Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-27
United States Senate.

land grants OF the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road, and restore the same to settlement.
The Utah bill was placed before the SEN
ate. and Hoar proceeded to speak in its
favor. After speaking few minutes. he
yielded to enable the Mexican pension bill
to be taken up.
1t was discussed AT great length. but with
out action, and went over until tomorrow
Brown offered the following amendment
To the Utah bill: THAT voluntary sexual
intercourse of Il married person Iith one
; of opposite sex, not husband or wife shall
be the only cause for absolute divorce from
the bond of marriage in the District Of
Columbia, or in the Territories of the
United States and other places subject to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the United
States but the Courts may. in proper cases.
as in common law, grant divorces from
bed and board in said District Territories
or other places subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States
Adjourned.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May 26th.-The Senate
amendments to the agricultural bill were
nOn-concnrrcd in.
These bills were introduced and referred
BY Ioroan-To develop the resources of
Alaska, and TO open overland communica-
ton herewith.
BY Money-Granting pensions to all hon
Orably discharged soldiers of the rebellion
when they reach the age of II.
The Senate amendments were cuncurrcd
in to the bill providing To muster certain
officers and men in the volunteer forces.
Bedford introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of Il home for dis
abled soldiers of the Confederate army at
Fredericksburg, Va. Referred.
Adjourned.
The Doors Of the Pennsylvania Bank
Closed Again.
PITTsBUEG Pa, May 26th.-The Penn
sylvaAia Bank closed its doors again at u
O'Clock to-day. and posted the following
notice on the door; Mr.. Riddle, the Pres
idcnt and chief executive officer of the
bank, having become suddenly and scri-
uuslv i'll and unable To communicate with
the Board of Directors, it is deemed proper
| to close the bank under existing circun-
! stances until he be sufficiently recovered 10
be present al the adjustment of its affairs.
BY order Of the Board The officers placed
in charge refuse to permit audience with
any Of the Board. The news of the second
| suspension spread rapidly 1t created in
| tense excitement and surprise. owing To the
| fact that everybody had faith in the bank :
ability to pay all claims. The Immediate
cause Of closing is at present unknown. and
nothing definite can be learned, is the Di-
rectOrs positively refused TO be interviewed
Large crowds have been tloclling to the
| bank, and the pavement in front Is
filled with anxious depositors and
persons attracted through cIrioS-
ity. President Riddle appeared at
the bank at 10 o'clock this morning but
half an hour later was prostrated with
hemoiThagc of the lungs, and since then
he has had three rcpetitions thereof He
is lying at the Duquesne Club rooms I'M
conscious, with only slight hopes of recov-
cry. Close friends of Mr.. Riddle are unable |
to give an explanation of the sudden turn
OF affairs. 1t is said, however. that there
! have been heavy drafts on the bank this |
morning, principally by checks, and $500 |
| 600 have been drawn out this way through |
the Clearinghouse.
| LATER.-The crash was brought about
| by the clearinghouse throwing out checks
amounting to $265,000 According to the
/ statements of the Directors the bank had
raised S93l 900 To pay its liabilities of S9lS,-
600 1t is said there were 100000 certified
| checks but which were nOtincluded in this
and which had to be paid. The banks
which loaned the suspended institution
| funds TO tide them over are amply secured
The cause of Riddles illness is an overdose
of morphia or chloroform taken this morn
| ing Physicians are endeayoring To relieve
! him of the medicine.
SECOND DISPATCH.l
| PGTTsBURG. MAY 26th.-The Directors
meeting of the Pennsylvania Bank ad-
| iourned at q late hour tonight. Those in |
| tervieWcd stated that the bonds are being |
| examined, but they were not vet prepared !
| to make Il statement. Dr. Sutter, the at |
| tending physician of Mr.. Riddle, saws the |
latter Is subject to attacks of acute neural |
| gla. and when attacked took what he sup
J posed was a mixture of hvdrate chloral |
! but which unfortunately proved to bc |!
! chlOrOform. There was no label on the |
| bottle After his patient revived, DR.. SUIT |
| ter casually remarked ' HOw's the bank p"
and President Riddle replied All right |
! when left DR.. Sutter says he has no |
knowledge of the present trouble.
\ Dethroned Bank President.
New YORK, May 26th.-Thc World saws |
Fish occupied apartments at the time of his |
arrest on the sixth floor of the Mystic |
! Flats, opposite the Casino, where he lived |
| with a woman whose name the officers re- !
fused TO give.
\ JouWai reporter describes the apart
nentS as magniticently furnished. Cur |
tainS OF blue silk and rare lace hung before
the windows, and ebony sofas and chairs in |
blue satin were around the room. Caches |
|
| actresses, including Langtry, Maud Gran
ger, Lydia Thompson, Anne, Theo and
others, i'll rich frames, hung on the walls. |
The Times account of the arrest saws
Deputy Sheriff Curtis only succeeded in
| getting access to FiSh's apartments by ap-
pearing in evening dress and being mis-
| taken for one Of Fjsh'S several friends. The
woman IN whose company he was found is
described as about 80, and quite handsome.
Ia N8-4fS Il l. Il.
There Is growing sentiment that public
confidence will not be restored in banking
and financial circles here until impartial
| justice is dealt out to the rich deiaulters
| like Fish, Ward. Emo and others equally |
| prominent.
Fish's Charges Against Grant.
New YORK, May th.-Ex-President |
| Fish, of the Marine Bank said last night |
| that he was never ON intimate terms with |
! Ward and did not see him once month |
| till just before the breakup. The day the |
Marine Bank failed he had not glimmer |
| of a suspicion that the Government con- |
tracts represented by Ward were not |
genuine On July ;, 1882 he wrote |
! to General Grant, asking. among |
| other things about the Government CON |
| tracts. In reply he received two letters !
! from General Grant one written by Gen |
| eral Grant and one by George Spencer |
Cashier of the firm of Grant g. Ward. |
and signed by General Grant himself |
| In both Grant said that all of the transac-
tionS We're straight, and that the profits
were genuine Fish further said that the
suit on which Ward was arrested was
originally against Ward and himself. but
as soon as he showed General Grants let
ters, and other evidence of fair dealing. the
counsel for City Chamberlain Tappan de-
stroyed the warrants against Fish These
Grant letters were photographed and
dozen copies are now out in the hands of
lawyers. Fish wanted to publish them.
but his counsel forbade it, as such pubic:.-
ton would have a disastrous effect on Cen
eral Grant.
New YORK, May 26th.-Thc Tribune saws,
editorially, of the above; Fish's statement
will be received by the public with the
greatest reserve Most people will prefer
to hear the other side of the story before
reaching Il conclusion in this case.
New York, May 26th.-Reporters are
unable to get any authorized statement
from General Grant, or from his counsel,
regarding the Allegations made by Fish of