New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01

JuE AFFAIRS OF THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To A LARGE AMOUNT
DISCOVERED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
PIrrsBURGH, Nov. 3O.-0n further inyesti-
CATION Of the affairs Of the suspended National Trust Com
pany IL appears that Greer the deautng CASHIER forged
large number Of notes and Endorsements, which he
scented at the Of the Board OF Directors for
comparison with the discount book They were exam
med hastily and OF found 10 tally with the book
90 suspicion Of the forgery arising At the time he
sbseonded the notes disappeared and advertisements
warning people against negotiating them brought forth
disclaimers from the purported drawers Of number Of
them and led to the discovery that they orgeries
The amount Of forged paper thus far discovered Is
t7sOOO, and the amount still in doubt is 1850
Yesterday, Judge T. II. Collier OF the Court
u Common Pleas appointed receiver of the
Trust Company on an application made oy
4 stookho Ter The responsibility for the loss Of the
Water Commission bonds and the money OF the city
arising from the sale OF them and deposited with this
Company has not been fixed on any person implicated
In the transactions It believed that an effort is being
made to clear the members OF the Water Commission
and the City Controller from blame charging II al on
The Clerk OF the Commission.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
P1rrsBURGH, Nov 29.-An Application was fled in the
Court OF Common Pleas this morning on behalf OF the
ATTY asking that a receiver be appointed TO take charge
n the affairs OF the National Trust Company Of ths
city, The. application granted and receiver APP
pointed. Promissory notes amounting TO t14.Oso are
missing from the institution and supposed 10 be lost
or stolen number of these notes are said by rae in
dorscrs TO be forgeries.
MAYOR BIACKMORE or PITTSBURGH ARRESTED FOR
nIsAPpRoPBIATISG TIE FUNDS or A SAVINGS
BANK
fBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSsl
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30.-On Saturday after
roon Jas Blackmore Mayor Of the city and President
Of the Mechanics Savings Bank, and Geo. d. rndle
shier were arrested on information charging them
with embezzement and transportation Of the deposits
Of the bank conspiracy to deraud the stockholders
and depostors. They have taken, and loaned
20 others associated with them in private
enterprises about $4,000 fourtns OF the total loans
Of the bank providing for several of the loans made
1uste security aud for others security whatever.
The bank Is closed, and the trustees will wind up its
Affairs and prosecute the delinquent officers. warrant
IA out for Alex Tndle vcePresdent Of the bank, and
father Of the Icasnler. charging him with the same
9Henses.
BUSINESS NOTES.
VIM l.. Fisher g. Sons of Baltimore, stock
brokers' who suspended during the late panic, will re
sumo business to-day having settled with their credit
in full
The trustees named in the Sprague trust
deed have notified 70 Committee appointed at the
creditors meeting that under advice OF counsel they
feel inclined 70 decline the appointment unless they can
have some guaranty 70 protect them from personal liza
bity. The trustees 70 have another eOniereno zoe
with the Committee tins afternoon, the result OF Nbol
-wil doubtless be promptly announced