The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-28
LAST EDITION.
New. York.


The Ocean Bank Case-RailrOad
Conductors Life Insurance-Dry
GOOds-Finances and Trade-DO-
lam to be Hanged-Fire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-The only import
ant evidence in the case of S. p. Archer
against the Ocean National Bank was
that of p. s. Stevenson, Cashier of the
Bank when it was robbed, and subse-
quently its President. He testified that
he had no idea that the bank was to be
robbed, and that he had never concocted
the robbery nor had anything to do with
its accomplishment.
The eighth annual Convention Of the
Railroad Conductors Lite Insurance
Association of the United States and
Canada is in session in the Grand
Central Hotel. About 125 delegates
are present. Mark NJ. Pomeroy de-
livered the annual address, and Pres
dent Seymour made brief speech,
congratulating the Association on its
growth and future bright prospects.
The present number of members is 1854.
The dry-goods market during the past
week has been quiet in both package and
jobbing trade, though the traffic ON the
whole has been satisfactory, with fair
movement in all classes of goods. The
Western and Southern trade has taken
assorted merchandise to a fair aggregate
amount. The movement in wooden
goods has been somewhat restricted by
the mild weather. Foreign dry-goods
has been in steady but moderate de-
mand.
The Express in it's financial column
says: The banks generally are Offering
money more freely than last week, be-
| y,,.. hnf
demand for legal tenders, on account of
and it is only reasonable to expect a
return flow Of money before long. The
crops, both South and West, are be.
ing actively marketed, which pl omises
well for future legitimate trade.
The large amount of money that will
be realized from the crops will stimulate
the demand for manufactured goods and
revive the industries of the country.
Lake and canal navigation will soon
close for the season, when the railroads
will find active and remuneratiYe EN-.
ployment in moving the crops. Alto.
gether the outlook is favorable, and al.
though money may harden little the
supply is likely to be abundant for all
purposes, and we shall no doubt pass
| through the fall and winter months with
out,any financial disturbances.
The trial OF John Dolan for the mur
der of James II. Noe ended yesterday af
ternoon. After the Judges charge the
| jury retired for fifteen minutes, and re.
| turned with verdict of guilty. The
prisoner was sentenced to be hanged De.
cember 10th.
Last night fire broke out ON the first
| floor of No. 200 Fulton street, which, to-
gether with the basement, is occupied
| by Edward Langman, dealer in spices
His loss on. stock is $4,000. The second
and third floors are occupied by Higgins
& Co., manufacturers OF glue. Tneil
loss is 5000. The building. owned by
George Moore, is damaged $4,000.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.--About ten thou.
sand dollars have been subscribed for
the relief OF the Virginia City sufferers,
Laidlow & Co. are forwarding contribu.
tions through the Virginia City Agency
Of the Bank OF California.
The creditors OF number of the lately
suspended firms were in session this
morning endeavoring to arrange com.
promises. Propositions are under con.
sideration, but no definite arrangements
were made,