Stafford National Bank (Stafford Springs, CT)

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Episode Information

Episode UID
68601054
Episode Type
Suspension β†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
6860 national
Charter Number
686
Start Date
October 12, 1887
Location
Stafford Springs, Connecticut (41.954, -72.302)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
f2429b9404826956

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
100.0%
Date receivership started
1887-10-17
Date receivership terminated
1888-10-20
OCC cause of failure
Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good
53.5%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
30.8%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
15.6%

Description

Suspension followed discovery of large cashier embezzlement; receiver later appointed and bank wound up.

Events (6)
1. January 7, 1865 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. October 12, 1887 Suspension
Cause
Bank Specific Adverse Info
Cause Details
Discovery of extensive embezzlement/defalcation by Cashier Richard S. Hicks (shortages reported $80k–$250k and large bad debts).
Newspaper Excerpt
Both the Stafford National Bank and the Stafford Savings Bank have suspended, having been wrecked by Hicks.
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newspapers
3. October 13, 1887 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
An excited crowd of angry depositors hung about the closed doors of the two banks all day yesterday.
Source
newspapers
4. October 17, 1887 Receivership
Source
historical_nic
5. October 18, 1887 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Controller of the Currency yesterday appointed Chas. M. Joslyn to be receiver of the Stafford National Bank of Stafford Springs, Conn.
Source
newspapers
6. January 3, 1889 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
Comptroller Trenholm instructed the receiver to turn over the remaining assets to the agent of the stockholders; creditors paid in full.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (25)
1. October 13, 1887 The Sun New York, NY
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TWO BANKS IN STAFFORD WIPED OUT BY A YOUNG NAPOLEON. Cashier Hicks's Astonishing Career of Wild Speculation with Creekedness-WI Everybody Else's Meney-Navings of the PoorSwept Away-Arrested Balled. NORWICH, Oct. 12.-The evening train brought to this city Richard S. Hicks, cashier of the Stafford Springs National Bank, under arrest and charged with embezzling $80,000 from the bank. Mr. Hicks came in company with District Attorney Stanton of Hartford: United States Marshal N. D. Bates of Preston, who made the arrest: Alvin P. Hyde. his counsel. from Hartford: Rateliff Hicks, his brother. New Merrick Stafford of York: M. Marcy of Springs: a State Senator and contractor for and Hicks's State Mr. state# the wife. prison. lady dressed in black, who pluckily faced the music order to be with her husband and help him through. The party were driven from the railroad station to United States Commissioner Col. Allen Tenny's office on Mr.in street, and crowd followed them. It was not known in this city, even in bankmg circles, until o'clock this afternoon that there was trouble in the Stafford Springs National Bank. but before the party had reached Commissioner's office the news were There through town. clusters flown had of banking men on every corner discussing the report. At Col. Tenny's office the Stafford Springs party hastily alighted. but they were not quick enough to escape walking through line people that reached into the middle of the street. Mr. Hicks, who is a young man, but and the and for careworn looked weary, aiding arm of his wife he would have fallen on The the to office. leading steps long the du hearing before Col. Tenny was short one. The Commissioner did not attempt to into the details of the embezziement, but was satisfied to take the account of Attorney Stanton for general evidence. Mr. Stanton said that he was by telegraph from directors of the Stafford Springs Bank at late hour last night and make that come without place delay. an examination into the bank's financial condition. hurried t city night too late to Commissioner this morning went Stafford Springs, accompan led United States MarBates, whom he notified be readiIt is apparent District Attorney's story that Cashier Hicks awaiting wasin the and his party to come Norwich. Hicks. who much excited, did not deny on the train fessed but that against acusation there was shortage bank accounts than less which not of he 000 or or $75,000. He was responsible. pale, nervous, and no Stanton therefore presented his indicthim charged against prisoner. with and embezzlement makwith specifically false entries on his was the detailed into history prepared from what let fall private conidea may general afterward gleaned of Cashier Hicks's perform ances performances For the past eight or ten years licks Hicks has has been one wildest speculators Maine country, He Texas, dealt railroad stock worj produce, and especially cotton. handled millions money without the knowlthe bank. the illegitimate speculation. He was thoroughly reckless. less, and wonder is among bank men that he stemmed current long. books his glimpse at gained who largest numthey that they are say entries that that they ever on pages of banking book. District Attorney Stanton did not say all this, but his testimony the evidence to thoroughly fection merely roborate it. simplicity. Hicks's method was filled perbooks with spurious entries crediting with principal false in the deposits cities of the country. would put down deposit of $10,000 Bank Boston the Redemption without sending dollar to $15,000 to any num number of banks New ork and else- and elsefunds of bank use the then own and where, speculate in railroad stocks or his favorite bank of the The investment. directors cotton. always found his accounts strictly accurate, and when they read over figures they often prided themselves amount of thei their deposits outside banking institutions for a a little country bank in small whose village, capital was only $100,000. They were led think that they had the smartest cashier country. and then teller, Mr.Haragainst would wood, run drawing by on snag spurious deposits in outside banks, National Bank that the word Stafford getting but Mr. Hicks was money always there, ready with smiling face to explain away Often, advance in discovery discrepancy. ne was able to partially make good the with on keep cotton speculaficiency tions. Hicks was no means ways lucky in his speculations. Generally he was uccessful for many years. and it estimated that he has turned over his cotton dealings dollars. million than less Everybody Stafford knew that he was handling thousands, knew that was shrewdness, and everybody who had a dollar invest took to Cashier Hicks, and looked for big dividends. So generally recognized the cashier's reputation making five onethatthe brought excesso dollarsfor to him for investment compelled him money brou within the last six months refuse hanof die dollars thousands villagers others from all parts Tolland and /indham counties brought to to him. The cashier, whenever came in. set it spinning after ter cotton. and all had cover over the pages the bank books bank to some was to record spurious loan somewhere between Nova Scotia and CaliforState Inall the Bank Examiner of the and bank the nothof directors saw suspicious in his figures. Bank Examiner from Mygatt. was now the office, deposed man who The for went accounts over years. man who first traces sus19 piclous accounts the acting present examIner for State, thorough bank man. that suspected and notified was . not right snoting director. of, Mr. Hicks's work, which is gathered from Stanton's and outside sources that are reliable. shows scheme of rascality on the part of the operator as stupendous novel. close District Attorney's meagre evidence, Commissioner Tenny stated go any further into the history case. and postponed the liminary amination Oct. 24 Mr. for bonds and $40,000 Hicks at Hicks's party responded this large amount with Rateliff the Hicks, prisalacrity. oner's brother and Merrick Marcy of Stafboth ualified in wealthy amount. left After this formality the cashier and his party office the pure went Commissioner's Hartford pueds at hotel. popular night the Mr. Hicks has own way way in Stafford Springs for the past eighteen years. public enterprise was ever undertaken without approval not full full control e national bank. Stafford Springs Savings Bank. of which Secretary and Treasurer, was practically in his The capital the savings bank is $75,000. and invested the national bank stock. broken. the Both banks are therefore the defalca- completely savings through bank tion ple had from national. Hundreds poor peobank. all their the savings savings and believed they will realize a dollar n-law. accredited Ives. George out of father-in them. father-in-law. the same time Hicks's with the possession a million dollars, and reported that proposes make good his son-in-law's deficit. Mr. ves facturer been a successful cotton manufor and he port Cashier Hicks many been years, the life and supthis city Stafford. Banking the belief avow the belief that Hicks had men been success$80,000 and that his deficit $75,000 dates few months from past. in Tolland village years He was born in a rural county. eH went the Tolland Bank as as teller. and while in that the cashier institution. George astings. Hastings defaulted in the sum $80,000. not his prosecuted, backers in made the amount, and now a sucteen cessful business man Hicks of York city. Eighwas ONE tears called to cashier the Stafford Springs and Bank. that since he has used He to his advantage. most influential man in the village. was was Treasurer and Correspond Secretary the Stafford Agricultural Fair Society. whose exhibition now on. and Gov. Lounsbury his guest during show. The Governor was about meet him at Stafford Springs when Hicks was arrested. Springs Hicks is member the Stafford and Episcopal Church prominent Sunday school, was free and easy fellow, and fond horse racing. many riends turfmen in this this city city and county. a slimly built, wiry man. with smooth wife excepting light brown moustache. His refined lady. State. the most exclusive social circles in

2. October 14, 1887 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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Hicks's Defalcation Growing. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Oct. 13.-Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National Bank continues to run very high, United States National Bank Examiner Forman says the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he says, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000. but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above, the bad debts amount to's75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making an aggregate of over $159,000.

3. October 14, 1887 Los Angeles Daily Herald Los Angeles, CA
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A HEAVY DEFICIT. Shecking State of Affairs of the Stafford Springs Bank. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., October 13.-The excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National Bank continues to run high. United States National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation reveals the fact that the deficit is $80,000, but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above the bad debts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books, making an aggregate of 1 over $159,000.

4. October 14, 1887 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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The Stafford Defalcation. STAFFORD SPRINGS, CONN., October 13. - Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National Bank continues to run very high. United States National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he said, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000, but there is no doubt it is in excess of that. Aside from the above the bad debts amount to $75,000, in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making an aggregate of over $159,000.

5. October 14, 1887 Fort Worth Daily Gazette Fort Worth, TX
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The Staffords Springs Bank Failure. STAFFORDS SPRINGS, CONN., Oct. 13.Excitement over the downfall of the Staffords Springs National Bank continues to run high. Bank Examiner Farman says the shortage grows larger. The latest investigation, he says, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000, but there is no doubt it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above, the bad debts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making a total of over $150,000.

6. October 14, 1887 Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT
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CLEVELAND AT KANSAS CITY. Greeted by Many Thousands But He Shakes Very Few Hands. KANSAS CITY, Oct 13.-About 1:30 o'clock Hon. E. H. Allen, president of the board of trade and chairman of the reception committee, ex-Congressman R. T. Van Horn, Congressman William Warner, Secretary Miller of the board of trade and a committee of about a dozen ladies and gentlemen called upon the President and conducted him and Mrs. Cleveland to their carriage. They were then escorted through the more thickly built business streets of the city and brought up at the rear of the government building about 3 o'clock. Alighting they passed through the building and out upon the front portico where a stand and awning had been exected. Fully fifty thousand persons were congregated about this point. When the band had finished the strains of "Hail to the Chief" Mr. Allen advanced to the rail and introduced to the President Mayor Kempf, who made a brief speech of welcome and the president responded. At the conclusion of the President's remarks the people were given a chance to greet him and his wife. They passed rapidly through a gangway four abreast and there was little or no hand shaking done. Even at this rate the reception continued until 5 o'clock and there were still a number in line who left disappointed. The party then returned to the hotel for dinner. THE STAFFORD BANK WRECK. It is Thought That Little if Any of the Bank's Capital will Remain After theRuins are Cleared Up. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Oct. 13.-National Bank Examiner Forman resumed his investigation this afternoon. He stated that his action had been approved by the comptroller and the latter had inquired what action the directors were to take relative to the appointment of a receiver. To this he had replied they favored immediate appointment of a receiver and that the question of resumption of the bank would be considered afterward. In the judgment of well informed parties there will be little if any of the bank's $200,000 capital remaining after the wreck is cleared up. It is shown that the defaulter dealt heavily in stocks and that $75,000 of the funds have been forwarded to T. H. Brady, a New York broker, within three months, and to hide his pilferings the vouchers for the above amounts were concealed at the cashier's home instead of being kept at the bank. He also dealt with N.Y. C. Baldwin of Minneapolis, Minn., and a broker who owes the bank $16,000. Very little can be ascertained regarding the broker in question aside from the fact that he is a lawyer and a friend of the embezzler. It is further said that two years ago Hicks was engaged with Belden in the purchase of real estate in Minneapolis and Birmingham. It is asserted that he controlled a business block here which is virtually swamped with mortgages, while his residence proves to be in the control of Mrs. Hicks. Examiner Forman asserts that the Stafford Savings bank, which had $69,000 of deposits in the National bank, is the concern most extensively involved in the loss. The affairs of the Savings bank are now being examined by officials who will be able to render a definite account later. The State of Connecticut and the town of Stafford are involved to the extent of $10,000 each, while the Mineral Springs Manufacturing company will lose about $7,000. Other amounts lost are comparatively small, being in sums of something like $1,000 and less. George M. Ives, an extensive manufacturer and father-in law of the defaulter, was interviewed this afternoon and states that Hicks informed him that the main cause of his downfall was his investments in the lumber business, especially the Vermont Lumber company, which some time ago changed hands and did not meet with the business success anticipated. He was unable to recover the amount invested in the concern. Mr. Hicks will remain in Hartford until Saturday, when he will return to Stafford Springs. Mr. Ives says Hicks was not aware of how deeply involved he was. For a young man he has a great many friends throughout New England.

7. October 14, 1887 Evening Star Washington, DC
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A QUARTER OF A MILLION GONE. Both the Stafford Banks Ruined by Cashier Hicks' Defalcation. The defalcation of Richard S. Hicks, cashier of the Stafford National Bank, at Stafford, Conn., has created a decided sensation in that State, says a New Haven dispatch to the Philadelphia Press. Messrs. Foreman and Cooley, the National Bank examiners, say that the shortage will reach $250,000. Both the Stafford National Bank and the Stafford Savings Bank have suspende i, having been wrecked by Hicks. The Savings Bank held $69,000 of the National Bank stock, which had a capital of $200,000. An excited crowd of angry depositors hung about the closed doors of the two banks all day yesterday. One young man had deposited $7,000 in the Savings Bank, It having been bequeathed to him, and he was there bemoaning his loss. Poor women walled over the quick consumption of their little wealth. Workmen at the mills threatened to treat Hicks in a manner that would not leave him able to be tried. Their savings of years had been swallowed up. District Attorney Lewis E. Stanton said: "When charged with being a defaulter Hicks emphatically denied the allegation, but when the actual accounts of the New York, Boston and Springfield banks were produced yesterday he confessed to the defalcation." YEARS OF CONTINUED FRAUD. The false entries on the books and the pecultar way draft stubs had been handled lately were a surprise to all who had a hand in the examination. In many cases the stubs do not correspond with the drafts, and in each case the draft was for much more than indicated on the stub. The printed numbers on the drafts were frequently erased and other numbers written in, and the order or draft numbers was disarranged. Within a few days Hicks had put in as assets of the bank two checks of the Vermont Lumber Co., drawn on a Springfield bank, amounting to $50,000. These are worthless. Hicks had considerable me ney sunk in the lumber company, which has gone under. Hicks is now said to have been the principal owner of the concern. His confession in regard to the lumber company is that some years ago the bank was found to be possessed of a bad debt and took a large tract or timber land in Vermont. It was not thought safe to hold the land, so he says he offered to relieve the bank by buying the tract. The Vermont Lumber Co. was organized, or which Hicks was chief owner, and other tracts were bought. A mill was built and operations began. Loveless, Farr & Co., then having an office to Springfield, Mass., were the company's selling agents. Hicks expected to clear the land at a profit of $50,000, but it proved to be a poor investment. It is now proven that it is but a repetition of the old story of speculation and the use of the bank's funds to aid in repairing the losses. OTHER CROOKED TRANSACTIONS. He has had large dealings with T. H. Brady, a New York cotton broker, and has sent him drafts to the amount of $74,091, as now appears by the books. His Irregular transactions have been going on since 1872, when he took his position as cashier of the bank. Many wonder why he did not flee to Canada before the development took place. It is likely that he was putting the matter off, hoping that before his transactions would be made public he could make enough by speculation to cover his embezziements. It has also been discovered that Hicks has been issuing certificates of depo-it at 4 per cent interest. The examiners found $46,000 in these certificates, all held by residents of Stafford, Tolland, and adjoining towns, some of the certificates being for very small amounts. This is all lost. If a stranger had asked the people of Stafford Springs Tuesday afternoon who was the most public-spirited man in the borough three out of four would have an-wered R. S. Hicks. He seemed to be the person who united the triendship of the young men with the confidence of the older business men. His push and drive in developing the place had given him such a hold on the community that the mere fact that his name was connected with an enterprise was enough to insure its being taken up by scores of people. The roads on the terrace, the water company, the agricultural assoclation were but a few of the enterprises in which he was the leading spirit, and many of the principal blocks in the town were owned by him. He had laid the foundation for a new block opposite the bank which he ruined that was to be the handsomest building in town, and was to contain a hall for entertainments and for the gatherings of the young men of the village. He organized an electric light company for the village and a charter was obtained from the last legislature. He is about thirty-eight years of age, is a native of Tolland, and began his career as a banker as a clerk in the Tolland Bank.

8. October 14, 1887 St. Paul Daily Globe Saint Paul, MN
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A Heavy Shortage. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., Oct. 13.Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National bank continues to run very high. United States National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he said, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000; but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above the bad debts amount to $75,000, in additon to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes.cmaking an aggregate of over $159,000.

9. October 15, 1887 Butte Semi-Weekly Miner Butte, MT
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The Shortage Growing Bigger. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn., October 13.The excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National Bank continues to run high. United States National Bank Examiner Forman says the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latestinvestigation, he said. reveals the fact that the deficite are $80,000, but there is no doubt it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above, the bad debts amount to $95,000, in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, make an aggregate of over $159,000.

10. October 18, 1887 Evening Star Washington, DC
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.-The Controller of the Currency yesterday appointed Chas. M. Joslyn to be receiver of the Stafford National Bank of Stafford Springs, Conn.

11. October 18, 1887 The Daily Times Richmond, VA
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Charles W. Joslyn has been appointed receiver of the Stafford National Bank at Stafford Springs, Connecticut.

12. October 18, 1887 Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT
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THE STAFFORD BANK WRECK. Charles MI. Joslyn of Hartford Made Receiver. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-The comptroller of the currency to-day appointed Charles M. Joslyn of Hartford, Conu., to be receiver of the Stafford National bank of Stafford Springs, Conn.

13. October 18, 1887 The Sun New York, NY
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SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH. The Government of San Domingo is about to contract a loan of $1,500,000 with an American capitalist. Adams & Co.'s glass works in Pittsburgh. together with a row of tonements and some stables, were burned yesterday afternoon. Loss. $75,000. The assets of Ogden Calder & Co., stockbrokers of Troy, who failed on Oct 7. are announced by the assignee to be $67,000, and the liabilities $122,000. The Comptroller of the Currency yesterday appointed Charles M. Joslyn of Hartford to be receiver of the Stafford National Bank of Stafford Springs, Conn. The tenement occupied by James O'Connell in Pea. body. Mass.. was burned on Sunday. and two children of O'Connell, aged 4 and 2 years, were suffocaled. The International Convention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Braken.en of the United States and Canada opened at the Opera House in Binghamton yesterday, and will continue one week George Bostwick aged 45 years, of Southford Conn. shot and killed himself at the insane retreat in Middle. town. Conn.. on Munday. of late he had been perfectly sane. except on the question of his family affairs, and had been employed around the yard of the retreat. Robert Nell's boarding house. in Lake Edward. Que bec. was burned as midnight, on Sunday night. All the inmates escaped, with the exception of three of the boarders named Thomas Landus of Norton Milla, VL William Buchan of Little River, and George Scotten of California, who were burned to a orlay.

14. October 20, 1887 The Sun Morris, MN
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the United States note a continuance of the check to the distribution of general merchandise first reported. The capital of the Pullman Palace Car company, already at the enormous total of $15,920,000 has been increased 25 per cent. making the aggregate amount in round numbers nearly twenty million dol. lars. A telegram was received at the marine hospital bureau from Dr. Joseph Y. Porter, president of the Key West board of health, announcing his arrival at Tampa, Fla., and saying: I have seen cases indiscriminately. The disease is undoubtedly yellow fever, presenting the characteristic tests of albumen, irritable stomach and black vomit. Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs, Conn., National bank continues to run very high. National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he said, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000; but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above the bad bebts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making an aggregate of over $159,000. United States District Attorney Walker at New York, decided that the case of Rev. E. Walpole Warren, recently called from England to the rectorship of the Church of the Holy Trinity comes under the contract labor law, and that he will be forced to commence suit against the vestry and wardens of the churches. The district attorney says it is plain that the law does not refer merely to manual labor only, for it expressly exempts "professional actors, artists, lecturers and singers," and as Rev. Warren is neither of these he falls plainly within the law.

15. October 20, 1887 The Sun Morris, MN
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the United States note a continuance of the check to the distribution of general merchandise first reported. The capital of the Pullman Palace Car company, already at the enormous total of $15,920,000 has been increased 25 per cent. making the aggregate amount in round numbers nearly twenty million dollars. A telegram was received at the marine hospital bureau from Dr. Joseph Y. Porter, president of the Key West board of health, announcing his arrival at Tampa, Fla., and saying: I have seen cases indiscriminately. The disease is undoubtedly yellow fever, presenting the characteristic tests of albumen, irritable stomach and black vomit. Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs, Conn., National bank continues to run very high. National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he said, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000; but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above the bad bebts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making an aggregate of over $159,000. United States District Attorney Walker at New York, decided that the case of Rev. E. Walpole Warren, recently called from England to the rectorship of the Church oi the Holy Trinity comes under thecontract labor law, and that he will be forced to commence suit against the vestry and wardens of the churches. The district attorney says it is plain that the law does not refer merely to manual labor only, for it expressly exempts "professional actors, artists, lecturers and singers," and as Rev. Warren is neither of these he falls plainly within the law.

16. October 21, 1887 The Warner Sun Warner, SD
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The value of any cereal for feeding or fattening purposes is determined, as I understand it, by the amount of carbohydrates and albuminoids which it contains, and I would respectfully call your attention to the advantage of the black barley in this particular." This black barley is hulless, and Mr. Stickney is of opinion "would be an excellent substitute for corn in feeding cattle and hogs." And he adds: "If all that is claimed for it can be realized, its general introduction in this state would be very advantageous." Mr. Stickney has sent for some of the seed to experiment with it on his own farm. Among the advantages that may be claimed for it is that it is a much surer crop than corn, especially in the northern sections of this state and Dakota; that it is exceedingly prolific and that it is more nutritious than corn. If it proves to be all these, as claimed, it will give those northern latitudes a decided advantage over the corn belt as a stock-raising country. It has some advantages now, but this would be decisive. # EXCITEMENT OVER BANK DOWNFALL Excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs, Conn., National bank continues to run very high. National Bank Examiner Forman says that the shortage grows bigger and bigger. The latest investigation, he said, reveals the fact that the deficit is $84,000; but there is no doubt that it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above the bad debts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books in the way of notes, making an aggregate of over $159,000.

17. October 22, 1887 Sierra County Advocate Truth or Consequences, Hillsboro, Kingston, NM
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Stafford Springs, Conn., Oct. 13.-The excitement over the downfall of the Stafford Springs National bank continues to run very high. United States National Bank Examiner Ferman says the shortage grows bigger ane bigger. The latest investigation, he said reveals the fact that the deficit is $80,000, but there is no doubt it is in excess of that amount. Aside from the above, the bad debts amount to $75,000 in addition to what is recorded in the books and notes, making an aggregate of over $179,000.

18. October 29, 1887 St. Landry Democrat Opelousas, LA
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in the McKenzie government, opposition, and finance prominent leader of the union at e now spoken a in favor of commercial if a fair has Ontario. He said that unrestricted Ingersoll, reasonable measure of could be and with the United States interests of obtained, reciprocity it would be for the best the people of Canada. h government has received the brief filed by the Court The of Dominion District American copy in the United States demurrer counsel in reply to Mr. Drake's seized in at Sitka, behalf of the sealing vessels A. P. on sea. In the case of decision the Behring's an appeal from the to the of Hayward, district court has been taken Supreme the Court of the United States. The Republican National League following has been in Washington with the E. Beale; organized President, General Edward H. A. officers : presidents, W. W. Danenhower. Cragin vice Fred. Douglass, Ex-Senator the Rev. Willard, Colonel W. A. Cook; chaplain, and John P. Newman recording secretary, Colonel Dr. B. Fox ; corresponding secretary, J. E. Thomas W. Gardner treasurer, Captain to Howell. A committee was appointed such ReH. club-house and to invite desirasecure a as they thought would be the club publicans become members. It is said Union will ble to be framed after the style of the League Club, of New York. dispatch from Vincennes, Ind., in South- says A 3,000 miners are on a strike in the 2,500 Indiana, to and 1,000 or more are out will not ern Davies-county coal mines. They the comlisten to any compromise, and determined. it is stated are equally Federation. President panies, Fisher, of the Miners' effect out a manifesto yesterday to the living sent wages have been forced below them that and they are going to force here up. is rates "The cost of production districts. small He says compared with other mining per Mining is from forty-five to sixty cents $1 a day's labor from ninety cents to per of ton, and the men paid in most part out all day, company's stores. We appeal to the miners all over Indiana to come to the rescue and help on the fight." Judge Patterson, in New York, National has dethat the city owes the Tenth court-house cided Bank $358,849 loaned to the and commission in 1871. Tweed. IngersoΒΉ Connelly were directors in the bank, actions and of claimed that the fraudulent these was men. who were also commissioners, good proved that the loans were not made in The judge holds that the president of faith. the bank was honorable in all his dealings with the commission. An accommodation train on the Missouri station railroad was run into at a train. Pacific Independence, Mo., by an express of the near A woman standing on the platform three station was killed by flying debris, and on the train were severely injured. persons others suffered slight injuries by collision trying to Many break through the windows. The caused by the failure of the dispatcher the acto was notify the express conductor that commodation had preceded him. One more body, making seven in all, and has found in the ruins of the chapel connected with the which Ohio near Cleveland, the laundry Insane been Asylum, Northern thought O., all burned recently. It is injured were inmates will recover. Three escaped patients were captured, and only two are now unaccounted for. The schooner Thomas L. Tarr, that sailed with from Gloucester, Mass., on August 19, a crew of fourteen men, has been given up lost, with all on board. She was last seen at for anchor September 3, the day of the disas- has trous hurricane on the banks, and neither been seen nor heard from since. A building in Chicago occupied as a planmill and furniture factory by Allen & Bartlett, ing John Balkwill and John F. Arndt has been burned. Loss, $38,000. in Machias, Me., mills A Holway, fire destroyed Holway the Sullivan & Co., & Perry, and and of the Rock Mill, owned by Holway others, causing a loss of $35,000. The Boston and Maine freight depot at New Market, N. H. has been burned. Loss, about $35,000. prairie fire was started by a threshing near Lake Benton, At it was spreading and last machine, A accounts several rapidly, Minn. farm had consumed much grain and houses. The steamer Britannia has arrived at Halifax from London to transfer the Direct to Cable Company's plant from Torbay e Halifax and land the shore end there. e The deficit in the accounts of the National 1 Bank of Stafford Springs, Conn., accordt to an estimate by the bank examiner, the Aside from the e I amounted to $70,000, in reached bad ing debts $84,000. above, addition the i to what is recorded in the books in way I of notes, making an aggregate of over c $159,000. The comptroller of the currency I that he did not expect to receive a ret in the case of the Stafford for he c but from what he port says several days, knew Bank o was satisfied that the depositors will sustain no loss. t t The Cleveland Drug Company, of Clevec land, O., has made an assignment. Liabilities, $50,000; assets, $60,000. o The Secretary of the Treasury has under f consideration a proposition to exbanks in G favorable tend to depository Boston, Philan delphia and other large cities the privilege t. recently granted such banks in New York 110 a of holding public funds to the amount of f per cent. of the bond deposits and increase S the maximum amount so held to $1,100,000. C A few New York banks have already signiG fied their purpose of depositing bonds suffin cient to secure the sum mentioned. al ca General Sheridan has reached St. Paul, he at once went to Fort Snelling, where si into the proposed will nd inquire enlargement companies of the post. There are now four H nd a battery of artillery at the post, and

19. November 14, 1887 The Washington Critic Washington, DC
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# GENERAL NEWS NOTES. The Democrats of Charleston, S. C., have nominated Captain George D. Bryan for Mayor. There were three new cases of yellow fever in Tampa, Fla., yesterday, and one death. Thirty-five cases are under treatment. James Fox, comedian, for many years connected with Harrigan and Hart's Company, died of catarrhal pneumonia at his residence in Amsterdam, N. Y., Saturday. The fine summer residence of John J. Campbell, a retired New York merchant, at Ocean Point, L. I., was burned Friday night. The family were rescued from the second story windows. Loss, $45,000. Receiver Joslyn of the Stafford (Conn.) National Bank reports that Cashier Hicks completely wrecked the bank. Its capital of $200,000 and surplus of $24,000 are wiped out, with the exception of $8,395 balance. Paul Cassamajor, corresponding secretary of the American Chemical Society, and one of the best-known chemists in this country, was taken suddenly ill at the Brooklyn end of the East river bridge Saturday, and died before an ambulance could be summoned. Ex-State Treasurer Vincent of Alabama, who was recently convicted on two indictments for embezzlement of State funds in 1883, was convicted at Montgomery Saturday on a third indictment, and was sentenced on the three indictments to fifteen years in the penitentiary. A special from Newport, R. I., says: "It is learned from sources of entire reliability that a movement is under way for the transfer of the War College to Annapolis and the Naval Training Station to New London. The subject will be brought up in Congress early in the session, and a desperate fight is to be made." Geo. Haywood Carpenter, president and treasurer of the Brookside Knitting Company of New York, and late president and treasurer of the Washburne Salicilyca Manufacturing Company, and who was connected with various other enterprises, is reported to have left New York with many debts unpaid. Charges of forgery are also made. Carpenter is a lawyer, 26 years of age, and went to New York from Columbus, Ohio. A young man named Bickell, a clerk in the Union National Bank of Duluth, Minn., was arrested in Chicago Friday, on his way East, charged with having stolen $24,500 from the bank, abstracted from the vault on September 16. He said he went into the vault and got the money while the cashier was reading the newspaper and hid it in the ground, where it remained until Wednesday, when he started East with it. Detectives had been watching him, and arrested him in Chicago. The Harvard football team beat the Princetons at Boston for the first time since 1882, the score being 12 to 0. The victory was won by a substitute 11, the captain and best player of which was utterly disabled during the game. In a fierce rush a Princeton man leaped into the air and struck both knees on the breast of Holden, the Harvard captain, who had the ball. Holden had to be carried to the hospital. It is thought several ribs are broken and that he may be hurt internally.

20. November 14, 1887 Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT
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COMPLETELY WRECKED. The Stafford Bank-The Capital Wholly Wiped Out. Colonel Charles M. Joslyn, receiver of the Stafford National bank, met the stockholders, depositors and others interested in the bank at Stafford Springs Saturday forenoon. He gave them his finding in the condition of the bank at the date of suspension. The statement showed assets of $310,021.90 and liabilities of $301,626.14, and shows a balance for the stockholders of $8,395.76, to which may be added what may be realized on the cashier's bond of $15,000 and whatever his property may yield. The capital stock was reported on the books $200,000, the surplus account $24,000, and the profit and loss $631.31,making $224,631.31. By the receiver's account, of this sum of nearly $225,000, there is left for the stockholders $8,400 and what is recovered on the cashier's bond, etc. And there must be deducted from this the cost of winding up. Of the loss of nearly $200,000, nearly $100,000 is represented by losses through Hicks and $50,000 through the Vermont Lumber company. The remainder was made up by sundry bad investments. In the list of assets the receiver cuts down the bills receivable to the amount of $85,000. The check account, $17,000,represents checks of the Vermont Lumber company, of which Hicks was treasurer, and which were carried as cash and are worthless. The overdraft, $17,934.61, estimated as worth only $1,636.65, are chiefly overdrafts by Hicks, amounting to over $15,000. The books showed due from other banks $63,963.37, but the receiver found due from other banks $17,520.17. These erroneous entries were detected by the United States bank examiner, and led to the discovery of the defalcation.

21. December 22, 1887 The Press Stafford Springs, CT
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Helm's dry goods customers are being presented with a neat illustrated wall cal endar in colors, furnished by The Press of fice. The Salvation army will hold special meetings Dec. 24th and 25th, in Borough hall. On Monday, 26th, there will be great jubilee meetings all day in Oronoco hall. At 11 a m., 3 m., p. m. Welsh and German solos will be sung by the sweet singers of Israel who will be there. CAPTAIN ATKINS Yours truly, Joseph Allen and wife have been of flieted in the death, by consumption, on the 14th inst., of their youngest son, Clinton J., a lad of 19, of whom many good things are said. The parents desire through The Press to thank neighbors for kind offices, also the singers and those who trimmed the grave for the buSome of the best beef seen in this vil. lage in a long time is now hanging in Armstrong's Central morket in Warren's block. They are the carcasses of a pair fatted by W. R. Davis, and the dressed weight of the best one was 1400 pounds. At the meeting of the Stafford Nation al bank stockholders held last Friday over two thirds of its stock was represented, it was voted unanimously, by a yea and nay vote that W. M. Corbin of Hartford L. E. Moore of Palmer, J. Hunt Smith of Norwich and E. C. Pinney and Julius Converse of Stafford be a committee "to formulute and carry into execution plans whereby the bank may be reorganized upon such basis as will in their judgement provide for the payment of all liabilities of the bank, and release it from its receiver ship, enable it to resume business and realize through such reorganization the greatest amount from the assets and claims of such bank. "That such committee be requested to confer personally with all shareholders, and secure if possible their unanimous consent to such a plan. An. other meeting will be held to-morrow, Dec. 23d. -The reorganized Stafford National bank will start with capital of $50,000. the proposed plan becarried out that this be paid in in full, and the assets and liabilities of the old bank be assumed -the new stock is likely to command a very re spectable premium. Christmas festivities at Grace church will begin with the children's festival on Saturday evening at 6. There will bean elocution service and singing before the ap. pearance of Sauta Claus. Christmas day morning prayer at 10:45. Subject of ser""The Christ Child. At m. there will be a children s'service with bap. tism reveuing prayer at 7, subject of ser The Name of Jesus. Offertory three services. It was Daniel, instead of M. P. Hauley, of Staffordville, to whom the large party from Stafford Springs made the surprise visit recently, and premented all easy chair Mr. H. was recently married, and the size of the party, considering the distance of the journey indicated a considerable circle of friends. The 'D. O. H. Lodge advertise dance for next Monday eveuing, 26th, iu the hall ou West. Maiu-at the old school house. Tickets of admission 25 cents. MASONIC.-Ionie Lodge, No. 110, held its annual meeting on Friday evening last, and elected the following officers for the David H. S. Abel, W. M eusuing year J Bissett, S. W. T. C. Tiffany, J. W M. Lord, treasurer A. J. Turner, secre tury Geo. W. Eaton, S. D. Chas. But terfield, J D. Henry O. Butterfield, S. S. D. H. Parson, J. S. J. W. Dimock, organist A. N. Nichols, chaplain Carl Converse marshal Emory Pierce, tiler A. C. Eaton, A. Close, J V Squier finance committee. Wolcott Lodge, b No. 60, holds its annual on Saturday evening Orient Chapter, R A M meets on Wednesday evening next. 9 Mesers. Arthur Keith and Joseph Brennan of this village attended the recent Gallandet jubilee at Boston, the annual meeting of Stafford Grange, No. 55, held at the town house Tuesday evening, officers were chosen as follows Master, D. J. Glazier overseer G. F. Phillips ; lecturer, J. M. Larned treasurer, James Risley secretary, H. A Glazier steward, J. W Witt assistant steward, Myron I. Cady lady assistant steward, Mrs. Myron I. Cady chaplain, J. W. Chandler gate keeper, Jacob Glover Ceres, Mrs. D. J. Glazier Po mona, Mrs. J. W. Witt Flora, Mrs. Mary Weston. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3d. The grange is expecting to arrange to use Masonic Hall, Stafford Hollow. for future meetings, There are now a number of candidates awaiting initiation, and the grange is like ly to have lively work in the making of grangers during the winter evenings. The farmers of Stafford will promote their own interests by strengthening and sustaining this farmer's co-operative association, the object of which is to foster the interests of agriculturists. The N. L. N. railroad advertises holiday excursion rates- fare for round trip tickets to any point on the road. Tickets sold at any station. Christmas tickets are good to go Dec. 24th and 26th to return until Dec. 27th. New Years tickets good to go Dec. 31st and Jan. 2d to return un Jan. 3d. The Orouttville Sunday school of which T. G. Hodgson is superintendent will have in connection with their exer cises and Christmas tree on Saturday even ing, a Christmas cantata. -The public library will be closed on Saturday at 6 p. m. We give below cast of characters for 'The Mouse Trap, to be presented at Grace church vestry Tuesday evening, Dec. 27th Miss G. M. Chamberlin, Mrs. Somers, Rose Beckwith. Mrs. Bemis, Crosskill. Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Miller, Fanny Bliss, Chamberlin. Mrs. Cureven, Jane. Rose Beokwith Dr. F. L. Smith. Mr. Campbell, hoped that selections in reading will be given by a professional elocutionist in addition to the above. In any case we can safely promise a delightful evening's entertainment to all who attend, The ad-

22. February 9, 1888 The Press Stafford Springs, CT
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Colonel Charles M. Joslyn, receiver of the Stafford National Bank, has returned from Washington, where he arranged for the first payment of the first dividend of 50 per cent. to the creditors of the bank. The claims against the bank at the time of its failure were about 301,000, or, deducting the circulation, $256,000. Then there were various offsets by notes due from depositors, and the estimate of liabilities made at the time of the inventory has been found to be within $1,100 of the proven claims-$47,436.28. The first dividend, 50 per cent., calls for $123,718.14, and checks for the money were forwarded by Colonel Joslyn last Saturday and Monday. A dividend within three months after suspension is prompt work, and Colonel Joslyn is satisfied that he can make another of 25 per cent. by April 1, and that within a few months thereafter he will be able to make a final dividend of equal amount, thus giving the creditors dollar for dollar of their claims. Fortunately for the stockholders, this will be done without calling upon them for any assessment, and it is possible that, although the capital stock is practi cally wiped out, something may be left to them. But it will be 80 little that it will amount to nothing as against their losses. - -.Hartford Times.

23. October 25, 1888 The Press Stafford Springs, CT
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HOME NEWS Local Notices. (u atter as ler this head eight cents per line.) a Don't forget that we can give you Child's Overcoat for $1 75. or a Man's Overcoat for $2.50. H. S. Abel. -Full line of Boots and Shoes suited to the-season and to everybody's needs, at O. J. Gaynor's. Blank forms for wills, mortgages and deeds, also all kinds of legal blanks kept at The Press office. Regular meetings of Winter Post, on the 1st and 3d Monday evenings of each month. -Ladies, examine those Rubbers at 25c. a pair, at Maine's. -Broken lot of 30 pair Dearborn & Shaw's celebrated fine Curacoa Kid Shoes, marked down to $1.97, to clear out, former prices $3 to $3.50, at Maine's Gent's Shoe Blacking 1c. per box at Maine's. Rent receipts, made up in books of 50 or 100, with stubs for memoranda, for sale at The Press office. -Legal Blanks at The Press office. Tickets to all points west for sale at the office of the N. L. N. R. R., Stafford Springs. J. V. Squier, agent. OVERCOATES DAMAGED BY WATER Hurt only in looks, and not bad at that Customers may have the benefit of it! Call at Leach's Central Clothing House and see about it. Nice Quinces for canning at Johnson's. Black Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Henrietta Clothes, Cashmeres, Serges, and other black dress goods A. W. Walker's. -3 bars good Soap for 10c. at Johnson's. -Special bargains in Ladies' and Children's Winter Garments at A. W. Walker's. -Hard wood Tooth Picks 5c. per box at Johnson's. -Ladies Fall Jackets only $2.50 each at A. W. Walker's -One pound good Black Tea and Lunch Basket only 50 ets., at Johnson's E-A sure cure for corns and bunions are those Ladies' Gypsy Cut Shoes, for $2, $2 25 and $3.50, at Hanley's. -Always ahead in quality of goods, and always the lowest in prices, at Hanley's Call and see for yourselves -Extra bargains in Kid Gloves at A. W. Walker's. -Large line of Fall and Winter Dress Goods at A. W. Walker's. STAFFORD. Col. C. M. Joslyn, receiver of the Staf ford National Bank, has realized upon the assets, and has deposited with the controller's office in Washington, an amount sufficient to make the final payment of the claim of each depositor and creditor of the bank, with interest during time since the saspensiΓ³n. It is a creditable piece of work, to have within the year 80 success fully accomplished the duties of his ap. pointment, and our business men and the press of the state are warmly commending Col. Joslyn for it. With the payment of these claims the duties of the receiver will be ended. The next step will be the call ing of a meeting of the stockholders by the controller, at which the affairs of the bank and the remaining assets will be turned over to them. This meeting will choose an agent to further realize on assets and to divide among the stockholders whatever may be saved. It'is considered possible and not improbable, that 10 per cent. may be saved of the capital stock, The stockholders would do well to make Col. Foalyn the agent to continue the work he has begun as receiver. He has shown himself to be a successful business man, and knows much about the affairs of the bank that a new agent would require considerable time to learn. This community may congratulate itself that within 80 short a. time it has so far recovered from the disaster that one year ago seemed so overwhelraing andirretrievable Selden Suow is cutting off a wood lot in the north part of the town, W. H Griggs has located his portable steam mill on the lot. The last previous work done by Mr. Griggs was cutting off the lot back of the Stafford Springs cemetery for F. A. Pierson. F. A. West, of the Oriental Tea Store, has exchanged his goods and business with G. W. Adams for the latter's farm in Tolland, near Snipsic farm, known as the Wm. Baker place. Mr. West makes the change because the confinement of the store is detrimental to his health, but is not fully decided to move upon the farm himself. Mr. Adams will sell the stock, tools, etc., on the farm at auction on Satorday next, at 10 a, m., and will remove to Stafford Springs to conduct the business of which he has assumed the proprie torship. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Ives will close their house for the winter, and make their home with their daughter, Mrs. Hicks, Prosecutor Turner on Monday with a considerable force of officers engaged from outside the town, searched the several sa loons in town, with no results, save that one bottle was seized at the American House, which, however, when laid down for a moment, was smashed, it is said, by an employee of the house, who is one of Stafford's constables. -The following officers were elected by Harmony Temple of Honor last evening Wi C. T. F. J. Ohl W. V. T., James Brennan: W. R., F. W. Howard: W. A. R Perry P. Davis W F. R., Lewis McLaughlin ; W. T. F N. Crane W. C.,L.S. Converse W. U., J. W. Melbourne; W. D. U., E.A. Cleaveland W. G., E. R Marsdale W S., S. F. Pease P. W. U. T., A. E. Converse. -Those interested should note that the date for Senator Hawley's speech at Oronoco Hall is to-morrow evening. The first announcement was for this evening. Next Monday is the last day for ad mitting electors to the list. See advertise. ment. Services at Grace church Sunday next. as usual, the rector officiating. He will also hold a mission service at Hydeville at 3 p.m., at the house of Mr. Geo. Beard -Assessor John Brosnan will be at Han. ley's shoe store on Monday to receive lists, Assessor Patten will be at Eaton't store, Staffordville, for the same purpose on Sat urday. Lists must be handed in before Nov. 1st, as the assessors are by law requested to add 10 per cent. to their own estimates of valuation. -The Central Woolen Co. will start their mill in full Nov. 1st, and those wish ing work will apply at once. There will be an increase of the working force. W. A. King spoke at Woodbury Tues day evening, at Clinton Wednesday even-

24. January 4, 1889 Morning Journal and Courier New Haven, CT
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PAID IN FULL. Creditors of a Connecticut Bank. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Comptroller Trenholm having received information that the claims of the creditors of the Stafford National bank of Stafford Springs, Conn., have been paid in full with interest, has instructed the receiver in charge of the bank to turn over the remaining assets to the agent of the stockholders. The bank failed October 12, 1887.

25. January 10, 1889 Delaware Gazette and State Journal Wilmington, DE
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"TVHENED NI The firm of Minis, Moore & Co., Richmond, Arkansas, has failed for about $150,000. The assets are not known. The combined wealth of the Vanderbilt family, according to the New World, is $274,000,000, and the estimated income from it per annum $13,864,000. The Secretary of the Treasury Thurs. day accepted the following bonds: registered. $50,000 at 1271: registered 000'09' '008 194 $3550'00 'sep **80T 10 II" '000'98$ A boiler in the hoop factory of Colonel John Ashford, in Raleigh, N. C., ploded Thursday, killing Col. Ashford's anfor Street pus 'oxSeu B pus RUCS OM1 ing Col. Ashford himself. Secretary Whitney Thursday appointed a board to examine and report upon the merits of the plans for a submerged cruiser submitted to the department several months ago by Representative Thomas. David Irwin died near Waseka, Minn 10 esse allegable em TB no a SEAL oq that piss " 71 Terrs. with President George Washington and other statesmen of his time, and served in the war of 1812. At a dinner party given by Charles MON no 1 JUAN 'UOS Year's Diy, bis family and nine guests were poisoned by partaking of IIV 'oujz TO open 10683A U u! person condition secures U up The treasury department has been vised of the death of Henry O. Tifft, our 18 moisno eq: 10 of Newport, Rhode Island. Mr. Tiffe our as excluse em SEM 'oor years 89 1940 41 persons Π‘Π°Π·Π»Π΅Ρ† The steamer Main, from Bremen pus 9HM Relitions passengers, arrived at New York 6001 000'T adventionip of singh cargo From Sable Island she encountered 'ROS q21q U pus spurs Booss A receiver was appointed Thursday for Henry Werner, wholessie dealer in 10 additition 001 no YOUR MON at Strauss, bis European partner. His assets pau 000'008$ eq of PIVS 918 $250,000 in hides. The receiver sai that a quarrel between the partners caused his appointment. Unitel States Treasnrer Hyatt Thurs. day signed a check, payable to himself, Jesune 01 '000 006 898 to: quour 1691 om Suprup peprodxe which ''02' 'spuoq 10 941 u! has theoretically paid from his pocket. trust "W sq pendis allow 991 91 mg used sun on come The comptroller of the currency of the 7947 personal useq Sugary the creditors of the Stafford National Bank of Stafford Springs, Connecticat, qum 1101 us prud useq GAUD usus 07 obraqo up responer on: perepzo quess eq: 01 our 1940 pours rund on October 12th, 1887. The general managers of all the lines States 001 10 terming eq: as Passenger Association, west, north-west and sonth-west of Chicago, met in city Thu sday 91 a unanimously agreed equipment eq: 201 a no unio: 01 on up selve JO cours 1snq reseased 10 scupuce eqf 201 pou our qual up seed Commerce law. According to a dispatch from Pitts burg, coke shipments to the West enormous at the present time. and have the que op 01 yours ditions of the railroads. The H 0 Frich Coke Company on Monday week broke'all previous records for jone day by loading *05.00 JO speciale 612 Suiddings pus ent SEM 5150 010 outlity 1847 01 number ever attained in R single day. b' The United Ptates steamer Ossipee 01 Ports 201 1100 TEM ""A NATION 18 MOU process III "sAup Me: B 121 THAN Prinos pusmimos son 01 penser Π²Π»Π°Ρ€Π΄ΠΎ THE some *A ing officer by Rear Admiral Luce, 10 manding the North Atlantic Squadron II prior to his departure on the Galena 6 BI there suq: punoj 91 71 JI HasH 10 necessity for the constant presence 10 turee war vessels in Haytian waters, un your ques eq ITM there MOU OM1 eq7 10 at the United States. 04 JO Fan Jose de Costa Rica was shaken JO Improm pus 29.4 Deceader 10 14210 one "A JO septes . &q 4008 10 shoold em Ρ€Π΅Π΄Π΅ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ " 4I originated in the volcano of Poaz, leagues from the town. At Alajuela su 02 persons were killed and many were 10 jured. The churches and principa buildings in the city suffered consider pt able damage. The inhabitants encamped 01 ON pus service our up pt pa as ent persuose Sujasy states. shools 94 UI The United States commission for 0 investigation of the hog cholera concluded their labors in Baltimere the present and have gone to South Caro pesodmoo BI The AT three members-Professor Shakespear of the University of Pennsylvania chair 20 man; Dr. B M Bolton formerly of SQ eq Hopkins University, and Professor B rill of the Botanical department of pe State Agricultural College of Illinois -p They will correspond with the leading specialists of this study in Europe. A telegram from Pittsburg reports pe of the biggist land deals on record. -2% summated with the Brazilian governmen spr by New York, Pittsburg and Washington -0. capitalist. The principal object of 01 usdo 01 S! eg: JO 101 up spiew piog pus promotr G8 cp 07 Jepro at pris Brazil company with a capitol of $2,000,000 02 in process of formation. The grant pa 89208 000 09 pay 000 09 bection 20J '00 land bordering the Amazon river, in qua region of the Andes mountains. The Society for the Protection of 8 put ΡˆΠΎΡ€ on othios as 18 addressed letters to President Oleveland -do Secretary Bayard and leading Congres MO men, asking for their views on the ject of immigration. Among the answer received was one from President Clev land, who said that his views were one one set forth in his annual message, and