bank. LEBANON, Pa., Aug. 4.-The Lebanon Trust and Safe Deposit bank failed this morning. It is a state institution, and has a capital of $50,000. It is believed the suspension is only temporary.


Article from Watertown Republican, August 9, 1893

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Debts, $45,000. EDWARD JONES was shot and killed Thursday night at Bird's Station, Ind., Charles Griffin. THOMAS Guleiford, of Chicago, was lrowned while bathing in the Missisat Muscatine. SHARPTOWN, Ind., was visited by a :loudburst which destroyed crops and Irowned herds of live stock. MRS. CLARA GEE, a dentist of Grand Rapids, Mich., suffering from overwork, frowned herself in a cistern. THE clothing of Mary Neiman, of St. Louis, 10 years old, was set on fire by a and she was fatally burned. KANSAS strikers assaulted miners in lefiance of the injunction issued from a ederal court. One man was hurt. DENVER'S City Council has appropri$15,000 for the purpose of employidle men at work on the streets. Gov. RENFROW, of Oklahoma, has ousted regents of the agricultural colcharging malfeasance in office. BOBBY TAYLOR, fighting under the sooriquet of the "Sailor Kid," was killed a prize fight at Denver by William Robinson. THE Lebanon, Pa., Trust and Safe DeBank has failed. It has a capital of $50,000. It is believed the suspension temporary. ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD, of Wellington, New Zealand, who will attend the CathCongress at Chicago, has arrived at San Francisco. RAILROAD officials say there is an imcoal tonnage in sight and expect the business to be four times greater than last year. WHILE intoxicated J. B. Milliken sat down upon the Lake Erie & Western tracks near Fostoria, O. He was run and killed. THE steamer Gibraltar while passing through the Straits of Belle Isle was struck by ice and completely wrecked. crew was saved, THE Michigan Peninsular Car Compahas laid off over 1,500 men. P. J. Moss, the well-known railway contractor, died at St. Louis, aged 35. H. C. DITTMAR, the well-known turf correspondent, died suddenly at New York. Two men were killed and several inby a boiler explosion at Mount O. Joy, William ALSOP escaped from the Inprison south by deliberately walkaway. RAILWAY mail clerks, in convention St. Paul, ask a reclassification of the service. Gov. BOISE, of Iowa, has written a letter positively declining a third term nomination. AN artesian well struck at ChamberS. D., has a flow of 3,000 gallons of water per minute. WORK has been discontinued at the works of the New YorkStandard Watch Company in Jersey City. FELIX POOLE was lynched in Ohio County, Ky., for an assault on Miss York, aged 13, a month ago. E. COBURN, father of the chief of poat Pana, III., was struck and killed an Illinois Central engine. THE house of Samuel Vanderburg, Ransom, Pa., was burned and an nfant child perished in the flames. GRASSHOPPERS are damaging the crops Hillsboro, Ill. Many fields of and corn have been destroyed. CINCINNATI distillers have been given day of grace in which to pay to the government $3,000,000 in whisky taxes. DAVID SIMPSON was overcome by gas while repairing a well at Anderson, He fell to the bottom and was kiiled. Boys playing with matches caused fire in an Iron Mountain, Mich., toolOne of the boys was burned to death. INSURANCE rates in Iowa have been 10 per cent. and merchants have notified that they must meet the increase. SARAH Perry, 18 years old, died at Montezuma, Ind., of poison. It is said that a dissipated father impelled her to suicide. ALL credit has been abolished in Coland everything is done on a cash The plan favors large cities where prices are low. THE Atchison has given notice that August 10 it will discontinue all traffic relations with the Jacksonville Southeastern Road.


Article from Eagle River Review, August 10, 1893

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NEWS PARAGRAPHS. A DISPUTE on the Smith farm, near Newark, O., about the division of cer wheat, resulted in the killing of man and the wounding of three others. PRESIDENT GREENHUT has stopped the of all products of the whisky trust because of the government order to tax at Chicago instead of New York. RALPH SMITH, a farmer living near Wabash, Ind., has disappeared, leaving wife and child in destitute circumstances. It is believed he has met foul play. LING SING, the private steward to Capt. Roth, commanding the United States revenue steamer Wolcott, is un der arrest at Port Townsend, Wash. charged with sunggling opium. THE secretary-general of the eleventh international medical convention, which to be held at Rome, September 24 cables from Genoa that the congress been postponed to April, 1894. FREDERICK HANLEY, a seventeen-year convict from Berrien County, and Charles Justice, doing nine years from Detroit, both for burglary, made their escape from the Jackson, Mich., penitentiary. THE differences between the Ameritinplate factory and the Welsh workmen at Elwood, Ind., who have been out on a strike, have been satisfactorily adjusted and work will be resumed. Two Italians, Charley Tirro, aged 25, and Giovanni Di Scenza, aged 21, were drowned near Detroit while bathing James Smith, a 13-vear-old boy, was drowned at Des-Chree-Shos-Ka by falling from the landing. THE boiler in the grist mill of Isaac Howell & Son at Pittsburg, III., explod with terrible force. The building badly wrecked. Isaac Howell was killed and William Howell was badly scalded and cannot recover. IN Red Lake River near Grand Forks D., John Bulgick, aged 13, Joseph Bulgick, 11; and Delold Cote were drowned. Two were engaged in a swimming race and both went down The third attempted their rescue, losing own life. EDWARD KUHN, the German farmer ai Shelbyville, Ind., who found strvehnine his food, has since discovered that it also in the flour and lard. He is slowly recovering. Detectives believe neighbor and relative is the criminal are not ready yet to give details. THE First National Bank of Hammond Ind., has suspended. MRS. KANUTE JOHNSON issuffering from leprosy at Des Moines, Ia. RALPH MCALLISTER, aged 18, suicided by shooting, at Morrison, III. JUAN BURGER, 13 years old, died a Kokomo, Ind., from cigarette smoking THE estate of the late Father Mollinof Pittsburg, amounts to $84,195.11 THE W. H. Livingston Company, of Sioux City, dry goods, has assigned Debts, $45,000. EDWARD JONES was shot and killed Thursday night at Bird's Station, Ind. by Charles Griffin. THOMAS GULEIFORD, of Chicago, was drowned while bathing in the Missis sippi at Muscatine. SHARPTOWN, Ind., was visited by a cloudburst which destroyed crops and drowned herds of live stock. MRS. CLARA GEE, a dentist of Grand Rapids, Mich., suffering from overwork drowned herself in a cistern. THE clothing of Mary Neiman, of St. Louis, 10 years old, was set on fire by a boy and she was fatally burned. KANSAS strikers assaulted miners in defiance of the injunction issued from: federal court. One man was hurt. DENVER'S City Council has appropri $15,000 for the purpose of employ idle men at work on the streets. Gov. RENFROW, of Oklahoma, has ousted regents of the agricultural college, charging malfeasance in office. BOBBY TAYLOR, fighting under the so briquet of the "Sailor Kid,' was killed a prize fight at Denver by William Robinson. THE Lebanon, Pa., Trust and Safe Deposit Bank has failed. It has a capita of $50,000. It is believed the suspension temporary. ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD, of Wellington New Zealand, who will attend the Cath Congress at Chicago, has arrived at San Francisco. RAILROAD officials say there is an immense coal tonnage in sight and expect the business to be four times greater than last year. WHILE intoxicated J.B. Milliken sat down upon the Lake Erie & Western tracks near Fostoria, O. He was run and killed. THE steamer Gibraltar while passing through the Straits of Belle Isle was struck by ice and completely wrecked Her crew was saved, THE Michigan Peninsular Car Compahas laid off over 1,500 men. P. J. Moss, the well-known railway contractor, died at St. Louis, aged 35. H. C. DITTMAR, the well-known turi correspondent, died suddenly at New York. Two men were killed and several injured by a boiler explosion at Mount Joy, O. WILLIAM ALSOP escaped from the Indiana prison south by deliberately walkaway.


Article from Union County Courier, August 17, 1893

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College, charging malfeasance in office. THEOPHILUS RACINE, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was thrown against a steel point in his barn floor by restless horses and killed. THE Lebanon, Pa., Trust and Safe Deposit Bank has failed. It has a capital of $50,000. It is believed the suspension is temporary. THE Nebraska Wesleyan University, at Lincoln, has a new Chancellor, Dr. Isaac Crook, late President of the University of the Pacific. ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD, of Wellington, New Zealand, who will attend the Catholic Congress at Chicago, has arrived at San Francisco. SIXTY persons, including the sheriff and other officers, have been indicted at Memphis for lynching and cremating the negro, Lee Walker. WHILE the agent of a mortgage security company was removing her fur niture, Mrs. Harriet Hill, of Indianapolis, fell dead from heart disease. AT St. Louis, a dilapidated old building collapsed, the whole structure failing into the cellar. Three persons are supposed to be in the ruins. IT has been discovered that irregular loans to himself by C A. Hawks, ex cashier of the Seven Corners Bank at St. Paul, made the suspension of the bank. necessary. PARROTT BROS., cotton commission dealers at New York, have announced their suspensión. They have been heavy operators, but it is not expected the failure will be large. THE President has appointed E. Ellery Anderson, of New York, one of the Pacific Railroad Commissioners, in place of Mr. Dimmick, who was appointed by Mr. Cleveland, but declined the position. As A CANNON was being charged at St. Louis a ball from a Roman candle fell into the cannon's mouth and discharged the piece. Emil Hill, Robert Merriman and Frank Welch were seriously injured. THERE is a piratical craft cruising in Long Island Sound, and for some time past the crew aboard of her have been robbing vessels, stripping yachts and committing all sorts of depredations at farm-houses and cottages along the shore. EMPLOYES of the Cincinnati and Bedford Railroad tried to tunnel under the Evansville and Richmond Road at Bedford, Ind., because the latter would not grant permission to cross their tracks. The hole was filled by the opposing road and litigation will ensue.