The sun., 1879-06-01
FORTUNES FATORITK.
An Interview with Man who wou o1B, 900
In the Louisiana Lottery DrawIng-slnHu-
lar Coordination Of Ctrcunstanoes.

In the Louisiana Lottery DrawIng-slnsu-
lar Combination Of Circumstances.
Fortunes favors are not confined to any par
ticulnr locality. 30 thought MT. =. M. Spinei
OF Brownsville Texas, when no invested his
money in q ticket which drew $4,000 In tho
Louisiana Lottery. Mr.. Spinelli is n lucky
man. and II may interest our readers to be in
formed Of tho circumstances under which ho
added t15 900 to his cash account.
A representative OF tho Picdvune called last
evening upon this gentleman. who was found
at the City Hotel The reporter was ushered
into tho presence OF n handsome man. with the
dark heir and complexion OF tho italian typo.
who was apparently in tho prime OF life. and in
excellent health.
A cordial shake OF tho hand and pleasant
greeting was the reception which the reporter
encountered. which encouraged him to inquire
ns to tho antecedents Of the favorito OF fortune.
Mr.. Spinell stated that he was native OF Nice.
and was AZ years OF age.
Observing the reporters particular inquiries
as to his age. nativity. &c. Mr.. Spinelli said
/ know what you are after; you wish to make
n combination OF numbers to correspond with
tho winning number. Well. that is simple
enough. The number which drew the capital
prize this month was 47579 nm AZ years OF
age. and this is the 9TH month Of the year TO-"
There you have tho ngurcs-47, g. 10. Con-
tlnuinR his narration In response to the inter-
rogatories propoundcd by tho Picdvtine repre-
sentative Mr.. Spinc'l said he was man Of
family. and by occupation n commission mer-
chant.
In 1874 he went to California. returning to
Brownsville 1--WE or six months ago. In Cali
fornia he spcculatcd considerably. but did not
strike any bonanzas like the Louisiana Lottery
To use his own words: Have always been n
mud pnn1p ppp1 q apppuln.
tions in California but struck no such bonanzas
as the Louisiana Lottery, which puts $15 900
into my cash account"
Mr. a. said that he had taken ticket in tho
lottery drawing last November. and did not win
anything. but no was amply repaid by his sub
sequent good fortune.
Being pressed to relate how no came to invest
In the last drawing. he said: came across q
two-dollnr bill in Mexican currency. which is at
q discount OF twenty per cent. l thought l
would not go to tho trouble of changing it. and
happening TO notice in New Orleans paper an
advertisement OF tho drawing OF the Louisiana
Lottery. wrote 10 tho company enclosing tho
~ bill. Tho mail boat having gone, concluded
to wait for the next steamer. and laid the letter
on my table among a lot Of papers. l had for
gotten all about II until tho day when the
steamer was about to leave.
A gentleman who wished to send by the boat
certain papers that had. asked me II they were
ready. In searching for them noticed the let
ter had written six or seven days before to the
lottery company. l picked up the letter and
mailed IL.
by the return steamer did not get an an
swcr. and TO tell you the truth. | thought the
money was Gobbled by some postmaster. But
this turned out to be entirely Incorrect
On May 10. in tho afternoon. about o'clock
q telegram was received in Brownsville stating
that certain number had won the $4,000
prize. l remarked loosely that had won the
prize. WAS standing in front OF the Post ONCE
when the mail wagon arrived.
As soon ns the mail was distributed went 10
my box and found n letter containing two half
tickets. | returned TO my residence and looked
at the tickets in my room. after which l put
them In my pocket and went down stairs.
As l was leaving the house friend OF mine
stopped me and said that the number tele-
Graphed was not the correct one. Hc showed
me No. 47.579 written on his shirt cum. which
he said was the correct number winning the
capital prize.
looked at my ticket. and saw had won. but
| did not let every body know IT, kept mum.
and the next morning started for New Orleans.
| arrived here yesterday. and to-day went to
the oflico of the Lottery Company. They gave
mo a check for $4,000 as soon us l presented
my ticket. and tomorrow morning l return to
Brownsville richer by that amount.
As | have to get up early in the morning l
will bid YOU good night and hope that you may
have rs good luck 0s have had
With these words Mr. Spineli withdrew to
prepare for an early start this mornng.-N o.
Picdyme. May 23.-Adr.