Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-25
' EAST OF THR ROCKIES.
Kansas and Missouri Visited Tith
Sn1V and Rain.
NEGRO MURDERER LYNCHED.
Important Ruling on the Connect
icur ction-Oklahoma
Legislature-Etc.
lsrEc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-USIos.l
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-USIoN.l
FINANCIAL.
Testimony Taken in the Case Againi
Kean, the Defaulting Banker.

Kean, the Defaulting Banker.
CHICAGO. December 25th.-According to the
testimony of Kean, of the suspended banking
firm of Kean & Co., the assets have been low
cred 81 900 more. In his testimony to-day Kean
acknowledged no allowance had been made for
81 COD paid to D. 81. Tolman on the day of the
failure, or for 50 200 declared forfeited by the
authorities of West Superior. Wisconsin, upon
his failure to purchase certain bonds of that
town. which he endeavored to do.
Miss higgins, Kean's private Secretary. tes.i.
fed that she had seen the partnership papers
drawn up between Eean and wilson and Wad-
bingham, and that they were signed by Wad-
bingham. This is considered an important de-
velopment for the depositors, as Waddingham is
q wealthy man.
After recess Miss Higgins resumed the witness
chair. She said she had searched for the Wad-
bingham agreement, but was unable to find it.
The attorney asked her it she had ever placed
her name on note for kean.
She replied that she had once. Kean asked
her to DO so, explaining that there was some law
providing that bank could not loan more than
SO much on one name, and that her name was
acceptable.
"Were you good for the note?" asked the at
torney.
81 don't think was very rich at that time"
she said.
During the session attorney Mayer asked
Kean If he was aware of the fact that Rev. John
o. Foster and Rev. Lewis Curtis were given a
tip as to the condition of affairs before the
bank failure, with the result that they drew out
their deposits.
Kean answered that he did not know such to
be the case
Mayer, however secured and served SUBJ
peras on the reverend gentlemen TO appear in
Court and testify.
Los ANGELES COMPANY ATTACHED.
MEMPHIS (Tenn), December 24th-Eight at
tachments have been filed by local merchants
against the Southern California Packing Com.
pany of Los Angeles. Cal. The merchants had
bought quantit- of canned goods of the local
agents. to be delivered as called for. One week
ago q call was made for the goods and the pack
ing company refused TO ship at the agreed price,
and accordingly suits were filed for damages
and money in the hands of the local agents was
garnishesd.
A STORE CLOSED.
CHICAGO, December 24th-The store OF Charles
r. Lynch extensive retail boot AMI shoe deal.
ers, was closed by the Sheriff this morning on
confession of judgment amounting to over s2l,-
0oe.
WITHDRAWING GOLD.
NEW YORK, December 24th.-London specials
from the Bank of England. Germany also CON
tinues TO withdraw gold.
BULLION DEALERS EMBARRASSED.
NEW YORK December 24th.-A private dis
patch from London states that the resources of
Pixley & Abel preclude the loss to creditors
This is interpreted in financial circles here to
mean that the firm IS embarrassed. They were
large dealers in bullion.
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS
SAVANNAH (Ga.) December 24.h The savan-
nah Fire and Marine Insurance Company
wound up its business today. The company
was organized in 1887 with cash capital of
S2e0,0o0. Threatened adverse legislation was
the principal cause of closing up It's business.