The New York herald., 1878-09-21
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

REFERENCE OF PETITIONS, MEETINGS OF CRED
IToRs, CoMPosITIoN PROCEEDINGS AND
OTHER MATTERS.
The petition In bankruptcy Of John s. Stigcr.
broker, No. 17s Broadway, has been referred TO Reg
lister Dayton. The schedule shows liabilities aggre-
eating about $55 co., all unsecured, and assets.
Among the principai creditors umeratcd are John
Hayes, Brooklyn, SIS 900, for deficiency on bond ;
Gordon l.. Ford, Brooklyn, $3.50 50; Emilia Tooker,
So 800; John Linn, Jersey City, $4,000; Edward and
John T. Peason. of PIainneld N. j., 81 500; H. Inger
SOIL S3, 000; William A. Martin, So 900; Kelly Bros
$1,10
The petition OF Caleb b. Hill and Edward Hill, CO.
partners, doing business under the Arm namo OF G.
Il. Hill Co., has been referred to Register Ketchum.
Tho total liabilities amount TO ss23o OF which tho
sonior partner owes individually 81, 496 and Edward
Hni 49, $50. The only secured creditor is Augusta N.
Decker, 5000, for money loaned There assets.
harvey B. Newcomb and Henrietta N. Newcomb
residing Mount Vernon, In business under the
name OF Newcomb Il Co, and who are In voluntary
bankruptcy before Register Little have total liab-
ties so tar as known OF $50 12s and no assets The
debts amount TO but $l2s ana all The
claims unsecured. Harvey B. Ncwccmb has Ia
dvduai indebt edness oil $4,000 IN addition to two
claims whose amounts are unknown. His principal
creditor 10 IL. VI, Newc0mb, $35, 900, Tor monsy
loaned from tho year 1870 TO 1878 The individual
liabilities OIL Henrieua nj. Newsomb amount 10
s., 200.
Sons, dealers IN goouf, NO. OJB Broadwhy
held yesterday, at tho Office OF Register Little, the
comp ition at thirty three and third cents
the dollar, notes at hvc. nine and twelve onths
confirmed.
William LaIor, wholesale butcher. No. 1,oo3 Madi-
sou avenue, IN bankruptcy before Register Little with
liabilities Of $3.50 600, made apploatio yesterday Tor
his discharge. NoLce OF oppos tion was served In
behalf OF Charles q. Havens, who holds claim for
$I2 635 90 aud OF James N. Baldwin, another ercd-
itor SO 574 IS The Register took the papers
made the usual limo allowance Ior iing specifications
OF objections.
A meeting OF the creditors OF Adelaide NJ DeIavel-
Iette boarding house, No. 605 Fifth avenue, held
at the Office OF Register Ketchum yesterday whom
schedules were scented showag liabilities OF about
$3S, 800. Three debts were proved folio-s.-
Wam W. ucwett, ~, 900; Clnrisse Knight, Sl4, $50;
Mary II. Thistle, $ls6 Lester Newell was elected as
signce.
Al meeting Of tho creditors Of Alfred ]. Goode,
veneers No. s23 Eighth street, hold before Register
Dayton yesterday, the only claim filed was that Of
Harriet Iy man. ivr o7S H. John ii. Plat was ap
pointed assignee. Tho llabtics ore about 500
The application OF Pouvert Co., sugar i'm portcrs,
No 40 South street, for their discharge from bank
ruptcy, came up before Register Fitch yesterday,
but pending further examination the case was ad-
journed.
Felix II. Heyman mado application before Register
Fitch yesterday, for his discharge from bankruptcy,
and therc being no opposition tue petition will DO
granted.
A meeting Of the creditors OF John r. Cecil aud
George W. Cecil bankers No. 10 broadway, was held
yesterday at The office oil Eegster AeD, when seven
claims were nicd sggrcgatipg 0j75 90, as foows:-
Frederick r. Cecil $50, 500; Warren Coiburn,
xi325 "; John II. small 81, $50 so; George Jones,
S50I IS; Lawrence Brothers ~ Co, ~, 700. In de-
fault n choice being made Tor assignee John III.
PIait was appointed by the Register
Judge Choste has confirmed the composition OF tho
McS,b and Harlin Manufacturing Company with lis
creditors The position Is TOR seventy.hvo cent?
on the dollar, payable in instalments