The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-08
BISHOP BECKER'S ESTATE.
..,-,p GENERAL KELLEY APPOINT
ED HIS EXECUTOR.

VIM Made Three Years Ago.
a,,. Late Bishops Library Be
>.reothed to His SuccessOr-S15,OOO
r.,t for the Educating of Young
-,,.p for the Priesthood and $4,000
-. Re Tsed in Decorating the Inte-
. of the New CnthedraI-The
ui.bop's Life Insurance Left TO His
,fcce in Germany.
nh. will of the late Bishop Thomas A
p,ol.sr was filed yesterday in the Court
# ordinary. The will was executed by the
+ss,,tor in August 1896, in the presence
81 ,l4ssrs. p. ]. O'Connor, T. j. OBrien,
1r % S1attary and NJ A. O'Byrne, who
". If as subscribing witnesses.
Rishop Becker appoints as his executor
W, Rev. B. ]. Kelley, vicar general of
49,. 5iocese of Savannah and rector of the
Cs,lsdral of St John the Baptist. To his
.,-s-l,or he bequeaths his valuable library,
now M the bishops residence in this city.
~ ,rusf to transfer it to his successor in
nHas flo be held by him in trust for his
MS, ana 10 be transmitted for the Ike use
~ and by the successive bishops of the
diocese.
IA Bishop Becker's niece. Nalesea NJ. A.
ofs-s,adt of Bracket bel Dortmund Ger
many he gives the amount of his policy
of Ufa assurance in the order of Catholic
KNIGHTS of America, of the value of $1,000.
H4 declares that these requests are all
~ IFS personal property and possessions
tr3- he has 10 make, all others being of
The trust estates that have been held and
ar transmitted by him, under power of
arpointment, as bishop of the diocese.
This further estate he directs shall he
used and applied as follows OF the $4,000
in Cathedral bonds, of which it consists,
5000 IS devised TO his successor in Office
for the purpose of frescOing the interior
of the Cathedral, it being provided that
no part Of the bequest is to be thus used
until the full amount necessary for COM
Melting the frescoing shall be available,
and $4,000 left in trust to his successor
for the purpose OF educating worthy and
deserving young men for the Catholic
priesthood.
The regulations under which this trust
is to he executed are given with minute
partcularity 1t is provided thar the young
men who are to. be the recipients of the
bishops bounty shall be either tota. an
stainers from all intoxicating beverages
and drugs or else of such high character
and fitness for the vocation as to com
mend them to the considerati ton of the
then bishop and to convince him that they
will be a credit to the clergy and the
church.
The beneficlaries under the trust must
further have been born and raised in the
United states and must have received
from some reputable Catholic college or
university a classical degree of gradua-
ton They are to agree to devote their
energies To the parishes of Savannah.
Only the income from the trust estate
IS to I've used in carrying out this purpose
and at the end of twenty-five years it is
to terminate. At that time the principal
4 and any interest that may remain unex-
pended are to be applied in
paving off the debt of the
4 Cathedral, should there be one in exist
ence If there is no debt of this charac-
ter, the money is to be used in the dis
erection Of the bishop for the benefit of the
~ Cathedral parish of Savannah.
n Other business transacted by the Court
"a Of Ordinary, on the first day of August
III term, was as follows:
An order to sell real estate was granted
o Maurice Z. Robinsoa, administrator Of
the estate of Julia NJ. Best.
Letters dismissOry were granted to VIM
VI. Hughes guardian of Kate L. Hughes
caveat was filed by Ruth NJ Canty
formerly Falligant. to the application of
Fl john 5. Schley. administrator of the es-
'ate Of l. y. Falligant, TO sell property.
Years support allowance was granted
81 10 Mrs. L. r. Manucy and children, out
q the estate of Adolphus N Manucy.
Letters Of administration upon the es-
tate Of James p Kennedy were granted to
Alice L. Kennedy.
j. NJ. Cunningham filed an application
"a iof permanent letters of administration
upon the estate OF Mary S. Lamar
s. William G.. Gilbert. administrator of the
e'ia.e OF Annie NJ Gilbert, filed a petition
N lCr letters dismissory.
temporary letters of adm nistration upon
Il We estate of Alice Kennedy were granted
u 70 Alice L. Kennedy.
Inc court granted an order allowing ex-
ua compensation TO a. P. Wright guard
hn Of William fl. Screyen and others.
minors
Mrs Dora Grady filed an application for
F'yels of guardianship upon the property
o. nor minor children.
Fl I'D pursuance of rule nici Mrs. Dora
Nmlh' as guardian of Eleanor Pacetti
ana others. minors, said guardian filed her
E'lTn and vouchers. These were approved
shd an order granted relieving The former
surety On her bond
j.. r. Brooks, as administrator of estate
Ephfaln Regular, filed a petition for
al'lon requiring distributes TO appear
"i 'He settlement of accounts.
Anzaheth Harris, as trustee, and Henry
@.Npln, executor, filed their petition to
'to-e Of the property belonging to the
@'a'e OF Rachel Mobiles deceased.
an order was granted, approving expen-
lures made by Lena c. Gerken, guardian
"ef minor children, for the support OF
-o wards.