Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-30
MEN WHOSE TILLs ARE EMPTY
Total of 196 Casualties Reported for
the Week bv Dun & Co.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The business
failures throughout the country occurring
during the last week, as reported to r. G.
Dun Co., number for the United States
180 and Canada 16, total of 1856, against
219 last week, a decrease of % failures.
One-half of the entire number are noted
in the Western and Pacific States and the
Territories. In the other sections Of
country and in Canada the casualties are
light.
Joseph A. Wheeden, cotton broker,
being short of cotton, was forced to sus-
pend, and sent a notice to the Cotton Ex-
change to-day that he was unable to meet
his obligations.
J. II. Drumming, dry goods dealer of
Charleston. 5. c., has suspended payment
and is asking an extension.
ON HIS FEET AGAIN.
Horace l.. Hotchkiss, late of Hotchkiss,
Burnham & Co., who suspended during
the panic in May, resumed business to-
day, having paid his liabilities In full.
He associates with him his late cashier,
IL. B. Rich.
WARRANTS FOR THE LADNERS.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.-More of the
creditors of the suspended firm of Ladner
Bros, bankers and brokers. obtained war
Of the firm, charging them with embezzle-
ment. In one suit Caleb Seydgeway
swears out a warrant for the Ladners
charging them with the embeZzlement of
S3,2O0, and with obtaining money by false
and fraudulent pretence. Magistrate
Lennon held William in $3,700 bail and
committed l.. j. in default of $1,000.
The latter was held on the total amount
OF ban demanded and he could furnish no
IN
In another case William H. DoherU
made an affidavit upon which a warrant
was issued for the aTrest'of Ithe members
OF the bankrupt firm. In his affidavit Mr.
DOhert alleges that during the last year
he deposited $4,000 with the firm for in
Vestment in city skies, and that during
the current year he also deposited So, 900
with the firm for investment, making a
total Of S67, 900. He never received any
return for his money, and alleges in the
affidavit that the members of the firm of l..
J.& William I. Ladner appropriated this
money to their own use. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Messrs. Ladner,
and Constable Baugh left for Atlantic
City, where William T. Ladner Is said to
be i'll.
DEFAULTER COURTS DEATH.
w WILKEsBARRE, PA, Aug. 29.-The de-
taulting paymaster, Samuel Roberts, who
- ~ GU AAo 0NlllillGl llIduslBHs u buOIb us
tance from here, under the care of his
physician, attempted to shoot himself
Wednesday, but his weapon was rusty
and the cartridge cylinder would not re-
Volve. This afternoon he assigned to
Charles Parish all his household property
which was assessed at SIS, 900, leaving him
poor man. Those who know Roberts
say that he carries life insurance policy
of $4,000. When restored TO health he
Will leave this city and never return.
A MANCHESTER FAILURE.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 29.-The failure of
w. /. Sutclitfe, a commission merchant
of Manchester, is announced His liza
bilities will amount to between $780, 600
and 100000. These are for the most part
in London. His losses in Liverpool inter-
ests are light and are all covered.
Two corn merchants of Manchester
failed to-day. 1t IS believed that one of
the failures will involve several London
houses, although not seriously.
FALSE REPORT.
VIENNA, Aug. 29.-The report that
another failure had occurred IN the sugar
trade was erroneous.