New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-14
CONDITION OF TIE SUSPENDED FIRMS.
Lr,BILITiRs or JOHN y. HENRY. CURRiN co. IS

IONDlI ION Of lie SiNI ENDED TltNhS.
LIABILITIES or JOHN " HENRY, crRRAN CO. rs
TIMArED NOT TO RXCSED HALF 4 MILLION
STATEMENT or Mr.. HEGRMASs ASSIGNEE.
The assignment Of John F. Henry, Curan
& Goa Wholesale druggists, Nos. and Col!egeplacr
was made 10 the cashier tho firm, benjamin II. Dewey
Messrs. Henry and Bowen, members Of the frm slbse-
qucny stated that they had acted in accordance with
tire advice Of counsel, snd that ito assignment be-
care necessary 10 prevent the attachment OF
their goods and the locking up Of their book. by
several small creditors WHO clanorous for their
money They wished 10 all Of their creditors alike
and rs SIR Curran was u resident u Sew-Jerscy. Tie
assignment was the only means by which they could
protect all The assignee acting under the
advice of United States Dstriot-AttOrney Tcnney Of
Brooklyn and Nash Holt. Of this city. Many Of their
largest creditors had called upon them during the day
and extended their sympathy with offers Of aid. The
assignee would be unable 20 make statement OF Che
condition OF tie firn until Z. J. Dunnns had nrni. he'd
n statement Of his a1:ars. Mr. burning had over
100000 OF their paper, upon which lie lad made no
return.
The members Of the firm said That Oh Monday and Tuea
day Of last week they Mr. Dunnne 10000 In their
notes which he promised 10 pay the money, but he
Was unable 20 negotiate paper and hcnc" had not
kept his promise One ~ Mr.. DGunings checks
turned % them late "Wednesday afternoon As not good
This the frst information they hal OF his failure
Toy At oLcc called IN OF their friends. and under
their advice they gave orders not 10 receive any goods
which had been previously bought and which were com
ne in from din rent parts OF Of he country Ihry also
cancelled the had been given. II was imp0Sshc
To estimate either tho assets liabilities with any acci-
racy present. they depended LARGELY upon the state
an " the wu ucu had been paid IN full and that II was
the power of The tssce - make surh Arrangements
Win thc hu-i"ss II the creditors would permit ~ We
tbouel that the Liabilities would not exceed T3OooOo
aud that every cent OF Ills would Pee paid
THE HEGEMAN SUPPRESSION
The assignment of Johnston ~ Heseman, as the Only
surviving partner " I"s'man Co.. druggists, Of No
POS Bf0adWly, was made saturday 10 William j. y
Fuller ~ Ahhott & Fuer. lawyers, No. 229 Broadway
Tie assignee said hat br had intrust.d the property
to Nr. Baker. the booskecper, and had given
him orders 20 take IN inventory Of the stock
~ soon IS possible. ;iot even an Approximate
estimate " the i.hi.ic could be- given The firm hal
ftrnr. lad bon placed Mr. IIegeman had been
hucd io hi, holsr IN Orange. y j. since Christmas win
rheumatism a. h. at ndc1 e. all business Win Dun
nue uo Element had been made for several weeks Mr.
IG thought maj there WoiId hr no a~-rlH Other IMAM
tn ,oc IN rdc estimate abouii!o.OJu. lIo feared
fLgf fine ull b., were very large. lhp hunso he'd
tracts Tor supplying medicines 10 the United states Gov
or!u.u'. Tho business Of the arm WAS nicrtEiuo1 so
closely with that 81 john T. Henry, Curran n 60" ahd
+. Dunnur. that to uspensio oi those t~o dr,Secl
down Hrrcmtn y Go. Hal Mr. Hc2rnih been abie l"
attend To- , bu-iu-s doubtless matter, would not have
reached -nch extromiu".. 1ir. liegenan WIS roi'--
law ofeH,uv'rnor Fcntou, hnd The house OF HeTcnan
co. Of the oldest ana bcs, known houses Ia tie
city.
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS.
T. v Bell the assignee of T. J. Dunnirg, Jr, stated on
saturday that De- bal been unsuccessful In the attempt
nrrang between che banks which we're
creditor. 81 iir pgnnu and TIE merchant. whose paper
thoy nsld IL h"Uod tht extension OF time would he
granted by thr banks
Several other ls-;u1cuts were made on saturday
Flai-un * Co.. DIS enos at 10. G29 Eica'layc., He'd
an Assignment through ths.r attorney, John Post to
William H. owen, for the benefit oi their orcitor' The
lMtliiir. o.. estimated ~ nom $4,000 20 $4,000
satttI, Among the Lax. dry goods ob"efs ~ t..' CtS
Fnia.t!p li a.d No-tnu. Ihc Nl4ur ~ thr hS
SITS b. uuhuuHu. Abraham Nugar!ns, Ia" photo-rar
phrr. ol so. - unosiUHr, las suspended; his
n..i.rire j, Peter \. IL jackson. john ". kct-
ir.au. . Washington Market butcher. B.s gone
Into voluntary bankruptcy. Ill llahi.iues are SJopV:
1000. Grrrse LIQUOR. Proprietor OF VI" fttla
Ep,al. ut broadway aui FOaIt0 n'h-st su-fh ded on
saturday. iLaI4c-, vii uc confined 10 usual rs q
larsc uuht. 90 fLr Crl'ors 20 once signed an her'
urut Tor f,ttcnou at ihift thr,s cents Oh the dollar
pdyA.l, 80 Doc- 1T t"o. four dud * Mo:tAs IHt ia
iltie- are g. 1900: a-4et-, SlGhpU
81 uectlnl Of the creditors ~ Dcchauines X Dunn
hardware merchants ol Houston I'Na- hcld al the
DO li. 81 thc UsfdWal, Board ~ Trade. IL this cry.
about b.. 81 tlc creditors being reure,cnttd
.s uec TO Iccepi th.F notes Ia iustauitn'S Tor tWo
y.i, Tor 100 cents the dollar without ntrr'S', Sc
cured hv ,.icy 81 insurance 0n the lie ot each partner
l,i,nhr ', 20 trustee for The crcd,DTs Ihc committee
ON - aft.r - Il. T. Bcii. Of Dallas, Xd- reported n
fayo~f ltrD tug forty cents ol,tA. dollar SeCLSd D.!
Bells acceptance Oh tDc city Bank 81 Dallas.