New-York tribune., 1896-05-05
THE ESTATE OF GEORGE MUNRO.
HIS WIDOW AND CHILDREN THE HEIRS OF
THE LATE PUBLISHER.


The Will Of George Munro the publisher. was
oHered Tor probate yesterday. No estimate OF the
va.ue OF the estate is given by the petitioner The
Will IS dated February 1S 1892. and there are two
COUGHS annexed, dated respectively, February s,
1874, and August !. 1896 Under these Instruments
MT munro disposes of his property. the bulk Of
which is in real estate In this city To his wife
Catherine f. Munro. he gives the FREQ uso for pfe
OF the dwelling. No. Is West Trifsy-seventh-st. and
al 'he BOOKS. paintings and furniture therein. to-
ss'her with his horses and carriages, and a life
annuity OF slO.OCO chargeable upon the ether real
estate The real estate is then divided into four
parcels OF which one is devised. subject to certain
charges to each of his four children To the eldest
son. George W. Munro. is given the property known
as the Munro Building. numbered II TO q (nclusive)
Nandewater-st., and IS to 81 Onclusive) Rose-st
~ Vandewater-st. and SO Rose-st. To the eldest
daughter Barbara F. Schurnan wife of President
Schurman, of Cornell University. Is allotted the
apartment-house known The Dalhousie" num-
bered 40 TO as (nclusive) West Flfty-ninth-st
The testa;or's second son. John Munro receives
the several properties numbered 1876 to 2c0 Qnciusve)
froht-st' Il and % Cenre-st.. % Chambers-st and
Heade-st' 10 his second daughter, Helen l. Munro,
the testator bequeahs the properties No 245 Broad
way NO Murray-st.. No. 2Os Greenc-st.. and, at
her mothers death. his late home No Is West Fifty
seventh-st. with the pictures. paintings books
horses and carriages. besides legacy Of $4,000 Mr..
Munro also bequeaths 10 his bookkeeper. Duncan
Buchanan. the sum Of 5000 The remainder of the
estate. Including the summer home Pine Hills, In
the Catsks. Is devised in equal shares the testa-
tors four children. who with the widow. namei
as executors of the WILL
The original will provided that hree-nfths OF the
printing and publishing business known as that Of
George Munro should be given TO the eldest son,
George W. Munro. and two-ffths to John Munro.
but the last codcil that the publishing bust
ness had already been conveyed to Mr.. Munros
sons in equal shares and the provision of the origi
nal will therefore revoked. OF the annuity OF
$4,000 given to Mrs Munro, 5000 in chargeabe on
the income OF the real estate devised TO George W.
Munroe. 5000 year on that given TO Mrs. Schur.
man. and 5000 each OF the other shares OF
real estate.
There bequcsts TO public institutions. II
having been Mr.. Munroe's settled policy be his
executor of such benefactions. and in his life
time besides contributing literally to various
ligious and philanthrop.c objects he gave TO Dal-
houeie College. Halifax ~ s. (his native province).
about 10000 FOR the purpose of establishing profess
sorships and scholarships.
In reply TO inquiries addressed to the counsel for
the executors. George W. Schurman. of the law firm
OF Carter Hughes a Dwight. Il was learned that.
all the deviSees under the will of age and them
selves the executors thereof the estate Is likely 10
be settled within the shortes, possible statutory Limit
of Ina