The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-20
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A COMPROMISE AGREED ON.
When Mrs William T, washburue left this
city a short time ago for the East to live with
her mother the last chapter In an interesting
period OF her life was closed.
William Pitt Washburne. son OF Elhu y
Washburne, one time mayor OF Chicago and a
q distinguished public character, died In Calves.
ton ON November 90 1903. lie had lived here
ol lotly for two or three years. intimate with
q few friends, but entirely aloof from the
tor arose as to the disposition OF his re-
mains The family wanted tho body taken to
Chicago for burial, to which his widow at
first objected Elihu b. Washburnc, Jr,,
brother of the deceased. came here from CHI
cago. and after consultation with the widow
aud her attorney. II was agreed that the BODY
should be sent North.
The Washburne family offered the widow
a lump sum OF $4,000 II she would rellnqush
all claim to her husbands estate This prop
ostion she declined, whereupon Eihu -.
Wasbburne returned to Chicago for further
ccnkultation with his family.
After considerable correspondence between
| the Wasbburnes and Judge f. w. Pickett,
attorney for the widow, the latter was SUM
raonec TO Chicago. There IL was proved to
| Judge Pickett that while handsome estate
| Lac once been left for the care and main
terance OF young Washburne, that his irregu-
lar methods had greatly depleted Il. Iney
were willing however, to care for his WIDOW
| during the remainder OF ner natural llIt, anu
agreed TO place IN trust sum sufficiently
| large TO insure her revenue OF 500 month
| 9his proposition was accepted by Judge
| Pickett as fair and Just settlement OF HIS
! ciient's claims. The widow is now thirty
two years old, aud II was figured that she
| would live thirty years yet. Accordingly
| fund OF 5000 was placed IN trust for nor,
the same to draw per cent interest and TO be
| so fixed that no part OF IT can ever be seized
| or garnisheed for debts she may contract The
| fund at her death Is to revert absolutely to
| In nEh
| In oonslderatisl OF this settlement. Nrs.
Wasbburne agreed TO relinquish all claims
To Ter late husbands estate. AS soon as pos
| sibie after the agreement was made. the
widow adjusted her affairs here and left for
| New York.
A BIG TASK.
J. D. Newcomer, supervising architect OF the
auartermaster's department OF the United
states army. returned this morning from
Orange and Sabine Pass. where he spent the
week inspecting lumber for the government
He left for Orange again this afternoon,
where tomorrow he has instructions 70 place
six deputy inspectors az work.
MIR. Newcomer says the Job OF inspecting
the lumber which the government has bought
considerable task and viii consume som,
time. Several hundred thousand feet was pul
en- board the schooner Gertrude l.. Trundy
at Sabine Pass this week
To CARE FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Captain n. r. Stevens OF San Antonio will
arrive here tomorrow for the purpose Of
approving plans that have already been adopt
ed for the care OF battery at the Denver
Reguryey The appropriation OF $4,000 askes
for by the secretary OF war for filling in For
Point was not made by tho congress- that just
| adjourned and consequently some arrange
n5spts will have 10 be made for housing th'
| soldiers The buildings Just erected al For
, Point will be practically useless until the east
end OF the island Is allied up, The buildings