Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-12
Death OF Minister Hopkins.


| WASHINGTON, Aug. ia cable despatch
from Sierra Leone to gentleman of this city
announces the death of Rev. Moses A. Hop
kins, minister resident and consul genera
of the United States to Liberia. No particu
lars given. He arrived with his family
at Monrovia on December 9th last and wrot,
hopefully of the prospects of the republic
Mr.. Hopkins was of unmixed African blood
born slave and on graduating from Auburn
Theological seminary became an earnes
worker for the elevation of his race and tn,
redemption of Africa.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN'S WILL.
Provisions Made in the varieu.
Clauses of the Instrument.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE will of the late
Samuel J. Tilden has been furnished to the
press, though the document will not be for
| mally filed for probate until to- morrow. The
will begins:
| Mindful of the uncertainty of life, and be-
ing now in full possession of all the faculties
of mind and memory, I, Samuel J. Tilden,
of Greystone, in the city of Yonkers, county
/ of Westchester and State of New York, do
| hereby make, publish and declare this my
| last will and testament in the manner and
| form following:
The document contains forty-three clauses
The first clause revokes all previous wills.
| Clause names John Bigelow, Andrew H.
Green and George W. Smith executors and
| trustees under the will. Clauses 3, 4, 5, 6.
Z and contain the usual provisions as to
| compensation of the executors. discharge
of just debts, etc. Clause 9 gives the
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during her life the use of the house
35 West Thirty eighth street and the income
/ of 800, OO9 Upon Mrs. Pelton's death the use
of the house reverts to the testator's grand
niece, Laura A. Pelton, during her life and
| if Mrs. Pelton shall not have disposed of $780,
600 of her inheritance by will, that amount
also reverts to Laura A. PelUon. If Laura
A. Pelton dies leaving children the house
and $50 900 goes to her children. If not she
may will the house as she chooses and the
$50, 900 shall revert to the estate and be man
aged by the trustees. Upon Mary B. Pei
toms death $50, 900 of her Inheritance goes to
the testator's niece, Caroline B. Whit
tlesey, with similar provisions for
reversion as in the preceding instance.
The income of another sum of
$50, 900 is also to be paid to Mary B. Pelton
during her life. Clause 10 gives the income
of $40, 600 to Lucy F. Tilden, widow Of the
testator's brother Moses Y. Tilden, with
reversion to her adopted daughter. Adelaide
E. Buchanan. Clause II gives the income
of $50, 600 to Susan g. Tilden, widow of the
testators brother Henry A. Tilden, with
reversion to the testator's niece, Henrietta
A. Swan. The twelfth and thirteenth
clauses bequeath to his niece Caroline B.
Il Whittelsey the income of one hundred shares
of Cleveland & Pittsburg railroad and the
interest of the testator in the Delphlc
Iron company. a special trust of $50, 900
is also to be invested for her
| benefit. The fourteenth clause gives to
l niece Henrietta A. Swan the income of one
hundred shares of Cleveland and Pittsburg
railroad stock and also provides for special
trust of $50, 900 for her. The fifteenth clause
conveys to Lucy Tilden, widow of Moses, the
I dwelling house in which the latter resided at
l New Lebanon. The clause also provides for
Il the conveyance to the executors and trustees
of certain lands formerly owned by
Mr.. Tilden's father Elan Tilden or
with the object of keeping the landed prop
erty together and in the family, the same to
be applied to the use of nephews George 81.
Tilden and Samuel J. Tilden. The sixteenth
clause releases George H. Tilden and Samuel
J. Tlden from debt owing for cash adj
vances of s34, 900 and mortgage of $50, 900
and also relieves George b. Tilden and Sam
uel ]. Tilden, jr., of the payment of notes
aso by 0y Mo ons@ gwen Y T IeSrn
and Henry A. Ti1den to Catharine Fl. Pier
son. The next clause bequeathes SIS, 900 to
his nephew, Samuel J. Tiden. Clause nine
teen bequeathes $780, 200 to his niece, Ruby
S. Tilden. The twentieth clause bequeathes
$3.50, 900 to Susan G. Tilden. The twenty
first clause relieves the estates of the late
Henry A. Tilden and the late Moses Y. TIL
den of loans of 100000. The twenty
second clause e. bequeathes to Anna J.
| Gould $780, 900. The twenty-third clause
bequeathes to Miss Marie Celeste Stauffer
of New Orleans 100000 In first mortgages
and bonds. The twenty-fourth clause pro-
vides that the income derived from trusts
l created for the benefit of certain persons
shall be kept free from all pledges, encum.
brances or anticipations. The trustees of
| said special trusts are empowered and direct
ed to suspend payment of such
1 income during the existence of any pretended
| pledge, eneumbrance or anticipation. In
| all cases in which such special trusts
| shall be for the benefit of any female, the
| income shall be kept free from the control
or interference of any husband which the
| female now has or may hereafter have The
1 twenty fifth clause provides that il case any
| special trusts shall fail by depreciation of
| securities the same can be made good out of
| the general estate. In case the trustees shall
1 convey any portion of the estate to corpora
| said conveyance shall be subject to the obli-
| cations to make good the funds of the said
| special trust. The twenty-sixth clause
| directs the trustees to apply any surplus in
come to or towards the several special trus-
| tees in the same manner as they might ap-
ply the principal. The twenty seventh
| clause wills to Henrietta Jones, of Monticel
mum i during her life. The twenty
| eighth clause wills to John J..
l Cahill So, 900. The twenty ninth clause en-
| powers the trustees to change from time to
1 he tad tO ha made
| the benefit of certain persons. The thirtieth
| clause wills to Maria Sinnott for the purpose
| of aiding in the support and education of her
children sum not to exceed $500 per an
mum for five years. The thirty-irst and
thirty-seeond clauses provide for the pay
| 81, 900 to each of the ser
wants. The thirty-third clause provides
| for the establishment of a library and free
reading room at New Lebanon, to which pur-
pose is donated 100000. The thirty-fourth
clause sets apart 800, 900 for the establish
| ment of libral and free reading room in
| the city of Yonkers. The thirty-ffth clause
| requests the executors to obtain from the
/ legislature an act of incorporation of an in
stitution to be known as the
| Tilden Trust with capacity to establish and
| maintain free library and free reading room
in New York and to promote such scientific
and educational objects as the trustees may
designate. The trustees are further author
lied to apply the trust to such
library or to such other charita-
BILE, educational or scientific purposes
as in their judgment will be
most beneficial to mankind. The next few
clauses make small requests. Clause Al
authorizes suitable monument to the test
ator's memory and clause AZ authorizes the
publication of his speeches and writings.
| Clause 43 fo1feits the legacy of any legatee
contesting the will. The will is dated April
90, 1884.
| No Contest over the Will.
| New YORK, Aug. IA special to the
| Post from New Lebanon says that Colonel S.