The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-10
FOUR OR FIVE MILLIONS.
HALF or WHTCH rs TO ESTA BLISH
A LIBR1RT IN CHIC1GO
The Fortune OF Walter T.. Newbcrrv and the |
Public Bcucfnction Planned In hts Will |
An Estate to Grow Until Widows Death. |


Public Bcucfnction PLANNED In bi- Will
An Estate to Grow Until IA Widows Deaih.
Prom ne chicago Tribune.
The news has been received of the death
in Rome Of Miss Julia H. Newberry. daughter of
the late Walter l.. Nowbcrry. Through this
event the North Division will some time be hon
orcd with magnificent public library. TIE |, &c
MIR. Newberry left an estate clear Of all lncum-
brance. consisting chiefly OF real estate, and
valued even at the present deprecated prices at
st,oO0.OC0 or t5,OOO,OO0 A large portion OF It Is
unproductive. but the Income Ia upward Of
100000 year. One-third OF this goes to Mrs.
Newberry, the widow, as her dover. and the
remainder, now that the heirs arc dead. Is TO
accumulate until after Mrs. Newberry's death,
when one half Of the whole estate will be de-
voted t. founding free public library in the
North Division The following are the proyis-
ions Of the will relating to this subject;
In OF the death Of both Of my said dau ghters
without csving lawful p,uc, then immediately after
me dcceasc o. my Wife, II shc survive ny said daugh
ne ss. snrvyirg one Of my SAID dauehter.. my
shares and shall proceed AZ once To- diirlnutc one OF
sicn shares among the Lawful surviving dcscendins OF
per stirpcs and not per capita
Tho othtr snare Of my tate shall he applied by my
trustee the same consistently he done,
TO the found ng ~ Tree public library 60 he located
9r SSTa y9a Ana 20 GSgsy %g,n9ze and
the government thereof fppropriate such portion OF
OF proper buldnrs and furnishing the semc. and such
mans eharts and ali such other srticcs aud things as
they nay deem proper and aprr priste Tor library,
fund, the income OF watch shall DE applicable to the
Nv fy smpoW"Yins snv ,a trns9, Is To- taee sach &c.
ton regaid to such library thew may Judge Of ana
hence and general e, use uiness Of -acn library.
This public literary -, then. anxed fact, de-
pending only A. regards time on tue deaIh II
IA Is nN "A
lady about " years Of age, and 10 A. present
travelling la Europe.
iron, ne chicago Tm1.
MANY years ago Walter L. Newhorrv came 70
Chicago ana p ecmpted, or purchased Mt low
price, large tracts Of land. Being prudent
thrifty man, he was enabled to retain q 1ssession
of his real estate and imtrovc portions so that
In time he becemc a millionaire. Two daugh-
tiers were the fruits Of his welded life. and
whcn they srrived a. the years OF discretion
they went abroad with their mother. In 1858
Mr.. Ncwberry left Chicago 60 join them in
tucir bereavement the widow and daughters
| have srcnt much n their time In FOREIGN lands
! WI Yeats ago the eldest daughter, Mary H.
! Newt rrS, died at Pau, awatcrins place IN south
! Ir ne. 3 ue mother ami the ren aiming iuchter.
! az tn Palmer House IN TINS CITY. Juliaw.s then
about 81 wears OF age, and was univ ersallv adj
nirel not more for neauty and grace OF form
and lea. res tnsn Tor her fare intellectual and
| social gifts. said gentleman yesterday,
VINO had known her from childhood; she
| was one II the sweetest. most ini eTesting, aud
| most attractive Young ladies that have ever
met" Although she was an Loiess. there was
| nothing IN Ter uemeanor TO tnoicaic that sue
| society Was much sought after. and shc was tho
! rcigulng tcle during her stay. IL ruu.or is to
he acctcdited-and IN this instance II can apga-
| reutly be substautt ted be was the recipient
n. several at.tmonill Offers winch the curious
| world regard rs eligible, and wondered at hcr
| declining one and II. \ year ago THIS surlnc,
| " heart whCle aud fancy free" she returned to
| Europe With her mother. she spent most of her
| time ia Rome. ter mother eventually going 10
| Alexandra. \ few week. ago Julia Ni.itel her
| mother nj Alexandria, and tncn started on her
| return. On tnO voyage across the Meuitcrtt uean
! she took severe c1ld, and on landing II Naples
| was quite sick. she continued her journey to
| Roiur, however. Her health had teen deli tte
i'r three or four years, and the EXPOSURE 81 tho
sea vOyage, with tho fatigue OF the Journe v,
proved too much for her Constitution. and she
sa' K RAPIDLY. Her mother came with all des-
patch. ana was with her during her last hours.
Mr.. Newbciry could not reasonably have ex-
pcctcd that both his daughters would die with-
out issue, qua hence the situation presents some
peculiar features. The widow, instead Of ac-
| coping the provisions Of the will, renouuced
them and fell b ok on her Reserved rights. Ac-
c, rdingly commissioners were appointed IN due
{ rm, and she now has n dover Interest IN the
estate. The will, therefore, cannot be opera
tive before her death. unless she rehnqulshes
her claim So Hs 20 produce "A settlement when
| shall practically be equivalent to her demise
and sisters OF Mr.. berry can derive no Denc
NJ from the WIN until after the death OF the
widow, unless me Satisfactory Gtrdngeme mi
can be made between them and her oy whict
both parties can come into early possession. u
Is quite probable that such ali ara ngemont vii
bs made, as II would Saem TO he TO the interes
! OF both, IN which event that portion Of tn,
estate to be devoted to the founding and per
petuatiOn of free public library will De set free
and can at once be appropriated for that pur
pose. At all events, one-half Of this immense
fortune must eventually constitute a ltor r.
fund. Meanwhile the property will be kept In
tsct aud The Interest regularly added TO III