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Show MAJESTIC COMPANY SUED FOR RECEIVER Meeting of Directors in Denver Prevented Pre-vented by Injunction and Proceedings Pro-ceedings Kept Secret. Special to Tho Tribune. DENVER, Colo., March 29. John L. McLean and othcra, havo brought suit In tho District court hero against the Majestic Copper dining din-ing and Smelting company of Utah. Tito object of tho suit Is said to be to sc-curo sc-curo a rccolver. Great secrecy has been maintained In tho matter. A meeting of tho directors was to havo been held Monday, but was prevented by an Injunction Issued last Saturday noon by Judgo Carpenter. These proceedings were not mado public until today. Attorney Charles C. Parsons Is now In Salt Lako City endeavoring to serve tho former president of tho corporation, Senator A. B. Lewis, with Iho papers. But Sonator Lewis ha3 departed for New York, whoro he Is said to bo endeavoring to effect a consolidation with tho Now Monarch Company, formed bv him. Also in New York City Is Frank Knox, the banker of Salt Lako Cltv, who la pressing a claim for $2G,0CO against tho Majestic. He threatens to apply for a receiver unles.1 paid within a day or two. |