The New York herald., 1876-02-22
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Messrs Benjamin b. Tilt 4 Son, dealers IN manuiac-
tured silks, Of No. So Worth street. made assign
mep the benefit OF their creditors to Dennis oDon-
oghue, and when the fact made known on tho
street II created little excitement among the silk
trade The house has always been considered very
reliable and the announcement OF Its failure Alto
gether unexpected. Tilt 4 Son connected with a
silk manufacturing company in Paterson, N j., and
estimated their liabilities at between $500 900 and
s4oo Oo0 No estimate OF their assets could be OBJ
tanned yesterday
In the examination in the matter of Wallace Co
dry goods merchants, OF New Orleans who failed some
months ago oOo which took place yostcr-
day before John W. Little ONO 4warren street. the fact
was developed that although the iusovent firms
position Of 25 per cash and ls per in notes
had been agreed by the creditors the firm Of Boorum
Pease blank books OF No. 30 Reade street. were to
reoelve the full 80 1-3 per cent IN cash The examina
ton will be continued to morrow.
William Trarel, OF the firm OF rrael Brothers Jew
ellers, No ITO Broadway made application for dis
charge before Register Isaac Dayton Of No 322 Broad
way yesterday and several OF the creditors put
tice OF opposition Tho matter will remain open for
days to allow the opposers to draw up specifications
The following insolvent schedules were died IN the
Court Of Common Pleas yesterday
Dwight @ crocker Granville p. Healcy 10 Charles
g, Eaukneri liabilities, s7s,ss6 80; nominal assets,
John Cavanaah to John G. Cary; liabilities,
s3s oil 62; nominal assets, $50 0s3 lo actual assets
$40 325 o. Bond ordered in the penalty OF S25 900
william A. Butler the receiver OF the Manufacturers
and Builders Bank Al the corner OF Third avenue and
Fityseven street. has ordered the sale at auction
Wednesday Of the safes furniture fixtures and lease
The failure Of Charles Spatchil, manufacturer OF
pocketbooks at No % Murray street. was announced
Yesterday Prom Information obtained at his place Of
business Il appears that he has not been there FOR
era days. having disposed Of his business 70 Charles
Quenzer
Godfrey Pike, dealer in shoe findings at No "a
Warren street failed Friday expects to be able
10 inform hts creditors this OF the Of his
liabilities and assets He 10 awaiting the disposal OF
considerable amount Of ndorsed paper which was dis
counted BY the banks Mr. Pike failed IN October
1874, but made satisfactory arrangement with his
creditors
which has been referred 70 Register Edgar Ketchun.
HIS liabilities amount 70 over 500 600 His assets
consist OF 1000 shares Of the American Zinc Com
panys stock and 200 shares Of the stock OF the Con-
solidated Gregory Mining Company, which Is worthless
J. Van Alst has claim OF Sl60 900 for money loaned,
the collateral being forty bonds OF the New York Silver
Mining Company Dean, McGinns Co are creditors TO
the extent OF S12 o34 IS for money advanced 100
shares Of Brunswick City, Ca Timothy 9. Carman has
cam Of 08s so the security being 300 shares Of the
Consolidated Gregory Mining Company. All these
cuTlties are valueless The following the
secured creditors flames Crumbie, t26 OO0 Albert
Milton Strong Ebert Strong, Sarah X Thompson
Julia c. Stewart and Cornelia s. Robbis 81, 500 81
The meeting OF the creditors Of the brentwood Coal
company, OF No. - New street. which was set down
before Register Ketchum yesterday, adjourned
until March There are claims against the company
for nearly $500 900, and the assets valued
tenth Of that sum.