When was it published?

April 28, 1879 in Public Ledger

Domestic News April 28, 1879

Public Ledger

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Comptroller Gaines, Judge Whitworth

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tennessee Bonds, Bondholders, Compromise, Fifty Cents Proposition

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

Comptroller Gaines returned from New York, reporting additions to Tennessee bondholders list and belief that five-sixths will accept 50-cent compromise; received letters from creditors, including one with $50,000 in bonds, agreeing to it.

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The Nashville American of the 26th, says: Comptroller Gaines returned yesterday from a visit to New York with the committee of citizens. He says that quite a number of the names of prominent Tennessee bondholders were added to the list after the departure of Judge Whitworth from that city. He believes that five-sixths of the bondholders will accept the fifty cents proposition. Since his return he had found several letters addressed to him from creditors, one of whom held $50,000 in Tennessee bonds, proposing to accept the compromise.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic

What keywords are associated?

Tennessee Bonds Bondholders Compromise Fifty Cents Proposition

What entities or persons were involved?

Comptroller Gaines Judge Whitworth

Where did it happen?

Tennessee

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Tennessee

Event Date

The 26th

Key Persons

Comptroller Gaines Judge Whitworth

Outcome

five-sixths of the bondholders will accept the fifty cents proposition; several letters from creditors proposing to accept the compromise, one holding $50,000 in tennessee bonds

Event Details

Comptroller Gaines returned yesterday from a visit to New York with the committee of citizens. Quite a number of the names of prominent Tennessee bondholders were added to the list after the departure of Judge Whitworth from that city.