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May 8, 1894
The Morning News
Savannah, GA
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A Wichita Bank Suspends. Wichita, Kan., May 7.-The State National bank, of this city, has suspended. The amount of the liabilities are not yet made public. The suspension caused much excitement, as the bank was thought to be one of the soundest in the state. The capital stock of the bank was $100.000, and the advertised surplus $100,000. The county has $28,000 tied up by the suspension. The police fund of $2,500 is also on deposit in this bank. The bank had correspondents all over the southwest. No run is being made on any of the other banks. The bank accepted a deposit of nearly $1,000 at the close of business hours Saturday.
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May 8, 1894
The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, SD
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NEWS CONDENSATIONS Andrew Blewitt has been appointed surveyor gener il of Norta Dakota. The United States Hotel association is holding its annual convention at Denvert The State National bank of Wichita, Kan., has closed its doors. No statement. Archbishop Z urdetti has left St. Cloud for Bohemia, tue scene of his future work. Andrew Carnegie has taken a beautiful seat at Buckhurst, near Whittingham, Sussex. The last two small pox patients at St. Paul will be released from quarantine in a few days. The New York and New Jersey bridge bill was passed in the house under suspension of the rules. The United States consul general at Berlin, William yden Eiwards, is seriously ill with influenza. dennitely announced that the torpedo boat Eriesson will be launched at Dabuque, Saturday, May 12. A rate of 25 cents on fifth class freight, Chicago to Denver, has been made. The former rate was 85 cents. William D. Lohman, the defaulting cashier of the Brooklyn excise department. was sentenced to seven years and four months at Sing Sing. The Egyptian council of ministers has granted the sum of £150,000 with which to erect a solid building at Cairo to replace the Chizes museum. Governor Waite has accepted an invitation to make a political speech at Cheyenne at all early date. He propose) also to stump Oregon for the Populists. The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard and Mrs. Biyard willieave London, Friday, for Da. in. to spend a few days as the guests of Lord Houghton, the lord lientenant of Ireland. Motale and Ohio locomotive engineers have accepted a cut of 8 per cent in wazes, to go into effect May 8, and remain in force until December, when wages will be restored. The brig Pavolette, from France for St. Pierre, with a crew of 13 men and 26 passengers, was wrecked in midocean during a gale. The crew and passengers were rescued by the French brig Junon. Advices have reached Zanzibar from Mengo. Uganda, to the effect that the Pauitive expedition under command of Colonel Colville, sent against Kabarega, king of Unyoro, has defeated the king's forces. A large number of American and English visitors have arrived at Orleans, Fran e, in order to take part in the Join of Arc celebration. Many wreaths were placed upon the statue erected in honor of the Maid of Orleans. The visible supply of grain Saturday, M 5. was as follows: Whent, 65,158,000 bushels; decre-ise, 1.426,000. Corn,19,369,000 bushels; decrease, 2,756,000. Oats. 2,659,000 bushels; increase, 161,000. Rye, 372,000 bushels; decrease, 32.000. Representative Griffin of Michig in is in the care of emiuent aurists of New York. in the hope of overcoming a sudden iffiction of total leafness. He has been partially deaf for some time, total deafness following a severe cold a few days ago.
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May 8, 1894
The Morning Call
San Francisco, CA
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BROKE THE BANK. Suspension Caused by a Quarrel Among Stockholders. WICHITA, Kans., May 7.-The State National Bank suspended suddenly to-day. This institution was considered one of the strongest in this section. L. D. Skinner has been president of the bank for twentyone years. The bank officials have not yet made any statement. Swift & Co. made a deposit of $900 the last thing Saturday night. Large depositors are left in bad condition. From the best information obtainable the suspension is due to trouble among stockholders, the Lombards of New York being apparently the disturbing element. Some time ago they disposed of a big block of stock to a Bingbampton (N. Y.) capitalist, retaining about $50,000 worth. For a couple of weeks past they have been trying to get this remaining interest in the bank transferred to some woman, but Skinner and the local directors positively refused to sign a certificate of transfer until assured of the responsibility of the would-be purchaser. The local directors all have their stock in their own names. Skinner personally brought the bank through the squeeze last fall, and except for this internecine warfare there seems to be nothing in the bank's condition to cause the suspension. At the close of business Saturday the deposits amounted to $207,000 and the asseis to nearly $400,000. It is the general belief that the depositors are quite safe. The suspension caused a brief run ou the other banks. The private statement of the collapsed bank dated April 30 showed that the total assets were $457,804 33; capital, $1,000,000; surplus, $74,736 07; undivided
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May 8, 1894
The Evening Herald
Shenandoah, PA
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Another Kansas Bank Suspends. WICHITA, Kan., May 8.-The State National bank has suspended. This institution was considered one of the strongest in this section. L. D. Skinner has been president of the bank for twenty-one years. The bank officers have not yet made any statement. Swift & Co. made a deposit of $960 the last thing Saturday night. Large depositors are left in bad financial condition.
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May 8, 1894
Rock Island Argus
Rock Island, IL
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Failure of a Wichita Bank. WICHITA, Kan., May S.-"Suspended. State National bank" was the sign on the bank door, and great alarm prevails in this city. This institution was considered one of the strongest in the west. L.D. Skinner was president and the Lombards were interested in it. The bank officers have not yet made any statement of its condition. Swift & Co. made a deposit of $960 the last thing Saturday. Large depositors are left in a bad financial condition.
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May 8, 1894
Richmond Dispatch
Richmond, VA
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Kansas Bank Collapse. WICHITA, KAN., May 7.-The State National Bank, of this city, suspended to-day. Liabilities not yet made public. The suspension caused much excitement, as the bank was thought to be one of the soundest in the State.
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May 12, 1894
The Superior Times
Superior, WI
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A KANSAS BANK SUSPENDS. State National at Wichita Closes Its Doors Unexpectedly. WICHITA, Kas., May "-"Suspended," was the sign on the State National Bank door this morning. This institution was considered one of the strongest in the West. L. D. Skinner was president and the Lombards were interested in it. The bank officers have not yet made any statement of its condition. Large depositors are left in a bad financial condition. The capital stock of the bank is $100, 000 and the advertising surplus $100, 000. The county has 28,000 tied up by the suspension. The police fund of $2,500 is also on deposit in this bank. The bank had correspondents all over the Southwest. No run is being made on anv of the other banks.
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May 12, 1894
Chicago Eagle
Chicago, IL
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Per Per W. L. cent. W. L. cent. 8 4 Detroits. .800 8 2 Sioux City. Gr'd Rapid. 9 4 .692 Indian'plis 4 8 Kansas C'v 8 4 .667 Minne'p'lis 3 8 .278 8 .615 Milwa'kees 2 7 .222 Toledos. 8 Failed to Open Its Doors. The State National Bank at Wichita, Kas, has suspended. This institution was considered one of the strongest in the West. The bank officers have not yet made any statement of its condition. Swift & Co. made a deposit of $960 the last thing Saturday night. Large depositors are left in a bad financial condition.
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May 16, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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The depositors of the State National bank to the number of 105, including some ladies, met last night in the city clerk's office, to transact whatever business might be bre: gkt up. Rev. N. E. Harmon was chairman and O. A. Brown was secretary. David M. Dale and John Malon Moore were put in nomination respectively by L D. We-tgate and John M. Jacobs, AS the choice of the meeting for the office of receiver of the bank. Both made rousing speeches io support of their favorites. George M. Dixon and L. D. Westgate were appointed tellers, a vote was taken and the result was as follows: Dale, 36; Moore, 69. It was suggested that the vote be made unanimous, but two still voted no, and President Harmon declared that the ayes had it, It was so ordered, and a motion was carried authorizing the chairman and secretary to send a telegram to Comptroller Eckles requesting the appointment of Mr. Moore. A committee of five, consisting of A. B. Wright, George Dixon, Finlay Ross, L. D. Westgate and Sam Winch, was selected to consult togetber for the selection of counsel to look after the interests of the depositors in a legal way. Mr. Jacobs wanted a resolution passed expressing the sense of the meeting that the endorsement of Senator O'Bryan, at a previous meeting, for the position of receiver's attorney, was no reflection on the character or legal ability of Fred Bentley, who, it appears, had been doing that work in this section of the country for some time. Several voices opposed the resolution and it was not put to a vote at all. At this juncture Court Stenographer McLaughlia participated in the deliberations. He said he thought the meeting was called to do something for the depositors, but so tar all that was done was to try and get fat places for two men. 'He would like these meetings to do something for the depositors. A petition asking for the appointment of John Moore as receiver was then placed upon the table for signatures and the meeting adjourned.
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May 23, 1894
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, KS
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Will Probably Resume. WASHINGTON, May 23.-The comptroller has received a request from a former president of the state National bank of Wichita, which recently closed its doors, asking that no receiver be appointed and an opportunity be given the bank to resume business. The request will be complied with.
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May 24, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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TALK OF RESUMING. By Request the Comptroller Withholds Appointment of Rece! ver for State National. A dispatch from Washington says: "The comptroller received today a request from a former president of the State National bank of Wichita, which recently closed its doors, asking that no receiver be appointed and an opportunity be given the bank to resume business. The request will be complied with. It has always been the policy of the present comptroller to give these institutions every opportunity to resume when it could be shown that they could be put in absolutely sound condition. Nothing further will be done until the papers making inquiries and replying to the conditions which will be exacted can be received."
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May 30, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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BANK NEWS.
Quite a Probability that the State National
Will Resume.
It was reported yesterday that some kind of a deal is on hand looking towards the resumption of business of the State National bank that recently suspended. A former officer of the bank was seen and asked concerning the report. "I have no definite information to give you now," said he, "but there are reasonably fair grounds for the report you mention. I will say that it is not only possible, but probable that the bank will resume business."
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June 8, 1894
People's Voice
Wellington, KS
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KANSAS STATE MATTERS. WHAT THE JAYHAWKERS ARE DOING TO-DAY. Condensed News from All Parts of the Great Sunflower State-A Generainummary of Kansas New. There are several cases of scarlet fever in Salina. All of the old teachers in the Abilene schools have been re-elected for the coming year. A larger acreage of corn has been planted in Rawlins county this year than ever before. A Seneca physian has the contract of caring for the Atchison smallpox patients at $15 day. The old soldiers of Anderson county will hold their annual reunion at Garnett, August 16-18. Dr. W. A. Leigh of Stockton is at last formally announced as a candidate for secretary of state. Comanche county had between $5,000 and $7,000 in the State National bank of Wichita when it failed. A 48-dound catfish caught out of the Verdigris river, near Guilford, was on exhibition in Fredonia the other day. Elias Jordon. a colored boy who was in the fight at Topeka Wednesday afternoon was arrested next day by Officer Campbell. General Sanders' men are slowly deserting the army at LeavenWorth, but the general says only the weakkneed ones are going. Out of the sixty-eight Smith county teachers who took the recent uniform state examination. only ten passed and received certificates. The Uncle Tom's Cabin company that started out from Wichita recently stranded in Missouri before it had been on the road two weeks. Thirteen Barber county townships that had a population of 4,099 in 1893, have this year according to the assessors' returns, but 2,998. The 14-months-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Howe Hamilton of Augusta drank a consideral amount of concentrated lye a few days ago and cannot live. One hundred and five car loads of grain were inspected by the official state grain inspector at Kansas City, Kan., on Monday, and 143 car loads on Tuesday. 1 Butler county has more corn plant ed. a better stand, cleaner of weeds, evener and better in every way than it has been in ten years, says the El Dorado Republican. Since the first of January the firm of Manker & Orvis of Centralia, Nemaha county, have shipped twenty-nine car loads of horses to St. Louis and other southern markets. There has never been a boy valedictorian among any of the graduates of the Atchison high school. The race for the honor this year was very close between a boy and a girl, and the girl won. About fifteen teachers in the Lawrence public schools will attend the convention of the National Teachers association which will be held at Asbury Park, N. J., the week beginning July 6. S. L. Lambert and T. L) Snooks were arrested at Arkansas City Saturday for forgery. They had cashed bogus checks on the Home National bank to the aggregate amount of nearly $100. The Globe thinks chat the county commissioners of Atchison county may commence the erection of a new 111 court house next fall. Authority for this move was granted several years ago. Dr. Eyth's creamery of this city idoes a $5,000 business per month. a The business last year amounted to over $65,000. Butter is delivered to some of the state institutions.-Enter prise Journal. There is a prospect that Leavenworth may soon have a first-class hotel. The St. Paul owners of the Planters' house have authorized the expenditure of $40,000 in renovating and rebuilding that hostelry. Two men went to Meriden last week with the intention of running a shooting gallery. The citizens, realizing that it would take money out of the town unnecessarily and without leaving an equivalent, circulated a petition requesting the council to refuse the issuance of a license. The license was refused and the men left town. d Salina is having a lot of fun with its graduating class of the high school. Seven members out of the eighteen in the class were refused diplomas last week on account of deficiency in one study in their class work, and their a parents have been making life a good deal of a burden for the superintend ent and board of education.-Abilene Reflector. We talked with quite a number oi farmers Saturday, and everyone spoke in terms that would seem "to indicate a feeling of satisfaction over the present prospects for crops. The farmers got their corn planted in due
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June 9, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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TALK OF RESUMPTION, Strong Probability that the State National Will Resume Again. A special dispatch from Washington yesterday says: "Gay Lombard, cashier of the defunct State National bank at Wichita, called on Comptroller Eckels today. Some time was spent in talking over the affairs of the bank and propositions were discussed for its reopening, but nothing was agreed upon. The comptroller is inclined to favor opening the bank for business, but the original trouble with the directory, which resulted in closing the bank, appears so far to prevail." L. D. Skinner, president of the bank. was sought yesterday for information on the subject, but he, too, was out of town. It was stated that he had gone east with a view to making arrangements to reorganize the bank, and that the outlook was decidedly favorable. One gentleman who knows a good deal about the bank affairs said, "Yes, I look for a resumption of business soon at the bank. Affairs are in very fair shape for a reorganization, and if nothing unforeseen happens, I look for an announcement to be made to that effect the latter part of next week. If a reorganization is not completed by the end of next week, I look for the appointment of a receiver. The comptroller seems to understand the situation thoroughly and he is using his influence to effect a reorganization."
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June 20, 1894
Barbour County Index
Medicine Lodge, KS
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tracts for threshing 50,000 bushels of wheat in Cowley county this month. 3 Five young men and ten young ladies were confirmed in the Jewish syn agogue at Leavenworth last Sunday. Clay Center has already purchased $400 worth of i!eworks and will shoot them off at the Fourth of July cele. bration. A model school of five rooms is be. ing conducted in connection with the Riley county normal institute at Manhattan. A merry-go-round at Wichita disturbed a W. C. T. U. meeting just across the street and was abated as a nuisance. Adam Yeager, of Lawrence, was struck by lightning and instantly kill ed in his yard during a thunder storm Saturday afternoon. Commencement exercises of the public schools of Douglass county were held last Saturday at Bismarck grove. There were fifty graduates. The scheme of the senior class of the State University to raise a fund for the assistance of poor students has materialized to the extent of $510. Canton, McPherson county, has a chinch bug station for the distribution of Prof. Snow's deadly infection. It is located in the Republican office. At a recent election in Comanche county, it was decided to let the herd law stand as it was. This will put a quietous to the free range question. An eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones of Kansas City, Kans., was struck by lightning and almost instantly killed Saturday night. The famous Hilman insurance cases have been set by Judge Thomas for the second Tuesday in January, 1895. Judge Thomas will try them at Leavenworth. Good rains are reported all over the state on Saturday and Sunday. Corn is greatly benefitted and with another good rain in 20 days, it will make a fair crop. Lawrence has sixty miles of sidewalks and a damage suit for $10.000 for a fall sustained Ly a lady on a portion of them which was alleged to be defective. Judge Albion W. Tourgee, of New York, authorof "A Fool's Errand' and "Bricks Without Straw," will deliver an address at the Winfield Chautuaqua assemblv There is some talk to the effect that the State National Bank of Wichita, which failed recently will resume. If there is no resumption a receiver will probably be appointed. The board of education of the Ottawa city schools has elected teachers for the ensuing year. Superintendent F. P. Smith, with nearly the whole corps of old teachers, have been retained. The Bank of Oberlin was closed Saturday by Commissioner Breidenthall, caused by the failure of Steele & Walker, of St. Joe, the latter being president of the bank. There was $14,000 of county funds on deposit. Assets and liabilities unknown. The Missouri river has been steadily raising for severa days and at noon on Monday was in four feet of the danger line at Omaha. Above and below the city the current is doing considerdamage to farm lands. A terrific rain fell all over Northeastern Nebraska Tuesday. Lane county has 41,981 acres of wheat to harvest this year, which at 8 bushels per acre will yield 33,500 bushels of wheat. Deducting 3,150 bushels for seed and 2,000 bushels for bread leaves 28,450 bushels, which at 40 cents cents per bushel means $113,800 for Lane county's wheat fields. C. O. Beardsly, Ben Verbryck and Sam Davis escaped from the city jail at El Dorado one night last week. They removed the bolts from the lower hinge of the iron door, sprung it out, wedged it the bottom and crawled out. Beardsley was serving a sentence of 1,050 and Davis 150 days for violating the prohibitory liquor law. Verbryck was convicted of assaulting an officer and was held for payment of fine and costs. They are still at large. The 6 year old daughter of George Firstenberger was horribly burned at Seneca Saturday morning. It seems that she was playing with some other children in a child's playhouse, and accidentally lighted a match, setting fire to some hay which they had spread around. Her clothes immediately caught fire, and before help could reach her, that she died soon after. A boy probably 16 years of age, giving his name as Louis Kirk. applied to Chief of Police White Tuesday for money with which to buy a ticket to his home in Alexander, Neb,, says the Atchison Champion. Kirk who is a typical country boy. went to Kansas City some time ago to visit his married s'ster. einformed Chief White that e liked Kansas City and would have remained there but for the fact that his sister had taken on too many city airs to suit Rim. Everything went all right until meal time, when young Kirk wanted to eat his potatoes with a spoon, which his sister refused to stand. The country brother insisted on eating potatoes in the good old fashioned way. So much objection was raised to this that life was a bur den, and he decided to run off. He had enough money to buy a ticket to Atchison, but ran short of funds here. He telegraphed his father for money, which was sent to him, and the young man continued his journey There are 285 persons enrolled in the Cowley county Normal institute.
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June 23, 1894
People's Voice
Wellington, KS
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the peace of Europe. John Yount of Winfield, has contracts for threshing 50,000 bushels of wheat in Cowley county this month. 3 Five young men and ten young ladies were confirmed in the Jewish synagogue at Leavenworth last Sunday. Clay Center has already purchased $400 worth of fiveworks and will shoot them off at the Fourth of July celebration. A model school of five rooms is being conducted in connection with the Riley county normal institute at Manhattan. A merry-go-round at Wichita disturbed a W. C. T. U. meeting just across the street and was abated as a nuisance. Commencement exercises of the public schools of Douglass county were held last Saturday at Bismarck grove. There were fifty graduates. The scheme of the senior class of the State University to raise a fund for the assistance of poor students has materialized to the extent of $510. Canton. McPherson county, has a chinch bug station for the distribution of Prof. Snow's deadly infection. It is located in the Republican office. At a recent election in Comanche county, it was decided to let the herd law stand as it was. This will put a quietous to the free range question. An eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones of Kansas City, Kans., was struck by lightning and almost instantly killed Saturday night. The famous Hillman insurance cases have been set by Judge Thomas for the second Tuesday in January, 1895. Judge Thomas will try them at Leavenworth. Good rains are reported all over the state on Saturday and Sunday. Corn is greatly benefitted and with another good rain in 20 days, it will make a fair crop. Lawrence has sixty miles of sidewalks and a damage suit for $10.000 for & fall sustained by a lady on a portion of them which was alleged to be defective. There is some talk to the effect that the State National Bank of Wichita, which failed recently will resume. If there is no resumption a receiver will probably be appointed. The Bank of Oberlin was closed Sat urday by Commissioner Breidenthall, caused by the failure of Steele & Walk er, of St. Joe, the latter being president of the bank. There was $14,000 of county funds on deposit. Assets and liabilities unknown. The Missouri river has been steadily raising for severa days and at noon on Monday was in four feet of the danger line at Omaha. Above and below the city the current is doing considerdamage to farm lands. A terrific rain fell all over Northeastern Nebraska Tuesday. The 6 year old daughter of George Firstenberger was horribly burned at Seneca Saturday morning. It seems that she was playing with some other children in a child's playhouse, and accidentally lighted a match, setting fire to some hay which they had spread around. Her clothes immediately caught fire, and before help could reach her, that she died soon after. A quartette of "lightning rod dis pensers" is doing a thriving business at swindling Labette county farmers. They make contracts at apparently nominal rates, pursuade their patrons to affix their names, and when the work is done they demand payment according to the exact terms of the contract, which calls for several times the amount the farmers expected to pay. The Missouri Pacific lost seven bridges between Preston and Conway Springs by the big rain on Saturday night. Telegraphic communication was carried on by that company by the way of Preston and the Rock Is land wires to Harington. The Missouri Pacific suffered immense damages and it will be a long time before the road will be open for business again.Preston Plaindealer. C. O. Beardsly, Ben Verbryck and Sam Davis escaped from the city jail at El Dorado one night last week. They removed the bolts from the lower hinge of the iron door, sprung it out wedged it out at the bottom and crawl ed out. Beardsley as serving a sout ence of 1,050 and Davis 150 days for violating the prohibitory liquor law Verbryck was convicted of assaulting an officer and was held for payment of fine and costs. They are still at large. A boy probably 16 years of alge, giv. ing his name as Louis Kirk. applied to Chief of Police White Tuesday for money with which to buy a ticket tic his home in Alexander, Neb;, says the Atchison Champion. Kirk who is a typical country boy, went to Kansas City some time ago to visit his married sister. He informed Chief White that be liked Kansas City and would have remained there but for the fact that his sister had taken on too many city airs to suit him. Everything went all right until meal time, when young Kirk wanted to eat his potatoes with a spoon, which his sister refused to stand. The country brother insisted on eating potatoes in the good old fashioned way. So much objection was raised to this that life hur.
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June 27, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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The county has got its money out of the suspended State National bank.
When a reporter for the EAGLE called at the court house yesterday County Attorney Boone and Judge T. B. Wall emerged from the county commissioner's office, sweating like industrious Africans at an election, into the corridor to take a bath in the south breeze that blew through.
Both of them looked like they had gone through a cyclone and their disordered locks indicated that they had done a good deal of head scratching to develope the ideas, plans and arguments with 'which they conquered.
They had just finished their work in securing from James Lombard $19,051.84 and from John B. Carey $9,525.90 making in all $28.557.74.
This is the amount of money the county had on deposit in the State National bank at the time of the suspension of that institution.
The Carey's were the first to propose to settle with the county if Mr. Lombard would and offered to settle the bond in proportion to the stock each had in the bank.
Mr. Boone and Judge Wall then went to Kansas City and by some very clever legal maneuvering presented the matter there in such a forcible manner that Mr. Lombard indicated that he would probably accept the proposition.
The final settlement was made yesterday in the county commissioner's office in the presence of all concerned except Mr. Carey who is in California.
The settlement is, in a measure, taken as an indication of the future of the bank. Some regard it as not very favorable to the effort being made to reorganize. They argue that if a reorganization was probable in the near future there would be no necessity for the settlement of the bond, as the county could then come in like other creditors. This, however, is only an opinion and it may be wrong. Negotiations for reorganization are still going on and the result will be known within a very few days.
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June 29, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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CITY IN BRIEF. Mrs. E. Watrons will go to Sparland, III., today. George McNeal went out last night to visit Morris Lloyd. Oscar Smith is at Kausas City on important business matters. The Arkansas river has fallen until it is about its normal condition. H. Kip Fenton returned from St. Louis and Sedalia yesterday morning. A fine concert will be given tonight at Sickner's conservatory of music. Mrs. Margaret Collins left for Springfield, Mo., on a visit yesterday. Already the boequets are beginning to pour into the county jail for the Coxeyites. Miss Etta Mills of Mulvane is visiting her cousin, Miss Sallie Mills of College Hill. Colonel Dyer and wife left last evening on a pleasure visit to Colorado Springs, Colo. Miss Fannie Hill of Peck, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M, E. Smith, on South Emporia. Mrs. Hallie Hays is visiting friends in Wellington. She will be absent till after July 4. Frank Dorsey of Peabody, was in the city yesterday feeling the pulse of the cattle market. A. P. Wright of Chicago formerly of this city, is spending a few days among his old friends. Mr. W. J. Wilson of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. A. Lawrence of Wabash avenue. A literary entertainment of a great deal of merit will be given at the Pro-cathedral school this evening. There is one young man in town who has voted at every primary election held in Wichita this year. E. A. Whitlock WAS allowed a demand against the estate of Robert Black yesterday by the probate court. Miss Gene Kaufman came down from Newton yesterday. She intends to stop for a few days in the city, A very successful lawn social was given last night at the residence of Mr. Fechheimer on South Water street. The Sells Brothers advertising car is tied up in the strike at Hutchinson. It was to have been here last night. The sidewalks on the west side of Main street are nearly completed to the great delight of the afternoon pedestrians. It was reported last night that Jim McGee, "a dead tough fighting man" of this city, was shot at Perry this morning. Steffaiber, Arnold & Co. were allowed a demand of $1,094 against the estate of W. W. Luttrell in the probate court yesterday. Ted Connell one of the Coxey officers now in jail here is a perfect counterfeit actor of Oscar Wilde. He is an actor by profession. A receiver for the State National bank will be appointed today in all probability. All hopes of a reorganization have about vanished. Charlie Parker of Ashland was in the city last night on business. He reports fine pasturage in Clark county and cattle doing finely. Mrs. Dr. H. H. McLellan of St. Marys, Kan., with her daughter Lela, is visiting her parents, W. C. Richards, 1215 North Fifth avenue. A young man named Bob Smith was thrown from a bicycle ou the corner of Water and Douglas last night and internally injured. The mustache shaving mania has set in again with the result that some peculiar looking mugs are to be encountered on the streets. Ben Hatcher has been measuring himself for the position of janitor of the court house and he finds himself of the exact size to fill the place. A small fire was discovered at 616 South Main street yesterday at noon, but it was put out without causing the fire department to make arun, A girl residing upstairs OD East Douglas avenue between Lawrence and Topeka, is reported to have attempted suicide night before last. The report was denied, of course. Shoemaker & Miller. the druggists, have completed some statistics in which they announce the sale of $3,800 worth of postage stamps during the past two years in business. The state board has failed thus far to send a list of the railroad assessment to County Clerk Carvin, and that gentleman, in consequence, is unable to make up his tax rolls. The Salvation Army people are raising funds for the purpose of buying a taber. nacle. They think they can fight satan better in cooler atmosphere, as cold does not agree with him very well. Tarry King, the short change man, who was knocked in the head last Sunday by one of his pals and robbed of $80, and who was pickedup along the Santa Fe track left last night for parts unknown over the Wichita and Western. George Benneit was attacked a few nights ago by foot pads. He gave them a good licking as longas he bad the strength and when that failed him he resorted to speed. Both combined brought him out of the difficulty without a scratch. Kittle Morris, a buxom black woman, was quartered behind the city prison bars last night. She and another colored woman engaged in a hotly contested scrap. She is charged with fighting, and was trying hard last night to find some one who would pay her fine. Arkansas City played a mean trick on Wichita yesterday bv buying a ticket for & penniless woman of that city and sending her up here. The poor woman has a sick child and the Peerless Princess has a heart big enough to take care of them, even though they are strangers here.
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June 30, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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RECEIVER APPOINTED. Judge Leland of El Dorado Given the State National Plnm. A special dispatch from Washington to the EAGLE yesterday stated that the comptroller of the currency had appointed Judge Cyrus Leland of El Dorado to be receiver for the State National bank which suspended in this city some six weeks ago, Cyrus A. Leland is a prominent lawyer of El Dorado and it is said that be went to school with Comptroller Eckles who gave him the appointment. He is a cousin to Cy Leland, Jr., chairman of the Republican state committee, but belongs to the Democratic branch of the family. It is understood among those on the inside that Fred. Waller will be Mr. Leland's assistant. Mr. Waller is a Republican, but as he was also a schoolmate of Comptroller Eckles it is said that the latter has been for a long time trying 10 stretch his political conscience SO as to give him a position without offense to the Democratic household. There will be no objection, it is stated on good authority, to the appointment of Mr. Waller, by the Democrats of Wichita. Mr. Leland will take charge of the bank when his bond is approved by Judge Foster of the federal court. He will probably lse ready by next Wednesday, and Major Ewing expects to stay with him for about a week afterwards. The depositors would sooner see the bank reorganized, but as that result has not been attained they are glad of the appointment of a receiver. It is expected that a dividend of nearly 40 per cent will be declared soon after the receiver takes charge. The receivership being now settled the next struggle will be over the position of attorney forthe receiver. This will probably be between Senator Bryan and Fred. Bentley.
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July 18, 1894
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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Is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against The State National Bank of Wichita, Kansas, that the same must be presented to Cyrus A. Leland. receiver, with the legal proof thereof, within three months from this date. or they may be disallowed. JAMES H. ECKELS, 52 6t Comptroller of the Currency.
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July 20, 1894
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Wichita, KS
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Is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against The State National Bank of Wichita, Kansas, that the same must be presented to Cyrus A. Leland, receiver, with the legal proof thereof, within three months from this date, or they may be disallowed. JAMES H. ECKELS, 52 6t Comptroller of the Currency.
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January 5, 1895
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Wichita, KS
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A special dispatch from Washington states that "the comptroller of the currency stated today that he had been informed that it would be impossible to reopen the Wichita National bank, and as a result he is now looking for a receiver. Quite a number of messages were received today from creditors of the bank, asking that Major W. N. Ewing be made receiver. Major Ewing has had charge of the bank since it closed its doors. It is understood that Major Ewing is not anxious to take the place and the impression prevails that the comptreller may be inclined to carry out the plan to appoint Judge Leland receiver, as well as receiver of the State National at the same town. In the meantime there are a number of able-bodied Democrats in the Arkansas valley and elsewhere who have indicated that they would like to be given the appointment." When asked whether he would accept the position of permanent receiver of the Wichita National Major Ewing said that he did not know. He now holds the position of United States bank examiner for Kansas and Oklahoma and he thought if the acceptance of permanent receiver for the Wichita National would necessitate his resignation as bank examiner he did not want it. Major Ewing, however, stated that he would leave last night for Washington on other business in connection with his office and that he would know more when he saw the comptroller of the currency. It was known here that the depositors expressed a desire that Major Ewing be allowed to close up the affairs of the Wichita National, but the idea of having Judge Leland act as receiver while still receiver of theState National seems to have originated in Washington rather than here. Major Ewing was seen in his private office in the Wichita National last night and when asked in regard to the reports from Washington, he said that he did not know anything about it. He, however, stated that a large number of the depositors requested him to remain until the affairs of the bank were wound up. Major Ewing reluctantly admitted that he was forced to give up his idea of having the bank resume. He is, however, of the opinion that with proper management the Wichita National can be made to pay nearly dollar for dollar. Major Ewing has become greatly interested in his work and of course is anxious to vindicate his first public statement that the bank would be able to pay very nearly out in full. In Florida, the land of flowers. Dr.
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February 27, 1895
The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, KS
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ARE GETTING THEIR MONEY. State National is Paying Out the Fifteen Per Cent Dividend Just as Called For. Judge Leland had apile of checks in front of him yesterday in the State national bank which has been turned over to the depositors of the suspended bank. When the receiver took charge of the bak people were required to prove their claims and they were then given a certificate showing the amount of their claims, and upon these certificates the per cent dividend is paid. Some of the depositors sold their certificates of deposit but such claims are not paid until the party selling them goes to the bank and has the proper transfer made on the books. One gentleman of means in this city bought several claims but whether he will make any money in the operation remains to be seen.
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April 28, 1896
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Wichita, KS
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# WICHITA WINS SUIT
# JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST STATE NATIONAL BANK.
Judge Dale Decides That the Money Deposited by the Former Police Commissioners was by Special Agreement and Gives the City Judgment for $2,000 and Makes Their Claim Preferred-History of the Transaction-Judgment Given on Agreed Statement of Facts-General Rejoicing.
There is rejoicing in police circles and well there might be, for that department secured a judgment yesterday in the district court for $2,000 against the receiver of the State National bank, which makes this amount and the department a preferred creditor, and as a consequence they will receive their money.
It will be remembered that during the administration of Dickson, Brown and Davis, members of the Populist board of police commissioners that by special arrangement with the cashier of the defunct bank, the funds of the board were deposited with the bank to the sum of $2,500. Five hundred dollars of this amount was received, leaving the balance of $2,000 due the department.
Suit was brought against the receiver by Joseph Houston for the department and the suit was tried before Judge Reed, who gave judgment against the receiver.
The bank, by its attorney, demurred to the judgment and Judge Dale granted the bank a new trial. The evidence was submitted to Judge Dale yesterday on an agreed statement of facts and he rendered a long and thorough decision, going over all the points raised by the attorneys and gave his decision in favor of the police commissioners, adjudging that the claim against the bank was a preferred one, and ordered the receiver to pay over the amount.
This will prove a great benefit to the city at this time and there is general rejoicing, not only with the police department and its attorney, but with the council and the taxpayers.