Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-05
wizard Makes an Assignment

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Willard Makes an Assignment.
New YoRK, Jan. i--Hcnry Willard |
made an assignment to-day, for the bene- |
I'll Of his creditors, 10 William Endicott, |
Jr, of Boston, and Horace White, Of /
New York. He transfers to them his |
property and mansion on Madison ave.
nue., with instructions to dispose of them
at public or private sale and apply The
proceeds, first, to the payment Of the
interest Of the mortgage Of $500, 900 |
upon the property; secondly, to carry |
out any existing contracts for the com
pletion Of the ediiice, and proviscs are |
made for the payment OF my indebted. [
ness Of Willard to the Oregon Railway |
aud Navigation Company. The iustru-
ment further directs thai the residue, |
after the entire indebtedness is disposed |
of, shall be turned over to his wife, Mrs. |
Fannie Garrison Willard.
The real property included by Vii. |
lard, in his assignment is the block |
bounded by Fifiirth and Fifty first |
streets and Madison and Fourth ave-
nues. including mansion recently |
erected upon the Madison avenue front. |
The property is said to be worth |
$1,000, 900. This property WAS re-
Gently conveyed by Willard to his
legal advisors and expressly excluded
from conveyance to his assignecs. The
other real property possessed by Willard
Il handsome summer residence at
Dobbs Ferry, on the Hudson, worth
about S250.000 The amount of his in
debtedness to the Oregon Navigation
Company is not asceriained, nor
could any information be obtained us
10 his other liabilities. 1t is said
that he is the owner Of a large interest
in railroad and other companies,
an that his wife holds government
bond TO the amount OF $500, 900. No
account as to the statement Il his assets,
however, could b nbt4nrl np TO late
hour tn night, ~ Wizard is still too i'll
to rec i've visitors.
VIiiara's I,uin Conarmrd.
Nsw YORK, Jan. 4 The 7riJaae
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com.
pany. said last evening that the pub.
lsh.d interview about Willard yesterday
is substantially correct. 81 do /, ot see
what | can add to H. Willard has made
no assignment lie ia not bankrupt in
the general sense Of the term, but he has
lost nil his estate. | suppose his house
on Madison avenue will have TO 40 with
the rest. Willard has not sold 1t, but he
will probably do so in the Spring and go
to his place at Dobbs' Ferry, which Is
held in his wiie's name"
NOrthern l'acinc Railway Meet
Ing Financial Condition Of the
Road.
NEW YoRK, Jan. AT the meeting
of tine Board OF Directors Of the North
ern Pacific Railway, to-day, Messrs
Morgan, Billings, Cheney, Bnllitt, Har
ris and Belmont were appointed a com.
mittee to consider what action should
be taken by the Board owing to the re-
| tirment OF Henry Willard. Wizards
resignation as director was laid ON the
table. The committee was authorized
to call a special meeting for the election
OF President The Directors adopted
resolution complimentary to Willard. and
voted him $4,000 year for his services
| during the time he was President of the
company. The Finance ComiAi,tee re-
ported the amount of money still re.
naming from the proceeds Of the Sls,ss
600, 900 second mortgage bonds and
other cash assets, especially applicable
TO the liquidation ot the indebtedness
embraced in the circular to preferred
stockh ,ld r., OF October 18th, last The
expenses also were submitted. The
gross earningi from June 30th 10 Decem.
Der ilst, inclusive, December being
estimated) are gwen at S6,63S,
900; operating expenses, including
rentals, taxes, and betterments, to Oct.
3lst, 1883, 81, 427 900, leaving a surplus
of S2,2ll, ,203; estimated earnings for
the balance OF the fiscal year, 81 ,050,OOO
and operating expenses. including rem
tails, taxes aud betterments, 81, 923, 900,
leaving a surplus of SO, 600 dollars
which, added to S2,2ll ,293 remaining
from the operations OF the first
six months, would give to-
tai surplus for the year ending
June Both, 1884, of S.. 1888, ,293, Interst
charges for the entire fiscal year are
estimated at 50, SS2. al, leaving net
surplus of sl,455, ,952. The report also
gives detailed information regarding
the condition of the country tributary
h. the road.
Miscegenation In Denver.
Ds>vrR, Colo, Jan. last night
strange wedding occurred on Fifteenth
avenue, this city. The bride is a Il year
old white gill, while the bridegroom is
a black negro. The ceremony was per.
formed by white Methodist preacher
/ Hal...u the
mother, then n widow. with this only
daughter, came here from Canada. A
few months later she married negro
named Harris, by whom she has three
children. 1t is reported the girl was
forced into the marriage by her mother
The neighborhood is thoroughly excited.
Poisoned by Tainted Heat.
MONTREAL, Jan. 4.-SiSteen boarders
aud three sisters of Notre Dame de
Lourdes convent are dangerously i'll
from poisoning. Yesterday meat pie
was served for dinner, and all who par
took soon after were seized with vomi!-
ing aud cramps. Two OF the boarders
are dangerously i'll. The remainder are
recovering. The doctors say the poison.
ing is the result of tainted meat which,
although condemned by the Civic In
spector. was sold 10 the convent.
Desperate Attempt so Escape
Hanging.
| EASTMAN, Ga, Jan. 4--Jim Crlnm-
dy, negro, was hanged to-day for the
murder OF James Mitchell. When the
Sheriff and assistants opened the cell
door, Ctummdy attacked them with a
small knife, wounlng two OF them. lie
was seized, bnt managing to get his arm
loose, he inflicted II rrible wound On
/ his own throat. Becoming unconscious,
at 3 r. NJ. he VAS carried tn the scaliold
on a slretcher and supported until the
drop fell. Death was instantaneous.
Another Negro Murderer Hanged
NEw ORpEANs, Jan. 4. The Pica.
mne's Baton Rouge special says: Val
mar Rector, colored, was hanged for the
murder of Duncan Williams, in Decem.
| ber, 1882. The murder was cold blood
ed and cowardly. II is stated that Rec
tor also murdered his step-father
without provocation, but escaped pun
shment by the laXity of the court. On
the scaifold Rector addressed the peo-
pie aud warned them all to avoid whis
Ky, which brought him to the gallows.
The Sheriff drew down the black cap,
affixed the rope and stepped OF the
scsff1ld. closely followed by Rector.
The culprit was taken back, but refused
to rcmain, following the deputies when
they left. The sheriff was compelled to
call on the bysttnders for asst stance, the
deputies being unable to keep Rector on
the seaiiul. The prisoner uttered the
most terrific scretms and begged pite-
ously for lite Finally his limbs were
bound and the hanging proceeded. 1t
was the first execution in this parish un-
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