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Another Ripple of Prosperity. Nathan City, Ia., Jan. 4- - -The First City bank of Nora Springs assigned today. No figures are given.
3657. First City Bank (Nora Springs, IA)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- state
- Start Date
- January 4, 1897
- Location
- Nora Springs, Iowa (43.143, -93.004)
Metadata
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- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
714e8e01
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Description
Multiple contemporary newspapers (Jan 4–12, 1897) report the First City Bank of Nora Springs (Iowa) failed/assigned and suspended payment; an assignment was made to Byron Gammidge (or Byron Gamming/Gammidge in OCR variants). No article describes a depositor run on this specific bank; the institution was assigned (closed) and did not reopen in these reports.
Events (2)
1.
January 4, 1897
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First City Bank of Nora Springs has failed. An assignment was made to Byron Gammidge.
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- newspapers
2.
January 4, 1897
Suspension
- Cause
- Bank Specific Adverse Info
- Cause Details
- Bank became insolvent/failed leading to assignment; small business and owners named; articles state the bank 'failed' and 'suspended payment'.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- The First City bank of Nora Springs assigned today. No figures are given.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (13)
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More Banks Collapse at St Paul. PUBLIC FUNDS ARE INVOLVED A Little Failure in Northern Iowa. Baltimore Banker Commits Suicide. St. Paul, Mian., Jan. 4 -The Germania bank has assigned to Peter M. Korst, its cashier. The bank was a state institution with a capital of $400,000. It has stood the run nearly two weeks. The last statement of the condition Dec. 17 showed loans and discounts of $975,420; stocks and bonde, $37,890; banking house certificates, $257,847;currency, $42,339; gold, $103,560; other resourses bring the aggregate up to $1,625,768. The deposits aggregate $1,001,910; due the bank $90,203. President Willis says the closing is the result of the unreasonable panic; that the bank will be reopened as soon as the people regain their cool sense. The bank paid $335,000 in the last nine days. The Allemania bank, a state institution with a capital of $400,000, having a clienage similar to that of the Germania, closed its doors soon after the latter announced its assignment. The Allemania also suffered by the panicky feeling after the Bank of Minnesota closed. The last official statement, Dec. 17, showed loans and discounts of $759,723; due from other banks, $35,927; cash, $77,674; demand loans, $62,881, and other items making a total in resources of $1,061,010. The deposits were $602,308. President Scheffer says the failure is due to the combined withholding and withdrawing of deposits. The West Sidebank has just closed. The Westside bank had a capital of $100,000. It cleared through the Allemania and had its clearings returned today because of the closing of that bank. Public funds were on deposit in all three banks. The state had $10,546 the Germania, $35,303 in the Alleis, $3,647 in the Westside. The nty treasurer had $9,635 in the mania, $25,215 in the Allemania, d $7,585 in the Westside. The ty treasurer had $49,794 in the rmania, $151,457 in the Allemania, d $21,894 in the Westside. Mason City, Iowa, Jan. 4.-The irst City Bank of Nora Springs assigned today to Byron Gammidg. Baltimore, Jan. 4.-Richard Corneliur, cashier in the Farmers and Planters' National bank, drowned himself at Druid Hall park today.
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CONSTANT RUN FORCED THEM TO CLOSE DOORS. Merchants National of Devil's Lake Closes Pending Action of Com piroller; Also Iowa Bank. St. Paul, Jan. 4.-As a direct result of the closing of the bank of Minnesota, two which created new distrust bank depositors and runs number of city banks among on weeks a ago that started were reputed not to be as strong as the depositors Gerwished, three St. Paul banks, the mania, the Allemania and the West wide, and none of them National institutions all closely associated to-day closed their doors, one being now in the hands of the examiner and the makDuring the State ing assignments. bank closing others time of that the intervened since the the to frightened paid bank has out of $225,000 Minnesota, Germania depositors concluded bank to-day the directors would stop the assignment to the and made that early they an casher, drain Peter and M. The Allemania like Germania has a large Kerst. the bank, clientage whose which the Germans and had formerly presi- the the Germania then dent among vice-president of became been has been for as lively a run as panic times about the doors and ple target seen crowded during anywhere. fright- Peofully fought for a place in the line The before the paying teller's window. bank officials realized fully what such a meant and promptly called on bank of run examiner Kenyon to take possession in the bank and that official is now charge. The West Side bank, a small, but possibank cleared through the and to-day its were bly Jemania stronger clearings Followthe latter institution. there was a decided run bank and at 2 the bank officials called a meeting of ated turned ing this on and by the o'clock closed the inaugur- this the decide what action to ors afternoon doors to take. the direct- after- Their was apparent late in they filed a deed Charles F. Staples, the decision noon ment when to of president assignof Considerable public money is in the three tied the bank. up institutions, all imme- but there is an ample supply for the diate needs in the other banks of city. The assignments of the Germania a Side banks have brought up new question in State and the courts be somewhat and laws West of this the banking will bank to settled it. The State doubts their right to that they should have the examiner holding called on under him. assign, The turned over their assets to General intimates law, Attorney that he will as bring action to test the matter as soon the papers can be prepared. During the day numerous reports of trouble among the other banks were cura few banks suffered runs of or less intensity, but the were by the them to require sixty out deposits, banks rent, lows before greater and paying protected condition and days' law the that savings notice and Na al. tional banks are in strong have no fear of anything of the sort. Owing to the excitement caused by the closing of the Germania and Allemania banks to-day, many depositors started af ter their money in one or two of the other banks, the Minnesota Savings Bank the center of excitement. The of the bank, Wm. is a the first cashier being son of vice-president seemed Bickel, to of Jr., turn the Allemania, and this fact the of the people that way. bank was open as usual for but was taking the sixty days' 2 p.m., rule requiring advantage notice of withdrawals of allowing minds deposits. business before in The all at Public funds were on deposit three of the closed banks. The State had $10,546 in the Germania: $35,302 in the Allemania: and $3,646 in the West Side Bank. The county treasurer had deposited $9,635 in the Germania: $26, 215 in the Allemania, and $7,564 in the West Side Bank. City Treasurer Horst had on deposit city funds in the Germania $49,793: in the Allemania $151,456, and in the West Side Bank $21,894. DAKOTA BANK FAILS. Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 4.-The Merchants National Bank closed its doors today. pending the action of the Comptroller of the Currency. President Percival is in the East and the Cashier bank would make no statement. The was organized in 1887 with $50,000 capital. Two or three years later. E. Ashley Mears bought the controlling interincreased the capital to $100,000. when Mr. Mears's other concerns went eat banks In and 1892, and string down, of of the were put in the hands John the stock reaffairs A. Percival, being hard duced to $50,000, but the recent times were too much for it. The last statement showed $47,000 deposits. IOWA BANK DOWN. Mason City, Ia., Jan. 4.-The First city bank of Noran Springs, has failed. An assignment was made by Bryan Gammidge. A VIRGINIA ASSIGNMENT. Petersburg, Va., Jan. 4.-M. W. Pyne, dealer in musical instruments, made an assignment to-day, naming Alexander Hamilton as trustee. Liabilities $4,000; assets not stated. The principal creditors are in this city and Richmond.
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COMMISSION MERCHANT ASSIGNS. CINCINNATI, O., January 4.-F. C. Balless. commission merchant, 110 East Front street, assigned to C. W. Scott. Assets, $21,000: liabilities, $37,000. THE MERCHANTS, OF DEVIL LAKE. DEVIL'S LAKE N. D., January -The Merchants National Bank closed its doors to-day pending action of the comptroller of the currency. President Percival is in the East, and the cashier would make no statement. The last statement showed $47,000 deposits. JEWELRY FIRM FAILS. CHICAGO January 4.-L. W. Abt & Co., wholesale jewelers, falled to-day. AN IOWA BANK BROKE. MASON CITY, Iowa. January 4.-The First City Bank of Nora Springs has failed. An assignment was made to Byron Gammidge.
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formerly resident of the Germania bank joining forces with Albert Scheffer of the Commercial to organize the new bank. Its last official statement, made on December 17, showed: Loans and discounts, $62,881,40; capital stock paid in, $400,000; undivided profits, less expenses, $58,764.*0; individual deposits, $329,789.27; interest certificates, $187,253.23. President Sheffer of the Allemania said at noon that they had been suffering from the panic, the failure being due to combined hoarding, and withdrawing of deposits. A crowd of depositors soon gathered, demanding their money, and at 11 o'clock it was decided to close at once. Owing to the excitement caused by the closing of the Germania and Allemania banks today, many depositors started after their money in one or two of the other bonks, the Minnesota Savings bank being the center of excitement. The president of the 'bank, William Bickett, Jr., is the son of the first vice-president of the Allemania, and this fact seem ed to turn the minds of the people that way. This morning the bank was opened for business, but at 3 o'clock was taking advantage of the rule allowing sixty days' notice before allowing withdrawals of deposits. THEN THE WEST SIDE. At a few minutes before 2 o'clock the West Side bank, organized in 1886, with a capital of $100,000, closed its doors. The president, F. Staples, told the Associated Press representative that the bank cleared through the Allemania and had its clearings returned today because of the closing of that bank. The West Side bank from the general shaky condition of financial affairs, closed. The West Side bank has not closed its doors finally, but in view of the panic, pending action by the directors. The bank is considered a strong, though small, institution and loss to depositors is not thought possible. The official statement of the West Side bank, made to the state bank examiner on December 17, is as follows: Total assets, $217,024.17; of this $150,0000 was in loans and discounts and $28,000 in real estate. The total deposits were 113,546. The furniture and fixtures represented $2,200 and bills re-discounted, $1,500. Public funds were on deposit in all three of the closed banks. The state had $10,546.05 in the Germania; $35,302.54 in the Allemania, and $3,346.63 in the West Side bank. The county treasurer had deposited $9,635.35 in the Germania; $26,215.36 in the Allemania, and $7,564.84 in the West Side bank. City Treasurer Horst had on deposit funds in the Germania, $49,793.82; in the Allemania, $151,456.56, and in the West Side bank $21,894.50. New York, Jan. 4.-The Hanover National bank is the New York correspondent of the Germania bank of St. Paul. The latter has been in the habit of carrying a fair account here, but it is stated that whatever indebtedness may be due the Hanover bank is amply secured. FAILURES OF MINOR NOTE. Mason ity, Iowa, Jan. 4.-The First City bank of Nora Springs has failed. An assignment was made to Byron Gamming. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 4.-E. C. Bailess, commission merchant, assigned to C. W. Scott. Assets $21,000. Liabilities, $37,000. Quincy, III., Jan. 4.-The wholesale and retail crockery store of H. Ridder & Co. failed today. Assets, $40,000; liabilities, $30,000.
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line before the paying teller's window. The bank officials realized fully what such a run meant, and promptly called on Bank Examiner Kenyon to take possession of the bank and that official is now in charge. The West Side bank. a small but possibiy stronger bank. cleared through the Allemania, and today its clearings were returned by the latter institution. Following this, there was 3 run inangurated on the bank, and at 2 p. m. the bank officials closed the doors and called a meeting of the directors to decide what action to take. The decision was apparent late in the afternoon, when they filed a deed of assignment to Cashier Staples, the cashier of the bank. Considerable public money (s tied up in the, three institutions, ut there is ample for all immediate needs in the other banks of the city. The assignment of the Germania and West Side banks has brought up a somewhat new question in the banking laws of this state and the courts will be called on to settle R. The state bank examiner doubts their rights to assign, holding that they should have under the law turned over their assets to him. The attorney general intimates that he will bring action to test the matter as soon as the papers can be prepared. The last official statement of the Germania bank. December 21, gave loans and discounts, $975,420.53; cash, $150,000; total resources, $1,625,788. Among the liabilities were: Capital stock, $400,000; surplus and undivided profits, $58,797; individual deposits subject to check, $345,191; demand certificates of deposit, $7,809: time certificates of deposit, $633,019. The last official statement of the Allemania, made December 17, showed loans and discounts, $706,842; undivided profits, less expense, $58,764; individual deposits, $329,789; interest certificates, $187,253. The total assets of the West Side bank are $217,024.17; of this $150,000 is in loans and discounts, and $28,000 in real estate. The total deposits are $113,546. ST. PAUL. Jan. 4-A Devil's Lake, N. D., special to the Dispatch says: The Merchants' National bank closed today, pending the action of the comptroller of the currency. The bank was organized in 1887, with $50,000 capital stock. Several years later Fashley Mears bought a controlling interest and increased the capital to $100,000. 'In 1892, when the Mears string of banks went down. the affairs of the Merchants' National were put in the hands of John A. Percival, the stock being reduced to $50,000. The last statement showed $47,000 deposits. MASON CITY, Iowa, Jan. 4.-The First City bank of Nora Springs has failed. An assignment has been made to Byron Gamming. QUINCY. Ill., Jan. 4.-The wholesale and retail crockery store of H. Ridder & Co. failed today. Assets, $40,000; liabilities, $30,000.
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FIVE BANKS SUSPEND. Three Concerns at St. Paul Fail and Institutions in Iowa and North Dakota Put Up the Shutters. ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 5.-The Germania, the Allemania and the West Side banks, all doing business as state banks, closed their doors Monday, every one of them being pulled down by their depositors. The failure of the Bank of Minnesota, December 22, caused unrest in the community, and depositors withdrew their money from the three banks above named to such an extent that they were forced to go to the wall because they had not funds enough immediately in hand to meet the demands upon them. Each of the three, however, is solvent and all of them will reorganize as soon as the machinery for that purpose can be put into use. The directors of the Germania met last evening and appointed a committee on reorganization. The Germania is in the hands of P. M. Kerst, assignee, and the other two are in the hands of Bank Examiner Kenyon. The last official statement of the Germania bank showed total resources of $1,625,768. Liabilities $1,625,768, including $400,000 capital stock and $633,019 in time certificates of deposit. Deposits subject to check are $345,191. The total resources of the Allemania were $1,061,009. Liabilities were $1,061,009, including capital stock of $400,000 and deposits of $329,789. The official statement of the West Side bank, made to the state bank examiner on December 15, is as follows: Total assets $217,014. Of this $150,000 was in loans and discounts and $28,000 in real estate. The total deposits were $113,546. There was a considerable run on the three savings banks during the afternoon, but all gave depositors notice that they must give 60 days' notice before withdrawing funds. All are perfectly solvent. DEVIL'S LAKE, N. D., Jan. 5.-The Merchants' National bank did not open its doors Monday. A number of depositors withdrew their money Saturday. The probable withdrawal of the county deposit of $4,500 yesterday when the new treasurer took charge, together with the prospect of a general run and the non-arrival of a train with additional currency from the east caused Cashier Wemple not to open the doors. The last statement made by the bank, December 17, showed deposits of $47,000. MASON CITY, Ia., Jan. 5.-The First City Bank of Nora Springs has failed. It was a state bank and the business conducted by the institution was not extensive.
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FINANCE AND TRADE. The Citizens National bank of Fargo has suspended. The First City Bank of Nora Springs, Ia., has failed. Utah's mineral output for the year is estimated at $15,897,266. The Central Lumber company, the Pacific Coast trust, has collapsed. J. S. Hutchins of Rockwell, Ia., has failed. Liabilities $35,000, assets $25,000. The Farmers' Trust company of Sioux City has failed, with liabilities of $135,000. The Wheeler Projectile company will build another armor plate factory at Pittsburg. The Omaha Savings bank has suspended payment. Assets about $1,050,000 ; liabilities about $850,000. The P. H. Kelly Mercantile company at St. Paul has resumed operations under a new organization. The comptroller of the currency has authorized the First National bank of Thompson, Ia., to begin business ; capital $50,000. Five minor Minneapolis banks failed within a week, and the financial atmosphere there is said to have been considerably cleared. The directors of the American Tobacco company have declared dividends of 2 per cent on the preferred stock and 3 on the common stock. The Standard Cordage company of Boston has started up after a shutdown of nearly three years. This will give employment to 400 hands. The gold output of the United States for the past year is estimated at upwards of $50,000, or about one-fourth of the total production of the world The Germania, Allemania and the West Side, state Danas of St. thing suspended payment Monday. All are reported to be able to pay depositors in full. The value of the mineral output of Montana for the year is as follows Copper, $22,400,000 ; silver, $10,725,000 gold, $4,500,000 ; lead, $675,000. Total, $38,300,000. Russian petroleum exporters, notwithstanding very favorable concessions, have not yet been able to compete with the Standard Oil company in the struggle for German trade. The Western Paper Bag company at Batavia, Ills., one of the Van Nortwick plants, has been placed in the hands of a receiver by Judge Grosscup of the United States court. William G. Stevens was appointed receiver. Julius Barthman is to establish the beet sugar industry in South Carolina. He will bring over 500 families from Saxony. He has secured 18,000 acres of land in South Carolina and will divide it into farms of 25, 50 and 100 acres.
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Garwood's Sarsaparilla-for the blood -guaranteed to cure. A.B. RAINS THE RECORD OF PROSPERITY, As Told in the Headlines of City Dailies. The following short paragraphs, clipped from the headlines of large city dailies, tell in a nutshell the inroad "prosperity" is making upon the commercial world: Omaha Savings Bank closes its doors.-Liabilities $890,000. Western Paper Bag Company of Batavia, Ill., in a receiver's hands.Liabilities will probably exceed $100,000. Run on First National Bank at Cripple Creek, Col. Fargo (N. D.) Bank Fails, with capital of $100,000. Strain too much for W. A. Hammond, Vice-President of the collapsed Bank of Illinois.-Seeksrelie from troubles at the lake's bottom. Crisis threatens the financial affairs of St. Paul, Minn.-Three institutions close their doors in one day. At Devil's Lake, N. D.-Merchants' National Bank suspends further operations. Runs on other banks at St Paul. Receiver appointed for the Iowa Mortage Co. Liabilities $5,000. Ornamental Iron & Fence Co., of Chattanooga, 1 assigns. For $62,000.-Foreclosure entered against Venice Grain Elevator Co., of Springfield, Ill. First City Bank of Nora Springs, Ia., has failed. Liabilities $30,000.-H. Ridder & Co., of Quincy, Ill., have failed. The disgrace was too mnch.-Richard Cornelius, Cashier of the National Farmers' and Planters' Bank, of Baltimore, committed suicide last Monday by drowning e himself. He was $60,000 short in his accounts. y t Assignments at Memphis.-The Southern Paper & Woodenware Co., 5 with a total liability of $43,978. A. e H. Kortrecht & Co., and Tate & n Barbee, two smaller concerns, also 6 succumb. e Receiver appointed for the Calu1met Bank at Chicago. Assets, $74,325; liabilities, $70,640. At Sedalia, Mo.-The Van Wagener-Hanney Shoe Co., oldest and 0 largest house in the city, closes its m doors.
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noois aloca miles 5 laps; Maddox, 874 miles 3 laps; Ashinger, 873 miles laps; Lawson, 871 miles 10 laps; Hunter, 871 miles 10 laps; Forster, 870 miles 10 Inps. Being a defaulter to the extent of $60,000, Richard Cornelius, cashier of the National farmers' and planters' bank in Baltimore, Md., committed sui cide by drowning himself. The legislatures of California, Montana and Idaho met in their respective capitals. In Montana Robert B. Smith was inaugurated as governor and in Idaho Gov. Frank Steunenberg took the oath of office. The Wyoming state hospital at Rock Springs was destroyed by fire. The railroads in the Dakotas and the western part of Minnesota were completely tied up by snow. The First city bank of Nora Springs, Ia., suspended payment Dennis Sullivan, 68 years old. and James Stover, were blown to pieces by the explosion of a dynamite cartridge near Troy, N. Y. The Merchants' national bank closed its doors at Devil's Lake, N. D., with liabilities of $50,000. Edward Scofield was inaugurated as governor of Wisconsin. The coinage executed at the mints of the United States during December amounted to $7,017,419. The product of gold during 1896 amounted to $51,500,000, an increase of $5,000,000 over 1895. The product of silver in 1896 was 53,500,000 fine ounces, a decrease of 2,500,000 ounces from that of 1895. James Duffy, a Boston pugilist who collapsed at the conclusion of a tenround boxing match with George Justus in New York, died without regainSup The visible supply of grain in the United States on the 4th was: Wheat, 54,651,000 bushels; corn, 19,352,000 bushels; oats, 14,089,000 bushels; rye. 3,087,000 bushels; barley, 4,403,000 bushels. The United States supreme court says that corporations deriving their powers from the several states of the union are "citizens of the United States" and can such SU pans be Reports from different sections of Michigan show that great damage has been done by heavy rains. An ordinance passed by the Chicago city council will have the effect of obliterating the high hat in theaters and music halls. Three stock men were frozen to death seven miles northeast of Nelson, Neb. An explosion in a mine at Hartshorne. 1. T., killed five men. It has been discovered that Jesse Winner and James Nelson, who were taken from the jail at Lexington, Mo., on the night of December and lynched by a mob for the murder of the former's wife and two children, were innocent. Frank A. Briggs took the oath of office as governor of North Dakota. While the oath was being administered he received news of his eldest daughter's death. Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, has called out the troops to intercept and capture toll gate burners. The Minnesota legislature convened at St. Paul and the Nebraska legislature met at Lincoln. Francis J. Kieckhofer, late disbursing officer of the state department in Washington, has been indicted on the charge of embezzling $127,000. William Downing and Charles WilHams, both colored and both murderers, paid the penalty of their crimes on the same scaffold at Norfolk, Va. Frank Enoch, of Lima, O., four years old, hid a cigarette in the bosom of his waist when his mother came upon him and his clothing took fire and he was burned to death. His mother was fatally burned in trying to save his life. The fire losses of the United States and Canada during 1896 amounted to $115,655,500, against $129,839,700 in 1895. Both housesof the Pennsylvania legislature convened at Harrisburg. The next convention of the National Women's Christian Temperance union will be held in Buffalo, N. Y. More than 23,000,000 head of live stock, afterward killed for food, were inspected by government officers during the last year. A passenger train on the Burlington jumped a trestle near Carson, Ia., and five persons were injured, one fatally. At Holdredge. Neb., Mrs. D. M. Conrad, a teacher in the public schools, was shot by her husband, who then shot himself. Domestic trouble was the
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THE First city bank of Nora Springs, Iowa, has failed. Assignment was made to Byron Gammidg. The stockholders of the Omaha savings bank, which closed Saturday, have been in conference all day arranging plans to give a bond and wind up the institution at once. The affairs are found to be in excellent shape. No run of any kind has been made on other Omaha banks.
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he First City bank of Nora Springs failed. It was a state bank, and business conducted by the institu1 was small, and therefore not h importance is attached to the ure. Ex-Representative Better1, Samuel Spotts and T. E. Bryan e the owners of the bank. The ignment was made to Bryan Camge, of Masou City. udge Blair has dismissed at the rest of fifty leading business men of lar Falls six indictments against rles J. Fields for fraudulent bank. Seven indictments still stand, it is believed they will also be shed. Many of the men whoasked dismissal of the indictments were ositors in the bank when it failed. ds is broken down in health. he Commercial Hotel in Mediapolis : totally destroyed by fire a few hts ago, occasioning a loss of about 00. The fire is supposed to have inated in a defective flue, and the ding was consumed so rapidly that attempt could be made to save anyag. None of the guests of the hotel e injured. The adjoining building, Turtle drug store, also caught fire I was burned down. passenger train on the Keokuk & stern road was wrecked near Nork a few days ago on account of the dbed sliding from beneath the train ile it was going thirty miles an ir. The engine, baggage car, smokand one day coach, containing foreight passengers, went from the Is. Good fortune accompanied the aster, for almost as if by a miracle, one was killed and but a few ined, none seriously. The widow of Wm. Kinney, who was nd drowned in the Maquoketa at cade a short time ago, has sued sev1 Cascade saloon keepers, who are arged with selling livuor to her sband, for $5,000. Mrs. George Green, ose husband set fire to the Cascade recently, and was burned to death ore the fire was discovered, has be0 suit against the town of Cascade $5,000. alleging that it was through negligence of the marshal that her sband lost his life. ames, the 6-year-old son of Joshua ster, living at Union Mills, four les east of New Sharon. was shot by 13-year-old brother, Charlie. The 11 was a 32-calibre and entered just ove the left eye and ranging down ind the nose. The ball has not n found and his recovery is doubtThe older boy had the revolver his hand and was attempting to cut apple, holding the knife and olver in the same hand, while the inger was looking on. oal Dealer M. I. Mead, of Lyons, ether with his wife, three children 1 the hired giri, were poisoned by ing bread containing phosphorus, ich was mixed with some flour for ling rats and was accidentally ked with other flour into bread ich the family ate. They were en sick shortly after dinner, a tor was called, and upon investigan found that the flour with phosbrus had been used. The family is ting along nicely, however. , e ce ars ived train old child at with a on was when the C., not deserted Davenport R. found a I. over and infant few & on P. was in road board. mornings a twenty-four teboard box, first being wrapped in lanket. A hackman named Manring took charge of the baby and $ agreed to keep it until its mother
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DOMESTIC. The Wyoming state hospital at Rock Springs was destroyed by fire. Denhis Sullivan, GS years old. and James Stover. were blown to pieces by the explosion of a dynamite eartridge near Troy, N. Y. The Merchants' national bank closed its doors at Devil's Lake, N D., with liabilities of $30,000. Being a defaulter to the extent of $60,000. Richard Cornelius, cashier of the National farmers and planters bank in Baltimore, Md., committed sui cide by drowning himself. The First city bank or Nora Springs. In.. suspended payment Maj. Edward Scotleld was inaugurated as governor of Wisconsin. The coinage executed at the mints of the United States during December amounted to $7,017,419. The product of gold during 1896 amounted to $31. 500,000, an increase of $5,000,000 over 1805. The product of silver in 1896 was 53,500,000 tine ounces, a decrease of 2,500,000 ounces from that of 1895. James Duffy, & Boston pugilist who collapsed at the conclusion of a tenround boxing match with George Justus in New York, died without regaining consciousness. The visible supply of grain in the United States on the 4th was: Wheat, 54,651,000 bushels; corn. 19,352,000 bushels; oats, 14,089,000 bushels; rye 3,087,000 bushels; barley, 4,403,000 bushels. The United States supreme court says that corporations deriving their powers from the several states of the union are "citizens of the United States" and can be sued as such. Reports from different sections of Michigan show that great damage has been done by heavy rains. An ordinance passed by the Chicago city council will have the effect of obliterating the high hat in theaters and music halls. Three stock men were frozen to death seven miles northeast of Nelson. Neb. It has been discovered that Jesse Winner and James Nelson, who were taken from the jail at Lexington, Mo., on the night of December 6 and lynched by a mob for the murder of the former wife and two children. were innocent. Frank A. Briggs took the oath of office as governor of North Dakota. While the oath was being administered he received news of his eldest daughter's death. Francis J. Kieckhofer, late disbursing officer of the state department in Washington, has been indicted on the charge of embezzling $127,000. Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, has called out the troops to intercept and capture toll gate burners. The Minnesota legislature convened at St. Paul and the Nebraska legislature met at Lincoln. An explosion in a mine at Hartshorne. 1. T., killed five men. William Downing and Charles Williams, both colored and both murderers, paid the penalty of their crimes on the same scaffold at Norfolk. Va. Frank Enoch, of Lima, O., four years old, hid a cigarette in the bosom of his waist when his mother came upon him and his clothing took tire and be was burned to death. His mother was fatally burned in trying to save his life. The fire losses of the United States and Canada during 1896 amounted to $115,635,500. against $129,839,700 in 1895. Both housesof the Pennsylvania legislature convened at Harrisburg. The next convention of the National Women's Christian Temperance union will be held in Buffalo, N. Y. More than 23,000,000 head of live stock, afterward killed for food, were inspected by government officers during the last year. The Illinois legislature convened at Springfield and Edward C. Curtis, of Kankakee county, was elected speaker of the house. The last message of Gor. Altgeld was then read before both branches. B The third and last of the torpedo boats being built for the United States at the Columbia iron works in Baltimore. Md., was successfully launched. The Missouri legislature convened at Jefferson City and the Colorado legisJature met at Denver,