Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-10
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE
The Will Of Horace Greeley 10 be
Coatested.

The will Of Horace Greeley 10 be
Contested.
NEW York, Dec. 10.-At White
Plains, yesterday, the daughters Of the
late Mr.. Greeley, with a few friends,
accompanied by counsel, appeared be-
fore the Surrogate to offer for probate
the will of their father. The will wat
executed November 90, 1872. It had
been written by Mr.. Greeley some
time ago, but was only presented him
for execution a few hours before his
death. 1t gave all the property equal
ly to his two daughters. This instru-
ment had been placed among his pri-
vate papers by Mr.. Greeley, and was
only taken from among them at the
time of his late attack, and at the first
lucid interval thereafter was offered to
him for acknowledgment. At the
same time counsel appeared before the
Surrogate to contest this will, and Of
fering In Its stead M dated IN Janu-
airy, 1871. The contestants arc Samuel
Sinclair, Richard Ii. Manning and
Charles Storers, the two latter being
named as executors. Counsel for con-
testants then said that he hoped all
parties would acquiesce In the first will.
He thought the will executed by Gree
ley before his death, did great injus-
tice, inasmuch as 1t gave all the pro-
perty to Miss Ida, with the qualiica-
ton that one.half Of it was to be used
by her, at her own discretion. toward
the support and education Of her sister
Gabrielle, and that ONE relatives
would be deprived of property intend
ed for them. Counsel for the daugh-
tiers thought these remarks u~ncalled
for, and announced that Miss Ida had
offered to assign to her sister one-halt
Of the property, and also grant suita-
BILE annuities to relatives. The Misses
Greeley then declined to consider any
proposals for compromise, and regular
proceeding for a contest Of the will
cnsued OIL the ground Of the incapaci
ty Of the testator to execute the will Of
1872. The first witness was Miss
Sampson, who testiflcs that she be-
came a witness to the will on the day
Mr.. Greeley died. Mr.. Greeley was
then, a few hours before his death,
conscious and rational. After some
further examination Of the witness,
an adjournment followed. The will
Of 1871 gives the property to his daugh-
tiers, but In addition gives requests to
his relatives. and a legacy, equal value
of shares of the Tribune, to the Chill
dren's Aid Society Of New York.
Ceisred Meeting In Honor OF Greeley.
The colored people held public serv-
Ices last evening In the Shiloh Pres
byterian Church In commemoration Of
the death of Greeley. Addresses were
delivered by Henry II. Garnett, Peleg
Cromwell, and a poem was read BY
Mr.. Thomas Of Kentucky.
Now Yark Criminals 10 be Tried.
B. h. Phelps, District Attorney
elect, proposes to use diligent meas
ures for early trials of the great GRIMM
ais now incarcerated In the Tombs, as
we'll as for a speedy disposal Of the
ring cases now pending.
Public Dinner 70 Evarts.
VIM. NJ. Evarts has been rendered a
public dinner by VIM. G. Bryant and
other prominent men.
Loita the Actress.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. - A report has
been circulated by newspapers recent
" Of the death Of Lolita the actress. A
letter has been received by the mana
ger Of one Of our theatres from Lolita
herself, stating that she Is in excellent
health.