The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-26
Four stories Of Pickle Fortune.


The newspapers within a day or two
nave told interesting stories Of the fate
q tnree large private fortunes, says d
cable IN the New York sun Zach episode
Il-5nt make the basis for a striking
drama The first Is altogether charming.
A rlcn B0r1eauN merchant died intsstate
~. 5' ll..S llEecl heirs. His fortune Of p
vY,y5H francs has just been distributed
among a large number Of huu0Ie French
LaLnlles ana distant relatives Of the de-
ceased man who never saw him. Among
tne penenciaries are TWO BARRIERS.
ers.
The second story Is in the blacklist con-
tEdst II tells Of the fate Of an Old man
long known as a miser. who kept a little
cigar SHOP In London The shop was closed
lor several days. and finally it was en-
tered by the police who found the owner
almost naked and frozen to death. There
vas no food nor fuel IN the place, but on
sneiVes We're found several iage tin cans,
usually holding snuff, filed with gold
soFereigns- Complete search revealed
money and securities amounting TO $50 900.
ne deal miser had no known relatives.
The third story Is that of a foolish Young
man who inherited a fortune Of Sc. 800 COO
ne recently spent within period Of two
or three weeks no less than s435.000 for
1ewelry- He is now suing one Of the best
known Bond street jewellers. from whom
ne bought the stun. on account Of alleged
oFefcndrges 20 the amount of So Goo.
Joseph TasEer is the young spendthrift's
name, ana among the tribes which he
testlned TO buying from the persuasive
nous Agra diamond at So. 900. seven large
Drllllant at $4,000. a beautiful bow brooch
for $4,000 the Stafford collection Of coll
oTed gems for $4,000, and model of the
Holy City for 5000. He wanted to buy the
renowned Hope diamond and offered $780,
~ Tor It, but the sale was not completed.
me plaintin created great deal of
amusement, and disgust as well. by his
DehaVior IN court yesterday. He prOfessed
the utmost Indifference to the whole mat
Ter, ana was mucn annoyed when urged
to recall the particulars of transactions
involving fortunes. He had mora import
ant affairs than such trifes. he declared,
and frequently he replied TO such ques-
tons by such words as "Oh il don't mat
ter and "Blowed If I know" 1t was
brought out that he had spent many thou
sands Tor curiOs, rubbish" he called
them. in all parts of the world, to FIJI up
his apartments a the Hotel BelgraVia
Ii was attempted to show that some of
his largest purchases had been made at
his rooms when recovering from a de-
bauch. The story of this interesting
young man win be further detailed in
court next week
The case Of a ruined noble family. sad
der than that referred to here week ago.
was made public this week. Count Stozzi
hazarded the whole of his for
tune in big land building specu-
laHons in Rome a few years
ago. and FOR two or three weeks was seem
ingly an assured winner of millions. But
crash came while his operations We're
sun open, and he went under with scores
Of families noble, as ancient and as
reckless. The counts young daughter was
engaged to be married at the time, but her
lover proved as tickle as fortune, and the
ruined family retired to Bologna. The
young countess, in order to support her
parents, took a place as chambermaid. and
recently, under stress of poverty. stole
some of her mistress jewelry and being
tried and convicted was sentenced to only
twelve days Imprisonment. the judge ad-
hitting as eXtenuating circumstances the
sad change i'm her famly's fortunes. The
publicity thus given to the case may posi-
bly, prove the salvation of the family. The
young countess is now Is years of age.