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Show JA.1IE? LICK S)E.VI. lie U ill he Hurled on Mount II nuil l (ou. lain Sou John 4'ouiiut; lo Calf-lorniia Calf-lorniia Mill lit) lircuk llie TruaL Deed 1 San Francisco, 1. James Lick dial in this city at 1 o'clock this morning. Ho has been gradually sinking for several days, his death resulting re-sulting from mere decay of nature. His remains are lying in stale at Pioneer's hall. The funeral wi)l be held Wednesday afternoon. Since the last change in the trustees of his charitable fund, the deceased had frequently exprttssed himself betLer satisfied with the condition of affairs, but lias manifested considerable concern con-cern at hearing nothing from his son, John Lick, ol Fredericksburg, Lebanon Leba-non county, Pennsylvania, to whom both letters and telegrams had been sent, requesting his resignation as one of the trustees. All the rest of the old board have tendered their resignations, resig-nations, though they have not yet been confirmed by the court. Tho trustees say tb.it the business is in such a Bbaps that no complications can ensue iu carrying out Lick's charitable designs, the ugh there is some fear expressed that the action of John Lick implies the intention in-tention of contesting the matter iu the courU. The total value of tho trust fund is estimated at about f 5,000,000. It is now ascertained thai tho deceased de-ceased expressed a desire to be buried on the summit of Mount Hamilton, the sito of the observatory provided pro-vided for by his f u nd. H is sou , John Lick, is believed to be about to come here in response to telograms. Members of tho board of trustees express confidence that no efioit will bo mads by him to break tho trust deed. |
