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A Wisconsin Bank Failure. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 29.-The Commercial bank, capital $50,000, was placed in the hands of a receiver today. President Allen said : "We calculate that depositors will not lose a dollar." There were light runs on other banks.
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A WISCONSIN BANK. I EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 29.-The Commercial bank, capital $50,000, has been placed in the hands of Byron A. Buffil, as receiver.
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Did Not Open for Business. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., July 29.-The Commercial bank, capital $50,000, did not open this morning, having been placed in the hands of a receiver. F.C. Alten, said: "There are slight runs on other banks, but they are perfectly solid."
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THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. On the 25th the Mitchell bank at Milwaukee closed its doors. Its deposits amount to nearly $8,000,000, assets $9,000,000. At Indianapolis the Indianapolis National bank and the Bank of Commerce closed their doors. Joint liabilities $2,500,000. Three banks at Louisville, Kentucky, also failed on the 25th. They are the Merchants' National, the Fourth National and the Louisville Deposit bank. None of the failures are considered bad ones. Depositors in the two national banks will be paid in full, and the loss to stockholders will not be more than 60 per cent. in either case. The situation on the New York stock exchange on the 28th was critical and a panic was narrowly averted. The news that the Erle railroad had gone into the hands of a receiver was largely responsible for the break in stocks which fell from 1 to 4 points. H. I. Nicholas & Co., brokers, assigned. The First National and Montana National banks of Helena, failed to open Thursday morning. A run followed on theother banks of the city. The run was confined principally to the Merchants' National bank, which paid everybody. They are confident that they will be able to stand the run. The two closed banks have ample assets, but cannot realize on them. The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust company of Portland failed to open their doors on the 27th. A notice on the door says: "Owing to withdrawal of deposits and the Inability to realize on securities this bank is forced to suspend." The First National of Middleboro, Kentucky, closed on the 27th. Two banks at Sparta, Wisconsin, closed, also a bank at Portage. The Ellensburg, Washington, National bank suspended payment. In consequence of a run upon It the Traders' Deposit bank of Mount Sterling, Indiana, suspended. The following banks failed on the 28th: First National at Great Falls, Montana; German National at Washington, Wisconsin; Seymour's Bank at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Chamberlain National at Chamberlain, South Dakota. The publication of the intended action of the New York and Brooklyn savings banks and institutions to put into practice the law entitling them to sixty days' notice from depositors of intended withdrawals of money precipitated a run Saturday. Some of the banks paid the amount In full, and thus sought to restore confidence. Others required notice, the time ranging from ten to ninety days, according to the period specified in the by-laws. The Commercial National, Ainsworth National and Portland Savings bank of Portland, Oregon, closed their doors on the 29th. The following banks also closed on that date: Citizens Savings, Akron, Ohio; First National, Kankakee, Illinois; Commercial, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Barron Brothers, Lusk, Wyoming. The McNeal & Urban Safe and Lock Company, one of the oldest safe firms in the country, have assigned to Howard Douglass of Cincinnati. Assets, $160,000; liabilities unknown. The firm has been unfortunate in several large contracts, but it Is claimed that it is solvent. The New York clearing-house committee on the 31st authorized the Issue of $2,500,000 more in loan certificates, which brings the total issue outstanding up to $27,975,000. It may be noted that $26,565,000 was the maximum Issue of 1873, but this comparison is really less impressive than it seems, for a very considerable part of this year's New York issues has In practical effect, been provision for Chicago. No banks applied, so the dispatches stated, for loan certificates in the city. A secondary result of the local money scarcity was an absolute want of bids for sterling bills, exchange rates going on some transactions below the year's previous lowest record. The following banks suspended on the 31st: Springfield Savings, at Springfield, Misssouri; First National, Ashland, Wisconsin: First National, Dalles, Oregon: Bellingham Bay National Whatcom lequiring Notice of When drawal of deposits.
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THE FINANCIAL SITUATION, On the 25th the Mitchell bank at Milwaukee closed Its doors. Its deposits amount to nearly $8,000,000, assets $9,000,000. At Indianapolis the Indianapolis National bank and the Bank of Commerce closed their doors. Joint liabilities $2,500,000. Three banks at Louisville, Kentucky, also failed on the 25th. They are the Merchants' National, the Fourth National and the Louisville Deposit bank. None of the failures are considered bad ones. Depositors in the two national banks will be paid in full, and the loss to stockholders will not be more than 60 per cent. in either case. The situation on the New York stock exchange on the 26th was critical and a. panic was narrowly averted. The news that the Erie railroad had gone into the hands of & receiver was largely responsible for the break In stocks which fell from 1 to 4 points. H. I. Nicholas & Co., brokers, assigned. The First National and Montana National banks of Helena, failed to open Thursday morning. A run followed on theother banks of the city. The run was confined principally to the Merchants' National bank, which paid everybody. They are confident that they will be able to stand the run. The two closed banks have ample assets, but cannot realize on them. The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust company of Portland failed to open their doors on the 27th. A notice on the door says: "Owing to withdrawal of deposits and the inability to realize on securities this bank is forced to suspend." The First National of Middleboro, Kentucky, closed on the 27th. Two banks at Sparta, Wisconsin, closed, also a bank at Portage. The Ellensburg, Washington, National bank suspended payment. In consequence of A run upon It the Traders' Deposit bank of Mount Sterling, Indiana, suspended. The following banks failed on the 28th: First National at Great Falls, Montana; German National at Washington, Wisconsin Seymour's Bank at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; Chamberlain National at Chamberlain, South Dakota. The publication of the intended action of the New York and Brooklyn savings banks and institutions to put Into practice the law entitling them to sixty days' notice from deithdrawals of money positors of Intended precipitated a run Saturday. Some of the banks paid the amount in full, and thus sought to restore confidence. Others required notice, the time ranging from ten to ninety days, according to the period specified in the by-laws. The Commercial National, Ainsworth National and Portland Savings bank of Portland, Oregon, closed their doors on the 29th. The following banks also closed on that date: Citizens Savings, Akron, Ohio; First National. Kankakee, Illinois; Commercial, Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Barron Brothers, Lusk, Wyoming. The McNeal & Urban Safe and Lock Company, one of the oldest safe firms in the country, have assigned to Howard Douglass of Cincinnati. Assets. $160,000; liabilities unknown. The firm has been unfortunate in several large contracts, but It is claimed that It is solvent. The New York clearing-house committee on the 31st authorized the issue of $2,500,000 more In loan certificates, which brings the total issue outstanding up to $27,975,000. It may be noted that $26,565,000 was the maximum issue of 1878, but this comparison is really less impressive than It seems, for a very considerable part of this year's New York Issues has in practical effect, been provision for Chicago. No banks applied, 50 the dispatches stated, for loan certificates in the city. A secondary result of the local money scareity was an absolute want of bids for sterling bills, exchange rates going on some transactions below the year's previous lowest record. The following banks suspended on the 31st: Springfield Savings, at Springfield, Misssouri; First National, Ashland, Wisconsin: First National, Dalles, Oregon: Bellingham Bay National, Whatcom, Washington. Savings
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THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. The First National and Montana National banks of Helena, falled to open Thursday informing. A run followed on theother banks of the city. The run was contined principally to the Merchants' National bank, which paid everybody. They are confident that they will be able to stand the run. The two closed 1 banks have ample assets, but cannot realize on them. The Oregon National bank and the Northwest Loan and Trust company of Portland failed to open their doors on the 27th. A notice on the door says: "Owing to withdrawal of deposits and the inability to realize on se curities this bank is forced to suspend." The First National of Middleboro, Kentucky, closed on the 111th Two banks at Sparta, Wisconsin, closed. also a bank at Portage. The Ellensburg, Washington, National bank suspended payment. In consequence of a run upon it the Traders' Deposit bank of Mount Sterling, Indiana, suspended. The following banks falled on the 28th: First National at Great Falls, Montana: Ger man National at Washington Wisconsin: Sermour's Bank At Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Chamberlain National at Chamberlain, South Dakola. The publication of the Intended action of the New York and Brooklyn savings banks and institutions to put into practice the law entitling them to sixty days notice from depositors of intended withdrawals of money precipitated a run Saturday Some of the banks paid the amount in full, and thus sought to restore confidence. Others required notice, the time ranging from ten to ninety days, according to the period specified in the by-laws. The Commercial National, Ainsworth National and Portland Savings bank of Portland, Oregon, closed their doors on the 29th. The following banks also closed on that date: Citizens Savings, Akron, Ohio: First National, Kankakee, Ultinois; Commercial, Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Barron Brothers, Lusk, Wyoming The McNeal & Urban Safe and Look Company, one of the oldest safe firms In try. have assigned to Howard Douglass of Cincinnati. Assets $109,000; liabilities unknown. The firm has been unfortunate in several large contracts, but it is claimed that it is solvent. The New York clearing-house committee on the 31st authorized the issue of $9,000,000 more in loan certificates, which brings the total issue outstanding up to $27,975,000. It may be noted that $26,565,000 was the maximum issue of 1873, but this comparison is really less impressive than It seems, for a very considerable part of this year's New York is sues has In practical effect, been provision for Chicago. No banks applied 80 the dispatches stated, for loan certificates in the city. A secondary result of the local money scarcity was an absolute want of bids for sterling bills, exchange rates going on some transactions below the year's previous lowest record. The following banks suspended on the 31st: Springfield Savings, at Springfield, Misssouri; First National Ashland. Wisconsin: First National, Dalles, Oregon: Bellingham Bay National, Whatcom, Washington Savings banks throughout the Eastern states are enforcing the rule requiring notice of with drawal of deposits. The feeling among New York bankers on Tuesday was better, as It was reported that 84,000,000 In gold had been shipped to AmerIca from London There was wild excitement on the Chicago board of trade Tuesday due to a great fall in the price of pork. It dropped from $19 to $10 in a short time Jack Cudaby and several other firms failed. In view of the low prices of bonds, New York bankers have decided to issue $3,000,000 more currency.
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CONTINUED PROSPERITY(P) The Banks and Mercantile Concerns Still Close Their Doors, Though "Confidence Has Been Restored"--Gold is Coming Back Before the Sherman Lawi Repealed and that Gives the Lie to Chicago Platform. ELLENSBURG, Wash July 28-The Ellensburg National Bank suspended payment yesterday. No statement is made. George B. Markle, president of the two banks which failed in Portland yesterday, is also president of the Ellensburg bank. CHICAGO, July 28-A special to the Record from Martinsville, Ind., says: The S. M. Mitchell bank, established thirty years ago, backed by $500,000, went into voluntary liquidation yesterday. There is $100,000 in its vaults and deposited by it in Indianapolis banks The cause of this action, it is said, is for a division of the estate. SPARTA, Wis., July 28.-Two banks closed their doors here yesterday, the M. A. Thayer bank and the Bank of Sparta. The cashiers of both institutions claim the action was taken to protect the depositors, and that the banks will resume. The liabilities of the M. A. Thayer bank are placed at about $175,000 and assets at $225,000; while the liabilities of the Bank of Sparta are said to be $210,000, with as sets of $500,000. MOUNT STERLING, Ky., July 28 -Last evening the officers of the Traders' Deposit bank decided to suspend payment, owing to the heavy run on the bank yesterday, caused by the suspen sion of the Farmers' Bank. The bank owes $150 and has $390,000 of good assets. The officers hope to resume business at an early day. NEW YORK, July 28. The failure of Horatio D. Averill was announced at the Consolidated Exchange this morning. His liabilities are small. NEW YORK, July 28.-Adolph Goldsmith and Sigmund A. Goldsmith, composing the firm of Adolph Goldsmith & Son, jewelers and diamond dealers, No. 38 Maiden Lane, to day assigned to Jones H. Monsheimer, with preferences for $38,043 to numerous creditors SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 28 -The extensive coal mines of the Minerva Colliery company in Webb county, have closed down, throwing a large number of men outof work. As there is no prospect of resumption at the mines at present, many of the miners are leaving the county PROVIDENCE, R I., July 28 -The following cotton mills in Burrillville have closed: A. L Sales & Sons, Arnold & Perkins. Job E Fiske, Jr, W. A. In man, William Finkham & Co., J. J Nicholas & Sons CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis., July 28 -G. W. Seymour's private bank closed its doors here this morning. There are runs on all the other banks in town. PORTLAND Oregon, July 28 -The Union Banking Company has suspended. GREAT FALL, Mont, July 28 -The First National Bank of this city sus pended payment this morning. KANKAKEE, Ills., 29.-The First Na tional Bank of this city failed to open its doors this morning. The notice posted on the doors states that the assets are ample to meet all claims. LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 29 The Pineville Banking Company, at Pineville, closed its doors yesterday. It was con sidered the best bank in Southeastern Kentucky. The President will surrender all his individual property to help the bank out. COVINGTON, Ind., July 29 -The Farmers' and Merchants' bank, of this city, closed yesterday. The cashier said the reason was the present finan cial stringency and inability to realize on its securities. Ex United States Treasurer Nebeker is its president. KNOXVILLE, Tenn July 29.-The Tannic acid factory of this city will be shut down next week indefinitely. This plant was erected several months since by the Standard Tannery Company, of Chicago, and represents an outlay of over $100,000. AKRON, 0, July 29.-The Citizens' Savings and Loan Association, of Akron, closed doors this morning. The cause given is the constant-drain upon the resources by drawing out deposits. The bank is regarded as in a perfectly sound condition and will pay dollar for dollar. The capital stock is $100,000, with $80,000 surplus. The company was organized and incorporated in 1872. The suspension created no sur prise in Akron. TRENTON, N. J., July 29.-A run was commenced this morning on the Tren ton Savings Bank. By noon about $30,000 had been paid out. The bank is one of the strongest in the State, having a clean surplus of $260,000. The money paid out this morning was in new silver dollars just received from the Philadelphia mint. All the Tren ton banks are in excellent shape and no suspensions will occur. MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 29 .-The Commercial Bank, of Eau Claire, Wis., did not open its doors this morning.
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VARIOUS BANK TROUBLES. One Suspension in West Virginta-Clearing House Certificates in Pittsburgh. WELLSBURG, W. Va. Aug. 8.-The Bank of Wellsburg. owned by Samuel George. closed its doors this morning. The bank has assets of $300,000 and liabilities of $150,000. Runs were made on other banks here. V-8 .SnV "puI tive of the Indianapolis National Bank yesterday filed in the Recorder's office four mortgages to the bank. given to secure loans made by the bank. The instruments were a chattel mortgage to the Indiana Glue Works on its plant for $37,799.19. a chattel mortgage to the Indianapolis Curled Hair Works P sewer 4q B *000'07$ JOJ H. F. Stephens. doing business as the New Independent Ice Company. for $7,600 to secure nine notes executed between June 1 and July 31, and a mortgage by T. B. Haughey. President of the bank. and wife for $19,750. covering all the real estate owned by him, including the Mapleton homestead. The glue works and curled hair works are controlledby Schuyler C. Haughey. son of the President. In loaning $40,000 to the curled hair works the National Banking law was violated directly. as the bank's capital was but $300,000. and this sum was. therefore. above the 10 per cent. limit. PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8.-The Executive Committee of the Pittsburgh Clearing House Assoclation decided this afternoon to Issue Clearing House loan certificates, the majority of the nineteen banks composing the association having at noon yesterday voted favorably on the proposition. This. it is expected. will not only relieve the financial depression. which has occasioned less annoyance in Pittsburgh than in any large city in the country. but will put the Pittsburgh banks in such condition that they may successfully thwart an attack. There has been an improvement in the situation here during the last three days. deposits having increased about 25 per cent. The loan certificates will be issued upon collateral bearing 75 per cent. of their face value. CINCINNATI, Aug. 8.-Yesterday was A heavy day for the Cincinnati banks. Owing to the liberal calls made by the whiskey men for the payment of taxes. it is said that nearly $100.000 in currency was taken out of the local banks. No inducements whatever could be used to take the New York banks' exchange for currency. and as a consequence New York exchange WAS a dead letter. MADISON. Wis.. Aug. 8.-The State authorities yesterday decided to begin suit to recover 400,000 tied up by the Marine Bank suspension. $5,000 in the Milwaukee National Bank, and $500,000 in the Commercial Bank at Eauclaire. WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 8.-At a meeting of the Worcester Clearing House this morning it was voted to request the larger employers of labor doing business with orcester banks to pay off their help in checks payable only through the Worcester Clearing House. the system to continueduring the present scarcity of currency. Several large concerns have agreed to follow this method. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.-A committee representing the failed national banks of Kansas City had a conference with Comptroller Eckels this morning as to resuming business. Mr. Eckels is disposed to be as lenient AS the law will permit. and it is probable some arrangement will be reached by which the banks may resume. RICHMOND. Va., Aug. 8-A special despatch to the Dispatch from Big Stone Gap says the Big Stone Gap bank of that town was forced to close its doors this morning. Its capital stock was $44,000. It is believed depositors will be paid in full. RICE LAKE. Wis., Aug. 8.-This morning the Barron County Bank. of which N. W. Bailey is proprietor. assigned to R. M. Whitaker. The liabilities are $20,000. but the assets 'are five times that amount. The bank will pay dollar for dollar of its obligations and resume at the earliest possible moment. YORKVILLE. Ill., Aug. 8.-E. L Henning. a banker of Plano. assigned yesterday. It is thought Mr. Henning will soon be able to resume business. ALTAMONT. Ill., Aug. 8.-The banking house pepuedens of & W D jo The cashier. Levi Butler, is missing. He left a letter saving he took $41,000. It is said the depositors will be paid in full. NORTH BRANCH. Minn.. Aug. 8-The bank of North Branch. owned by J. F. Eingsland. failed to open its doors yesterday morning. The
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THE board of state deposits, consisting of the governor, secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general, at a meeting held for the purpose of taking steps to protect state funds which were, on deposit in banks which have failed, decided to begin legal actions to secure the state's funds from said banks as soon as each receiver's notice of the state's claim against the bank in his charge is received. The state had funds to the amount of $140,000 in the Fire and Marine, or Mitchell, bank in Milwaukee; $5,000 in the Milwaukee National bank and $5,000 in the Commercial bank of Eau Claire, or a total of $150,000 of state funds which have been tied up by the suspensions of banks in Wisconsin up to date.
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suit to recover $1,400,000 tied up by the Marine Bank suspension, $5,000 in the Milwaukee National Bank and $500,000 in the Commercial Bank at Eau Chire. YORKVIILE Ill. Aug. 8 -E L Henning, a banker of Plano, assigned yes terday. It is thought Mr. Henning will soon be able to resume business RICE LAKE. Wis., Aug -This morning the Barron County Bank, of which N. W. Bailey is proprietor, assigned to R. M. Whitaker. The liabilities are $20,000, but the assets are five times that amount. The bank will pay dollar for dollar of its obligations and resume at the earliest possible moment CHICAGO, Aug. 8 -The New York creditors charge fraud in the assign ment of the James H Walker Co. Be fore Judge McConnell this afternoon Charles Spielman & Co., who are creditors to the extent of $13,000, through Moran, Kraus and Mayer filed a petition asking that they be allowed to replevin certain goods sold the Jas. H. Walker Co. on July 12 last, they alleging that they were induced to sell the goods and extend credit to the company by reason of certain fraudulent statements as to the resources made by W. A. Mason, treasurer, and by James H. Walker. Eighteen big business failures was the record for one day in New York City alone, August 8. NORTH BRANCH, Minn., Aug 8 -The Bank of North Branch, owned by J.F. Kingsland, has suspended The institution is solvent and will re open in a few weeks. ALTAMONT, III., Aug. 8 -The bank. ing house of C. M. Wright & Co has suspended. The cashier, Levi Butler, is missing. He left a letter say ing that he had embezzled $41,000 of the bank's money. It is said that depositors will be paid in full PITT&BURG, Pa., Aug. 9.-The Linden Steel Co., one of the largest manufac turing concerns in Pittsburg, has suspended operations on account of the stringency of the times and difficulty in procuring discounts and inability to make collections. All the employees, about eight hundred, have been dis charged. The company had a number of contracts from the government for plate. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug 9 -The Missis sippi Valley Lumber Association met here yesterday in semi annual session and agreed to reduce the cut for the balance of the season one-half. The date agreed on for closing the saw mills was September 20. LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug 9.-The fol lowing notice was sent out by theagent of the Pemberton Cotton Mills this morning: "Owing to the extreme diffi culty in obtaining currency with which to pay our employees weekly, accord ing to law, this mill will close Satur day noon, August 12, for three weeks LANSING, Mich, Aug. 9 - E Bement & Sons, manufacturers of implements and stoves, have made a ten per cent cut in the wages of their six hundred employees. The men accepted the cut rather than be thrown out of employment. CHICAGO, Aug. 9 -Swift & Co., packers at the stock yards, yesterday laid off five hundred employees. They also retrenched by reducing the wages of the remaining employees ten per cent. The action was expected, and was caused by the condition of things at present existing at the yards. GUTHRIE, O. T., Aug. 9.-A govern ment official who has just returned from a trip along the Kansas line of the Cherokee strip reports great destitution and suffering among the people. Many are suffering for food and live stock is dying from Texas fever and starvation, the hot weather having burned up the Kansas grass. Hay is held at an enormous price, and a patrol of soldiers prevents the people from pasturing their stock on the abundant grass on the strip.
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Eu Claire Bank to Reorganize. EATCLAIRE, Wis, Jan. 15.-Application ks been made by an attorney for the Cumercial bank for an order of the courtdischarging Receiver Byron A. Ruffuton with a view to reorganization of the bank and reopening at an early ete. The basis of reorganization will ben agreement of depositors to become ackholders. for PAUD AND CONSPIRACY.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened at 3 p. m., the court having signed the order at noon discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president; Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened at 8 p. m., the court having signed the order at noon discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president; Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened yesterday, the court having signed the order discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president: Otto Boberg, vice president: Thomas B. Cuk ver, cashier,
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened yesterday, the court having signed the order discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president; Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Jan. 17.-Th Commercial bank, which went into t) hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened at 3 p. m., the court having signed the order at noon discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president; Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened yesterday, the court having signed the order discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president: Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.
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To SHOW the sincerity of his conversion a Wellman (la.) saloonkeeper burned his fixtures in the public park. THE Fire and Marine bank in Milwaukee which failed in the panic of last July has reopened its doors for business. THE Commercial bank at Eau Claire, Wis., has resumed business.
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Eau Claire Bank Resumes. Eau Claire, Wis., Jan. 16.-The Commercial bank, which went into the hands of a receiver July 29 last, was reopened yesterday, the court having signed the order discharging Receiver Buffington. The bank officers under the reorganization are F. C. Allen, president; Otto Boberg, vice president; Thomas B. Culver, cashier.