New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.
A PEARL BUTTON MANUFACTURER IN Diff

A PEARL. BUTTON MANUFACTURER IN DIFF
c1.r.r1Es-REcErvER FOR CORPORATIONS
Henry W. Grouse. manufacturer of pearl buttons
at Nos 3i5 and BAT Broadway and Howard-st. ~
+, financial difficulties He has been absent from Ms
place of business for A week account OF serious
Illness and the Contra! National Bank Is IN charge
OF his store II Is not yet known In what cohoi''oh
his affairs are. He gave bill Of sale few days
ago 70 Mary F. Grouse his daughter. for $50 I4
President Langdon. OF the Central National BANK
said that the bank was in possession by virtue OF
an assignment made by Mr.. Grouse TO the bank
on December 10 Of the goods. book accounts and
all other assets Deputy-Sherf Hennng received
TWO attachments against Mr.. Grouse yesterday
one for $5Sl4. in favor of Book * Co., ana the
other for 81 073, in favor OF DAME A. SHAW. Inc
Sheriff levied on the effects In the factory at
No > Howard-st Mr. Grouse has been in business
since 1850 He was the chairman OF the Standard
Pearl Button Company. of Detroit, in which ne
claimed TO have invested 900 ana whose output
he controlled.
Judge Andrews of the Supreme Court has APP
pointed William S Kelley receiver of the Briggs
Barrel Company, OF No. 81 to No 50 Mangin-st, on
the application OF George c. Lay representing
Samuel f. Briggs the president and A. b. Tate,
director Ii is said that Tire company is insolvent'
and suits pending against L for >'5%. Inc Id
b!lities are about 1000 and nominal assets about
81. 600 There are contingent haDhires Oh S"V"
for damages for the running over ol SiI'u ~
one of the company's wagons. The company was
Incorporated on February II. 1896 with capita.
stock of $1,000 10 sell barrels the Hecker-Jewell-
Jones Milling Company and other concerns. MI.
Briggs Is the principal stakeholder, having STo
OF stock.
James Westervelt has been appointed receiver n
supplementary proceedings for Micnaei Donnely'
dealer in scrap iron. of No. 10 St. Lukes Place,
on the application of the National Wall Paper
Company which recovered Judgment against MN
some months ago. His total Liabilities are *5svo
The appointment OF the receiver recalls the shoo'-
ing in the Court OF Common Pleas in April 1894
when Patrick j. McArd.e Of Albany was shot
az by Donnelly who il his brother-in-law, in a
quarrel over partnership difficulties.
George C. De Lacy and Felix JeAenIk nave been
appolntad receivers for l.. Sauter x Co., a cor
porat.on manufacturing jewellers, az NO l4
Broadway the application OF fresiusht hoDert
let a director The company was incorporated on
January %. 1896 with capital stock OF SoOOV The
liabilities S250tO. and the nominal assets @-,l
the actual value OF which, 1t Is thought VIII about
Robert Simpson has been appointed receiver for
the Vendome Rubber Company. or No. 80 Whlte-st
ana No. l22 Canal-s,, on the Application OF Ed
Doren a director The liabilities were not stated.
but they are currently reported to be more than
$1,000 800
NJ Neubrlk & Brother. wholesale dealers in cloth
ness Tney have made assignment, given no
hil Of sale and confessed no judgment Frank &
Fred, their attorneys said Iney haa soia on al
ferred their accounts to commenting creultors ana
TO their bank. and had no assets LETT Their la
bl.t!es $4,000 The partners are about seventy
Deputy Sheriff Lipsky yesterday received an exc
cutlon nsAins the W, whnsa sa nu Iofpea1
Farrnin gdale, n j.. for &4S, in favor OF Watson &
Stllman manufacturers of machinery