The morning call., 1894-07-08

V.
Neither Wilson nor his PARTNERS returned
to California. They Lad no particular
local attachments. a shOwman's country
is the wOrld-be is your true cosmopoite.
The old story goes that a sturdy German.
on being questioned as to his nationality,
replied. ''Where l get my bread and butter
that is my aiherland." So the Snowman
will reply, Where | can make the biggest
pile" Besides, Wilson had a grudge
against California. because he found him
self unsuccessful here after struggle of
| nearly twenty years When a friend met
MIN running BIS circus on the Reserve,
Melbourne. at the loot OF Spring street, in
1875. he asked Wilson if he ever intended
to revisit California, and his reply was full
of bitterness:
Never. have done with that part of
the world. L curse myself when think
what fool L have been to spend the best
part of my life in such a wretched place,
! gaining nothing. when the AustraliaS,
| the lndias and China invited me with
teeming populations and abundant wealth.
There is plenty of space in the East
for speculation. No more California for
me-
Wilson and his establishment were a
great success in the chief cities of New
South Wales, Victoria and other places in
Australia for many years. He was lucky
on his arrival at Sydney to meet with Mr..
f. w. GOggn, who was in business there.
He is now connected with the printing
house of Francis & Valentine in this city.
Mr.. Goggin introduced him TO the mag
mates of the place, secured him circus
site at nominal figure on Government
lot running from Pitt to George street-a
central snd eligible sitna tion-where he
n ade hatfus Of money. Kingsley was his
chief card. AS Z0yara, the equestrieDne,
he was marvel 10 the antieodean people,
In Melbourne Wilson and his company
were also kindly received, probably for
tie reason that most of them wtIe born
under the British flag. The Sydney
authorities gave the Sells Brothers enough
trouble when they visited that part of the
world lately, even TO the extent of confs-
eating and killing their performing horses
on suspicion of the animals being glan-
dered. Wilson certainly gave magnif-
cent show in Melbourne. far exceeding
anything he had done in California, and,
as in Sydney, paid but trf1s in the way
OF rent.
After getting through with Australia.
the adventurous Wilson took his circus to
india. doing Madras, Bombay and other
places, and finally settling down in CAL
cutta, where he played to vast crowds of
ParseeS and low-caste Hindoos at half a
rupee admssiOn-equal to an English shil-
ling at the tEen ruling rate for silver.
Here he lost his right and left bower.
Kingsley and Jock Thompson; Cook may
be living yet somewhere.
wilson was the last Of the coterie 10 pass
away. His death occurred at Ham burg,
August d. 1885. He had been there for
some sixteen months previously, making
arrangements with the celebrated German
circus proprietor, REM, to send perform
ers to his place in Calcutta. His second
wife, Annie. was with him at the time OF
his death. She had followed his fortunes
from this city. where she was well known.
Manager Jack was married twice, and by
his first wife had four daughters.
Wilson had but $685. in coin
in German bank when he died.
This money was by will. or what was
alleged to be will, made by the testator