Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-26
Mr.. w. n. WREN DISAPPEARS.
His Partners Ignorant Of His Where
abouss-Rsported Shortage OF 100000.

His Partners Ignorant Of His Where
abouss-Reported Shortage OF 100000.
Especial telegram 70 the Dispatch.l
I,yscuBuno. Va, January 25.-This after
moons Adrance published the following: :.
william II. Wren, recently partner OK
the wholesale grocery firm. OF Robinson.
Tate a Co.. of this city, left town unex-
pectedly last Friday. aud his late partners
say they do not know where ne Is MI.
Wren had signed the firms name to some
papers for individual debt in several In
stances. as stated by one of his late part
ners to day, though reluctantly and WITH
ont going into detail. Indeed, he said, he
did not know tc what extent the false papers
went nor all 20 whom they were gwen.
Mr.. Robinson, of the firm OF Robinson q
Graham, Of Grahamford, Southwest VIZ
ginia. is expected in town this afternoon.
Int too late for the Adrdnce to get state
ment from him. One of the false sigma
lures is said TO be that OF Mr.. Graham,
of Southwest Virginia. Whether 1t IS the
same Graham who Is partner OF ROBINSON
& Graham is not voucbsafed by those IN
terested, for, to tell the truth. they are very
retlcent.
WILD BUMoRs.
There are wild rumors as to what
amount Mr.. Wren owes that he. cannot
paw, the highest figure being placed at
SGO 900. LAWYER Lewis, the attorney Tor
Robinson Tate q Co, was seen by re-
porter and be declined absolutely. to say
word about the matter. 1t Is TAR pre-
sumption that if Lawyer Lewis could have
said ANYTHING Ia defence of Mr. Wren M,
would have been bound TO have expressed
il. A reporter called at the house Oh M.
Heffernan. where Mr.. Wren boards; ms
wife having died few months ago. MIS-.
Wren was daughter OF NJ. Is; late, T W.
il also a partner OF Robinson, Tate a. W.,
and he lately made deed of trust OF al
his property, so that his affairs might be
wound up.
OUT OF TOWN.
1T ia current rumor that Slr. Iate anu
Mr.. Wren are not on the best OF terms,
while another report is that hr: rate Viii
ace MIR. Wren out Of all his troubles. Inc
reporter was told at Mr. Heiiernans that
Mr.. Wren was out of town; and when ne
asked when Mr.. Wren was expected oae5
the answer was that Mr.. Henefhan mou AZ
give all necessary information as 10 MI.
Wren and his business, but that M. Hener-
nan was out of town and would not be
back until this afternoon. MIR. wren mas
been conspicuous figure IN commerciai
and manufacturing circles IN Lyncnourg'
and his misfortune will be regretted by all;
He was a bold Spectator in all that looked
to the growth and upbuilding Of bis city;
and his present misfortune Is q personal
sorrow to every one in the CITY,"
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
The civil service examinations will be
held in the United States building mere on
January 2Sth for all the departmental po-
sitions and for the railway mail service.
No person can be examined VINO mas not
previously fled a application on biank,
wh,ch ma, ne obtained by writing TO the
limited States Civil Service Commission,
WASHINGTON. ID. G.. The applications,
carefully and correctly executed, should
be forwarded to the commission IN ample
time to secure an admission card. de-
Law in filing the application may result
in q failure to obtain an admission
card in time to be examined. A pamphlet
of instructions will accompany every ap-
plication blank. There are scarcely enough
applications to supply the demand In the
railway mail service in this section. SO that
those who pass the examination satlstac-
torily have pretty good chance Tor a
position right away.
The enrolment of white children Satur-
day in the public schools for the halt ses-
sion beginning February the lst was very
large. The superintendent has not, how
ever, received the full reports and cannot
vet state the number. The enrolment CT
colored pupils was not so large.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Rosa hggan, wife of Marcellus
I1pgan. tried to commit suicide this morn
ing by taking laudanum. When medical
attention was offered she absolutely re,
| fused to take the medicine and declared
she intended to die. Force was used and
| the lady IS now thought to be out OF dan
ger. Domestic trouble was the cause.