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Show (iKOIK.T. jIcKIIIIIKS'S DKATil Uaiei a Will Caie I'nsclllrd Imoltlng Jlorc Ihan a Million Hollars. The remain of Oeorge ..McKlbben, who died In Denver, on Bunday last, arrived In this city yesterday and were taken to HkeweaA, Bon'a undertaking establishment whero they aro being prepared lor burial and In Ihe court of a lew day will hu burled lu til clly cemetery, In accordanca with tho final wish of the deceased. Thedoceai-rd recently contested tho noil Important will case that has ever occupied the attention of thu J'robatu Court In this Territory, the will of Barali K. McKlbbeu, widow of Joab Lawrence, decea.nd, nnd Oeorge J I. MclUU.cn, mado by tho latter. Fit property litrolred 1 valued at considerably over $l,000,non. Shortly after the death of Mr. tawrence, Mrs. McKlbbeu made n will tearing all property, except a few legacies, to her daughter, by a former liusbaud, Mrs. Amelia C. Fox. wlfu of Moylau C. Fox, who as well ss Mr. Jaivbus, a wealthy New Yorker, wa named a nti i xecutor. Borne time after making thu will Mr. Lawrence married Oiu. 1-. McKlbbeu, aud a yiar later died at the Cullen hotel In till city. Tho heir at oucn took seuloit, but Mr. MclClblieu entered procee-ilng to con test thn will, on the grounds that under un-der tho Iawa ol Utah a widow marry ing Invalidate all will she may have already made. Thla being Hie cose Ibu contestant would get halt the prorly. i Judgu Ilartcli denied tba tltlon aud th case Is now on apical. The result will be anxiously awaited lor by the Interislcd arttr. |