The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-10-11

nine days on the ocean, Turnbull was
the oily living occupant. He was laid
up three months In st. Thomas before
he recovered from tile effects Of the
fearful voyage after the wreck, and
and then embarked on British trader.
Subsequently he went to Central
America. He worked on the Isthmus
of Panama until the stories of the dis
covery Of gold III California reached
that section, when with hundreds Of
others, he fastened to the spot.
He was Forty-nine, and made
several fortunes which In turn he lost
at the gaming table. He tired OF the
reckless, lawless life of the mines In
two years, and went to Mexico, and
subsequently to Texas, where he made
money in capturing cattle for specula-
tors in New York and Philadelphia.
The natives becoming too hostile, he
had to flee the plains. He started 70
return to Mexico. On the way to
Mazatlan he was
BLOWN UP
by the explosion of the steamer lie was
on. Hundreds perished, but he was
again proyidentially saved. He finally
reached Mazatlan, where lie went to
work on a canal that was being dug.
He was placed over gang Of natives,
and kept a ranch where they obtained
their supplies. This was broken open
several times and robbed. One night
he was attacked by party Of Mexican
soldiers, and lett for dead with twelve
dagger wounds in his person. RecoV-
erlng from these, he again became a
wanderer. He spent year among
the silver mines of Peru, getting pos
session of a piece Of land said to con-
tain silver deposits. Failing to find
them, he disposed Of the property for
a song. In less than month a rich
vein Of silver was opened upon 1t.
lie then went to Chile and worked
under Harry Meiggs, the great South
American railroad prince. BY sub
contract under Meiggs he made several
thousand dollars, and had he possessed
a less rowing disposition could hayere-
mained in Chill and accumulated a
handsome fortune. Completing his
contract, he went to Brazil and en-
deavored to get himself appointed as
an overseer in the diamond Mines
and failed. After rowing through
South America for several years, lead
ing life of the widest adventure, he
again visited the western shore Of
Mexico, and then determined to re-
turn home. He wrote to bis mother,
not knowing whether she was dead or
alive.
When the agent had arrived from
America, TurnbulI had changed his
mind as to returning home, andwou]d
soon have been on bis way to the dia-
mond fields of South Africa.
10 cap the climax Of his eVenttu'
life, the boat which was conveying
him to the steamer which was to beat
him to Philadelphia, capsized, and h
barely escaped with his life, losi4
many valuables.
TIE SUIT.
Upon the arrival of Irumbull in thl
country arrangements were at onS
perfected for commencing the proceed
ings. The funds for conducting tE
suit are furnished by a stock compan,
at n venture. ri 1t is successful th
members will be richly rewarded; |
not, they lose all.
Some of the most prominent men IN
Pennsylvania are interested in the
case, and it will be prosecuted to tho
fullest extent; eminent lawyers havo
been engaged on both sides. 1t camu
up at the last session of the United
States District Court at Williamsport.
but was postponed on application Of
the defendants, as Judge Woodward,
w. II. Armstrong, Esq, and Others OF
their counsel were members of the
Constitutional Convention and could
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