Citizens Savings Bank (Portsmouth, OH)

Episode Information

Episode UID
7337267691122
Episode Type
Run → Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type
savings
Bank ID
733726769 hash
Start Date
June 21, 1893
Location
Portsmouth, Ohio (38.732, -82.998)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
158cf7e3b8200555

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None

Description

Bank assigned to receivers June 21 and formally resumed operations July 24.

Events (4)
1. June 21, 1893 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
assigned to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith.
Source
newspapers
2. June 21, 1893 Run
Cause
Macro News
Cause Details
Widespread banking runs and financial panic in June 1893 prompted heavy withdrawals from this and other local banks.
Newspaper Excerpt
A run on the bank made this step necessary.
Source
newspapers
3. June 21, 1893 Suspension
Cause Details
Bank made an assignment and closed, placing affairs in hands of receivers following the run.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Citizens' Savings Bank assigned this morning to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith.
Source
newspapers
4. July 24, 1893 Reopening
Newspaper Excerpt
The Citizens' Savings Bank ... resumed to-day with new deposits to the amount of $30,000.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (18)
1. June 22, 1893 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME
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NEWS NUGGETS. Brought by the Wires From the North, East South and West. Hamilton. Mass., Wednesday, celebrated its 100th birthday. Literary exercises were held. R. W. Scammon of New Hampshire was Wednesday appointed chief of division in the second auditor's office. Ex-Senator Leland Stanford died Tuesday night at his residence in Palo Alto, Cal. He has been seriously ill for some time with an apoplectic affection. C. Crane & Co., wealthy East end lumber dealers, Cincinnati, assigned Wednesday. Assets, $250,000; liabilities, $150. The assignment was due to a disagreement of partners, bank paper falling due, and a desire to wind up the business. The Citizen's Savings bank of Portsmouth, Ohio assigned Wednesday. A run on the bank made the step necessary. Liabilities are something over $300,000; Assets, over $400,000. Runs more or less strong are being made on other banks. H. C. Tucker & Co., private bankers, Buffalo, N. Y., doing real estate and insurance business. closed their doors Wednerday. The company had a large amount of money lent on mortgages, notes and paper on which it was hard to realize quickly. No statements were made. At a meeting of the Northern Pacific Railroad directors at New York Wednesday the resignation of Henry Villard as chairman of the board was accepted and the office abolished. Hereafter the president of the company will act as chairman of the board. John D. Rockfeller was elected a director of the company.

2. June 22, 1893 The Portland Daily Press Portland, ME
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Runs on Ohio Banks. PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, June 21. - The Citizens' savings bank assigned this morning. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilities are something over $300,000; assets over $400,000. Runs more or less strong are being made on other banks.

3. June 22, 1893 The Times Richmond, VA
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Bank Troubles in Ohio. PORTSMOUTH, O., June 21.-The Citizens' Savings Bank assigned to-day to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilities are something over $300,000, and the assets over $400,000. The great excitement has spread, and runs more or less strong are being made on the other banks, viz.: the Portsmouth National, Farmers' National and First National, and they are taking advantage of the 10 per cent. limit. The Little Kanawha lumbering mills are in the hands of a receiver, The failure of the Chilzens' will embarrass some of the manufacturers here.

4. June 22, 1893 Richmond Dispatch Richmond, VA
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Savings Bank Assignment. (By telegraph to the Dispatch.) PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, June 21.-The Citizens' Savings Bank assigned to-day to A. F. Holcome and Frank M. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilities are something over $300,000 and the assets over 8400,000. Runs more or less serious are also being made on the other banks-viz., the Portsmouth National. Farmers' National, and First National-and they are taking advantage of the 10 per cent. limit. The Listle Kanawha Lumber Mills are in the hands of a receiver. The failure of the Citizens' Bank will embarrass some of the manufacturers here.

5. June 22, 1893 The World Martinsburg, WV
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CONDENSED NEWS Gathered From All Parts of the Country by Telegraph. Seven persons were injured by a collision on the Ninth avenue elevated road, New York, Tuesday evening. Floyd Fox, a workingman at the Tackett Brothers' sawmill, Enterprise, Ky., fell against a buzz saw Tuesday evening and was horribly manged. He died Wednesday morning. A very distinct shock of earthquake was felt at Charleston. S c., Tuesday night. The vibrations seemed to be from east to west. and lasted several seconds. No damage was reported. The Colony Manufacturing Co., of Wilton, N. H., assigned Tuesday, Liabilities, $168,000, and it is estimated that not more than fifty cents on the dollar can be realized from the assets. Ata special meeting at the Academy of Medicine, New York, the quarantine committee appointed some months ago was authorized to take steps for the establishment of a national board of health Francis Spies, merchant and vice consnl of Hon luras, committed suici to Wednesday morning. at his residence in New York, by shooting himself through the head. Mr. Spie was 53 years old. William Knight. of Muncie, Ind., was sentenced to one year in the state's prison for theft. Ten minutes after the sentence had been passed Knight was informed that his 4-year-old daughter had just died of measles. The Citizen's Savings bank, of Portsmouth. O., assigned Wednesday morning to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilities are something over $300,000, and assets over $400,000, R. P. Gordon, a physician of Hebron, Ky., was fatally injured at Chicago Tuesday night. He went to sleep on a cable ear while it was passing through the tunnel and fell off. His skull was fractured and half the flesh on his face torn off. The national association of swine breeders, in session at DesMoines, la, has organized by the election of H. C Dawson, of Nebraska, for president; vice president. A. J. Seagraves, of Indiana: secretary and treasurer, Wm. McFadden, of Iowa The president Wednesday made the following appointments: Charles H. Howrey, of Mississippi. to be assistant attorney-general, vice Leonard W. Colby, resigned. Beuj: H. Ridgely. of Kentucky, to be consul of the United States at Geneva, Switzerland. The West Virginia building was dedleated Tuesday. Gov. Mac orkle was down for a speech but he found it impossible to be present. Col. W. N. Chancellor, president of the at ite commission, in a short address formally tendered the building to the state for the use of World's fair visitors.

6. June 22, 1893 The Morning News Savannah, GA
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AN OHIO BANK CLOSED. The Citzens Savings of Portsmouth In The Hands of Receivers. Portsmouth, June 21.-The Citizen's Savings bank assigned today, to A. F. Holcomb, and Frank A. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilites are something over $300,000 and the assets over $400.000. Great excitement has spread and runs more or less strong are being made on the other banks. viz; Portsmouth National, Farmers National and First National and they are taking advantage of the 10 per cent. limit. The Little Kanaha Lumbering mills are in the hands of a receiver. The failure of the Citizens will embarrass some of the manufacturers here.

7. June 22, 1893 Wheeling Register Wheeling, WV
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CONCERNING BUSINESS AND FINANCE. NEWARK, N. J June - -Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick receiver of the Domestic Manufacturing Company and Domestic Machine Company, has received a report of the assets and liabilities of the two concerns. The report is as follows: Domestic Manufacturing Company assets $666,000; liabilities (including capital stock of $200,000:) $268,362; samples $397,652; contingent liabilities per endorsement $505,059. Domestic Sewing Machine Company, assets $2.642,379; liabilities (including capital $1,500,000, preferred stock $141,000;) $3,443,913; deficiency $801,534. The company has contingent liabilities per endorsements of $698,613. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 21. - -The Sec. retary of the Treasury has authorized the Treasurer of the United States to anticipate the payment of July interest. The public announcement will probably be made to-night or to-morrow and the checks will be sent out on Monday. Los ANGELES, CALA., June 21. -The Southern California National bank and the Los Angeles National bank here closed their doors this morning. PORTSMOUTH, O., June21.-The - Citizens' Savings Bank closed its doors this morning. No statement of its condition was given except that President Overturf hoped to be able soon to overcome the difficulties now encountered. CHICAGO, June 21. -The Ellsworth Packing and Provision Company made an rssignment to-day. ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 21.-Job E. Hodges, assignee of H. H. Warner, filed his schedule of assets and liabilities to-day. The total indebtedness is shown to be $1.046,369, of which $652,027 is secured and $393,341 unsecured. Of the secured liabilities $375,000 is indebtedness to the H. H. Warner Company, Limited. The contingent liabilities amount to $469,108. The nominal value of the assets is $2,573,022.

8. June 22, 1893 The Daily Morning Astorian Astoria, OR
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BANK FAILURES IN LOS ANGELE. Los Angeles, Cal., June 21. The Southern California National Bank and the Los Angeles National Bank here have closed their doors. Later in the day the Broadway bank and the East Side bank closed their doors. The First National has announced that the withdrawals of the last two days exceeded $600,000. Bank Examiner Gerberding says the run on the banks is senseless, and that they are all fully solvent. The suspensions created much excitement and great crowds gathered on the streets. Runs were made upon the Farmers and Merchants' and the Los Angeles Banks. The former paid all deposits promptly, but the latter announced it would pay only small depositors, and give the larger part in cash and the remainder in certificates payable in rixty days. San Diego, June 21.-Following in the wake of the financial troubles is To Angeles, the Consolidated National Bank suspended payment this morning The Savings Bank of San Diego, which has its office with the Consolidated National, and which is closely related in management, suspended at the same time, owing to a run consequent upon the morning suspensions. The First National closed its doors this afternoon. Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21.-The Citizens' Savings Bank has failed.

9. June 22, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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ANOTHER OHIO BANK FAILS. The Citizens' Savings Bank Goes Down and Starts Run- on Other Institutions. PORTSMOUTH. Ohio, June 21.-The Citizens' Savings Bank assigned this morning to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith. A run on the bank caused it. The liabilities are $300,000 and assets $400,000. Much excitement has spread and runsare being made on the other banks. the Portsmouth National. Farmers' National. and First National. and they are taking advantage of the 10 per cent. limit. The Little Kanawha Lumbering Mills are in the hands of a rereceiver. The failure of the Citizens' Bank will embarrass some of the manutacturers here.

10. June 22, 1893 The Roanoke Times Roanoke, VA
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More Bank Troubles. PORT-MOUTH, Ohio, June 31.- The Citizens Savings Bank assigned to- day to A. F. Holcomb and Frank M. Smith. A run on the bank made this step necessary. The liabilities are something over $300,000 and the assets over $400,000. Great excitement has spread and runs more or less strong are being made on other banks, viz: The Portsmouth National, Farmers National and First National, and they are taking advantage of the 10 per cent. limit. Little Kanawha Mills are in the hands of a receiver. The failure of the Citizens will embarrass some of the manufacturers here. Los ANGELES, Cal., June 21.-The Southern California National Bank and the Los Angeles National Bank here closed their doors this morning. CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 21.-Th's afternoon Crane & Co., the wealtby East End lumber dealers, assigned to Attorney C. W. Baker. The assets are given as $250,000 and liabilities $150,000.

11. June 28, 1893 The World Martinsburg, WV
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The Portsmouth Savings Bank. PORTSMOUTH, O., June 27.-At a meeting of the depositors of the Citizen's Savings bank, held at the courthouse Tuesday morning, it was unanimously decided to accept the proposition laid before them to open the bank and pay depositors from 10 to 25 per cent. The entire principal to be paid in two years or less. Committees are at work and will have the bank in running shape before the close of the week. X

12. June 29, 1893 The State Republican Jefferson City, MO
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WEST AND SOUTH. FIRE wiped out the village of Jeffersontown, Kv. A MOB which was supposed to have lynched Lee Bennett at Gleason. Tenn. hung Jim Harris, an innocent man, instead. Bennett was in jail at Dresden, heavily guarded. BUSINESS has been resumed by the Capital national bank at Indianapolis, Ind., which suspended one month ago. THE law permitting the sale of vagrants in Missouri has been declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. IOWA republicans will hold their state convention at Des Moines August 15. IN the state of Washington ten government inspectors were detected in aiding in smuggling in Chinese by means of fraudulent certificates and in permitting opium smuggling either by connivance or otherwise. IN Chicago the American Railway union, a new society to embrace every branch of the service, was organized with Eugene V. Debbs, of Terre Haute, Ind., as president. BURGLARS murdered Thomas Cordway and his sister at their home near Logansport, La. FOUR negroes were killed and many others wounded in a row at an emancipation day celebration at Flat Prairie, Tex. THE West Virginia building on the world's fair grounds was dedicated, the day being the thirtieth anniversary of the birth of the state. AT the Cheyenne agency in Montana enflisted Indians had a fight with other Indians and five of the latter were killed. THROUGHOUT North and South Carolina and Georgia an earthquake shock was felt. AN edict issued by the school commissioners dismissed all married teachers in the public schools in St. Louis. THE doors of the University bank and City savings bank at Los Angeles, Cal., were closed. AT Janesville, Wis., Charles P. Whalen was sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment for the murder of Gerald Spaulding. A CIRCUS tent was struck by lightning at River Falls, Wis., and seven persons were killed and thirty injured. SEVERAL exhibiters at the world's fair met and recorded themselves as being unalterably opposed to the opening of the gates on Sunday, not only on moral grounds but from a financial standpoint as well, and decided to enter suit for an injunction to have the gates closed on Sunday. AT a railway crossing near Lima, O., Charles Keller and his wife and John Steinbaugh were killed by the cars. AT his home in Menlo Park Leland Stanford, United States senator from California, died suddenly in his 70th year. Heart disease was the cause. He leaves a wife and property valued at $50,000,000. NEAR Winimac, Ind., Charles Mettonay and his horse and forty head of cattle were buried out of sight in quicksand. THE doors of the Citizens' savings bank of Portsmouth, O., were closed, with liabilities of $300,000. THE firm of Sloan, Johnson & Co., wholesale grocers at Omaha, Neb., failed for $160,000. IN Los Angeles, Cal., the First national, Southern California, Broadway bank and East Side bank closed their doors, and at San Diego the Consolidated national bank and the Savings bank suspended.

13. June 29, 1893 River Falls Journal River Falls, WI
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WEST AND SOUTH. IOWA republicans will hold their state convention at Des Moines August 15. IN the state of Washington ten government inspectors were detected in aiding in smuggling in Chinese by means of fraudulent certificates and in permitting opium smuggling either by connivance or otherwise. IN Chicago the American Railway union, a new society to embrace every branch of the service, was organized with Eugene V. Debbs, of Terre Haute, Ind., as president. BURGLARS murdered Thomas Cordway and his sister at their home near Logansport, La. FOUR negroes were killed and many others wounded in a row at an emancipation day celebration at Flat Prairie, Tex. THE West Virginia building on the world's fair grounds was dedicated, the day being the thirtieth anniversary of the birth of the state. AT the Cheyenne agency in Montana enlisted Indians had a fight with other Indians and five of the latter were killed. THROUGHOUT North and South Carolina and Georgia an earthquake shock was felt. AN edict issued by the school commissioners dismissed all married teachers in the public schools in St. Louis. THE doors of the University bank and City savings bank at Los Angeles, Cal., were closed. ATJanesville, Wis., Charles P. Whalen was sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment for the murder of Gerald Spaulding. A CIRCUS tent was struck by lightning at River Falls, Wis., and seven persons were killed and thirty injured. SEVERAL exhibiters at the world's fair met and recorded themselves as being unalterably opposed to the opening of the gates on Sunday, not only on moral grounds but from a financial standpoint as well, and decided to enter suit for an injunction to have the gates closed on Sunday. AT a railway crossing near Lima, O., Charles Keller and his wife and John Steinbaugh were killed by the cars. AT his home in Menlo Park Leland Stanford, United States senator from California, died suddenly in his 70th year. Heart disease was the cause. He leaves a wife and property valued at $50,000,000. NEAR Winimae, Ind., Charles Mettonay and his horse and forty head of cattle were buried out of sight in quicksand. THE doors of the Citizens' savings bank of Portsmouth, O., were closed, with liabilities of $300,000. THE firm of Sloan. Johnson & Co., wholesale grocers at Omaha, Neb., failed for $160,000. IN Los Angeles, Cal., the First national, Southern California, Broadway bank and East Side bank closed their doors, and at San Diego the Consolidated national bank and the Savings bank suspended. A CYCLONE at Williamstown and the surrounding country in Jefferson county, Kan., killed twenty persons and destroyed thirty houses and many barns. IN Chicago Baird & Bradley, real es tate dealers, made a voluntary assign-. ment with assets estimated at $600,000 and liabilities at $400,000. METHODISTS have decided not to withdraw their world's fair exhibit on account of Sunday opening, but it will be covered up on the Sabbath. The church committee adopted resolutions in which they declare that the act of the directory in turning aside from keeping its pledge of honor to the congress and people of the United States will be conspicuous in the future as an act of perfidy beclouding the business integrity of the citizens of Chicago which years of shame will not remove.

14. June 29, 1893 Warren Sheaf Warren, MN
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NEAR Winimac, Ind., Charles Mettonay and his horse and forty head of cattle were buried out of sight in quicksand. THE doors of the Citizens' savings bank of Portsmouth, O., were closed, with liabilities of $300,000. THE firm of Sloan, Johnson & Co., wholesale grocers at Omaha, Neb., failed for $160,000. A CYCLONE at Williamstown and the surrounding country in Jefferson county, Kan., killed twenty persons and destroyed thirty houses and many barns. IN a fire that destroyed the Bunnel block in Duluth, Minn., four persons were burned to death. IN Los Angeles, Cal., the First national, Southern California, Broadway bank and East Side bank closed their doors, and at San Diego the Consolidated national bank and the Savings bank suspended. IN Chicago Baird & Bradley, real estate dealers, made a voluntary assignment with assets estimated at $600,000 and liabilities at $400,000. METHODISTS have decided not to withdraw their world's fair exhibit on account of Sunday opening, but it will be covered up on the Sabbath. The church committee adopted resolutions in which they declare that the act of the directory in turning aside from keeping its pledge of honor to the congress and people of the United States will be conspicuous in the future as an act of perfidy beclouding the business integrity of the citizens of Chicago which years of shame will not remove. JUDGE GRANT decided in favor of Sacramento and against San Jose in the California capital removal case. BANKS suspended at Santa Auna, Cal., San Diego, Cal., Pomona, Cal., Ontario, Cal., and Greenville, Mich. FOR cause unknown Jacob Hajaneki, of Akron, O., fatally shot his wife and then stabbed himself fatally. FRANK TEMPLEMAN and Dave Kendall while working in a well near Morehead, Ky., were overcome by gas and both were killed. AT Nashville, Tenn., B. T. Rhea & Son, grain dealers, failed for $100,000. AT the age of 121 years Mrs. Angeline Demarrie died at Chippewa Falls, Wis. CHARLES PIELLAS' jewelry store in Lansing, Mich., was robbed by two men of diamonds valued at $160,000. FOR 50 miles a cyclone swept across the counties above Atlanta, Ga., wrecking many buildings and ruining crops. THE Columbia bank at New Whatcom, Wash., State bank at Minneapolis, Minn., First national bank at San Bernardino, Cal., and the People's home savings bank at San Francisco closed their doors. PETER BOILLOT and his wife were fatally injured at Beatrice, Neb., by being thrown from their carriage. FIRE wiped out the business portion of Leonardsville, Kan. FLAMES burned the business part of the village of Mount Sterling, O. ONE of Chicago's oldest liverymen, Leroy Payne, failed for $250,000.

15. July 25, 1893 The Indianapolis Journal Indianapolis, IN
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Other Failures. SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 24.-The extensive manufacturing firm of Bradley & Co. went into a receivership this afternoon. Judge Vann appointed John Dunn, jr., receiver. The firm manufactured trip ham. mers and the plant 18 valued at $500,000. Liabilities about $350,000. The Judge 18sued an order allowing the receiver to continue the manufacture and sale of the stock on hand. NEW YORK, July -Henry Bach, wholesale dealer in clothing. at No. 737 Broadway. with branchesin Boston and Chicago, has become financially embarassed and has confessed judgment. The liabilities are reported to be over $100,000. He owes several creditors large amounts. Mr. Bach said he proposed to call a creditors' meeting at once and to ofter 30 cents on the dollar as a compromise. CINCINNATI. July 21.-Judge Ricks, of the United States Court. to-day appointed John Eaton receiver of the property in Ohio of the Oil Well Supply Company, of Pittsburg. The appointment is at the instance of Edward H. Cole, a stockholder, and is supplementary to the action taken by the United States Court in Pittsburg in the same suit. ELKHART, Ind., July 24.-J. H. Brande, who brought a large stock of dry goods here from Niles, Mich., about three months ago, has made an assignment to J. H. Nicks, of this city. Assets and liabilities have not been made known. Marshall Field & Co., of Chicago, have brought suit against Brande to recover for goods sold him. GREAT FALLS, Mont., 'July -Merchants' National Bank closed its doors to-day at noon. The bank had $21,000 in city funds and $32.000 of the county and $20,000 of State funds, but has little or ,no ready money on hand. BALTIMORE, July 24.-The Southern Electric Company. one of the big enterprises of this city. made a voluntary assignment to-day. to Merrill N. Packard. The assets are estimated at $175,000; liabilities, $100,000. PLAINVIEW, Neb., July 24.-The Plainview State Bank was robbed, Sunday night. of about $3,000 in cash. In consequence the bank did not open its doors this morning. PORTSMOUTH. O., July 24.-The Citizens' Saving Bank, which suspended about the middle of June, resnmed to-day. ORLANDO, Fla.. July - -The First National Bank of this city closed its doors this morning,

16. July 25, 1893 The Sun New York, NY
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An Oblo Bank Resumes. PORTSMOUTH. O., July 24.-The Citizens' Savings Bank. which suspended about the middle of June, resumed to-day with new deposits to the amount of $30.000. Confidence in the bank's ability to pay its debts is fully restored.

17. July 27, 1893 The Comet Johnson City, TN
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ing at the World's Fair Saturday night and hereafter if firework, are allowed on the grounds at all it will only be at a safe distance from the hig buildings. Several trains are moving Eastward loaded with pennilesss laborers thrown out of work by the suspen of manufactories and the closing of mines in Colorado. They are campelled to leave the State in search of employment. Bank Examiner Lazen, in charge of the six suspended national baoks of Denver, declars that all of them have more than sufficient assets and will resume in time. The Citizens' Savings Bank, of Portsmouth, O., resumed yes terday afternoon. Washington, Ga., is indulging in a scare over the rumor that armed partisans of ex Congressmar Tom Watson are gathering for in attack on the town to avenge some alleged insult ofered to Watson in that place during the last campaign. The plan adopted to secure the money necessary to complete the Nicaragua Canal is to establish agencies in the larg. cities of the country and sell the securities of the company direct to the people, thus avoiding appealing to syndicates and capitalists. Secretary Carisle has returned to Washington. He denied having had any conversation upon financial matters with Capi. Thatcher, an officerseeker from Colorado, who claimed to have received assurance from the President and the Secretary that they would not try to secure the unconditional repeal of the Sherman law. There W 18 a marked decrease in immigration to the United States last year. For the twelve months ended June 30, 1893, the immigrants numbered 467.936, against 618,350 the previous year. Notwithstanding the general decrease, there was an increase B of 11,459 in the number of Italian immigrants, this being the only nationality showing an increase. The condition of affairs in the mining region of Southeastern Kansas is 11 becoming grave. The striking miners are ripe for greater violence, thinks to the incendiary counsels of hot-headed agitators and to the support accorded n them by the Populist Governor of the d State. The mine owners have armed their men for resistance. The gallant strikers propose to move on the mines c behind a vanguard composed of their wives and daughters. 0 The barbarous cruelties practiced g by the mob which hanged a negro at 18 Memphis Saturday night. afterward mutilating and burning the body have aroused the authorities to an effort to E. punish the officials permitted the capr ture of the jail, the policemen who witnessed the burning and the en it who composed the mob. The Sheriff has been suspended, and bench warrants have been issued for members or of the mob Three arrests have been made.

18. July 27, 1893 Delaware Gazette and State Journal Wilmington, DE
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IN GENERAL. The schooner Addie Henry, from Newbern, N. C., bound for Philadelphia, many days out, is supposed now to be lost. Schaeffer's powder house, near Huntingdon, Ind., exploded Monday, and Howard Householder and Hugh Harvey were killed. The New Jersey Metal Refining Works, at Elizabethport, are closed on account of general tradé depression, and 200 hands are made idle. Mrs. Bridget Mullen died at Collinsville, Mass., Sunday, at the reputed age of 107 years. She leaves a husband, a number of children and grandchildren. The Southern Electric Company of Baltimore Monday made an assignment. The assets of the concern are estimated at $175,000; liabilities, $100,000. The rod, wire and nail mill of the Carnegie Company, at Beaver Falls, Pa., shut down Monday for necessary repairs. Eight hundred hands are idle. The Citizens' Savings Bank in Portst mouth, O., which suspended about the middle of June, resumed Monday with new deposits to the amount of $30,000. e Herman Hirshberg, a dentist of Columf bus, O., Monday shot and killed Theodore r K. Miesse, a grocer. Hirshberg had gone to Miesse's store to collect a bill and a y quarrel ensued with the result stated. e The steamship Alcides of the Donaldson rf Line, between Montreal and Glasgow, ran ashore near Heath Point, Anticosti, on e Sunday. All the passengers were safely landed, but it is feared that the vessel will to be a total loss. n The Galance & Grosbeam agate and tinle ware factory at Woodhaven, L. I., said to n, be the largest establishment of its kind in er the United States, shut down Monday for two weeks, throwing out of employment " over 1,000 persons. Judge Scruggs, at Memphis, Monday, suspended Sheriff McLendon pending an ainvestigation of his surrender of Lee it Walker to the lynchers, Saturday night. in Harry Frayser, one of the mob leaders, ill was arrested Monday. A catboat, with several men and women on board, was capsized in Buzzard's Bay, off West Falmouth, Mass., in a squall, rs, Sunday afternoon, and it is feared that all his hands were drowned. The identity of the He boat and of her passengers and crew has not yet been learned. ut er The acting director of the mint Mon day purchased 50,000 ounces of silver at nhis counter offer of $.696 per ounce. There all is no expectation on the part of the treasge ury officials of purchasing the full quota he of 4,500,000 ounces this month, nor of onmaking up the deficiency next month. lly The electric railway company at Gettysent burg has stopped work on the battlefield. 858 Rails have been laid within a short disd. tance of the "den." This move is prein sumed to be owing to the notification of the United States commission that the nd. railway must yacate the battlefield at once. net A sloop was capsized in the harbor of ent Salem. Mass., during a violent squall, SunS a day, Three men were seen clinging to the His boat, but before they could be reached it His sunk and the men disappeared. It is now believed that the drowned men were Anton Liebisch, his son, aged 16 years, and James E. Dixon. VilWilliam Schumacker, coachman for onWilliam A. Thompson of Chicago, was at killed Monday by a blow struck by his nce employer. at thelatter's summer residence ian on La Belle Lake, Wis. Schumacker and ttie another employe had an altercation and left Mr. Thompson interfered, striking Schu macker under the ear, end will Letters received at the Presbyterian Board of Missions, Monday, state tha Miss Anna Melton, a missionary stationed at Divall, a little village near Amadia rnal Turkey, was attacked at midnight, Jun oud 7tb, by a native, who beat her with a heav ock. stick. A statement has been forwarded to Lot the State Department at Washington. ill. Augustus Hamlin, his wife Mary, age her 22 years; Eugene Pettier, Louis Victor an Rosa Labbe went rowing on a pond a Great Barrington, Mass., Sunday. Th boat leaked, and all crowded to one side hinPettier jumped overboard. Mrs. Hamli Va., jumped after him and clasped her arm around his neck and both were des It