Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-19
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Especial 10 ths HERALD by the Western
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PACIFIC COAST.
FRISCO FAILURES.
A soap Factory and Commission
House Assign.

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SAN FRAScmco, Aug. lS.-Max Nor.
ganthau, proprietor of the Mission Soap
and Candle works, made an assignment
this morning 10 Louis Sloss. Of l., Sloss
Co, and s. w. Low. The failure was
a great surprise in commercial circles.
Morzanihau has been In business since
1870. The liabilities are estimated ut q
quarter of million dollars. The as
siQnce asserts that the assets are tnffi-
cient to cover his Indebtedness. The
creditors are mostly local merchants.
The embarrassment was caused by un.
fortunate investments in manufacturing
enterprises. The principal creditors are
l.. sloss 4 Co., First National Bank,
Hagen 4 Mannhino, s. A. Levi. ~. Ros-
enlanm and the estate Of John Parrott.
u. + Bent & Co., a grain commission
firm. have filed petition Of insolvency.
Tie ii ,blities are about SIS, 900; assets,
sflOO. The principal creditors are the
Nevada Bank, $500; Susan A Nc
Glauflip, $4,000; Lazard Freres, s250O.
"Luekyv Baldwin Whhdraws
From the Saratoga Races.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug Is.--A New
York special quoting from q Saratoga
dispatch says: Sporting circles are agi.
tated over the Withdrawal Of "Lucky"
liwin's stable from the future contests
on the track. This action OF the Pacific
Coast millionaire Is due to his conviction
of having been treated unfairly at the
starting post, notably in the Rich Ten
no.see stakes Of yesterday, when his
two year-olds Rapid and Verano were
left standing at the post when the flag
dropped. An effort is being made to in.
duce lucky" Baldwin to reconsider
his determination to withdraw his stable.
An Engine Explosion.
maxwell, Cal, Aug. l7.--This morn.
ing, as a fireman was firing up thresh.
ing engine owned by b. Peterson, it
blew mp, rushing ahead about sixty feet
aud running into the thresher, totally
destroying both and seriously scalding
about the face and breast Engineer
James Fass, also burning the fireman
badly. The cause il said to be due to
defective boiler. Total loss estimated
at $1,000.
The stock Board.
SAN FRANcIsco, Aug. lS.--Bellc I,le,
so; Best 4 Belcher, 81. 30; Chollar. 81 15;
Crown Poiut, sl.45; Gould & Curry,
81 95; Grand Prize, so; Hale 4 Nor.
cross, 81 05; Mexican, 81 65; Navajo,
"a I0;Ophir, 81 Is; Potosi. 81 25; Savage,
LOO; Sierra Nevada, sl55; Union
Consolidated, SIPS; yellow Jacket,
81 95.
A Portland Fire.
PoRTLASD, 0gn., Aug, lS.-A fire
this morning destroyed warehouse
owned by the Portland laundering Com.
pany, and occupied as furniture ware.
room by Jennings Brothers. The build
ings on either side OF the warehouse
were badly damaged. The total loss
was sll 900; insurance $500.
A Boy Kills his Father.
LAGRANDE, 0gn., Aug. ls.-Peter
Sailing, an old and highly respected cit
izen Of this valley living on Rock Creek,
six miles from here, was shot aud killed
yesterday by his own son, with whom
he was hunting. The son mistook his
father tor deer. He delivered himself
to the authorities to-day.
Wheat and harley Market.
SAN Francisco, Ang. lS.-Wheat,
weak, fair; seller Sl.2S@A 2Ss; buyer,
81. .34@Sl. .35t; buyer season, Sl.392@
81 .40t Barley, weak, lively. seller.
700 .79t; seller senson. 7SI@. .7Ss; buy
er. .s6s0 81; buyer season, Sl,9l4.