A CAPTAIN'S LUCK.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1726, 18 April 1913, Page 5

A CAPTAIN'S LUCK.

CLAIM TO TWO FORTUNES & A TITLE,

LORD WOLSELEY'S NEPHEW. By Teletfraph—Frees ABSociation-Copyilirht, Sydney, April 1".

Captain Cox, a well-known ox-coastal mariner, has departed for England to lay claim to two fortunes—cUl,4oo,ooo, left by his brother, Colonel Cox; the other being portion of the estate of the late FieldMarshal Lord Wolscley, of whom Captain Cox was a nephew. It is also stated that he will probably succeed to Lord Wolselcy's title. Captain Cox is fit years of age, and was second mate of the steamer Lenra. Subsequently he commanded several vessels on his own behalf. Before taking to tho sea ho was u captaiu in the Imperial Army, and for some time had been in charge of a sheep station at Bungondore, New South Wales. The solicitors in his brother's estate got into touch with him some months ago, and he was preparing to depart when a cable message arrived announcing that he had inherited a second fortune. Considerable difficulty was experienced in delivering the cable; several Coxes were tried, and eventually tho message was sent to the sheep station, and the lucky owner located. The extent of Lord Wolseley's estates have not been stated, but it is known that he was very wealthy. By special remainder, his daughter succeeded to the title, but Captain Cox's friends state that it will be contested on his behalf, and that advices received point to tho conclusion that ho will succeed. When Captain Cox's father died he left him a fortune of .£IOO,OOO. This was invested in shipping and lost. Of late years the captain made a precarious living by storckceping and other avocations.