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Heavy Cinncinnati Failure. CINCINNATI, O., June 24.-John B. Specker, doing business as Specker Bros. & Co., wholesale dry goods, Elm street, assigned today to Adam Kramer. The assignment is a direct result of injury to his credit because of his relations with the recently suspended Commercial National bank. Suits have been brought against him on that account, and they have precipitated this course. His assets are said to be $750,000, with liabilities less, though not definitely ascertained. Preferences amounting to $100,000 were given. The largest is to the First National bank, $47,500; the next to the Little Sisters of the Poor, $2,000, and another of $10,000 to Conrad Oberschmidt. Mr. Specker was a director of the Commercial National bank and was indorser for Hellebush, a heavy borrower from the Commercial National. He was sued on this account for $45,000. Other suits were filed, one of which was to assess stockholders, which would have made a heavy draft on Mr. Specker. Mr. Specker proposes to meet his creditors and make an effort to continue his business.