The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-04

...s ch;c.co On the Pennsylvan'.s. All Ia ~
s'al. ivi 0n "a NJ Washington ana WV VI
toao' ssoP ~ Wcbissn Central and New io'A
Sacrs.arv Mitchell and his CON p ,a,n';ss;oner
y" Th;csgo 10 confer with Coi9n us Eair
kScCormack' the European asen' "
rvo MORE DIVES CLOSED.
c.n,rissioncrs Koch and Fitzpatrick
IAL S,'I ,ba licenses OF two more owes W. 10,
ns,, aftarnoon. one IS the pace hep' .nd
Iobn Wulfers. No. ~ cnlvefssi'yy ~ ssT Row
Tue 1 ,'n,h If which have been exposed IN 'ho
cry, ~ ~ .-nacentlv. Nufers case was hearu py
neralu ,,,issoners on Friday last and was al
. no in compliance with an ORDER non,
~ aunerior court restraining the ooaiI
s,om acting until the case had been aispo''1
of in court .osar.ed bv
,o,,'vers but the arguments of the lattol
conld not offset the testimony gwen Dy .no
nolice Detective Cooney swore Una, sio
,iaces we're freouented by thieves ana US
reuutable characters. and other poilcelIeH
corroDorated his testimony Both co Hs 80
sioners voted for the revocation VI 'N'
licenses. A.. o.sao of
Testimony was also heard m the cases oi
.Tobn Naher Of No. ~ west third street
who is said to be fgurehead for rams ~ ose
'venson. and of John Murphy. OF NO - Do"N
street. Decision was reserved: IN c;x,h
The cases of John Kelly, of No 5@O 0, xI
avenue. and John Gleason. OF IoHn NJ
Cormck's. at No 525 Sixth avenue were Po ~
poned indefinitely owing to the trlaiS "a o s
two men now pending in the court OF genera
sessions Peter I. Matthews case wa au-
iourned until this afternoon. Matthew's 20 70
proprietor of "Fariey's" Hotei, st No 20
Third avenue.
BUsIsEss EMBARRASSMENT.
number of the creditors Of Newell d IRE Pres
bv woollen merchants. of no. ~ W INTO
street. who failed December 3lst, nave taAon 1
legal proceedings 70 set aside the ASST ilnlei.'
on the alleged ground of fraudulent dispos4-
tion az uroperty Blumenstiel ~ Hlrsch. rep
reeenting creditors whose claims aggregate
more than $4,000. among whom are i: lctor
6 Achells. Hardt a Lindgens. Hsrdt; Won
Bermuth & Co. Rufus 5. Frost d Co.. Wern-
wac AZ Dawson Joy. Iangdon x Co., ana VII
liam Iselin z CO.. have filed their complaint
in an action which they have brough- 10 SET
aside the assignment. IL is alleged tnHs
NOVEL; a Presbv converted property 10 tIelr
own use: that they purchased large Quantities
Of goods on false representations and sacrl-
feed the goods below cost shortly before the
failure that they withheld the proceeds OF
such property from the assignee ana that tne
assignment was made with tent 70 cneae
and defraud the creditors. A hyely htisallC?nI
Is likely 10 result. d. ldtc yc9u'41''J ~ -.
that three other suits lau Deeh DoSuH ~ ~
aside the assignment. ,..4 Tor
The sheriff has received an attachment Tor
s12 2 O against the Equitable Gas Norks Con-
struction Company. of No. 10 BrOadWay' III
favor of William &. Whyte. A levy was iiaIe
on the Office furniture, but 1t was claimed Dy
other parties. =,
Deputy Sheriff AIulvancy Tuesday received
an execution for $50 $40 against William H.
Copcutt. of Yonkers in favor OF John Cop
cult.
Elise Dittmar. Wholesale dealer in butter,
cheese and eggs at 2l6 Washington street
made an assignment yesterday 10 Adolpn J..
SANGER. giving four preferences Tor $40. she
ia the wife Of Joseph +. Dlttmar. VINO mas
managed the business for the past SIX years
judgments were entered yesterday against
William McShane. dealer in plumbers ma
terals. at No. 1O3 west Thirty street
aporeoating SlO055 in favor Of the following
creditors: Fred. II. Holton d Co.. $500
Eouitable Pottery Company. S2734; John y.
johnson & Co. Il $50. Isaac }. Baxter. ~ Us
and y X. Wright & Co.. 1923. Mr.. hcShane
came 10 New York from Baltimore In 1879 anu
started the firm of William McShane ~ Co..
which continued until about two wears ago
when il was dissolved on account # the death
of MIR. Henry McShane. William McShane
continued in business alone. but has had nc
commercial rating since April, 1891. Fol
some time past efforts have been made TO ar
ranpe n compromise with the creditors, II was
eaId at thirty cents on the dollar, but some OF
The creditors refused TO accept the ofier, AID
the matter did not 90 through. The habll
ties we're reuorted to be $50 600 and nominal
assets e4 900 in stocks and accounts.