The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-08

ROMANTIC STORY TOLD ny GERMAN HACK
DpfyFR IN SACRAMENTO.
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DRIVER IN SACRAMENTO.
fsan Francisco fC,ai.l Chronicle.I
A few months ago there arrived In New
York one Gustav Langenberg from Dussel-
dorf. Rbenish Prussia, In search OF his
brother Karl. The two brothers had been
beoueathed m estate In Dusseldorf valued
mt $3.50. 900. but II could not be admins
tered upon until the missing brotler.
who was known 10 have come 10 this
country, was found or proof OF his death
furnished. Gustay's story was that In
1876 his brother served In regiment
in the Green HusSars, at present garrIsoned
Mt Dusseldorf. Being an expert In the
handling Of horses. Prince Salm. COM
mander OF the regiment, detailed him to
take charge OF his stable. Karl. who re-
ceived quite large salary, became eXtraya-
giant In his outlay OF money, and fell into
bad habits. One day be became involved
In n quarrel with two OF his brother Of
ficers and all three were badly wounded.
lie was left unconscious, with sabre-cut
that opened his head. The injured men
were found by the patrol lying on the
ground near their quarters. Langen-
berg was tried for assaulting the two OIL
ficers and was sentenced 10 fifteen months
imprisonment. Being still I'll from his
wound, he was confined in the hospital IN
the citadel OF Wesel, from which place he
escaped by creeping through port-hole
and swimming q ditch. He made his way
TO Brussels, but remained there only
short time. He then went TO London, and
thence he came TO this country. L1ngen-
berg found employment in Philadelphia
with horse-traner. and made some mo-
ney. The next heard OF him by his family
was from Austin. Texas. Thence he went
10 Santa Monica, in Southern California.
While there he wrote home, inclosing his
picture, and saying that he thought OF go
ing TO Australia. That was In 1877. and
nothing was heard OF him afterward.
Advertisements were scattered broad
cast throughout the East and detectives set
10 work, and the missing heir finally traced
TO the coast, but his exact whereabouts the
searchers were unable to ascertain until
Wednesday last, when Karl, who has been
driving hack at Sacramento for several
years past, saw one OF the advertisements
and reported his whereabouts. He has all
the while been in ignorance OF the for
tune that has for three years been
awaiting division between him and
his only brother. He could scarcely
speak the English language when ne
came TO Sacramento, but he had good
education and has improved. lie has been
very energetic and honest, and the rival
runners about the station are loud in their
praises OF his attention to business. When
he was green they called HIM
"Dutchy." lie is about thirty years old.
As soon as the overioyed hackman could
control himself after receiving the good
news he consulted with his friends, and
letters were written to his uncles in New
York. Several years ago the fugitive con-
Guided to become an American citizen in
fact. He obtained the first papers necessa-
ny to make him so. and THURSDAY he applied
to the Superior Court and was admitted TO
citizenship upon the testimony Of ii. Groth
and +. II. Hopper.