Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-29

General, sincere and deserved regret
was expressed on ell sides, yesterday
afternoon. when it became known tina,
Mr.. William b. Simpson. of the firm
Of Simpson & Hazlett, had been forced
by circumstances arising out Of business
complications, TO make an assignment
for the benefit of his creditors.
The business community, generally
speaking, was not surprised. for there
has been a fear that this end would be
the result Of some recent business acts,
but there was also a general hope that
perhaps such an adjustment Of matters
might be had as would result in Mr..
Simpsons being enabled to continue in
business, with at least a portion OF his
assets remaining in his hands.
A disposition to press him manifested
itself, however, This taking the form, in
one instance, OF a suit filed against him
to compel the payment Of a note falling
upon him through an endorsement, and
as others showed a disposition to take
like action. the only course remaining
open TO Inn. in justice to all his creditors
and to himself, was 10 place his assets
in the hands of trustee, TO be ad-
m;nistered upon according to law.
The deed of assignment was fled in
Clerk Hooks Office yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock. 1t named Mr..
Howard Hazlett as the assignee, and
transferred the following property.
l. Lot No. I, in Grahams addition,
on Fifteenth street, this being Mr..
Simpsons residence.
2. Lot No. ?, in square No. 8, on the
west side of Main street. below Four
teenth, fronting 81 feet 51h inches; sub
iect 10 a deed of trust made to Alfred
Caldwell. trustee. dated April y, 1894
and also subject to a lease to the Wheel
Ping DRUG Company.
8. The property fronting % feet SIS
inches on the west side of Market street.
south of a,,ey nine; subject to a deed Of
trust made to Robert White, trustee,
dated February 16. 1894. and also sub
jest to leases held by Simpson 6 Haz-
lett. J. B. Wills and Mrs. \. c. DOdd.
T. Real estate in Shawnee county.
Kansas, comprising lots Nos. $50. 90
2S4. 236 and 23S, on Byron avenue, and
also lots Nos. II and u n Rural Homes
. Three pieces Of real estate in Nor
gan county, Missouri. two OF 100 acres
| each and one Of so acres.
G. Lots Nos. 26. 81. 2S and %, in
block No. ,, in Mt. Pleasant and Pleas
ant Plains, District Of Columbia.
7. Interest in ce.,ain o,ber property
in the D:s.ric. Of Columbia.
s. One-halg IN ereSt in certain land-
on Elk river, in BraXtOn county
g. Thirty-three shares c. stock I'M the
Bank OF The Ohio Valley.
10 Fifty shares o; stock in the Bril-
liant Tube and Pipe Works.
II. Ten shares CT stock in tbs B0st-
wick Steel Lath Company.
y. Two and q half shares Of stock
in the Chic River Railroad Company.
13. -Four shares Of stock in the New
City Hospital.
IA. One hundred shares Of stock in
the ROYAL Clay Manufacturing Com
pany, of Ohio.
10. Ten shares Of stock in the Tide
Abstract INSURANCE Company.
Is. Two hundred and siU,y-nine
shares Of common stock and two hun
dred and sixty-seven shares Of preferred
stock in the Aena-Standard Iron and
Steel Company. of which 10 shares OF
common stock stands in the name OF the
asstgnor. and all tbs remainder oi the
! common stock and all Of the preferred
stock in the names of parties 10 whom
!. has been lodged as security.
II. Twenv-nine nor gage bonds of
the ROYAL Clay Manufacturing Com
pany. certain Of which are pledged to
secure certain debts.
IS. The interest OF asSignor IN the