Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-05
wan o. ex.Presiaent Arthur.

NEW YoKK, Dec. 4.-Tbe will Of the
late ex-PEeaident ArthuE Vas offered for
probate today In the Court af Common
Pleas, q special term before Jadee
Bookstaver. THIS proceeding was neces-
sary on account OF Surrogate Rollins
being one of the executors named In
the will. The three subscribing witnes-
Sc 20 she will made the customary de-
position as TO execution Of the will.
There vas no opposition, but on go
oouns Of the abaeEse Of Elihu Root,
special guardian for Miss Arthur, fur
theF proceedings were adjourned until
Monday. The following ia copy Of
the will, which IL q medel Of iis kind for
bfevity and simplicity;
FiFat-I direct my executorH 10 pay all
my last debts aad funeral expenses.
Second-I give and beQasath 10 ny
beautiful devoted servant, Bridget
Smith, thB sum Of $500.
fhird-I give, dsvise aud bequeath all
my estate, real and personal 70 my aAid
exeeutOrs, or such Of them as shall
qualify and take upon themselves the
execution CT this my will, and any sur
vivoF Of them, 10 have and 30 held upon
the folloWin9 uses and tFusts, and foE
In trust 10 divide the estate into two
equal parts or shares, and 20 collect the
income, renta, issues and prOfls 0f cash
Of sueb shares; and after payment Of
all legal and necessary expsn q, 70 an
ply the income Of one Of suoh shares q
the use Of my son, Chester Allan Arthur,
until be shall attain the age OF 30 years.
Then 60 assign, transfer. convey. pay
ever and deliver said last mentioned
share 20 my said soB. 10 my aaid aon
dies before me, OF before attaining anch
age of 50 yoars. then aud 10 either az
said sveBta I give, deviss ana beqoestk
said snare 10 his Issue living a. his
deash. and in defania Of such issne ~
my daughter, Ellen HeFndsn Arthur. ana
apon further trust 10 appiy The net II.
come Of the other of Eaid shares % the
use Of my dsnRhteF, Ellen HsrndOu
Arthur, until ste shall attain tbs aee Of
q years. and When she shsll attain sneh
ace Of q years, then 70 assign, transfer.
convey, pay over and deliver aaid lans
mentioned share % nv said danqh
teR. If nv said daughter dies before
attaining saah ace Of 3 years then. and
IN either of snoh events, give, aeviss
and bequs ath said shsFs % her issus liv.
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such iazne. 70 nay sou Chester Allan
Arthnr.
The fsaFih and hfth clauses relate e
the mAnneF Ia which moneys % tie Is
tate shall be eoliectea
eixta-I nominate, constitute and
app0int my sister, Mary & McElFoy
guardian cf the peEsan and estate ol
my dsugtter duFinR her minority. snd
my friends, Chaa. y. Mailer, Daniel q.
Rollins and Ssth B. Frsneh, all Of tie
city Of Neg Y0sk. sxseutOrs Of this. uy
last Wlli and tesiAmsut, hereby ragokiaa
al former and ether wills b. ne 81 ans
tine made. IL witness whereof, haVs
hereabto aet nv hard and seal tha STA
dAy Of March. iS66.
tSigned,i CHESrEB A. AETHun
The eatate - estimstsd q Be- worah
abost $4,000 TIE greater portion 4
thouRht v b IN stocks. boBds and other
personal property. Tie sou. ChssseR
Allan AFthar, has sttsined bis ms sioFify,
has the daughter, Nellie Hetndon Ar,
thar, il not ye1 hfseen years oid. Il !
said thai FFsueh vii n0s qsaiify a. sx
ecnfaE.
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