New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
BOSTON,.
RECENT FAILUREs-JAPANESEA ART WORKS
NEW BOOKS
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Boston. Aug. 1S.-The week that began with the
bluest of blue Mondays continued with series Vi
excited creditors meetings 1t closes with clearing
financial skies, but In a rising storm OF sentiment
against the gigantic operations IN kltne accom-
mediation paper revealed the investigation OF the
great Shaw failure in the leather trade sympathy
and respect were at first felt for the hrm WHOSE
interests were the life-blood of many New-Eng-
land community and the support VI
a number of other important firms.
reaction of dlstrus and disgust has SET IN on the
showing that instead of the firm owing S7SO'ooo'
as stated a short time before the failure the
direct Liabilities are "a 5000 900, while what are
termed contingent labihues" are admitted 10 De
81 500 900 more the great part of the latter oelDg
kites" Huge nests of these kites ana oi the
business notes. of similar character gwen III eA-
change for them. are discovered among the assets
and liabilities of the firm of Charles W. Copeland
g. Co, whose uncovered liabilities are now stated
to amount to a round million.
The japanese Commissioner in charge OF the eX'
hbt of bronzes, pottery and lacquers destined lor
the Boston Foreign Exhibition arrived yesterday
He states that the exhibit. though not equal IN
size to that at the Centennial Exhibition, is fully
ITS match in artistic quality.
Another of Governor Buffers appolntees TO jul
dicial Office has been rejected by the Council in
obedience to q protest against confirmation signed
by nearly every citizen of standing In the commu-
nity for which the appointment was madeline
Charlestown District 1t is SAID Governor Butler
now intends offering it to colored man.
The eccentric and expensive Haldeman. of the
Butlerite Board of Aldermen. "6ew off the handle
again this week. and in his rage told many tales
ont of school concerning the corruption, debauch-
ery and Generalization of the Sewer Department.
of the spols of which he has been denied his share
rs member of the Aldermen's Committee.
The telegraph strikers public meeting at fremont
TEMPLE was dismal failure, the ball being only
half filed. Not even Governor Butler thought it
worth while to attend or express sympathy with It,
On the contrary, he intimaed IN his letter to the
managers an idea and purpose of taking the strikers
in hand by and by as disturbers of the peace
The interesting question as to the ownership of
the shore that is overlooked by the tide and the
public right to the thereof has arisen here IN
consequence of the attempt of the " Coney Island
of Boston" TO fence off the beach and charge an
admission fee to it, 1t appears that the Harbor
Commits have refused the application for per-
mission to erect fences the beach. and these
fences being there without right or authority, are
liable to be proceeded against as a nuisance.
One of the remarkable books of the day will be
that of Sarah Wlnnemucca, the daughter of a
chieftain 1t is now ready for publication, thanks
to the assistance rendered the author by Mrs.
Horace Mann and Miss Elizabeth p. Peabody, Haw-
tborne's slster-n-aw. Ii is a strange and thrilling
recital of the intimate life of the Piutes.