Daily Republican., 1881-07-27
THIRD EDITION.
sHU r UP.
Plenty Of Ice But no More Oh Al
lenge Refrig Receiver
Appointed.


lenge, 'the sales being lively, and increas
ing as the weather grew warmer. The
firm was known by the name of
II. NJ. Diggins Il Co.
The company was composed of three
members, one a Mr.. Craig, gentleman
named Diggius, and another named
Hughes, the latter a Baltlmorian aud
the first two kentuckians, but more
latterly also from Baltimore. Mr..
Craig was the business man of the firm,
Mr.. Diggins was the inventor of the
"Challenge" and all they wanted was a
third partner who had little spare
capital, and then they We're sure they
could make "the thing 90, and THAI it
would prove bonanza to the firm.
The needed man they found in the
/ person of Mr.. Hughes, retired Mary
land farmer living with his wife in Bal
,imore, quiet enjoying the sunset Of
life, distu bed only by the dull monoto-
ny of days and nights hanging heavily
on their hands with moth ng to do. He
! llsteIed to the apparently plausible
1cpr"s"nt. ions of the Challenge ltetrig
tlaror men, and he agreed to make
the third but the most importaut one
oi :he trio. His wife was persuaded to
allow he dwelling house IN Baltimore
and tlI" farm III the country to be heaE-
lily mortgaged and the money so raised
was put into the mandatory at Mar
k"t an" Water streets in this city. Mr..
Hughes was appointed agent for the
/ "thaiItnge' in the city of Baltimore.
Mr.. Craig boarded with Il family out
Delaware Avenue and Mr. Diggins
crossed his legs and picked his teeth at
the Clayton House.
MI Hughes came on to this city on
Tuesday and confronting his partners
ienani led that as he ha, received no re-
turn, rom them and the business was
dppar ntiy i'll a very unsatisfactory
state, 'hey sell out to him or huy his ln
terest, Of course the two Wilmington
partners could do neither
Mr.. Hughes then employed w. c,
SprEAlce, ESD, as his attorney, and yes
ter!ay morning he applied to the Uni
ted states District Court fer IN injun;-
tlon to restrain the other members of
ne inn from longer doing business and
at The same time he asked tha; Il re-
eeNer be appointed both of which rules
wcre gran ed and Judge Bradford ap
pointed William Nj. Candy to act us
receiver.
Wlits having been placed in the
hands Of Marshal McMu!lcu, thar gen
tlclnan in company with Mr.. Candy, |
proceeded 10 the mandatory where
they found both Craig and Mr. Diggins
IN the office They were botn consider
ably surprised at the business like AR
If tie Marshal, but yet did not know
but they might be customers for the
purchase OF "Challeuge keirigerators.
lh4n expectation was cut very short by
MT Canhy stating his business.
MI Disgins pretending not to und: r.
stand wnat MI Canb5 was driving at,
standing with his thumbs III the arm
holes OF his vest, asked him $40 eluci-
uatr a little."
Marshal McMullen, perceiving the di,
lcmlna OF Mr.. Candy, came to his as
slstarce, by saying "Show him your
papers, Mr.. Candy, SLOW him your pa
perS.
Mr. Candy dived into his side pockets
and producing the ma:,dates OF the
Court, Mr.. DlgEins Succumbed and be-
cane very submissive. The Marshal |
thcn put Mr., Ca'by in possession OF the
properly and books of the firm.
AT the request of Mr. D:ggins a stay
of proceedings WAS granted until the
expected arriva! OF Mr.. Nield'S
wno Mr.. Diggius represented was
his >ounscI, but after waiting
ultil 2:3o O'Clock, and Mr.. Nield's
not having arrived Mr.. Candy became
and drcla ,rd that he Aust
plUccrd 10 close the establishment.
Excuse me for Il few luluuteS, gen
1lem'n, until just step outside IL mir"
ute or lWu.'
"Nou are quite eXc!sable,' said the
officers.
AlIer II few minutes MIR. Diggins re-
entered the office and the BOOKS were
placed in Mr.. C's hands. In luakiug an
inventory Of the ei1e Is OF the establish
men!, Mr.. CanSy ncliced thai three re.
tligeratorS had been removed and then
he Understood why Mr.. Diggins Just
ste ped outside "a moment"
Looking arO .nu The missing rctrigrra-
tors We're tOund over dt the office fl
Waiter .atI all two Of them beng in
t! c ONCE and one was left staining on
the pavement SunuouiLg some OF
the WorkEen the rr.ri ."rA,ors were car.
rled back to iht manutdctury and the
place was permanently sltut up Mr..
latuall was at dinner while this was
going on and knew nothing Of the re.
trl4'EatorS being ut his Office. Mr.
tauby then discharged the halE-dozcn
"orkmeA employed and took full pos
session.
/ he liabilities Of the firm are said to
b tar i'll excess Of the assets, without
lLcIndlng the claim Of Mr. Hughes. OF =,
conr~" all money due the firm Will now