Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-05-24


 tOo late.
 ERIE, Pa, May 20.-This city is in a state of .reit excitement over the fail ure of the Erie County Savings Bans. with liabilities of S3G0.OO0, nearly all owing tn mechanics and poor people \ year ago President Adam Bradbender began Gpeculatiug 1t is said and recently CD the break on oil lost S40,OO0. When the treasurer opened the safe this morn ing he found that the time lock had been tempered with and all the funds of the bank gone. In their place were notes of BrBdbenGer to the amount of only half the shortage Bradbender also receipt-d at the express office for SlO.OOO m a package and fed. The st' ckholders of the bank claim that the depusitors will lose nothing. but there Is great excitement. and runs were be- gun on tine three other blnks. No diff dculty was experienced, however, Tn m, eiing all demands.
 SAN FRANCIsCo. May 20.-A Chron- l 'le'- Washington special say-: Secret arp treilBghuystn has sent communi- cation tO the Senate committee on fore gn elations, as also to house com
 mi'tee on foreign affairs, in winch be represents that a great deal of trouble will be created if the Senate c'Lcurs in the House Chinese bill; among other things he says the passage of the bill by the Senate will be irritating to the Chinese government and especially tO the Chinese em Jassy here.
 WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The finance committee of the Senate has postponed one week the consideration of tine in- vestigatiOn of the cause of the failure of the New York banks, m order to Ob- tain further information on the subject. It is thought congressional investigation wlll not be ordered.
 PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 20.-Ths Methodist conference auounced that Rev. Dr. J. M. Drickley was elected editor of the Christian Advocate. Rev. Dr. Arthur Edwards, present incumbent, wjs elected edItor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate.
 NEwARK, May 2l.-The officers of the savings institution expect full payment. Fisk X Hatch depOsitOrs will then re. ceiye full payment.
 LONDON, May 2O.-The Pail Nal Gazette says: The English bought lat hNA A AAahAN n AAAfAaNsAAA EAtEAn tAAA AMNlNt months previous.
 NEW YORK, May 2l.-A great mass meeting Of citizens anu business men was called to express approval of ;he administration Of President Arthur and urge his renominatICn for second term. 1t Was held at Cooper Union. Cornelius \. Bliss called the meeting to order and in a brief speech stated the obie t' for which lt Was called. He con ended by introducing Eredrick ;. Wn ston. resident of the Mutual Life Tn sGr-ncc company, as chairman O the meeting. Mir. Winston characteriz d est integrity ana very W..rfh;Yl " ol LirL ,i support of all classes. He ass,rted that !: a as "A mt etIDg of ail citizens. Every one felt the importance of having n good candidate In the present crisis and he felt certain that their efforts would be crowned with success in Novemrer nsXt R. solutions m the hearti-st spirit ot the meeting were adopted. Parfe' Goodwin, editor of the c mmerclal Ad- yer;lser m .ie short aidr, ss and then Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was preseuted and delivered his speech m his usu style, creating applaus, and lhu-ht-r. -A A-aAAa- ~ NA4NA AANA4elE Ait- NAafA- N nave met here SlmIly a- a voice to suggest the convent oa at Chicago vha Is tbe will Cf the Republic ms of New York together with as many Democrats H- God his ID de rational aud iutelhge mt" benl. IL B1>tOw, eX secretary Of the treIspry, followed. and fer IA few other speeches, the meeting adjourned.
 CHICAG,, May PA telegram signcd | by tine Fresideuts If the Fir-t and Com mercial National banks aud by John Y. | | arTell. Philip D. Armour, Henry Keep. O. W. Potter and other repre I sen;ailyss of large commercial interests | was seLt tonight tO the business mems | ne tlbg m New York, m behalf of | President Ar'huTs renOmination.
 PrrTSBURG. Pa, May 2l-At o'clock. on account of the suspension of tine Pennsylvania bank, the feeling was Yer, much unsettled and panicky. Trade k exclt d and disposition to get rid of oIl prevails. Wm. N. Riddle. presideD, of tine Pennsylvania bank. which was do. jug the largest business of any bank m Plttsburg. got up from a sick bed tbis morning. having been prostrated with and is now at the bank The following statement was made for fhe associated press: "I have nothing to say n detail now, but am here to face Inc music and do my duty. Owing to unfortunate reports made current by in. 'eTested and malicious persons, there las been a run on us for several days md our deposits have been decreased rom SJO0,0O0 to S7GO.OOO Tn five davs We therefore deemed Il wise 10 take ar- EmHFhar II h~.v-. ay, except that 1 am individually fine argest loser, having the largest deposit md largest amount of stock in tbe 'ank. lt Is said that rumors were et aiiCat by interested parties tbat he Pennsylvania bank aud two other 'anks bad been allowing oil brokers 10 'yerirsw their accounts. Tie result 1as run. One of the stockholders of he Pennsylvania bank says: ~The sns- 'euded bank Is entirely solvent and will ny every dollar, debt or deposits. 'api;al stock two hundred thousand | Siiars; full statement promised this veuing. WAsHINGroS, May 2I.-In the Senate ( number ot petitions were presented ( nd referred protesting against govern ientll assumption ot telegraph service. i8rrlson presented counter petition. i citing forth that the Western Union i nployees are engaged in getting sigma C lres to the petitions ia opposition 10 S Ie postal telegraph. g PITTsBURo, Pa. May 2l.-The Penn v 'ivanla bank, of thls cliy, closed its DOTS at l2;5O ?. n. and posted the fol- [ wing notice on the dools: lowing to a Il run for several days We have .cided II wise for olr depositors and c l concerned to suspend payment for \ e present" There Is great excitement ii ld a large crowd surrounds the bank. hicers have been placed at the doors. h PoRTsMoUTH, O., May 2l.-The sus b .nslon bridge across the Scioto river |, li this morning while some cattle were s, osslng. Mrs. Fulwiler with four chil- r ~n were on the bride at the time W lree children were drowned. The at idge cost Si0.OOO. w CONCORD. \. H., May 2I.-The State m smocratic convention is ip session fe th H. W. Porter as chairman. The di invention denounced protection, and 'd that tariff for revenue only should di fna rr,s ka I rs