The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-28
NEW YORK CITY.
Suspension Of the Atlantic National
Bank..The Cashier a DefaulteT for
100000,

; Suspension Of the Atlantic NaIlOna
. Bank.sThe Cashier q DefaulteE foI
100000.
NEW York, April 98.-ConGiderablt
excitement was caused in Wall street thll
afternoon by the report that the Atlantic
National Bank was 10 trouble. The banl
made all IL clearings to-day, and con
tinued business as usual up TO O'Clock
Mir. Southworth, tile President, states
that Mr. Taintor, the cashier, requested
the clearing house TO make an examine
tion, owing 10 the speculative operations
OF his own, and that the examination II
now being made. The investigation made
by the clearing house committee shows
that the capital Of the Atlantic Bank has
been impaired 100000. Taintor admit!
that he Used 100000 in stock specula-
I, tions, chiefly in Pacific Mail. The bank
will pay 10 depositors fifty cents on the
dollar. Taint0r is now in Ludlow streeI
Jail. F. L. Taintor, the cashier OF the
Atlantic National Bank, Is reported tC
have confessed himself deiaulter In the
sum of 100000. The bank Is said TO be
temporarily suspended.
Investigation is being made by the
Washington authorities into the accounts
Of Henry W. Whiting, cashier OF the
New York post Office.
In the case Of the widow Of James
Fisk against the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, Credit Mobilier and others, N,
W. Butler, who claims to be the owner
Of twenty-five shares Of stock, asked
Judge BlSLchford to-day through coun.
sci to be permitted TO intervene In tue
suit and share In the profits, also that the
suit shall not be discontinued without mo-
ticc to him. The decision is reserved.
The Board OF Audit allowed claims to.
day 10 the amount of SECS, 900
Judge BlstchfOfd to-day denied the
motion Tor q reduction Of the bail in the
case OF ex-senator Graham, now in ,Lud-
low Street Jail awaiting trial on charge
Of having, while President Of the Wall
kill, New York, National Bank, ,embe2zled
the funds OF parties. Z.
Edward Carriagan has been arrested
on charge Of being the person who, in
August last, fred the stone through the
window OF the saloon. Of one Fritz in
West 52d street, killing the daughter OF
the latter.
The coroner has ordered the arrest Of
Sergeant Westerman and Officer MCDon-
nell on charge Of fatally clubbing William
Kehilsen.
Three river pirates late last night went
on board bark lying at Fourth street on
East river, and clubbed the watchman
into insensibIlity, and then riiled the
cabin. About the same hour the kindllng
wood factory at Avenue B on Eighteenth
street was broken into, and the watchmAn
bound and gagged While the thieves
were operating on safe confederate on
guard announced the approach oi police,
and all got away safely.
Somebody gave point last night to the
ridiculous and threatening letter sent
during the week to Recorder Hackctt, by
besmearing the front OF his house.
Carl Schurz sailed for Europe, today.
A portion OIL the cargo and baggage Of
the passengers Of the steamer Atlantic
landed here this afternoon.
May 9th is the day fixed for the open
ing OF tho State canals.
The employees OF the United States
Watch Company at the west end oi Jer.
sey City have struck, it is said in consc.
quence oil tho non.pSyment Of wages for
the past month. duo Friday last, and the
irregularities OF the payments made Tor
some time previously. Tho employees
number about two hundred and fifty men
and women.
Early this evening seraphia Perpa and
Manuel hantilla, Cubans, residing in
Brooklyn, quarreled in Rsaloon in Maiden
Lane, when Perpa shot Mantilla in the
head, inaicting dangerous wound.
The Ship.ownCrs and Ship.masters'
Association propose, in view Of the arrests
last night, to see how far organized bands
oil sailor boarding-house keepers may in
terfere with the commerce Of the port
These keepers and their runners have beer
bold Of late. They have prevented men
from shipping before the Commissioner
Rs requested by law, and even insist that
the advance money shall be paid within
tWenty.four hours after the men have
been put on board, and often without the
seaman's signature 10 note. They also
seek to prevent men from shipping that
they may break down the law, and fol
that purpose have. a committee in the
neighborhood Of the Commissioners office
10 irighten of seamen, and II seaman
does get into tho office he Is frequently
followed there and openly threatened with
violence, II he ships in any manner or on
terms other than the boarding.house keep
ers dictate. A number Of vessels with
their cargoes on board have been detained
; for days waiting on q crew.
; The purchasing committee Of Board oil
Indian Commissioners have contracted
for 1903 dozen butcher knives and 100
skinning knives, among other articles to
be furnished the Indians.
Wall street gossip lntimates that il the
Eric and Atlantic s. Great Western rail
, roads cannot be consolidated, close work
ing arrangements on proarata basis will be
established between them. II Is also said
that Gould, BiSchofheim s. Goldsmith
have opened the. regular Erie campaign
Gould having gone-short Of stock on the
sales to the latter, who are long. The
campaign is to be still further enlivened
/ according 10 the same authority by wal
, 10 be wsged by Bischoaheim,
Delegates from the various trades union
In tho United States met In secret session
last evening, and after discussion resolved
10 postpone any attempt 10 enforce the
eight hour rule till 1874.
Five more sailor boarding house keep
ers were arrested To-day, these together
with those arrested last night were admit
ed TO bail In $500 each. Tho entire Fourth
Ward accompanied the prisoners 10 court
A movement is on foot among the st
Crispins to strike for eight hours and nj
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