New-York tribune., 1885-02-28
THE UNITED STATES BANK.
LIE DNIlED 81 y DANh'
PRESIDENT MURRAY TO RETURN on MONDAf-TIE
BANK IXAMINERS STATEMENT.

BANK EXAMlNERS STATEMENT.
Logan c. Murray. president of the United States
National Bank. was at IT. Paul when he learned
of the rumors concerning himself and the bank that
were circulated IN Wall Street on Thursday. Vice
president Grant received several dispatches from
him Yesterday, asking the meaning of the reports,
and later announcing his immediate return. Mr..
Murray will be at his desk at the bank on Monday.
1t is understood that he has decided TO seek legal
redress from the persons who circulated the reports
against him.
VIce-presiient Grant yesterday authorized the
statement that the bank examiner had nearly COM
pleted his examination OF the bank and that a short
time after he had begun II lie had stated that the
bank was perfectly sound and that "deposltors
stockholders and all Others need have no iears'
In regard to the proposal 10 increase the surplus
to S5UUOO0, Cyrus ". Field said yesterday some
time ago, one Of our prominent ST spckhoders com
planned of the lack Of dividends and said TO him
that the managers of the bank had decided at the
start not TO pay dividends until the surplus fund
had become equal TO the capital / suggested that
if he not willing To wait Tor the accumulation
of the fund would unite with the other stock
holders in raising 1t to the required amount by
subscription Some of the stockholders at once fell
in with the suggestion and the matter was referred,
at meeting of the directors. to committee con
ssting of President Murray and Mr.. LDdey.
Nothing has yet been done abont it, hut as large
stakeholder am willing 10 do my part If the other
holders assent to the proposition am not III favor
of beginning the payment of dividends until the
surplus has been made equal with the capital"
GAG RULE IN THE EXCISE BOARD.
The quarrel in the Board OF Ia else assumed new
phase yesterday when Commissioners liaughton
and Mitchell undertook to deprive their lcpubIcan
colleague John j. Morris, OF the assistance of tho
police in ascertaining the character Of licensed
liquor dealers. AT consultation between the
members of the Police and Excise Boards. less than
two months ago. Mayor Grace urged that they should
work in harmony TO enforce the Excise laws lie ap-
pointed Police Commissioner Porter ana Mr.. Morris
as a conference committee to bring about united
ton between the boards. The Police Commissioners
said tbev would cheerfully adopt any line of action
which General Porter recommended. Mr. Morris
sai he did not believe that he could hope Tor
similar backing" by the Democrats III the Excise
Board, and Messrs Ilaughton and Mitchell did not
Morris. Since then Mr. Morris has Vainly
endeavored to get the licenses OF several improper
places revoked. Resolutions which he has 0iieIcd
TO have reports made by Police captalns regarding
the characters of certain liquor dealers and stores.
have been voted down.
Instead of being discouraged, Mr. Morris sent
requests, over his own signature for the police
captains TO make reports In that way he succeeded
in getting information that some licensed liquor
stores were resorts Tor ex-convlGts thieves or
disorderly persons lle presented these reports TO
his board and renewed his request that the licenses
should be revoked. Messrs. HaughtOn and Mitchell
Yesterday passed resolution informing the Police
Commissioners that all applications for inforna-
ton, relative to the character or reputation OF any
license person or premises, would be made only by
order of the Board, OF majority OF the members.
on blank form prepared ior that purpose and
signed only by the Secretary.
Mr.. Morris said that it an attempt 10 gag him
but he would try to get information about the
dives and lie thought the police would assist him in
spite of the objections of Messrs Iiaughton and
Mitchell
POLICE JUSTICE WELDE THREATENED.
Police Justice Welde, of the jefferson Market
Court has received numerous threatening letters
since he began the trial of Justus II. Schwab, for
melting a rot at COacOrfia Hall on February 2.
They have all been bloodtmBty, and all sorts of
dire vengeance has been threatened If Schwab was
not discharged. Schwab has been held and the
Justice stall wears the same easy smile and deals
cut sen tences long and short, with the steady
hand. His appetite is evidently not disturbed, for
his glove-fttiug Prince Albert coat buttons as
suugly as ever. In speaking OF the letters to a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday he said, smiling:
Yes, have received Of them, but as soon as
have ascertained their contents teen up One OF
them was sent my house You imagine the effect
threatening letter OF that sort has ones family.
don't care how many OF them they send though, for
know that the cowardly cranks that send anonyno
letters haven't pluck enough TO do anything that need
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