Daily Republican., 1882-05-26
NEWS SUM MARY
GREAT TOOL COMPANY
IN LlQUIDATION.

Iudy III huUt0 IblAnu, Inc property OF
the corporation was reported at 81, 1913,
622, and its Indebtedness at 81, III ,943.
1t was resolved to appoint committee
to select three trustees to continue the
manufacture of sewing machines for
three years, unless they conclude that
the profits do not warrant 80 long a
continuance, and to continue the other
branches of the business until the
property and machinery can be Judi
ciously disposed of.
The Senate of New York yesterday
by one majority, accepted the Demo-
cratic amendment to the railroad COM
mission bill, providing that the next
Governor shall appoinG the commits
siopers. An amendment was also
adopted making 1t a misdemeanor for
a commissioner secretly to reveal in
formation in regard to the status Of any
company to another person. The bill
then passed by a vote of 80 to
William BrockwAy, alias Edward
W. Spen er, and Charles H. Smith,
alias Charles Smyth were indicted by
the Grand jury in Washington for steal
ing boLd plates from the vaults of the
Bureau of Engravings aud Printing.
Brockway and Smith are implicated by
a recent confession of the counterfeiter
Doyle, at Chicago.
Another meeting of iron manufac-
lures was held yesterday in PiCtsburg
to consider the labor troubles, at which
it was unanimously voted to resist the
demands of the Iron workers. The
mills which will, doubtless, shut down
as a consequece of this action, pay out
nearly $2,0OO,00O in wages every
month.
By fall Of twenty tons of rock yes
terday in shaft of the new tunnel of
the New York. Ontario and Western
Railroad, at Union Hill, New Jersey,
James Mulcair and BARLEY Fox were
killed and Charles Brown was severely
injured. After the accident all the
men in the tunnel quilted work.
James Fitzgerald, on trial in Boston
| for fraudulently obtaining money from
Charles Francis Adams by the "banco
game" was yesterday convicted on
three counts of the indictment. His
counsel filed exceptions, which will be
heard before the Supreme Court.
The assignee Of R. Peter Lee, ex-Pres-
ident of the defunct First National
Bank of Buffalo, reports Lees liabili-
ties at $4,000 and his assets at $46,-
Gil. The liabilities include a suit
for the recovery of 500, 900 begun by
the receiver of the bank yesterday.
A telegram from Milford, Massachu-
setts, says that Father Cuddihy, of
that parish, "has announced that hs
will not permit the Grand Army of the
Republic to enter the Catholic Gene
terry on Decoration Day"
The municipal election in Lynchburg
Virginia, held yesterday, resulted in
100 to 300 majority. The Readjusters
and Republicans had united against
the Democrats.
| Lewis 7. Frye, the champion bicyc-
list of the United States, had his skull
fractured by being thrown from his
bicycle, at Marlboro, Massachusetts, on
Wednesday. Il is feared he is fatally
injured.
The verdict in the case Of General
Curtis, at New York, convicted him on
two counts of the indictments found
against him. He was released ester
dav on his own recognizance in $500
bail.
A number Of carpenters at work On a
,oal shed in Chicago, fell from the scaf.
folding yesterday morning, and one
Of them named Anderson, was killed.
Thr." others were injured, Fred Helm
fatally.
George Beecroft was killed yesterday
iu the Trenton Iron Works at Trenton
New Jersey, by his head being cut
off by coming in contact with fly
wheel.
Persifore Frazer Smith, prominent
lawyer of West Chester, Penna., died
suddenly in the Court rooE at that
place yesterday morning, in the 10Th
year of his age.
Major Charles Burdette, the dwarf of
Forepaugh's menagerie, died yesterday
Mt Pontiac, Michigan, of congestion of
the lungs. He was 80 inches high and
80 years old.
The strike of the operatives of the
Reading cotton mill, at Reading, is
partially at an end. One hundred and
fifty Of the strikers resumed work yes
terday at the reduced wages.
VIM. A. Hall, ex.clerk in the City
Treasurer's Office at Newark, New Jer-
sey, who abscopded recently after
having, it is alleged, embe zzled $35, 900,
was arrested yesterday in Toronto.
Wood Reeder was killed and two
other men were injured by the fall Of
an elevator platform in Newburgh,
New York, yesterday. The elevator
twas tlimsily constructed
Governor Long, of Massachusetts,
has accepted an invitation from MAJOR
Green to deliver the address before the
municipal authorities of Boston on tho
4th OF July.
B. Smiths steam tiouriug mill at
Potts Grove, near Reading, was de-
stroy ed on Wednesday night by fire
caused by friction of the smut ma
chine.
The Salem Opera House, at Salem,
New Jersey, was partly destroyed yes
terday morning by fire, which IL at
tributed to incendiarism.
The Globe Hotel, Methodist parson-
age and other buildings in Colburne,
Ontario, we're burned yesterday. Loss,
62O, 900.
Andrew Neal, rowdy and horse-thief,
was lynched by vigilants near Rock.
ford. Washington Territory, on Monday
asst.
The Common Coun ,il Of Boston passed
Al order last night liking the pay of
jity labors at not less than 81 per day.
The President yesterday nominated
Geo. X Whitner to be Postmaster at
Penna.
Daniel j. O'Brien, crockery dealer OF
Albany, New York, failed yesterday
for $50, 900.
The Pension Deficiency bill has besn
signed by the President
The shoe fnishers In some of the
actories at Montreal have struck for
higher wages,