LUCKY MICHAEL HOGAN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 99, 20 March 1875, Page 8

LUCKY MICHAEL HOG AN.

The 'Troy Times' QST.Y.), of the 12th inst., stated, on the atithority of a street rumor, that an uncle of Michael Hogan, of "West Troy, died recently in Pennsylvania, leaving coal lands rained at 5,000,000 dollars, to a portion, of which Michael is heir. The rumor was correct. Forty years ago Michael Hogan, then 21 years of age, and an uncle, the only survivors of a once numerous family, came to this country and adopted it as their own. Michael, a hardworking, industrious young man, finally took tip his residence in West Troy. The uncle went to Pottsville, Pa., or that vicinity, and after laboring a number of years, purchased with his earnings a large tract of land. Michael also saved money, and in the course of time laid by enough to start him in the grocery business, in which it can be truthfully said he has prospered. The venture of his uncle turned out to be a most profitable one. The lands purchased by him were found to contain abundance of coal, and by judicious he gradually increased his earthly store until at the time of his death, which occurred a few days ago, he was, worth about 5,000,000 dollars. Last week Michael received information from an attorney that his uncle, with whom he had not communicated for 46 years, had died, and that he was his only surviving heir. Michael was not at all elated at this announcement, and appeared rather sorry in fact that such good fortune had come to him. He was getting old, he said, and would not want so much money, besides he had enough for himself, wife, and daughter, and the possession of the immense amount mentioned above would only bring trouble and disgrace upon his family eventually, as young people now-a-days did not know how to spend

money. As we have stated, Michael is a sober, industrious man, and is every way worthy of his fortune, which he intends to claim next week. If he is sorry about this little matter, he can turn it over to us and we'll cheerfully bear the burden for him.