The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-27
Suspension of IA Large Sugar House

BALTIMORE, August 26.-SthIing,
Ahrens Il Co., said to be the largest sugar
importing house in the United States,
suspended payment this afternoon. Mr.
Ahrens thinks the liabilities amount to
about $2,0O0,0O0, but if the assets are
iudicIously administered the creditors
can ultimately be paid dollar for
for dollar. He assigns Us causes for the
failure the general depression of husl-
ness, and the shrinkage IN the values
ot coffee and sugar, of which the firm
have large stock. They have also 4
large amount of real estate not at pres.
cnt available \ detailed statement of
their affairs will be prepared IL quickly
rs possible.
The debts are due 10 parties in this
city and in Cuba almost exclusively. It
j., sad the business Of the firm footed up
5t0O0O,0O0 per year. They were pro-
prictor, ol two large sugar r.liUcrlrs,
the Merchants and Che.apenie', and
agents of two oilers, the Calvert and
Maryland. The effect here OF tn" fail
ure remains To be developed.
LATER.
1t Is now a,,crlained that The liabil-
tiles amount to two and half millions
OF which one million is due IN Baltimore
to merchants haAhs and private bank
ing houses. The firm employed three
hundred and fifty men in their rcliner,s
and barrel factory. The immediate
cause of the failure is said to be Il shrink
age on moasscs.
Louisville Industrial Exposition.
LOUISVILLE, August % The Louis
Vile Industrial Exposition opers next
Wednesday. A great deal OF space is
now occupied with va-t variety Of nov
elites. Opening day will be signalizcd
10y monster procession. in which the
mechanics and manufacturers of the cit
les about the fails will be- represented.
Several firms will make displays at Il
cost Of over $4,000. All the benevolent
will participate The Govoruo" VIII be
present at the opening, and distinguished
strangers from abroad have been iHvit"d
The Natural History Department wii.
en- brace the largest museum in the
United States, being valued at quarter
of million Of dollars. The Art Depart
mcnts viii embrace the best work "t
American artists. private collections be-
ing partially excluded on account oi;hr
large variety Of original pieces contrIbu-
ted. Rare works of sculpture bv Cno"ya
Power, Hart and ether dis
tinguishcd artists vii. ha exhibited.
Strangers from all parts of the South
are coming in the city, aud the opening
festivities will b. witnessed by thousands
of people. Special rates on railroads
and steamboats, have been secured.
The National BIockhcnds.
PHILADELPHIA. August 2G.-Ihn Ma
tional Committee, Union League Of
America met to-day. \ movement Wa,
inagurated to accomplish union OF ci"-
ments of opposition to the Democratic
party, especially in the South.
Saratoga Regatta.
SARATOGA, August 2G.-The first race
in the amateur regatta was for senior
double scull,, and Was won by Courtney
and Robinson, OF Union Springs. in
l243t; distance three miles.
The sccohi race, tuGr-oarci shells con-
tested by Braycrwiyls, AtniantHs Mulu-
ui-, Duqursnos, Bu'ipios, and Ar@ouaGts,
VA, won by the Atnlantas, time 1852 &.
NEW YORK, August 2G.--1Er Ataiau-
"a crew victorious at Saratoga to-day
were Eus'icr stroke of the Wr,ryans
last year; Gurster, stroke of Williams