The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-06
NEW YORK GOSSIP.
PITTsBUIsG RIOT LOSSES.
scott Will submit Proposition for set
tIement

New York, Oct. "a meeting of the special
committee of the Produce Exchange, on
claims and losses arising from the Plttsburg
riot, will be held this morning.
Among other matters to come before the
meeting will he u communication from Thos.
A. Scott, president of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroad. offering proposition for set
tlement of the claims
Default ne Insurance Agents.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The insurance agency
of Alligen Bros. is discovered to be in default
The deficit is supposed to be about $4,000.
The sg4, ,OOO Forger Again In Custody.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Joe Elliott, who is sup
posed to be the principal in the $4,000
forgery on the Union Trust Company, and
who quietly walked out of the courtroom a
few months ago, while the officer who had
been in charge of him was having his COM
mitment signed, is again In custody.
And sttli we Fail.
New YORK. Oct. 5.-The failure of Brown &
Gorham, fruit importers, is reported. Liza
failure Is ascribed to depreciation of values,
as usual.
New YORK, Oct. al. III. Sage & Co., sugar
brokers, have suspended. Liabilities 0,OlO;
assets unknown.
And Yet Another.
New YORK, Oct. 5-H. G. Williams & Co.
change, suspended payment this afternoon.
Helping Leslie OnF.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-At a meeting of the
creditors of Frank Leslie held this afternoon,
there was a large attendance, but members OF
the press were excluded. 1t is stated, how
ever, on good authority, that resolutions
were adopted which give Mr.. Leslie continued
control of his papers. and he is to receive a
salary and submit all accounts to the credi-
tors with the understanding that when the
Indebtedness is paid off the firm shall be
operated on the old basis.
Grain Classification.
At meeting of the grain trade the amend
mcnts to the classification of grain, already
noticed. we're adopted and sent to the Board
of Managers for approval.
Clusters Funeral.
New YORK. Oct Sat 2 O'Clock this after
noon the funeral Of the late Gen. Custer took
place at West Point.
Efforts to Compromise With ssilinan's
victims.
There is but little in the way of news to-
day in regard to the forgeres of W. c. Gill
man, except that the family of the criminal
are endeavoring to compromise with his vic
tins, so as to secure him immunity from
prosecution. 1t is alleged that his
wife and three sisters have made a
proposition to the effect that Mr. Gil.
man would surrender his house and
furniture ana separate estates, ana tnat
his sisters would surrender their share in
their deceased mothers estate. The sisters
shares are said to amount altogether to
about $4,000. It is also proposed as report
ed, tn include in the settlement all of Mr.
Gilmans available assets, which will amount
to s3t 300 80. The total amount which would
be furnished to Gilmans creditors by all
these means is estimated at from $4,000 tO
St50,OO0.
The Douglas Monument.
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The Douglas monn-
ment commissioners met this afternoon aud
after considerable discussion decided that
the present foundation was not strong
enough to support the proposed column,
voted to tear il down and rebuild with a solid
foundation Of granite.
The remains of Senator Douglas will have
to be removed to some secure place while this
work is being done. The commissioners de-
cided, without dissenting voice, to push the
work through to rapid completion.