The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-17
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States

Tho ROcklAnd County National Bank Of
Nysok, n. T., LAS suspended payment
Tho body % HcrEbergor, the engineer In
the New York candy factory whore the recent
tnrFiblo explosion took place, has been rcooy-
cred from the ruins.
by An explosion in n mino near WllkosbArre,
Pa. seven persons we're injured, one mortAliy.
ReYanty-1vs thousand tons Of Scranton coal
Wcro suld In New York at An advance ON pre-
vious pTiooS
The trustees Of the West Boston Savings
Bank voted 10 eioso up the institution la the
most economical manner possible.
After a trial Of several days Mayor Ely With
drew the charge Of inefficient and oAprielous
enforcement of the laws, made against the
police commissioners OF New York.
George NJ. brooks bAnk Of Lowvillo, n. y,
has suspended payments, the liabilities being
plsned At eco, 900.
At dinner given t0 General Banks in los
ton Hon. Benz amin y. Butler made a speech,
den0unciAtoTy Of the President for not uphold
ing Packard and Kellogg Ia Louisiana.
Five buildings were burned ln Jamaica,
Long IHland, and loss incurred Of $4,000
aud ia Westerly, a. l., several houses we're de-
stroyed by IRE, the damage being estimated at
ESQ, 600.
Al Boston, Mas, tbs arrest Of George ID.
BgrloW, a woll-known lawyer, took place on
the charge of having misAppropriAted the Gum
go, O00, which wAs held in trust by hun
Tho New York Legislature met in Albany
and orgaDtEod, James w. HnStod Cl.epabheAnJ
being elected speaker OF the assembly,
John Bonner a Co., Well-known stoak br0k-
ers Of New York city failed. The amount IN
yolyei by their failure is about 81, ,OOo, coo,
aud upon the heels Of the financial fall Of the
hrm came the suspension Of the New York
Bankers and Brokers Association, of which
Mr. Bonner was president, aud all of whose
available resources be had utilized. Many
bAnkers and brokers had left securities IN the
hands Of the firm ~ collateral for loans, and
these securities could not be found, As Bonner
had fird from the city just before fhe cTash.
Three more bodies have been recovered from
the ruins Of the New York candy mandatory.
The PennsylYaniA Legislature mrt AZ HArris.
burgh and organized.
One hundred failures and assignments were
reported In New York ia December, the Aggrv-
gate liabilities Of which were nearly 5000, 600.
Mise Lizzie Davis, aged nineteen Was stabbed
and instantly killed IN her home In Fefndale
Pa, by John HAddoek, aged twenty-one, who
then proceeded 10 his house, = few doors on,
and shot himself through the heart Jealousy
is believed % have led 20 the double tragedy.
Thomas Lambert, eI-prrsidont Of the
American Popular IAfe Insurance Company, OF
SeE York. rcoontly found guilty Of perjury in
swearing 10 false statements Of the company >
condition. vas sentenced 10 ave years impFisOn-
nent At hard lAtRr in the State prison
A Gre at salem. ~ j.. destroyed nuHabrr Of
buildings Ia the business part Of the place,
doing damage 10 the extent of about Si0.O 900.
Two excise balls and a New York city charter
amendment have been introduced Ia the New
YORK Legislature.
Az meeting OF the directors Of the Balls
Head Bank, Of New York. Il Was resolved 10
wind up the Affairs Of the institution.
Goyernog Conner was inAngurated At Angus
IA, Me, aud Governor Rice a, Boston Mass.
-Four OF the former managers Of the Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company, Of Hartford,
Conn, have been indicted for oonspsring 10 de-
fraad the policy holders, A. alleged In the
complaint
The Woburn Five Cent Savings Bank, Of
Woburn, Mass, has been enlolned from doing
fulher business aud the Holhnsford Savings
Bank. OF Salmon falls. y. H., has given notice
that u wall pay up depositors ne fast possible
and retire from business
A fire IN Harrisburg. Pa, destroyed the malt
houss of b. VI. Gfrider A Co., causing losa OF
sT0 600, on which there il s55, 800 insurance
and a Gre Ia Franklin, Pa, burned down
BAiley's block. causing loss estimated ~ ESQ,
coo, GA which there is a partial insurance.
several vessels were wrecked and many hVos
wcru lost by a severe storm Of wind and snow
along the Atlantic ooAs, in the vicinity Of Cape