Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-10
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MuwAuxER. Aug. e.-Fog an almeui
unlneeETuptsd distanea Of one hundred
mllea north Of Stevens Poin1, alonR ahl
/ line Of the Wisconsin Csnfsal. fares
firea are raging and hundreds of mel
ara ANbting the hamea, seeking % saw
TIE towns and VILLAGES hemmed il b
them 1eieRrapbio oommunioafion Il
/ greatly Interrupted and the details arg
meaQre. 1he oomplste desfraotien ol
The town of Spencer h fully con ndrmed
and the loss IA nov placed aa &800o00
Several hundred people are destitute
and homeless. AZ Colby, 9 feW miles
distant. nro is raging ou tw0 aiaaa
1onizht tie village Of Premises. il Mar
akh0a county, d surroundad by flames.
and il IL feared it viii be swept out u
exisianoe unlsss the Wind dies deun.
Near ChippsWn Falls. she hrsa are aon.
nnsa 70 the prairiss AM . boildinQl
have been dsstrsFed.
Advioaa rsosived AZ The Wisconsin
Central Offices here are % the eGest that
millions Of fest of Standing Hine have
bean hurned. Thousands az cords of
gOaa piled adtaeant 20 tie railroad
track. many hundreds Of dollars worth
of ties, and deserted camps, isolated
dwellings and muoh ether property e
b1rned. 1ha telegraph poles are burn-
ed for miles and the wires are On the
afouud. Oommuniuakian bstgaen Nil
Waukee and points along the northern
division q the Wisconsin Central q cut
oa except by the railroad Oompany's
private wires, which are operated by
means of ground concessions.
Tlldenss WIlls
NEw YoRx. Aug. S.--Ths viii Of TIL
den vas read e 0feysto1e this after.
noon b. Lawyer James Q. Carter, Of
this city. In the presence Of all TIE rela-
tivss. The doonment is . long one, con
tanning about 10000 words, and would
oooupy shout i've oolamns il nonparsii
fype IN any Of the great daliez. Besides
the family. there we're present Hon.
yno. Bigelow, A. II. Greene, Mr.. Til
den's Private Secretary, and George W.
Smith. Col. y. J. Ttlden, Jr., Who
spoke for the family, sad that not Q
word shout the viii conld b given 10
the press. TIE family had decided
that no iutimation Of the terms Of the
will should BE- mads public until Il was
offered for pgobate, and as the date had
not yet been hxed for thaf, be eould nol
say Wne q IL would be given 70 the press
Later Hon. John q. BigeloW vas 1een
at his home at "a GrameFoy Plaos, and
from him we're learned the following
facts about the will: Mr.. BiRal0W. An
drew II. Green and George W. -mith
ara named 90 the executors and trustees.
All Of filden'a kindred are generously
provided for Ia this way; The whole
estate is placed in she hands Of the ex
eeutors aa trustees. Each heir Is 30 re-
ceiVo en- equal share IN the line Of bis or
her copsanRuinity;t at Is, the nepheWs
and niaoes, certain amouuta, and their
children certain Rmounta, but they are
70 receive only the income derived from
an annual separate specific sun, the
principal at their death 10 be disposed
OF In . manner which Mr.. BigeloW
would not state. Meme Of his relatives, be
said, except Mary B. Pelton, his sister,
arc gtven any specific bequest forever.
To her, be bequeaths the residence No.
80 West rhiFty-eiRhth street and the
sum Of 500, 600 TO live upon. All Of his
Fsal estate exeept this is placed 10 his
executors hands 70 be disposed og az
they see ht. either By sale. rental OF ex-
change, she 0rey,tone and 0FameroY
Park property falling unGer the same
rule.
The executors are hrss charged With
the duty Of setting apart for his Fela-
tons sums named from Whioh the
several incomes are 10 be derived. This
done, il becomes she duty Of the execu-
tors and trustees 10 carry out bis wishes
regarding certain public benehoiaxies.
They are charged with the duty, a q:
of establishing free library IN his nA-
tive village, New Lebanon, also 10 Yon-
kere, and IL in the discretion Of the
executors and trustees they choose
TO establish free library In this city,
they may de- 90, and II not, they are at
liberty 10 use The funds that the free
library woala cost In the promotion Of
the edueationl eaase. A great deal is
left 10 the discretion Of the trustees In
general terms. The relations are hand
somely taken care Of By the receipt Of
specific incomes, which consumes, Mr.
biQelow says, an amount not 20 exceed
one third OF hts estate. All the rest and
residue is devoted 10 the public go0d
NNWE4ELI A4AA|IEA
responsible duty Of ohosfng suoh
methods ~ shall prove the greatest
good 10 the pablio.
The estate ia not as large as ia esti-
mated ey soma people. The value has
been placed at el0.oO0000. but Mr..
BigsloW says this ID double it, aetual
value. AZ regards the public library for
this city, that matter is left 10 the dis
erection Of the trustees, both aa 70 the
location, size, equipmen and coet, hence
The city viii have . library II the trus
tees 'hink that The funds IN their hands
cannot Be- essd 20 better advantage.
The Instrument vii most likely Be Of
fered for probate in shis city, the law
giving the exeeatoss the riaht 20 choose
ths placs 20 probate where the person
oWna property In more than ore county.
Citations will b issued tomofsOW from
TIE Surroaate,s Court 20 all relatives 20
be pressnt At the probate. Ar. Bigelow
returned 70 GFsySlone tonight. Oolonel
filden, Geo. n. Tilaen, Mrs. Peltons
Mrs. Ruby, Saaan Tilden and Mrs. h A.
Good are at Gfeystone.
EHrs as saulf see Marie.
sAuLr sTn MknKz. (Aioh-l, AUG. a.
The entire block facing Water, Cross,
PORTAGE and River streets vas consumed
b. Are toniRht. All The b1ildinRs east
Of the Chiposwa House 30 Orsss street
Are Likewise hurned. About one-hali
Che property IN the stores has been saved
IN Z danagEd condition. TIE buildfnga
buKned include hotels. stores aad private
dWsllinas and ara all In the osntAr Of
The toWn. Owing 70 tee poQFnees Of
the structure Of the buildings, bat little
Insurance. Will re recovered All tha
assistanes possible uAs rendered. Ihe
wind waa strong from the southwest
Tie Telegraph line 10 disabled and reR-
aiaF baainess Il fmpossible. The loss
vii probably b heavy. bat oanBot nov
be gfven.
HlehtEna Fsreat RiFes.
MuwauKHn, August s.--A lat8 dis
patch from Marqastse. Miohiaan, says
that The city Il u danger Of destruction
bg forest nFes. WAich maks ne AR
dsasaly smoxy. Psndell's alanRhter-
boass, wlthin the city hmiiss and ths
nf4rn p1wnerfuM w,nfka cf the Lake "a