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largest bank in Niagara county, closed its doors at noon. There is great excitement among business men in consequence, as over $700,000 of their money was on deposit there. The suspension was totally unexpected, and was not preceded by a run on the bank. Cashier Delaney says that the assets will be far in excesss of liabilities. Peter A. Porter is president of the bank, and the Porter family are the largest stockholders. Other wealthy people are also interested in the institution. MINNEAPOLIS MINN., June 23.-The State Bank, of this city, suspended payment this morning, the assurance being given to depositors that it would resume in a few days. The bank has a paid-up capital of $75.000. Steady withdrawals by depositors was the cause of the action. The bank is one of the smaller ones of the city, SAN BERNARDINO, CLA., June 23.The First National Bank closed its doors to-day, after undergoing a run for the past five days. SEATTLE, WASH., June 3.-The First National Bank at New Whatcom, Washington, closed its doors yesterday. The Stockholders Are Liable. BALTIMORE, June 23. - -The stockholders of the Western Consolidated Dynamo and Motor Company are held to be liable on their stock to the creditors of the company by a decree signed by Judge Dennis yesterday. It appeared from the petition of Jacob H. Stadelman, one of the creditors of the company, that the entire stock of the company, amounting to $1,000,000, was issued by E. L. Tunis in payment for certain patents, it being a consideration condition for the subscription, however, that $500,000 of the stock should be transferred to certain parties to be sold for the benefit of the company. This stock was sold at fifty cents on the dollar to the present stockholders-Mayor Latrobe, Mr. Enoch Pratt, Mr. Robert Rennert and ex-Governor Jackson. Judge Dennis directs the receivers of the company to collect from the stockholders the remaining fifty cents on the dollar, amounting to $250,000.