, 1874-03-08

! LIZ l.. JcAhluS RaS 01JPOlu@tl LII ckAtSt' sAAa
the Company had so disposed Of their asseta atc
! concealed matters that he had great difficulty
! in getting ut the facts necessary to bring suits
for the collection Of the stock. Ii those SUITE
! are successful, the Company WILL after the De.
| cision, pay small dividend upon the amount Of
! claims that have been duly proved. Tho amount
of money involved in the suits ls about 81, ,u0o.
Outside of this amount he does not expect to re-
cover more than S20000 Tho Office OF the AS
eignee is in Room IS, in the Republic Building,
No. 15o LaSalle street.
! THE aE.Rs1AS1A ISsUnAHcE coMrAEY.
yerv close estimate places the indebtedness
of the Company at IS, 100000. There are still d
number Of proofs OF loss IN Register Hibbards
hands which will not be delivered to Mr.. William
Yocke, the Assignee before the final dividend is
dcclared. These are principally the proofs Of
the shareholders who had filed them in Court as
an offset to the Assignecs claim to moneys on
unpaid stock. The dividends paid By the Com
pany amounted in all to 3a4 per cent, a dividend
1872 and another OF ~ per cent having been
declared in December OF the same year. On the
first day OF January last the assets Of the Com
pany amounted to $3.50 and quantity OF
stock-notoa, the majority Of which the
decision of the. Supreme Court, rendered
funds. The amount which the Assignee expected
to realize from this sou1ca VAS about $110, 900.
OF this there has already been collected the sum
of over S7S, 500. making the balance on hand at
present about $4,000 After the decision of
tue Supreme Court, which made the stockhold-
era m liable on their notes, there was some delay
on account Of the ground taken By soma Of them
that the Judgment did not include Interest, but
the point WAS left for decision to Judge Dlodgett
who decided it in favor Of the Assignee. There
are but four stockholders who have not paid the
amount Of their indebtedness and Of these two
have handed in their checks for the amounts.
dnted the 18th inst, and securities retained by
the Assignee. The Assignee expects to Day q
final dividend Of about per cent within
month. The office Of tue Assignee ia in Room 1
of the Saats-Zeitnng building, on tho cor1er of
Washington street and Fifth avenue.
THE Lra1DERMAN's.
In tho absence OF tho Assignee Of this estate
it Was Impossible to get particulars as to the
amount OF its liabilities and assets. Two divi-
donos haye already been paid, one OF 20 and the
other OF per ceAt. This Company has at pres
ent on hand cash assets amounting to over
a77 1000, and meeting of creditors is called for
the 31st day OF this month for the purpose OF
declaring dividond, il deemed advisable. 1t
will probably amount to about Is per cent. There
is also good prospect for a further and final
dividend. The Assignee Of the Company is Mr.
T. c. Hoag, whose Office is in Room Of the
Foot Block, corner Of Monroe and Clark streets.
TIE CHICAGO.
The Indebtedness Of this Company amounts to
about 81, 700 600; tho assets to about s325. 900,
made up of the. premium notes OF the Home
Mutual Fire Insurance Company. amounting to
about 1926, 900, and 100000 cash loaued out
No dividend has been declared by the Assignee
Of this Company. It Ii possible that, il suf-
dciently early and happy termination OF he
ducting is obtained, small dividend will be de-
clarod early III the summer. The Assignee Of
this Company is MIR. James +. Murphy, whose
Office ia in Room 81 OF tho Bryan Block, on La
Sallo street.
THE HOME. :
Tn 1,,dr If +e
as nearly $4,000 600 as possible, on which there
has been pa:d dividend OF 2 per cont. The
assets Of the Company are in the neiShborhood
of S1G5, 600, OF which $4,000 is cash, and tile
remainder: liability OF contesting stockholders.
4 meeting Of the po1icy-nolders is called for the
2Gth inst, for the purpose of declaring aivi-
den1 OF about per cent. at which the exact con-
dition Of the Company will be made known.
It is expected that another dividend OF about
per cent Will be paid some time during the sum-
1ner. The Assignee OF this Company is hlr. T.
Buckley, whose Office Ii in Room %, No. 153
Dearborn street
THE CHICAGO FmEMESs'.
The affairs OF this Company have been wound
up after the payment to policy-holders OF two
dividends asgregatins 554 per cent on it's total
Tho Assignee Of the Company is
Alr. Q. II. Horton, whose office is at No. SO La
Sallo street.
THE MERCHANTS.
It WIS very difficult matter to get any par
q 4E&hAA4ufs AAc aAaL6 u Lib NULllauY
affairs, as the Assignee was found to be Of q
decidedly uncolnmunicatiye turn OF mind, quito |
in contrast with the alacrity displayed by the
other Assignees. After many delays, and in lieu |
Of IN often-rromiscd statement OF the present |
status Of the Company and its future prospects, |
the reporter was obliged to confne his statement t
to the following meaEre facts. The indebted |
ness Of the Company is in the neighborhood OF
s6,000.0o0 The dividends paid OH its original |
indebtedness were two in number one Of I and /
one of 214 per cent, amounting in cash !!
10 about 100000. The assets consist oi !
1bout 577,600 cnsh in hand, and disputed J
claims against other companies which amounts /
I'd, the reporter learned By diut Of incesRant and |
energetic pumping. to CONSIDERABLE From /
,heee it ia expected that further and final divi-
lend Of from to ~ per cent will be obtained,
md declared as soon as the said suits are de-
,ided.
Tho Assignee OF the Company is William Rol-
Q, whose office is in Room Is of the Chamber Of |
Commerce. =
GGNMAnY.
The following table, Which shows whon the
fiiereut Companies wero adjudicated bankrupt,
md the percentage OF past aud prospective divi-
lends, is worth the cutting out and preservation
or reference by those who may be interested in
lie matter Of our bankrupt insurance CON-
aIiieH:
Name HAcn DIVIDENDS