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Council Bluffs, Sept. 18.-John Beresheim and Louis F. Murphy were last evening appointed by Judge Macy of the district court receivers of the private banking firm of Officer & Pusey of this city. The death of Thomas Officer and the illness of Mr. Pusey renders the proceedings necessary.
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Receivers for Private Banks. Council Bluffs, Sept. 18.-John Beresheim, vice president of the Council Bluffs Savings bank, and Louis F. Murphy, bookkeeper of the private banking-house of Officer & Pusey, were yesterday appointed receivers of the latter firm. Thomas Officer, senior partner, died last Wednesday. His son and administrator, Charles T. Officer, applied for the receivers because of the mental prostration of William H. M. Pusey, the surviving partner. Both Officer and Pusey came to Council Bluffs in 1856 and have ever since been in the banking business here. Mr. Pusey's condition is alarming. He represented the ninth Iowa district in congress in 1882.
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W.H. M. Pusey Insane. Council Bluffs, Oct. 11.-W. H. M. Pusey, of the banking firm of Officer & Pusey, which went into the hands of a receiver a few weeks ago on the death of the senior partner, Thomas Officer, has gone insane and was committed to the state insane asylum at Clarinda. His condition ever since the death of his partner has been growing worse dally and Tuesday he became violent. Mr. Pusey has been in the banking business here since 1856 and at one time was democratic congressman from the Ninth district. Owing to his extreme age his recovery is considered most doubtful.
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Banker Pusey Goes Insane. Council Bluffs, Oct. 12.-W. H. M. Pusey of the banking firm of Officer & Pusey, which went into the hands of receivers a few weeks ago on the death of the senior partner, Thomas Officer, has gone insane and was committed to the state insane asylum at Clarinda. His condition ever since the death of his partner has been growing daily worse, and Tuesday he became violent. Mr. Pusey has been in the banking business here since 1856, and at one time was Democratic congressman from the Ninth district. Owing to his extreme age his recovery is doubtful.
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William H. M. Pusey Dead. Des Moines, Nov. 16.-William H. M. Pusey of the banking firm of Officer & Pusey of Council Bluffs, now in the hands of receivers. died yesterday at the state insane asylum at Clarinda. Ia., where he was placed a few weeks ago. Mr. Pusey was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1826. In 1858 he was elected state senator from the Pottawattamie senatorial district, then comprising 27 counties bordering on the Missouri river and extending eastward. In 1882 he was elected to the United States congress from the Ninth Iowa district on the Democratic ticket. The remains will be brought to Council Bluffs for hurial.
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William H. M. Pusey Dead. Des Moines, Nov. 16.-William H. M. Pusey of the banking firm of Officer & Pusey of Council Bluffs, now in the hands of receivers, died yesterday at the state insane asylum at Clarinda, Ia., where he was placed a few weeks ago. Mr. Pusey was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1826. In 1858 he was elected state senator from the Pottawattamie senatorial district, then comprising 27 counties bordering on the Missouri river and extending eastward. In 1S82 he was elected to the United States congress from the Ninth Iowa district OD the Democratic ticket. The remains will be brought to Council Bluffs for burial.
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Death of Hon. W. H. M. Pusey. Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-William H. M. Pusey, of the private banking firm of Officer & Pusey, now in the hands of receivers, died yesterday at the state insane asylum at Clarinda, where he was committed October 10. Mr. Pusey came to Iowa in 1856 and had been prominent in the business and political affairs of western Iowa. He was state senator 111 1858 and in 1882 was elected to congress from the Ninth district.
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Death of Hon. W. H. M. Pusey. Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-William H. M. Pusey, of the private banking firm of Officer & Pusey, now in the hands of receivers, died yesterday at the state insane asylum at Clarinda, where he was committed October 10. Mr. Pusey came to Iowa in 1856 and had been prominent in the business and political affairs of western Iowa. He was state senator in 1858 and in 1882 was elected to congress from the Ninth district.
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Death of Hon. W. H. M. Pusey. Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-William H. M. Pusey, of the private banking firm of Officer & Pusey, now in the hands of receivers, died yesterday at the state insane asylum at Clarinda, where he was committed October 10. Mr. Pusey came to Iowa in 1856 and had been prominent in the business and political affairs of western Iowa. He was state senator in 1858 and in 1882 was elected to congress from the Ninth district.
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Banker Under Indictment. Council Bluffs, Ia., Sept. 25.-Charles T. Officer, son of the late Thomas Of. ficer and cashier of the defunct private bank of Officer & Pusey, now in receiver's hands, was indicted Monday on the charge of fraudulent banking, He was released in $3,000 bail.