Columbian National Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: national
Start Date: June 1, 1893*
Location: Chicago, Illinois (41.850, -87.650)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 314bb3a8

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Description

Article (Jun 26, 1894) states the Columbian National Bank of Chicago failed a year ago and lists indictments of its officers. No run is described in the excerpt; the bank previously failed (suspended/closed) and remains closed. I estimate the failure/suspension occurred ~June 1893 based on a year ago.

Events (2)

1. June 1, 1893* Suspension

Cause: Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details: Bank had previously failed/was insolvent (article states the bank failed a year ago).
Newspaper Excerpt: the Columbian National bank, which failed a year ago
Source: newspapers

2. June 26, 1894 Other

Newspaper Excerpt: Semri Dwiggins, president; W. W. Bentley, vice-president, and John Green, assistant cashier of the Columbian National bank, which failed a year ago, were indicted by the grand jury today on a charge of receiving deposits when they knew the bank to be insolvent.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. June 27, 1894 The Salt Lake Herald Salt Lake City, UT

Article from The Salt Lake Herald, June 27, 1894

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Article Text

Newsy Notes Culled and Carefully Condensed. Washington, June 26.-Senator Palmer was overcome by the heat this afternoon and was forced to retire from the chamber, but declares he expects to be on hand again tomorrow. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 26.-In a sham battle between members of company B, four men were more or Jess injured, Corporal B. C. Dow, receiving a charge of powder full in the face. Paris, June 26.-A false newspaper rumor this afternoon that M. Bimot, the French ambassador to Italy, had been assassinated in Rome, produced an immense sensation here which threatened for a time to result in riots. The government telegraphed to Rome for information and upon learning the report was untrue sent troops and siezed the offending journal. This action quieted the populace. Cardiff, June 26.-There have now been recovered from the Albion colliery 254 bodies. Waltham, Mass., June 26.-John S. Johnson rode right through the record for a flying mile at Waltham today doing the distance in 1:56. Harrisburg, Pa., June 26.-Practically all of the 454 delegates to tomorrow's Democratic state convention are in town tonight. The fact Singerly is to be the nominee for governor fills the hearts of the faithful with joy. The convention meets at noon and the temporary chairman will be Robert Wright, of Allentown. Congressmen at large are also to be nominated. Madrid, June 26.-An explosion took place in the mine at Legalida, Asturia. Eight dead bodies have been recovered; fifty-seven are still missing. Chicago, June 26.-Matt Byrnes, the trainer of Senator Grady today offered to put up $2,500 for a match between Senator and Rey el Santa Anita, the winner of the American derby. The matter will be presented to Lucky Baldwin by his son-in-law. New York, June 26.-The prizes awarded in the national saengerfest competition are as follows: City organizations-First, Brooklyn. First class societies-First, Junger Mannerchoir, Philadelphia. Second class societies-First, Williamsburg Sangerbund. Third class-Syracuse Sangerbund. Huntington, W. Va., June 26.-A freight wreck occurred near Dunton on the Norfolk & Western railway in which George Donald, a brakeman, and Henry M. Ryers, a negro stealing a ride, were killed. London, June 26.-Lord Randolph Churchill has engaged passage for New York on board the White Star line steamship Teutonic on her next trip from Liverpool for New York. He will visit Chicago and will sail from Vancouver for Japan. Washington, June 26.-Semator Peffer today gave notice of an amendment to the tariff bill levying a duty of $50 per head on aliens arriving in the United Staes. Toronto, Ont., June 26.-Booth's lumber mill at Nichrudeau Falls burned today. Loss $250,000. Middleboro, Ky., June 26.-The Four Seasons hotel has been again forced to close, owing to the financial stringency. Duluth, Minn., June 26.-The annual seangerfest of the Northwestern Lutheran Union of America. began here today and will continue until Friday. There w.ll be a musical programme daily. The union is represented by about 500 delegates from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas. New Haven, Conn., June 26.-In the presence of 6,000 spectators Yale beat Harvard this afternoon in the final game for the intercollegiate championship by a score of 2 to 0. Yale's battery work was the feature. Springfield, III., June 26.-The Democratic congressional convention for the Seventeenth district nominated William M. Springer. Chicago, June 26.-Semri Dwiggins, president; W. W. Bentley, vice-president, and John Green, assistant cashier of the Columbian National bank, which failed a year ago, were indicted by the grand jury today on a charge of receiving deposi S when thev knew the bank to be insolvent.