Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-24

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Owing 10 our inability to meet pressing
demands. we deem it better for the inter-
eats of all concerned to suspend tempo
rariIy. II is learned that the total in
d~ebteduess of the firm is $1,000, Of which
$50. 900 is fully secured. The liabilities
are nearly all due TO Washington creditors,
there being only q few thousand dollars
due creditors 10 Baltimore. New York and
Chicago. The indebtedness to all the
Washington bankers is abundantly Sc
cured. Mr.. Carson says there is every
reason to believe that the firm will be
able, with the aid Of ONE indulgence OF
time. to pay all liabilities. 1t is learned at
the bank that the suspension results from
unfortunate investments dating back q
number of years. The firms unsecured
abilities amounted to about $500, 600 last
January They have steadily been paid
off since that time, until they are o re-
duced 70 $40, 900. The firm had at last
reached q point. however, when the re-
manning assets prove to be unavailable for
immediate use 10 the market, and can be
realized upon only by good management
and waiting for suitable opportunities.
The firm had no interest in the Wash
incton & Ohio r. R., although Mr.. Camp
bell individually purchased one-third Of 1t
for some $50, 900 at a receivers sale a year
of two ago. Later in the day Mr.. Cooke
was seen by q representative of the Associ-
ated Press. he said he preferred not to
discuss the matter of suspension until he
could see his partner, Mr.. Campbell, who
is absent in the West, aud whom he has
been unsuccessfully trying to reach by
telegraph. He, however, assigned as the
cause of the suspension a general shrinkage
Of values, prevalent distrust throughout
the country, and the consequent inability
OF the firm 70 collect debts due and pro-
cure the carrying u of contracts in their
favor. my partner, Mr.. Campbell,
said Mr.. Cooke, ''is uniformed as to the
action we have assumed and the response
bility taken. Onr actual liability Of every
sort whatever, after deducting offsets on
our books, is about $40 900. | have no
doubt the assets of the firm, including X.
R.. and land interests, and deducting
every questionable debt due us are more
than ample to pay of every liability
Suppose IL Had Been tine Other
way.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Oct 23.-At a late
hour last night, while General Alfred M.
Scales, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, was addressing a large meeting in
Guiding many ladies, in front Of the City
Hail. s,procession Of negroes, who had been
attending a Republican meeting in another
part of the city, passed within a few feet
Of the Democratic meeting, and acted IN
such a disorderly manner that they
compelled the meeting to suspend pro-
aznIr.1s kOra rara fIFARn ar me
speakers stand. One of them narrowly
missing General Scales, and one striking
on the breast Of Colonel John r. Staples,
Democratic candidate for elector at large.
The affair has created intense indignation,
and there is much excitement On the
streets to-day. The meeting appointed g
committee to wait upon prominent white
Republican leaders, and inform them that
they would be held responsible for any
repetition Of the outrage.
Snash-Up.
MONTREAL, Oct. GA Chicago special
train, which left here last night at II
O'Clock, collided with an east. bound cattle
and freight train at Point Claire, causing
tarrible havoc, killing the engineer, Aleck
Stewart, and fatally injuring the fireman.
Other train hands were seriously MANNED.
The passengers escaped without fatalities,
but a number were quite seriously in
jured. Stewards body was not recovered
two hours, and when taken from the
debris, was found burned beyond recogni-
ton. One hundred and fifty head of cattle
were killed. The estimated damage is
$3.50, 900.
Present for Shurz.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The Times says it
is currently reported in newspaper circles
in Chicago that the friends Of Carl Shurz
are arranging to purchase for him the
Chicago Demokrat, a daily now run by
Gen. Lieb, but which has had a very weak
existence.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 23.-Mary Nun
ichan, living with a man named John SEN
ban, was brutally beaten by him. While
the woman was unc )nscious Senban poured
kerosine oil over her and then ignited it.
She was badly burned. Senban was
arrested.
The Ticket War.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The ticket brokers
took a hand in the rate war. This morn
tickets to Chicago at $13, and another at
SID, first.class. Probably tickets west will
be sold at S12 before the week ends.
Snow Six Inches I'm Canada.
TORONTO, Oct. 23.-Snow fell in various
parts of Ontario this morning. At
Brussels. six inches. 1t is still showing.
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