New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
.,,rcr OF CAPTAIN IRVING.

r.n.o;np 7 Iry,ng and Chief Officer Barrett, OF
Che White Star steamship Republic, were ar co,n.
while at the British Consui@ .e sf"wswsy who was
p iainad from the Glamorgan by the Republic Inc
TWO officers were taken to the sheriff S n eacb
thew were at once admitted to bail IN @o,ooo eaG az
The;r bondsmen were r. J. COrtls, the agent OF tne
W WHIT Star Line and j. E. jenkins. Captain Iryi
ing took his arrest with perfect co poSter
l hass made sS no i attempt whatever uot to
eiude arrest On the contrary rn;N wef ~
to the office of the White star Line tn,S ms tbnnce 70
fbe Consulate. with the Intention OF gong rom
there to the Sherifs office: The arrest might nave
been made with perfect ease before The kepupnc
i iaSt n 1roS "" IN the matter, however,
the LAWYERS seemed to have delayed until the
Twas in INV office as usual on the Republic giving
directions before we sailed. and the papers might
have been served on me then dld my Guy 'n ue
tanning Dowse and am ready to stand trlal" r.,
Dowse brings the suit for $4,000 damages LOT
false imprisonment, asserting that ne was p usT
fully detained under snsplcoh' al.sf ot that time
that Dowse might be connected WIFI 'n' n"n'A
Park murders.
INDIGNANT AT THE SWEENEY BROTHERS.
meeting OF the creditors of J. A. ana W. ;v ~:
Sweeney, who made an asst gnmentin December, was
held yesterday afternoon in the Bennett buGng,
George L. Burr presided. He stated to the credtoIs
that J. A. Sweeney had offered to pay 90 per cent 10
stock creditors and SO per cent to all other credl
1nyS This offer however involved a number of
confipgencies which, together with the fact that a
suit had lust been decided against tne owxoneN !
Involving about 1000 made the offer welish ~,
worthless committee was appointed 10 ma M ~
Sweeney lie said when they found MN lnaV II, nc
would not come to the meeting. as ne had peen III
suited and ill-treated at former nleeuus' iio WV
the committee that friends OF his would Duy up
the stock creditors CLAIMS for 40 per cent Oh tei
original value and the other claims Tor ~ per cent
The committee reported this to the meeling anu IL
was not considered satisfactory. - -. n,
Many of the creditors were indignant au MI
Sweeney's refusal TO attend the meeting, ana CON-
mlttee consisting of Mr.. Haver, Mr.. vance ana MI
Heatherton was appointed to secure criminal IN
dictments against the sweeney DroIneis h a , 60.
meeting Mr. Burr visited j. A. Sweeney ana Sc
cIred from him written offer of settlement sihliar
TO the one made orally to the committee
JEWELLERS AROUSED AGAINST BURGLARY
Circulars. signed by William r. Alling and Ira
Goddard president and secretary OF tne JeWeiisIo
Protective Union have been sent to retail )eweHSrs
throughout the country, warning them that seVefai
experepced thieves have left this CITY WIN iho
intention of robbing jewelry stores In small cles.
Members of the Union say that tne wh s
merchants in the South and West to whom goous
have been supplied on credit. 1nese rODperieS
amount to $4,000 since October L. 1SSZ, ana none
of the thieves have been captured Children playing
in a graveyard at Springfield, ILL.,, accidentally
found jewery worth $4,000, but the tnleVos nave
been able to dispose of most OF their booty wlth'uo
trouble. ,,.,, l., h1
sale jewellers In New-York to consider plan Tor
organizing a detective agency Ii the cooperation
of the retail jewellers can be secured experienced
detectives will be hired TO track the thieves When
ever a ieWelry robbery is reported. Inc ponce
authorities of this city have not been consulted IN
regard to the scheme, but their assistance VIII De
needed at times arresng burglars OF the receivers
, OF stolen property.