Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-23
MEN OF MILLIONS.
Thirty Rich Men Who Have Died
Within the Last Ten Years.
A Record of the Millions XVen-Used
or BADLY Invested by Benc-
factors or Misers.


The San Francisco Chronicle says that an
afternoons search among the records dis
closed that at least thirty millionaires all Of
whom made their fortunes in California,
were separated by death from their hard or
easily earned money during the past ten
years. The list commences with James De
Laveaga. whose estate was valued at s., Co.,
COO for probating purposes, and who died in
the spring of 1874. Laveaga made his money
in specializing in commercial stock, holding
large amounts of gas and water stock at the
time Of his death.
In the summer of the same year Vt. B.
Bourne, worth s., 100000, made in mining
enterprises, was found dead with bullet in
his brain In the following year ". c.
Ralston gave up the pursuit Of money under
sad circumstances. The next millionaire who
went the way of ali flesh, dying in his bed,
was E B. Croker, OF Sacramento, the
brother OF the living Charles. He left S.
500, 900.
After him came John S. Manson, a man
who valued his wealth at an even 81, 100000.
He died in April, 1876, having spent his life
in dealing in real estate. The next million
aire whom death selected as a shining mark
was James Lick, who bequeaths to posterity
several millions of dollars and five Lick
trustees, who have since been jealousy guard
ing the to-be-distrbuted millions for the in
significant salary Of 500 month
After that came Mark Hopkins. with money
enough to furnish dozen millionaires. All
will remember his money, but fewer the day
of his death, which was the Goth Of March,
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government, the state, the counties and the
towns donated it to him. Having broken in
upon the railway quartet, death, within one
short month, also visited the mining mag
mates. He pitched upon ". S. O'Brien as the
most eligible man, regardless of the ten
milGon-dollar anchor which bound the de-
parted to the sordid concerns Of the world.
In July, 1878, Michael Reese took leave Of
his millions in California. He died far away
in Bavaria. His local monuments are some
Of the worst looking shanties which ever
adorned the architecture of this wooden city.
r. B. Woodward, tie proprietor of the gar
dens at the mission, was called away On
August p, 1879. He was man who, in his
own way, had contributed much to the hap
piness of mankind, and who never obtruded
his wealth except II the purchase Of some
new curiosity. Edward Martin, treasurer Of
the Hibernia bank, liquor dealer, and owner
of 81, O0O,0 600 in hard cash, died in May, 1880.
In February, 1880, Henry E. Robinson died
at Norfolk, Va. He was worth nearly
$1,000, 600, one-hal of which was in Califor-
MIA, where he acquired his wealth. He
thought enough of the poor of the city to
leave $40, 900 for their benefit. It is well to
repeat that his bequest was made because the
poor, who have never yet received one mill
Of the money, might forget the fact.
In December of the same year Oakland
contributed one to the millionaire congress:
in tie mansion beyond the skies. This was
J. Nora Moss, whom cruel death tore away
from 81, 500, 000 worth of property. The year
1851 began with the death CT William Meek,
a millionaire land owner. Andrew J. Pope,
twice millionaire, all his life long lurn-
Der dealer, next went over to the silent ma
jority.
Louis Strauss, a prosperous merchant, with
accumulated wealth worth at least a million,
died in February, 1881, and in July, 1881, his
competitor, just across the street, William
Sahlein, left this vale of tears. He, also,
was classed among our millionaires. The
names and gifts of the last named two may
be found OF the books of several charitable
institutions. -9-
In 1852 California lost four mi1lionaires
Theodore LIE Roy died in March, leaving
100000, an unsigned will, a housekeeper
who claimed to be his wife, and chance
for the lawyers to earn a fat fee. H. II.
Newhan, worth S1,OO0,OOO, died in April.
Daniel Murphy, the wealthy San Josean,
followed in October. He was large land
holder. Then came Daniel, the brother Of
Seth, Cook. The month of October was IA
tai also to him. He left s., OOO,O 600, young
widow, an infant child, and several dis
appointed spectators in Alta stock.
The current year has been more disastrous
than any preceding one to our nillionaires.
The first to go was D. J. Tallant, the banker.
Tbs second was Hugh ]. Glenn, the farmer
king, who was hurried into eternity by the
bullet of an assassin. The third was H B.
Tichenor, a lumber dealer, who left an es-
tate worth just 81, 900, 900. The fourth and
last is Thomas B. Blythe, over whose re-
mains and s5,O0O,OO0 half dozen widows
are now weeping