Evening star., 1886-08-12
Mr.. TILDEN,S WILL.
The Trust Funds for Libraries In.
structiOns 20 the ExecutOrS-COmsess.
ants 10 Have Nothing.

Gov. Tilden's will is published. Mrs. Mary r.
Pelton gets the use of the house No. 3s west
3Sth street and $4,000 during her life, which
Laura A. Pelton receives at her death, and
which goes afterward to the Tilden trust The
use OF $50, 900 goes TO Lucy +. Tilden and the
homestead at New Lebanon. Adelaide A. Bu-
chanan receives the use of $4,000. Susan u.
Tilden, Caroline Whittlesey, Geo. III. Tilden and
Samuel ]. Tilden. jr., Catherine A. Pierson,
Ruby $. Tilden, Anna j. Gould, Mary Celeste
Stauffer, of New Orleans, and others receive re-
spectacle sums.
The will proceeds, ("I authorize my execu-
tors and trustees to cause the establishment of
a library and free reading room in my native
town of New Lebanon. My executors aud trus-
tees are authorized TO expend for the creation
and equipment, and TO invest a permanent
fund 10 maintain tine said library and reading
room, the sum OF S65,OUo. and any further
writing instruct NV said executors and trustees
TO apply to these objects. i hereby authorize
my said executors and trustees 10 appropriate
out OF my estate, i'm such manner they may
Deem most expedent, the sum OF $4,000 to
ward the establishment of "a library and free
reading-room i'm the city OF Nonkers, and such
further sum not exceeding $4,000 as 1 may
hereafter instruct my said executors and irus-
tees TO apply Ia that object. 1 request my said
executors and trustees TO obtain speedily
possible from the Legislature an act VI incorpors
alton of an institution to be known the Iil-
tain "A free library aud reading. Dom i'm the city
OF New York, and To promote such scientific
and educational objects AS my said executors
and trustees may more particularly designate.
such corporation shall have not less than i've
trustees, with power 10 I'LL vacancies In their
number, and in case said Institution shall
be Incorporated i'm form and manner
satisfactory to my said executors and trustees
daring the lifetime of the survivor OF the two
lives in being upon which The trust Of my gell-
eral estate herein created is limited TO wit, the
lives of Ruby =. 1ilden and Susie whittlesy, I
hereby authorize my said executors and trus-
tees 10 organize the said corporation. designate
the first trustees thereof, anu 10 convey To
apply 10 the use OF the same the rest, residue
and remainder of all my real and personal
estate not specifically disposed of by this instru-
ment, or SO much thereof as they may deem eN-
pedent. 1 authorize my said executors and
trustees TO apply the rest, residue and remain
der of my property, real and personal, after
making good the said special trusts herein di-
rected to be constituted or sucn portions thereof
they may not deem IL expedient To apply 10
its use, TO such charitable, educational and
scientific purposes as in the Judgment of my
said executors and trustees will render the said
rest, residue and remainder my property
most widely and substantially benencial ~ the
interests OF manklnd.
len thousand Is bequeathed TO keep In order
the cemetery at New Lebanon; provision 10
made to erect a mon ument there Ia his memo.
ry, and 10 collect and publish His speeches aud
public documents, and any legatee attempting
To contest the will is excluded from its benefits.
No CONTEST.
special to the ". y. Post from New Lebanon
says that Col. s. ]. Tlden, jr., and Geo. II. Til
den, in interviews, said yesterday that there Is
not word of truth i'm the statement that they
intend TO contest the will oil Mr.. Iliden, and no
such thought had entered their minds until
they saw the statement IN print.
The Political Field.
STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS ETC.
The Indiana democatic state convention yes
terday adopted resolutions declaring Ior liquor
tax for restricting holding of aliens, and for
Irish home rule. The following were noini-
mated by acciamation: John e. Nelson, Oh Cass
county, Tor lieutenant governor; John X. Con-
roth, OF Iippecanoe, Tor Judge OF the supreme
court; Robert W. Mier. oil bloomington, secrc.
tary of state; Tor treasurer, Thos. b. Byrnes VI
Nandenburg; auditor, Charles A. Munson, OF
The Tennessee democratic state convention
at Nashville yesterday adopted resolutions
dOrsing President Cieyelands administration,
and the present state administration; Joining
Irish-Americans in their sympathy ior Ireland
in her struggle Tor home rule; opposing the
vict lease system. and declaring ia iaNor OF sub
mitting the prohibition amendment 10 the
constitution 10 the people.
Representative Croxton, the present represen.
tative OF the first Virginia district. was renomi-
mated by accanation yesterday evening.
Represeu tative Oates, OF the third Alabama
district. was renominated for Congress by NC
clamation yesterday.
The democrats of the second district OF Mis-
sour yesterday nominated Charles II. Mansur
for Congress.
mated by reclamation To represent the twelfth
Ohio district democrats in Congress. The dis
wSe Mss elected to tbe
Congress by z, ,245 majority over all other can
didates. Gen. Denver friends hope TO elect
him. Four years ago Hart, democrat, was
elected by eleven majority. Gen. Denver has
q law office in this city.
Representative scranton has been renomi.
mated by acclamation by the republicans OF
Scranton, Pa.
Frank Hurd, the free trader, expects TO make
another race for Congress in the Toledo (OhioD
district against Representative Romeis, and 10
confident he will win.
Al the democratic congressional convention
to he held AT Defiance, Ohio, to-day, an effort
will be made TO retire Mr.. Hin, the present
Representative from that (the sixth district.
The Baltimore federation Of labor voted in
favor OF labor party with nominations this
fall tor Congress and Tor the council.
At the democratic convention of the si xth
South Carolina district yesterday, the dele
CATION from Marion county boitcd, and the
manning delegates nominated Representative
Dargon for reelection.
The New York greenback state committee
yesterday voted 70 mold = convention In Albany
on September n.
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