New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-15
WHERE is II. c. DE RIVERA'

HIS FRIENDS SAY THAT HE is FRUSTRATED BY
OvERwOHK-A LETTER FROM j. DIX RIVERA.
Assignee SARGENT and his assistants were busy all
day Yesterday examining the accounts ana trying
TO get The affairs of j. de Rivera ~ Co., the sus-
pended sugar firm into some sort OF shape lie was
able TO ina Ke only statement or the assets
and liabilities and il may be several days or even
weeks before anything more definite can be gwen.
great deal of the assets OF the house are pIahla-
tons I'D SantO Domingo and visit TO them may he
necessary to thelrreal vaue at present Mr.
Sargents stateme places the liabilities between
1900 900 and $4,000, covered fully by assets,
| H. c. de Rivera, the senior member Oh the iri mas
| not returned. HIS counsel. Mr.. Hurry ana iercy
| h. King his former partner say mat they KNOW
where be and that lie IL not coming BACK lo-udN
as was stated Yesterday. they refused TO say
whether he was in Canada or not. One OF these
gentlemen SAID yesterday: ~
fact proven by the presence hsr OF ms rarIer M
Ro who Is equally Responsible WIN MN; any ae lacy
far in his account No, the nan hon ~ Simply aI
known Io where he is to prevent him being
annoyed. took money with him. A. soon as lie
mabilies are between $500 900 and 100000 That
as near say al present There Is no reason 10
think as yet the VIII not cover the INDEBTED
ness.
A few defects were found in the original assign
ment of de Rivera ~ Co., and new one was Med
Yesterday with the County Clerk. In this Emmett
r. Olcoti Mr. de RIvera's former attorney, is made
a preferred creditor for the amount OF his COME
fees. Mr OcOtt mas also taken proceedings IN the
Supreme Court and has obtained an attachment
| against the property of Henry L. de Rivera
| from Justice Barrett upon the claim
that he rendered professional services between
| July and September, 1884, and between June 30
and July 10 1856 for winch he claims $50, OOC. Mr..
Olcott said Yesterday that his client had gone away
without consulting him i'll the slightest. lie con-
tinued:
lean only for his departure by Rupposlng that
he Certainly there IS other reason that
can think Of His assets amply sufficient to cover all
his indebtedness. and his father Is both able and willing
TO pay all the that he has ndorsed for the frm
this letter, which have just received, VIII show.
Tbo lot To I III 10 Olcott an
lam SO stricken down by the events connected with
the failure tue firm established by me and many
years part OF daily life, that do not feel equal TO
Gs ana T fiaa 90 ny ne sO sh
hence write my to the creditors OF my sons
firm who hold notes TO which have put my name. to
help my and q accommodation TO his firm.
have no other claims against Tue except Tor few
My property consists Of lands in ohio and in Florida
the former under own personal supsrntenaence and
have also acme unc0ilected claims
All that now own and possess you can assure those
holding notes with ON Is al their disposal 10 he
divided among them pro rata 49,
As to the realizing of tho property in Ohio the greater
value. IN my opinion. will be obtained by nursing 1t
carefully and not by selling outright which would be
belief and the dearest hope left to in life that my
property will fully and amply suffice to cover the claims
promise to pay BE kind enough this message
in my name. and. thanking you in advance ! remain
very truly yours j. DE RIVERA
Ne,o- York. July 49, 1886.
skiddy Mhnford & Co. have obtained an at
tachmeDt against the property of Jose de Rivera in
proceedings brought TO recover $l5. 100, the value
Of three pronissory notes made on March for
four months payable to the order Of dc Rivera
APPOINTING NEW PARK OFFICIAL
Thomas Adds Emmett, a grand-nephew of
Robert Emmett the Irish patriot, has been appointed by
the Park Board general inspector of the parks The
office is and the inspector receives his insruc
ton only from tho president OF the Park Board and
makes HE reports directly TO him. "Ine purpose"
President Beekman said Yesterday. WAS to MAINTAIN
careful inspection OF the work OF the department
especially in tho Annexed District where sewers be-
ing made and streets graded. Tho inspectors
Jurisdiction, however extends TO all parts OF the city
under the control OF the Park Department. bat he has
no An hority Issue directions"