The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-16

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Further developments Of forgery Of gold
certificates have been made to-day. ltappear,
Nj. Edward Kitchen, of the firm of Norris
kitchem. Son b Co., has been in charge q
the business of Charles Graham, broker on
Exchange Place, during the illness Of thal
gentlemen, who upon his return to his olIses
from his check book. This fact has led Il
the suspicion that Mr.. Kitchen is concerned
in the forgery Of certain fraudulent checks tha,
have within few days passed been brough,
to light, at all events be is absent.
1t is said Mr.. Graham has been victimized
to the extent of two hundred and eighty -four
thousand dollars. This morniag Morris,
Kitchen, Son 4 Co., suspended payment, and
Graham Co., have also announced their in
ability to meet their engagements. Mr.. Gra-
ham stated at the Board Of Exchange that he
hoped to be able to settle all his stock con-
tracts at to-day's prices. Another statemen.
in explanation of the suspension of Morris,
Kitchen, Son * Co. is, that Mr.. Kitchen i
son had distracted bonds and other securities
from the vaults of the bank TO the amount
of two million dollars.
Another statement is that young Kitchen
forged gold certificates to the amount Of two
millions and half Of dollars, which had been
paid into the Golfers of the banks which will
be the principal losers. In sitting the various
rumors it seems established that young kitch-
EN- is guilty of robbery to the amount Of not
less than two million dollars. He had for
some time before taken the place of his father
in the arrangement Of the business and pos
sessed the fullest confidence of ak who knew
him. He left his home last evening and has
not been heard from since. His partner did
not suspect their losses, so adroitly were his
operations conducted.
jenkins, the Phpnix bank robber, waved
an examination this morning and was finally
committed.
The steamer Mississippi from New Orleans
and the Bar on the 9th, has arrived. Our
files contain the following items of intelli-
gence:
Judge Hancock, Texian refugee. arrived
at Galveston, and reports the people from
Austin to Galveston perfectly reconciled to
the new order of things and willing to adopt
the policy and measures of the administra-
ton.
The army worm is ravaging acres in Whar-
ton county, Texas.
Major General Mower has succeeded Gen.
Granger IN command at Galveston.
Judge Paschall, of Austin. is mentioned as
probable appointee TO the vacant seat of the
Supreme Court He was Union man
through the war.
The city of Mexico correspondent of the
New Orleans Times says the imperial feasts
have been most gorgeous. The display of di.
almonds of fabulous price was abundant.
Marshal Bazines organ. the Exefd, de.
clares one hundred thousand more men are
needed to put down the Republicans, and the
Earl Monville says that number would be in
sufficient, as the opinion of nearly the whole
population is against the empire.
The victories claimed by the French are
unfounded in fact. The liberals show the
utmost disregard for death.
Mejia division is kept close in Matamora
by Cortinas, and the latter would occupy it al
once were the former to evacuate. Cortinas
mas issued proclamation that unless the cit
zens of Matamora ceased their adherence tc
Maximillan, he will pronounce them traitors
and eonfsca,e their property.