Wichita eagle., 1889-09-04
THE SHAW WILL
The Bequsgts Of the Late St Louis
Millipnaira.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept a-The last will
and Testament of Henry Shaw, Of botani-
cal garden fame, is made public. 1t bears
date of January 2S, 1885. The bulk OF the
property gees to the city on conditions to
be accepted and to be carried out by
trustees. Mrs. Edom, Mr.. Shaw's faith
ful housekeeper. and, evidently, judging
from the will, by him regarded as his
best and most unselfsh friend, is handsome
IL remembered. a number OF charitable
bodies are becueathsd 81 900 each and then
comes some minor legacies to more or less
intimate friends or acquaintances. There
is deal OF grim humor in some OF the
minor clauses of the document. The
worldly possessions OF the deceased are es-
timated all the way from s.. 100000 to So
600, 900, but the latter figures are probably
nearer the actual value. 1t would be n
difficult matter TO say just what Shaw's 5
botanical gardens and Tower Grove park
are worth. Tee famous garden and park
are bequeathed to the city, and the follow
ing board OF trustees named TO care Tor
and improve the property for public use:
Mr.. Dwight Collier, Henry Hitchcock,
William H. II. Pettus, DR.. John j. John
son, Adoiphus Meyer, William G. Elliot,
who is now chancellor Of the Washington
university, and his successor in
Office; Charles J. Robinson, bishop Of
the Episcopal church of the diocese OF
Missouri, and his Successors; David f:
Kaine, James Keatnan, Judge Samuel
Treat, Joseph ". Branch, Gerard Il. Al
len. Rufus Lockland, Judge @. Modie,
then president for the time being OF The
Academy of Science of st. Louis, and his
successors in Office; DR.. Asa Gray, Of
Cam bridge, Mass, and Professor Spencer
N. Balrd. secretary of the Smithsonian
institution Of Washington.
lag- ,aA p~r-
trustees III recognition Of their scientific
emlnence and ability. The properly To be
held for ever for the benefit of the public,
full provision being made for the election
OF new trustees to fill vacancies caused by
death or other coauses. To perpetuate the
work begun by Mr. Shaw in The botanical
garden he bequeaths to the Washington
university lot of property, the income
which is to 90 toward the establishment
and conduct a school OF botany. Some
fifty pieces of valuable property are turned
over To the trustees, the income Of which
is to form fund for improving and add
ing to the botanical gardens. To his sis
ter, Caroline Morrisse, wife of julius Nor
risse, Mr.. Shaw bequeaths piece of busi-
her forever; also house in
Shaw place to occupy as a
residence during her life, and at
her death to revert to the trustees of the
botanical gardens; also 5000 in cash. To
Mrs. Rebecca Edom, his housekeeper. he
leaves $500 in cash, several valuable
pieces Of realty and house IN Shaw Place,
TO revert, at her death, to the trusees OF
the garden; Also all Of his wearing apparel
and lot of personal property and house
hold goods.
Be9uests are made to Joseph Wayell,
late OF the Washington university; to
Frank Bradbury, OF ST. Louis, Il nephew
of Mr.. Shaw, and to adoZen or more rela-
tives in England and Anierica, ali small
aud unimportanJ IN amount.
10 his architect, George j: Bowett. he
leaves few trinkets, to David F. Kainle,
one OF his business agents, a ba-
rouche and set of harness and two
dozen bottles of port wine; to J. E.
kaime, another agent, four dozen bottles
al wine: to d. III. MacAdam, who was eX
pected TO receive handsome bequest, he
leaves folio edition of Shakespeare.
Twelve thousand dollars is set aside for
the completion Of the Shaw mausoleum.
The public administrator is appointed
executor and administrator for the time
being.
CHAPMAN, Kan, Sept. 3.-A large audi
ence attended the dedication OF the Dick
inson county high school at this place to-
night. The school is the first of the kind
in Kansas, and was built at a cost Of $50,
coo in accordance with the recent law. The
chief address was delivered bp Prof. j. II.
Garfield, president of the National Educa-
tionai association. His remarks were a
strong plea for wider and more honest
education for the masses.
Editor John Macdonald, OF the Western
School Journal of Topeka, and others
spoke. Letters of regret were received
from Governor L. U. Humphrey, Messrs.
Fanchild and A. Il Taylor and others.
Over seventy-five pupils are enrolled in
the school.