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bankrupt Bu,Ialo CorporatIon,.

BUFFALO, April o3.-Resources Of the
First National bank recently failed, 81 1885,
S33l; assets, $40, ,5G9. Capital stock, surplus
fund and individual earnings are lost, ard
s35s,953 besides. The bank examiner
says that the creditors will receive about
80 per cent. lie also SAYS the failure
is due to the entire disregard by the re-
sponslble officers OF the wise restrictions
imposed by law for the safety OF these as
sociatIons md TO the participation by its
president in reckless specutations witt, the
money entrusted 10 his care.
Ihe failure OF Crocker can in no way ef-
feet the business Of the stock wards, as
Crocker is its superintendent only. The
creditors OF Crocker state that his affairs are
believed TO be in good condition and the
business will continue and all claims be
fully paid.
Dir. Crocker WAS one OF the most widely
known business men OF this city. The ex-
tenslve business enterprises OF Crocker
make it impossible to form anything like i
correct idea OF the status OF his affairs. He
IS lessee and superintendent OF the New
York CentralStock-yaris, proprietor Of large
iertlll'er works. and is interested in the
mailing business here and in the Marion
brewing Company, OF jersey City, and
other manufacturing and commercial en-.
terprlses. Tardy collections from farmers,
to whom large quantities OF fertilizers have
been sold, are assigned MS the cause OF the
suspension. Liabilities believed to amount
TO several hundred thousand dollars; assets
thought to be VERY small.
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has not yet been carried into execution.
One Of the operators says that the eompa.
nies were 80 thoroughly prepared for the
present condition Of things that rs yet they
have not felt tho effect OF tho suspension.
They have suffered nothing, and prefer to
nvoid the introduction Of new labor until II
becomes absolutely necessary. Tho miners
were likewise prepared for the strike, They
have been making good wages, have had full
work, nnd II months ldlcness has nol con.
sMlned their resources or wearicd thei
patience In tho least. They have not ye
fully realized how earnest and determined
the companies are, and their past cxper-
ience has been sucl, as to strengthen them
in the position they have taken. There Is
yet no break anywhere along the line, on
either side, but It Is not known whit dxy
inay bring forth. The miners say that the
point at issue Is not wages, but that IN
effort Is being made to destroy their organ.
ization, and II it Is allowed TO succeed the
result will be disastrous to them. The
question Of wages they regard rs side
issue. Tho real question is shall the old
system OF truck stores md eighteen hours
Of labor, per day be forced upon them
again.
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GERMANY AND AMERICA,

Completion OF Another Ocean Cable
Reciprocal Dispatches Over the Event
BERLIN, April 2o.-Thc new cable con
Meeting Emden with the Anglo.Americar
cable system at Valentia, enabling MESA
ges to be transmitted directly betweer
Germany and America, opened to-day
with the following message from the Etn
peror TO the President OF the United
States:
II am very happy to express 10 YOU
Mr.. President, by the first direct telegraph.
ic traffic between Germany and America
my satisfaction on tho completion OF the
work, by which the friendly relations be.
tween both nations will be Furthermore
enlarged"
WASHINGTON, April 22o2.-The following
is President Arthur's message in reply tc
Emperor Williams greetings on opening
direct communication, by telegraph, be.
tween Germany and the United States:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, !
b. WASHINGTON, April %. 1852.
To Ms MaJe,ty Iiiiiiam, Emperor .f Ger.
many:
have received with much satisfaction rs
the first dispatch over the new line Of tele
graph between Germany and the United
States your kind message. In common
with all the people OF the United States, &C
many Of whom still speak the German
tongue in their homes, l share in the
pleasure which Your Majesty expresses al
the opening OF the new line Of communi.
cation, and in the faith that it will serve tc
promote the friendly relations which We
desire, and which it will be my aim TO pre-
serve and increase.
(Signed} CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
President OF the United States.
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WASHINGTON, April e3.-There is general
surprise expressed Mt the verdict rendered
in the kilbourne case, giving the plaintiff
100000 for false Imprisonment by ex.
Sergeant.at-arms Thompson, OF the House
Of Representatives, the prevailing opinion
being that it is excessive and ought to be
set aside. There is some sharp criticism
OF the manner in which Government in
terests in this case have been dciended-or,
rather, have been neglected. District at.
torney Corkhill, with other important cases
on his hands, and one assistant were sup
posed to defend the Government interests,
while able and influential counsel were ar
rayed on kilbourne's side. On the jury
were some who had figured rather CON
spicuously in the notorious rings OF the
past here, and there are those who openly
express the opinion that the Governments
case was given away, or allowed pretty
much to 50 by default. ~
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THE FIRE RRCOisD.

NEWARK, n. j., April GA boarding
house Mt No. 249, Market street, burned.
August Enhault was burned to death.
Fr. FAlnrA1, Me-, April o3.-The resi-
dence of Mr.. Ridout, at Salmon river, has
been burned. Two OF his children pei
ished.
pnlLADELrnlA, April oo22.-The Delaware
River Chemical Works was damaged by
fire this morning to the extent OF 10000;
insured
NEw YonK, April GA fire in the
Mansion house stables, Brooklyn, burned,
together with twenty.six horses and Ste
phen Curry, the hostler. "a
PnGNr1vlLLE, Pa, April 23.-The foun-
dry md pattern shop OF the phnnix Iron
Company burned. Loss 100000; insured.
Fifty'sIx men are thrown out OF employ
ment.
SALEM, Mass, April GA fire in tile
storage shed OF the Nevins bagging com
pany, Phillips wharf, destroyed with 1000
bales OF raw material. The adjoining
bdilding, containing 1000 rolls Of manu-.
iacsured goods damaged. Loss $4,000;
probably insured. .sjl lsr5l9'i5-3,'
TirusvlLLE, Pa, April 23.-Inccndiariea
made IN Intellectual attempt last night Ia
burn cochrantown, u thriving village on
the franklin branch. Fires we're lighted
on three sides, in cooper shops and a
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4 Dismissal n md N Mvaterv.

WAsnISGroS, April 2a-Frcd. W. Moi.
lat has for many, years been paying teller in
the cash room Of the Treasury. lie was /.
savorite among his fellows, and Il sa.isiac-
tory official. Last week lie was dismissed,
and the Treasury powers declined to tell
why. The report is now that he was badly
in debt, and that his creditors visited him
with frequency that was scandalous in
view OF the department. Another story is
that he had helped himself to about s2l 200
Of Government money, but the fact was dis.
covered and the amount promptly restored.
These are only rumors. No definite in.
formation can be obtained. The depart
ment officials are reticcnt. MotIat is mum.
Evidently one Of these parties has done
wrong. II it is Mr.. MoiIat he wiit-he does
sufer-and there will bc more OF it. If the
Treasury Department has condoned u
wrong, and is making senseless mystery
OF it, there is more provocation for inquir-
ing into it than there was Tor West Virginia
Davis investigation, which cost $4,000,
without returning the value OF Il pin.
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Thc Chicago aIarkafs.

CnlcAoo, April 2e.-Wheat was unset
tied to-day, aud the fluctuations we're quick
and severe. The weakness was partially
local in its cause, although foreign and DO
mestlc advices were all uniuvorabe. Specu-
lative offerings were very large and there
was u strong desire to sell.
Corn opened little stronger than yes
terday's call, hut under free offerings
prices declined sharply with fair trading,
chiefly with May. a good demand then
sprung up and prices touched outside fig
ures for the day. Eut the middle
OF the session, however, offerings
increased largely and prices rapidly fell
oil an! ruled tame. The feeling was very
unsettled all day and trade was in IN un-
satisfactory shape. Receipts are gradually
increasing.
Oats active and lower, with an unsettled
feeling and wide fluctuations. 4 breuk
was made, yesterdays call was recovered
for q time, but soon lost again, and the
closing was llal3c below yesterday.
Pork was fairly active and iluctuated
often, within range OF 25aS0c, closing
finally l5a20c lower. Lard was weak under
free offerings; thoughsinquiry was active
and prices dropped l5a2Oc, closing tame.
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planning mill. Tho town escaped with tho
loss :ot 5000 Mt. Orchards mill. Great
excitement prcvnils

MILWAUKEE. April 23.-A special from
ton Of broadway, tho principal business
street o. Deperc, Wis, burned this morn.
Ing, with loss OF onc life, that OF Holland.
er named Jonas Links. Total loss ST.. 500;
insured. Sixty buildings burned, thirty.
two OF which were business houses.
LAKE CRY, MlSS.. April GA most
destructive fire visited this city to-day.
The flames destroyed five solid squares Of
business buildings, leaving only three rows
OF buildings standing In the business Dor.
ton Of the town. The loss Is roughly put
a. 100000 and the insurance at SlO0, 600.
The lire started ut n little before . o'clock
IN the morning md in less than mn hour
the worst had been done. The flames
leaped from building 10 building, across
streets md over house tops. Tho fire dc.
partment worked nobly, but no human
power could arrest the progress Of the fire.
The list oil those who were burned out
comprises all the principal business men
OF the town. Tho postotlicc was consumed,
but the postmaster saved every letter and
paper and opened out In n new place later
in the day. No loss Of lie IL reported,
ST: rArL, MlSS., April GA Lake City
special to tho Pionvr Pres says: OF tho
companies losing by insurance placed here,
the following only can be obtained, as
several Of the agents were victims OF the
fire and their papers have not been recov.
cred from their safes: Traders, Of Chicago,
$, 100; Hamburg, Maybury, $1,000; Rhode
Island Association. $500; Queen, $1,000;
Lancashire, $500; Manhattan, $@,S00;
London Assurance, S909O British
American, $500. One Of the. agents
gives the following list from memory, Lon.
don, Liverpool and Globe, totul loss, part.
y estimated, $1,000; North British and
$1,000; Underwriters $1,000;
York 5000; Phmuix OF Brooklyn 50 500;
Continental 5000; lEtua $500; 81 Paul
and Minnesota $1,000; franklin Of rhiia.
ielplia 81 900; Merchants Of Newark
$500; Hamburg Of Bremen $1,000.
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safc Robbery At Pnkerabure.


hStSnrnd, W. v, April 22o.-I.ast
1E@c'acksmen entered the office OF Chan.
'e''o' 4 Hawks, by breaking light oi
sas and unlocking the sash. They went
through .he..oiliee sale in 4 skilllul manner;
no ), such Sunslins operation rs powder and
dynamite was in4ulsed in, but the comb.
.,"''on Snoe WAS broken Off and the uis o!
The lock driven in, which loosencd the
combination, and, then, all they had 10 do
WAS to open the doors. Fortunately tberc
was not large amour. Of money in ,be
hle at the time; only some SO, This wn,
taken, while IN envelope containing none,
was overlooked. The books and manor,
were not disturbed. The operation hea,<
she traces Of skilled cracksmeu. md i !,
De''eSed that they are the same gang tina,
worked at Moundsyille a few ,lays aeo, ane
'oa' they are working their way down III,
''Tet' Our down river neighbors should
0e on the alert. They are evidently "slille,
s01Smen'' v and do not give evidence O
'ut'F presence BY loud explosions an,
noisy blows.
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rrr,ri, no lj:h, us yet thrown on the
..t.,;op, railroad now being surveyed
:. nj. vicinity towards the coke fields via
w,r,ebur,, Pa. Theeuersy otthe survey
u, 0,re A, work, and the numbers en-
,,ceI, remain as at the. frs, snbIectsoi spec
nation. One object seems TO be to get a
,ho;ee Of routes a, the earliest possible
t,y by Officially filing u proposed route
md thus secure the advantages OF "ii's'
,omedr,seryel." The.wo ivalcompetitors
IN known a the Wheeling K Lake Erie
extension eastward from the Ohio river
and the South Pennsylvania road in West
Virginia" No srsps is growing under the
is4,Oi the engineers, no money is being
,n,,ed bu, what it ali means is a problem
,bu will be solved at later day. The
lsa!n, men continue to give the same
ASSURANCES Of bona tile intentions, and the
sane predictions als US to the early letting
o,,bsliue to contrac. between here and
he coke felds.
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twentieth interest, never owned dollars
worth Of stock. | invested In tho scheme,
and am loser 10 tho tune Of Sl7 ,OOO''.

twentieth interest, never owned dollars
worth OF stock. l invested In tho scheme,
and am u loser to tho tune Of Sl7,0O0''.
is It true that General Grant owns stock
IN tho company? asked your correspondent.
~ know MI about TINT matter" replied
DR.. Stewart, "but I do not choose To say
anything about it," Upon being further
questioned, however, he stated that It was
true; that General Grant was stakeholder
In the company.
Do you know Mr.shipherd?
"Oh, yes, sir; received two letters from
III. Shipherd this week which, II pub.
lished, would DO rich revelations for the
public ear. This man Mantrop Is q fraud
ind dead beat. Whit he told the Herald
correspondent were lies OF his own which
he concoctcd from whit he Ind rcad In
the papers of the attlis OF the Peruvian
company" A majority OF the stockholders
ofthc Peruvian Company live In this city,
md they generally pronounce Alantrop IN
impostcr, and tho tale he told the New
York Herald man pack OF lies. II Is
the general opinion, however, that ie will
be taken 10 Washington to testify in II few
days.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Nc.
phcrson charactcrizes the story Us base
libel, and has instructed his attorneys in
Philadelphia to bring action against ull
parties concerned.
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Destroying ktOrrns.

W ORLEANS, April GA tornado this
al on swept over the Jackson railroad
between Summit and Boynechetta, pros
tratng the telegraph poles on both sides O.
the track for miles and uprooting trees.
AUGUSTA, Ga, April 23.-A terrific rain
and hail storm visited this section las,
night and it is feared that considerable in.
jury has been done TO the young cotton
The estimated rain fall is five inches, Al
Atlanta the residence OF Mrs. Anna IIar
din was struck By lightning and her little
daughter was killed; the motheri is probably
fatally injured.
NEw ORLEANS, April 23.-AIonticello
twenty miles east OF Brookhavcn, was com
pletely destroyed, only three houses in the
entire place being left; they were dwelling
houses on the edge OF the storm.
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WAsnISGToS, April e3.-The Guiteau
case will come up tomorrow for argument,
on u bill Of exceptions, before the Court
in hanc.
Mr.. Reed, counsel for Guiteau, will
then ask for postponement for two
weeks, on the ground Of not having
had sufficient time since Scovill's retire
ment from tho case to fully prepare the
argument.
CfHcAco, April o3.-Geoge scoville,
late counsel for President Garifeld's mur.
derer, has forwarded to Washington, Il long
letrer, addressed to the Supreme Court
Justices, withdrawing formally from the
case, and giving his reasons, personal and
judicial, for doing SO.
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LABOR STRIKES.
Ten Thousand Cotton H0rkerx to go Out
To-day Ia New York-Otllcr strikes.

Ten Thousand Cotton K0rkerx to go 0ut
To-day Ia New York-Othcr strikes.
NEW YoRx, April e3.-A special from
Cohocs, N. y. says: The operatives in the
cotton mills to the number Of 10000 have
unanimously resolved that they will not
20 10 work OH Monday when the reduction
Of ten per cent is announced to 60 into
effect. There is every prospect OF pro.
lonccd strike, entailine much damugc upon
the trade Of that vicinity, as tho corpora
ton alleges that it will close the mills for
months rather tlan make any concessions.
Much sympathy is felt for the operatives,
the best OF whom ut present rates cannot
average over eleven dollars per week.
ToEoHro, April 23.-The labor trouble is
more cmbiltercd than ever. The master
carpenters and painters have published II
dchance OF the men on the strike. The
men have issued IN appeal to ali the
trades in the dominion and the United
States to help them. 1t seems as II the
battle OF ultionism was to be fought in
Toronto. The business Of the city is SUI
tcring heavily BY the event. TN
| CuMbEELAHD, Mn, April 23-Thc threat
ot the coal operators to introduce foreign
! labor in tho place Of the striking miners
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Tho outlook for Cheaper rostaze,

WAsulScroS, April 23.-The members
OF the House Committee on Pos,osliccs
and Post Roads are almost unanimously il
favor Of q reduction OF letter postage tt
two cents. Now that day has been Sc,
for tho consideration OF the matter the
committee will agree upon a specific meas.
ure for recommendation to the House. Il
appears from an inquiry in the working o
the Postotiice Department for the current
quarter that it is very nearly self.support
ing; in fact. the figures seem to indicate q
surplus. For this reason rs we'll us fol
others it is believed that there will be but
little opposition to the proposed reduction
OF postage.
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NEWS NOTES BY WIRE,

The Virginia Legislature has adjourned
sine die.
Oil has been discovered near Syracuse,
New York, aud the excitement is intense.
Nineteen thousand, five hundred immi.
grants arrived at the port OF New York lust
week.
Bob Barley killed John Frazier at Wake.
field, Firginia, during quarrel about q
woman.
The American Electric Light COMPANY,
OF Boston, has failed. Liabilities $4,000;
no assets.
At Suspension Bridge, New York, YES.
terlay, Patsy Mccarthy, Il laborer, was
killed by Tuscarora Indian.
John Owen, a lifelong friend Of Long.
fellow, the poet, and the publisher OF some
OF his earlier writings died in Cambridge
on Saturday, aged 76ycars.
The mayor Of Long Island City has been
arrested for the recovery OF Sll4,0o0 alleg.
ell to have been appropriated from the
sale OF bonds. His bail was fixed at $50.
600.
At Milford, Delaware, yesterday Jas. B.
Deputy was killed by c. +. IIallett. DEBUT,
had saluted n young woman who was with
Hallett, and whom he mistook for his
cousin.
Hon. W. B. Allen, author OF Aliens His
tory OF Kentucky. one OF the oldest Mason.
in that State, and Mt one time Grand Mas
ter Of the Grand Lodge, died yesterday
aged eighty years.
At Greenfield, Mass, a party Of bridge
builders took possession OF the town, on
Saturday night, assaulting the citizens
breaking into stores, etc. John Flynn, q
railroad fireman: was fatally stabbed.
John I. Davenport, Of New York, has
just been at Cumberland, Nd, on busines.
supposed 10 be in reference to the Rober,
Lindsay branch OF tie celebrated Nforey
letter aiIair, which Mr.. Davenport is inves
tigating.
1t is reported that Lieut.. Lands, with
troop 3, Sixth Cavalry, had running fiehl
with hosti!es in Arizona on Saturday. The
troops killed one Indian but were obliged
to retreat on account OF the numerica
superiority OF the Indians III.
The people Of San Francisco have 10.
warded memorial to President Arthur
reviewing the local aspect OF the Chinese
question, and asking his signature to tllt
restrictive bill. 1t is endorsed BY th,
Republican State Convention, the Repubii
can league, prominent business men, Gov
: Perkins and Mayor Blake. Y dii7I !!i..iis. .ii. /.
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CHARGES AGAINST OFFICIAL,
The cSuperintcnicnt Of the Mint nt Xcw
Orleans Undergoing fuyesttrnttom.

l
New ORLEANS, La, April o3.-Mr. Bur.
chard, Director Of the United States MINIS
is in the city, investigating charges recent.
ly made against NJ. V. Davis, superintend.
ent Of the mint in this city. Among the
charges are forgery, embczzlement, illegal
delacing OF trade dollars und lech.
erous propositions to female en.
ployes Of the Government. Mr.. Bur.
chard was shown the sworn state.
ments upon which these charges are
based; letter.book copies Of Davis commu.
nications acknowledging the forgery, and
his original letters, when make fasciyious
propositions to female employees OF the
Mint Reporters nrc not admitted, but il
is understood that McCuc, foreman OF the
rolling room when Davis was coiner, and
Palms, employee in the mint since 1879,
made sta ements. One knew from, personal
count that Davis had substituted 1900
trade dollars for standard dollars by pass.
ing them through rollers to DETACHMENT and
then having them coined, and Palms knew
that 1900 trade dollars had further been
substituted.
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The President has received IN invitation
10 attend the Milwaukee Industrial exposi.
ton, in September. He will probably nc.
ceps.
Information from Hot Springs is TO the
effect that Senator Logau's health Is great
ly improved. He will return to Washing.
ton early next week.
At the reception TO be given by the ladies
Of Washington, in the rotunda OF the Capt.
tol, in aid OF the Garfield Memorial Hos
pi,al, Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina will preside Mt the
same table. The reception will be held on
the afternoon OF the 6,hs proximo, and
promises to be grand affair.
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SUNDAY OVER IN OHIO.
HOW THE SMITH Law WAS OBSERVED
About Onsthird Of the Saloons open In Claelnsa.i
lsd'fnas'ss Asstias 8. Baysoa-E1eitsmsut
Ia Tolsdo-A good Showing from
thu state Capital.

TOLEDO, April 23.-Thc saloons were nll
closed, back doors and front, promptly ut
midnight, Saturday, and have remained
80. The other law has only been partially
observed. Street cars run rs usual and no
attention was paid TO the order by the
Sunday papers. About half Of the milk.
men refused to deliver milk 10 their custo.
mers, but the livery stables supplied their
customers rs usual. 4 large number OF
names were taken' by the patrolmen TO-
day and among them tho names Of the
drivers Of cabs ut funerals. There IS very
general feeling OF indignation among such
tradesmen as butchers and bakers, who
have been closed along with saloons.
There are threats Of suits for false arrest
and many will doubtless follow. The
belief is that after this temporary excite.
ment subsidies tho Pond and Smith laws
will be acquiesced in by saloon.kecpers
without an effort 10 enforce the absolute
laws which have aroused SO much opposi.
ton.