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Show GENERAL W S. HANCOCK. The Great Soldier Ends Life's" Cam-paign Cam-paign at 2:58 This Afternoon. - Texas Vigilantes Administer the Usual - ' Medicine to a Desperado. Startling Rumor That Parnell May Be Deposed -From the Irish . - ' Leadership. - v . Death of General Hancock. New York, February 93 p. m. General Hancook died at 2:58 p. m. ' ' Wilbur F. Storey's Will Is Valid. . Chicago, February 9. Judge Rogers in the Clrourt Court this morning decided that the will executed by Wilbur F. Storey, late owner of the Chicago Times, in February. 1881; was valid, and directed tfiaff it be admitted ad-mitted to probate. The matter was heard or appeal from the Probate Courts - The will was contested - by blood heirs on three grounds want - of testamentary capacity, undue influence, and that the instrument was not properly witnessed. The court held that the testator was of sound mind before and after the will was drawn, and that there was no evidence of improper influerioe and that the will was legally attested. The will leaves the newspaper and the largest portion of the estate to his widow, Eureka C. Storey. Counsel for the blood heirs gave notice of an appeal..- t . - .' |