New-York tribune., 1879-11-11
DISAPPEARANCE OF +. II. QUICK.

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PROsPEROUs AND HIS ACCOUNTS CORRECL
The mystery surrounding the disappearance from
his home in Harlem on Tuesday night last,
Of - IT. Quick las not yet been explained,
and his friends are suffering much anxiety.
Mr. Quick waS engaged 10 the grocery
business at Observation-Disclosures aud
Sixih-aye his partner Icing p. W. Burghardt On
election dry the store was closed soon after noon;
a little before the closing time Mr Quick went 10
bis home no 80. 81 East Ono-huudrs l-and-tlirtetl-
ST.. asking his partner 70 take dinner with
him, as hs was TO rave n friend with
him. Mr. Bur-har't declined. owing 30 another
onaagement. SIR. Quic.. proceeded to restaurant
near his residence and took a liaht lunch with
friend whom ne met there. le invited This friend
10 dine with him. hr. be also declined. 81. Quick
then ordered dinner for two 20 be sent TO l.s
house 40 oc oDk. This wa, delivered by young
man from the restaurant, whoreports that he met Af
last that l. known ol him. Oh tie following daY
search was mode at his home by his partner, his
brother, e.. q. Qnich' of No. III East One-hun1T,l-
and-'ourtcenth-st.. and his broiher-n-iaw, John
Stevens. a broker doing business Oh FrOut-st. Lll-
dencr was found that TWO persons had dined IN the
rooms the previous evening. and the dishes had
been carefully removed 10 the sink and every thing
lelt IN perfect order.
Mr.. Quick was married ahout two wears ago, and
has one child. The mother aud child left home
ODIo. AID in their absence Mr.. Quick lived alone
sleeping 40 his nome and dining generally ai ffi-
fauranfs He rs spoken Of as free liver drinking
socially with his friends, but not addicted
TO iutempcrate dIukng, and never becoming
intoX icatcd. His friends believe that when he lett
his hou-o Tuesday night was for the purpose OF
hearing the results of the election. lie took 10
change of clothing with HIM, and no valise or
slfcgcl IS missing. IIe bad gold watch and lain,
aud it l. believed between 5000 and $500
IN his possession. The last check he drew
tie money was drawn for business purposes.
There Is no irtguiarity M ms accounts, and IFS
affairs are said to have been prosperous. Ihroug.-
ON h- business career. iu wnich he has served a3
clerk I'm Of the aIgcs grocery houses, his repu-
tafiOn is sad 10 nave been without stain. The
occasion on which lac 49, rcDorred 10 have icft his
home suddenly was back iu his college days,
when hs FRI .nds were surprised to find that he had
wandered of 10 Colorado ~ spirit oi adventure.
The police were informed of Mr.. Qucks disappear
on Friday afternoon. and full description #
hIs appearance and ur, was given.
STILL CONSIDERING THE GENITAL SYSTEM.
The grain trade of the Produce Exchange held
meeting yesterday TO consider the continuance
of the GENITAL system. President Htucken SAID that
all other commercial bodies OF the country were
ready aud willing to use the system when the New
York Produce Lxchange had practically adopted it.
and lie felt that the grain trade would not wish 20
PUT the Exchange In false position by any need
less and factions opposition. Leonard Hazelune
said there would be conflict of opinions in regard
10 the course adopted by the grain trade. There
was a unanimity Of feeling that the cental system
woud bee impractcabe at this time without Com
gIcssIOnai action.
J. H. Hcruck did not agree with Mr.. Hazaltne
that the feeling In the trade was unanimous against
the GENITAL system, Dut sad that there too small
minority IN it, favor 10 force il upon the trade.
RESOLUTIONS were ad0prvd reoonsiderng the former
action of the grain trade IN changing the rules
governing the call and adapting them To the use Of
the GENITAL system ami, direct that the rules gov
erning the call and the rules between the railroad
companies and the Exchange, embodied IN tho
agreement between them, be revised so that they
all he as they were before the recent change
sysiom, IN So far as they affect that plan THAI a
committee of six be appointed To present tho
wishes of the trale to the managers and TO obtain
their consent TO the modification of the rules.