Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13

iiNiS'tS" W trust Notninouofc Nanuer-
bilt.
The son says tina, his father always
thought that the Commodore would rigai
matters. Brown recovered himself
somewhat. paying all his creditors. and
when he died. suddenly. In 1876. his widow
was left with a comfortable estate. 1t Is
said that Brown contemplated bringing
suit against Vanderbilt. but his death
interrupted It,
ALLEGED PROMISE TO SETTLE.
The son declares that the Commodore
admitted TO Eliza J. Brown, the widow.
that he hadn't treated the dead man
right, but promised that Bill meaning
William Ii. Vanderbilt. his son. would
settle IT,
But 1t never was settled. ana the suit
has been delayed all these ycars. The
widow had comfortable fortune. AMI
didn't care about bothering with e
pensive lawsuits She lived az her
country place, in Fairfield, Conn.
There are two sons. The second %
Arthur Brown. There has been mucn
trouble In the Brown family This In oae
OF the reasons, Il IL said, why the suit
has been 80 delayed
William II. A. Brown f. a man II
business capacity. Arthur Brown has
failed In his business ventures William
has lived In Chicago for twenty years.
He has an Office az No. ~ Ia Sale
street. that city. He represents a New
York linseed oil company. ana " said &c
have received a salary OF SiOal q ytu
for many years. lie was divorced -
his first wife twelve years aro. ani Il
Is said that he has kept MS nnanc.R
condition secret to escape paying ainsoay.
Mrs. Brown. the widow. disd IN l&N l.as.
ing an estate OF $4,000. the aggcr tart
of which consisted OF NV York city prop
.esk
gave her son Arthur. who lived Win
her. a deed for all her possess.ons. wa
the understanding that afer her death ie
and his brother should share and sht.a
alike. one reason for this was th,t she
didn't want the money 90 go OUTSIDE tie
| family, and IL was thoIgEt, IL IL said.
that claims would b. set up by a woman
against Williams share IN the estat.
CLAIMS ARTHUR LOST ALL.
Arthur lost part OF the fortune IN run
ming the Windsor Hotel In Bridgspor,.
William went along comfortably. tEin..>
ing that there was at leas, $4,000 walt
ing for him whenever he wanted 10
claim II. But a month ago be made an
investigation and claims u have learned
that his brother has dssspated all The
estate except the Fairfi'>. homestead Tie
claims that some ple-~r o: property liz
this city were disposed OF at nominal
figures.
william sued his brother for an ac
counting. The cases was tried in Bridge
port last Tuesday The court held that
the mother intended that the sons should
divide the estate, but that William having
made an arrangement with his brother
TO keep his divorced wife from getting
any part OF the money. must abide the
| consequences.
Having no money coming from his
ia t-at fhss
| to assign him his share OF the claim
| growing out OF the business his father
| had with Commodore Vanderbilt. lie
told lawyer Randel the facts. and the
lawyer has concluded the case Il a good
| one.
The 100000 claimed Is made up OF the
| proceeds OF the sale OF the different
| steamers. the loss OF profits through the
! sales. and the interest The Pacific aud
| the Daniel Webster sold for 100000 each.
! the Independence for $4,000. and the SEQ
| Bird for $4,000.
Anderson, Rowland q Murray lawyers
| FOR the Vanderbilts, say that the family
! has no knowledge % the claim. and can
| md no memoranda bearing upon H.
Telephony i'm Enst Tennessee.
| CHATTANOOGA. TENN. June IA
| Telephone connection WAS to-day made
| with Knoxville. distance OF III miles,
| All the principal towns OF East Tennes-
| see can now be reached from Chattanooga
I by the long distance telephone. giving this
section the best system in the South.
Negro Murder~rs Lysched.
KENO, TEN. June i2.-Aiex. White
and John Cherry. negro murderers OF an
| old pumper named Johnson. were lynehed
by a crowd Of citizens last night The
| effects OF the murdered man were found
| on the negroes.
Teiegrn phtc Hriefs.
Frederick OIL. the Princeton stucent
who was shot Saturday night by negro
named Collins. died yesterday morning.
The fire In the Antonianhutte mine. In
] Prussan Silesla, has been extinguished,
and all OF the imprisoned miners, with
! the exception OF tweniy-six. were saved.
George Hosmer the oarsmsn. who was
| Thought 10 be fatally Injured by having
! accidentally swallowed pieces iof glass,
was discharged from the hospital Tues
day, convalescent
Nine. Amelot, who murdered the Able
de Broglie, In France, on May lin, oy
/ shooting him with a revolver. VIII not DC
tried for her crime. having been oniciaiy
declared insane.
The growing anti-foreign feeing IN GER
tain sections Of China. and particularly
in the District OF Unan. leads the PARIS
Matin and Solei TO express the hope tnat
the French Government Will take mea-
sures without delay for the protection OF
French citizens In China.
The Executive Board OF the olnsy-
Vile Or. ID strikers authorize a denial 81
the story that their strike has been de-
clared OF. their evident intention being
TO 40 to work IN all save the Atlantic ana
Fletcher Taills. and draw on the opera
tives outside OF those mia for financial
help.
MARRIAGES.