Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-16

stored ESQ, 900 Of the sum embezzled, and the
difference between his debts and his property
Is sl29 600. To this must be added interest on
e279.0O0, the amount due and unpaid for the
past four years, in order TO mako . complete
restitution
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST TIE BoSDsMEN.
The failure Of the bondsmen to pay the
amount due the city has caused many legal
complications. In 1889 three suits were begun.
one against each set Of bondsmen. There was
prospect that If the suits were brought one at .
time before a jury that each seat of bondsmen
would be acquitted in turn, each jury thinking
that some other boudsmen were responsible,
and the result would be that all Of them would
be declared not liable, and SO the city would
lose everything.
These suits, however, have now been joined
by Gen. Ed. s. Meyer, the present city solic-
itor. by the fling of bill in equity. The bill
has been fought at every stage, but all demur-
rers have now been overruled and the case
comes up on its merits, to find the relative re-
sponsibility OF the bondsmen.
Axworthy has filed q cross petition in equity
asking the court 10 compel Messrs. Payne and
Wade to carry out their contract with him and
make good the shortage. He charges that they
sacrificed his property, and that II they had not
he would have had enough to pay everything.
He consented to the sacrifice in the interests
only Of the speedy settlement which they had
agreed to make.
The bondsmen's defense IL a written instru-
ment drawn by Andrew Squire. which pr ofcsses
to be the London agreement. Axworthy says
that IL omits essential things that were agreed
upon in the conference that fixed the terms Of
the contract.
PURPOSE OF TOD AVS HEARING.
The hearing today was to take evidence to be
used in these equity cases in Cleveland. The
bondsmen on the board of education account
are III. b. Payne and J. II. Wade for the first
term and Ssah Chamberlain and T. p Handy
on the second and third terms
At the hearing the estates of bondsmen W. j.
Gordon and Selah Chamberlain we're repre-
sented by j. NJ. Henderson Of Henderson. Kline
4 TOlles, estate Of James F. Clarke by W. l..
Rice of Russell 4 Rice. James Todd BY Mr..
hoyt OF Sherman. Hoyt Austin. L. p. Handy
by Judge Williamson of WILLIAMSON Il Cushing.
J. II. Wade and ex-senator Payne by Andrew
Squire Of Squire, Saunders 4 Dempsey, and
Thos. Axworthy by W. l. Rice.
Mr.. John Russell Young. New Honor.
After a most exciting contest Mr.. John Rus
sell Young was elected president Of the famous
Union League of Philadelphia on Tuesday last
by vote Of 600 to AS for Mr. Kitchener, the
president of the Bank Of North America. In
speaking of the event the Philadelphia Ledger
has this TO say:
The election Of Mr.. John Russell Young to
the presidency of the Union League Club adds
another distinction 10 the long list Of honors Of
which he has been the worthy recipient. Mr..
Youngs career is one of which his fellow-cit-
liens and countrymen may well be proud, for
his remarkable attachments and the lovableness
Of his nature have gained for him an inter
national reputation and the esteem of all men.
As diplomat, as journalist and as one Of the
vice presidents of a great railroad corporation
he has proved and is proving that no business
Is too complex for his abilities. The blameess-
ness of his career and his unconQuerable
energy render his an example worthy to be fol-
lowed by every young man.
"As president of the Union League Club Mr..
Young will maintain the dignity of that famous
organization and cope successfully with the
duties OF his position. The members could,
indeed, have made no more popular, no more
appropriate selection, inasmuch as Mr.. Young
was one Of the founders of the club and signer
Of the constitution. The warm encomiums and
congratulations of his friends. whose names are
legion, are by no means too strong to express
his striking worth and popularity, and the
Ledger but voices the sentiment of his fellow
citizens in SAYING that the Union League in
honoring Mr.. Young honors itself, Enhances its
fame and ensures the maintenance Of its high
est and best principles"