The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1880-06-26
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EASTERN.

List of Extensive Forgeries--waite's E.
cape, Etc
BRArrLEBoRo, VT, June 1.-THE rumors
upon which yesterdays dispatches were
based concerning the insolvency of the
First National Bank of Bratleboro are more
than realized, Although thorough in
yestigation had not begun at 2 o'clock,
enough is already Known to warrant the
statement that the IosssS-Giii reach upwards
of a quarter of a million ofdoliars through
forgeries of the president, s. "aHe,
who has undoubtedly left the eS2fntry.
and the directors believe has taken a large
sum of money with him: how much can
only be determined by asearching invesii-
CATION which will be begun on the arrival
of Bank Examiner Hendree to-day, who
will act as receiver for the president
The forged papers include the Connec-
ticut River Railroad for about $50 900,
Frederick Billings $4,000, Trenor w Park
S20, 900, Lyon & Healy, of Chicago, SO, 900,
Taunton Locomotive Works about So 900,
G.. j. Amiden, Hinsdale, $4,000, Verinilye
& Co, New York, some SO, 900 and others
Names will be made public as inyestiga-
ton proceeds.
Waite has insisted on having no cashier,
as being an unnecessary expense, and has
ofhciated himself as that officer of the
bank. 1t is believed that his frauds have
been going on over ten years, having be.
gun when 900 was loaned TO Waite's
brother i'll Chicago to help him out of Il
difficulty in bank. lie took fraudulent
notes as collateral for this debt, and these
he passed on the directors as assets.
Bank Examiner Hendree first discovered
the discrepancies and notified Waite of
his discovery, and it is supposed that he
granted Waite's requests and allowed him
week 10 make UP the missing amount.
Waite improved his time by bidding
his wife good bye, on a pretense of going
to New York on business and he next
wrote from Portland: Il shall quit the
country" Detectives believe that he has
committed suicide Certificates of stock
have been issued for which as yet there
has been no record found, and double
issue will undoubtedly be unearthed. The
books of the institution are badly gardled.
The present board of directors consist of
s. NJ. Waite ), ]. NJ. Tyler, at present MEM
Der of congress from this district, E. A.
Fash, w. L. Richardson, II. G. Hiliiard,
of Brattleboro; Warren Parker, of Pusney;
Addison Whitehead, of Vernon; W. p
Richardson, OF Chester; and c. j. Amidon.
of Hinsdale. Two of the members claim
IL
brought against these directors by the
stockholders who claim dereiiction of
duty. Several ockLolders are known to
have lost their all by the collapse. and the
feeling against the directors is very strong
1t is believed that some of the directors
are also ruined, and that another county
bank will suffer.
Reunion of the Army of the Potomac
BURLINGToN, June 16-The eleventh
annual meeting of the Society ofthe Army
of the Potomac took place here to-day
Gen. Sheridan arrived this morning, also
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and many other en-
inent soldiers. Veterans present number
about 400. The reunion is complete sue
cess. The city is profuseiy decorated
Special trains run in all directions bring
ing in spectators numbering about 10 600
An address of welcome was delivered by
Daniel Roberts, city attorney of Burling-
ton, to which Daniel L. Sickles, president
ofthe Society of the Army ofthe Potomac
responded.
Plague at North Adams, Mass.
NORTH ADAMS, June ia terrible
scourge resembling dysentery is prevailing
in Adams, which has, so far, baffled the
skill OF physicians. Over thousand per-
sons, old and young, have been stricken
down. Physicians are busy night and day
Many cases, it is feared, will be fatal,
There is little doubt that the epidemic is
occasioned by impurities of the water
in the reservoirs.
The LeadviiIc Strike.
LEADyIGLE, June l6.-Indications are
that the strike is about to be amieablv
settled. The miners hold a final meeting
tomorrow morning at which, Gen. Crook
and staff will be present. The miners
urfion executive committee haye drawn
resolutions that they claim mine owners
have accepted and this meeting is called
for the purpose of submitting the resolu-
tions to the union.
DENVER, June 16.-Gov. Pitk in has ad-
vices from Leadville that compromise
has been agreed on between strikers and
owners and managers and that the militia
will be disbanded Friday. The basis of
the compromise is not yet announced.
The Population of chicago.
CHICAGO June 10 ~-Censas Supervisor
Wrisht's lists are nearly completed, and iuGi. .
Gates the population of Chicago to be about
AIS 900
Execution In Texas.
BAsrRoP, Tex, June IS Samuel Sampson
Howard Was hanged to-day, for the murder
of Alexander Farmer in May. 1876. A large
concourse of people witnessed the execution.
Respited.
GREEEyILLE, June ls.--Three inceudiaries
who were TO have been hanged to-day have
been respited
Population OF Brooklyn.
New YORK, June Is Tho census returns
show the population of BroC klyn to be 555,-
600, an increase of q, 600 in Eve years.
Eject OF the lndIan War.
SHAKEsPEARE. N. NJ, June 18 Citizens OF
Silver City and vicinity are almost starving
for want OF provisions. Not one pound of
-four, poiat es, bacon or staple necessities of
life are to be obtained for love or money.
neither can checks OF eastern exchange be
converted into cash, being unattainab BILE.
Business is completely prostrated 10 conse.
quence, both at Silver and Shakespeare
Nictoria's raid Is the cause of al this, 81
Gen, Hatch teegraphed Gov. Wallace
centlt that he knew OF no freight trains a4isss
ing been troubled By Indians. q
Convention in the Open Air at IF
RALEIGH, June 19-The democr
convention yesterday was the ]
held in North Carolina Two tn
egatea were in attendance. No
enough to hold them, and tb
tol square in the open cir.
called to order by s A
the state committee. Jn,
permanent president
re-nominated over L
small majority, g
made unanir1
lieutenant
though
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