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Show i II. K0HLER ASSIGNS. Ilard Times Pushes Another BhsI-i BhsI-i nest House to the Wall. ' Last evening the front window of Kohler's Lamp and Oil Store, situated just west "of the Theatre, became ornamented orna-mented with a large banner containing the'- words "George A. Luke, Assignee," and in a very short time there was to be seen the manifestations of interest and curiosity which - usually characterize such occasions. Very little could be learned respecting the exact and complete details of the failure further than that Mr. Kohler had-succumbed to the terrible pressure consequent conse-quent upon hard times, and that . hi3 liabilities lia-bilities would probably not reach more than $2,000. Mr. Luke, the assignee, stated that he was not yet in possession of any particulars or figures as to the distribution of the liabilities nor as to the exact showing which it would be possible to make out of the resources. There were no preferred creditors, he said, and everything pertaining to the business had been turned in. The stock of lamps, oils, etc., together with the horse, harness and wagon used for delivery deliv-ery purposes, would, he thought, be ample, if carefully disposed of, to cover every dollar of the liabilities, although he did not speak from positive knowledge, as he had not yet examined into the details. de-tails. - . - . Mr. Kohler is regarded by those who have done business with him as an in dustrious, honorable and careful business . man, which would lead to the belief that hard times and dull business were the causes wholly of the disaster. He has not determined on any effort to extricate and continue his business, but expresses himself as desirous of Beeing every creditor cred-itor satisfied. |