New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-03
OBITUARY..
WIN. s. O'BRIEN.

SAN Francisco, May Nv. s. OBrie1, OF
the Gg:n e; Flood * OBfea diei at San Rafael. this
afternoon, after fines, lasting several months. His
dca:h viii IN way interfere with the business Of the
rn About and half ago all the property OF tho
dim Giydcd. with the exception OF the mining stock
business. which remained In common, Mr. Flood having
the management OF 0Ir O'Briyn's interest This ar
rauscncnt VIII continue in force tor IN, present
aud the business will go on "a usual. MI
O'Br,en's death has been hourly expected for
several days. He leaves will, the conditions
Of which yet unknown. He was a bachelor. bat has
sister, niece ana nephew IL this STATE, and sister and
niece In Paris. the way here. His property IS
vaguely estimated at from %lj0G9OO0 to Sz0,00o,0On
but II is believed that rumor has magniied his
wealth.
VIM. s. O'Brien was born in this city about
forty tVO ycals ago. AMI Wg4t to California while yy
mere youth lie arrived in that state judy
e, 1919 IN the Snip Farauto, and passed
tnrough a probation OF toll. sell-ienia. and de-
yution 20 business Hls first business connection
was with n late Colonel VIM G. Iod one OF the best
known pioneers OF California. Tho firm - Hof
OBr.cn continued tor two years, whom Mr. OBrien re-
tired for the purpose Of forming copartu'rshp with
VIM J. Eu.rcr ia "a. sh -handery Line. In May, 1~ji
the baugng and mining nrn OF Flood oBricn was
established. large suar, OF tbs popularity which lay
-; . foundation Of the .ame and power OF hs firm was
due 20 the GENIAL manner and cheerful speech Of its
lun..r mrmrrf Ever body liked H'liy "O'Bren and
iHo firm SOON sauci tie confidence II investors Ia min
i'm stocks To jh' mining -D'crl1tiOns that nav" grad
uuS lrt Up % tar pres 10 io.lou ~ lN" mouse, DIT
OU.lrl had always Dcru tul partner Al
though Do nod Of tt,', TOR pu'cs Than lis pare
urr lsar- Flood. NJ. Olirlcn had, aS % IIn". kept
clear all CON IrttpnS OF that KIND. Yet once, ~
I~C2 D., YVES tempted By oYCr-zra.ous fuCuuS to
STAND tr il-ituD pI state AsSr uhlJ man lie va.
i,trc luf Expressed himself ~ tDc TIM" as pleased
with o.. result DuriG. hi, NE Mr.. O!Iucn made host
co. friends AID retiiycs happy by The LIBERAL manner n
N.icu ur C.-buI.td HI wealth, and he enjoyed their
hgur.rr-. .
Mr. O'Blcu WIS ono Of the quartettr o. Eonlun
Prices lDIdiug cuutUl Of the lannon's - 10
uaaaa" mines 10 Nevada, TIE other member.
l-Ius james &. hood, James g.. FAR, ma
Iolu William Ngcl3y Tue Crit notable enterprise
.ugaecd 300 h Food n OBrieu consisted ~ uucrauons
~ che k-I.u,k ami other mines 81 the Con-.
stock Lode. In which they generally contrN,d
to secure q controlling Interest This was In
,,,r. i,.r with tAr other Bonanza Prucr- were on
s ., .lrs as 10 at'rac; general attention. But The
movement which made the name OF the firm ~
Fooi & OBrcn known throurn0ut the world
Was carried out early In 1873, when the
.ru.lzt." OF the California and Consolidated virginia
N,ues were uncovered. The combined capital stock Of
these mines b. EiU- 100000. divided INTO lo7oOOO
shares. so ar.r1sutut has ever been made upon the
shares OF toe California hUt the -tuok hodCir ~ the Con
-o.!lrd virginia nave. up {" date paid assessment
louutln- O. 81 I6Iu. The dividends u the California
ig.t Amounted CO. -.i~iu VHO and those or ia" Con
-nit.l.H Nlr.nit Co. --Uupu. NJ % zen va. also
ln.gr, Interested 800 tlr Nevada Iuh 60 Francisco,
q branch ol which Wus recently oroD'| D. city.