The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-06
ST0REY'S WILL.
low the Late Times Editor Disposed
of His Property.
VIII hhat Has Been Lying I'm TIA
kfhes' Office Safe for Four
Years Fiied-Ets Pro-
visions.

@, CHICAGO, Nov. 6-The first stems in tho
,'tofey VIII contest were taken Wednosdou
n. ro''U III the morning Judge TrImbuII
-. p'q'y' Leonard SWEET, Austin L. Pat
r. SOIL Den]amln B. Lamb, Mrs. Mary n
n neIiaia' Mr.. Arson L. Storey, and a pnn1bar
IiieiF respective friends came into tho
etooaoe court and a moment later
MI MI; Patterson filed the will of the lsto
w w Hp D.. r. Storey, which has been WING in
TN me Iinas Office safe for nearly four wears
ne WIN provides that his wife be his erec-
u'or' without bond, and gives her sole CON
.,ot over all his property with the conditon
'oaV II tho income from it Weld S1o O0o ~
more per year, $1,GO0 each shall he naid To
the teStator's brother. Arson T.. Storey al
SISTER, Mary &. Ferrand. IL the estate Yields
no more than $4,000 per year, then the above
payments may not be made
At inc decease of his brother and sis+or +,,o
aooVe annuities are to cease. ruIass Mr..
storey chooses otherwise. and at Mr.
SURREY 3 decease the estate is to be Divided
"ihohS the heirs; also if Mrs Storey plar,ies
again sho loses all right to the use of fine in.
come OF the estate, which goes to the heirs At
law WIG ''e'iS ''I
The VIII says: at is my will thai NV sail
"lle Shall occupy and enjoy, free of rant
ny mouse, outbuildings and grounds to She
extent OF the entire frontage ON Vinconnos
avenue, beng 20 feet, more or less. NV 30,
leet deep more or less; also all fr,nitnr,
and the contents of said bo,,se OH
my horses, carriages, harness. robes
anu o'har appurtenances, which said
no.'e ana outbuildings, ogether
"in 'he above mentioned grounds, are stu
a'ed on the south side of Forty third street
IN the town OF Hyde park, county of Cook
iHlhois, between Grand boulevard and Vim.
cemes avenue, during her natural life or
bhat, II she will elect to live and reside else
where, she shall receive and enjoy the rents
and profits of said house and other pronertv
above described and OF which | NAV die
possessed"
Also: Il viii that my wife land executrix
heIeln) with the advice and consent Of said
Tree, acting ultimately upon her own ip5r
ment, shall as soon after my decease as may
he practicable and advantageous, convert
al my estate, both personal and real lexccnt
my s;.id house, grounds, outbuildings, and
other property pertaining thereto and be-
tcre descrlbetD INTO good interest bearing Sc
euritles, and that reliance he placed n,on
them for annual proceeds
u will Wnd especially AUTHORIZED my said
wife, and executriX, to raise money for the
purpose OF promptly paying my Just debts
tit 1t shall be necessary TO do so in her
opinionl by the making Of mortgage or
mortgages, decd or deeds, upon or for any
real e.tate, except my houses, grounds, out
buiidinss and other property pertaining
thereto ami before described, or by the
actual sale II So much q my said real estate
rs may he necessary, ana for that purpose
Sh" Is hcrgty authorized to make and exc
cute any and al deed OF deeds, mortgage or
mortgages, conyeyances, or instruments
whatsoever"