The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-04-28
A. STEWARDS MONEY.
He Leaves Most OfhIs Wealth
10 His wife.
Hns1ead of Using iG 10 Found
Public HnstTGulfOns.

Hns1ead of Using iG 10 Found
Public Installations.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE will
of the late A. T. Stewart was filed
in the surrogate's Office this after
noon. In it he bequeathes all his
property and estates to his wife,
Cornelia n. Stewart and her heirs
forever, and appoints Henry Hilton
to act In behalf of the estate, and In
managing his affairs. AS q mark of
regard, Mr.. Stewart bequeathes Mr..
Hilton the sum Of one million dol
lars. He appointed his wife, Judge
Hilton and VIM. Libby his execu-
tors. The subscribing witnesses 10
the will are William p. Smith, w.
II. White and E. E. Marcy, NJ. D.
Tue will bears date the 9th eff
March, 1873. He directs his execu-
tors 20 pay out the following gifts
80 legacies: To George 3. Butler,
$50, coo; John NJ. Hopkins, $4,000.
Gifts Of 100000 are distributed
in sums ranging from So to $4,000
to those who have long and faith
fully served him in his business
affairs. He gives SIS, 500 to the
| faithful servants Of his household.
To Sarah and Rebecca Morrow,
friends of his early youth, and al
whose fathers house he says he en-
Ioyed in youth Q hospitality and
welcome which he cannot forget OF
repay, he bestows an annuity Of
| $4,000 in quarterly instalmenti
during their lives, and also the
house and furniture ito the relatives
of his wife, six in number, he be.
queathes $1,000 to each, and to Ell.
len B. Hilton, the wife of his friend
Mr.. Hilton, the sum Of $1,000
One Of Judge Hilton's important
duties is to bring Mr.. Stewart
partnership affairs to termination
and, as far AZ possible, without losl
to those connected with him in bu
siness, The following letter is at
tached to the will:
Ny Dear Wife:
1t has been and is my intention
to make provision for various pub
lie charities, but as any scheme o
, the kind propose will need con
siderable thought and elaboration,
have made my will with codicils il
their present shape to guard agains
any contingency, knowing l ma.
rely upon you supplying all de
, ficiencies on my part. l hope AM
trust my life may be spared, so tina
may complete the various plan
, for the welfare four fellow beings
= which I have already initiated
But should it be ruled otherwise,
must depend upon you, with sue
aid as you may call about you, t
| carry out what have begun. Gu
= friend Judge Hilton, will, 1 know
| give you any assistance in his pow
, or, and to him refer you for
l general understanding of Variou
3 methods and plans which I have q
? times with him considered AID dis
[ cussed. I am not unaware also c
= the fact that there are many VIII
have served me faithfully and we
!; in my business and otherwise wi
= should be recognized and rewarded
3 but for whom I have as yet mad
g no special provision. Your Ow
recollection, aided by Judge Hi
tons knowledge on the subjec
b will doubtless bring these person
8 to your attention, AMI feel salts
fed that these claims will be justl
considered by you. Especial!
however, do desire, that you wi
ascertain the names. of all such c
7 my employees who have been wit
a me for . period of ten years all
, upwards; and l request that
each of those who have been in m
b employment for a period of twent
b years shall be paid 81 1000; while
q each of those who have been wit
me for ten years shall be paid $50
: (Signed)
ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
q NEW YnRK- March. 1873.