Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1884 — The Richest Man in the World. [ARTICLE]

The Richest Man in the World.

(New York Dispatch.l In an interview with a reporter of the New York Mornimj Mews, W. H. Vanderbilt said: “ I believe I am the richest man in the world. In England the Duke of Westminster is said to be worth $200,000,00'J, but it is jnnetly in lands and bouses. It does not yield him 2 per cent. A year from now I shall be worth more than $200,0(0,000 and will have an Income equal to 8 per cent, on 1 that amount.” He own* 930.840 shares of railway stock, valued at $88,700,000. bis railway bonds amount to $J6,*57.420. bo bolds ST:j.SsU.LO ) In Government and a tr:ficof 85,00‘U0 J in other securities the aggregate wealth of this Midas being $201,332,413. And the snow-ball rolls on.