The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-15
MACHTNE-sH0Ps BURNED INMAs.
z .s::,; sACHUsETrs. :
Preparing for Dom Pedro, &C., &c.

Preparing for Dom Pedro, &c., &c.
THE WILL OF a. T. sTEWART-THE BULK
OF HIS PROPERTY BEQUEATHED TO HIS
.wIFE-NUMERoUs MINoRBRQUEsTs.
NEW YORK. April 14.-The will of A. T.
Stewart was filed in the Surrogate's Office
this afternoon. 1t bequeaths all his pro-
perty and estate to his wife, Cornelis NJ.
Stewart, and her heirs forever, and appoints
Judge Henry Hilton to act in behalf of the
estate and 10 managing his affairs. As q
mark of regard Mir. Stewart bequeaths to
Mr. Hilton the sum of 100000. He ap.
points his. wife, Judge Hilton, and
William Libby, his executors. The
subscribing witesses to the will are Will
liam P. Smith, ". 81. White, and E. E.
Marcy, NJ. D. The will bears the
date of the 9th Of March, 1873. he directs
the executors to pay out the following gifts
as Iegacies: To g. B. Butler. s2O, 600; to
John 81. Pein, $4,000; A. Z. 2. Cooper,
$4,000; Edwin James Denning, $4,000;
John j. Green, SIC, 900; George 81. Higgins,
$4,000; Henry 81. Rice, $4,000; John De
Brot, $4,000; Robert Prother Roe, 81, 900;
- Dodge, $4,000; Hugh Conner, 81, 200;
" lilam diuistioDS, SO,ooV, " h'I"u
Smith, $4,000; Sarah and Rebecca Morrow,
$4,000, annuity in quarterly instalments
during their joint lives, also, house No. 30
east Thirty.ninth street, and furniture there.
in; Ellen B. Hilton, $4,000. In the codicil
he makes the following beauests, to be paid
from his estate: To Charles P. Clincb, S1O,-
600; Anna Clincb, $4,000; Julia Clinch,
$4,000; Emma ClincD, $4,000; Sarah
Smith, wife of j. Lawrence Smith, $40 OOO
to her daughter, Cornelia S. Smith, SlO,o00;
and also to Anna, Emma and Juda Clinch,
the house and lot No. rs east Thirty-fltth
street and furniture. To all employees who
have been in his service over twenty years he
leaves 81 1000 each, and those over ten years
$500 each. :.
He hopes that all his plans for the welfare
of bis fellow-men will be faithfully carried
out by bis executors.
New YORK, April IA letter appended
to Mr.. Stewards will, dated March %, 1873,
addressed to his wife, contains the following
in regard to his intended public charities:
sit has been ard is my intention 10 make
provisions for various public charities, out as
any scheme of the hind propose will need
considerable thought and elaboration IhaVe
made my will with the codcls in the present
shape to guard against any contingency,
knowing may rely Ion you supplying all oen.
ciencies on my part. hope and trust my lie
may be spared 80 that may complete the varl'
Gus plans for the welfare of our fellow.
beings, which I have already initiated, but
should it be ruled otherwise must depena,
upon you, with such aid as, you may call
| about you, to carry out what nave oegen.
Our friend Judge Hilton will, l know, give
YOU any assistance 10 Bis power, anu 10 nlui
| refer you for general understanding OF
the various methods and plans when nave
at times, with him, consldereof ana us
| cussed."
THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN DSk-
| EGATION-A DENIAL. RFGARDlNGIHE1
CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.
COLUMBIA; April 1.-The following dis
patch was sent to Senator Morton tonight !:
"Tbe Associated Press dispatch dated
Columbia, April 18Th, saying the indications
are that Governor Chamberlain will control
the delegation, and the delegation will vote
first. for Bristow, second, for Blaine, and in
no case for Morton, is una uthorlzed ana uG-
true. The delegation is controlled by no
man, and have expressed no preference.
..RoBBRT ELLIOTT, Chairman.
Uapd In behalf of the delegation"
The State Legislature adjourned SINE de
this morning. -
j PREPARATIONS FOR MEETING DON
| sPEDRO. ~ e..
New YORK, April lathe Brazilian fri.
crate Nichterohy arrived at Sandy HOOK Ibis
morning, and cane to anchor al quarantine.
She will return the SHUTS offered to the
Emperor. Dom Pedro when be arrives
on the Heyelius. That vessel is no"
about due, The Brazilian Minister and the
Brazilian commissioners to the Centennial
exhibition will go down the bay on steamer
| tn meet the Emperor, take him Gil, and
bring him % to Twenty.third street. Sec
| retaries Fish, Taft, and Robson, and Admi-
raj Rowan are expected to meet tonight 10
arrange for meeting the Emperor. The COL
lector and surveyor of the port will also 60
down to meet his Imperial Majesty.
SUNDAY L1QUoR-DEALERs BROUGHT TO
GRIEF.
RnPpILo. N. Y, April 14.-The excise
com missioners have revoked the license OF
John TrImm. who had been on trial some
time for yiolstion of the Sunday liquor-lsW..
The Law and Order Society have presented
complaints against two-thirds OF the saloon
keepers. and refuse to compromise. Sunday
traffic must stop.
UNWILLING OF THE LINCOLN STAIU Az
f&- WASHINGTON. J
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE ceremony OF
unwilling the statue of Lincoln at Lincoln
Park took place to. day. There was grand
procession of colored people, inappropriate
proceedings at the park. The President,
seme Cabinet officers, members OF the dIplo'
matte corps, members of Congress, and .
vast crowd attended. Professor Langston
presided, and Fred. Douglass delivered the
Grafton.
PURCHASE OF SILVER BULLION BY THE
i- TREASURY. - &
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Treasury
Department purchased ten months supply
of silver bullion few weeks ago at three
cents per ounce below the present rate.
This. with the bullion fund, will, 1t is be.
lieVed, be sufficient for coinage until the an
nuai settlement at the minis in June next.
GOOD FRIDAY IN NEW YoRK-sUsPEN-
{ - SION OF BUSINESS
NEW YORK, April 14.-There is little or
nothing doing in Wall street to-day. Tbs
Exchanges are closed. The banks aud pri-s
yate bankers offices are only open for such
business as the law -compels them to attend
10 on all except legal holidays.
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