Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-28
Ar ERRING SCION,
The Best Detectives in the World Looking
for the young Earl Of Aberdeen.

for the young Earl Of Aberdeen.
lCineiEnati Commercial n. y. Special, 18th
Two years ago the following advertise
ment appeared In every newspaper In the
country:
DoD-I am well, but we are in affection,
and long for yoH that we may comfort one
ANOTHER; There is leiterto bod at The post
1t was continued for nearly SIX months,
exciting universal curiosity and comment.
II was followed by second, az follows
METuIIo-I have been seriously IN getting
better. blt very weak. Come il you possibly
You can think Ma"
These advertisements. il Is now ascer-
tanned, were inserted, in order, II possible,
10 find the Earl of Aberdeen, young man
who LEFT his wealth, title and honors in
1885, when but twenty-five years Of age, TO
follow the sea Gs q common sailor. The
Earl OF Aberdeen is one of The Oldest
Scotch titles, originating i'm the seventeenth
century. The fret Earl was Lord High
Chancellor of Scotland. The father Of the
young man WAS at the head Of the famous
Aberdeen Ministry during the Crimean
war. He was invested with the right 10 Il
seat in the House Of Lords under the title
Of Niseount Gordon of Aberdeen, by royal
decree in 1914. The estate is estimated to
yield IN income of G40,7 200 per annum.
The young Earl came TO this country and
shipped nc a common sailor on trading Ves-
sells on the Atlantic coast. February T.,
1867, he was made a mate by certificate
| from the American Shipmasters' Associa-
| ton, under the name Of George Henry r.
| Osborne. On the 9th of November, lSGS,
| he was granted q masters certificate, and
was in command ef the schooner Walter,
Of Richmond, Maine. In January, 1870,
/ he shipped as mate on the three mastcd
! schooner Hebra, bound from Boston Ia
/ Melbourne, Australia, and thence 10 China.
! On the 18th day out hc was washed over
board and drowned. During the first two
Ncars Of his absence he remained In cor
! rcspopdunce with his relatives, hut KEEP,
! his employment secret.
/ a little more than two yGarr ago his next
youngcr brother and heir prcsWnptivc
! died. He then ceased writing homo. Thi
/ 1NCt explains the "Dud' advertisement
/ that being his pet name. A. IL and III,
! subsequent advertisements failed 10 find
| him, the matter was put in legal hands
and the ablcst detectives Of England and
| America have since been in search OF him
! They had succeeded in merely striking the
! trail ut the time Of his shipment on the
! l1eUra some months ago. Having become
convinced Of his death, a commission was
! sent out from the English Court of Chan
Gerry lu gather PROOF with = view 10 the
/ succession OF the title and estate. That
commission is still pursuing its duties and
! is now in boston xt work. IL has obtained
! photographs of the seaman Osborne to-
gether with specimens Of his handwriting
! which fully identify him ne the missing
| Earl. The ship lIebra has been chartered
10 proceed to England, with her ship's
| company the same ~ AZ the Time Of Os'
bUrn,'s death. tp give evidence of his
! death. There seems Ia be no doubt Of his
death, and that the Hon. John Campbell
| Hamilton Gordon, the youngest and only
surviving brother, succeeds 10 one Of Tie
oldest title and wealthest estates in Scot
! land.
The revenue OF Ihe estate, which has ac
cumualed during the Earl r absence, alon,
amounts 10 nearly & million Of dollars
/ The Ear. had roirincd from drawing
single farthug during all his wanderings
but on the contrary had accumulated ,
fund from his earnings which was deposit
ed in savings banks here and in Boston
1t i supposed thai il was his intention
when able, 10 purchase (" ship, and sal
back to Aberdeen on his own quarterback
the product of his own industry.