The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-04
HARD-PAN.
Feeling the BOttOm-LOng List of
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CHICAGO, January 2.-The following
failures are reported in this city to-day
Joseph w. Helmer, q real estate and
loan broker, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy this morning, The secured
debts amount to Sl26,293.l2, with securi.
ties nominslly valued at Sl06350. The
unsecured debts are valued at S37, $40. As
The assets are lands heavily mOrtgsged
bills of exchange and promIssory notes.
Levi j. Anna, halter, has fled vol.
untsry petition in bankruptcy. Secured
debts, $500; unsecured, $4,000; assets,
S2l4,675.
Norman q. Perkins, lawyer, filed q
voluntary petition IN bankruptcy. Pre-
ferred debts. $780, 3; secured, S37 7,571 60;
unsecured, S22, 400 sets, $4,000.
Amos b. Woodruff coal dealer, has
filed voluntary pei in bankruptcy,
Preferred debts, S22, so secured, s45, ,725:
unsecured, SS0,53290 sse.s, $40, 900.
MAYsvILLE, KY, January Wv. A.
2. Lurtey, dry goods merchant of this
city, made an assignment in Cincinnati
yesterday to H. Z. Bsrkley and Colonel
K. r. Maltby. The assets are said to be
greater than the liabilities. Domestic
inharmoniousness is the probable cause,
SPRINGFIELD, o., January q Mr..
Isaac Livingston, clother OF this place.
Shermanized. Liabilities about So, 900.
The assets, it is said, will not reach
$4,000. II. NJ. Shepherd is the assignee
ZAEEsvILLE, o., January Mar
shall y SAFER, An old tobacco firm OF this
place. made an assignment to-day. Liza
bilities about $500; assets about the
same.
MARION, IND, January u H.
Reifi, boot aud shoe dealer OF this place,
made M assignment to-day. Liabilities
about $500. .
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January 3
Tower Il Mills, leading merchants Of
Ionia, were to-day sdjudIcsted bankrupts.
DEsMoINEs, IA, January Ran
doIph A. knight, formerly leading
merchant here, has gone into bankruptcy
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January 2.-Tbe
report OF the State Examiner, j. j.
Bingham, relative 10 the financial con
d.lon of the indianapolis and State Saw
Ings Banks, OF this city, was made pub
lie to-day. In the case OF the first men
toned, the Examiner gives assets, SS43,-
1852 ~; due depositor., 1921, $3.50 10. State
Savings Bank, assesls, rs estimated, $S5,-
5l3 6S; liabilities, due dspostors, SS4.-
$50 73. Concerning the last mentioned
the Examiner says there bas been An
error in paying larger dividends than
the net earnings warrant.
INDIANAPoLIs, January 2-This even
ing The directors voted to close the State
Savings Bank tomorrow morning, and
begin the work OF paying OF the depot
tors the profits not warraD ung con-
tinuauce OF business. There ~ about $50,-
900 in cash, county bonds and demand
notes, which can bD realized upon within
thirty days, on hand, and 1t Is thought
the other assets will be found adequate 10
meet dollar for dollar il time is given,
although it may require six months to
fully wind up the affairs OF the instltu-
tion.
Concerning the indianapolis Savings
Bank, the Examiner compliments It's
management, and assures dePosi!ors that
their deposits are sale.
GREAT FALLS, n. H., January 3.-The
Rollinsford Savings Bank, OF Salmon
Falls, has given notice that no more de.
posts will be received for six months,
but from the sales OF the most available
securities will pay to all deposltors, on Or
before February l:t twenty-five per cent.
on their respective accounts, and realiz-
ing from the assets ol the bank as last rs
consistent with the best possible manage
ment, will continue 10 reduce the debt
due dspositors. There were no heavy
losses, or prospect OF Sny, other than the
depression OF the times. The bank mas
$4,000 in deposits.
NEW ORLEANS, January 3.-Chesm *
Boyce, sugar trade, have suspended.
Cause failure of the sugar crop.
CHICAGO, January 3.--The committee
appointed 10 investigate the affairs OF j.
ID. Easter & Co, bankrupt, dealers IN
agricultural implements, reported 10 the
creditors to-day. The assets are IN such
bad condition thst, although they equal
the liabilities (Sl,50O,00O), the creditors
will hardly rea NE over thirty-hve cents
on the dollar. The assets are largely
farmers roes ard deprecated property,
which is given as security to pre- erred
creditors. The liabilities are scattering
DEs MoIS -, IA, January 81. y.
Thomas, private banker doing business
on the East Side, suspended to-day
Liabilities, 5000. assets $4,000, claim
ed TO be to!erably god Thomas claims
to be sbIe to pay dolisr tor dollar u
sixty days.