The New York herald., 1877-09-16
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Paul G. Coain Il Co., hardware merchants at No. 1917
West street, have failed Their liabilities arc said 10
amount to about $40 0O0 but is the opinion of the
trade that they will exceed $50 000 Tho assets are
stated ut $4,000 An effort Is being made TO CON-
promise at thrty-thrce and one-third cents on tho
dollar in notes at four eight and twelve months Tho
above liabilities include those Of Pettbone l. Co., Of
PainHeld, N. j., that firm being identified with Conn
l. Co.
The failure of Charles Hesse Co.. Iaces at No. sos
Broadway, is reported, tho main OF which Is
claimed to be account OF having been involved In
the 1rm OF Q. Dahlman Co., OF San Francisco which
Jailed several months ago. II is stated that Hesse
of from $4,000 $4,000. The Liabilities Of the firm
will probably aggregate $4,000, which includes the
notes Endorsed by them. All the property Of tho firm
has cen transferred to Solomon Moses for the benefit
Of the creditors
A meeting OF tho creditors of John d. De marest
builder ut No. 32S West Fortieth street, held yes
terday at the Office OF Register Dayton His total a-
smn sa,ms moaa. TO put 81 ,ois sum only three
rupcy.
Register Little has adjudcated Charles W. West of
No. 30 Broadway. the agent OF the Pacific Steam Navi-
cation Company voluntary bankrupt, his petition
having been amended to comply with the law.
The meeting of creditors prove debts and elect
assignee III bankruptcy has been set down for October
49, HIS Liabilities $75 00O nearly oncthird
o which Is due to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
p,ny.
No. 35l broadway met yesterday at the Office OF Regis
Ter Dwight. Twenty-Five claims, mostly for small
amounts were proved, the total being s7.l06 62. Mr..
James Greenwood was chosen assignee In bankruptcy
Charles Martin, Wall street broker, has been
aojudcated All involuntary bankrupt on tho petition
OF his creditors and the matter has been reicrred
Register Dayton who mas called the first meeting Of
creditors to be held OF October 0. Nine creditors
unto IN tho petition, their claims being follows
Isaac p Martin, S3,52S; Charles NJ. Raymond, $500;
DavldS Van EmDurg, $500 81 Andrew l.. Thompson,
$90S 73 Leroy Nichols. $275; 5. V. White $537 so;
Louis A. RodensteIn, $3.50; Isaac =. Martin, Jr,
$262 81 L; Charles H. Shelley, $400
FraDklin Allen, grandson Of The late Commodore
Vanderbilt was before Register Little yesterday, and
examined at length by counsel tor William Irving, one
OF his creditors, who opposes his discharge from bank
rupcy From the papers presented 1t appears that
eleven creditors proved claims against Mr.. Allen for
S17,J21 81, folows:-D. b. Allen, $233l2 so;
ID. b. Allen S23.0o6 "a; Abbic NJ. Allen, $3.50 so;
William Irving, Sl5,S92 SO; S b. Hyatt, S467S II;
George T. Andrews, $l34 AZ; Henry Lux Co,
$50 -: John @ Adams, SO. S26 62 John A. Foley,
S337 90; James NJ. Motley, ,203 33; $. b. Bokkein,
81, 539 80 The examination was directed mainly TO
the claim of Daniel B. Alien, the pankrupt's iaiher,
for Sl7,7O0, which increased by interest to
$500 "a. IL was for money advanced at various
times to pay his debts and or travelling expenses
Europe and Brazil
The following assignments were yesterday filed in
The County Clerks Office = Louis T. Bode To George
:. Bode, and q. H. faitchild Robert swinton aud
william X. Hill, comprising the irn Of Fairchd,
Hill Il Co., to William E. Masterton.