Passaic City record., 1897-01-16
Domestic.

Domestic.
The Seattle (Wash.) Savings pank failed
to open its doors, and when he Superior
Court convened III. o. Suey was appointed
receiver. The liabilities are $4,000 and the
assets more than $3.50 900. It is understood
that the direct cause of the bank closing is
due to the attempted withdrawal of county
funds, as the County Treasurer requested
that the amount due be paidin cash.
AT Sacramento both Houses of the Cali
fornia Legislature met in joint session and
cast the formal ballot electing George G.
Perkins United States Senator.
AT Madison. Wis. the Republican Legisla-
tive caucus named John c. Spooner for the
United States Senate.
At Oswego. N. Y, jury in Justice
Wright's Trial Term of the Supreme Court,
returned verdict for $4,000 against the
New York. Ontario and Western Railway
Company in u suit brought by Mrs. Emma
Cooper for $25,000 damages. Mrs. Cooper 8
husband was fireman employed on the
road. In August 1885 he was killed near
Bernhard's Bay, n Y.
Senator Cantor introduced in the Senate
at Albany. N. Y. his bill reducing the price
of gas in New York City to 81 per 1000 feet.
fixing its minimum candle-power at "a, and
providing penalties for infractions
Tho Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall, OF
Brooklyn, was nominated for President of
the Union Theological Seminary, to succeed
the Rev. DR.. Thomas s. Hastings, who re-
signed on account of ill-health.
Tho National Monetary Convention at In
dianapolis, Ind. declared for maintenance
Of the gold standard and created a perma.
nent Executive Committee to urge upon Con-
gress next March the creation of a monetary
comm ission, and, failing in that, to name q
commission itself.
The Republican joint legislative caucus
was held at Concord. N. FL. James o. Ly-
ford nominated JACOB Fl. Gallinger. of Con.
cord. as United States Senator for six years,
to succeed himself. and he was nominated
unanimously.
The United States cruiser Montgomery was
damaged by striking an obstruction off
Castle William. Governors Island, New
| York harbor.
| The first prize of 5000 for the best design
! for mural decorations at the Cincinnati
| (Ohio) City Hall was awarded to Otto W.
| Beck. of Cincinnati, and the second prize
of 800 went to T. N. Sheefer, of Philadel.
| phia.
About 1900 saloon keepers in Chicago are
| to be arrested for failure to make the last
| payment on their years license, which has
been due since January 10.
The policemen of Asbury Park, N. j.,
| have been instructed to arrest all persons
who may be found drunk on the streets of
| that town.
| Mayor Strong. in his annual message
dealt almost entirely with the city's financial
condition, showing New York's credit to be
| of the best
| New Workers rejoice over the signing OF
the Anglo-American arbitration treaty. The
| opinion of many representative citizens pre-
| walls that the treaty is the beginning of con-
| tinuous peace, and that it may result in the
| adoption of arbitration by all civilized Ma
tions. Many are in favor of celebrating the
ratification of the treaty in some fitting
manner.
| There was rush of place hunters and
| others to Canton, Ohio. to see Major McKin-
| ley.
George C. Perkins was reelected United
| States Senator from California.
| Thirty cadets were discharged from the
| Military Academy. at West Point, because of
| deficiency in the January mental examina-
| tions.
| John Warris killed his brother, David, in
the presence of and at the request of the
| latters bride, in a duel near Crawfordville,
| Fla.
| The General Trust Company has been in
| corporated in Illinois, with a capital of
| $5.00G,000. Its object is to carry on gen.
| eral banking business in Chicago.
| Mrs. Hattie F. McCloud, of Shelbourno
Fails, Mass was murdered on lonely road,
| probably by tramps.
| Carnegie and Westinghouse employees
| formed 81. 1000, 900 cooperative stock COM
| pany to establish an iron and steel plant on
| Puget Sound, Washington.
i At Bryn Mawr. Penn, the Postoffice,
| which is in the railroad station, was robbed
| of $4,000 in cash and $75 worth of stamps
! The work was done by some one familiar
with the office, as the combination was
worked and the safe openets in the regular