The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-29
LAST EDITION. .
New York.

House of Bishops-Crim-
inal Notes.-The Gilmore Concert
The Dauntless-PrOdu Corners.
New YORK, Oct. 29.-The House of
Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
Church assembled at Grace Church, in
this city, yesterday. About thirty Bish-
ops were present, among them Bishops
Talbot of Indiana, Whipple of Pennsyl-
vania, Elliott of Texas, and others.
Right Rev. Bishop Smith, OF Kentucky,
presided and administered the holy COM
munion. He then delivered all address,
at the conclusion of which the House
went into secret session. 1t is under
stood that during the session two new
Bishops, one for Africa and the other
for China, will be created. There is con-
siderable business before the House, and
the session will probably extend over
two days.
A sneak thief named Jos. Real, aged
eighteen. attempted to rob the money
drawer of a grocery store on First ave-
nue., and being detected, stabbed the
proprietor, his son John and the clerk.
He was arrested by policeman while
attempting to escape.
The trial of VIM. Thompson and VIM.
Ellis, charged with the murder of A.
Weisburg, the peddler, in Lydy's woods,
Westminster county, few weeks ago,
was concluded to-day in the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer. Charles Weston,
who was also indicted for completely In
the murder, has been granted a separate
trial. The jury in the cases OF Ellis and
Thompson, without leaving their seats
and without moments deliberation, re-
turned a verdict Of murder In the first
degree. The prisoners heard the verdict
without showing the least concern, hav-
ing evidently expected it. Judge Bar
ratt sentenced them both to be hung in
the Tombs, Friday, Dec. II.
|. Burglars last night entered the estab-
lishment OF l.. b. Binsse g. Co., importers
Of pearl and other buttons, and made
good their escape with about five thou
sand dollars worth of pearl buttons.
The concert in honor OF p. Gilmore, at
Concert Garden last night, was great
success. Thirteen thousand people were
present and the receipts aggregated
5000. The Band was supplemented by
a full chorus Levy, Arbuckle, Madame
Solvai, Miss Emma Thursby and others
were among. the soloists.
The disaster in Virginia City and its
serious check upon the gold and silver
productions are much discussed among
bankers and brokers here. The effect
of the news continues to be feltn the Gold
Room. The Bank OF Nevada will proba.
bly, make Eugene Kelly & %. their New
York agents. The arrangements con-
templated with Brown Brothers have
been given up.
The time made yesterday by the yacht
Dauntless, in her victorious race with
the Resolute, was the fastest ON record.
She accomplished 224 miles in Is hours
2S minutes and seconds.
There are four corners in operation in
the produce market at the present time,
viz: A corner in cotton for October de.
livery; a corner in lard, also for Octo-
beer, and corner in pork and oats for
October. The most important is that in
cotton, and many of those caught will
be unable to bear their losses. The lard
corner is manipulated by single bro
ker. The parties forcing pork are what
are known as scalpers, and heavy rise
in the market has already taken place.
The oats corner is comparatively small
as yet.