The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-04
BARON W0LFGANG'S STORY.
nov 1T WAS THhT NE BECiME 4 NEW
YORK RESTI UR1 1TEUR.


sons In business In III. Adopted Home.
The Baron Won Dwingclo, the Hanovcran
nobleman and restaurateur, who died on Tues
day. was in many respects even n more remark
nble man than appeared in yesterdays Sun.
His father. according TO the story told by his
sons. was tho Baron Wolfgang Won Dwngelo.
the last OF an ancient and honorable family. who
traced their descent back to the fcudal princes
OF North Germany. His mother was the wife Of a
French General who fell nt Waterloo. At the
ago Of rs. young Christian visited Holland
where he met and fell in love with the Mnrquisc
De Tours-a noted beauty OF the Court OF the
Hague and a personal friend OF the Queen Of
the Netherlands She was blonde. petite in
figure with long auburn hair and lovely eyes.
After she was married to Wolfgang. he took
her to his ancestral castle OF Elba. and there
led merry, rollickng life until the breaking
out OF tho revolution Of 1s4s. His father, the
Baron Wofgnng. was of n speculative turn. and
lost heavily In stock Investments at Frankfort
and elsewhere. The revolution OF 1873 In
which young Christian took part and
aiterward was compelled to fly for his
Of Of his iS Estates w was SSss cSoSnlsssacd by tEe Nan.
ovcrian Government. and he WIS compelled to
sell the castle of Elba aud retire 70 the city Of
Neinhaus Aconsiderahle part ~ the family
property Is still in litigation. and the American
heirs expect eventually TO recover their share
u.
In the mean time young Christian with his
young. wife had cmigra,cd TO America; While
IN cN-Judgc Stunts employ no was his con
ildontial clerk. and assisted the Judge greatly
in his practice. During the war he en-
gagged in various kinds of trade. In 1868 he
kept "A coffee and spice store i'm East Twelfth
street, and at the same time conducted lurgo
wholesale liquor business at Ninth avenue and
Thirty eighth street. lo also started distillcry
IN Tw'niy-lirst street. and made good dcnl Of
money M the time when whiskey was selling nt
thrce nnd four dollars per gallon IN lsu2 ne
pnenty sued him, together win a number oi
other dstllcrs. for alleged violation Of
the. revenue laws, and in the litigation
which followed he lost the greater part OF his
savings. In 1866 he owned and opernted gro:
Gerry. dry goods store, bcer hail. and inl
room. at Mount Hope. Westchoster county. His
country hotel nj Coshnton. ON The Eric Railway.
was a great resort of New York sportsmcn. Tho
shooting and shng wore excellent. and tho
liaron improved the opportunity 20 thr utmost.
lie was keen sportsman. ANA loved TO t'll of
the deer stalking and fox hunting expeditions
Oi his youth. Half q dozen rili' = and iOwlinE
pieces w'rr kept in his hous. for the accommo-
dalton Of his guests. while ot hunting dogs he
had the bit and hGftost in al th, w., vcogntry
ton street. mas still large. handsome deer
bound. bred from, sio which h!s 1s hdn, htiher
was also an excellent farmer and gardener, and
he improved his property 10y introducing the
scientlii METHODS IN use at hone. telore iray,
ing COehecion hc purchased a flnr farm of loo
acres in the town of llawley sullivan county.
which dasccnls 10y inhcritan -. 10 his children.
Nhtn. tlEit ltuiS i'kn. inc bNfhu ffNNlnfl 10
New York 10 engage IN the restaurant business.
he became acquainted with some real estate
men. who placed large amounts OF properly Ia
his hands to sell on commission. Trnemcnts.
stores on the cGs, side. and small shops ia the
lower wards were the class chiefly dent In. his
sales often amounting 10 s2OOOD, $4,000. and
t4u.OoO at single transaction lIe also sold
suburban property in Jersey Clty. Mcstchestcr
county, and Willamsburgh. as wrll rs farms
along the Hudson river and on Long Island.
His mania for specializing. however. always
kept him from getting rich. AS soon as he ac-
cumulnted $4,000 or f2O0O0 he would never
rest until it had bcen hazardcd in some new
ventures. which generally proved Improbable.
Still, he always managed 10 live vel. and at his
death he lc.t his family IN comfortable circum-
stances.
the medium height. with broad shoulders. fine.
athletic ngnre. and 9prlght bearing. II?
and active IN his movements. and always cheer
ful. even under the greatest reversos odlortunc.
His conversation and d"meanor We're those Of u
wcll-hrrd and we'll l-edurated man and although
for the greater part of his life he WAS thrown
among thosc OF humber origin, he never for
got ms arisy)cratic birth and breeding.
\ resident az Twelfth street and First avenue,
who lived in the GraftschHit Brrtheim. tho dis
trirt in which Ia" Castle Of Eiba WAS situated.
well remembers the Baron when young man
OF 20 years OF age. lie dtscrihCs him us pas
sionatoly fond of deer hunting. n universal
favoritc with tho fair sex. and u warm devotec
OF Bavaran beer. His hunting parties. merry
makings and drinking bouts were the talk ~
the neighborhood. and there was no more
popular or admired young nohcman in ali
Hanover than Christian Wolieapg yon
Joseph. who IL an official of the Prussinn Gov
ornni, Mt in the city oi Nurcmburg. The two
sons 10y the Mnrquisc De Tours are also heirs
in expectancy 10 the landed estates Of that
family.
As said yesterday. Baron wol'gnng leaves
two sons-onc who has grocery store at 35
adjustment at siX;y-third street and Third
avenue,