Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-07-27
EXCIrK1ENr IN ELuxABgrH
An Rmbezsltng BAnk Cn.htex

An kmbessltng Bank Cashier
Fsiroanks, acting cashier OF inc stas1 -, 81
tlopal bank. was arrested here last evening.
charged with embezzling the funds OF tnai
Institution. The amount OF the embez1le
ment has not yet been made public.
lsEcoSD DISPATCH
ELrzABkrH. July IL The greatest excite
ment prevailed here this morning over the
tsnt cashier OF the state National bank, was
an emoefxler. At 10 O'Clock the rumor had
become extensively circulated, aud q large
ascertain the particulars. They were In
foi med that they need not be under any ap-
prenepsion concerning their deposits, rs TIE
The following are the facts As recited 6y The
police: On Tuesday the bank examiner Wis.,
lied the state National bank for The purpose
While thus eogssei n WAS noticed by some
OF the attaches that the assistant cashier
Wa extremely sgiIated, but nothing was
AT night Mr.. Drew put away the books,
intending 10 resume the work on Weiues-
day: Yesterday Mr.. Fairbanks visited the
BANK little earlier than usual. aud AFTER
writing q note, left shortly aftarxanis
Vice President Kellogg entered aud fount
upon his desk q note, which, upon being
cashier. It's contents were 10 the effect IA a.
was In trouble and that he medi lated suicide.
A meeting OF the directors was called aud
an examination OF his books showed as is
alleged, that The assistant Cashier was snort
in his account q, 600. Chief OF police Herman
was called In and was directed TO arrest
Fairbanks, who soon gave himself M, anI
Was taken care OF until this morning. when
he visited the bank, and, IL II understood, Is
assisting the officers In their search. IL is
Claimed that his emoezzlement will foot
up a total of between so 900 and $50, 01D.
The officers OF the bank are very reticent
The friends OF the cashier are greatly sur
prised on account OF the sudden denou nent.
as the suspected man was looked upon as a
model person. He was sober aud IL n perste
In all things, and had been book Keeper In
IN, me pan Z Tor the past 10 years. Toe causes
mat led TO his downfall are as vet az known.
a VICTIM OF THE RED DEVILS.
"A Newspaper Correspondents RLadied
Win Butlets and scaiped.
CHEYENNE, July 26.-rhe following was
mentioned:
,FoRT LARAxIr. July IA. c Sayder,
Agent Associated Press, Cheyenne: mem-
orsndum found on a dead body, scalped.
and having about twenty bulle. holes in m
about 100 miles north OF Fort Laramie, yes
terday. buried the body AMI send this 20
you on account OF a note made In the mem
orandum book. IL you know any friends OF
the deceased let them know, and send them
this book.
JOHN MARSH, OF Dead Wood.
The book belongs TO l.. p. Richards cor
respondent OF the Springfield (Mass.) Repub-
hcda, who made note therein which read:
"If anything important, send 10 A. C. shy
der, Associated Press, Cheyenne" Before
Richards0n left here last Friday morning
this request was made by your agent and
Richardson thus Noted it. He left Fort La
ramie In fast freight team on Saturday
morning last, purporting TO go 10 Dead
APARTY ATTACKED BY INDIANS.
party who arrived last night from the
BLACK Hills report that they were attacked
by about dozen Indians near Hot Creek,
and although Q running nght was kept up
several hours, and woundins several horses,
none OF the party was hurt.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Boce for the Good wood Con-.
LONDON, July N.-The race for the Good-
wood cup, At Good wood TO day, was won by
New Holland, with Temple Bar second and
Preakness third. Six horses ran.
Fatal Railroad Accident.
The Pail Mail Gazette publishes q special
dispatch from Bristol saying:-"The Flying
Dutchman, q fast train, running at full
speed between Taunton and Bristol. left the
track near Long Ashton. The engineer and
fireman were killed, and IL is feared a num-
Der OF passengers were also killed. The train
was wrecked" The Standards Bristol dis
patch says:-"The superintendent of police,
who brought the Information OF the accident,
reports that two passengers are dead, and
that large number are injured. The engine
and cars are completely smashed"