The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-05-04

When the New York papers . ~
days ago referred to N. w. Cooney a
being che wealthiest colored man n
Texas they had evidently not heard q
tho Lincoln family, now rVeidinn IN
Dallas. six children Ia Nll. who have
come into Possession Of tl6. OO0. 600.
giving them the snug little fortune q
e8.OOO.O 600 apiece.
One OF the h0irs "a this ,mmanss
property 70 At present in Galveston.
a o Net0s reporter looked him nm
yesterday, as much out Of curiosity "a
see . negro possessed VI such enor.
10 wealth az In search Of an item.
Ihe following item from . paper
published In Paris. Tex, In connection
with the information that one OF the
heirs was In the city, is that which di.
rected the reporter In the search:
"Ile Lincoln heirs (colored) living
IN Dallas. who q year or SO ago becan,S
w~ealthtest colored people in Amer.
ica, have recently como in possession
or al their property. The amount
y them was on deposit in the Bank
OF England. and aggregated the cnor.
mou sum Of e4e,CV1,OO0. Forty.oieht
million dollars! This has Just been al.
siucd among the heirs-A6raham. I'd,
Burr, Matt. Fannie and E,ulalgacR
having received ee,000,u00. Eight
million dollare!"
THO party In Galveston bears tho II.
iastfio9s cognomen of Abraham Lin.
coin. He was traced to q colored
clearinghouse ON Twemtv.fnwrth
street., between Postoflce and Church,
but not being found in he Gohrteously
responded to the MetUs man to call at
the ofice, which lie did last night,
coming ia as meekly as though he
wanted to borrow a dollar, instead of
owning $780, 00. Abraham is a
young man. apparently not over IS
years OF age. OF q saddIe-colored COM.
p,lexion, and evidently a man of more
tina the average intelligence of his
race. He has credentials, printed let
ter-heads, etc.. Wherein he Is STYLED
Governor Abraham Lincoln, showing
nm to be the manager of tho estate.
When asked by what means such
enormous wealth had been acquired
by his family, he replied that IL was
an inheritance from his grandmother.
Fannie Ellis, who resided ut Dallas.
where she died u year or two @
Fannic Ellis was q Mexican woman.
and some 40 years ago her husband
acquired Immense wealth in srcculaE.
ing in Mexican mining claims, which
was deposited in tho Bank of England.
Preceding the late civil war thew
bought and sold slaves. Among one
OF their purchases from a slavc.trader
was the father of the six children who
recently came into the possession of
the 5000, 600. The father married
daughter of his mistress, by whom
he was set fro, and tho six children.
being the direct isstie of their mar.
established the claim of direct
Inheritance.
Some litigation was necessary in es.
tablishing their claim. and it was only
. few days ago that they acquired
possession Of their fabulous in.
%leritance.
Abraham Lincoln is here, as he saws.
the view of probably locating at
When asked il he hat matured ANY
plans for investing this vast estate; ne
that they had decided to invest
I'll on Jan. I in United States bonds.
The Interest on tho bonds, he said. |
would give us moro than enough to
i've on, with q good margin for specu.
alton without touching the principal.
It is also a safe investment and carries !
With it immunity from taxation.-Gak
NctUs.