Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-08-18
Eastern Dispatcher.

HEw YoRK. August l4.-Edwin Booth
was probably fatally injured yesterday
while driving in his phseton. near his
residence. at Coscob, Conn. His horse
becoming frightened, ran away, the
phaeton was demolished. and Mr.. Pooth
thrown to the ground with great viol.
ence, receiving internal injuries. In
formation of the sad accident was tele-
grsphed by his wife TO her father, Mr..
McVicker, of Chicago. Mrs. Booth,
mother of Edwin, and his son Joseph,
were summoned from Long Branch
Booth was TO have Travelled through the
South with Mr.. Ford, Of Baltimore, dur
the coming Winter. Coscob is the point
at which Charles NJ. Barras, the author
Of the Black Crook, was killed several
years ago.
An examination into the statement Of
the assignee of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
shows total amount Of bills payable,
nearly all of which is placed in hands
unknown to Duncan, Sherman & Co., to
be over 81, 121, 900, Of which less than
800, 900 are secured. Bills accepted by
George Butler, to the amount Of $685.
600, are secured by lands in Texas.
The whole Of the scoeptanoes of A. Bur
CESS. amounting to $l,126, 900, are in
secure. Among the depositors promin-
emily known is the British Consul, Z.
NJ. Archibald, who loses $1,000; j. S.
Brand, of Broad street, $11 ,4S0; Hazen
Kimball, of Hoboken, N. j., SCI, 365; H.
]. Montague, the English actor, $l3, 44O;
Theo. Moss, Treasurer Of wallack' s
Theater, $10,509; N. Y. Central & Hud-
son River R. R., Sl4.s17; Panama R. r.,
$1l, 3O1; David A. Wells, Conn, 81, 66S;
Gov. Tilden, $1.364; City of Chicago, on
water loan and coupon account, SIG, $40,
and on city coupon account. $27, LAG;
Richard Dooley, New Rochelle, $l7,O5s;
Mrs. Z. E. Elmett, $1,713. First Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco is credi-
tor for $4l.333; Milwaukee National
Bank. $2,5O6; St. Louis National Bank,
SIG, 22O; Trenton Banking, N. j., $l33,-
1866. The Bennington and Rutland Car
Company loses $53,622. The loss OF
Sam Colville, theatrical agent. appears
now to have been only $1,ll3. Mrs.
Ella De Barry, actress, who is in Paris,
loses $500. The liabilities of the firm
are for bills payable, secured and un-
secured, amounts due depositors, do.
nestle and foreign correspondents,
cashiers checks, certified checks, certifi.
Gates Of deposit, travellers credits and
circular notes. reach the sum total
of S4,916.0l3. The assets consist
of cash on hand, $57,47l; securities,
loans. bills receivable, bills dis.
counted, open accounts, stocks and
bonds, rents, bonds and mortgages,
amounts due from foreign correspond.
ents. real estate office, furniture and per-
sonal assets of individual members OF
the firm. making in all a total Of S2,Ol9,.
1858. The statement shows deficiency
of $2,796. 645.
A discovery has been made that
a warranty deed bearing date OF
October 18th, 1873, by which Archi.
bald Baxter and wife, In consideration Of
$4,000, convey to the International
Packing Company OF New York piece
of property in Brooklyn, which was &C.
knowledged and recorded August 9th,
1875, or two days after the assignment
was made by Archibald Baxter 4 Co.
In relation to the affairs of the sus-
pended firm of Turner Bros, bankers,
at proper time and case. the assets could
be made to equal and perhaps exceed
the liabilities Of the firm. The estimated
inventory. including personal property
amounted to over one million six hun
dred thousand dollars; after allowing for
very liberal reduction, the amount /,
be received will be no less than min,
hundred thousand or one million dollars
while the total indebtedness does not OK.
coed $625,OOO.
| At the Inauguration Of the German
statute at Detwald yesterday, the Empe
ror Of Germany made short address
in which he said this was one Of tn
most affecting festivals he had ever wit
messed. and be rejoiced in this monu
ment Inauguration, in new era Of hap
PLY united Germany, and il oil woul
do their duty toward the beloved father
land it would remain so forever.
CHICAGO, August IT, The Rockford
Rock Island and st. Louis Railroad wa
sold under the hammer here yester day
1t brought 81 1925. 900. The Union Trus
Company Of New York held a clair
sgains. it for over o million. Germa,
bondholders were the purchasers.
A Washington special says prepare
tions for retirement Of the fractional Gu,
rency outstanding and substitution q
silver therefor, is being pushed forwar
by tho Treasury Department. To III
accomplishment of this end over ten mi
lions Of five per cent. bonds have bee
already sold on the purchase of silve
bullion,