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Show EE ATH OF JAMES LICK. Janiea Lick, the S.in Fraucisco capitalist, is dead. Ho bad been for a Jong time an invalid, and the cause of his death is said to have been a ! gradual wasting away of his physical powers. Mr. Lick last year made several magnificeuf bequest j for pub-, pub-, lie purposes, including an observatory and telescope on the summit of Mount Hamilton. To curry out his purposes he appointed a board of trustees, tu which be deeded a large portion of Ins property, which U estimated to reacli $0,000,000. Subsequently be has twice changed Iheso trustees. The latest change was made a few weeks since, it was rumored with a view to get his on John out of the board, who it was thought had been opposed to his father's disposition of his property. prop-erty. John, however, failed to resign, and still holds his position in the board, and some think that he will contest the legali'.y of his .father's action in the courts. In accordance with James Lick's wishes he is to be buried on the summitof Mount Ham ilton, near the proposed site of hi grand observatory. |