Show atlanta bank assigns At atlanta larita go ga oct 16 the merchants bank tor for many years one of the soundest financial institutions institution in this city closed its doors tills morning having made an assignment for or tho the benefit of 0 cre creditors diore i U 1 oglesby and george W scott are arc named as assignees the failure was not unexpected in hh chancial ancial circles clr clea but the announcement created crea teil considerable excitement armong the banks deposit depositors oss a large lareo crowd of 0 adoni ahoni hom quickly gathered Ba about the un doors the failure allure was duo due to withdrawal of 0 deposits within a few days day 8 cause caused it by a rumor that tax collector A r P stewart steward who had on deposit had been naked asked by tile the bank officials not to check rny any of this money out deny that such a relue request st was matle made all stewarts checks were ilan hon atod 01 od lie ile withdrew and that occasioned casio caslo ned embarrassment the he amount owed depositors is |