New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-15

HOUSES IN TRoUBLE-FAILUREs AND ASSIGN
MEMS OF DRUG AND PAINT FIRMS, REAI-EsTATE
DEALERS, DRY-GOODs MERCHANTS, AND OTHERS
JOHN BoNNEI's ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Many suspensions and assignments in various
branches OF business attracted attention yesterday.
One Of tnese-the suspension of Day, Hoagand q
Snge:, a well-known drug firm-was caused by tho
failure Of John 7. Henry, Cnrran Co. Meme OF the
houses, whose troubles were made public yesterday.
has liabilities extending far into the hundreds OF
thousands. and the debts of several of them are
comparatively small, but the aggregate amount III
volvcd in .he numerous business disasters is large.
John Bounei's assignee yesterday approximately
estimated his liabilities at $4,000, and the real
assets at P9,776.
CAUSES OF THE EMBARRASSMENTS.
The cashier and assignee OF John F. Henry,
Curran CO.. said yesterday that it would be mpossbs
for several DAYS make estimate Of tue firms con-
dition The clerks work night and day, but the
number OF articles in the firms stock large that
much time would he occupied in estimating their value
Nh Henry said they illng only cash orders
now at seems like Sunday in here" lie remarked Tho
Arm occupies two buildings, Nos. aud 9Co1ege-pace
There floors III No ard five Ia No D. ana all
these floors Mr. Henry said, wers filed with goods
I've aimed TO keep everything that druggist
might need" said he, land the whole this
Is probably the largest firm In this business in
the United states" He pointed ont tine vast num-
Der of articles which mciuded ~ what arc known
druggists sundries" .and also called attention TO
The doors and Easements, in which piles Of boxes OF
patent medicines extending to the ceiling AMI packages
of mineral waters to be Mr. Henry said that
both he and the nrm had received large number of let
tcis since their trouble began expressing sympathy and
making Offers OF assistance.
DAY, HOAGIAND AND sTIGER.
Daniel NJ. Day. Peter W. Hoagand and David NJ
sigcf, in drugs, at No. IS Barciayst filed an
assignment yesterday to william T. sdger, lawyer, at
70. 20 NaSsaust The asslgnee stated Yesterday that
the inventory If the stock about completed, and
statement would be made possible. The firm
had done 10 business with l.. J. DInnng, jr IL had.
however been connected with John +. Henry Curran
Goa and their failure to some extent had brought about
this assignment The main causes were general shrink
?cc IN values. DUH trade aud inability TO collect assets
No estimate could be given % ne asset ana liGoulIes
IL was hoped that one might be mace ~ me chd Oh
the week No drug house in the country, he ADDED, was
better known than this enjoyed better credit. The
failure WAS Therefore utterly unexpected.
HEGEMAS & co.
Mr. Baker, the bookkeeper of Ilegeman K Co., who
represents Mr. Fuller the assignee, said yesterday that
there was nothing be added TO what had been
said regarding that firm. IL would DC ten or fifteen days
bc.ore statement OF IL condition could pc completed
Curtains drawn across tie doors OF Inc store No.
DOB broadway and The word Closed WAS cOnspicu'
OusIy displayed.
BoNNERs LIABILITIES AND ASSETS.
Burr W. Grsvod, the assignee of John Bonner d Co.,
has HE'D schedules of the rns assets IN the Court OF
Common Pleas These give list OF the stocks pledged
and repedged, aud in some the names of the
owners He estimates the total amount loaned az about
II 425 900 and tho amount borrowed a 81 100000, and
gives d. the 'silhHted liabilities f3IJoOO s ie nom
Court fixed his bond az $4,000. go =, -,
Tho assignee says that Impossible to give Tie di-
fttuccS which will finally result between the amount
loaned on the securities By Iolu Bonner CO.. AID he
Sut
ma'e Tie approximate statement OF Tie differences At
$50 goo the cny one that can be given ii present.
Z. ). DUMMIES AFFAIRS.
1t lhs oaoe of IT, J. Dunniug it stated t'rday
ia. r..l OF settlement was being waturei, which II
VII aoaod would be ready to submit TO a.. TIE creditors
tl,v VI. BURNING aud lr. Bcll the assignee, were In
con tIon With Of the bankers Interested Ia Their
| AFFAIRS most Of the day
GEORGE II. scOTT's ASSIGNMENT.
George H. ,oit, well-anown real estate dealer and
auct,ou,c or At No Pro ST. made an assignment ycstcr-
day to Eugene y. Eliot, lawyer, 81 No 30 Broadway.
From the .uce it was learned yesterday that tht La
hlitcs would amount 70 10000 Tor which tcrc were
ouy nominal assets Tire cause Ok to iuEe WIS gen
". scott WAS Interested The d,tcic"cy Is manly ~
f.irfr. fe n1 T. oit"lGts lhr t.coN a' !..ii ,ig
ip tui- CRY. AMI r a..-noe purposes EoulHa Lceuns
some uuIc iii, ""eA.
STERN, HEiLBrUS.
Ster4s & iibrun, manufacturers q co3Sa aud ladies'
suits NJ ~ go Iecnlrst made an Assignment yss,'s-
dly To Gustav, snou From The counsel % tAe latter.
N. l.. Mayer No. e6l Broadway, WIS 'carcl curious
story OF sickness and misfortune which h.l both rar;.
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