Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-28
EASTERN NEWS.
ssiIe Old Boy.
,.rrp PRESS DISPATCHES

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a. Agile Old Boy.
YOsx, May N.-feste sri . a cal
a n.as . O. a report printed in morn
iwniy, soarting the health OF Mr..
x psP7 Gar waiting few minutes
HNjsn. ,.ton room. Mr.. Tildeu him
be Resp ;r unannounced. He said
~ esns of his failing health WAS
estns I.,catiou, and utterly without
n ,rn that his health at present
i1pda,n nan il had been at any time
~ nat year, aud that he had
90, ran doznto Gtryssone Tor ies
80, psrsonalIg oversee sone iIn-
Mssu,s thar he - maslng 90 his
Ls ssid, furthsr, tina. be ex-
- 70 rs.urn to dram'rcS fark TO-
sroH u Down
-, F,sh now says that be did
Prsa.o charge that General Grant
y DaS auilty knowled1e OF fraad IN
sa.ansbt contracts, but simply Ia
- say the letters received from
EI Grant we're OF suca a teaor as
Gsasia say one having confidence
D. l' aa~o,esantations made by Ward.
bin,n F,sh says his father regarded
I''a grants position in regard to
e:ss.A ,,,ns ,ctioas as similar to his
vac ~ of them vera misled to the
20 - trusting entirely to what Wis
cai. Fred's statement.
..a,i3ud s,hedoles in the as siRn
80 Frederick d. Grant aud Jesss
80 James McNimee were filsd 10
a'ssss,v The schedule of Fred. ID.
4 81 ~.nogsd the following debts:
w :,;,;s. amount to go, 1906, m ide
q soI nws: Creditors other than
- ss2 g; creditors preferred. g.
~. s,ntinosnt liabilities, $1,000;
~ 800 of securities borrowed from
ward. $ll,403. Assets, nom-
~ ~" worth $500; actual worth I'M
4 bSsn. a.. .,oa;,o,s n.a,arrad ar.
Gees ). Gr4ut. 5000, aud Mrs.
4 ~ Grant 5000, with no security:
y. s,aadales IN the assignment OF
"a Grant show debts and liahili-
80 s9j,4l9, ami assets nomlnslly of
tsLs0.
Il The Twice Broken Bank.
II p,-xrrRo. MAY 27.-Tbe affairs of
4 a. psnnsyIyania Bank continues to b.
a. expressing subject among all
ssxss but up TO now there Was as lit
ssds6uitsly known as at the time OF
sosne Yesterday. President Riddle
s.a fairly we'll last night, AVID this
.a,r;no was sufficiently recovered as
= Enable friends to remove him to the
,ss,asnoe of ID. A. Stewart, East End.
To vsll known and experienced bank
:. made Careful examination OF tn
1 soaLs last night. Every opportunity
a. given them for a superficial exam
1 iastion. According to their statement
~ hooks show 800, 600 drawn out from
ths time OF redemption Friday until
n. close Yesterday, with deposits de-
srsased correspondiRRly. The state
mani th.s 100000 certified checks
ware not included in the statement
made TO the Association OF Banks Is In
correct no such checks existing. In
their opinion, II the books are correct.
The bank could pay every cent OF It's
dsbta There 10 less talk of crooked
ness and the impression Is growing
that the second suspension WAS due
vholls 20 timidlty and decentralization
vhsn President Riddle was suddsnly
Frustrated The Dlrectsrs have not
made statement, but there is general
demand for something authoritative
from them OF the banks actual condi-
lion. Tie general condition Of other
banks Ia unchanged.
PIrTBURo, May 27.-Che directors OF
tho deiuact bank this morning took
possession of the individual book &C.
counts of the concern, and up to
o'clock had struck some developments
which promise TO show why the second
collapse came so suddenly. There is
smong the accounts one If the firm of
D. Wilson & Co. which shows over
checking to the amount of $4,000. No
such hrm il known in this CITY. and
sulh person represents the accounts
Of number of persons lately operating
On the wrong side Of the oil market who
had been allowed 10 draw to the extent
named. The director whe furnished
the Information states further that the
account Of prominent oil dealer IL
oserdrawn $4,000. These two accounts
oserdraft $l37, COS, 5000 in excess of
The entire capital and surplus of the
bank. The directors have appointed
esnmittee to employ experts to 60 over
the books and report as speedily as pos
able.
Bank Suspension.
Hor SPRINGS, Ark. May 27.-The Hot
Springs National Bank has closed its
doors, owing to n run on the bank caused
BY q report of the absence OF President
Andrew Brown. Liabilities, $4,000.
Arun commenced on the Arkansas Ma
uonal Bank Of Hot Springs, which is
understood to be in good condition.
There Is great excitement.
THIS afternoon a warrant was issued
10 Hot Springs for President Browns
arrest, charged with classifying the
banks accounts, but he could not be
found. One of the directors telegraphcd
That the banks assets, il properly han
died, will pay all depositors without as.
kssmsnt but leave stockholders moth
ing. The Arkansas Valley bank 10 all
right.
Five Years In the Penitemtiary.
81. LouIs, May 27.-when the ease of
Prentice Teller. the express robber, was
called IN the Criminal Court this morn
inR, his attorneys pronounced them
selves as ready to proceed. The indlct-
ment was then read to the prisoner and
ne vas asked TO plead. To the aston
snment OF the court, Teller answered.
Without moments hesitation, 4" Guilty,
yoar honor" There was sensation
sacceedlng this, but presently Judge
Van Wagner turned in his chair, or
uefsd the prisoner to stand NO and SEN
senced him to five years imprisonment
me penltentiary. This is the full
penalty OF the Law for grand larceny.
Wall street Notes.
sEv YoRK, May 27.--J. f. Simrsous,
" we hrm Of Grant a Co., has been
dominated for President of the Stock
Iichanee. Al a meeting of the Metro.
pontan Bank Directors this morning
voc President stated that the deposits
nad diminished about $1,000, 200 since
sae suspension, but show no further
s'mlnasion. This week many letters
ave been received from former deposit
@fs leading to the belief that they will
%sln become depositors, and some new
s0'unts have been opened.
The Australian Mali service.
N NV ioRK, May H.-The attention OF
=. q. hall being called 10 San Fran
s.sco aispatch about the Australian
SUBSIDIES he said:
assistance for the Australian ser
~ was expected from the United
S,s,es government. There was ne pos
Aoihty OF the sefviea hs.ps, a vriaS ,,a