, 1873-07-13
BIG MONEY!.
Ttarco Louisville Germans Get tho
I2mMlred Thousand Dollar Prices
Who tho LucEky Nlcn Arc. and Ehnt
+ Vhpy VIII DO With tho Money.

They VIII DO With tho Money.
From ths Lo,.tsrfle courttr-jonrna', J"i'y11.
II therc has boon ono question more t[,nu an-
other agitating not only tue citizeua OF Louis
VILE but IN fGot eyory one in tile great mass that
hold tiokoa in tho Public Library Lottery, it IL:
t'1Vho won tho capital prizo z"
the streets that nun on East Jeforson street
daa diseiqpsa d thas ~ M nonry BASS, asrmsn, the
proprietor OF snall Wholesale and rotoil liquor
reality held tho ticket No. 20,893, hia share bo-
ing three-fourthg and the remaining quarter
being jointly hold by h1r. T, ]. Dotchart, a ga
loon-kooper. No. 288 Jefferson street, betwoon
Jackson and Preston, and n1r. Christopher spios.
blacksmith, on Jackson stroet, betwhon Greon
aud Jetforson.
III. Baass, whose nnmo is pronounced Boss"
and 7xill soon DO known in every hamlot and city
in the country, is worry quiet and retiring Ger,
much rnthcr have permitted his name to havo
romaiued out Of print. He WAS born in 6ohlos
wig Holstein, noar Hamburg, Germany, and Is
about 38 years Of agc. Ten years ago, being
breasts of many Of his follow-countrymon to
sock q livelihood In Republican America, 10
loft his Tathorland, and, on the 9th Of July,
1868, landed in Now York city. Remaining In
hat sy from fn fhe9o % to Nasngon oty
and finally, aovon yeafs ago, casao to Louis
villo, where ever since ho haa boon en-
gagod in tho liquor blsnoss, bis specialty until
recently being tho bottltng OF wino Last spring,
however, he established Ills Wholesale and rotall
liquor store in small room about 10 by 20 foot,
w1lere he hna quietly been purBuing his vocation,
Two yoarB after ho had been in tho United
States he married . young lady whom he had
CREASED until he hns now three small children.
Mr. Bnass is rather 1cshy, about feet In height,
and his entire appearance is TINT Of IN honest.
jovlal Tsuton. 1io is worry highly apokon, Of by
all who have had business transactions With him.
aud is Boserally regarded AZ man Of integrity
ana good business qualities.
F.J. Botchart is 4 native Of Switzerland. He
camo over about fifteen, years ago, and for the
past thittonn yonrB has boen resident OF this
city. At one timo lc droyo rni1k-wagon, at
another beor-wagon, and ia at prcHont the pro:
prietor of a saloon. Ho posscaBes tho regard
and confidence of his neighbors.
emigratod to tho United statoB whom but boy,
forty yenrs ago, md for tue past thirty years has
been citizen Of Louisville. Ho is q black-
smith, and hae acquired BY an energetic pur:.
| is highly esteomcd by all who know him.
These thrco, being worry particular friends
| {AicaarB. Baass and Detchart having been In
| partnership at one time), woro seated in MIR.
Dctcharts saloon, some months ago, discussing
| their beer, whom Mr.. Daass proposed that they
club together and purchase q ticket. Tho pro-
| ject was ngroed to. Mr.. Bass then said TINT
two nighta before lie had dreamed that u cor
| tain number would d1aw tho 100000 prizo, and
taking piece Of chalk wrote the number upon
tho table. They determined to purchase it, Mr..
| Daass taking three-fonrths and tho others the
remainder. Tho following morning hfr. DaasH
bought tue ticket at Warmers, on Fourth stroot,
took it home and laid it away.
| During tho time which followed tho matter
slipped from their minds, and nothing more was
Thought Of the ticket, mono Of tho holdors at
tending ovon tho concert.
On Thuraday lust, however. as Mrs. DaaHs waa
!
ticket and thoughtloaBly glanced at it. On 500.
| ing tho number she was struck with it's reBo1n.
blance to the prize number, and, taking it out
made a comparison with tho published list and
lucky ticket. h1r: Daass boing out Of tho city,
she waited until his roturn, and then showed
him the ticket. Ho Immediately repaired to biz
friends, and together they woro quietly tubian!
keep the matter aa quiet rs possible
but it Hoon found its way out into tho
streets, and they arc now tho lions Of the town
It will be noticed that e1actly ten years and j..
day from tho timo that Alr. Baaas, young mar
seeking bis fortune, sot foot in Now YORK, OF
s75, 900.
Mr.. Daass anticipates enlarglug hin busineat
with the amount, thus placing it where tht
eays he will send 900 to lis aged parents ii
Bwitzorland, and with the remainder, after
reasonable allowance to bo invested In a "gooi
time," will enlargo his saloon. shilo Mr. Spiei
| will, aftor ,muniticently rewarding ,some Of hi
At present al three OF thom arc laying PLAN
to yiHit tho scenes Of their childhood and tn
homes OF their nged parents across tho sea.
A. club Of 1--WE men in Marion County, Ky, In
cludlng I. II. Chandler, Marshal Of Lebanon
woro reported lust night US having poBitiyel
drawn $50 900, including tho $40, 900 prize, ol
aovoral tickets in the Public Library drawing.
DR.. Hawn, Of Loayonwortl, Ind, took a lot O
| MI fo11
ing his infant son to. crawl to them aud han
1m one. Tho child did 10, aud tho result va
the drawing OF $500. Tie remaining toke!
proved to la Of no yaluo.