The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-30
HORACE GREELEr'S EsTITE.
Cnsaiabie Tribune stock. Bankrupt Railroad
stock, aud Worthless Notes.

Messrs. Charles StOrrS and Richard ii,
Manning. the executors. have filed in the Office
Of the Surrogate If W,stchester county their
report Of the final settlement Of the estate of
Horace Greeley The personal estate. as set
forth in the original aprraiscmont flied Fob. 10.
1873 was stated nj s2OG.Osi 2j hut tho condition
" the estate MS recently shown in the executors
final accounting proves that the hcirs are left
with very little property. Excepting about
s2o.o0O cash which has been realized from the
sale of assets the heirs get little hut worth
less notes of persons TO whom Mr.. Greeley lent
money unstable TrilWe stock, bankrupt rail-
road stock and other trash. from which the
executors have been unable to realize any
money
The first item on the list Of property that can
not I've sold and from which little or nothing
can be realized. Is described by the executors in
the schedule IA six shares Of Tribune stock
which have not been sold or disposed of because
they have not at any time since the issue Of
letters tcstamrntary to the executors possessed
any market value: and i has been practically
scented Sj4 OOu In the nppraiscmcnt. The heirs
have requested that the NiJupe stock be held
in the hope that it may Ice valuable hereafter.
Then follow two notes mnde by c. Vanderbilt
Jr. representing sI5.92 cnsh lent to Mr.. Van
dcrhit by Mr.. Greeley, The executors say:
reason that We have been unable 10 collect the
Same In addition e. the above large claim
liif 'N'FNlIf- IflN1Il iuhi his NhlNlHlIill '.N'N
Tor siuu. and $500 the lust-naueG amount lo-
Ellen ". Nandcrhiit wife Of {, Vanderbilt. Jr.
Two 70, no G of ii. = Wscwall" ier 5000. secured
10y bonds oi the metropolitan Mining Company.
Although this item is regarded H. about worth
less. ~ sni is in court for the recovery ~ the
money. Thesuit is At q staud-tiil now. There
H. Df nl value. lerlu-s Mr.. liaNard's debts have
been i-'lWr-"d in bankruptcy. ) J. Sypher.
.tf 20 F.s.t t.N.f4 4
borrowed 5000 of Mr.. Greeley. md the cXeru-
tors have boon unable 90 collect moro than 500,
leaving ~ 2iuunu nidand marked in the schod-
u.r ns lost Judgment against b. +. Camp.
sH5ll 10 .uuahe To- collect. &. W.Wrights notes
cole. tion il IN court and at standstill. y. &.
MeokCr. note Tor 81 300: uuablc t. collect ;.
Sinclair. not" fer $1,000 Nlr. Sinclair became
bankrupt. and Sir. Greelcys estate was entitled
e. a dividend Of sij.2g, leaving 95i7l rs loss.
l.. Taylor. note for $1,000: not collected Five
notes Of james Warning. representing s2.dol.'5.
Three bonds made by Horace II. Greeleyto
Horace Greeley qrs IN jhs oo sl OF nnavniia9e
the testator in hisiifetime. Mortgages to Sc
cure The otner bonds and drafts were foreclosed.
but only 1917 was realized The claim against
Horace II. Greeley was Inventoried ut $1,000
The "xecutors say: The deficiency Is be-
lieved TO be ~ no value.
The note Of q. X. Haswell. 81 900. the execu-
tors have been unable to collect.
Among the yalueless or deprecated and un-
salable securities are the following:
Bonds Chicago and Kansas southern Railway
Company. par value. 81 900; default in pay
ment II interest was made. and executors not
Three 81 900 Gonds Canadian southern Rail-
road Company. executors not able to sell
one share of the Clinton Hall Association. in
ventorled at $50. sold for $50.
Two hundred shares Junction and Break
water Railroad. par value. $780, no purchaser
found.
Bonds Virginia Land. Loan and Trust Com
pHny. II 800; not -alahle.
Mortgage bond ~. Joseph and Denver Rail-
roMd Company $500; unable 10 IND market.
Forty shares capital stock OF the University
Publishing Company. 81 900; no sale.
Land Loan and Trust Company stock. $1,000;
no sale.
Wlmot Lake and Trout Game. Deer and
Sporting Assoc ation shares. $500. no sale.
balance in Ocean National Bank. 1854 not
The following described small claims were
returned 10y tho executors as uncolle.fabe; f.
/ Cheney; $500; q. =. Edwards. $500; J; s
as, 6. Bailey, $500; ". ii. Borrell. s2OO J. ..
A. Warren. ESQ.
Chappaqua farm. The property. was inven-
toried at 81 500; amount reaizsd. fl2i:
Busy LIZ, What Know of Farming, r.,
litical Economy" American Conflict" and
other works, inventoried at 5000.
arnns, the STAT mn Su II, n a VAIN var q
The Executors report that they have collected
have paid 81 500 debts. 5000 10 lcgatecs, and
81 .su3 expenses Of administration.
Among tn" claims against the estate paid by
the executors were n hlll foI $500 for medi-
ral services rendered Mr. Greeley hv DR.. c. s.
Choate, and subscription for ;l25 for the
Allrr Cary monument
Mr.. Greeley endorsed n not Of VI. y. Wise
wall for s2.7su, and the note was paid 10y the
estate.
The New York 7i'ilvne charged the estate 81
Tor nnnouu ius that Mr.. Gree levi pew IN the
Rev Dr. Chalin'S Church was for sale
The estate holds claims on land- in the town
Of Greeley Colorado. which are Of IL nominal
value.
The executors rcccivcd in cash from J. F.
Cleveland, st3-d; II, A. Tilden $1,000; George
brisbane. sl.33O; samuel Wllkcson. 1000;
Patrick II. Jones. .ijO; c. 4. La Monte. $50:
Warns. .sG5 Household Masasine. 500;
Union Pacific Railroad coupons, sl9i; do Isl
mortgage bond. $500: Toms river farm and
Union Trust Company. s299