The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-13

SUSPENSION OF JEwELRY lIRM-MEETINos

SUSPENSION OF A JEwELRY YIRM-MRHTINog
OF CREDITORS OF BANKRUPT FIRMS.
The jewery trade was surprised yesterday at the
announcement OF the suspension OF the rm OF Feows
Forster Co., importers and dealers In watches q
No IL Maiden lane. The house has boon In exisssncs
forty years. had excellent credit and estimated 10
be worth S150000. Their suspension principally
the result Of tho general financial depression and The
loss OF ,rada The nrm was formerly Cooper, Eel
loves Co., and is said that the withdrawal Mr..
Cooper considerably weakened thom. Their liabilities
amount to $4,000 aud the nominal are placed
al $780, o0o consisting mainly Of stock book 40
counts portion Of the stock having been carried for
years A compols statement will be presented TO the
creditors next week. and u - expected that q salts
factory settlement will be made the creditors arc
kindly disposed toward the nrm.
Charles Ledorer aud Sigmund Fishel, comprising
the nrm of Lederer Fishel, dealers in tobacco at
No 2l3 Pearl street, mado M assignment yesterday
for tho benefit OF their creditors to Rudolph Lsdere
The urn have been In business since Juno, 1879 and
had accumulated capital OF ABOUT $780, 600; they had
good credit and m excellent reputation rho lab,l
Tics estimated at about $35 900 The assianmsnt
was d cd IN the County Clerks Office.
A meeting OF the creditors OF Griffith Rowe, for
Office OF Register Litle llst Of tho creditors was
presented, together with the amounts OF their clams
showing total indebtedness Of S372 450. The
$50 600, secured; Thomas NJ. Wheeler, s37 i20 Sal
Union Dime savings Institution, $4,000, secured;
New York LILO Insurance Company, $685. a32 SO; estate
Of ID. Van vaikenburgh, $50 oo0 Manhattan Lilo In.
surance Company. $40 900 "; Calls. $le Ola "a;
j. IL. Livingston, 81, $50 Oh Barring Bythsrs n %.
York Lie insurance and Trust Company, Sl2 6S2 Is;
Mutual Lilo Insurance Company, $7,2o6 2l
s2sl4 81 Tnomas ~. Wheeler. the New York Liii
Insurance Company, the Manhattan Lite Insurance.
Company, Bsring orotners \ Co. and Isaao Honis
proved their claims, asgreaating 1877 OF. and
Daniel W. Gots elected ASST snee in bankruptey
Mr. Rowss financial troubles result Of sns ue-
preciation N real estate
An Informal meeting OF a number OF the largest
creditors this city Of Joseph Fouikes soma snip
ping aud comm ssivn merchants, at No. rs Beaver
strsst held ~ the ofce OF Tue firm consultA-
Iion and advice. rough statement OF the liabilities
anu presented, showing aggregate abiltlss
Of about Sa50 0U0 OF which 235U, O0O duo IN shs
West Iuaica Tho ssseis were estimated worth
5000 OOu consisting mainly OF hook accounts. com.
m,too was appointed, winch includes Aossrs Daluna
and Abbott 70 mako an examination the books and
OF inc hrn and report 70 shc creditors By
| cular.
81 william street, who failed 10 August last with s.
Register Fitch yesterday Tor MS discharge from ban-
ruplcy, when will DO granted, there beng no Oppose
| sion on tho part OF the creditors
The investigation Into the Affairs OF John r. Henry.
Curran Go. was ontinued yesterday before Regs.
tor Little; and Charles A. Giies one OF the partnera
| was examined by exJudge Hull, who endsavorsd 70
what properly the bankrupt had applicable
TO the payment OF the nrms debta The witness tes.
tlned no had sold trademark for 800 900 before he
entered tho rm and since It's failure ne bad not made
any transfers 0i property to any one, aud prop
crty hold IN trust Tor him. lie was examine %
relative hts Wall street specuiaons and the aSs-
| posaI Of a NUMBER OF bonds oil Western railroads
The schedules In the mater OF the assignment Of
Charles Tottou. dealer In house furnishing goods 10
Charles Van Ripper were fled Yesterday In the court
S4e5o 49, nominal assets AZ s7i71 80 and roaI asssls
NJ 81. ll9 80.