Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-07-16
GEN. HANCOCK's WEALTH.
The Property he Owns In Mis-
souri, and Observation-Disclosures
Tom" Russell PrOnOunces him
a Rich Man.
mis- Globe-pomocra,.l

st. Louis GlObe-Demecrat-l
us General w. S. Hancock a pool
mani" Such was the question pro.
pounded to a reporter, which natural
Iy suggested a tour of inquiry among
those who would be supposed to know.
The result shows that while General
Hancock may not take rank with the
Astors and Vanderbilts, he is no by
means in danger of being obliged ia
wear second hand clothes. He was
found to possess considerable property
in his own name, while his mother
.in-law owns innumerable broad acres,
and his wife is particularly we'll of
in regard to lands and houses. The
general himself has a proprietorShir
in coal aid farming lands Of great
prospective value in this state, which
he refuses to sell or have developed
thus showing him to be in no pressing
need of ready money.
MR.. TOM RUSSELL,
uncle Of General Hancock's wife, wa,
found at engine house No. 10, enjoy
ing the southern breeze and a splint
bottomcd chair.
Uncle Tom," said the reporter.
show much property does General
Hancock own in the city or neal
here?"
He don't own any," sententiously
remarked the veteran.
"Yes, but it is reported otherwise.
well, there are forty-six acres on
the barracks road on the hill above
the river DesPeres, about eight OF
nine miles from the city, in a southern
direction, owned By Mrs Ada Rus
sell. mother of General Hancock's
wife. They call it Hancock's place.
because he lived there with the
family. 1t is the prettiest
place in the county. 1t is
about two miles from the farm tC
the barracks. The general attends
to the business and controls and rent;
the property"
"They we're offered $4,000 10y the
Catholic church a few mon is ago.
which wanted to build uron theplaot
a home for WORKOUT nuns"
This place will go to the generals
wife, l supposed" remarked the re-
porter.
II don't know how the division will
be made" said Uncle Tom.
OTHER MISSOURI PROPERTY.
DO you know of any property
owned by General Hancock in this
state?"
HE owns eighty acres at Kims-
wick, about a mile and a half from the
springs. in his own name. Besides
that Hancock and an army officer,
whose name | don't know, owned a
piece of land down in Jefferson coun-
ty."
ANY more?"
"He ownes in his own name Two
pieces of land near Sedalia. in one
are located excellent coal mines near
Charlottesville. The railroad runs
right by this piece, aud the managers
of the railroad are trying to buy it,
but the general won't allow it to be
opened. lie entered this propertyfrom
the government. The other is a piece
of beautiful farming land. and upon
it lives a man who puts on a certain
amount Of improvements every year
in consideration of the rent"
what other property has the gen
eral ?"
"He owns a heap of property n
Minnesota. He entered the towl
plat of the town of Minneapolis when
in command of Fort Smelling. His
twin brother, Hillery, lives there and
has charge of the property, and is
selling it off when il can be done prof
itably."
Then the general has a twin broth
er p
Eyes; | understand he is in poor
health, He made a fortune in real
estate, but | guess he lost the most Of
it afterward."
ANY other property 2"
lie owns a great deal of property
that | don't know about.
HE is RICH.
His fathers estate paid him quite a
small fortune"
Peonle talk of monav resnons;b;.;,vi