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ANNOUNCEMENTS. IVIDEND NOTICE-A DIVIDEND OF 10 D per cent. will be paid depositors of Indianapolis Savings Bank, at Bank of Commerce. JNO. W. RAY, Receiver.
5870. Indianapolis Savings Bank (Indianapolis, IN)
Bank Information
- Episode Type
- Suspension → Closure
- Bank Type
- savings bank
- Start Date
- October 4, 1883
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana (39.768, -86.158)
Metadata
- Model
- gpt-5-mini
- Short Digest
ac542f87
Response Measures
None
Description
No article describes a depositor run. The bank was placed in receivership (court-appointed receiver John W. Ray / Jno. W. Ray appears repeatedly), dividends paid by the receiver, and receiver sold real estate and conducted administration through 1886 — consistent with a suspension leading to permanent closure/receivership. Dates in articles span 1883–1886. I corrected OCR-style abbreviations (e.g., JNO. W. RAY => John W. Ray).
Events (7)
1.
October 4, 1883
Receivership
- Newspaper Excerpt
- JNO. W. RAY, Receiver. (dividend notice and receiver named).
- Source
- newspapers
2.
October 4, 1883
Suspension
- Cause
- Government Action
- Cause Details
- Bank placed in receivership and payments handled by court-appointed receiver John W. Ray; suspension/closure by court action.
- Newspaper Excerpt
- DIVIDEND OF 10 P er cent. will be paid depositors of Indianapolis Savings Bank, at Bank of Commerce. JNO. W. RAY, Receiver.
- Source
- newspapers
3.
March 14, 1884
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- State of Indiana ex rel. vs. the Indianapolis Savings Bank; receivership. Report of master commissioner allowed.
- Source
- newspapers
4.
December 3, 1884
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Samuel Merrill et al. vs. John W. Ray, receiver of Indianapolis Savings Bank, et al.; suit to quiet title. Finding for plaintiff.
- Source
- newspapers
5.
October 8, 1885
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- John W. Ray, receiver of the Indianapolis Savings Bank, yesterday obtained a release of four valuable lots in Oak Hill addition from a judgment lien.
- Source
- newspapers
6.
May 26, 1886
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- Receiver's sale ... real estate belonging to said trust ... will be sold at public sale ... on Wednesday the 26th day of May, A. D. 1886 ... JOHN W. FAY, Receiver. / JOHN W. RAY, Receiver (duplicate notices).
- Source
- newspapers
7.
June 10, 1886
Other
- Newspaper Excerpt
- State, ex rel. Auditor of State, vs. The Indianapolis Savings Bank receivership. Receiver files report of sale of real estate, and sales confirmed.
- Source
- newspapers
Newspaper Articles (10)
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# COURT NOTES son Caylor; suit on notes. Judgment for plaintiff for $533.40. Samuel Shoyer et al. vs. Smith H. Myers, assignee of Iguatz Roth. Judgment for plaintiff for $221.34. Fred M. Reynolds vs. Samuel H. Cobb. Defendant granted leave to take examination of the plaintiff under the statute. Savannah B. McCormick vs. Wm. H. McCormick; divorce. Dismissed by plaintiff. Mary J. Allen vs. National Benefit Association. Tried by jury. Verdict for plaintiff for $2,037. Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge. Mary E. Barkerville vs. Isom Barkerville. Divorce granted on the ground of failure to provide. Custody of child given to plaintiff. Minnie Grauman vs. National Benefit Association; argument on motion for a new trial. Overruled. Judgment on verdict for $1,254.87. Wm. Bowman vs. National Benefit Association; motion for a new trial. Overruled. Verdict for $1,391. Catherine Reeger vs. City of Indianapolis et al.; suit to determine who is entitled to money for property taken for street purposes. On trial by court. Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. State of Indiana ex rel. vs. the Indianapolis Savings Bank; receivership. Report of master commissioner allowed. Johnson H. Ewick vs. Jacob Rubush; suit on attorney's fees. Dismissed and costs paid. James M. Watson vs. I. & St. L. Railroad Company; suit for damages. Jury found $4,000 damages.
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# THE COURT RECORD. Superior Court. Room No. 1-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Carrie De Boos vs. Francis M. Brown et al.; suit on warranty. Judgement for plaintiff. Charles S. Lewis, treasurer, vs. Ingram Fletcher et. al.; suit on deposits. Judgement for $8,908.28. Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge. George A. Carr vs. Robert S. Foster, as United States marshal for the district of Indiana; replevin suit. Cause dismissed. Georgiana Smith vs. Jane Hagerty et al.; suit to quiet title. Finding for defendant, Burdsall, on his cross-complaint, $125.63; finding for defendant, McWhinney, on his cross-complaint, $35.90; finding for John Williams $14.16, and in favor of plaintiff for $97.05. Samuel Merrill et al. vs. John W. Ray, receiver of Indianapolis Savings Bank, et al.; suit to quiet title. Finding for plaintiff. First National Bank of Indianapolis vs. the Indianapolis Car Manufacturing Company; suit on note. Cause dismissed. Room No. 3-Hon. L. C. Walker, Judge, First National Bank vs. Henry C. Holloway et al.; foreclosure. Dismissed and costs paid.
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John W. Ray, receiver of the Indianapolis Savings Bank, yesterday obtained a release of four valuable lots in Oak Hill addition from a judgment lien. It was done in Judge Walker's court.
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QUERIES AND ANSWERS. (All proper questions of general interest will be admitted to this column, and answered. is possible. If the answers cannot be given the questions will be printed to invite replies from the outside. The colarmn is for the mutual pleasure and profit of our readers.] THAT PIECE OE TIMBER. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The true answer to your timber problem is 9 CHARLES DAILY. feet and 4 inches. OXFORD, Ind. VICE-PRESIDENTS. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: How many Vice-presidents have died in office? CONSTANT READER. SALEM, Ind. Five. MOLASSES. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Is the word "molasses" singular or plural? HETTY. SPENCER, Ind. It is singular. DEVIL'S GLEN. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Where is the Devil's Glen, and what is it? J. E. F. CORYDON, Ind. It is a singular and romantic ravine in County Wicklow, Ireland. STEAM. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Is it the case that a stationary engine will run Easter at night than in the daytime under the W. J. W. same amount of steam? SHERIDAN, Ind. No. COST OF MAKING A SILVER DOLLAR. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: What does it cost the government to coin a ANDY. gilver dollar? GREENFIELD. We have seen the cost stated at one and a half sent. SEA OF UPTURNED FACES. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Whence comes the well-worn phrase "Sea of BLIVENS. npturned faces?" CITY. From Sir Walter Scott's novel "Rob Roy," Chapter 20. JUDGE AND SHERIFF. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: 1. What salary does the circuit judgereceive! 2 Does the sheriff get more than his fees! J. H. COATS. EKIN, Ind. (1.) Twenty-five hundred a year. (2.) The sheriff receives no salary. THE MITRE. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: What significance has the shape of the mitre? CITY. A.B. The two horns are an allusion to the cloven tongues of fire which rested on each of the aposthes on the day of Pentecost. PARNELL. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: (1) When and where was Parnell, the Irish leader, born! (2) How many followers has he in H. O. OSIER. Parliament? MUNCIE. (1.) He was born at Avondale, Wicklow counBy, Ireland, in June, 1846. (2) Eighty. THE PUBLIC DEBT. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: What is the amount of the debt of the United b. E. States? FARMLAND, Ind. The statement made by the Secretary of the Treasury, on Feb. 1, gives the amount as $1,434,782,272. OUR ANTAGONIST. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Will you please give me the author of the expression, "Our antagonist is our helper." SCHOLAR. MUNCIE, Ind. Edmund Burke. The full quotation is, "He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill; our antagonist is our helper." THE INDIANAPOLIS SAVINGS BANK. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Please state when the Indianapolis Savings Bank paid the last dividend, and oblige NEW ALBANY. A JOURNAL READER. The last dividend, making in all 60 per cent., was declared in October, 1883. The receiver expects in course of time to pay from 10 to 18 per cent. more. PRE-EMPTION AND HOMESTEAD. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Jou rual: Can the same person at different times both "pre-empt" and "homestead" public lands in the West? READER. VALLEY CITY. Yes. But a homesteader cannot afterward preempt. The law on the subject is too long to be given in our restricted space. THE REVISED BIBLE. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Will you or any of your readers inform me why a revision of the Bible was published if no changes were made in its meaning, as claimed by a Bible scholar, and indicate book, chapter and werse of some of the most conspicuous changes in the language, if not in the meaning. READER. The subject is too great to be treated in this solumn. LOCOMOTIVES AND COACHES To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: To settle a dispute will you state cost of a railaway engine and, also, cost of passenger coach. READER. MAJENICA, IND. A first-class engine can now be purchased for $7,500. A freight engine costs about $500 more. Some very handsome and serviceable passenger seonches are now built for $4,500. The C., H. & D. recently purchased 200 first-class freight cars at $415 per car. THE WORD LADY. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: What is the origin of the word lady? ACTON, Ind. L. E. L. According to the Springfield (Mass.) Union, the word "lady" is derived from the AngloSaxon hlafdie, which is compounded of two words-half, bread, and weardian, to look after or have the care of. From this it may be inferred that the original "lady" was the kitchen girl, as the "wife" was the weaver of the family. MRS. ANNA CORA OGDEN-MOWATT-RITCHIE,
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Superior Court. Room 1-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Yesterday-Mary S. Sullivan VS. William B. Sullivan; divorce. Granted and custody of child. Emily Oehler. by her next friend, vs. John R. Marott; damages. On trial by jury. To day-Call: 34804, Elizabeth Moore vs. City of Indianapolis et al. Room 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge. Yesterday-Kate Osweiler vs. David Hannar; suit for damages for assault and battery to commit rape. On trial by jury. John O. Turner vs. Jesse Johnson; note. Finding and judgment for plaintiff for $123.25. Ida Heine vs. Frank L. Ritzinger et al. Finding and judgment for plaintiff for $521.70. Mary McTaggart vs. Bernhard Sweitger et al. Plaintiff file motion for receiver. Edwin N. Wert et al. VS. Howard Folty et ai. Charles Robbins, commissioner, file report of sale. Ingram Fletcher, guardian of John Welch, et al., TS. Charles Orine et al. Dismissed and cost paid. The Franklin Fire Insurance Company VS. Carrie Wood et al. Finding and decree for plaintiff for $2,838.40. To-day-Osweiler vs. Hanna. On trial. Room 3-Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. Yesterday-Anditor of State, etc., VS. The Indianapolis Savings Bank receivership. Receiver files report. James E. Twiname vs. The Citizens' Streetrailway Company; damages. On trial by a jury. To-day-Same cause continues. NEW SUITS. Room 3-35085. James William Anderson vs. Jackson Long and David Mertz; bond. Demand, $2,000. Circuit Court. Hon. A. C. Ayres, Judge. Yesterday-Amanda E. Evans vs. The I,, B. & W. Railway Company; damages. Jury out. To-day-Call: No. 3877. Henry C. Stuttsman et al. vs. The C., St. L. & P. Railway Company. Criminal Court. Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge. To-day-Calls: Joseph Dennison; petit larceny. Michael McLauglin; burglary.
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An error occurred in the figures in the Indianapolis Savings Bank receivership report in the Journal of yesterday, the amount of bills receivable collected being placed at $25,571.63, whereas it should have been only $5,571.63.
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weighing 1-2lbs, for a cents. ECEIVER'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF AN OR R der of the Superior Court of Marion county, State of Indiana, in cause No. 23688, in the matter of the receivership of the Indianapolis Savings Bank, the real estate belonging to said trust is offered for sale at private sale until the 26th day of May, 1886, and all the residue of such real estate remaining un. sold will be sold at public sale, at the south door of the court-house, in the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, State of Indiana, on Wednesday the 26th day of May, A. D. 1886, commencing at 10 'clock A. M., and continuing from day to day until all of said real estate shall be sold. All sales shall be subject to the approval of the court. Catalogues of the property can be had on applica tion to the undersigned at the Bank of Commerce. Terms of Sale-One-third cash in hand and the residue in two equal installments, payable in six and twelve months from date of sale, with 5 pér cent. at. torney's fees. and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, the purchaser securing said deferred payments by notes negotiable and payable in some bank in the city of Indianapolis, without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws, and by mortgage on the property sold. If preferred the purchaser may pay all cash. Applications for the purchase of any of the above property will be received by the undersigned, at the Bank of Commerce, in the city of Indianapolis. JOHN W. FAY, Receiver.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. BARREL OF FLOUR IS 196 LBS. A A pound of butter is 16 ounces. A loaf of bread is a loaf of bread, no matter what it weighs. So see that you get the worth of your money by buying Bryce's bread, now weighing 112tbs, for 5 cents. ECEIVER'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF AN ORR der of the Superior Court of Marion county, State of Indiana, in cause No. 23688, in the matter of the receivership of the Indianapolis Savings Bank, the real estate belonging to said trust is offered for sale at private sale until the 26th day of May, 1886; and all the residue of such real estate remaining unsold will be sold at public sale, at the south door of the court-house, in the city of Indianapolis, Marion county, State of Indiana, on Wednesday the 26th day of May, A. D. 1886, commencing at 10 o'clock A. M., and continuing from day to day until all of said real estate shall be sold. All sales shall be subject to the approval of the court. Catalogues of the property can be had on application to the undersigned at the Bank of Commerce. Terms of Sale-One-third cash in hand and the residue in two equal instaliments, payable in six and twelve months from date of sale, with 5 per cent. attorney's fees, and bearing interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, the purchaser securing said deferred payments by notes negotiable and payable in some bank in the city of Indianapolis, without any relief from valuation or appraisement laws, and by mortgage on the property sold. If preferred the purchaser may pay all cash. Applications for the purchase of any of the above property will be received by the undersigned, at the Bank of Commerce, in the city of Indianapolis. JOHN W. RAY, Receiver.
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THE RECORD OF THE COURTS. United States District Court. Bon. W. A. Woods. Judge. To-day-No call. Superior Court. Room 1-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge. Yesterday-Charles E. Coffin et al. vs. Peter Routier; note. Dismissed. Robert Hays VS. Lee A. Fulimer et al.; damages. On trial by jufy. To-day-Call: 34942, Robert Kennington vs. the C., St. L. & P. Railroad Company. Room 2-Hon. D. W. Howe. Judge. Yesterday-A. L. Wright, administrator, vs. John Tutewiler et al: foreclosure. Finding and judgment for plaintiff for $776.50.1 Harriet Brown vs. James H. F. Tompkins et al. Motion for new trial overruled. Sarah F. Wertel vs. Maria Hatton; replevin suit. On trial by jury. Levi Ritter vs. Mary A. Chambers et al; to quiet title. Finding and decree for plaintiff. To-day-Call: Wertel vs. Hatton. Room 3-Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. Yesterday-Caroline Holzwart VS. Gotlieb Holzwart: divorce. Granted on the grounds of failure to provide. State, ex rel. Auditor of State, vs. The Indianapolis Savings Bank receivership. Receiver files report of sale of real estate, and sales confirmed. Charles A. Park vs. James W. Park et al.; accounting and receivership. On trial by the court. To-day-Calls: 34086, George W. Frey vs. William F. Kissell. 34764, The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance Company vs. John B. Witty. NEW SUITS. Room 1-35539, Henry Schurmann VS. Max Gundelfinger et al.; to quiet title. 35542, Sylvester Johnson VS. John Eilis; foreclosure lien; demand $50. 35545, Sylvester Johnson vs. Hattie G. Swain et al.; to enforce lien; demand $50. Room 2-35537, United States Mortgage Company of Scotland, Limited, vs. American Roofing Tile Company and the Roofing Tile and Clay Company; foreclosure; demand $7,000. 35,543, Sylvester Johnson vs. Louis Schwacke et al.; to enforce lien; demand $50. 35540, Sylvester Johnson VS. Judy Dove et al.; to enforce lien; demand $50. Room 3.-35547, Katie Potter VS. Thomas Potter, divorce; cruel treatment. 35538, Berkshire Life Insurance Company vs. Flora W. Craft et al., to foreclose mortgage. 35541, Sylvester Johnson vs. Jacob Julian et al., to foreclose lien; demand, $75. 35544, Sylvester Johnson vs. Elizabeth S. Slaughter et al., toenforce lien; demand, $50.