The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
BUSINESS TROUBL ES.

THIRTY cRRDIToRs SEEKING 10 THROW AN
EXTENSIVE COOPER INTO BANKRUpTLY-CoM-
POSITION PROCEEDINGS AND OTHER NAT
TIERS.
A petition In bankruptcy has been 1lod against
Alanson 7. Briggs, cooper OF No. "a Rutgers street,
and tho matter will como up for adjudication on the
9th inst Thirty creditors unite in Tho petition,
claims aggregate $122 O0o the largest OF which
are the followine:-s Ems Briggs, 800 4lo 90; John
sn,tfsn, SIS, 963 "a; Thomas Owen $lO44s A; G. &
H. Mead, $23 523 79 +. 4. Smith, &c. l1e OIL Mechan-
les and Traders National Bank, 1889 SO; Bowery
National Bank, s.. ATS: Yonkers Barrel Company
$s17s 40; Ella v. Miller, s6l75; George Riten,
S. lao 90. Mr. Briggs tailed last November, having
liabilities amounting 10 1921 9o5 and assets $l7,S0l
He sndoavorod 70 effect settlement at ten per cent
on .ime, but It frustrated account OF several
judgments for deficiency. which wero subsequently
Judgments were The ioliowing:-G. H. bead,
s23,52s 79 Peter Moller, Sl4, $3.50, and East River
VanderhoeI L. beatty, manufacturers OF straw goods
at No. $40 Broadway, have commenced proceedings
tor conposton IN Will 'n e ra
five cents the dollar cash. In ten days Ther stale
shows liabilities amounting to about $le2 oOo
which includes the following claims - L. Barber
Co., 100000 Joseph Falc, $50 s45 10; BALDWIN Manu-
lesur,ns Company, So, a7l IS; Kandlo 4 wsss,
Ku,z, stabeck Co., Sl6.77o 20; straw sewing Ma
S624l 20; Griney Co.,, II oo4 40; II. b. Caniu
So, 2oS TO- and Fieilman 4 Co, s2,s2l A Register
Dwight has called meeting OF the creditors, 10 DO
hsid on August Fl, to consider the proposal.
The composition OF Walter l. Fielding, manufac-
Jurors OF paints at No. pol South street, is before
Register Little, and the creditors have accepted tho
offer OF The firm for settlement At twenty cents on
the dollartsn cents in thirty days and ten cents IN
ninety days Their statement shows Liabilities
am ounting $1049 H. and assets $27 024 &c. con-
ssting OF stock, ss 700; cash. 81 149 70; machinery
I'm fu0f. I'M
S. l., 81, 500, aud good outsthndings, $40, O00
Ex- Register Jonn MoCool, who went into bank
ruptcy before Register Dwight'in April, has mado
designated September the time Tor the creditors
appear and show cause why his petition should
not DO granted His entire liabilities amount 70
Goorsc w. Fenner made applcat on to Register
KetchuIn Tor hts discharge from bankruptcy yester
day, aud, there NO opposition entered by me
CREDITOR, hts petition Will be granted.
voluntary bankrupt hts own petition, having iia-
biIites amounting 10 $40, 4s6. He was partner Ia
tho ato arm Of Isaac hackcs dealers In cio hing at
GutmAn, $5, 600; Louis Sux, 81. 0Oo, and George
lsaacs, ST, 600 HIS assets consist OF claim Tor
$40 600 cash loaned and go shares Of petroleum
stock companies -
Brosdway, has gone into voluntary bankruptcy 10
get rid Of old deb,s amounting TO $32 oOO Anon.
the creditors are tho foilowing:-Nouy Deutsch,
5000; Jacob NJ Beck, $3, 200; George Gale 300;
AVN Ackerson 81 $40 49, George Stuart, So 966 IS,
ana Jesse Cariey S. S04 81. His assets consist OF
dobt due him by tho North Shore Railroad Company
OF Long Island, eighteen hrst mortgage bonds OF tho
Ign aud RocKaway Railroad Company, and thseo
notes for 81, 500.
In ,hs County Clerks Office there filed yes,er-
Levy, comprising the Arm OF LOUIS seide Co., 10
Peter WolL