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Business Embarrassments. WESTERLY, R. I., Aug. 15.-The Hopkinton Savings Bank, of Hope Valley, has suspended payment, owing principally to the depreciation of the Northwestern Guarantee Loan Company's securities and the withdrawal of deposits for investments in Florida securities. This is the second time this bank has been in trouble, it having suspended on Feb. 10, 1886. The assets of the bank amount to about $100,000 and it is expected that depositors will be paid in full. It is intended to wind up the affairs of the institution by liquidation. OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 15.-The department store of the S. P. Morse Dry Goods Company is in the hands of the sheriff, and attachments aggregating $62,200 have been ISsued against the stock. The company was incorporated last April and succeeded to the business of the Morse Dry Goods Company. The business has been less than the firm had hopes of and for some weeks the various creditors have been pushing for a settlement. The total liabilities, it is though, will not exceed $75,000, and the assets are about $100,000. COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 15.-James & Black, contractors for the erection of manufacturing works for Rarig & Co. assigned to-day to W. K. Williams. Assets, $175,000; liabilities, $26,000.