Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-21
The Alleged Blumenberg Frauds.

Inc AlIexe0 biumenDefG Frauds.
SUN FOR AN INJUNCTION.
Messrs. Merrick and Morris Yesterday entered
a suit for an injunction for W. Scott Chew
against Rudolph Blnmenberg, Leopold Blu
menberg, Michael Msndel. G.. Frank aud the
Board OF Public Works. The DILL states IN a. he
IL q resident of the District, engaged as a broker
and brings suit in his own and also rs agent
for certain parties; that Blumenbers has an
seconded from the District and departed for marta
unkno~n; that the Blumenbergs, NJ aniel Frank
ana other parties were partners until February
~, ooing business as lenders of money on col
iaeeial security; that they procured from plain
I'm sums OF money amounting to Si,16s.56 aud
denvered TO him several promissOry notes OF
parues Tor whom be procured loans, which
amounted 10 S5O0S19, bearing interest at the
rate nominally of ten per cent, but which were
IN reality discounted by b. 81 Co. at the rate of
10 per cent. per annum; that the parties for
whom complainant negotiated said loans dep1S-
tied at the time of the notes certificates OF in
debtedness signed by the auditor of the Board
OF Public WORKS amounting to Sl3.i7I72; that
turity OF the notes, Immediately transferred the
securities TO parties unknown at about one half
their face value and appropriated the pro ceeds
He charges that the business was established for
the express purpose of defraudng. He ststes
that he does not know to whom the notes were
passed, and that he fears they have been pa
TO innocent purchasers; and charges that the
certificates are not negotiable paper prot ,ctsi
in the hands of innocent holders for yalne but
rs Informed that ii is the custom of the Board of
Public Works to pay the certificates to those
presenting them; and that the Board refuses to
issue duplicates for the certificates; and states
that he Is ready and willing to pay the amount
OF loss and to fully satisfy the notes on the re-
turn and surrender of the certificates. He prsys
that h. x Co. may be entOined from negotiating
said notes and from receiving payment for the
certlhcates, and the board enjoined from paw
ing them; that an account may be stated; that
the notes be delivered to hum to he cancelled.
and such certificates be delivered TO him upon
the amounts being paid, and that duplicates be
issued to him or the parties.
INCORPORATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR
PHYSICAL CULTURE."-A charter of the Insti-
tute for Physical Culture, of Washington, ID. c.,
has been filed in the Recorder of Deeds Office
4; ); Verdi, George E. Baker, HI. A. willard,
Riggs, j. b. Blake, w. P. Dunwooiy, q. Hill,
Il. X. Tuttle, Adolf Cluss, f. K. Hale, j. o.
Evans, A. Webster, j. NJ: Latta. F: A. Sawyer,
NJ. LangstOn, Henry Semken, j. S. Deiayan
John F. Ennis, ID. o. Forney, Dom Piatt r.
Mason, w. 3. Lincoln, John NJ. Van Buskirk
Iheo. f. Gatchel. A. X. Browne, Thomas b.
Florence, Q. S. Noyes, j. d. McGill, III. ID.
Cooke, III. d. Cooke, ir., and j. Smolenski. are
named as corpOratOrs. The charter sets forth
that the capital stock shall be not less than
$4,000 nor more than 500 600, and shall be
divided into shares of As each. The govern
ment OF the institute shall be vested in board
OF seven directors. All gifts or requests shall
be received and acknowledged by the board.
and paid to the treasurer of the same 10 he
expended in purchasing, proving or enlarging
the buildings, grounds and accom- nod stions,
institution. A gift of 81 900 shall constitute a
patron" who shall be entitled to ten annual
tickets of the first class and ten annual tickets
OF the second class during his natural life, and
which after his death shall revert to the institu-
ton, to be distributed free by the board o:
directors among worthy persons unable to pay
the tax imposed for boating and swimming. A
GIT OF $500 shall constitute member for life,
VINO shall be entitled to ten annual tickets of
the first and ten annual tickets of the second
during the continuance of his life
HOMES NEAR WAsHINGTON.-lf it we're
Known by capitalists that the thirty-seven small
farms offered for sale by Mr.. Rob't A. Phillips,
In another column, were as valuable as they
really are, and at the price he holds them they
would no doubt be purchased as fast as he could
execute deeds for them. We predict that within
five years these farms, located on the NORTH
Arlington Heights will be valued at three
times the price they are now being sold at by
Mr. Phillips, and he is selling them on long
time and on easy terms.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF SUBURBAN PROPERTY
Messrs Lstimer * Cleary, aucticneers Will sell
Tor Alexander Hunter, ESQ.,, about the middle OF
april, valuable suburban property lying on the
railroad between Washington and Alexandra
Lots Will be subdivIded in convenient sizes and
y to