Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-17
NEW YORK.

l The Troubles in the Tobacco Trade | NEW YORK, Dec. 16-The failure of Sci
 denberg & Go. continues to be the prevailing l topic of conversation in business circles.
 MT. Seidenberg stated this morning that there | was nothing to say more than had been made public, that no statement of their affairs | could be prepared under few weeks, as it | would be necessary to get all their accounts from Key West, where thousand hands are employed in manufacturing. The causes of
 the embarrassment were to be traced to the failure of the crops, which promised an im-
 mense yield at first but subsequently, proved
 ruinously short. For the crop of 1879 they
 had refused $15O, ,OOO more than they had
 originally paid for it. A large rival house in
 the trade, in reply to questions concerning
 the causes of the failure, said s'There was
 something aside from bad tobacco crops to
 bring down this misfortune. It is true the
 crops had caused disappointment, but other
 influences may be at work. Supposing for
 example the Spanish government should
 make large contract with private parties
 for cigars and the latter enter into sub-con-
 tracts Then supposing these third parties
 should find that large quantities of goods
 were rejected because not up to the standard,
 embarrassments might arise of a serious na-
 GuT0. O0IuouD0FS to. Q6Qy that they
 have any contracts abroad. Such a supposi-
 tion was mistake and any statement to that
 effect would appear ridiculous. Spain they said always makes her contracts with parties in Cuba and elsewhere. According to state ments their liabilities are $5O0 900. Their principal indebtedness is to. Upmann Co.,,
 Havana, amount $500, 900; and Lachenbruch Bros, $50, 900, both unsecured. The chief clerk of the house believes that the creditors will get dollar for dollar.
 Murder and Suicide-A Man Shoots His
 Mfstress-Both Dying Before His Nife's
 Eyes.
 ALBANY, Dec. I6-Charles A. Burt, the principal in the tragedy at 26 Genesee street, North Albany, was thirty years of age and malster by occupation. He was formerly in prosperous circumstances, but had for years led a somewhat dissipated life He was well known about town and associated with set of young fellows who were sowing their wild oats. Lately he had withdrawn himself almost entirely from his old associ- ates, but his habits were not corrected. Some six or seven years ago he was married to an estimable young woman, who has since borne him two children and it is said is about to bear another. The children are three and five years of age respectively. Some two years ago Burt became acquainted with Sarah Travers, handsome brunette. From that time forth he seemed to have become infatu- ated with her, and deserting his wife and children for days at a time would spend them in the company of the siren. Since then MT. and Mrs. Burt have had separation, di- vorce suit and reconciliation. Yesterday, however, Burt came to the street door of his residence in company with Miss Travers and demanded admission. Mrs. Burt said he could enter, but the woman with him could not. The pair outside then walked away, but returned after an absence of fifteen minutes, when finding the entrance locked the door was kicked in by Burt. Entering the kitch- en together Burt told Sarah Travers to say her prayers, for he was going to kill her. She sank upon her knees saying 'If have got to die, I will die in sin" appearing per- fectly resigned. A remonstrance from the | wife proved unavailipg, for at once drawing a revolver Burt fired one fatal shot at his | mistress and three in his own head. Both | fell upon the floor and expired almost in- | stantly. Mrs. Burt terrified for her own and | her children's lives ran to the bedroom where | her two children were sleeping. With them in her arms she hastened to alarm the neigh | bors. It seems probable that the man and his mistress had in a crazy infatuation pre- conceived the notion of dying together in presence of the wife. The Travers woman is pronounced very handsome. Her form was said by the doctors to be perfection. An inquest will be held tomorrow.