The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-13


Extraordinary WIN ~ millionaire.
FROM he boston frsVslsf, 2ist mat
10 another column W. give entire, from
the copy offered for probate in tho Court ior
this county, tbs last will and testament OF
Augustus rhorndke Of this city, who died
at the fremont House u month or two
since, having IN estate, real and personal,
Of about hall million dollars. II has be.
fore been briefly stated that daughter of
tho deceased Off ndod her father by marry
ing against bis will. she being at the time
tweniy.seven years Of age. II Is stated that
tho father reached the place Of marriage Of
his daughter few minutes after the cere-
mony had been performed but finding that
he was too late, be- lett the house, and ever
since has evinced biz hostility to this daugh
tor. repulsing her from the bedside on the
occasion Of his last sickness. This will,
which Is Of great length, and in the hand
writing of the deceased. IL one Of the most
remarkable documents Of the kind ever
drawn up. The deliberate design exhibited
IN every page, and in almost every para.
graph, to cut on bis child because Abe had,
at full age. oboycd the dictates Of her heart
In the choice Of her companion for life, il
sad TO contemplate.
II is obviously terrifying to observe the
careful malgnity with which, throughout
the document. he provides for the carrying
out Of his almost den oniacal purpose The
mother is forbidden Ia give aid to the child
Of her love the brothers and sisters are dc
barred from exercising their frat, rial alec
ton all who are named IN the will ara sub.
jet TO the came penalties Old Harvard
has donation OF $4,000 for u professor
ship Of music. but like provisions Il u copper
should 90 to aid the prescribed couple or
their children. A pittance Of 800 per
anpum. To save the law, is alone AWARDED To
tho discarded ones llis wife h literally
provided tor bn, only on condition thai she
remains a widow, A pew IL lett to her in
Trinity Church, but with liberty to sell i,
and purchase IN any other church, il she
may desire II, On that point libcrallty il
apparent not manifest IN other portions of
the viii
The wife ol the deceased Is now absent
from the country She u. however. upon
her return from Europe, and upon her ar.
rival the question of probate will e de
cided. II admitted an appeal may he taken
to jury OF the Supreme Court on
the question Of the sanity of the teslator.
II will he arn that be- has provided in the
present will for the contingency " It's relre.
ton, he having deposited number ot other
wills IN the probate office Ia bc offered one
by one, according Ia date. until one is ac-
cepted The viii NOW ,thrcd Tor probate
Ia but two mosths old aud was prepared
only abou, mouth previous to the death Of
the t,stator.
1t may he without improperly to add
that the husband OF the ot,endlog daughter
~ described 10y one ~ the exc utors named
IN the will NJ person vt mns, excellent cha
ractcr who holds a high position in the
community. They have several children.
II appears that son, Mr. j. stewart
Tborudikc. oi New York. has also offended
hts tathcr 10y contracting marriage with
out his consent but ia that case the father
contents hlmselt with cutting oil. a. lar as
possible, the relations Of his sons wifi, from
any participation in the division OF the pro-
perry Mr., Augustus Thorndke Perkins.
OF Boston. grandson OF the late Col.
Thomas II, Perkins. pcc,v,s ~ legacy of
sl0 Geo and also, on certain conditions.
another legacy OF $4,000 with III. under.
standing that he should take the surname
OF fhorndike, instead OF Perkins lie il
also constituted one Of the executors
As al evidence Of the bitterness be dis.
played towards his daughter VT give the
following extract from the will
IL give 10 my daughter R,becca. now
the wiie OF NJ. {. Marin, the sum 81 four
hundred dollars year. 10 be- paid to her IN
person or upon her separate or,i,r or re-.
ccipt, in equal qusr,srly payments Of one
hundred dollars each from the day II my
decease said order or receipt to he in
writing. and by her subscribed in the prs.
enoc Of a witness or witnesses a,,cstiag the
same, and no, ~ he in favor oi or witnessed
by the said NJ e. Marin. or any future
husband OF the said Rebccca aud the sald
paymen, 10 be free IRON all control or inter.
ference OF the sand Marin, or Of any future
husband Of said Rebecca. aud in 40 WAY
subject 10 his debts
And whereas my said daughter Rcbecca
eIoped and married the said Marin not only
without my consent, hut contrary to vsx.
press injunction. ard under circumstance.
Of great deception, and after ful! motto, RON
ue OF the consequence OF such step a. now