The New York herald., 1878-01-18
OTHER BUSINESS TROUBLES.

OTHER BUSINESS TROUBLES.
John Kimble William II. Walker ana N. Watson
fled petition to have the firm of Burton Watson,
dealers in lumber at l4Oth street and Mott avenue,
adjudcated bankrupts. The property Of the firm has
been attached by the Sheriff and the of their
lumber yard commenced proceedings to dspossess
Them In order to protect themselves well as the
creditors the members OF the firm have consented TO
an adjudication The amount OF the liabilities Is not
known, as a portion OF their account books are In
Canada.
Allen L. Powell, grocer. OF Sing Sing, has gone into
voluntary bankruptcy in this city. His liabilities
amount to 5000 81, distributed among forty-two
creditors, majority OF whom are New YORK firms
The assets consist Of stock 81 500 and open accounts
81, 4sl. Moore jenkins Co.. of this city, have IS.
sued an attachment against the property 10 satisfy
their claim for $l,005 u.
Register Dwight, to whom the petition in bank
rupIcy OF Francis 5. Wynkoop. a retired varnsh
dealer. has referred, has called tho FIRST meet.
Ing OF the creditors, TO be held on February 8, 10
choose assignee in bankruptcy and prove tneir
debts, which amount TO about $ls2, ,0o0
The assignee OF Moritz Gross dealer In iurs at NO.
43o Broome street. has completed his 70 IN the
creditors showing the liabilities 10 amount TO S29 O00
and the good assets are valued al Sl3Ooo
John p. baltimore, blacksmith a. No. 438 water
street. has been adjudicated voluntary bankrupt on
his own petition by Register Dayton. HIS liabilities
amount to s1l,93l 81 and nominal assets 81 595 &c.
the real value OF which is very small. The Chatham
National Bank has a claim Tor s., ,30l 93 on promis
sorry notes MADE for the accommodation OF ex-Polce
Commissioner Abram Duryee. Ihe aiso
Warren Foote S5495 A and Siias Z. Smith
1880
George H. Tngiey, dealer in hosiery at No. 81 Lspe-
nara street. whv made all assignment, rs negotiating
Tor d settlement with his creditors at thity cents on
the dollar HIS liabilities amount TO 81, 700 and tho
real assets about So, 100
A meeting OF creditors Of Henry A. Underwood,
stock broker formerly OF Inc hrm OF J. Underwood
Son. was held yesterday the oihce OF Register Day
ton and William 4. Carlisle lawyer, OF No. 322 Broad
way, elected assignee in bankruptcy. Two claims
were proved-the estate OF 5. W. Comstock, $40 242 45
nrom Auup nm mnr lna adm "A
presented showed liabilities amounting to S172OOO
Emil Stern importer and dealer IN whskey, at No.
"a Dey street, made assignment Tor the benefit Of
his creditors 10 Mr. Frederick Lewis. His failure was
manly consequence OF the bankruptcy oil H. Stern
Co, shirt manufacturers, whose paper lie held Tor
a considerable amount Tho liabilities Will not ex-
$50 0OO but the exact amount will not be known
tor several days yet The consist OF fair stock
and book accounts. MIR. Lewis took charge OF the
Office yesterday, and instructed the clerks 10 make up
a statement OF the liabilities and assets Immediately,
in order submit them TO the creditors for their
action.
There were filed yesterday, the County Clerks
Office the assignments OF Max and Adolph Regelman TO
Henry Oraenstein; OF William J. Dawson and John
Hamilton, comprising the firm OF Dawson Hamilton,
to Mr. j. Hamilton; OF Leroy +. Bunker TO Charles Il.
Bunker; OF Emil Stern 10 Frederick LOWS, and OF
Valentine DenZer, Charles II. Medicus, Valentino
Schneider and Martin Schlamp, comprising the firm
OF Dcnzer, MedIcus l. Co., to Joseph Corrnte.
The Brooklyn flour mill proprelors. Messrs. Jewell
Brothers, filed their schedule Yesterday Their liabili-
Ties amount TO $343 977 90; secured, $lGl 400; un-
secured, SlS257 60 Their assets are Stock and
building, $3.50 6S7 81; open account, S22 430 80
tuai value OF first 1875 ol second sl3 49, total
assets s2l0S encumbrances, $l6l, ,0U0. The as
sgnee, Mr.. George T. Sheldon, has filed his bond in