Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-16

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SAN ANTONIO, Ten, Dec. H.
Charles F.. Hicks. carriage dealer. to-
day assigned to d. c. johnson for the
benefit of creditors. Assets, Sl4 $50 so;
liabilities, Sl4, l64.Gj. The largest
creditor is the firm of Haydock Bros, Of
St. Louis, to whom S52G2 is due.
UNDER DEED OF TRUST.
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PALESTINE, Tex. Dec. i5.-Theodors
Ash, the largest dry goods merchant in
the city, sold to-day To Henry Ash under
deed of trust. Assets. $40, 900; liabili-
ties, SIS 900. lie prefers creditors
amounting to Sic 500.
FAILURE AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
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OKLAHOMA CITY. O. T., Dec. 15.-
William Wolfe s. Sons, prominent mer-
chants (dry goods) here and al Guthrie,
closed their doors to-day for the benefit
of their numerous creditors. They came
here from Topeka and were reckoned
very strong financially.
wRITS or ATTACHMENT.
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WACO Ten. Dec. 15.-Shear, Davis s.
Co., who were on the preferred list of
Chambers Bros. trust deed for over
$1,000, sued out writs OF attachment yes
terday afternoon or real estate alleged
to belong to Chambers Bros. a writ OF
punishment was also served on L. B
Wilcox by Deputy Sheriff Burke, ut tho
instance OF Capt. 7. A. Blair last night.
No other suits have been filed at this
writing.
THE LORRILLARD BRICK WORKS.
New YORK, Dec. l5.-The Lorriliard
Brick Works company OF this city and
Keyport, n. j., has been placed in the
hands of receiver, Charles Spidier.
The company has, it is said. been carry
ing large amount Of real estate and
tilnated at $500, 200, and were
short of ready cash. The brick
works at keyport were said to
be the most comp etc Of the kind in the
United States. They were started by
Jacob Loriilard about four rears ago,
who spent q large amount OF money In
improving ard extending them. In Oo-
tober, 1888, the present company WIS
Incorporated under the New Jersey laws,
with capital stock of 5000 900
and bonds Of 1895 900. all OF which was
Issued by jacob Lorillnrd for keyport
property, which he turned over TO the
company at the valuation of $3.50, 600,
the property representing total
cost of $3.50, 900. Jacob Lori
lard was president OF the company
and q. c. Guyer secretary and treas
urer. The liabilities of the company are
not generally known, but are reported to
amount TO upward of 81 900, GOO, which
includes mortgages on property for
S6S7 900. Assignee seedler says the as
sets amount to 81, 500 900, which is
enough to pay every debt aud leave
large surplus for Lorillard. Business
will be continued.
JUDGMENT AGAINST PHILADELPHIA
FIRM.
PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dec. lin the
district court this afternoon judgment
was returned with execution against
William Maris and William HASTE
Smith OF the firm Of Maris & Smith,
bankers and brokers, by John NJ.
Marris on judgment for SIS. GOO. Tho
firm of Maris 4 Smith is one of the oIdes;
on the street and had 4 wide reputation.
1t was stated that this judgment would
be likely to cause an assignment by the
firm. Mr.. w. MARS, senior partner,
has had long connection with the leading
financial circles of Philadelphia.
The assignee says tonight that the
liabilities will probably exceed $500, 900
distributed among q numbe! OF creditors.
W. H. Smith, junior partner, said to-
day he thought matters would be ar
ranged for the firm to continue. He
stated the failure IVES due to the general
strugeucy in values.