Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-03
INTOTHE SYNDICATE.
Q. r. JOHNSON & co. JOIN WITH THE
HISTORICAL PUBLISHING co.
The Richmond House to Bc Conducted 10
Connection with the Philadelphia Con-
ccrn-Procecdings in Court

Nr. n. 8. Smith. president OF the Histo-
rical Publishing Company of Phiiadel-
phia, arrived in the city Yesterday morning
and closed the negotiations which have
been pending between his concern aud the
firm OF B. 7. johnson 4 Co. with viewto
efccting a syndicate arrangement between
the two pubhshing-houses.
That this would be done was indicated
exclusively in the DISPATCH of yesterday
morning. As then predicted, the business
OF b. +. johnson & Co. will be continued.
bu. As branch OF the Philadelphia con-
ceru. The present ffm-name will he re-
tanned and Nlr. johnson. who is thorough
ly yersed in the subscription bOok-pub-
lishiuc business. will continue IN charge
of affairs at this point The papers have
been drawn up and signed and viii be re-
corded on Monday.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday that his con-
Germ had for some time been anxious 70
make such an arrangement with the Rich
mond firm as mas Just been completed. Dir.
| Smith had made several offers TO nr. John-
son, none of which, it seems. were accept
able to that gentleman until the one Just
agreed upon.
WILL PAY EVERY CENT.
Although another suit OF a protective
| character. like that Everett Waddey d Go.
entered on Friday. has been instituted
against Il. i. Johnson a Co.. and fourth
| attachment issued. assurance IS gwen by
| both Dir. johnson and Captain Alexander
| Coke, counsel for the Philadelphia syndl-
cate. that every dollar of the real indebted
ness of johnson d Co. will be paid a. 1t
! hecames due. Captain Coke says that
| during the past ten days an inventory OF
| the stock OF the firm has been taken, and
It has been ascertained tiat their assets
amount to twice as much as their habill-
ties.
THE MosBY srIT.
The suit brought in the Chancery Court
Yesterday against the Richmond frm was
| bvex-Judge Edmund Waddill and Mr. A; Ia.
| Holiday. as counsel for Andrew L. Mosby,
| of Henrico county, who IS suing Tor the
amount of e,s2021, alleged to be due the
complainant. The orator charged that he
had been informed that Johnson d Co.
were about TO convert their property and
! effects into money or other evidences OF
| debt. and further asserted that the firm
was about to assign all their State pro-
oerty and effects 10 persons beyond the
| limits Of the Commonwealth OF Virginia,
TO them unknown.
! Clerk c. w. Goddin Yesterday IN this case
/ and the paper was served Dy deputy
| Sheriff Montague.
TIE wADDEY CASE DISMISSED.
! Mr. Preston Cooke, Of the firm OF Mere
| dith & Cooke, counsel for Everett Waddey
| a. Co.. who brought SUIT against johnson "
| Co. on Friday. appeared in the Clerk S
Office of the Chancery Court yesterday
and instructed Clerk GOddIn to dismiss
| the action brought by his clients Oh, the
| dav previous, which was done. The claim
| of Waddey IL Go. was adjusted during the
day. hence the course adopted by thosein
| terosted.
| TALK WITH JUDGE wADDILL.
Judge Waddill was seen by DISPATCH
reporter last evening, and in reference TO
| tbe suit instituted by him and Judge Hol-
| ladav, as attorneys for Mr.. Mosby stated
| that il was only instituted because of the
| bringing of several other actions against
| The firm; that IL was not the purpose OK
his client TO embarrass Messrs. johnson az
! Co. and that the firm had satisfactorily
| arranged their claim. as they had all their
! other debts. save two disputed claims
which they had no idea of ever having to
| nav. Mr.. Waddll further stated that IN
| The entire transaction Mr.. Johnson acted
| In the most commendable manner, and
| that nothing possible could have been
| done that was not done TO satisfy the ere
ditors. in conclusion, he said that as q
matter of fact there never was any reason
for serious apprehension of any ones losing
by the firm.