Eighth National Bank (New York, NY)

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At the Republican primary election, last night, disorderly scenes occurred in several districts. The police were called in to preserve order. A Times Washington special says that Vice President Colfax has informed many prominent republicane, who have questioned him on the subject, that he cannot withdraw his refusal to be considered as a candidate for re-nomination, It is represented that Gov. Palmer, of Illinois, is in Washington, endeavoring to procure the removal of government troops from Chicago.It is said that if it is not done the Governor will promulgate another proclamation. Various consultations have been held by the Democracy, but nothing will be done in the way of promulgating any policy until after the holidays. Arrivals from East Indies state that vessels passing Turks Ieland had been boarded from there with the request to bring cargoes in free of duty as the inhabitants were starying. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The Eighth National Bank, which was not a regular member of the Bank Association, today was refused further clearing accommodations by the Bntchers & Drovers bank The last statement of the Eighth National showed assets $155, 900; liabilities, $584,400. Confidence seems to be shaken in outside banks by disclosures showing that Bank Examiner Callender has been using money of the Ocean Bank to build the Portage Canal. It is rumored that two other banks are in difficulty, but this rumor is not verified. LATER.-The suspension of the Eighth National Bank has been announced.

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New York, December 14.-The Eighth National Bank suspended yesterday noon. No exact statement of the liabilities are as yet given. A meeting of the directors was held yesterday evening to decide whether the bank would resume business OF not. The Union Square Bank is paying as usual, and is considered safe. The counsel for Laurence Sullivan, convicted for the murder of John O'Brien, has petitioned Governor Hoffman IR appoint commissioners to examine into the mental condition of the culprit. The Governor has intimated that the prayer will be granted in a few days. No cotton failures have been reported since the 12th, and it is not probable there will be any more. The stock market is somewhat depressed, owing to the rumored weakness among the city banks. The Bank of the Commonwealth and the Tenth National Bank, which were reported embarrassed, are to-day paying as usual, and deny the truth of the remors about their being in trouble. The amount realized by sale of the collection of paintings belonging to Mr. White was $91,035. The paintings comprised some of the finest subjects of old masters. The Police Board will meet late this afternoon to settle the question of the International parade. The committee which went to Albany to see the Governor on the subject, returned this morning, and are awaiting the Governor's answer by telegraph. As a majority of the Police Board are opposed to the parade the Governor will probably refuse the petition of the committee,

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BANK TROUBLES

- The failure of the-Orean. Bank has been followed by the suspension of two small concerns up town, the Eighth National and the Union Square National Banks. The latter, after standing a.run on it for two days, was hurriedly thrown into the hands of a receiver yesterday afternoon The trail of the "Ring" serpent is, traced more or less clearly in all instances.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-The statement of the receiver of the Eighth National Bank shows the assets to be $1,000,000 against $700, 000 liabilities,

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BROKEN BANKS

Improved Feeling in Wall Street Yesterday. Unfounded Rumors and Their Result. The Suspended Banks- The Ocean, Eighth Na tional and the Union Square- What They Say and What They Are Doing. Although a feeling of uneasiness was perceptible in Wall street circles yesterday morning the fact that the falsity of the malicious rumors, so ingentously circulated. regarding the instability of several institutions had become established materially diminished the leverish excitement that prevailed the day preceding. Inquiries at the Clearing House and elsewhere fully confirmed the opinion already expressed- that the condition of the banks generally was unusually sound. The bold, though unskillul, manner in which the reckless stockjobbers maneuvred was calculated to create some excitement among those unacquainted with the willy tricks of the sharp intriguers; but when the scheme failed and when it became well known that the institutions against which the groundless reports had been set afoot were sound very confident and satisfactory feeling supplied that of doubt and anxiety. The Bank of the Commonwealth weathered the gale with flying colors and came to anchor without the loss of passenger on the stable craft. In fact, that institution has rather fared well by the excitement, an. although slightly strained on Thursday by the storm through which It rode 80 bravely, the substantial support proffered to tt in the nour of apparent distress was sufficiently demonstrated to prove that it did not lack host of steady financial friends. The committee of the Clearing House finally established the soundness of the bank in question, and there the excitement ends. To be sure the street was a little feverish in the morning, but towards noon business had resumed its nominal condition. Hints were given here and there the effect that trouble might few in proved these entirely itnout truth. So far as could be in tained the banks are the sheets House Clearing several show, and the petty possibly contine tnemselves their own ness the mercantile community would deal great spared The in banking were certainly though why plans 01 be the by matter planation. Having signally falled, then, to create efforts panic, jobbers were low spirited yesterday. while prevailed and comfortable healthy tone at market large. of the subsided to mere drew their checks without exhibit ing symptoms of rapid respiration. Moreover, the large, and 1u this institufirmly aolished. WHA circles that the affairs of some of the national banks required an overhauling, and that precaution should DO against irregularities. Asit 1 impossible to prevent the circulation 111 -founded reports, no loopholes lett whereby ingenious speculators could find flaw cavila in fine, the feeling was a decided improvement and 18 likely to continue. The Ocean Bank-The Depositors' Conferonce. The depositora of this concern, of which Mr. Stevenson, an old paymaster of the Army of the Potomac is President, and Theodore R. Davies was counsel and now receiver, were more clamorous yesterday than ever. Bitter words were uttered AND THREATS MADE against the receiver, Mr. Davies, and the detec. Live, Mr Flynn, who seems to be doing his duty as faithfully as the receiver's orders will permit, but who is now anxions to sever his connection with the bank. For several hours yesterday Mr Davies was closeted with the committee of depositors, and Mr. Flynn refused all admission to the presence of the receiver. About three o'clock reporter of the HERAL lecured moment's who with the receiver, audience SECURITIES THAT deposited in the bank to cover his indebtedness con the bonds sisted and Railroad and of the Portage Uanal first nortgage onas, which he mates worth the These bonds. ports, secured by the wud. Avery William L. very Conant Co. and D. Randolph Martin. This was all the Information Mr. press late as three o'clock, following details were obtained CONFERENCE WITH THE RECEI At ten o'clock yesterday the committ appointed by the depositor of the Ocean Bank confer with receiver, Mr. relative securities and assets of the company. met at office of the bank. and were courteous received his who Mr. Davies, information possible to give upon so short notice. Before the sultation commenced, a question arose as whether SHOULD REPORTE BE Mr. the remain hat to in their doing no had he sonaily not think would their and crude imperfect. hastily report He tetails. and incomplete had late hour the previous night, both hold the private, business Mr. Wan books anything the of hauling the chairman of the said that Monday they would meet their then press would furnished with full and lything importance transpired in the would also meantime reporter saw one the committee after the meeting and this geutleman stated that the that the necessary at absolutely given session to should attsfactorily for publication bitshed the that the depositors will be paid in full, but that the probably suffer very heavily. From present the bank pearances continue business after getting through its present didiculty Mr. Starrs, one the committee to whom Mr. Davies referred one of the HERALD reporters after the conference had ended. expressed his belief that much bank condition of the the BEEN TO BETTER THAN THE PUBLIC HAD LED BELIEVI Some of the depositors late in the day circulated the report that Mr. Davies, the receiver, was a partner detecuve named Edsall, who late chief detectives, Captain John Young, but this statement is untrue. The Eighth National Bank. The doors of the above bank were open yesterday, and depositors met with courteous responses from the polite clerks. One of them stated that the delay in making statement of its assets and liabilities was caused by the fact that about the time the bank suspended. owing the confusion the pination was lost and they unable to open the safes until morning, when mechanic forced open. Later the receiver, Mr. Man, was seen, and pressed the belief that every depositor would rejustly due him. but for few days he would be unable to give statement to the press. The Union Square Bank-Official Statement of Its Affairs. The above bank seems to have secured the sympathy of all banks outside of the Clearing House, and even Mr. Hulburd, Comptroller of the Currency, bears testimony to its good management. Speaking of the causes that led to its suspension Mr. Bixby, Vice President, yesterday asserted that the action of the Shoe and Leather Bank was the cause. He said that when word was first received of the suspension of the Ocean Bank, and it was necessary for the Union Square Bank to provide itself with a Clearing House agent. $24,764 cash and collateral amount $53, 620 were de in the Shoe and Leatner Bank, whereupon the Presid Mr. Stout wrote out certificate to the effect that he was the agent or the Union Square Bank in

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The Eighth National Bank

The doors of the above bank were open yesterday, and depositors met with courteous responses from the polite clerks. One of them stated that the delay in making a statement of its assets and liabilities was caused by the fact that about the time the bank suspended, owing to the confusion, the combination was lost and they were unable to open the safes until yesterday morning, when a mechanic forced it open. Later in the day the receiver, Mr. C. Man, was seen, and he expressed the belief that every depositor would receive all justly due him, but for a few days he would be unable to give a statement to the press. The Union Square Bank-Official Statement of Its Affairs. The above bank seems to have secured the sympathy of all banks outside of the Clearing House, and even Mr. Hulburd, Comptroller of the Currency, bears testimony to its good management. Speaking of the causes that led to its suspension Mr. Bixby, Vice President, yesterday asserted that the action of the Shoe and Leather Bank was the cause. He said that when word was first received of the suspension of the Ocean Bank, and it was necessary for the Union Square Bank to provide itself with a Clearing House agent, $24,764 cash and collaterals to the amount of $53,620 were deposited in the Shoe and Leatner Bank, whereupon the President, Mr. Stout, wrote out a certificate to the effect that he was the agent or the Union Square Bank in the Clearing House, and sent it to Bloomfield, the printer. These certificates were then sent to the different banks on Tuesday morning. The officers or the Union Square Bank further agreed to send $30,000 in cash to the Shoe and Leather Bank before nine o'clock on Wednesday morning. This money was paid before the appointed time, and Mr. Bixby says that the contract was fulfilled in every way and that ne never had the least douot that the Shoe and Leather Bank would redeem for him, andt nat Its action astonished his directory and by the posting compelied their sus. pension. At a late hour last evening a reporter of this paper met President Cecil, Vice President Bikby, Mr. Nathan, Mr. Beekman and other directors of the bank, who reported that later investigations into the affairs of the bank showed a more gratifying exhibit than that published exclusively in the HERALD oi yesterday sentleman addointed

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The Shaking Among the Banks

It is a fact well worth notice, that the shaky condition of several of our national banks makes no perceptible impression upon the general current of business, the stock market or financial matters generally-no not even in connection with the very questionable conduct of the government national bank examiner. Some few years ago the suspension or insolvency of one or two banks would have produced a little financial earthquake; but now three, four or more may fail, and scarcely anybody except a few depositors and bank officials is affected. The mass of business men and the community know little about such collapses beyond the little excitement given by the publicity of them through the ever vigilant press. The flurry about the Ocean Bank, the Bank of the Commonwealth, the Eighth National Bank and the Union Square National Bank is but a ripple on the great ocean of banking and financial affairs in this commercial metropolis. The mass of the people who hold the notes of these institutions are secure, because the United States government is bound to redeem the notes and has in its possession bonds for their redemption. Whatever may be said of the national bank system-and we are well aware of the evils connected with it-all must acknowledge this safe and beneficial feature in its operation. The note holders cannot lose unless there should be a great and general crisis and the government be unable to perform its obligations. This is not likely to occur. True, in case of such a crisis, and the bonds held by the government as security for the circulation of the banks should fall below the value of the notes to be redeemed, the loss would have to be made up by the Treasury and the taxpayers would have to bear the burden. But that state of things can hardly be anticipated. To make the community perfectly secure, however, and in view of the great privileges given to the banks by the government, has not the time come when these institutions should be required to redeem their own notes in specie? Should they not be forced to resume specie payments? With the low and constantly declining premium in gold that time has probably arrived. This is a matter that should receive the early consideration of Congress. As to depositors and others doing business with the banks, they must look out for their own interests. They should see that the banks with which they do business are in a sound condition. It will be the duty of the government still to watch these institutions, and to keep a sharp eye on its examining offcials in order to be sure the banks keep up their reserve of legal tenders or speole and do not exceed the operations allowed by law. Should Congress provide for the return to specie payments it may be necessary to amend the National Bank act so as to have a firmer grip on the banks. They have been invested with a national character by the government, and the people look to it for ample security. The difficuities that are occurring with these institutions may lead to a thorough overhauling of them and to an amended or better system.

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NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The suspension of the Eighth National Bank is announced. The Parade- Another Ron Among the Claffins.

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Alexis at the Revere House in Boston, on the night of the 9th, and was a fine affair, being attended by many distinguished people. The number of deaths by small-pox in Philadelphia during the week ending the 9th was 198, a decrease of 34 from the previous week. The police authorities in New York forbade the proposed procession in that city on the 10th, of Internationalists, and the procession did not come off. Six, out of a party of about one hundred who attempted to parade, were arrested in front of the Cooper Institute. The Bible war at Hunter's Point has ended in a compromise between the Catholic committee and the Commissioners. All expelled will be taken back ; Catholics will not oppose the reading of the Scriptures, and Catholic children will be allowed to remain in the class-rooms during the religious exercises. The Ocean National Bank, New York city, has failed. The condition of the bank on the 9th, as officially given by the Clearing House, exhibited a deficiency of $234,725, or over 58 per cent. The New Hampshire Democratic State Convention met at Concord on the 13th, and renominated James A. Weston as candidate for Governor. Henry Calory was nominated for Railroad Commissioner. The suspension of the Eighth National Bank of New York city was announced on the 13th.

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The Canadian House has voted a want of confidence in the Government.

Elyria has the small-pox. Two deaths occurred in that place, from this disease, last week.

The ship Alfred Legrand was wrecked off the Danish coast and nine of the crew drowned.

Alexander White's collection of paintings from Chicago, recently sold in New York, for $91,000.

Lake Corniffe has been sentenced at Albany to six month's imprisonment for rioting at the election.

Governor Walker pardoned ex-Mayor Cahoon, heretofore twice convicted of complicity in the Hannstein forgery.

The statement of the Receiver of the 8th National Bank of New York, shows the assets to be $100,000 against $700,000 liabilities.

The Kenton Bulletin says Col. M. B. DeSilva, residing near Earlville station, awoke one morning last week and found his wife cold in death by his side.

John D. Patterson, who caused the death of Cummings, at Enon, Ohio, last week, has been bound over in the Court of Common Pleas at Springfield, Ohio, in three thousand dollar bonds.

Canfield has recently had a sensation. A butcher, named Schnider, left that place for parts unknown last week, taking with him about two thousand dollars belonging to his wife, whom he had married only a short time ago, comparatively. The poor woman is left alone, and several of Schnider's creditors are anxiously inquiring which way he went.

Near Bucyrus, on the 12th, Frederick Cook, aged about 24 years, shot himself through the forehead with a rifle. He was found dead, leaning up against his father's barn, with the muzzle of the gun lying on his left shoulder. The right foot was divested of boot and stocking for the purpose of discharging the piece with certainty. Mr. Cook was the victim of religious monomania.

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The Ocean and the 8th National Banks of New York have suspended. Callend !, the Bank examiner, has been arrested on the charge of taking a bribe of $75,000 to certify the solvency of the former, only a few weeks since.

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ANOTHER BROKEN BANK, Another Consequence of the Ocean Bank Failure-The Central Savings Bank Suspended. The Legislature of 1870 granted a charter to certain gentlemen for the establishment of a savings bank at Forty-second street and Sixth avenue, under the title of the Central Savings Bank. owing to some difficulties the bank did not go into operation until a year ago last June, when Charles Peck, formerly President of the Mechanics' and Traders' Bank, located in the Bowery, was chosen President, and other officers elected. They at once commenged business, and have had a fair measure of success, the name of Mr. reck giving confidence to the institution. The depositors were numerous, but the amounts were small, aggregating about fourteen thousand dollars. The Central kept oln deposit at the Sixth National a small amount, against which they drew as occasion demanded, the balance of the deposits being placed in the Ocean Bank until such time as the trustees saw a good opportunity to invest it in proper securities. When the Ocean Bank collapsed they had on deposit $12,000, and owed depositors about $14,000. Since then they have secured $3,000 accommodation from another bank, and commenced paying off depositors-a work that was continued until Thursday, when, running short of funds, they were compelled to suspend payment. Mr. Cnaries Blondell, the Secretary, from whom the above facts are gleaned, reports that the indebtedness of the institution to depositors 18 $12,000. To meet this they have office furniture valued at $5,000, three notes of hand aggregating $1,400, and the $12,000 locked up in the Ocean Bank. He is gune sanguine of the ability of the institution to pay dollar for dollar so soon as it realizes from the Ocean Bank; but it IS believed the officers will be compelled to take advantage or the sixty days' grace allowed by law. He reports the depositors not at all alarmed, and that they are satisfied that in time they will get all due them, without the intervention of a receiver, who would cause delay in winding up its affairs. The present officers of institution are Charles Peck, President; John H. Wilcox, Vice President: Charles Blondell, Secretary; Leonard Hazletine, Cullen Ward, Joel W. Mason, James R. Marvin. Thomas E. Tripler, Charles Peok, Joseph M. Stuart, John H. Wilcox, John E. Hazelton, Charles Biondeil, John Farrell, Z. M. Quimby and E. B. Kenney, Trustees. The secretary reports that within a week they have reduced the deposits by $3,000, leaving their present indebtedness to depositors $12,000. The friends of the institution express great sympathy with Mr. Peck, the President, who, It IS said, by careful management, buit up the Mechanics' and Traders' Bank to its present prosperous condition, when he was ousted by a combination, who had profited by his Irugal management, by a majority of one vote on the election for President. Mr. Peck then directed all his energies to make this new institution a success, and was working without salary, when the collapse of the Ocean Bank settled the fate of his infant bank, that promised to become a large institution. The Eighth National Bank-A Lively Meeting of Depositors. A meeting of depositors of the above defunct bank was held last evening at the Sinclair House in obedience to the call of a number of well known citizens. Five minutes before the hour at which the meeting was called a stockholder (as drunk as he could well be) called 1or the expulsion of all the reporters of the press. Dr. Humphries, one of the stockholders, was called to the chair, and by a unanimous vote the seven reporters present were requested to remain. The drunken stockholder then demanded that each reporter should prove his connection with his journal. The depositors then hooted him, and he was the only one present who voted aye. The Chairman onally secured order after one or the drunken depositors had been quieted, and a meeting that at its inception promised to end in a light resulted in the appointment of the following gentlemen (depositors) as a committee to confer with a similar committee to be appointed by the bank officers-the joint committee to examine the bank's condition and report:-Archibaid Johnston, J. H. Stevenson. Dr. B. C. Berry, George W. Elder, detective Central Police Office, and Augustus Douvalle, Jr. Mr. JOHNSTON, as chairman of the committee, announced that it would meet and organize at the Sinclair House, at eleven o'clock to-day. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of Mr. Johnston, chairman of the committee.

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EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK.

Meeting of the Depositors at the Sinclair House Last Evening.

A meeting of the depositors of the Eighth National Bank was held last evening at the Sinclair House, corner of Broadway and Eighth street, Mr. Archibald Johnston in the chair. There was quite a large attendance of the sufferers from the late suspension, and a great deal of feeling was manifested among them. Some of the gentlemen were very anxious to commence criminal proceedings against the officers of the bank. The course of the President, Union Adams, was rather severely reflected upon, as it was declared by Mr. Stevenson, the secretary, that Mr. Adams, whose general high standing among the business portion of the community had drawn a great many depositors to the bank, had on the evening before the suspension drawn $9,000 from the bank, and on the morning of the suspension $6,000, in all $15,000, the full amount of his deposit. Mr. YOUNG said he was not willing to let things go so easy as the committee had reported. out he

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WASHINGTON NEWS

WASHINGTON, February 18.-General Banks is settling up his private business preparatory to accepting a foreign mission tendered him by the President. In this connection it is rumored that General Banks will go to Paris, and Minister Wasbburne will return here to succeed Secretary Fish. Meears. Archibald Johnson and J. H. Stephenson, a committee appointed by the depositors of the Eighth National Bank of New York city, arrived here yesterday for the purpose of procuring the authority to examine into the affairs of that institution at the time it was placed in the hands of the receiver. The Controller of Currency, after hearing the statement of Measrs. Johnson and Stephenson, promptly issued instructions to the Receiver of the Eighth National Bank to permit these gentlemen, and an accountant to be appointed by them, access to the books and records of the bank, and to afford them every facility in his power to make the investigation and get at such information as they desire to obtain. It is virtually decided that depositors in national banks have rights which receivers must respect. A sub-committee of the House Banking and Currency committee will shortly leave here to examine into the affairs of the suspended national banks. Their first visit will be to New York. The annual meeting of the American Tract Society was held here this evening, Dr. Rankin presiding. One of the secretaries stated that the annual issues of the Society were 157,000,000 pages, besides 8,000,000 of its six periodicals. The receipts in donations and legacies were over $100,000, and the expenditures over $113,000.

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WASHINGTON.

The Eighth National Bank at New York-The Collectorship of Philadelphia-The Secretary of state. WASHINGTON, February 19.-Messrs. Archibald Johnston and J. H. Stephenson, a committee appointed by the depositors of the Eighth National bank of New York city, arrived here Saturday for the purpose of procuring authority to examine into the affairs of that institution at the time it was placed in hands of the receiver. The comptroller of currency after hearing the statement of Messrs. Johnston and Stephenson immediately issued instructions to the receiver of the Eighth National bank to permit the gentlemen and the accountant to be employed by them to have access to the books and records of the bank and to afford them every facility in his power to make the investigation and get at such information as they desire to obtain, virtually deciding that depositors in national banks have rights which the receivers must respect.

A sub-committee of the house banking and currency committee will shortly leave here to examine into the affairs of suspended national banks. Their first visit will be to New York.

The committee on privileges and elections closed the North Carolina senatorship case on Saturday, when both contestants had a hearing before the committee. There is every indication that General Ransom will be admitted to a seat.

There is good reason to believe that ex-Congressman O'Neil, of Philadelphia, will not be appointed collector of the port of Philadelphia, as has been stated. The President is firm in[his determina- tion to leave politicians out of the question, selecting a good man to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Col. Forney. Very strong efforts are being made in behalf of Mr. Houston, the present deputy collector.

General Banks is settling up his private business, preparatory to accepting a foreign mission tendered him by the President. In this connection, it is rumored that General Banks will go to Paris, and Minister Washburn, return here to succeed Secretary Fish.

The interest and flurry over the Alabama claims are subsiding. It is authoritatively announced that no letter has been received from the English minister, nor any other facts been transmit- ted either from General Schenck or the English minister to the state department with reference to the subject other than those already published. Granville's letter cannot arrive before Tuesday, the 20th inst.

Intelligence was received here to-day that a call has been made on the acting governor of Arkansas for a force of State troops, to be stationed in Chicot county, Arkansas.

Mrs. Josephine S. Griffing, well-known in anti-slavery circles, and later as a woman-suffragist, died in this city on Sunday morning.

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NEW YORK. Feb. 16 Owing to the absence of jurors. Stokes' case has been adjourned to Monday. The text of Earl ran ille's letters on the Alabama question will reach this country by Monday or Tuesday next. when the reply will be transmitted. On Tuesday W. J. Pollock was arrested and held to bail in the sum of $20.000 for alf leged smuggling operations in linen at d jute goods. The indicted ringites are greatly interested in thé issue raised in the Stokes cace, as to the regularity of the Oyer and Terminer Grand Jury which indicted him. It Stokes secures the settir g aside of his indictment it will establish a precedent for those indicted by the General Sessions anti-ring jury. as the empanneling of both wäs alike on this account. It is said that John Graham, two g battling for Stokes, is really trying to save i weed. John Boyer a well known singer of this city, committed suicide yesterday. It is said that lie committed the act from his sensitiveness concerning matters which ad been heard about himselt. NEW ORK. Feb. 17. Henry Hefner. who recently shot his son and their attempted to kill himself. died from his injuries to-day. The lately exploded Bowling Green Savings Bank was adju ged bankrupt to-day by Judge C. P. Daiy. The Court of Common Pleas will be ready to try the indictiments against Mayor Hall on the 26th of February. to which time the case has been adjourned. NEW York, Feb. 19. Authority has been received from the Treasury Department for an investigation into the affairs of the exploded Eighth N tional Bank of this city. Special reports from Broome county say that very pure gold has been discovered by a party of workmen while sinking a coal shaft. The Judicial Committee which begins tomorrow the investigation of the charges against Judges ( ordoza. Barnard, Ingraham and McCann. Have agreed upon a specific and tolerably decisive programme as to how the investigation is to be conducted, It seems to have been the first desire to omit the name of Judge McCann from the list of accused in order to use him as evidence against to e others. The opposition of many of the Bar Association. however, because strong that this intention was abandoned, and Junge McCann is to be included among the accused, one of the charges against him being that when acting as Receiver in the Pennington bankruptcy ease he used $70,000 of the money in his charge iii putting buildings. The preliminary trial on the issue in the case of Stokes was continued to-day. Recorder Hackett was examined as to the empanneling of the jurors, Other witnesses were examined. but 110 important testimony elicited. Court adjourned. The examination into the quarantine abuses, to-day. by the Legislative Committee. brought out from Gen. W. White that he was I r sident of the Lighterage Company which paid Dr. ( arnochan $115,000 for license, and $15.000 as fees to another , ticial for the right to board vessels and do all towing and lighting. mail. 9.18 sun

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Marshall County Republican PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. NEWS SUMMARY. cann The East. THREE young sons of Mr. Miller, of Sharon, Mass., were drowned in that town on Tuesday by breaking through the ice. Governmenthas commenced an action to recover $22.000 deficit in the accounts of A. M. Wood, late Internal Revenue Collector of Brooklyn Judge Bedford, of New York, has sentenced a garroter named McLaughlin to twenty years' hard labor in the State Prison Charles Gleason and Daniel Dougherty, the Grafton, Mass. bank robbers, have been sentenced respectively to fourteen and thirteen years' confinement in the State Prison Last Friday evening, at Puce River, in the township of Maidston. 15 miles from Windsor, Ontario, Wyett Stuart killed Samuel Hamilton by striking him on the shoulder with an axe, and cleaving him entirely through the body. He afterward smashed two ribs in with the axe. The murderer and his brother, Green Stuart, are in Sandwich jail, and will be tried in April for murder. ELIPHALET A. BULKLEY, President of the Etna Life Insurance Company, died at Hartford, Conn., on the 13th inst A shipcanal between Newark, N. J., and New York costing $12,000,000, is projected The City Sanitary Inspector of New York reports the death of five members of the Brown family occasioned by the occupation of rooms entirely closed atnight, ventilation boing entirely obstructed, the inhalation of poisonous sewer gas, from the use of defective earthenware pipe, and want of proper nourishment. JUDGE WOODROFF, of the United States Court at New York, has sustained the decision of the United States Court in Connecticut, adjudicating the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroad bankrupt. On the night of the 15th, locomotive boiler exploded at the Susquehanna depot, on the Erie road, instantly killing Pafrick McCoy, and severely scalding or injuring six other persons. A fire at Toronto, Ont., on Thursday night, burned nine out of eleven wholesale stores in the Iron Block." one of the finest in the city. Loss estimated at $500.000 insured for $350,000 The dry goods house of Byers & Burnett, at Middlesex, Pa.. was entirely destroyed by fire on Thursday night. W. A. enderson, clerk, barely escaped with his life, he being very badly burned. BUCKHOUT, the murderer, was executed at White Plains, N. Y., on Friday. He betrayed no fear of death, and said he was content to die A woollen mill at Peterboro, N. H., caught fire by spontaneous combustion on Thursday, and was wholly destroyed. An operative named Mrs. Ellen Upton was burned to death. The mill and stock were insured for $20,000 In New York on Tuesday W. Pollock was arrested and held to bail in the sum of $20,000 for alleged smuggling operations in linen and jute goods Richard O'Gorman has been re-elected President of the New York Board of Commissioners of Immigration A collision occurred on the Connellsville railroad, at Layton's Station, Pa., on Thursday, by which two freight trains were telescoped, J. Nurtenny, the engineer, was fatally injured, and four car-loads of live stock were killed. CAPT. LEONARD HENNING, of Elizabeth, N. J., was accidentally shot, on Friday, by his son, 11 years old, probably fatally The challenge of the Atlanta for a four-oared shell race on the Thames is accepted by be the London Rowing Club. Six men will taken to England by the New Yorkers Henry Hepner, of New York, who recently shot his son and then attempted to kill himA. self, died of his injuries on Saturday B. Bartholomew killed Charles F. Storer, of Chelsea, Mass., on Sunday, by stabbing him twice in the breast with a largeknife. Jealonsy was the cause. AUTHORITY has been received from the Treasury Department for an investigation into the affairs of the exploded Eighth NaPittstional bank of New York In the burgh breach of promise case, Mrs. Vankirk or Johnson, the jury has given a verdict for $2,500. Both parties appear to be sat sfied The receiver of the Lorillard Fire Insurance company of New York, has declared a first dividend of 60 cents on the dollar, payable on demand The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention will be held at Reading on May 30. The West. THE residence and barn of Mr. Julius Hand, near Winona, Minn., were burned about 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning. Three young children lost their lives in the flames. The steamer Nashville sunk at Cincinnatti on Tuesday, injured by the ice She was heavily loaded with groceries and furniture, valued at $175,000. Ryan's marine elevator, at Milwaukee, Wis. was burned on Tuesday. Lose $20,000. Partially insured Thos. Cornell, who was to have been hung at Jefferson City, Mo., on the 15th, has been reprieved by Gov. Brown until April 15, to afford an opportunity to examine his mental condition, it having been asserted that he was insane. McDONALD CHEEK, recently found guilty of the murder of Harris, at Brookville, Ind., has been granted new trial on the ground Both of the incompetency of two jurors. houses of the Illinois Legislature have passed a bill providing for the appointment On of guardians for habitual drun kards Wednesday the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature adopted memorial to Congress for the repeal of the Bankrupt law by a vote of 73 to 6. ONE span of the iron bridge over the Big Muddy, on the Illinois Central railroad, near Carbondale, gave way on Thursday, and four cars of a wrecking train fell through. Three men were injured, none fatally. The will of General H. W. Halleck has been probated in San Francisco. His wife is appointed the sole executrix and guardian to their son. The property is shared between them. except $5,000 to be paid to his mother, and the use of the homestead in Oneida county during her life. A young man named Good, while adjusting the belt on the ly-wheel of saw -mill at Willow Station, on the Indianapolis and St. Louis railroad on Thursday morning, was caught by the arm, and revolved about the wheela a rapid rate until he was literally torn to pieces. THE California Assembly (Republican) by a vote of 54 to 17, has passed a resolution asking Congress to permit the levying of a special mining tax on Chinese. The Senate (Democratic) has passed the same to engross-

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City Real Estate for Sale.

AUCTION SALE-GRAND BOULEVARD

and SEVENTY-SEVENTH-ST.-14 Lots-THURSDAY, March 7. Sale positive. ADDISON THOMAS, Referee, 6 Wall-st. By, V. K. STEVENSON & SON, 11 Pine-st.

EIGHTH NATIONAL BANK-RECEIVER'S

NOTICE.-The subscriber, as Receiver of the Eighth National Bank and by order of the United States District Court, offers the following property at private sale, and will receive proposals for the same until and including SATURDAY, March 2, viz.: 1st. The MAISON DOREE property, so-called, now occupied by Messrs. Brooks Brothers, situated on the south side of Fourteenth-st., between Broadway and University-place, and running through to Thirteenth-st.; containing 45 feet 6 inches on Fourteenth-st., 43 feet 10 inches on Thirteenth-st., and 200 feet 6 inches from street to street, with the substantial and superb building thereon.

2d. The leasehold premises No. 650 Broadway, occupied for banking house and other purposes; lot 29x130 feet. Lease from Hon. Hamilton Fish, running until 1865. Rent $6,200 until 1879, and $6,500 until 1885, and then to be renewed for 21 years at 6 per cent upon the appraised value of the premises, not being less than $6,500 per annum, with taxes and assessments.

3d. The plot of ground at the north-easterly corner of Fifty-sixth-st. and Lexington-ave., containing 100 feet and 5 inches on said avenue and 72 feet in depth, divided as five lots and with two new and elegant brown-stone houses on the same.

4th. The house and lot of ground on the easterly side of Fourth-ave., 62 feet 2 inches north from Eighty-first-st., being 20 feet in width by 80 in depth.

Terms and further particulars on application to ALBON MAN, Receiver, No. 3 Mercer-st.

FIFTH-AVE.-A first-class, narrow, brown-

stone HOUSE, next to end of one of the finest blocks above Forty-second st. Built in best style, with all modern conveniences, and only completed and occupied 15 months ago. The owner is going abroad, and desires to sell soon. Less than half the purchase-money required down, and over a quarter can remain as long as the purchaser desires. Apply to HOMER MORGAN, 2 Pine-st.

FOR SALE-A very desirable Corner PROP-

ERTY. The two Houses and Lots, 131 Wooster-st. and 129 Prince-st., being together 40 feet on Prince-st. by 71 feet on Wooster-st. Also, a House and Lot, 141 Wooster-st., 25x100 feet. Apply to ALLEN & BROWN, 96 Broadway; or, to JOHN B. MILLER, Executor, 37 University-place.

FOR SALE-A 4-Story Brown Stone STORE,

between John or Fulton-sts., about 25x93 feet, well rented; will be sold at a price that will make it worthy the attention of Capitalists. (2025) Apply to HOMER MORGAN, 2 Pine-st.

FOR SALE-An elegant, full size, four-story,

high-stoop, brown-stone HOUSE, partially furnished, on Thirty-fourth-st., near Sixth-ave., will be sold at a bargain upon application to HUGH N. CAMP, No. 106 Broadway (P 333)

FOR SALE, to close an Estate, a VALUA-

BLE PROPERTY on Laight-st, near Canal-st.: for sale at a BARGAIN. Full particulars from HOMER MORGAN, 2 Pine-et. (2035)

Brooklyn Real Estate for Sale.

FOR SALE and to LET-Houses on Jefferson, Pearl, Sackett, Cumberland, and Halsey-sts.; also, on Clinton, Bedford, Classon, and St. Mark's-aves. RULAND & WHITING, 5 Beekman-st.

FOR SALE and TO LET-Desirable brown-stone, brick, and frame HOUSES, in that choice locality, in the vicinity of Dr. Duryea's, Scudder's, and Carroils Churches. J. R. POWELL, 36 Pine-st., N. Y.

FOR SALE CHEAP-The first-class brown-stone HOUSE 185 Amity-st., Brooklyn. The owner, being about to remove from the city, offers the house at a great bargain. Inquire on the premises, or of WM. PACKER, No. 1 Wall-st.

FOR SALE-Immediate possession-the very desirable HOUSE, 12 Hanover-place, Brooklyn, near Fulton-ave., 20x100, inclosed piazzas, in good order. Apply to PEREGO, 85 Nassau-st., New-York.

GATES-AVE., Brooklyn.-Brick HOUSE and 4 LOTS FOR SALE, at a very low price; property must be sold. RULAND & WHITING 5 Beekman-st.

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The East. BUCKHOUT, the murderer, was executed White Plains, N. Y., on Friday. He betrayed no fear of death, and said he was content to die A woollen mill at Peterboro, N. H., caught fire by spontaneous combustion on Thursday, and was wholly destroyed. An operative named Mrs. Ellen Upton was burned to death. The mill and New stock were insured for $20,000 In York on Tuesday W. Pollock was arreated and held to bail in the sum of $20,000 for alleged smuggling operations in linen and jute goods Richard O'Gorman has been re-elected President of the New York Board colof Commissioners of Immigration A lision occurred on the Connellsville railroad, at Layton's Station, Pa., on Thursday, by which two freight trains were tolescoped, J. Nurtenny, the engineer, was fatally injured, and four car-loads of live stock were killed. CAPT. LEONARD HENNING, of Elizabeth, N. J., was accidentally shot. on Friday, by his son, 11 years old, probably fatally The challenge of the Atlanta for a four-oared shell race on the Thames is accepted by the London Rowing Club. Six men will be taken to England by the New Yorkers Henry Hepner, of New York, who recently shot his son and then attempted to kill himA. self, died of his injuries on Saturday B. Bartholomew killed Charles F. Storer, of Chelsea, Mass., on Sunday, by stabbing him twice in the breast with a largeknife. Jealonsy was the cause. AUTHORITY has been received from the Treasury Department for an investigation into the affairs of the exploded Eighth NaPittstional bank of New York In the burgh breach of promisecase, Mrs. Vankirk vs. Johnson, the jury has given averdict for $2,500. Both parties appear to be sat sfied The receiver of the Lorillard Fire Insurance company of New York, has declared a first dividend of 60 cents on the dollar, payable on demand The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention will be hold at Reading on May 30. Ar Jersey City, the Grand Jury have found 110 indictments, most of which are against the ringites of that city and county for peculation of the public funds United States Attorney Davis has not yet taken any action upon the orders of the Attorney General to presecute the New York Custom House officials who are guilty of bribery, but states that at the next term of the courts he will take steps to have the culprits indicted. A PASSENGER car on the Delaware and Lackawanna road, near Binghampton, was thrown down an embankment 25 feet high on Tuesday morning, by reason of broken rail. Several passengers were seriously injured The Coroner's jury at Hempsted, Long Island, on Tuesday rendered a verdict charging Hannah M Fowler and Geo. Fowler, a younger brother of her husband, with causing the death of the latter by arsenic, large quantities of which it is said were found in the liver and kidneys of the deceased Foster, the car-hook murderer, of New York, has been sentenced to be hanged March 22 The oil manufactory of D. C. Beggs, in New York, was burned on Tuesday morning. Loss $6,000. On Friday morning, at Brownsville, Pa., a fire destroyed Wilgers's shoe and hat store, Devere and Co.'s clothing store and building, Gummert's building, Duncan's furniture store, Story's saloon, and a barber shop. Loss $52,000; insurance $25,000. IN New York city on Wednesday an octogenarian named Margaret Watson, while indulging in her habit of smoking in bed, get the bed on fire, and was burned to death. The indicted Ringites of Jersey City, comprising three Police Commissioners, three Fire Commissioners, and the Chief of Police, were on Wednesday arrested and held to bail, some in $6,000, and some in $4,000 R. A. Street's cotton knitting mill and Coffin & Simpson's flour mill, at Kenwood, near Albany, N. Y., was burned on Thursday afternoon. Total loss about $5,000; partially insured A fire at Selin's Grove, Pa., Thursday night, destroyed twelve dwellings, five stores, a Baptist church, and twelve stables and barns. Loss $100,000. The West. THE California Assembly (Republican) by a vote of 54 to 17, has passed a resolution asking Congress to permit the levying of a special mining tax on Chinese. The Senate (Democratic) has passed the same to engrossa ment The shooting of James Trimble few days since, by the guard of the Adams Express Company, was the termination of a series of robberies of their cars of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry. Through his confession the greater portion of the goods have been recovered Two freight trains on the Toledo, Wabashand Wastern railroad collided near Milmine Station on Friday. Tony Figaro, brakeman, had one arm broken, and John Patterson had a leg broken, and the engines and a number of cars were badly used up. On the same road a freight train run into a car loaded with iron which was standing upon a side track near Carthage. Engineer Steele, the fireman, and brakeman were badly injured The body of Henry A. Sweet, son of Alanson Sweet, an old resident of Milwaukee, was found frozen between Superior and Bayfield, a few days since, where he had gone to look after property The first of the riot murder cases Los Angeles has resulted in a verdict of not guilty, the District Attorney stating that he had only Chinese testimony to offer, which was not reliable. The defense introduced no witnesses. A grinder employed in the reaper works of F. H. Manny, at Rockford, III., OR Thursday, was caught in a belt from a shaft, revolving at the rate of seventy-five revolutions a minute, and almost instantly killed. His head as crushed, and his bones badly broken. The deceased was a Swede,

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Market Reports

[Reported Expressly for the ARGUS.] CHICAGO, March 19.-A gentleman whose not yet but to was identity be named is John established, McDonald, supposed passing the corner avenue Jackson street when a tree some this morning, of Wabash and which men were cutting down fell upon and killed him instantly. This afternoon William Waite, a carpenter, a on Vedden fell street, from and the broke roof of his neck. building Alexander White, one of the oldest and and as a of heart disease wealthiest liberal patron citizens of of arts,died Chicago, noted yesterday at his suburban residence at Lake Forest Postmaster General Cresswell is in the this city. The weather which morning was warm has turned very the cold and this spring-like, evening, mercury dropping suddenly to 10 degrees almost in as many minutes. SALT LAKE, March -The constitutional election is progressing. The female vote immense, for the admission Mormon of is the State they being and death of polygamy. The Gentiles are not voting. 16.-The first of of PARIS, the uprising March the commune anniversary yesterday, passed off without any manifestations in this or other cities. committee to VERSAILLES, refuses March adopt 18.-The Thiers' proposi- budget tion to tax textiles. The question will soon be submitted to the decision of the Assembly. WASHINGTON, March 19.-The custom house investigating committee resumed the examination of ex Collector Murphy. He was cross-examined at great length by Senator Bayard, particularly in regard to to for firmed his operations that he spent defeat his money Greeley. this He par- af pose for his personal gratification, adding "We are all human." Witness had no recollection of large disthe the to one crepancies Collector's office, amounting between office in and the calculations the aggregate naval officer's of in as testified million Mr. Laflin, dollars eight he months, by though might have beard of them. Three hundred removals were made while he was Collector. In answer to a question, he given answer what grounds said him, if they the he names could removed. of those removed The u-pon were were largest moiety he ever received was $10,000. He couldn't recollect the aggregate of moieties, which may have been $30,000,$40,000 or $50,000. Mr. Casserly asked witness whether he man relations with or other considered Tweed that any any who of the had Tammany was to be as to the in a ring lican recommended not fit stay faithful in office and couldn't Repub way, on a answer, answered in the but party. and Casserly Murphy Witness insisted finally replied, categorical general was examined as to Smith, affirmative. himself, the Tweed, purchase Witness Connolly and sale further and of Hugh property by and on other subjects, when the committee adjourned till to morrow. LONDON, March 19,-The press this morning, in commenting on the statement in to to It Gladstone, Granville, the House relative generally of Commons express the reply last the of night Fish opinion by that the communication of the premier will create disappointment and apprehension throughout the country, and urge the gov. ernment to bring the present difficulty with America in relation to the claims for in r direct damages to an amicable and honor able solution. NEW YORK, March 8.-The Tribune publishes documents from officials of the State of Pennsylvania, showing that the statement been victed crime that ex-Controller of in Connolly Philadelphia has and pardon coned by the Governor, is untrue. Another delegation from the committee Seventy has gone to Albany to effect the h. passage of the city charter. Many promi nent Democrats think it not improbable tha the charter will not pass. on William Trevert accidentally shot his wif yeaterday, killing her instantly. He becam a raving maniac when he discovered wha res he had done. eet the NEW YORK, March 19.-The an nounces a of 25 cent. to depos National itors in the dividend Eighth per Bank receiver on th is the cot on, er to per cent. of the in debtedness. 27th inst. from 50 It 75 believed assets bank's will Erie stock fell in London to-day 45(@46. jary in Ci and Field: cuit Court The grand has iedicted the Lawrence United States revenue officers, for taking bribes. 1. The motion to have the widow substitute as plaintiff in the suits brought by Jame ind at Fisk is denied, owing to the irregularity to renew na new est and Wm form, The with trial leave of Edwin M. Haggerty paper.

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Decisions. By Judge Monell. Cronin vs. Moss, Receiver of Eighth National Bank.-Order granted. Ritter vs. Phiilips.-Motion granted. Unger vs. Michinfelder.-Order granted. By Judge Curtis. Harmon vs. Harmon.-Motion granted. The Lippiatt Silver Plate and Engraving Company vs. Thomas Lippiatt.-Same.

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A CONFLAGRATION in Tamaqua, Pa., on Friday, destroyed nineteen dwellings and stores in Broad and Centre streets. Loss $75,000partly insured. A NEWFOUNDLAND steamer brings intelligence of the loss of the schooner Velocipede, engaged in the seal fisheries. Twelve persons were drowned W. H. GREEGOR, for some time past chief clerk in the money-order department of the Detroit Postoffice, has just been discovered to have defrauded the government out of upward of $7,000. A YOUNG girl named Smith fell from the Vandalia railroad bridge, across the Wabash, near Terre Haute, on Saturday, striking the water 40 feet below. She sank twice, but was reached and taken out in time to save her life IN the United States Court at Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, P. D. Banks, of Clarinda, Page county, who plead guilty to the charge of robbing the mails, was sentenced to ten years in the Iowa penitentiary. MONDAY morning the boiler of Gordon company's bleaching works. Crease street, Philadelphia, exploded, killing one man and fatally wounding girl. Five other men were also injured. BRICK POMEROY had a mandamus served on each member of the municipal board of New York city, and it was to compel the payment claim of his bill for city advertising. The amounts to between $40,000 and $50,000. IT is reported that $30,000 of the funds of the Eighth National Bank of New York are missing. Examiner Callender says that the President of the bank will be proceeded against for complicity therein. DECORATION DAY was generally observed throughout the North, and also in some of the large cities of the South. At Woodville Cemery.Cleveland, a beautiful granite monument erected to the memory of members of the Seventh Ohio Infantry, was dedicated. BACKMAN has offered Mr. Bonner $10,000 for the foal that the dam of Startle is soon give to the country. Mr. Bonner paid $5,000 for the colt. dead or alive. On Wednesday morning, at Pocahontas trotted in harness, a half-mile, Fleetwood Park, in 1:061/4 DIBBLE, WORTH & Co., New York, cotton brokers, suspended c Saturday, having been cramped by the withholding of large amounts of cotton, by Southern dealers. Other cotton merchants, who have contracted to deliver time, are embarrassed, and other suspensions are expected GEN. SHERIDAN advises the War Department that there are about 2,500 hostile Indians collected near Fort Berthold, who have declared their intention to oppose the progress of work on the railroad this summer. They have torn up the stakes planted by the surveying party in the Powder River country. THE annual meeting of the American Press Society was held in Boston, Monday afternoon, and presided over by Amasa Walker, The anniversary exercies of the Society take place June 16th, Sunday evening. which time is Inchosen appropriate to the opening of the ternational Peace Jubilee on the 17th. A REPORTER who visited the school-ship Mercury, which lately returned from a cruise in the South Atlantic, says that, while the officers report only two boys missing, some of the crew say they lost eight boys during the cruise. Two or three jumped overboard off the coast of Brazil. Another jurrped overboard while close to New York. SENATOR LEWIS caned Mr Seilheimer, the New York Herald correspondent, in the capitol, at Washington, on Thursday evening, for having said that he (Lewis) was in sympathy with the Greeley movement. The Senator first called him liar, scoundrel and puppySeilheimer did not defend himself from attack. and was not seriously injured. CAPT. DICK, of the bark Stormy Petrel, at Fortsmouth, New Hampshire, from Scotland, reports seeing a Norwegian ship on the 2d of May, in latitude 50 deg. 10 m., longitude deg. 40 m., with passengers for Quebec, with the loss of spars, and suffering severely from heavy gale. The captain thinks she went down soon afterward. AT Memphis, on Friday, George F. Stark, attached to Ney's circus, while ascending in balloon, struck against the Jackson block. The ropes supporting the trapeze on which he was seated parted, letting him fall the ground, a distance of fifty feet, cutting and bruising him in horrible manner. There His is little or no hope of his recovery. parents reside at Columbus. Ohio. ON Wednesday, at Grass Flat and near Oil City, while the workmen were reaming the oil well, there was a sudden flow of oil and ga and an explosion occured in the derrick blow ing the men outside to considerable distance and setting them on fire. Two of them. Andrew Lavens and Robert Bone, were burned to death in short time. Two others were seriously burned, but will recover. WITH reference to the demand of the Chi eago Typographica Union for an advance of 10 per cent. on the present rate of wages, it may be stated that the notification to the employers declares that the advance is only asked on account of the increase in rents and is of a temporary character, the printers being willing to return to their old rates as soon as the house market resumes its normal condision IT is known from an official source that the Treaty of Washington is in peril, the United States having placed on Great Britain the responsibility of its failure, and the President and Senate being determined to make no further concessions. The telegrams last received do not give hope of an early adjustment, as is said that Great Britain requires the une quivocal withdrawal of our claims for indirect damages. MAIL accounts of the freshet a few days'ago in southwest Missouri say that whole farms in the valleys of Spring river, Center creek and other streams were completely washed away, leaving nothing but rock and gravei. Live stock of all kinds were drowned in large numbers. Hundreds of yards of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad track were swept from its bed into adjacent fields. A wall of water five feet high rolled down Spring river valley, leaving only devastation behind it. Abroad. INSURGENTS are again becoming troublesome in Cuba. MISS KELLOGG, the American prima donna, sings at Buckingham Palace on the 20th. THE Figaro announces, on what it claims to be the best authority, that M'lle. Christine Nilsson will be married to M. Rousscoad, of Paris, early in July next. LIEUTENANT FREDERICK D. GRANT, while in Moscow on the 18th instant, was presented to Czar Alexander, who happened to be in that city that day THE excitement in Spain, which was occa-

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Of these banks, the Union Square National Bank, New York; the Fourth National Bank, Philadelphia, and the Waverly National Bank, New York, have paid their creditors in full, a settlement, it is believed, without precedent prior to the establishment of the national system. The Eighth National Bank, New York, has paid a dividend of 50 per cent; the Ocean National Bank, New York, a dividend of 70 per cent; and the receivers of the Ocean National Bank, and of the First National Bank of Fort Smith, Arkansas, estimate that the creditors of both of these banks will ultimately receive a dividend of 100 cents on the dollar. The remaining ten National Banks which have failed are as follows: