The New York herald., 1878-01-12

No. 245 Broadway, have chosen Clarence Kenyon as
signee in bankruptcy. Opposition was made 70 the
choice being approved py the Court and the matter
was argued before Judge Benedict On motion OF
Albert G. Aubery, who appeared for e. X. Van lngea
Co., the largest creditors the Court rendered
decision reversing the election aud ordered another
70 be held.
Gabriel schwab has been adiudicated an involuntary
bankrupt on tho petition OF iour OF his creditors,
whose claims aggregate over So 000 and the case has
bo.n referred TO Register Fitch who has called meet
ing OF creditors to 10 held on January 20.
The failure OF Isaac Stiebe, dealer IN fancy GOODS
No 3i5 sixth avenue, has caused much surprise ON
account OF tIhe large amount of his liabiiites which
are placed at $4,000 Tho nominal assets are about
$50 900 and The real assets are estimated at $1,000
cigars No. IG5 East Houston street. has com plctcd
his report, showing liabilities amounting 10 ,0S3 10
and real assets valued at So o7o ~.
Register Ketchum has adjudicatsd Charlcs Demar-
est, milk dealer at No. ia Seventh avenue, volun-
amount 10 $1,000, of which $3.50 Is secured. TEa
assets are small
A petition IN bankruptcy has been flied asainss
Samuel Sims ny John Eloti surviving partner Of Tho
nrm OF Hume Elliott who las claim for $3. 029 o..
The petitioner alleges that Sims caused fraudulent
judgment TO bc oDtapcd IN favor OIL his
to whom ho pretended to be indebted 10 the Of
$6,000 that this judgment was obtained by fraud and
COLLISION tor The purpose OF procuring seizure Of
estate with intent 10 deiraud tho petitioner An
order has been issued restraining either Sims ha
mother -in-aw from making any further transfer or
disposition OF the properly until DECISION has been
rendered by tho Court, tho Marshal meanwhile 10 take
The Nov York creditors OF j. c. Ward L. Co., DEAL
ers In clothing at Memphis, renn, have nisd petit
ton In bankruptcy against the nrm The Liabilities
are SAID to amount 70 Sl20 O0o OF which $40, 900 iS
duo 10 creditors in this city distributed among tho
Wholesale clothing houses.
The assignee oil LOUIS ADrahams, dealer IN shoes at
No "a Caharine street, reports the liabilities at
SI,d72 anu the real assets at 81 500.
meeting OF the creditors OF Barton Co, dealers
In guns, &c., at No. 337 Broadway, was held at tho
onice oi Register Dayton. Mr. Wadegrave Harl0ck,
tho counsel Tor the nrm presented statement OF the
liabilities and OF tho nrm showing liabilities
amounting TO si2,uOO, and proposition was suomit-
tod 70 COMPROMISE ut torty-1vc cents tho dollar,
payable III notes at three, six, nine, twelve fifteen
aud eighteen months. The members of the drm OF.
Tered themselves lor exaniinntion but no creditors
desired 10 ex9mlne them, and every creditor prescnt
represented voted in favor OF tho composition. the
proceedings TOR carrying into cnect the resolutions
Will he taken IN due
The creditors oil john W. Court L. Co., man nuacturcrs
OF hsh hooks at No 3}z BroAuway and at Brooklyn,
at tue oico Register Dayton nee
III bankruptcy. Many objections were made NY Nr.
Waldegrayc HarocH, tue counsel OF Tho nrm proofs
OF claims offered by The creditors anu the nearing Of
the objections was set down Tor next Wednesday.
There fled IN ;he oiilcc ot the County CLERK
assianIens by the folio ~iny named parucs:-Fcrman
Spe,oir to Pierre Felix Diercke; George Lisner 70
David Lisncr; George H. TIngley to Abraham b. Do
Friecc, and Richard w. Bsyuch to Herman rAau