The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-02

I.EAvEswoRIH, Kan, September 30.
Indignation prevails among the stockhold-
ers and depOsitors 81 the First Nationai
Sank Of this city. in Consequences Of the
vice president ordering the bank 10 sns-
pend, and At the same time drawing for the
bank nearly 800. O00 in curency 10 sus-
tain the credit Of Scott & Co. brokers. Of
which firm the vice president, Lyman Scott,
is partner.
CaIcAeo, September S0.-The Union Ma
uonai Bank has gone into liquidation.
Letter from President Grant.
WASHINGTON, September 29.-The fol- 1
lowing letter was made public today /
" Executive Mansion, Washington. Septena- /
Der 26.-To Messrs. H. B. Cla;lin and Chas 1
l.. Anthony: In response to the news YOU 4
have communicated to me, touching the /
present stringency in the money market of /
the country and the necessary steps to re-
store confidence and legitimate trade and 1
commerce, 1 have the honor TO COMMUNE |
cate the followings The government is de- !
sirous of doing all in its power to relieve /
the present unsettled condition of business |
affairs, which is holding back the immense
resources OF the country, waiting transport
tation to the selboard, and a marked conf
dence on the part of the people Is the first
thing needed to relieve this condition and
to avert the threatened destruction of bust
ness, with its accompanying disasters to all
classes of the people. To re-establish this
feeling, the government is willing to take
the hands Of those who desire to carry out
the measure above indicated. Orders have
already been issued for the prepayment of
the interest accruiDg IN November
gu s. GRANT -
New YORK.
New York, September 80. application
was made in the United States Circuit Court
to-day for an order enjoining the Comptrol-
Ter of Currency and the receiver OF the Bank
of Commonwealth from proceeding further
in the matters of the bank; also for cita-
ton to show cause why the receivership
should not be vacated and the appointment
declared null and void, on the ground that
the bank now refused to redeem any of its
circulating notes. The citation was granted
and made returnable October T.
Several railroad accidents occurred to-day
with a loss of life. A most serious one oc-
CURED on SCOTS road.
New YORK, September 3O-It is stated
authOritatively by clearing house officials
that legal tenders were received from the
interior to-day in considerable amounts.
NEW YORK, September 30.-Admiral
Winslow, who commanded the Kearsarge in
the famous fight with the Alabama is dead.
New YORK. September 27-One death
from cholera is reported on the Vile du
Havre, six days out from Havre.
New YORK, September 29.-At Prospect
Park yesterday there were two races In
the first race for $1,000 mile heats, the first
heat was won. by Everett Ray and the second
by Miss Miller, when protest was ordered,
by gentleman connected with the course,
against the too apparent jockeying of the
driver and owner of the horse Hopeful.
The driver of the latter was then changed
by, the judges, and Hopeful won therac in
| the three last heats; time 1926, Q 81, 1926
The horse Hopeful, his owner and driver
were ruled out, after the race, from all
tracks recognized by the General Associa-
ton, forever.
The second race, mile heats, Tor $3000
was won by Camors; time 2 :23 IA, 2:s1 70
% "a
NEW York. September 2s.-Illicit dis
tillery discovered in Sing Sing prison,
convict distiller says the keepers of the
prison were among his best customers.
miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 26-The grand Ma
sonic gala day is over. There were twenty
Thousand people in the New Temple on
Broad street.
New ORLEANS, September 24-Page &
| Cos. building and patent roofing and tar
factory, on Clara street, and five adjacent
buildings have been burned; loss $3.50, 600.
AL1ENTowN, Penn, September "a
Thos. B. Parker shot his wife this morning
and then blew his brains out; cause, jeal-
ousy. The parties were very wealthy.
Wife supposed to be mortally wounded.
UTICA, September 24.-Francis A. Thayer
has been nominated for Secretary of the
State, Nelson X. Hopkins for Comptroller,
and Daniel G.. Fort for Treasurer. Stewart L.
! Woodford was permanent president of the
convention.
NEW ORLEANS, September 25.-The COM
mittee of seventy adopted a resolution call
ing mass convention of the people of the
State of Louisiana to meet in New Orleans
November "a. The people of all parishes,
irrespective of party, opposed to Kellogg
usurpation, are earnestly invited and re-
quested to join and participate in the cleo
ton of delegates TO said convention. The
object of the convention is to consider the
political situation IN Louisiana, to institute
measures lookingto the amelioration of the
condition of the.people, and to memorable
Congress for relief.
SYRAcUsE, N y, September 2J.-Capt
George Cival, a war chief of the Ononda-
qua Nation, died recently, aged rs. He
was with General Scott at Lundy,s Lane.
He was considered the head of the rem
nants of six nations.
MILWAUKEE, September 25.-The Demo-
cratic and Liberal Convention nominated
VIM r. Taylor Governor, and 4. D..
Parker Lieutenant Governor. The Reform
xui,-ob had al io1rrpI ioipnI
the Democratic and Liberal Convention.
Resolutions in favor of cheap transporta-
ton and the improvement of rivers at the
expense of the general government, and OPP
posedto protective tariffs, back pay and mon
( opolies, were passed.
WASHINGTON, September 25.-The Wash
ington City savings bank, known as J. r.
Rufus, after five days run, posted up the
sixty days notice.
New ORLEANS. September 25.-There
was meeting this morning of all the bank
presidents in the city except two, who re-
solved to pay no checksforhore than 500.
All large checks to be certified to the ar
rangement and to continue for thirty days.
This action they consider precautionary t.
, prevent a drain.
CINCINNATI, September 25.-The clearing
house association has Just adopted the fol
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protection of our commercial interests. anC
for the purpose of preventing drain upoT
currency. from the banks and bankers o.
J this city, we do hereby agree to adopt tn,
plan adopted in New York, to-wit: Thel
! will not pay out currency on checks except
for small sums, to be optional with bank
whom they are drawn by. They will Ger
, tify checks drawn on balances in thei
: hands payable through the clearing hous,
! only
CHICAGO, September %. Tile clearing
house has resolved, until further action
and in view of the disturbed condition o
affairs In New York and other cities, an,
difficulty Of converting balances into cur
} rency, that the advice Of the bank exami
0 ner to our members be recommended, ans
I authorized to suspend currency payment Of
large demand made upon them, either from