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Show Commodore Yuuilerbilfs Will New York, 8. Cemmodore Van derbilt's will was filed for probate today. to-day. The commodore leaves all his property to his sou, William H. Vandcrbilt, who is to pay the following follow-ing bequests: $300,000 each to four ol his daughters, and $300,000 each to the other (our daughters; to Cornelius Vanderbilt, his bou, the interest on $2,000,000; to Cornelius J. Vander-bill, Vander-bill, son of vVilliam H., $2,500,000; to his wife, $250,000, iu addition to $500,000 settled on her at marriage, together with his mansion, furniture, plate, horses, etc. In addition ho leaves $100,000 to be divided among a list of names which he left with Wm. Vanderbilt. Among the minor legacies are: To his family physician, Dr. Laisby, $10,000; to Captain James Braistcd, a, former employe, $-1,000; Lambert Wardell, an old and faithful clerk, $20,000; to his grandson, W. K. Thome, $23,000; Rev. S. Deems, $20,000: Wm. H. Vanderbilt, his bous Cornelius and William, aud Samuel Barton, nephew of the com modore, are appointed executorB of the will and trusiees. The codicil gives his grandson Cornelius 22,490 shares of the capital stock of tho Now Vork ifc Harlem railroad and 31,030 shares of the New York Central it Hudsou railroad; lo Wm. K. Vanderbilt, Vander-bilt, anothor grandson, 20,000 shares of New York Central & Iiudsou stock, and to Frederick W, another grandson, 20,000 shares of the same stock, deliverable at bis majority; to George Vanderbilt, another uraudson, 20,000 shares of the same stock under the same restriction. The will is witnsssed by Francis P. .Freeman. Sidney A. Casey, Joseph Harker and Charles A. Rapallo, aud the codicil by EJwin B. Worcester, S. Deerick-soa Deerick-soa and Charles Rapallo. |