East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-01-20
The Carcer Of william Brought to
a Clooc---A Fearful Revenge.

There died recently in Havana, a
millionaire named Don Joachim CO.
mez, whose property at his death
amountecsto nearly five millions of
dollars, and the circumstances attend
ing whose death wonld form the basis
for romance of the most thrilling
sensatoriat description. In former
years, hcf,ro the slave trade was so
much keptln check as it has boon
within he{fF years past, the Island
of Culr t3e great transatlantic
siv,,s<! III 4 (6scI l,1is sar,snes 'of -pioltvs
from Che African coast were landed
and disposed of, either to planters in
Cuba or purchasers from the Southern
States. In this business, as is well
known, rapid fortunes were made, the
profits of a single successful voyage
being sufficient for a brilliant fortune;
but as rule, the slave traders, like
all other kinds of gamblers, verified
the old adage, "Soon earned, soon
spent" and as aconsequence, Havana
and the principal towns on the Island
where these dealers rcsorted to get
rid of their gold, became the Meeeas
for penniless pilgrims to the shrine Of
fortune--for the most part desperate
adventures, who, despairing of ever
reaching the pecuniary pinnacle to
which their aspirations scared by any
process of honest industry, were ready
to turn their wits and bend their en-
ergies in any direction which promis-
ed soonest to lead to the coveted and
wished for goal. Of course, all the
adventurors who sought the shores of
Cuba were not of this class, and there
were no doubt many who saw in the
dim distance an afiluence earned by
honest industry, and endeavored TO
realize it,; but the number of this
class were in tho minority. What
Sacramento and San Francisco were
when the gamblers were in full blow,
the principal towns in Cuba were at
the time the deceased millionaire arriv-
cd, some thirty years ago, in Havana,
a pennilcss adventurer, from the Can
AIRY Isles, with plenty of sharp wits,
and an earnest desire to use them to
some purpose. The ordinary high
ways to fortune We're crowded by hum
dreds of sharp-witted fellows like
himself, and Gomez, thinking that it
would take too long to get the in
side track of them on the beaten path
left them and carved new track for
himself by becoming religious devo-
tee. t
lie managed to save in q few years
enough money to start small brok-
erage business for the accommodation
of sailors, and by Interpolation which
he gained for honesty and integrity,
soon increased his business until he
gained respectable position in socie-
ty, and had the reputation of doing a
thriving business. His reputation be-
came known all over the city for hon
esty, and he was accounted tho very
soul of honor, and his reputation gain
cd for him the e,itree to that circle
which he desired to reach, and which
was closed to his brother adventures
the old Castilian families. Among
the families in which he became init
mate was that Of q celebrated physi-
elm, whose family consisted of wife
and two lovely daughters, the eldest
of whom was bethrothed to the scion
of one the oldest families in Havana.
Gomez was smitten with the charms
Of the youngest daughter, but while
the father. who had the highest re-
gard lor hiH would haveaccepted him
for a son-in-law, the girl could mot
forget her old Castillian prejudices and
when he presumed to address her she
spurned him with the utmost contempt.
Gomoz swallowed his disappointment
and chagrin without making wry
face, and with much art begged the
girls forgiveness for his presumption,
and made her promise mover to let her
snther know of tho matter, and at the
same time no was burning to be re-
venged on the whole family. An op-
portunity soon presented itself. The