Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-11
EDWARD sTERN's MILLION.
Reconciled to His Wife at the Last
and Providing for Her and for
His Children.
Nav York .Hctald.

His Children.
New York Herald.
The death of Edward Stern at h.:
apartments In the Hoffman house
early on the morning of January |
ended a life which Was in many re.
spects an exceptional one. He has
been almost constantly before the pub.
lie eye during the last few years of
his life. He wac born In one of the
Baltic provinces Of Russia IN October,
1925, and being of good family was
given a university education and
learned to speak, besides his native
Russian, the Polish, Italian, French,
Spanish, German aud English tongues.
He preferred of them all tho French,
and habituaily kept his private
accounts and wrote HIS letters In hat
language. Ho did not long remain In
his native land after his majority, but
went to England, where he engaged in
various speculative enterprises. He
married an English lady, but was
soon divorced from her He came to
this country during the civil war and
became a member of the Produce Elk
change, where, as an operator In hog
products, he was noted for his bold
ness and energy.
He made money rapidly, lived in
prlncely style and after some years
went back to Pa is, where he married
Mdlle. Avlral, a wealthy young lady;
but after a few years came another
suit for divorce, which for the time
furnished gossip loving Paris with a
sensation. Pending the decision of
the case, Mrs. Stern died. While
abroad Mr.. Stern watched some ex-
periments in the making of what 10
known as "water gas" or the dissooi-
alton Of water In the presence of some
hydrocarbon gas. He saw its posi-.
bllities, and, returning to this country
In 1876, organized the Municipal Gas
company for the making of the new
compound in this city. This proved
o very profitable step, and at the time
of his death he wss a director and
large shareholder In the oncern. In
1877 he contracted a third marriage
with the present Mrs. Stern, a daugh.
ter of Jules A. Druilhet, of Madison
avenue. The couple resided abroad
and had four children, two of whom
are yet living-a boy aged 6 and
girl of four years. Trouble
arose between husband and
wife, and both the French tribuna,
and the American court were ~resorted
to by Mr.. and Mrs. Stern, a suit fol
absolute divorce was brought by Mrs.
Stern, and the details of the case fed
the scandal-loving gossips of this city
for q time. An accident of the case
was an encounter between the iratt
father. in-law and Mr.. Stern in from
of the Hoffman House in February
last. The health of Mr.. Stern hat
been falling of late years, and 1t wa
his habit to spend the winters abroad
a. one of the French watering places
He loved French society and French
manners, and was an intimate frienc
of Gambetta and many prominen
leaders In French politics. 1t hat
been his intention to start for Paris IL
November last, but his interest In tn,
Equitable Gaslight Company, of whiol
he was President, kept him here IL
New York until he was stricken dowr
with the complication of jaundice witt
fever, which ended In his death.
Several weeks ago q complete recon
Citation with his wife was brough
about, and she was the most devotes
nurse to his death at 4 o'clock OF
Monday morning last, All suit
which were pending between then
were discontinued, aud he added
oodicil to his will in her favor. II,
knew that he was suffering from
fatal illness, and early in December
speaking to a friend at his bedside
said, "Je mourerai an jour de Fan,
and, true to his premonition, Ne,
Years day was his last. His will
which was opened OF once by his at
torneys, the Coudert Brothers, wa
written In March last, with a codici
In December, He left no real entat
and his property Is mainly in interest
bearing bonds or stocks of payin,
corporations. He gave $40, 900 to hi
physician, DR.. Gustav Yourrsille, ant
50, 900 to Francois Fontsine, a vale
who had been in his service for man,
years. To a sister resident In Berlin
he directs that an income of 81, 0O(
per year be given, and to his widow
while she remains such, an incom,
of 81, 900 per year. The remainde,
of his property, which 1t is es
timated will run up to 81, 900, 600, h,
directs shall be invested for the benef
of his minor children, and at thei
death to be divided among their Twin,
Issue. The executors and trustee
named are F. r. Coudert, r. M. G
Graham and Charles Coudert. TIL,
funeral will be held this morning q
st. Paul's Lutheran church, corner o
Fifteenth street and Six avenue. Mr.
Stern for some time held the post o
Russian vice consul at this port, bu
resigned the position a year ago. IL
was a man of remarkable energy anC
was very luxurious in his persona
habits. He was an ardent devotee o
games of chance. His friends So,
that he has lost and won large sum
over the card table, but that he playec
only with those who, like himself
were able to sacrifice large amounts
1t is said that he hsbituslly carried
about him notes for 5000, 600, or so
and was accordingly ready to play a
game without limit as far as auy
player cared to carry the bets. III
was very liberal in many ways, anG
gave away large sums to those In hi
Intimate friendship
From Syracuse, N. Y.
~ felt weak and lauguid; had palpita
ton Of the heart and numbness Of tn,