The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-12-03
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IA Aasl,;ax Baron Fosnd. Cauyiny bod
| Ut Gales6usg. l6n0is
lrbsu The 0alesburg Free Press, sthl
how often 1t has been said and written
that truth il stranger than fiction -; and
every day further veri6es and corroborates
the axiom. The elements Of actual romance
peryade everything around -s, and event
and accident sometimes give birth to occur.
rences and incidents that seem truly astound-
ing. Every day men become richer and
men become poorer. With one fash of the
telegraph hundreds arc ruined, and conse-
quently others become enriched. But. It 10
mt our. purpose, at present, to deal with
generalidcs and speculations, but to na:rate,
- accurately, rs possible. N event that has
ssasslsd Ea German citizens from their
usual pso9aeey, and ,causcd them even for .
time to forget theis local church feud. .
On Thursday afternoon last, Colonel
Carr, the Postmaster, received heavy sealed
document ut his Office, postmarked ''vien-
na," and directed to e" Herr Carl Won
vechter, Galesburg. Knox County, State Of
Illinois, United States Of America" Know.
ing that the massive letter must be of impor.
tance from its crested sesle and general Of.
flcial appearance. he dispatched Mr.. William
Post. Chief Clerk of the office. in search Of
the Herr Won Vcchter Mr. Post made dill
igcnt inquiry of several, but could not find
any trace of the individual wanted until he
met with Mr. John Loos. tho well known
saloon. keeper on the east side of the square.
Mr. Loos knew Charley Vecl,tcr; he was
working on the new hotel building, and
both walked over there, where they found
Vccbter about to ascend ladder. with a
hod on his shoulder When Nj. Post handed
him the letter, and he had read it, the de-
light Of the hod man knew no bounds
He threw his hod full of brick away, and
embraced Mr.. iLoos. calling him his dearest
friend. The letter contained q draft for
$500 on the First National Bank of Chi
c,go, and he insisted on paying Mr. Post
$500 for being the bearer Of such joyful
tidings rs the document contained, which,
of course, Mr.. Post refused.
This morning Herr Won Vcclter. arraycd
in suit Of fashionable clothing, and hav-
ing passed through the hands Of the barber,
called at our Office in company with Captain
Henry Emcrich. All 0tlacAe of the Free Press
establishment. No one could recognize, in
the noble looking p.rsonsgo before us the
cx.hod carrier; his manly and commanding
appearance attracted general attention and
remark, and the case and dignity OF his
manners Was truly remarkable. He clearly
and succinctly stated to US the cven,ful
chain OF incidents In his career, which
cvcntuated in his carrying hod at Gales.
burg. In the year 1857. Herr Won Vechtcr.
being then nineteen ye,rs old. and If =
noble family, entered the Austrian army .,
Lieutenant and, through regular gradua-
tions, in 1850. arrived u. tho. rank 1T Major.
In tho month of September of that wear,
he was grossly insultcd At lcvec by the
Colonel of Lis regiment. Proud and high
spirited, he resented the insult, and chal.
lenge was passed between the two officers.
They mct-?istols At ten paces-and the Col.
onel fell With great difficulty vect,cr
elulcd the authorities, and ut length escaped
to England. There he remained but short
time, and finding no suitable employment,
he embarked for the United States, and
upon his arrival proceeded to Chicago. de
arrived in that city on the day the intelli-
gence of the fall Of Fort Sumpter flashed
through the country, and his means being
nearly exhausted, he enlisted In the Nirth
Illinois. then being organized. The man
who had worn the epauleis of an Austrian
officer, for more than three years. carried .
musket 10 the ranks of that battalion, and
was severely wounded at the sanguinary
battle Of Pittsbnrg Landing. When he was
mustered out be obtained employment Of
various kinds, and endured many vicissi.
tudes incident to the lot Of \ laboriny man.
He feared to write to his relatives, as the
Austrian government NIGH. learn his
whereabouts and cause his apprehension
under the extradition treaty, and 90 hc suf.
fered and to'lel in silence, and finally he
found himself in Galcsbury. carrying bod
On the new hotel. '-"7"' y, '.s...@
The packet lie received yesterday contain
Cd full pardon under the sign manuel Of
the Emperor. The Colonel had only been
severely wounded, and freely acknowledged
that lie alone had been IN The fault, and that
the duel had beeS of his own seeking. BY
the death of his uncle, Vonv. iuheri,ss
rich estsie and the title Of Baron. Thus
hasrtbe humble hod-carrier bsen slev.tetl
and nssaotsd TO bic proper place, = q the
sans tlmes - lands IN his ussive country.
= viz recsive,his connissien q Colonel Of
his Old regiment Be y !. Is. .ssg...
HaStss - Sossss er tAe Cabisee.
WI President Gnnt's chief mode Of recreation
vhile IL Washingson. 4 : long walk early in
tle morning a.,ds rideafter dinner. Opeday.
fpr inssancs. the President gstarts ont from