Big Failure At Rochester, N. Y.

Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 4.- The biggeat failure recorded in tbis county for yeare is that of Volney P. Brown and Chester H. and Charles T. Brown, farmers, wool growers and norse dpalers of the tovm ol Wneatland. Tfatlr combined iiabilities nill aggrogate nearly Í20J.UOO and their assets are about one-ibird as much. They own nearly 1,200 acres of beautiful farm land, wüich, however, is heavily mortgagoi. The Browai are well-lcnown men of western New York, Volney P. Brown being an ex-assem blymaa and Charles ex-supervisor. They ara influential ltfpublicans. The causs of their fuilure is uscribed to a long series of lossen and tbe fart that farining has not beac a protitable business for years.