Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-31
RECORD or wRoNGooiNe.

O. Il persons iucinerated in Louisville.
TO- Aeronaut Mansfield killed by collapsed
balloon near Bombay.
RECORD OF WRONGDOiNG.
JANUARY.
"a Train robbery near Brownsville, Tex, by
Mexican bandits. passengers lost $4,000
and the robbers imprisoned the train Off
cials In a car and set fire to il.
FEBRUARY.
10. Defacation of NJ. Mace, Paris banker,
leaving an Indebtedness Of s0,oO0Go francs.
II. A London bank lost $40 over the coun-
ter by sneak thieves
a A shooting affair between two Columbus
tOJ editors resulted in the killing of one of
the principals and also a bystander-
MARCH.
o. Cloak factory at Jamaica, L. l., burned by
rotous strikers
10 David II. Poston. a rival lawyer, shot by H.
Clay King in Memphis.
APRIL
Is ,Ths late president of the Ninth National
bank of New York detaulter to the
amount Of $4,000.
MAY.
10. An express car on the Santa Fe railroad In
Oklahoma robbed By masked men
JuLY.
8. Defaulting City Treasurer John Bardsiey
OF Philadelphia, sentenced to Id years in
the penitentiary and TO pay fine of So! $50
3D. A diamond importer Of New York robbed
of $1,000 worth Of jewels
"A. people killed and others injured by ne
gro murderer named Craig. who broke jail
at Cynthiaua. KY; ne was finally killed
AUGUST.
l. Fight with reviewers between l: y. Baker
Col Ingersoll's secretary, and orville An
derson. New York lawyer. at Croton
Landing. y. Y. Baker was wounded four
times.
Daylight robbery of the Exchange bank at
Columbus Grove. o.; the cashier aud
others shot and the thief killed.
10 4 train gang at New Haven attacked by
Italians laborers to avenge an accident in
which italians were the victims.
SEPTEMBER.
2 Southern Pacific train held up by masked
men near Samuels Tex
OCTOBER.
T. Robbers raided the National bank of En-
terprise, Or, in broad daylight.
q. Discoveryo of defalcation Of S9o,0Dof Teller
e. f. Garcia, OF the Louisiana National
bank in New Orleans.
%. Incendiaries burned tresfles on tho Geor-
gia Central railroad
NOVEMBER
Is Suicide of Salvation Army murderess In
Omaha.
.. Rev. DIR. John Hall. Presbyterian clergy
man. OF New York, assailed by maniac,
who fred three shots at him.
80 $1,000 stolen from an express train near
st. Louis.
DECEMBER.
L Russell Sage, banker. attacked by n mani
&C. who wrecked the office with dynamite;
the maniac and | other killed. but Mr..
Sage escaped with slight injuries.
L. Brutal murder of Mrs. A. Ii. Bruce, Mrs. l..
D. Hatch and child. and young Frank
Packwood at New Smyrna, Fla.
UPS AND DOWNS OF BUSINESS.
s. Failure Of Dueber Watch company, Can
ton. O.: liabilities, $4,000
H. Failure OF ODonnrN, Spencer & Co. lurD-
Der dealers at Saginaw, Mich; 10000.
90 Failure of the American National bank OF
Kansas City for S'DcJ".
FEBRUARY.
Is. Suspension Of tn. American Loan and Trust
company OF New York: deficit Of s6jG,o0
MARCH.
70, Suspension of the Keystone National bank
Of Philadelphia.
Failure of tho banking house Of Theodore
Schwartz d Co. at Louisville, liabilities,
s7jn0ol.
D. Suspension Of the Washington National
bank in New York city: shortage. Slis,Do0.
MAY.
4. Failure OF J. II. Lippinco't, of the Aneri
can GTaphopbone company and North
American Photograph company, for si00
90
s. Suspension of the Spring Garden bank and
the Penn Trust and safe Deposit company
in Philadelphia
u. Failure of Levy Bros. & Co. clothing man
ufaeturers, In New York, for nearly sl,0oO
GO
10. Failure Of satterlee, Bostwick & Martin
insurance brokers, in New York, for over
Slp00U.
%. Assignment Of the Davis Shoe company a,
Richmond, Va; liabilities, s3,GG,Jo.
Is, Failure OF Potter, White d. Bayley, shoe
manufacturers, in Boston, for sl,oa,0o
JUNE
L Assignment OF the Connell-Hall- McIester
company, dry goods house, in Nashville
liabilities, S46i1o.
U. Failure OF the London and Liverpool Cloth
ing company and Mack d Co in New York;
liabilities over s's0,u0.
q. Failure OF sax Bros, bankers, In Nashville,
for sGlO.On.
q. Assignment Of the wholesale shoe firm OF
Emile Marquee e Co.. in Boston; Habili-
ties, S46U-loo
II. Failure of Hard Bros. & Co. spring bed
makers. in Oneida, y. V. for sl25bO.
Ia. Failure of r. VI. Bingham & Co., wagon
makers. in Rome, N.Y., for s2s5.D0
% Suspension OF the Merchants National
bank of Fort Worth. Tex; liabilities, s51..
CO.
AUGUST.
2. Assignment Of Abraham Backer. commits
sion merchant and note broker, in New
York; liabilities, 4,nOm.
8. Assignment Of the Masonic Savings bank
ia Louisville, owing slUO,Col
70. Receiver appointed for the AmericanWheel
company, of Chicago, which has plants in
six different states; liabilities. sl.so0On.
81 Seizure Of the assets Of the Mexican North
ern railway in New York on claim for
$1,000
- Failure of s. v. White G. Co. grain specu-
lators Of New York and Chicago. for nearly
s3.oo00a.
OCTOBER.
10. Assignment Of Jonathan Stewart. Of Trerl-
ton; liabilities, ssse,0'o.
y Assignment Of the Bank of Lewisburg
Tenn.
NOVEMBER
l. Failure Of Maverick National bank in
Boston; liabilities, ss.oo0fDo
Z. Supervision Of National bank Of Cory Pa:
liabilities. $4,000
10 Assignment OF &. r. Paul, Louisville, ium-
Der dealer. for sa1a.p0.
Il Assignment Of II. b. Smith & Co., New
York ship brokers. for saoOnn
Il Failure of Louis Adler, New York CLOAK
manufacturer, for Slj0,ooo.
8. n. stroube, California horse breeder, failed
for sIj1.9o.
Ia Failure Of Bonner & Bonner, bankers, for
sjel0G, In Tyler, Tex.
u Shortage Of sl33.1GD causes closing Of NIL
ford GHich.j bank.
.. Failure OF iTst National bark. Whining
ton. y. C.
2. Assignment Of New York banking firm OF
Field. Lindley. Wiechsrs e Co. with la
bilities ofover sl,eta,0a
DECEMBER
l. Receiver appointed fer Richmond, Nicho-
lasyiie and BsaityFllIe railroad, Ken
lucky. debt. S3,Geb0
II. SeJa00 Assignment by Francis II. Baker 4,
Co., dry goods dealers Of New York.
DANE NATURES TANTRUnS.
JAsUAEy.
=. Telegraph lines destroyed bY severe snow
sfsErrn IN New Ynra AID sicinitv