The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-11-08
General News items.

General News items.
George M. Smith, -four and feed dealer OF
Duluth and Superior made an assignment
on the 31st to II. A. Smith. Liabilities
about $1,000, and assets half that amount.
Mr.. Smith has three stores now in Duluth
and one Superior. His embarrassments
began some time ago, when he lost heavily
by the failure of the contractors on the old
Superior & Chicago Air Line railroad and
the suspension of the Duluth & Winnipeg.
He was also loser by the Paige-sexm,th
Lumber company. The assignment was
fastened by the action of Claiborne Bros.
& Co., Blue Earth City, who got out an at
tachment.
Gen. William Myers u. s. A. has arrived,
in Chicago and in an interview spoke free
ly about his suits against D. B. vermilye,
say positively whether the amount appro-
priated by Vermilye while acting as treas
urer of the marble company will reach
$4,000. heferring to the suit for Islander,
the general was emphatic in his denun-
ciation of the &C ursa pursued by Vermilye,
and says his recantation will have no weight
in regard to discontinuing the suit for SLAM
der.
Samuel Alker, Seligsan Adler and
Goodman Newbower failed dry goods mer-
chants of N. Y, place all their liabilities at
1921, 900. In addition to the liabilities
named are contingent liabilities amounting
to $46, 521. Among the firms assets are
stock, nomit ally worth sos, 1904; actually
worth $76 1863; and outsta nding debts of the
lominal value of$1e0, 671, and actual value
at sl13 FOL. Among the individual assets
of Seligman Adler. are two houses and four
lots valued at $50, 900; mortgaged at $27, 500.
The celebrated case }of ex-senator Tabor
of Denver Va. William n. Bush, until re-
Gently bis confidential advisor and business
partner, for $4,000 balance of accounts is
just concluded in the superior court with q
verdict for Tabor of nearly $4,000. In
reaching Bush's counter claims for $4,000
for aiding Tabor to procuree divorce, and
several others aggregatipg $4,000, they
were not allowed. The verdict gives gener-
al satisfaction. Bush will appeal.
Warren J. Durham, who entared judy
ment on Oct. 20 against Culver, Pege,
Hoyne & Co., Chic go stationers and book
binders, filed creditors bill against the
firm alleging transfer to John Morris con-
trary to the interest of the creditors in gen.
eral, and in favor of certain preferred credi-
tors. An injunction was granted restrain
ing the firm from disposing of assets, co.,
Tossing judgment or preferring creditors.
The New Orleans Times Democrat makes
table OF assessments showing that since
1879 there has been an aggregate increase in
wealth in the south of $640, 707, 900; that
$500, GOO, 900 has been invested in railroads
in these states, and that the railroad mile
age has been increased from II, $50 to 26 =
049. Cotton manufactu ing in Alabama,
Georgia, and North and South Carolina has
Increased from 1913 to $50 mills.
The stationery and printing houses Of
Culver, Page, Hoyne & Co., Chicago, opened
on the 30th in charge of John Morris as sue
cessor. The building, OWE ed and occupied by
the firm, was transferred for $50, 900 to J.
Ell. Southworth of Massach usetts, the paper
manufacturer to whom it is understood the
firm is indebted.
A student at the medical school of the
University of Pennsylvania copied the lee
lures by Drs. Agnew Stiles, and Penrose, and
proceeded to have them published. He was
eDjolned from doing so, the court holding
that delivering lectures did not publish and
make them public property.
At Montreal Justice Lorapger dismissed
on technically the case against the collec
tor of customs for confiscating as immoral
the works of Voltaire and Paine. The court
did not enter into the merits of the case.
Mr.. Hszslton, American consul at Ham
ilton, Canada, was assaulted in his Office on
the night of the 18th by young man
named Long. The case came before the
police court, but was adjourned.
An assignment has been filed by Simon
Lauterbach, shirt manufacturer of New
York to Simon Hirsch, giving preferences
of $12O, 900.
The total number of names registered in
in New York city this fall is 1872, IA. This
is ID, 900 less than in 1882.
F. E. Blackman, tobaconist, Chicago,
made voltuary assignment. Liabilities
$17,0 G0: assets not stated.
A Toledo brewer claims to own 1874 sa-
looms, and control the votes of their nom.
inal proprietors.
Brainerd & servey, retail boots and shoes
confessed judgment to the extent of SIP, 900
Nebraska offers standing reward of S.
600 for discovery of q paying vein of coal
The govern or's private secretary in Ohio
gets $500 salary and $1,000 fees.
The Office of register in New York is
worth $4,000 year.
Seventy-one counties in Georgia prohibj
liquor selling.
Dallas bricklayers get IS day.