The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
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Tboddeus Stevens died In the CITY OF
Washington I'm August 1853. By his will he gave
all his estate real aud personal, to the executors
and trustees therein named, to them and their
holrs, on condition, nevertheless, that they
would dispose Of 1t as therein directed. The
will was admitted to probate at Lancaster, Pa,
In september, 1ro, and the Hon. Oliver J. Dickey,
te member Of Congress from that district, the
Hon. Anthony H. Roberts, formerly member from
the same district, and the Hon. Edward McPher-
son. formc ly member OF Congress from the Get
tysDurg district and late Clerk OF tho House OF
Representatives OF the United States, we're
named executors aud trustees.
After specifying cert In egaclcs and provid-
Ing All annuity ior his nephew. Captain 1haddeus
stevens, lie disposed VI the body VI his estate
In these words:
dispose OF whatever may remain AZ foliow.i
sand doilststSithout Wien no fuftner diinosiion
there fcan be made-l give It all my trus ees to crect
tae homeless ndiTen, o,p.ans Those shan be deemed
desire $4,000 TO be expended in erecting suitable
building. the residue to uc secured III Government
interest ! WIS., tie building to be erected ia the ely
S LsnsassT south OF Esst kins s,re, vded c .u
therefor Il OF, then on ne west slor OF said rect on
grautousY Uncicd then desire 1t TO be built al CO.
The orphans who cannot be hound out may remain In
the Institution until the axe OF ne"n years and longer
snail al be carefully educated in the various brsnches
OF English aion. aud ali In ustral trades and pur
suits. This be- left to tue discretion OF the eu.
tnoriues, No preference shall be shown account Of
or color In the admission or treatment Neither
poor German, Irish, MOhanmedana nor any others on
account Of tleir race religion 81 their rents,
must be excluded All the inmates sha be educated In
the sane class and manner without regard TO coior.
They shall be fed At tho same table The dOrmtOrtes
to be under the direction OF the authorities. The
trustees should procure act Of Incorporation At some
convenient time.
The executors In 1874 were compelled by cita-
tions to file their accounts. hese showed tn at
large Oslances were remaining la their hands,
witch had not been Invested as Air. y evens had
direc ed 10y bis Will, nor have any steps been
taken by these executor = and truste . to carry
out the general provisions Of the will.
DO the citizens Of Lancaster desire that this
large property, worth at least t2OJOlO, snail be
permanently appropriated by the executors. in
stead OF having the asylum for themselves, ss
directed 10y Mir Stevens1 III Lancaster has
| ce lscd e. revere the memory aud wishes Of the
"Olc CONN Oner,' does Columbia want the In
| stitutiOu. OF Is " n" white elephantI' Rather
than tnat the executors sho aid nal administer
| tnis estate II would be well for y T. Stevens's
next Uf HIN to commence SUIT for It's recovery
| Tue executi n Of the Will seems IA disgraCefu
| mockcry. What has MIR DiCk"y, wnat has Mr
| Roberts. what has Mr.. McPnerson done with tnt
| money! Is /. Invested now IA Nir. stevens di
| recte D, or have they used II for their owl
| private pur, ,Osesf