The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-04
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
INPATIENT CREDITORS PUSHING EMBARRASSED
DEBTORS TO THE wALL--APPoINrMENTs OF

IMPATIENT CREDIToHs PUSHING EMBARRASSED
DEBTORS TO THE wALL--APPoINrMENTs OF
AssI0NEFs.
A petition In bankruptcy has been fled against
Sidney w. Hopkins, OF No. Is East Fifty seventh
street, by ten creditors The only cAim contained IN
the petition is Tor $l4s 32 81 due 30 Kenyon, Cox
Co, on balance OF account as brokers. No amounts
are given for the other claims, which are Tor money
loaned, salary and professional services. Mr. Hop
kins Was largely Interested IN railroads. and was
treasurer OF the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad
Company He was member OF the lasesirm OF Sid
noy w. Hopkins II Co., iron commission 1nerchants
OF No. II Broadway, who were IN business for thirteen
years, but withdrew from the frm about four years
ago 10 devote himself TO the affairs OF the railroad
company. The matter Will come up for adjudication
on Saturday next
Andrew D. Meiick, Jr., and James B. Mellick,
composing the lato hrm or MeIlick Brothers, real
estate brokers' OF No u Cedar street, have been adj
Indicated bankrup.s IN Newark, on the petition OF
Andrew D. Melllck, JE They were formerly extensive
operators in reas estate, making specially Of Now
Jersey properly, but ACCOUNT OF The depreciation
could not realize from IT. A meeting Of their cred
itors viii be held In Newark on June IA 10 elect
assignee in bankruptcy and prove debts
w. Il. Peck has been adjuuicatod an Involuntary
Dankrup on The petition VI SIX cr.ditors, and the
has been referred 10 Register Ketcnuni. The
and are foIows:-Rohsrts, Cushman Il Co., 5000;
James W. Peck, $9U3; Ira Beard, $29S; Case, CHAP
man Lockwood, $275; Charles g. smith, $S2c;
H. q Peck, $500 The petitioner alleges that he gave
preferences W confession OF judgment to Charles g.
James Winterbottom, undertaken at No 1876 Spring
ana proprietor OF livery stable No. ~ Suli-
street. has been aaJndicated Involuntary bank
rupI three creditors uni.ed IN tho peti,on, WIZ
Joseph X. Butter, 81 81 %; Thomas W. W. Winner.
bottom, 500, anu Frederick Banacd. The case has
been referred 10 Register Alien.
re n X.
ruptcy against Charles Jacobs who has been aijudl-
caiod on MS own pstsion. HIS iiabiises amount 20
about IS, 800, aud his assets are merely nominal
meeting oil tue creditors Is called Tor June IL
Henry "A. Eichcngrun, dealer in tooacco aud cigars
tary bank upt his petition by Register Dayton.
HIS liabilities amount 10 ABOUT &c. TOO. OF when 200
STOCK $l10o. aud debts due. 81, 500. HIS principal
creditors arc Seigoerg, 81 200. and Locnenbroch
Co, 81, AGO.
David b. McCliutock aud William Gibson. dealers In
fancy goods, At No t52 broadway and No. 34l SIKH
avenue made an assig yesterday for the benefit
rheir creditors to Thomas y. Hayes The
their embarrassment IRE depreciation 10 prices,
sbrnkages ia stock and by their retail store IN
Sixth avenue The liabilities amount 10 $l4 493 SO,
anu the nominal assets are inventorcd at SIS 9y6 81
consisting OF stock $3.50 50; open accounts,
Morris Roberts. Jr, Dealer In dry goodsat No. 405
Sixth avenue, made m assign yesterday Tor tho
benefit u his creditor. TO Bazlilai X Parker His Ina
bilities will probably not exceed $4,000.
The schcd dulles IN the matter OF the assignment OF
ADJ auam Mas ana Abraham Schrocmanu, comprts-
ing the nrm Of Mans & Schroemann, liquor merchants
at No. l. Ito Second avenue, we're niea yesterday In
the court OF Common Pleas Tho Iabintcs
stated at IS, 2S4 81 nominal assets ut So l41 "a and
real assets AZ 81, 523 ~
There was also filed the Court the schedules
in tho matter Of the ussignmcEt OF William Roch
William IL. Siiner. The debts amount 20 $685. l37 ~,
nominal assets 10 So, $40 20 and real assets TO
81, 692 06.
MEETINGS OF cRgprToRs.
meeting OF tue creditors Baich w. Plorccy.
wholesale dealer Ia dry goods No 81 Leonard street.
nnl.f rA.uu
George W. Bailey elected assignee bankruptcy
gut claims were provcd aggrcgatIng $42 ia 95, as
oliows:-lrn ID Van Duxoe, trustee, 81, l56; eorgo
W. Bailey $2l, COZ GO; Fourth National Bank, $1,000:
Importers aud Traders National Bank, 81 Soy ~ ..
NJ. Bogert 4 Co, $1,000; Odells 4 Mills, 81, 500;
Cuaries n. WEIGH, $500; Jesse sconeId, $500
The creditors oil Juus Bernneiu, manufacturer OF
feathers al No % Greene street, held meeting
tcrday at the Office OF Register Allen Mr.. Rufus r.
Livermore proposed a composition by the bankrupt
nnc months, which was accepted by tw0nty-two
creditors OF thirtyone tour creditors, represent
Ing 81 0S6 opposed The composition and desired
animation o. Tue bankrupt and has looks. which WINS
granted by the Register.
Al meeting OF tho creditors OF Ira q. Clark, dealer
In produce NJ No. los Murray street. ned yesterday al
the Office Of Register Little, whitfield Tcrr,berry was
elected assignee IN bankruptcy. Two claims wcro
proved, aggregating $S,2l2 23 follows Joan
CLARK, $7.24s 65; stats u. v. Clark, 5000 SS.
MrscRLLANRous
Nicolay Co. yesterday sold w order Of Mr.. Cham
bcraiu receiver, $50 600 worth OF Port Royal Rail-
Company bonds. part Of The assets Of Warren y.
Grcenlcni.
The schedule OF assets and liabilities Of Ebcnczcr
Valentine coal dealer OF West Farms, Incorrectly
given last Saturday. Tho assets are set down IN tho
correct schedule Mt ~, 100; liabilities, $1,000