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Special Dispatch to The Cincago Thound. KEOKUK, In.. Sept. 27.-The Commercial Bank suspended yesterday. In consequence thereof there was a. run to-day on all the other banks of the city. EAST SAGINAW. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. EAST SAGINAW, Mich., Sept. 27.-The banks of the Saginaw Valley, at a meeting hold hero yesterday, at which fourteen banks were represonted, having resolved to pay out no more curroncy than the necessity of trade demanded, a meeting of citizens representing a largo portion of the business mon of this city and millions of dollars was held this ovening to indorse the action of the banks. The meeting was unanimous, and resolutions expressing confidence in the banks, and a pledge to stand by them, was adopted without a diesenting voice. At a meeting of the lumbermon and BATT manufacturers, held at Bay City. to-day, it was resolved to reduce the price of labor 121/2 por cent for mon employed in the woods this winter. Unless other action is taken, the same will apply to mill-hands and salt-boilera next season. The Directors of the Tittabattageo Boom Company, who operato the most exto nsivo booms in the country, took the same action at a meeting in regard to the price of labor. GRAND RAPIDS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 27.-Five banks in this city, namely: the First National, City National, Dutch Bank, Fuller's Bank, and Grand Rapide Savings, all joined in a published notice this morning that until further notice they would not pay checks or certificates for large amounts, but at 2 o'clock the City National published a notice rescinding its part in that arrangement, announcing its roadlness to pay in full all checks drawn against doposits horeafter. OBIHOSIT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. ORHKOSI, Sept. 27.-The financial crash causes great apprehension among mill mon. Thus far our banks have honored all domands, and hope to weather the storm. Many of the milla were unable to pay more than half their liabilities, and if the present stringency continues many of thom will shut down. This will throw out of employment 600 or 800 men, and great sufforing must ensue. CARLINVILLE, ILL. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. CARLINVILLE, III., Sept. 27.-At a meeting of 8 the officers of the three banks of this city, yese terday, they agreed to adopt the following plan r for the bonefit of themsolves and their depositn ors, viz.: That they pay out no currency on 1 checks or drafts of over $100. This agreement was signed by the Presidents or Cashiers of all the banks. Our banks are sound. DELOIT, WIB. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. BELOIT, Wis., Sept. 29.-Owing to the impossibility of obtaining currency the Boloit National o Bank decided to suepend business to-day. Its 0 securities are ample. Susponsion only tomporary. is CANTON, ILL. of CANTON, Ill., Sept. 27.-The First National y Bank. l'eople's Bank, and Home Bank, of this city, have temporarily suspended until the fiuaucial crisis is over. 3.
