The daily gazette., 1882-11-22
TON LoEMAN,s FORTUNE.
The Boston Cash boy who Has Fallen
Hear TO Two or Three Millions.
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TOM LOEMAN'S FORTUNE.
The BOston Cash hoy who Has Fallen
Hear TO Two 3r Three Millions.
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BcsRoN, Nov. 2o.--Littla Tommy Loe-
man, the millionaire cash boy, is the lion OF
the town to-day. Hundreds of Inquiries
have been made for him by curious Gus
toners Mt the dry goods house where he was
employed. But Tommy was not at his post
He bade farewell to his envious friends at
Jordan Il Marsh's on Saturday, when the
youngsters gave him glorious "send OIL, !"
so they say. "Yes, aud he's going to do
something handsome for US when he gets 10
Australia, !" added one enthusiastic urchin.
"He's promised to write to me every week. !"
The fortunate lad Is at Amesbury,
a brief visit before starting for St.
John on Friday next. A San
correspondent had a chat with the little fel-
low, who proved to be bright lad of con-
siderable intelligence. He has not yet COM
pleted his 14th year, and he knows little of
the luxuries of life. Already, however, he
has shown a sturdy independence and
manly courage under recent misfortune
which will particularly fit him for an influ-
entail career II he can bear the test of good
fortune. The vast property to which he and
his younger brother and sister are made the
prospective heirs Is even larger than was ct
first reported. 1t Is expected that $a,000,-
900 win sooner or later be divided among
them.
The history of this great Torture and its
possessors Is soon told. Some IS years ago
Michael Loeman of county Tippcrary,
Ireland, graduated from Dublin University,
and started for Australia to seek his fortune.
His success was immediate. He was en-
ployed by wealthy resident Of Melbourne,
in whose service he rapidly advanced, and
finally ne married his employers daughter.
His own fortune was augmented by an in-
heritance OF his father-in-law's entire
property. and to-day be ia one OF the most
wealthy men on the continent. Meantime,
his brother Daniel Loeman, had emigrated
TO America. He left two children-James,
the father OF the three children who are TO
be the heirs to their grand-uncle's propery,
and Mrs. B. Higgins, a poor woman Of this
city, who has been giving home
to Tommy and his brother since the
death OF their father in june last. The
mother Of three children died some years
ago. Their millionaire grand-uncle learned
a few weeks ago of his nephew's death, and
being childless, he determined TO make the
orphans, whom he had never seen, his heirs.
On the death of his father last summer,
Tommy Loensn, who had spent his child
hood in the public schools, announced his
intention Of going 10 work instead of being
q burden on his aunt. Accordingly, = few
weeks ago he obtained employment as q cash
boy at Jordan. g. Marsh's at $3 per week
His brother james, years old, continued to
attend school, and Minnie, aged 12, went to
friends at st. John.
Tommy's employers speak of him as an
active, enterprising little chap, full OF mis-
chief and pluck. His blue eyes danced
with delight when the reporter jokingly con-
graduated him on becoming capitalist
He had never before hoard of his uncle
Michael, he said, but he was very glad to
go with his brother and sister TO live with
him. When asked what he proposed to do
with his money, he was almost at loss to
enumerate bis wants. He was very gener-
ously inclined, however, and declared that
he should remember the boys at the store
and his aunt and some of his schoolmateS,
whom he named. The three children Will
remain two years at convent school In St
John, and will then go to live with theil
grahd-uncle at Melbourne. Mr.. Loeman Il
now nearly. 10 years of age.