The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-03
FROM THE WEST.
The Fight in the Indinnn Democracy.


Despatch to The Ereniag Telegraph.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-The Sentinel of this
city continues its bitter attack upon IL. Talbot,
whom il holds responsible for the formation of
the wing that defeated the Pendleton- Bright
delegates to the Democratic State Convention
on Saturday last. The Sentinel is evidently
counting libel suit, and promises to prove all
its charges which are of personal but very
damaging nature. A number of leading Demo-
Gratis are in the city, from all parts of the State,
Tor the purpose of healing up the differences,
but they will hardly be successful.
The Cleveland Bank nefaultor.
Despatch TO The EUenilg Telegraph.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 3.-The long-expected
statement from the directors of the Second
National Bank of Cleveland regarding the defal-
cations of Mr.. j. G. Buell. cashier, who recently
committed suicide at last made its appearance
yesterday afternoon. This shows that he had
abstracted from the reserve fund.- which was his
personal charge, of three per cents, $4,000;
and of legal tenders, 100000. He had made
and used New York drafts not shown in the
bank books for S120, 900; drafts on o New York
correspondent, $25, 900. He covered under a
false entry of loan to the City of Cleveland,
SO 900; draft on New York with which United
States bonds were purchased but which are not
yet found, of $50, 600. OF 5-20s, the property of
the bank, he distracted $4,000. He also alb
stracted from securities held as collaterals and
on deposit with the bank, United States bonds
to the amount of $31, 600. Adding the premium
on the Government bonds, which amounts to
$4,000, it makes the aggregate Of his defalcation
$477, ,O00
The circular says that he had also discounted
paper to the amount of $4,000 more than was
known or had been authorized by the directors
and in which, since his death, it appears that he
was interested. These discounts were concealed
from the board by his taking the papers himself
from the bills offered for discount which daily pass
before the board, and placing them Immediately
in the bundle of bills discounted, thus preventing
them from coming before the board or going
into the register, which is reviewed weekly. On
this paper an ultimate loss is expected, but the
directors believe it will be largely met by the
parties to the paper and from assets known to
belong to the estate of Mr.. Buell..
Hopkins Health.
Despatch 10 The EUening Telegraph.
MADISON, Wis, Dec. 3.-Congressman Hop
| kins still lives, and continues to improve SEEM
ing better than since Sunday. Strong hopes are
entertained of hs recovery.
Boys Drowned.
| Despatch to The EUenGg Telegraph.
| OTTAWA, ILL.,, Dec 3.-Two boys aged four.
teen and seven years. were drowned in Fox
river yesterday, the result of too early an at
tempt at skating The vote here on Tuesday
| gives about two hundred majority against the
| issue of city bonds to pay $4,000 of the city
| Indebtedness.
Lively Meeting.
Despatch TO The EUening telegraph
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 3.--rhe State Christian
Convention, after one hour spent in devotional
exercises, opened with discussion on the study
of the Bible in Christian families, followed by a
discussion on the doctrinal position of evan
gelical Churches at the present time.