The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-11-02
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ark, n. j., Monday morning: CLOSED
in consequence of statements affecting
the bank, made by the Cashier to the
Board of Directors, which are now con-
Quoting an investigation" The bank
has been regarded as one of the strong
est in Newark. The stock stood at
aS0. Cashier Baldwin was ARRESTED by
the United States Marshal on affidavits
of the Directors, who charged him with
cenfessing to the Board the other day
that he had fraudulently misused over
So, COO 900 of its funds. The bank held
all the deposits of the old Mutual Life
Insurance Company, amounting to, it
is said, between 100000 and 81, AGO.
600. AS this sum was available, not a
penny, it is believed, will be saved
from the general wreck.
Colonel Bliss, so far from believing
that there is no case against those ac-
cused of Star Route frauds, as has been
reported, publishes the following re-
garding that paragraph: The state
ment is wisolly untrue. While not de-
signing to try the cases out of Court, l
may. under the circumstances, be justi-
fed in saying that when examined
the cases originally arrived at con-
viction that the parties concerned had
been guilty of great frauds on the Gov
eminent. My subsequent investiga-
tions have strengthened that convic-
ton.
About three months ago the First
National Bank of Omaha sent regis
tered package of $1,000 to the First
National Bank of Deadwood, and it
failed to reach its destination. The
package was stolen on the Union Pa
cific, between Kearney and Sidney, and
to-day Dan Carey, Postal Clerk on that
run, was arrested. Carey made a full
confession in writing, and turned over
nearly 81, 600. He is now in jail
The Worlds London special says
For some time past it has been whis-
pered at the clubs that the government
intends to sell Gibraltar to Spain, and
the story seems to have some founda-
ton. 1t is said that the subjec. has
been discussed in the Cabinet, and that
the Premier's proposal met with ne
very decided opposition from his col
leaugues.
The results in 1853 election districts
in Germany are as follows: Thirty six
Conservatives, "a Free Conservatives,
SO members of the Center party. 80
National Liberals, 80 Secessionists, 81
Progressists, ~ Poles and 81 Protectors
and Particularists. Count Won Moltke
was defeated at Essen by a Clerical,
not by Won Benningsen. Won Ben
ningson, reelected, is Liberal.
A man apparently insane made his
appearance at the White House on
Monday, and demanded admission At
ter some parley it was found that he
was armed with seven barreled re-
volver, and was evidently bent on
shooting somebody. His arrest was
accomplished after some difficulty, it
requiring three men to overpower him.
George Ronaldo, variety actor, was
shot and seriously wounded, in New
York on Monday, by Lawrence Kenne-
dy, aged Is years. Ronaldo was visit
ing young woman, when Kennedy
and companion called. A quarrel en-
sued, and the shooting of Ronaldo was
the result.
Postmaster. General James denies the
report that he will leave the Cabinet on
December |. He will remain certainly
until January l, and possibly longer I;
until, at least, some result has been
reached in the star route cases. He re-
mains this long in Difference to the wish
of the President.
Paul Boynton arrived at Omaha on
the 30th, having made the trip from
Sioux City down the Mississippi in his
rubber suit.
The President has decided not to &C.