Croton National Bank (New York, NY)

Episode Information

Episode UID
155600814
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Closure
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
15560 national
Charter Number
1556
Start Date
October 1, 1867
Location
New York, New York (40.714, -74.006)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
e242c9c9c66d6cf3

Response Measures

None

Receivership Details

Depositor recovery rate
88.5%
Date receivership started
1867-10-01
OCC cause of failure
Fraud
Share of assets assessed as good
54.8%
Share of assets assessed as doubtful
31.1%
Share of assets assessed as worthless
14.0%

Description

Articles state closure by government examiner and appointment of a receiver; mismanagement is alleged in contemporary reporting.

Events (4)

1. September 9, 1865 Chartered
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historical_nic
2. October 1, 1867 Receivership
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historical_nic
3. October 1, 1867 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
The Croton National Bank was closed this morning by the Government examiner for not redeeming its circulating notes in lawful money on demand. A receiver will probably be appointed to-morrow. C. P. Bailey named later as Receiver in notices.
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newspapers
4. October 1, 1867 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Closed by the Government examiner under section 46 for failing to redeem circulating notes in lawful money on demand.
Newspaper Excerpt
It is reported that the Croton National Bank of this city has suspended payment.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (18)

Article from The Evening Telegraph, October 1, 1867

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Ship News. FORTRESS MONROE, Oct. 1.-The pilot boat Coquette picked up yesterday, in Chesapeake bay, abandoned and water-logged, the schooner John Speddin, from Norfolk for Baltimore, loaded with lumber. BOSTON, Oct. 1.-The fishing schooner Ada F. Low, of Rockport, Mass., went ashore last night while running in for Rockport harbor, and will, probably, be a total loss. Albert Fair, of Rockport, is missing. The remainder of the crew were saved. The vessel and outfit was valued at $9000. There was only a partial insurance. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. - The steamers Henry Chauncey, from Aspinwall, and Rapidan, from Havana, have arrived. Suspension of the Croton National Bank NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-It is reported that the Croton National Bank of this city has suspended payment.


Article from Evening Star, October 1, 1867

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Suspension of a National Bank. NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Itis reported that the Croton National Bank of this city has suspended payment.


Article from Evening Star, October 2, 1867

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TELEGRAMS, &c. The Croton National Bank of New York was closed yesterday morning by the Government examiner for not redeeming its circulating notes in lawful money on demand. The capital was $200,000, a part of which appears 10 have been lost. The circulation, $180,000, is of course secured. It is thought the depositors will be paid eventually. It is officially announced that the Canadian Parliament will meet on the 6th of November The Toronto Leader says it is authorized to Meny the rumor that Sir John A. McDonald contemplates retiring from the Cabinet and accepting the position of Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Dominion of Canada. In the United States Circuit Court, in Richmond, yesterday the counsel for a party charg ed with defrauding the revenue of the whis. key tax moved to quash the indictment because the Federal courts, being of limited jurisdiction, cannot take cognizance of any crime not expressly declared so by act of Congress. The election on the convention question com. menced in Mobile, Aia, yesterday, with the following result: Mobile cennty, 750 blacks and six whites; Mobile city, 2,339 blacks and 26 whites-making a total of 3,089 blacks and 2 whites. The elect ion is passing off quietly. The liquer house of Hatch, Maurice & Co., in St. Louis, was entered by burgiars Monday night, and the safe blown open and robbed of $1,000 in money and a large number of notes and valuable papers. Two watches, a dia. mond pin, valued at $4,000, and $30,000 were left behind by the burgiars. On Saturday Hight, while the Quebec poli were endeavoring to arrect two drunken sail. ors who were fighting, they were attacked by three officers of the 23d fusileers and a number of civilians. One of the policemen was roughly handled, and it is feared he cannot recover. Henry Hart. who has been charged with complicity in frauds on the revenue amount. ing to two hundred thousand dollars, voluntarily surrendered himself to the authorities in New York Monday, and was held in $40,000 ball. The large fly-wheel of the Great Western rolling mills at Hamilton, C. W., burst on Saturday evening, injuring three persons, one of them-Mr. Dampier, of the Surrogate's officeseriously. Some of the pieces, weighing 1,200 pounds, went through the roof of a building. The new Mayor and City Council were installed into office in Nashville, Tenn., raterday. S.F. Allen was elected president of the Board of Aldermen and A. B. Shankland of the Council. Judge M.M. Bryen administered the oath of office. The Republican County Convention at Charlottesville, Va., yesterday nominated Judge Alexander Rives, and James S. Taylor, colored, for the State Constitutional Oonvention. Advices from the West say that thirty thouF2nd head of cattle, from Texas and New Mexico, are now collected at Obelin, Kansas, on the Union Pacific railroad, awaiting purchasers. An official canvass of the late election in Colorado shows a Republican majority of ten in the legislature. The State question was not agitated. There is no perceptible abatement in the epidemic at New Orleans. The interments for the twenty-four hours ending at 6 o'clock ye3terday morning numbered 63. A large block of stores on Main street, in Gali, C. W., was burned yesterday morning. Loss. $30,000. The large mercantile house of Buchanan, Hope & Co, stopped payment at Hamilton, C. W., Monday. Jame3 M. Mason, of Trent celebrity, has returned to Toronto, Canada There has been a heavy frost in Nashville, Tenn., and in Richmond, Va., Monday night. J03. M. Dawson, a noted comedian, died at Louisville, Ky., Monday night. Gen. Hancock has arrived at St. Louis.


Article from The National Republican, October 2, 1867

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Suspension of the Croton National Bank of New York. NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Croton National Bank was closed this morning by the Govern. ment examiner for not redeeming its circulating notes in lawful money on demand. The capital was $200,000, a part of which appears to have been lost. The circulation, $180,000, is, of course, secured. It is thought the depositors will be paid eventually.


Article from The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, October 2, 1867

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The Croton National Bank. NEW YORK, Oct. .-The Croton National Bank was closed by the Government this morning nder Section 46 : or the Banking Law, having failed to redeem their circulating notes in lawful money on demand. A receiver will probably be appointed to-morrow. The capital of the bank was $200,000, a considerable part of which appears to have been lost. The circulation is $180,000, which of course is secured and will be redeemed at the Treasury with the proceeds of bonds placed at Washington. The deposits amount to some $300,000, one-third is from country creditors and probably all will be paid eventually. The bank has no Wall street deposits and its failure has scarcely produced any effect.


Article from The Wheeling Daily Register, October 2, 1867

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FROM NEW YORK. Failure of the Croton National Rank -Sale of Government Vessels-Base Ball Championship-Expesion NEW YORK, October 1.-The Croton National Bank was closed by the government and examined this morning under section forty six of the Banking law, having failed to redeem its circulating notes in lawful money, on demand. A receiver will probably be appointed to-morrow. The capital of the was a to of bank which appears $200,000, have considerable been lost. part The circulation is $180,000, which of course, is secured and will be redeemed at the Treasury with the proceeds of bonds placed at Washington. The deposits amounts to some $300,000-one-third from will be country paid eventually. creditors and and The probably its bank failure has all no Wall street deposits has scarcely produced any effect. Eleven government vessels were sold auction to-day. The ship North CarRhode $9000; $70,000; at olina sold Estrella, for $30,000; Augustay Pontiac, Island, $40,000; Massachusetts, $90,000 $17,000; Conemangh, $12,100; Tahoma, Sonora, $16,900; Osceola, $13,000; $16,000. Robert H attempted to murder his Brooklyn last night. She wife from a window 25 feet to the jumyed ound, and is probably fatally injured. The man was arrested. It appears that the Atlantics have not given up the base ball championship. They requested the postponement of the game, as three of their nine were disabled, but the Athletics refusing, the Atlantics put a muffin nine in the field with whom the Athletics refused to play. A boiler exploded with terrific force in the brewery of Echeald & Zitel, at Newark, on Monday evening, by which two men were killed. A dwelling was leveled to the The inmates ground. house adjoining escaped with but slight injury. Governor Fenton has invited General Sheridan to visit Albany. General Sheridan visited the Stock Exchange, the Open Board, and the Room to-day, and was received. He a Gold tically subsequently enthusias- had splendid reception in Brooklyn. He attends the Patterson races to-morrow, holds a reception for ladies at the Union League room on Thursday, and leaves on Thursday evening for Newport. proceeding thence to Boston.


Article from The New York Herald, October 2, 1867

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ANOTHER NATIONAL BARK FAILURE Collapse of the Croton National Bank, of This City. Liabilities Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand Dollars. Mismanagement the Alleged Note Cause of Suspension. Some excitement was caused down town yesterday by rumor, which was BOOB extensively circulated, to the effect that the Croton National Bank, corner of Nassau and Cedar streets, had suspended payment. The sus. pension took place at ten o'clock A. M. it being officially declared that the bank was entirely unable to redeem its notes. Mr. Charles M. Callender, the government bank examiner for the district comprising the city of New York and the State of New Jersey, is now in charge of the affairs of the Institution, and expresses it as his opinion that the oreditore (not counting the stockholders) will be at no loss by the suspension. The Croton National Bank ommenced operations on the 1st of October, 1865, and is consequently just two years old yesterday. Its principal stockbolders on start. ing were Messra. Harvey Fisk and A S. Hatch, bank. ers; but after while they drew out of the concern, and their interest was purchased by the firm of Hosford, Vancampen & Co., brokers, Mr. Henry E. Hosford becoming president and Mr. R. M. Raven cashier. Mr. Hosford subsequently went to Europe, when Mr. Van. campen, bis business partner, became the acting president, and was so at the time the bank stopped payment. The institution was not a member of the Clearing House, but made its exchanges through the Ocean Bank, which early this morning notified the other banks that it had ceased to act for the Croton. When the bank opened its doors yearerday morning a package of its circulating notes was presented for redemption, and it failed to respond to the demand. Hence the examiner closed its doors under section forty-s of the National Currency act-this an tion of the Treasury being apparently premeditated. owing to its condition having been unsatisfactory for some time past. The deposits at the time of failure amounted to about $250,000, of which more than $200,000 are city deposits. The bank had been regarded us unsafe for year past, and its capital was too small to enable it to transact a Wall street business. The Treasury in weeding it out of existence has pursued the proper course, and the sooner all similarly unsound institutions under the national banking law are treated in the same manner the better. It is expected that creditors of the bank will ultimately be paid in full out of the assets of the bank. and the notes are, of course, sure of redemption from the proceeds of the bonds do. posited with the Treasury as # basis of circulation. The national banking system, there is too much reason to fear, has many more rotten timbers in it, and their exposure is imperatively demanded by the public interests. The sections of the act under which the bank was meized, and according to which its affairs will be wound up by a receiver, whose appointment will probably be made to. morrow, read as follows: SECTION 46. And be it further enacted. That if any such shall at any time fail to redeem. in the lawful money of the United States. any of its circulating notes, when payment thereof shall be lawfully demanded during the usual hours of business. at the office of such association or at place of redemption aforesaid. the holder mar cause the same to be protested in one package by notaly public, unless the president (or whose presented association the of cashier payment, or the president ca-hier of the are offer shall the which they at to place demand and notice of the protest, and shall purSuance of such offer make, and deliver the party making such demand au admission demand, the and fact of D-payment thereof: notary making such or shall the the Comptroller protest And copy taioing of the facts by the him for the suffering the to pay of Its or bills, discount notes any business of banking except receive and safely money belonging and to deliver special deposits. SKC. 50. Aud it further enacted. That on becoming satisfied. specified this act. has refused pay its circulating therein montioned and in default, the Comptroller of the Currency may forthwith appoint require of him such bond and security as shall deem proper, who, under the direction the shall take of the books, records and every description such ciation, collect all debis, and claims upon the to order such longing of record competent court all bad or doubtful order such the direct, and necessary to pay the debts such of the the liability by the twelfth section of this act: and shall over all money so made the of the United States, subject to the order Comp. troller of the Currency and also to Comptroller of the Currency of ings. The Comptroller thereupon notice be given by in such for three direct months, may calling who have claims against may persons such to present the same and to make legal And from time time the Comptroller. after full vision shall have been first made for refunding to United States any such deficiency notes of such is shall make a ratable dividend the money over him by such such claims been proved to bis compe from time to time, of such proceeds shall paid over to him, be shall make further dividends on all claims iously proved and the of such any, shall paid over to the of such their to the stock by them respectively held. The liabilities to depositorsjare estimated by Mr. Callender to be in the neighborhood of $250,000. The circulation was $180,000. This is secured by deposits is government hands of $212,000. The amount of capital which the bank was operated was $200,000. After securing the billholders there will remain $32,000 to help pay the $250,000 of other liabilities, leaving balance of $218,000 to be paid from the assets the bank. These, Mr. Callender avers, are ample for the purpose. and he expects is short time to have the aflairs of the Institution so arranged that the bank can go into liquidation. The cause of suspension is alleged to be mismanagement solely. There has been no deralcation on the part of any of the officers or employes, and to speculative venture alone, or the loaning of the funds of the Institution on property which has proved to be insufficient to secure the investments, can be attributed the failure. About ten days since an examination into the standing bank commenced by Mr. Callender. its discovered soon condition. shaky who very the order but, opportunity to remedy affairs. immediately close its there was ne probabilit of the able rethat its deem losses, to take of It in order to secure its creditors, and bence its formal suspension yesterday. The con dition of the bank is. however much better to-day was some time ago: for since the examination affairs was commenced no new loans have been made, and as its bills receivable became due ad interina they were turned over as assets for the benefit of the creditors. There was no undue excitement around the bank yea-


Article from Public Ledger, October 8, 1867

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How National Banks Explode. NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 1867.- - No doubt ere this you have been apprised of the collapse of the rotten Croton National Bank, at the corner of Nassau and Liberty streets; but, as you may not have been apprised of the "fast" system upon which it was run," it may as well be stated that, as rumor has it, it was engineered chiefly by young men about town-chaps that always had the showiest seats at the opera, that always had the most dashing fair ones by their side, that always drove the smartest horses on the avenue, that always bet highest at the Jerome Park races, that always occupied the most gorgeous pew in the most fashionable church, and that always figured most conspicuously on the bail committees at Long Branch, Newport and Saratoga during the season. Is it any wonder that, when the Bank Examiner came to overhaul the "specie" in their vaults, less than three thousand dollars were found there? Of course no disgrace is supposed to attach to the failure. In former times oceurences like these used to send the parties implicated into coventry, if not the penitentiary; but now it is looked upon as something in the light of a #matter of course. Nobody thinks any the worse of them. They appear on "the avenue," occupy their seats at the opera, and drive their bays through Central Park, holding their heads as high as ever. If the bank is broken it doesn't necessarily follow that they are without "assets." If they were they couldn't continue to speculate in Harlem and Erie, and occasionally tura a penny in buying and selling gold, could they ? Depositors, bill-holders, and the public generally, meanwhile, had better not be too impertinent or too inquisitive. How do they know that a good many other of these shoddy banks are not in the same condition -Louisville Democrat. THE New York Evening Post, a Radical fal.


Article from The Jeffersonian, October 10, 1867

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The Defunct Croton National Bank. The Deputy Acting Comptroller of the Currency has given notice to all persons who may have claims against the "Croton National Bank" of the city of New York, that they are called npon to prosent the same and to make legal proof to C. B. Bailey, Esq., Receiver of the bank, at the office of the same, in the city of New York.


Article from New-York Tribune, October 19, 1867

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OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, 5 WASHINGTON Oct. 7, 1867. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS who may have CLAIMS against THE CROTON NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, that they are called upon to present the same, and to make legal proof thereof. to C. P. BAILEY, Receiver of said Bank, at the Office of said Bank, in the City of NewJOHN J. KNOX, York. Superintendent and Acting Comptroller. 012 law13wS


Article from Fayetteville Observer, October 31, 1867

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BROKEN NATIONAL BANKS.The following is a list of the National Banks that have suspended and passed into the hands of receivers. It will be found interesting to business men : Croton National Bank, New York; National Bank of Whitestown, Oneida county, N. Y.; Atlas Bank of Providence, R, I. ; Unadilla National Bank, Unadilla, N. Y.; Kingston National Bank, Kingston, N. Y.; Farmers' and Citizens' National, Brooklyn, N. ยฅ.; First National Bank, Utica, N. Y.; First National Bank, Medina, N, Y.; First National Bank, Columbia, N. Y.; Venango National Bank, Franklin, Pa.; Merchants' National Bank, Washington, D. C.; Tennessee National Bank, Memphis, Tenn.; First National Bank, New Orleans, La.; First National Bank, Caroudelet, Mo.; First National Bank, Selma, Ala.


Article from Evening Star, November 5, 1867

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office of Comptroller of the Currency, WASHINGTON, October 7, 1867. Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against .. The Croton National Bank, of the city of New York." that they are called upon to present the same. and to make legal proof thereof, to P. Bailey, Esq. Receiver of said Bank, at the office of said bank, in the city of New York. JNO. JAY KNOX, oc 8. T13t Dept. and Act'g Comptroller.


Article from Evening Star, December 3, 1867

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, IF Office of Comptroller of the Currency. WASHINGTON. October 7. 1857. Notice is hereby given to the holders of the Circulating Notes of The Croton National Bank. of the city of New York," that such notes will be paid in lawful money of the United States upon presentation of the same at the Treasury of the United States. JNO. JAY KNOX. oc8-tn13t Dept. and Act'g Comptroller. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. If Office of Comptroller of the Currency. WASHINGTON. October 7, 1867. Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against The Croton National Bank, of the city of New York." that they are called upon to present the same. and to make legal proof thereof. to C. P. Bailey, Esq.. Receiver of said Bank. at the office of said bank, in the city of New York. JNO. JAY KNOX. 00 8-T13t Dept. and Act'g Comptroller.


Article from Evening Star, January 1, 1868

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, my Office of Comptroller of the Currency, WASHINGTON, October 7, 1867. Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against " The Croton National Bank, of the city of New York." that they are called upon to present the same, and to make legal proof thereof, to C. P. Bailey, Esq., Receiver of said Bank, at the office of said bank, in the city of New York. JNO. jay KNOX, OC 8-T13t Dept. and Act'g Comptroller.


Article from The Athens Post, January 3, 1868

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# Broken National Banks. The following is a list of the National Banks that have suspended and passed into the hands of receivers. It will be found interesting to business men: Croton National Bank, New York. National Bank of Whitestown, Oneida county, New York. Atlas Bank of Providence, R. I. Unadilla National Bank, Unadilla, N. Y. Kingston National Bank, Kingston, N. Y. Farmers' and Citizens' National Bank, Utica, New York. First National Bank, Medina, N. Y. First National Bank, Columbia, N. Y. Venango National Bank, Franklin, Pa. Merchants' National Bank, Washington, District of Columbia. Tennessee National Bank, Memphis, Tenn. First National Bank, New Orleans, La. First National Bank, Carondelet, Me. First National Bank, Selma, Alabama.


Article from New-York Tribune, December 9, 1868

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CROTON NATIONAL BANK, } RECEIVER'S OFFICE No, 66 Cedar-st. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.-A DIVIDEND of (30) PER CENT upon claims against this Bank which have been proved and allowed, will be paid on and after SATURDAY, December twelfth (12th), 1868, at the office, No. 66 Cedar-st. By order of the Controller of the Currency. C. P. BAILEY, Receiver. LAKE SHORE RAIDWAY COMPANY, CLEVELAND, Obio, Dee. 5, 1868. OTICE.-The Directors of this company have declared a dividend of four and one-half per cent free of the Gor. N erument tax, on the stock of this company, and also upon the stock of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Co., payable on the 2d day of January next. The stockholders registered on the New-York books will be paid at the office of the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, No. 26 Exchange Place, and the stockbolders registered on the Cleveland books will be paid at the office of the Treasurer in Cleveland, Ohio. The Transfer books of the company will be closed at 2 o'clock p. m., Saturday the 19th day of December inst, and opened ou the morning of the 4th day of Janu GEORGE B. ELY. Treasurer. ary, 1869.


Article from New-York Tribune, December 11, 1868

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Dibidend Notices. CLEVRLAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD Co., OFFICE OF THE } SECRETARY AND TREASUREM, CLEVELAND, Dec. 2. 1868. IVIDEND NOTICE. - A QUARTERLY D DIVIDEND of TWO PER CENT, free of Government tax, upon the Capital Stock of this Company, has been declared, payable on the 9th of January proxime. stockholders registered in New-York will be paid on that day, and for thirty dave thereafter. at the office of the FARMERS' LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY. New-York. Stockholders registered in Cleveland, and these registered in NewYork, after the expiration of thirty days, will be paid at the office of the Company is Cleveland. The Transfer Books will close on SATURDAY, Dec. 5th instant, and reopen OD MONDAY, Jan. 11th proxime. G. A. INGERSOLL, Secretary. CROTON NATIONAL BANK, } RECEIVER'S OFFICE No. 66 Cedar-st. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.-A DIVIDEND of (30) PER CENT upon claims against this Bank which have been proved and allowed, will be paid on and after SATURDAY, December twelfth (12th), 1868. at the office. No. 66 Cedar-st. By order of the Controller of the Currency. C. P. BAILEY, Receiver.


Article from New-York Tribune, August 21, 1872

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NEW-YORK CITY. Music at Mount Morris-square at 41 p. m Controller Green paid, yesterday, the Bouleto vard laborers their wages to Aug. 10, amounting $43,000. The third annual picnic of the St. Patrick's Wood to-morrow. Mutual Alilance Association will be held at Jones's The great Southern mail, from New-Orleans Richmond, was delayed yesterday morning, the cars and having been thrown from the track near Trenton, N.J. The Sangerrunde of this city will serenade Assistant Alderman Radde one evening in this week, in of his efforts to obtain concerts in will the Central Park acknowledgment Sunday Other German societies probably join in this ovation. In the case of Robert Walker, executor of estate of Prof. Morse, against John P. Lindsey, to the ball and offered, the the Messrs. Mann and Parsons, the plaintiff's attorney, defendant's ob bondsmen fected yesterday must now justify before the court or new bail must be found. The final dividend of 81 per cent of the Croton National Bank, which suspended in the year 1867, J. was paid, yesterday, to the creditors by order of John This Knox, Controller of Currency, No. 29 Nassau-st. first payment total dividend of 88 per cent, the makes of 50 per cent, and the second of 30 per cent, having been pain some time ago. The Principal of the Turner school reports in that at present 837 boys and 60 girla are instructed Turner gymnastics. The instructors are Eifler, Prin. H. Metzner, W. Heeseler, F. Rosenbaum, P cipal; and Felix Eifler. The cadet corps is compo of Schmidt, 130 boys, who receive a military education under the instruction of Capt. H. Benneeke, Application has been made to the New-York Stock Exchange to place upon the stock list the First Mortgage per cent steriing bonds of the Milwaukee and Paul Railway Company (St. Paul Division), the Erie in St. Mortgage per cent Gold bonds, bring DelaRailway and the 7 per cent Convertible bonds of the ware, 1920, Lackawanna and Western P illroad Company. In the case of Jeremiah Savage, W ho was committed at the Special Sessions by one Justice, and sent to the school-ship writ of habeas corpus was made returnable yesterday morning in Supreme Court Chambers Counsel called the attention of the court to the fact that and decided the Commission ners had merely sent the that commitment it was not suggestion of the prisoner. Judge Barrett counsel granted an return, and on Ble the to-day to show cause why the Commissioners order returna should not be punished for contempt in not making proper return. A number of privates of the 11th Regiment held a meeting at the Walhallr in Orchard-st., last night, alfor the purpose of taking action in reference to the leged illegal prosecution of Capt. Brandeis for violation procession law, the officers to whom satisfaction. the case of the submitted having neglected to obtain Several was officers present counseled the privates hands to of the patient. and stated that the case was in the taken. and that in due time action would be Commit authorities, A long debate resulted in the appointment of a tee to attend to the matter. A new line of Ocean steamers will be established soon between Bordeaux and New-York, under the control.of Hutchinson of Glasgow. The first boat She the line, the Nada, is now lying at Pier No. 40, E R. the new in service been in the British India trade, but has which lately she been thoroughly efitted She for about 200 feet in length, and ene gngaged. when loaded 17) feet of water. She has accommo the vesdations draws for 52 passengers. Those who inspected which ignites examined signal light only last by evening contact with water, and will burn brilliantly for three quarters of an hour. BROOKLYN. An application will be made to Judge Tapto-day, for the release on bail of George Windley, pen, the brother of Miss Fanny Hyde, who witnessed the shooting of George W. Watson. The case of Frank Foe against Police InFolk, whom he charges with having clubbed unnecessarily spector on Aug. 3. was investigated by Justice Walsh, yesterday, and decision reserved. An attempt is about to be made to prove that Robert M. Whiting is not a legally constituted ment. Board of City Works, and the Corporation Alderber of the to furnish the Board of men S Counsel with will an be opinion requested as to the legality of the transactions of the Board The International Elevator Company is loadthe steamship Egypt with grain at the Atlantic who ing Dock, and on Saturday discharged two workmen members of the Trimmers and Grainers' Associaare other 20 workmen demanded, yesterday, the tion. The of the two discharged laborers. then instant reemployment refused. The remaining men was which the Company were boisterous, word 4 p. struck work, Police and, Central as they Office, and 50 police m. were The strikers sent stationed to the refused on the to pier resume from work, 10 a. but m. until did not attempt violence. LONG ISLAND. LONG ISLAND CITY.-The Water Board met yesterday, electing Mayor DeBevoise Paul and organized Judge Pearse Secretary Officer Chairman, charged and by John W. Farmer with assault with Heaney, to kill, was arrested Monday and bailed in The $1,500 Po intent at the next term of the City Monday Court. evening to appear issioners at their meeting on him, and exonerated lice Heaney from the charges against ordered his return to duty WASHINGTON SQUARE.-The barns lightning of Jacob during Van Liew the and Isaac Pettit were morning. struck and by were totally destroyed, storm with their 00 Monday contents of hay and grain. Loss $5,000. HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES. New-ROCHELLE.-At the inquest on the of Matthew Curran, murdered by John Cody on knock Cody Sunday body morning, Charles Curran Marshall senseless testified with yesterday some stones, large an that he saw and then leave him on the grass; Ain't that Cody you oath, shortly returned and said Curran with four times with hatchet; had dead yet!" and struck he muttered that he had that Cody went away Cody was rendered. The revenge. A verdict against also assaulted by Cody is still alive. a man Foley who was hurricane swept over KINGSTON A terrific Wawarsing last Friday portion of the town of all before it. Trees, afternoon, mowing down torn up and carried fences and buildings were H. Wager was struck and away. The barn of W. Three boy taking shelter completely demolished. the building at the Cove from the storm were was in killed. The other was time, and John Further extensive damage escaped uninjured being blown over, and many done, barns and outhouses destroyed. The typhoon it tuns of hay and grain were that pear tree shading passed near Wager's house and carried a considerable was sleigh distance. was twisted from the roots lifted by the wind and the ironbent and twisted. work Calvin Denning of Putnam Lake Valley, on was POUGHKEEPSIE drowned while bathing in Oscawana Monday. NEW-JERSEY. JERSEY CITY.-John Le Due, the Canadian Catholic priest arrested on Monday for yesterday. procuring Roman under false pretenses, was discharged gwindler Father money Beauderin testified that the alleged Ellen Carey was regularly ordained priest dead in Mrs. her bed vesterday 297 Grand-st., wasfour by apoplexy morning, Thomas of No. death having been caused Workman The Coroner's jury in the case crossing of the Pennsylvania killed at the Washington-st returned verdiet yesterday Railroad,on Thursdaylast of the company from blame the employes exonerating company use more The jury that the where the four cient means to protect the car crossing loads of peaches arrived occurred. .Ninety Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday over the reported yesterd nd Health cases of f small-pox were the disease Inspector Canuon denies that amountasserted by several physicians... in the $20,000 has been County Na ing to over Cashier of the Hudson George Kingsland, vaca ation tour to Europe some tional weeks Bank, ago, who accompanied sailed on a by a well 1-known elergy 0 had the