Exchange Bank (Bradford, PA)

Episode Information

Episode UID
3878391091013
Episode Type
Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
trust
Bank ID
387839109 hash
Start Date
May 16, 1884
Location
Bradford, Pennsylvania (41.956, -78.644)

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Short Digest
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Description

Suspension was brief — articles state the bank closed May 16 and resumed same day.

Events (2)
1. May 16, 1884 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The Exchange bank, a private institution, Huff & Ege, proprietors, has resumed.
Source
newspapers
2. May 16, 1884 Suspension
Cause
Local Banks
Cause Details
Failure/suspension of nearby Tuna Valley Bank and general local panic tied to recent financial failures prompted the Exchange Bank to close temporarily.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Exchange Bank closed its door today. ... The Exchange Bank here, a private banking house ... closed its doors to-day.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (13)
1. May 17, 1884 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME
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Gould Interviewed. In an interview today Jay Gould said: "I have had no connection whatever with any of the broken firms, and the reports that I lost any money by the crash is absolutely untrue." "If you haven't lost anything through the crisis have you added to your modest savings?" asked the reporter. Gould smiled one of his well known significant smiles and said: "I don't known as yet." His confidential man Monisine was present and also smiled. Situation in Bradford, Pa. BRADFORD, Pa., May 16. The Exchange Bank closed its door today. It is a small concern. and the suspension causes very little excitement. The national banks were moderately raided by country depositors, but every check presented was promptly paid, and the business men continue to deposit freely.

2. May 17, 1884 Savannah Morning News Savannah, GA
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BITTER FEELING AGAINST DODD. NEWARK, N.J., May 16, 11 P. M.-Daniel Dodd, President of the Newark Savings Institution, was Treasurer of the Newark city sinking fund, and an examination of the funds was made to-day. It was found intact. There were nearly 14,000 depositors in the savings bank. The feeling against Mr. Dodd has been bitter. Mr. Dodd cannot be found to-night. His son was employed with Fisk & Hatch. BRADFORD NOT DISTURBED. One Small Failure-All the Other Banks in Good Condition. BRADFORD, PA., May 16.-The Exchange Bank here, a private banking house, of which Huff Bros. & Ege are the proprietors, closed its doors to-day. It is a small concern, and its suspension caused very little excitement. The two national banks were raided by country depositors, but every check presented was promptly paid and business men continued to deposit freely. No failures occurred on 'Change. The market had a sharp advance this afternoon on receipt of reassuring reports from all quarters. The city authorities to-day examined the accounts of the suspended Tuna Valley Bank, in which the city had $60,000 deposited, and reported that its affairs were all right, the good assets being nearly double the total liabilities. The

3. May 17, 1884 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME
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McMinnville, Oregon, and the First National Bank of Union, Oregon. These banks have placed sufficient funds with the Importers' & Traders' National Bank of New York to honor all drafts on the suspended bank now in transit. The total amount is not large, and the suspension will not embarrass the banks. NEWARK, N. J., May 16.-The Newark Savings Institution, which failed six years ago and has since been conducted undor the direction of the Chancellor, by the old managers, again closed its doors today on account of the Fisk & Hatch failure Fisk & Hatch, the bank officers say, owe the institution $1,000,000. The Newark Savings Bank makes the following statement of its present trouble: "The purchase of government bonds was entrusted to Fisk & Hatch, who agreed to pay interest pending the investment of what money was in their hands. The wealth and reputation of this firm naturally led to over-confidence and carelessness about obtaining the necessary investments, and SO the thing has gone on, until now it seems the firm owes the bank nearly $1,000,000. Besides this, the box of securities of the bank, kept by the firm, which ought to hold gov. ernment bonds only, has in their stead personal property not of equal value, nor so readily saleable. It is said that the firm had the right, so far as the bank officers could give it to them, to borrow and use these securities, substituting for them different bonds of equal value, and now at the end comes a considerable less; yet it is believed that in a little while the securities now in possession of the bank received by them from the firm will turn out equal to saving depositors from any loss. The Chancellor says the closing of the bank was ordered by him to protect the depositors. He has appointed George Wilkinson of this city as receiver, and Wilkinson took possession this afternoon. BRADFORD, Pa., May 16.-The Exchange Bank closed its doors today. It is a small concern, and the suspension caused very little excitement. The two national banks were moderately raided by country depositors, but every check presented was promptly paid, and business men continued to deposit freely. LONDON, May 16.-The opening prices on the Stock Exchange this morning were somewhat lower than last night's closing prices. The slight relapse was caused by the advices of yesterday from New York in regard to the financial situation, and especially by the news of Fisk & Hatch's susponsion, but shortly after the opening a general firmness began to appear, and has prevailed up to the time of this despatch (2.30 p. m). This was brought about by the bears seeking to cover their short sales and by the purchasing of small investors. Erie is quoted at 161/8; Erie second consols, 68; Illinois Central 126; Pennsylvania 57% ; and New York Central 1121/4. Since half-past four a strong downward tendency in American stocks, especially in Lake Shore, has prevailed. The street is crowded and there is much excitement. (5.30 P. M.) At this hour the prices in American securities on the street were fluctuating. The closing prices, however, were better. There have been large remittances of government coupons to pay for stocks sold here, and large shipments of gold to New York are being arranged, Resumption of F.A. Hawley & Co., of Boston Impossible. BOSTON, May 16.-The office of F. A. Hawley & Co., whose failure was announced yesterday, was thronged this forenoon with anxious creditors and customers many of them ladies. An assignee was in charge, the curtains all drawn and the clerks busily engaged in going through the accounts and getting matters in shape, so that an exact statement[of the firm's condition could be made up. J. F. Hawley was on the stock board all the morning arranglng, as best he could, various stock transactions under which the firm is liable. The fact that the transfer books of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road were reopened to-day makes his task an onerous one, as the firm has of late been dealing very heavily in Atchinson securities and therefore has many transfers to make. It wil. be several days before an exact status of the firm's affairs can be learned but its resumption of business is known to be impossible. The Grant & Ward Failure. NEW YORK, May 16.-Ferdinand Ward, of Ward & Grant said to-day: "I don't think the unsecured debts will amount to more than $3,000,000 or $4,000,000. The hearing in the suit of J. H. Morris VS. Grant & Ward, was continued today before Referee Hamilton Cole. Ferdinand Ward was again placed on the stand. He appeared extremely nervous, and evaded as much as possible the questions put to him. His memory in regard to the transactions was even more defective than in the previous hearing. Among those interested in his transactions he said were E. Spicer, Col. Fred B. Grant, U. S. Grant. Jr., E. H. Tobey, E. G. Tobey, W. E. Grace, J. Nelson Toppan, W. W. Smith, Jesse R. Grant and James R. Smith. When he drew money from the firm of Grant & Ward he simply told the cashier to give it to him and charge it to his individual account. The system upon which he worked was based upon imaginary profits, the operations being carried on, witness testified, without a confederate. After considerable fencing with the interrogator, Ward admitted that the first person who was associated with him in this business was President Fish ef the Marine Bank. He induced Mr. Fish to embark with him in these schems by representing that he had a great deal of business with the government. The others," he added. "finally got in some way or other, I don't remember exactly how.' Before Referee Cole today, Mr. Bangs asked Ferdinand Ward, "When you desired money how did you go to work to get it?" I drew a check upon the Marine Bank, where securities were deposited to the credit of the firm. Then the real nature of your business consisted in discounting a fanciful prospect of imaginary profits to be derived from fictitions contracts founded on the manufacture of loans and artificial contributions of altogether imaginary money? Ward appeared staggered for a moment, as the laugh went round, but after asking to have the question repeated, reluctantly admitted that it might be true, although he would prefer not to answer. Did you conduct this sort of business alone? Yes; I had no confederates. How much did you put into it, and how long did it remain there before it was lost? One hundred thousand. It was not lost until the crash that I know of To Relieve the Pressure. WASHINGTON, May 16.-A conference was held at the treasury department this afternoon as to the best method of relieving the financial pressure in New York. In view of the decline in 4 per cent bonds it was proposed that the secretary authorize the purchase of these bonds in open market at the lowest figure obtainable and it will virtually be decided to pursue this course in case the decline continues.

4. May 17, 1884 The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer Wheeling, WV
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Breaks at Brid ford. BRADFORD, PA., May 16.-Trading in the two Bradford exchanges is almost entirely suspended. The Producers' Oil exchange is doing absolutely nothing. Market in Bradford exchange opened this morning at 75 bid and first sales 75, Stevenson being the principal buyer. He advanced values to 771 cents, from which the market broke to 72 at 11:30. The failure of the Tuna Valley bank yesterday, is fellowed by the collapse of the exchange bank, owned by H. B. Hulf and J. A. Ege. The extent of the failure is not yet known Great excitement exista streets being full of people. The situation is panicky. The failure of Jt efferson, Varney &)., G. H. Brooks, oil brokers, is announced. Market broke to 69 at 11:35. Market recovered to 71 and at noon broke to 66. Other failures are anticipated.

5. May 17, 1884 Daily Republican Wilmington, DE
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TheFinancial Crash Matters were quieter yesterday in Wall street, and only one failure was reported during the entire day, that of H. C. Hardy & Co. The other suspended firms " ' were busily engaged in straightening out their affairs." and were not ready to make any statement as to their condition. Runs continued on several of the saving banks, but all demands were met. Bank Examiner Seriba reported to the Comptroller of the Currency yesterday afternoon that the Second National Bank paid out $2,412,000 during the run on Wednesday and Thursday, and is considered in good condition. He also reported everything going on well, and he said he considered the trouble over so far as the associated banks were concerned. There was a decided improvement in the New York stock market yesterday, but the money market continued stringent. The géneral opinion in financial circles last evening was that the danger of further trouble was past. The Newark Savings Institution, of Newark, New Jersey, was ordered to be closed yesterday by the Chancellor, who appointed a Receiver immediately. The depositors, it is said, will not lose any way more than 25 or 30 per cent. The Newark SavingsInstitution failed a few years ago, but was left in control of the old managers. The city authorities of Bradford, Penna, yesterday examined the accounts of the suspended Tuna Valley Bank and reported that "its affairs were all right, the good assests being nearly double the total liabilities."The Exchange Bank of Bradford, a email private concern, of which Huft Brothers & Ege are proprietors, suspended yesterday. John H. James, banker of Atlanta, Georgia, suspended yesterday. It is understood he is only temporarily in trouble. He has $50,000 of available real estate, which will more than cover bis liabilities.

6. May 17, 1884 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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HOW IT LOOKS TO-DAY. The financial situation is still improving. It is becoming more apparent that all legitimate business industries are on a solid foundation and they are going to weather the gale. The excitement at Bradford was the most marked event of yesterday. The shaky condition of the oil market made the Bradford people nervous and when their little Exchange Bank suspended for a few hours they thought the evelone had reached them, and a panie ensued To-day closes the most feverish week known in American financial eircles, since 1873 It is gratifying to see it close with restored confidence and the universal impression that there is to be no break in commercial circles and that business is to go right along in the even tenor of its way. But the most gratifying spectacle of all to our home folks is, the utter indifference of Wheeling's business interests to the shock felt in Wall street. In did not create a ripple on the surface of Wheeling's business, and our people were no more effected by the failures of the past week than if they had occurred in the Soudan. Our city went through the panic of 1873 without a sear, and we now have the highest evidence it stands today on even & more solid foundation than then, and nothing less than a crash involving the downfall of the entire country would result in disaster to the very solid business interests of Wheeling.

7. May 17, 1884 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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BRADFORD EXCITED. Cessation of Business in the Two Exchanges. BRADFORD, PA., May 16.-Trading in the two Bradford Exchanges is almost entirely suspended. The Producers' Oil Exchange is doing absolutely nothing. The market in the Bradford Exchange opened this morning at 75 bid and first sales 76. Stevenson being the principal buyer. He advanced values to 77) cents, from which the market broke to 72 at 11:30. The failure of the Tuna Valley Bank yesterday is followed by the collapse of the Exchange Bank owned by H. B. Huff and J. A. Ege. The extent of the failure is notyet known. Great excitement exists, the streets being full of people. The failure of Jefferson Varney and G. H. Brooks, oil brokers, is announced. The market broke to 69 at 11:35. The market recovered to 71, and at noon broke to 66. Other failures are anticipated. Needs an Explanation. NEWARK, N. J., May 16.-The Newark Bank, which failed to-day, makes a statement that the firm of Fisk & Hatch owes it nearly one million of dollars. A box of securities of the bank kept by the firm, which ought to hold Government bonds only, has instead personal property not of equal value.

8. May 17, 1884 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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111 me last two or three days. There are millions of money in the banks no been rumor is current that the banks one "The here has materially hurt." and Chicago are sending out a large amount of to their country distrust money customers, indicating on the part of the latter. What have you to say to that?" asked the GLOBE cor respondent of Mr. Grannis, president of the Union National bank. "At this time of year there is a of currency sent to the in payment great deal country always for grain and this money finds its way back to us in ten or fifteen days," reblied he. "The sumsthat are being sent are not by any means enormous and they go to banks, not to depositors. Mr. Gage, vice president of the First National bank, admitted that the sums sent out from Chicago to the country just now are somewhat in excess of the usual amounts, 'but," he said, "this is perfectly natural. national and right, and the country banks which did not ask for their times as this would be There is, like ances blamed at such fools. outstanding however, acting bal- no reason to apprehend any panic, neither here nor in the country." Mr. Colvtn, the local agent of the United States Express company, said in reply to the question whether the amounts sent out by the Chicago banks were more than usually large, that such was not the case, at least not more so than generally at this time of year. Mr. F. Y. Donahue, agent of Adams express, and Mr. Bioggart, agent of the American Express company, expressed themselves in similar terms. Western Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-The situation is unchanged. There is some little increased demand for money but rates are 4 to 6 per cent. The stock market is unsettled. Government bonds are lower, but the various securities were brought in the purchasing of orders from the country. No excitement. MONTREAL. MONTREAL, May 16.-Stocks are strong, shares, which are ing, on of better rates for particularly account bank improv- loans. The Montreal bank sold up to 1911/2, the highest price for weeks. RESUMED. BRADFORD, Pa., May 16.-The Exchange bank, a private institution, Huff & Ege, proprietors, has resumed. HAWLEY & CO. BOSTON, May 16.-The office of Hawley & Co. was thronged this morning with assignee is in board is trying to ladies. at the stock The charge. arrange Hawley :many matters. The fact that his transfer books of the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe railroad was opened to-day, makes his task onerous, as the firm is dealing heavily in Atchison setherefore they have transfers curities, to make. t will many be several days before the status of the firm can be learned. Its resumption is imposible. MADE A MISTAKE. Texas, May 16.-It the building and lot levied on that DALLAS, the transpires yesterday as property of Donnell, Lawson & Simpson, of New York, to satisfy the claim of the Ft. Worth Water company, amounting to $13,000, belongs to a disinterested party and suit way with the firm. The no therefore connected has been withdrawn. KANSAS CITY. KANSAS CITY, May 16.-Atlachments to the amount of $46,000 were levied on of Donnell, Lawson & son At all the banks there the real in this estate city. to-day Simp- were comparatively few withdrawals, were number number of deposits unusually while large. the A of country bankers were in the city to-day, and after learning the situation, nearly if not quite all decided to let their deposits remain. There has been no excitem ent at any time during the day. NOT A DEFAULTER. NEWARK. N. May 16.-Daniel Dodd, treasurer of the Newark was of the Newark sinking fund. treasurer examination Savings City institution An or the fund was made this afternoon but it was found intact. ATLANTA. ATLANTA, May 16.-There was a slight run this morning on the banks, but the excitement was soon over, and the banks closed stronger than when they opened. AN INCORRECT REPORT. CHICAGO, May 16.-The rumor has come from New York to-night to the effect that the Bankers' & Merchants' Telegraph company all construction on its its gang of men, as a result the New York firm.A. W. dismissed had failure stopped of Dimick lines, of and the & Co., the senior partner of which is president of that company. In answer to a question, R. Stewart, superintendent of the western division of the Bankers' & Merchants' company, said there was no truth in the rumor so far as his division was concerned. The company lost no money by the failure; that it had projected much construction, and it might be that they would be delayed in some places, but he had not heard of any such result. SAN FRANCISCO. FRANCISCO, May 16.-A considerable amount SAN of money was sent east to-day. Ordinary exchange on New York is has risen banks selling. Several this 30. Telegraphic stopped 11/2. selling morn- Some at ing called on their customers to put up further collateral on overdraws. The market is unaffected otherwise. Senator Sherman's Opinions. PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-Senator Sherman here and a or on the verge of was less neither interviewed in panic said: We it, un- are my judgment is seriously at fault. The is in like the was in '73, when country tion cial crash in which of not it anything the condi- finanthat year came. Our financial status is entirely different. The present

9. May 17, 1884 The Rock Island Argus Rock Island, IL
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More Failures at Bradford, Pa. BRADFORD, Pa., May 16.-The failure of the Tuna Valley bank has been followed by the collapse of the Exchange bank. Great excitement exists, and the streets are filled with people. The situation is panicky. The failures of Jefferson & Varney and G. H. Brooks, oil brokers, are also announced, and others are anticipated.

10. May 17, 1884 The Daily Cairo Bulletin Cairo, IL
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Down They Go. BRADFORD, PA., May 16.-The failure of the Luna Valley Bank yesterday was followed this morning by the collapse of the Exchange Bank, and great excitement exists. The streets are filled with people and the situation is panicky. The failures of Jefferson & Varney and G. H. Brooks, oil brokers, are also announced, and others are anticipated.

11. May 17, 1884 New-York Tribune New York, NY
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A SMALL FAILURE AT BRADFORD. BRADFORD, Penn., May 16.-The Exchange Bank here, a private banking house of which Huff Brothers & Ege are proprietors, closed its doors to-day. It is a small concern. The two National banks were moderately run upon by country depositors, but every check presented vas promptly paid, and business men continued to deposit freely. No failures occurred on 'Change. The market had a sharp advance this afternoon on the receipt ofreassuring reports from all quarters. The city authorities to-day examined the accounts of the suspended Tuna Valley Bank, in which the city has $60,000 deposited, and reported that its affairs were all right, the good assets being nearly double the liabilities. The suspended Exchange Bank promises to pay its depositors In full. The bank has $10,000 of the State funds, deposited there by the Treasurer.

12. May 21, 1884 Morris Tribune Morris, MN
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Money Matters at Other Points. ST. LOUIS, May 16.-The Bank of Kansas City closed its doors Thursday. It had a capital of $600,000, and was the last to fall in the great panic of 1873. President Chick states that is due to the failure of Donnell, Lawson & Simpson, their New York correspondent. The bank had a surpius of $106,688, and after a meeting of the directors it was announced that the bank would pay 20 per cent. cash and the ba anein certified checks. The amount of deposits is figured at $2,000,000. There was a run on the bank early in the morning which resulted in a panic among the depositors. The Merchants' National bank also issued certified checks to creditors. The Bank of Commerce was forced to post a notice thae it would pay 20 per cent. cash, only. There were very painful scenes in the crowd of laborers and small depositors that surrounded the Bank of Kansas City, and many women were observed in tears. There is no evidence of any trouble in the other banks of the city, and nearly all of the present institut tions passed through the panic of 1873 with flying colors. QUINCY, III., May 16.-The Union bank, of this city failed to open its doors Thursday morning. When the Marine bank of New York failed, the Union bank transferred its account to the Metropolitan and the closing of the doors of that bank Wednesday are given as the cause of the suspension. NEW LONDON, Conn., May 16.-The losses here by the New York failures will probably amount to between $100,000 and $200,000. NORWICH, Conn., May 16.-The losses by the New York failures on margins here will be all of $250,000. CHICAGO, May 16.-The feeling on 'change here is that, while our markets are becoming more and more affected by what occurs on Wall street, there is not much danger of any similar trouble here. For years the banks have not been in such a good condition as at present. If a panic had been anticipated better preparations could hardly have been made for it. It was remarked by a gentleman well posted on financial affairs that it seemed as though the banks had kept their money all at home to meet just such an emergency. LONDON, May 16.-The fresh failures in New York have had very little effect on the stock market. American securities are in some instances higher than the best figures Thursday, and some American securities are at or within a fraction of Thursday's closing prices. BRADFORD, Pa., May 16.-The failure of the Tuna Valley bank has been followed by the collapse of the Exchange bank. Great excitement exists, and the streets are filled with people. The situation is panicky. The failures of Jefferson & Varney and G.H. Brooks, oil brokers, are also announced, and others are anticipated. PITTSBURG, May 16.-2 p. m.-For fear the banks may throw immense blocks of oil on the market and precipitate a crash, oil brokers will buy nothing, thus forcing the banks to carry on their own affairs.

13. December 9, 1886 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
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likely to resume his seat in congress. The bill is on the calendar. ### ANTON RIVES ARRESTED Anton Rives has been arrested at New York, for alleged fraud. His book-keeper, Kemp testifies that Rives ordered him to change the accounts of the business so as to show assets to the amount of $300,000, when in reality there was only $8,000 worth. This was done with intent to obtain $36,000 insurance by setting his store on fire. Kemp was to receive $3,000 for the job, and an insurance adjuster was paid $4,000 to give a favorable report. Senator Jones, of Nexada, has recuperated his fortunes in the recent mining excitement. "He has got all his old fortune back," said Congressman Page of California. "He telegraphed that he made a clean $4,000,000, and has made most of it in one day. They have found immense new deposits of ore in the Virginia consolidated, and the stock went kiting from 18 to 30. Jones has got all the old pile back again." A great excitement in bonanza mining stocks was experienced at San Francisco last week, which has not been equaled since 1878. Fortunes were made and dropped in a day and several of the stoutest brokers were forced to the wall, their failures running up into the millions, carrying Virginia City and other houses down with them. For a day or two there was quite a panic. In the Sexton-Mason case on trial at Burlington, Vt., Miss Sexton testifies that several years ago, when she was 13 years of age she was seduced by Mason and after her child was born in 1885 he gave her an order to draw money from the bank, to prevent his intimacy coming to the knowledge of his wife: her testimony is circumstantial and apparently beyond disput. A wreck was caused on the Pennsylvania railroad near Bristol, N. J., early Sunday morning by one freight train running into another. A wrecking train had arrived and was at work clearing the track when a passenger train bound east ran into the wrecking train, badly smashing up cars, killing several passengers and wounding others. President Head, of the International Range association, sent a letter to President Cleveland asking him, in his forthcoming message, to suggest legislation for the suppression of pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among cattle, also to say a good word on behalf of the Reagan inter-state commerce bill. Silas M. Bailey, ex-State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, has been sued for $7,000, which he deposited in the Exchange Bank of Bradford, McKean Co., that bank being a state depository during his official term. The bank failed, and the commonwealth asks the ex-Treasurer to make good a loss which occurred through no fault of his own. At Ayer, Mass., on the 2nd, the large two story brick building and contents owned by William Baeder & Co., glue manufacturers, was burned. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin because of threats made against the company on account of the bad odor always arising from the works. The loss is $150,000. The steamship Westland left Antwerp, Germany, for New York, Nov. 20, with 69 cabin and 574 steerage passengers; on the 27th it was struck by a huge wave, the deck crushed and six men killed and a score injured. The vessel continued its voyage, arriving at New York, Dec. 2nd. At Philadelphia, William H. Martin, proprietor of a jewelry store at No. 1311 South street, was instantly killed Monday afternoon by Oscar Weber. The shooting was the result of an altercation growing out of the repairs on a clock which Weber left at Martin's store. Weber was arrested. Several barns on the stock farm of J. W. Allen, at East Syracuse, N. Y., were burned Nov. 30. Fifty-seven head of fancy cattle were burned to death, and a large amount of grain and hay and a number of farming implements were destroyed. The loss is $40,000. Mrs. Jansen, the woman who was stabbed by her husband in Chicago, last Friday, died of her wounds Wednesday. Jansen, the murderer, tried to hang himself in jail but was cut down before his attempt was successful. Friday a body of masked men surrounded the jail at Monticello, the county seat of Drew county, Ark., and demanded from the jailor the surrender of Buck Hunter, a colored desparado. They then took and hanged him. The verdict in the famous Snow-Alley bond case was opened in court at Barnstable, Mass., and found to be a judgment in favor of Chester Snow for $103,000. Alley's council immediately filed a motion for a new trial. The pilotage law will be the subject of an earnest contest this winter. The shipping interest protest against the burdensome compulsory pilotage fee system, while the Knights of Labor stand by the pilots. The Presbyterian ministers of Chicago are worked up over the discovery of a secret society in their ranks called the Chicago Clerices. Its objects are unknown except to the members. The old postoffice building on Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was sold at public sale Saturday, by order of the assistant secretary of the treasury. There were several bidders, and it was finally knocked down to Ellis D. Williams for $418,000. Another bad outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia is reported from the southern end of Lancaster county, Pa. Dr. J. C. Shoub, of Lancaster, found a herd of cattle suffering from the disease. Benjamin Folsom, Mrs. Cleveland's cousin, United States consul to Sheffield, England, was among the passengers who sailed for Liverpool, yesterday, on the steamer Etruria. The Secretary of War has appproved a request made by the chief signal officer that Lieut. Greely be retained on duty inahe signal office as assistant to Gen. Hazen, who is in ill health. A circular has been issued at Pittsburgh, Pa, by the United Labor organizations calling a union meeting of the union labor parties at Cincinnatti in February next. Four robbers attempted to rob Emmit's Bank, O., and were met by four policemen and a desperate fight ensued. Three of the police and two of the robbers were badly hurt. An ordinance has been introduced in the Chicago common council increasing saloon licenses from $500 to $1,000, and compelling merchants, etc.. to take out licenses. Ali the miners in the Seventh district of Pennsylvania are out on a refusal by the operators to grant an increase of 5 cents per ton for mining. A long siege is expected. The bank of W. J. Fulton at Parkville, Mo., was entered by burglars, the safe blown open with dynamite, and $4,000 stolen, besides $150 worth of stamps. Robert Hall, Jacob Weiss and George Williams were fatally and four others a slightly injured by a powder explosion in a store near Bellaire, Ohio Friday. There were eight shocks of earthquake at Summerville, S. C., one at Columbia and two at Charleston, Wednesday night and Thursday. No damage.