New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-15
NEW YORK.
SteWart,s VIII.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE will of A. r,
Stewart, filed in the surrogate's Office this
afternoon, bequeaths his property and os
tate to his wife, Cornelis n. Stewart, "a
her heirs forever, and appoints Judge Henry
Hilton to act in behalf of tho estate and 10
managing his affairs. Az q mark of regard
Mr.. Stewart bequeaths to Mr.. Hilton the
sum Of u 100000. He appoints his wife
Judge Hilton and William Libbey his or
ecutOrs. The subscribing witnesses to the
will are William p. Smith, William 81.
White and e. E. Marcy, n. d. The vii
bears the date of March "a, 1873.
He directs his executors to pay out tho
following gifts. as leRaciee: To George b.
Butler, $2o. 900: to John n. Hopkins, $lO, 600
to A. K. p. Cooper, $4,000; to Edwin
james Denning, $4,000; to John Green
$1,000; TO- George b.. B. Higgins. 81, 600; 70
5000; to Robert Prather Roe, $4,000: to
Dodge, $4,000; to Hugh Connor, $4,000; 70
William Armstrong, 5000; to William p
Smith, $4,000; to Sarah and Rebecca Nor.
row, BIZ, 900 annuity, in quarterly INSTALL
ments, during their joint lives, and also tho
house, No. 80 East Thirty ninth street, and
the furniture therein; to Ellen B. Hilton
In codicil he makes tho following be-
quests, to be paid from his estate: To Anna
Clinch, Charles p. Clinch, Julia Clinoh
Emma Clinch, Sarah Smith and her daueh
ter, Cornelia s. Smith, $4,000 each, and
also to Anna, Emma and Julia Clinch the
house and lot No. lis East Thirty-fifth
street, and the furniture. To Ill employees
who have been in bis service over twenty
years he leaves $1,000, and to those over ton
years $500. He hopes that ell his plans for
the welfare OF his fellow-men will be faith
fully carried out by his executors.
A letter appended to Mr.. Stewart's will
dated May %, 1873, and addressed to his
wife, contains the following in regard to
his intended public charities: "It has been
and Is my intention to make provision for
various public charities, but o. any scheme
of the kind propose will need considerable
thought and elaboration, have made INV
will with the codicils in their present ehaDe
to guard against any contingency, knowing
on my part.
II hope and trust that my life NAV b
spared so that may complete the various
plans for the welfare of our fellow beineo
which have already initiated, but shoufd
it be ruled otherwise, must depend upon
you, with such aid as Won may call about
you, to carry ont what have begun. Our
friend. Judge Hilton, will, know, give Won
any assistance in his power, and to him I
refer You for general understanding of tho
various methods and plans which have at
times with him considered and discuseed.
Independent Republicans.
The independent Republican anti-custom
house central committee of the city of New
York met tonight, and elected Edward Is.
Thorn president.
kee0lutlons condemning corruption in the
Republican party were referred TO the com
mittee on resolutions.
The course of Mr.. George w. Curtis was
approved by the meeting, and the custom
house packing of primaries was denounced.
A Divided Jury.
In the case of the United States against {
General Joseph Watson Webb, the iurv
being unable to agee, was discharged. They
stood six to six.
Arrival Of a Brazilian Frigate-Arrauxfns
fer Dom Pedre's Reception.
The Brazilian frigate Nieterohy arrived
at Sandy Hook this morning and came 70
anchor at Quarantine. She will return the
salutes offered to the Emperor Dom Pei]ro
when he arrives on the Hovelius That
vessel is now about due.
The Brazilian minister and the Brazilian
to the centennial exhibition
will 60 down tho bay in Q steamer to meet
the Emperor and take him OF and brine
him up to Twenty third street.
Secretaries Fish, Taft and Robeson and
Admiral Rowan are expected to meat to
light to arrange for meeting the EmDeror.
The collector and surveyor Of the port Viii
Ls0 60 down to meet his msjosty.