The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-13
moss sHEPHERD,S FAILURE.
Only the BeainDinu of the End-Tho Last
Hope of All the Mings.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE failure Of
Boss Shepherd is one Of the first and most
direct consequences Of Tildcn's election. when
no read tho news on the night of the 7th
inst.' his first act was to write Invitations
TO hts creditors and friends to assemble
az his house on Thursday evening "on bust
ness Most OF them were not surprised when
statement Of his affairs was read for they
had been daily witnesses Of his reckless mode
OF me- Wild speculations, and vulgar preten-
sons. He Is believed to have put away 81 m.
cient sum TO enjoy luxurious exile, like Con-
molly, sweeny. and other patriots, who hayo
left their country for their country's good
I'M, u only the heginnnS Of the end. Others
who have cen associated with the Bos, in his
follow his example. fhcy know what to expect
wnen lilden gets into the White House, and
mean TO be out Of tue way when his reforming
axe begins TO work.
Those two precious organs. the Rcppbltcdn
ana Chronicle, without half an ounce OF brains
between them, which have lived bv Jobbery aud
eXtlrton, arc O,teiing to their IA !. and Will
hardly survive the form Il declaration - Hayes's
defeat. The last hOppe OF all the Rings anu
their creatures are now rallied round the con-
spiracy to dofraud Tildeu OF bis election. hut
some OF them, Ike Boss Shepherd, are sharp
enough To see that IL will nor nnallv succeed, 4,
and to take advantage OF TINS chance to csc lpe
the crash, w"ich 10 sure 10 come after tne 6th Of
March.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-The smoke md
din clio king the failure Of Bo-s Shepherd Is
but hlONb tIthllns up InC minutes OF the
packed meeting OF his rctinuc and weak kneed
creditors having been done trGwn for public -
ton, She pherd showed an exhibit TN which no
estimated his tingi' le as-ets at $l,RU COO, and
his II ibiities at $l.WO,tOO. me debits are
proOAbl, not very tar from the mark, hut tho
assets are quite disDru upOftionAtelY Oycrv tlued.
independent OF the present dullneas In the real
estate market, and will not leave any margin
The scheduled real esttte was bought Largely
Tor sDecul ttiOn, ~ hetylly mortgaged, and has
been kept up Dy the proeo eoeds Of shaved accom-
modatlon notes Tor sitne time, In the i,mous
meeting Of interested friends i've banks were
represented, including one savin bank.
whicn was represented bv its cashier and
secretary. and another by ono ~ Its managers.
lhe-o i've institutions are also renresented In
the comml teo appointed to cx mine and devise
means Of relief to the Boss. ho ical estate
hfm OF kilbOuru Latta was represented 10y the
three y rtnefs. Heavy notes OF theirs as trus-
toes OF tho mysterious real estate pool h We
Lately gone to Urotesi. All signs presage a crash
among tue Ring men. conscquent upon the stop
page of the proti gate jubOery IN the district by
thr Democratic House.
While sympathy Is ORGANIZED by the Ring men
for the troubled Boss the Dstrirt Commisslon-
ois publication OF the pporioDment OF the
revenue derived from taxation for the present
fiscal y says that sevsnty-lve perrentum OF
the whole proceeds are absorbed bY the pay
ment ~ the interest on the L.kt illegally con-
tracted for tue wood olock, SlSlr nuisance
put on the streets Dy the N his s4cces-
sors.