The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-03-26

4 Richmond Jail Bird Falls Herr
70 . Hillion-TWo Boys IN Blue
Get Fortunes.

Get Fortunes.
RICHMOND. Va, March l5.-Daniel Hig
gins. IN Irish laborer Of this city, came ts
an inheritance Of 100000. The esta,.
which has entitled him to this amount is ia
Sydney Australia, and Was left to him by
IN ancestor who emixraied. from Ireland to
that country City years ago. J. v. Reddy,
IN Irish lawyer Of the Richmond bar, has
been working up the property for year,, and
made the announcement public this morn
ing. Higgins had recently served ont q
term in the city Jail.
SERGEANT DE BADAIis MILLION.
tOmsha Republican. I.thl
The reported fortune Of 1000, 900 forms
that. according to Dame Rumor, has been
bequeathed 70 Sergeant Louis de Bsdai, L.
s. A., caused considerable comment around
town yesterday. 1t vas received with
doubtful comment BY many, while some
were firm in their belief in the authenticity
Of the claims Of De Bsdai to Hungarian
countship and the 9 00. 900 forms as afore-
said. So far ~ We can understand, he has
- yet received none Of hrs fortune, but .
well-to-1o friend is advancing him sufliel-
ent money to pay current expenses until he
receives the 6rst installmens Of the same.
De Badai ID having very 6ne time these
days. With his lady, better known here
a. ''the California Detective" he is living
in the highest style Afforded At Fred
Whites Omaha House (which has pro-
duced more foreign noblemen and large
and sudden fortunes than any other hotel
in America.) He and the Countess are
waited on BY large corps OF servants, and
yesterday they moved from the second-story
room they have occupied over Whites
barber shop, TO first floor apartments in a
cottage adjacent to the Omaha House. They
ride out every afternoon, smoke good cigars
1.-THE Countess never refuses, We believe,)
and drink 6ne wine. also do all their
friends. Among the latter are very many
clerks At military headquarters. We I'M
dentand the Count expects to receive his
FIRST financial installment tomorrow morn
ing. In that event all the headquarters boys
will be remembered. In the event that he
does not receive the money, Fred With
will never forgive him. No, never.
PRIVATE JONES EXPENDITURES.
While there is some doubt about the
Of the de Badai affair, there Is
none whatever about the case Of Geo. w.
Jones, . private of the Third Cavalry, who
has made q wonderful record rs spend
thrift in this city in the past two week..
Jones was ordered from Fort Laramie 10
DO detail duty At the department head
quarters in this city about seven months
ago. There was nothing out Of the regular
routine Of the duty he performed in the
Office Of the Adju,ant General Department
until about Eve weeks ago. when being in
formed By telegraph OF the death Of his
father, . Wholesale druggist in Memphis.
Tennessee, he went home on leave. He re-
turned to Omaha, having been absent lit
lie over two weeks, and he brought hack
With him the smm Of 5000 in cash. He
said he would receive the balance Of a for
lune Of Sl5O, 900 left him by his father, a.
'oon - the estate had been legally acted
upon.
He went on . regular, high old spree.
'pending his money lavishly. He, too.
boarded at the Omaha House, and become
attached to . servant girl there, he bought
her diamond ring for which he paid over
300. He bought for himself . very costly
gold watch and chain, and Vas intoxicated
With the most expensive wine every day.
He finally strayed away from the young
lady Il worthy young person. a. We are in
Formed) to the company of bawdy women
and sporting men. He carried check.
book With him, and gave checks for all the
debts he contracted. On one occasion the
young lady referred to above went right in
IN one Of thee dens Of vice and brought
Jones out In six days he had checked
oui 5000 from one bank in this city.
Jones was finally relieved from duty at
The headquarters, and was sent to Omaha
hoping the change would be Of
benefit to him; but he absented himself
rom the barracks, and on one occasion
vas absent Eve days without leave. He
uas found in . gambling house and taken
hack to the barracks.
Il is believed that every dollar Of the
5000 he brought from Memphis les than
three weeks ago, has been spent. He is
row in the guard house Of the barracks.
md charges Of being absent from duty
without leave have been preferred against
him.
0tamo YouP Isottora.