The New York herald., 1877-10-31
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

r. Gruhn Brother, jobDers IN hosiery, gentemen's
furnishing goods and notions, at No. 35I Canal street.
whose assignment was announced yesterday, have
liabilities amounting to about $35, 00O The firm have
suffered heavy losses during past season.
bincd with bad debts, poor collections and several
clamorous creditors tho which forced them
to make assignment. The value OF their assets Is
not known at present but they mainly Of
and book accounts
In the matter OF the composition Of Glass Brothers,
linen importers at No. IL Lispcnard street, failed
last May owing upward OF $500, 900, a meeting OF
creditors was held yesterday at tho Office of Register
Little. All the creditors willing to accept twenty
eight cents on the dollar the three creditors holding
attachments to get that percentage tho difference
between the amount OF their claims and tho value oi
the goods attached by them. Register Little or
the opinion that tho latter three creditors would
thereby become preferred creditors ana did not think
the Judge would confirm such proceedings He sug-
gested that tho best course pursue immedl-
atoy Issue notice for new meeting, and alter con.
suaton among counsel Tor the creditors greed
TO do SO.
A meeting OF the creditors OF Richard wortnington
book publisher, NJ No 750 Broadway, who failed
about year ago owing about $4,000, was held yes
terday at the oiicc OF Register Little a dividend
declared to the creditors oil 541l0O per cent
fund available or that purpose beng "a, ,OS7 81.
The case OF Noses Ambers, wbo has applied for his
discharge rom bankruptcy, was before Register Fitch
yesterday, ana tho timo was occupied by
ton OF the specifications in opposition TO his dis
charge.
ia The composition matter OF Henry Selling who
offers TO settle AZ ave cents on the dollar, before
Register Fitch yesterday, number OF claims
examined W tn a view OF having them stricken out
Henc x Kaufman, jobbers IN millinery goods ut
No. 3l9 Canal street. have Jailed. IL IS said their
their assets is unknown. They had capital OF about
ST. 900 invested IN their business.
Tho failure OF Louis Bartn, manufacturer OF leaf
tobacco at No 3S avenue B, IS reported he is
deuvoring TO compromise with his creditors
samuel Trischet, manufacturer Of bucklos at No.
IL Crosby street, Jailed and gwen up his prop
erty Tor the benefit Of his creditors His liabilities
are small.
Application was made yesterday 10 Register Dwight
by Bernard Pollock and Charles g. Pollock for their
discharge from bankruptcy. and there being oppo-
son on tho part oil the creditors their petition will
be granted
Az meeting OF the creditors OF Foote Il Richard
son, cothiers OF NO 2l5 Broadway, held in Brooklyn
the Office OF Register Wnslow claims were proved
by twcnty-two creditors, amounting to S52 iO2 a.
The Grm submitted statement showing liabilities.
$sS,5 and real assets, S24 800 apd offered propo.
stion 10 settle at thrty ccnts on the dollar Consld
crabio dissatisfaction was expressed by the creditors
aud Mr.. Albert Z. Aubery, codnsel for oil the
largest New YORK creditors, objected 10 any settle
ment at the terms proposed until further nvcstga-
ton had been made and tho meeting was then ad-
iow,ns:-A. c. Peck SIS ss1 4o /. H. Van Ioseu 'o
Co., Bo46 "a; }. l. Peck, So, 700; Orange Judd Co.,
Register Dwight has received a warrant in bank.
rupicy against Walter Brown, OF No. l22 Church
street, who has been adjudicatcd an involuntary
bankrupt on the petition OF his creditors. His lia-
biitics arc estimate at upward Of $1O0, 600 Tho
claims OF the pcttioEing creditors amount to
$57 72I 62-the largest being the claim OF Anna C.
Brown for $57, ,O43 So. Register Dwight has called
meeting oil the creditors Tor November 20 TO prove
debts aud elect an assignee IN Bankruptcy ihe
present troubles OF old esta trapsac-
tions and have nothing whatever do with tho nrm
OF Walter Brown Son, OF which the bankrupt is tho
senior partner.
Sigismund B Hernc IL Abraham kaufman yesterday
made assignment TO Abraham 5. rrier, ana the
samc was died IN tue County Clerks oico There
ais nco1n tho same oiice the assignment OF lsadoro
HOnlame TO william Bennett