The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
The National hank nj the state Of New
York suspended.


The National Rank nj the state Of New
York suspended.
NEW YORK, March 14.-The National
Bank Of the State OF New York was
thrown out of the Clearing House this
morning. It thereupon closed its doors
TO prevent run. The matter Is referred
to the whole Clearing House, which
meets at p. m, when 1t Is supposed
that some arrangement will be entered
into by which they can resume. Their
capital is $2,OOO,O0O, and the stock re-
Gently sold at ia.
The suspended bank was examined on
Saturday and It's affairs found In very
bad condition. The matter was, how
ever, kept quiet until to-day: One gen
tleman paid in $4,000, 1t Is reported,
lust a few minutes before the bank
closed It's doors.
Decline In Erie stock.
| Erie stock has declined from 22l to
| 1914 on q report that On injunction had
been granted restraining the Delaware,
! I,ackawanna and Western Railroad
! Company from entering into q proposed
contract with the Erie Railroad Com
pany.
| The forty Crispins indicted for con
spring were arraigned before Judge
| Gildersleeve to-day. Some discussion
occurred between counsel and the case
was finally adjourned until tomorrow;
| The officers Of the Typographical
strike up to the present moment.
| yearly Mortuary Report.
The total deaths in the city during the
past year, from all causes, was 3O,700,
being an increase Of 1882 over the year
proceeding.
1,audauIet williams to he Investigated.
A Washington special to the World
SAYS it is stated that one member OF one
OF the investigating committees OF the
House OF Representatives has an auto
graph letter Of ex-AttOrney General
Williams. which is OF itself proof that
he accepted In one instance q bribe Of
$4,000. The subject will doubtless be in
Bank Failure.
The National Bank OF the State Of
New York, 81 William street, closed its
doors this morning. The whole stock
market is panicky and much excitement
prevails.
The American Railway ForgcrIes In
Belgium.
| A Paris special says forgeries Of
American railway securities In Belgium
date from the beginning OF February.
A man named Harmens opened rela-
tions with the Messrs. Samuels, money
changers in Brussels, and proposed to
borrow 800 900 francs on securities OF
thirty bonds OF California and Oregon
railway The bonds were forwarded to
the Messrs. Taxessas, bankers, who dis
covered the forgery.
American Bond FOrgers Arrested.
Brussels police Immediately CON-
menced investigation. 1t was soon
learned that Harmen's confederate was
an American named Rollins, living in
great splendor with his lady In Brus-
sells. Forged bonds were seized by the
police, All the criminals were arrested
In Paris and sent back to Brussels for
trial.
Associated Press Agent in Trouble.
A Washington special says: The Ju-
dietary Committee will summon Go
bright. agent Of the Associated Press
before them to tell where he got the
statement which he telegraphed In As,
sociated Press reports on the night Ol
March 3. that the Cabinet had ord cred
the apprehension OF Marsh.
The Mary BeII-River Falling.
V1cKsBuRo, March 1.-THE sale Of the
wreck and cargo OF the ill-fated Mary
Bell. which was advertised to take place
to-day, was postponed. The cotton has
been appraised and bonded. The wreck
is still In the hands OF the United States
Marshal.
! Up. Robt. Mitchell at 10 a.. m. Down
Katie last night, Mary Houston at s p
m, and Natchez at 9 p. m. weather
cloudy and raining. The river is falling
, fast. .,
Canada.
OTTAWA, ONr., March IA deputa
tion representing the different Ameri
can insuranee Companies doing busi
ness in Canada, waited yesterday on tht
, Finance Minister on the subject OF tlt
New York. acted as chairman, on be
half OF the American companies. TIT
, fintervieW was long and ended with ths
updeFsts pdlpg that the dePHtstop WI
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