The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-12

NEW YORK, Oct. l2.-Ihe failure is an
nounced Of Hiram II. Durkee, dealer il
cooperage stocks, Pearl street. Liabili
ties aggregate about $4,000. Asset
not stated, as the books and papers art
in the hands of the Sheriff. Stock il
trade is valued at $5S,000.
Gilman to be Indicted.
1t was reported to-day on good au
thorlty that the case of W illiam c. Gil
man, the Insurance scrip forger, hat
Deen laid before the Grand Jury. There
IL no doubt among the best inform &c
persons that Gilman is still in the city
report that he had sailed for Europe
was positively contradioled by per
sonRl friend Of Gi man, who undoubtedly
knows his whereabouts.
The Paris Exposition.
A meeting OF merchants and others in
terested in the Paris Exposition was
held IN this city yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was called by large num-
per OF bankers, manufacturers and mer-
chants for The purpose of creating an Or
ganlzation which shall represent the
entire country, and through which the
interests OF American eAhipltors desIr-
Gus OF appearing at Paris can be pre-
NOTED. The meeting was very largely
attended by prominent merchants,
bankers, manufacturers and represen-
| tatiVe men from New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Onio, Massachusetts,
aud nearly every State In the Union
Frederick II. Coudert WAS unanimously
nominated Chairman. MIR. Couuert, in
his address, referred TO the neceasitv of
| America being represented at Paris, to
the fact that such representation was
nyyi iC
pie, and all that Is necessary is for ex-
nibitors to organize and provide the
ways and means.
He expressed hope that everything
would be done ON this side to exhibit the
industries OF the great West in Paris in
1878. A Committee of five on resolutions.
organ Zati0n and nominations was an
pointed. The following names we're pre-
sented and considered for permanent Of
fcers: General Joseph r Hawley.
Presidents; August Belmont, Treasurer;
II. =. Olcott, Corresponding Secretary:
Maxwell Woodruff, Recording SecrL-
tary at Washington. A National Execu-
tive Committee OF representative mer-
chants Throughout the country, headed
by Jackson 5. Schultz, was appointed.
A subscription oi $lO0 each was started
ior the purpose OF detraying the ex-
regulations announced by the French
Government received a lengthy discus
SION.
Cigar Makers Strike.
Eighty employees of L. Cohen & Co.,
cigar manufacturers, struck yesterday
in consequence OF the firm reducing the
price OF labor from 81 10 $3 30 per thou
sand.
Sugar Importers.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-lt is stated by
the sugar Importers that since the de.
cislon Of Secretary Sherman, In regard
10 colored sugars, the importation Of
low grade artidcially coloreu Demerara
sugar has ceased, ana no cargoes has
arrived in the United States from De-
merara since October l, and no more is
looked for.
Later about the Gilman Case.
There has been a great deal of mys-
terry about what would be done in the
case OF William Z. Gilman, the default.
ing insurance script broker. He was
indicted by the Grand Jury yesterday,
and mas agreed to give himself up to-
day. All that has been strange in the
case Is likely soon to be explained.
Rev. Thomas CrOwther,
Of the First Presby terian Church. viii:
iamsburg. having died OF malignant dIph-
Lnerla, was buried yesterday under the |
new rules Of the Board OF Health. none
Vt the amily or friends being allowed
near the remains, the undertaken alone
ttending to and accompanying them to |
NE grave.
AHavaMa Letter,
Lated October q, says there are prosp acts |