The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-11

The HERALD OF yesterday contained a notice of the
publication OF the vii! OF the late Thomas Larkn, OF
california The tesator leaves valued at half
million OF dollars Mr.. larhin great celebrity in
hs way noted no less in this city Than the Land Of his
demise. His erratc pethorc with peculiar VI
cissudes Of fortune aud position-uow struggling for
bread AID butter, homeless wauderer and adyen-
turer then rolling in tho excuses OF amos, boundless
wealth struck BY sweeping tide Of reyulsion,
staggered and whelmed he was reduced to moderate
competency FROM lowest poaury to the highest round of
fabulous fortune from the humoo service Of hiscountry
Consul To his hsst prooiang 70 the world through the
Nav YORK HERALD, the existence OF the California gold
nres from his Western pioneering enterprise 20 his
tfepotan display Of wealth ard material grandeur such
abyi Ions Kings had not he tasted Of the
dltous lie way such pertains lot Of BAT
fcW ndfa.s. a sSetau OF his extraordinary
not bot be OF engtus-iug interest 10 re iiers.
rno,a"s o. isnAn Vas born IN Caarlcsto"n, Mass, on
the loti vi September, 1902 HIS ancestors from
Great britain lis family we're All burned oat On tho i1tn
June, 1915, While Ia tic batto Of Eiaker I'LL. When
u Deteen years 0; ago. while engaged in bookstore
Boston Dir. iarkin entered ihio written With
S"ong uan oi his own 10 leave their employe
at tie sae hour and y the South TO seeA their ior
tunes fcr Certain period they were 10 Se III common
knd 20 osses but one purse IA case only one OF thom ob
Fouth, anu landed IL Wilma goD, " u. without adequat
su','s, acquaintance or prospects.
fof number Of yeas AR. lirkin Was employed in
NE, camille, pursuits in North Carolina and subsequently
WItl, N inpl, COUNTY n C. lie held tie taeat
Postmaster also Justice of the County Court Bat his
beat and business failing he returned to massachusetts,
~ ,e Partly for the purpose recovering his health
hut chiefly an adveniurer seeking wealth. he sailed
from D.,,tnn ia Saptoahor, 1884, IN the sup Now
castle for san Francisco tie arrived Apr, 1872
On his arrival in California Mr.. !ackin found his hif
brother BY whose anu he was enabled to bald the nrst
tonhie glazed wheat mill that pat tho country ia
1850 al. led board u vessel taca oa
% COAST Of 1aolnla under the Alicrcl "a ais o. Joan
Jones, the United States Consul OF the sandwich Isl
ao,s, Who happened touch the coast IN bishop
.be ceremony Of marriage as bau tie inteang spouses
were prurgtats they had objected become Roman
CATHOLICS for The mere purpose OF hay M The naal bonds
se. L, pfi st. Mrs iAusn or Massachusetts was the
,st .ady Uuiled aho California,
Ihc children Of the marriage first Uaicd States
ciuArus tho aterDa maternal side born
m NAT country
lism 1884 10 s4o Lagkin was engaged in commerce on
tie coast still established at Monterey From that point
s,ands Maz.lau and Acapulco exporting um Der, aour
nn,,ns soar fo1s ami skius ana snno.yInp shairr,'
ana uar q war stores It Il believed Irkn was the arst
merchant in this coantry who established branches OF
sorcen trade apart the routine Of the hide and tai
lev business iu 1874 he was apolntal United states
Sosu Tor California liz was the list and last American
Consul appointed this country. Subsequently, hc held
otl,c yernmen MT a.intuepts anon, wlhn we're those
ot Naval AgGn. and Naval StorcAceper Wnrn Fremont
arrived IN the coautry in 1916 aua had his difficulty with
the A,Ncan authorities winch resulted in hs naa-
nc with the American settlers
sags,u.t IN. government Jarkin Interested nm.
ssf greatly ia behalf al biz coantr ,nc asd
drew upon himself the jealousy and the ni-aii ii
thr tuitorua.s Whle Fretnunt vas exuacur u a,l,cn
PARTIALLY fled rugIlIOn On H,lvfis near
Notarrv ltrhin was IN dpv correspondence ,ytn HIM
ana suvog ~ an he means in Ills power 90 paeity hr
excited ruthoftts II is also sad BE was vev near re-.
%-on. tl, goNerLmear Ia the accepsuca of an ane.-
can oectorsc though bus labor % this cnd were more
Ioyai a. an American than acceptabl, Is the gsar Far
,9,tY tfo, wbnsr ,nt,hes In s,ispi In, n.,ly, tho
rilt. a., s.k ,h al he rai,el sa,.s e9sses
he trayeleg towards the mountains "a engage the coin
IN, ,.,,,i,,,,, a. INN ro r,.,,,,'. na.,na, sIr ~.
10 ~ =. tnrned On returning IL Monterey Ils horse rave
out bt he induced A Capfo man l., lcna rim powerful
Que or ia &c reward. With one well armed attendant
-
had ned 10 san Francisco Col Fremont ana officers we're
occuIl iua bis house. ana the town was bcsi.scd rnc
ne.t tx III he was sczea while Ia bed and carried OF BY
band OF Csiornafs They demanded tna should write
a hitter 10 draw the Americans into ambush He
go, nan ~ Inv ~, f. a,e Ia ,a,d tbc,a H. sh., II
ttcN liked. vhereou taeg desst,d hut refused u ex.
change him for a number Of their own officers held as
prisoners ~ the Americans II was months before lie
was perm l,t.d 10 l,,aIt
81, Mr. Iar@n is better known in this metropolis from
his connection with the Cauirua gold mines During his
rcsdci.cc m Moncrcy ~ Untea States Consul he Was
regular correspondent Of lie IklALp. When gold was
fst oiscoy. red IA Ciorn he sas there ami glve usa
uotc md exact acecun, of H. Ills letters published in
tho fERAIp gave hr first reliable information the
world Il the California gold miaos. H. sent
a sn'ter pinch of cold i,stthe FIRST that came TO tho
Ai,nt,e from tho a. gold stora wwro deemed
fables those day i, hesated abou, papl-hus the
lhr rnlucs BIT dcsirous alw.ys 10 Investigate every
snhect lht seems worthy OF IT, anu to give tue carries
~ sell as tbs uust leslahle information coaeesslng
Il % the public wc subjected the speci,npa II gold
sent Ne 10 a proper icst Il nrst taken
Wall brokers there .hpl at the dea
al ~ h,ng god calling mica. They scutnei the ars
material "a ilcoc 81 lsl Western II Dorado Wnch was
h. tur - millions n Suece year after year into their
Lau.s The scales ~ gold we're then submitted /,
sVist 10 he th0rougHy tested They we've Subjected
;. rlusfe anaiyss aud pronounced a. De g,l Of size
rcltk quality The results Of his experiments pub
lsbe N ull In the EArD at the time thus heraiing IL
nc Word lie rst - onthc tcor boil the fact the
rnek o tine 20 m mes ia lr recently acquired territ)
~ Tie moe prafo n L cling aad attention Sere ecol
II. the authoritative clnp,ln,nt People bacame sud
DENY injected with lie uadaened whrl u the dasi "a
Ia lattf Uttg4 Far F4rf
pfn,t IN. 81 p4bish.d an had bat til gnii fever
Li,n,d IL mems .nnGE-they sN.mod IL tAas that We
turLt to fatc serhuinan knos ledge in regard 10 the
uires The GOLD ia.-ou worsed upon them growing
ana stchng anG torng and pcri,ea, ng lnrin through
aud Though Yher, was 30 rest, 40 aa.st,
III rene,, r.nnpal.gn. mental cxctA,on All ram
,anf x, SIRE rcryalrt tic community The golden sun
~ v,rt "a an in tho golden wcst crazei men : IN mia
800 are. ar rc,,.a III ~, re,en iant ne ona Sh.,a
~ 80 ,n,o a. 80 rfore was rreat dcraapd for al