Farmers Bank - Richmond, VA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: state
Start Date: August 23, 1883
Location: Richmond, Virginia (37.554, -77.460)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: de2c5510

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Description

Single article (Delaware State Journal, 1883-08-23) reports the Farmers Bank of Richmond, Va. 'suspended Thursday' and that 'its failure [is] expected.' No run is mentioned and no reopening is reported; classified as suspension leading to closure. Cause not specified in the article text, so coded as 'other'.

Events (1)

1. August 23, 1883 Suspension

Cause Details: Article does not specify a trigger (simply states suspension and expected failure); no mention of run, correspondent failure, government action, or voluntary liquidation.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Farmers Bank of Richmond, Va. suspended Thursday. Its failure expected, as had been considered for some time. was established 1877, and had about $45,000 deposit which, it is believed, will be paid in full
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

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

Article from Delaware State Journal, August 23, 1883

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Article Text

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