The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-03-13

National Bank OF New Haven, and one
of the leading financiers of Connecticut,
became violently insane Friday. He is
over so years of age.
"A San Francisco despatch says that
John Wilson, State Commissioner of In
sursnce, and lawyer for the defence in
the DR.. West murder case, has left for
Mexico, leaving his financial matters in
hopeless state of chaos.
Frank and Louis Lloyd have been
convicted, in Minneapolis, of completely
in the famous steal of 1923 900 made by
Philip N. Scheig from the Bank of Min
neapolis last September.
AT Prairie Du CHEN, Wisconsin, on
Saturday, Slav named Lodeska killed
his wife and daughter-in-law. His dead
body was subsequently found by a party
bent on lynching the murderer. Lodeska
had shot himself.
...Orla G. Gregory, assistant cashier of
the Dexter, Michigan, bank, is pronounc
ed to be hopelessly insane. Since his
confession of robbing the bank, made on
Tuesday, he has refused all food, and
does not recognize his wife or friends.
...Brgands made an attack on the stock
ranch of Pedro Senches, near Durango,
Mexico, on Saturday, and fight follow
ed. The bandits finally fed, leaving four
killed and five wounded. OF the ranch
party, one was killed and three wounded.
Founders Day exercises were held at
the Leland Stanford, Jr., University, at
Palo Alto, California, Friday Among
those who delivered addresses were ex-
President Harrison and Bishop Keane, of
the Roman Catholic University of Wash
ington.
AT Peoria, Illinois, on Friday night,
Charles Wickert, heavyweight pugiist,
who, on December 15, brutally beat John
Behrands, crippling him for life, was
found guilty of assault, with intent to
kill, and sentenced to IA years in the pen
itentiary.
"A life boat, manned by the first mate
and four men of the steamer Briscoe,
reached Cape Race, Newfoundland. Sun
day, and reported the steamer lying 60
miles S. S. W. of Cape Race, disabled
and without fuel or food. A tug went in
search of the Briscoe, which was due IN
New York February II.
According to Minneapolis despatch
the lumber firms OF Minneapolis have de-
cided to consolidate and concentrate their
interests. 1t is understood that deal
has been nearly completed for the pur-
chase of the Walker q Akeley and the
Pillsbury timber In the Leach Lake and
Cass Lake regions, amounting to probably
| 800, 0000 900 feet of timber.
The South Side, Chicago, Park Com
missiopers on Saturday received bids for
the Fair buildings. One concern offered
$l5.601 for 20 buildings, or twice that sum
if the entire 20 are sold, provided $4,000
is paid for the removal of the Manufac-
lures building. Another bid was $15,025
for the Agricultural, Transportation
ings
MANY Irregularities in the accounts Of
John Y McKane, the convicted Grave
send boss, are said to have been discov-
cred by a committee of citizens and by
the town Board of Auditors. 1t is claim
ed that bonds amounting to $500,000,
which were in McKa ne's possession, have
been hypothetical. The auditors dis
covered that about 100000 paid to Nc
Kane in 1898 had not been accounted for.
Morse & Smith, produce commission
merchants in Boston, made an assign
ment on Saturday. The Liabilities are
placed at $l50,000. to meet which there
are nominal assets of $500 This
house was dragged down by the failure of
the J. P. Morgan Company, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. The concern owned a
great egg packing establishment and
wholesale fruit house in Cedar Rapids,
besides operating six creameries in the
state. The assets are estimated at $685.
600 and the liabilities at $4,000.