The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-25
NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS
COrOMer,S Verdict.

COfOner'S Verdict.
NEW YORK, October 25.-The Coroner's
Jury in the Chinese murder case brought
in verdict that John Kelley came to his
death by stab wound inflicted by a
knife in the hands of Quimb Apo, and
that in the opinion of the jury the Cir
cumstances were not such as to warrant
the using OF deadly weapon. The ar
gument upon the writ Of habeas corpus
taken out in favor of Appo was ad-
journed until tomorrow by request of
counsel.
The Ellis Irregularity.
1t appears that Ellis, the absconding
paying teller of the Park Bank, iD add.
tion to the 500, 900 in greenbacks which
he elnbezzled also took $4,000 In gold
certificates.
Marine.
The captains OF all incoming vessels
continue to report extraordinary rough
weather experienced during their re-
spective voyages. Several vessels have
been over due, and tears are entertained
as to their safety. Nearly all the vas-
sells that have arrived within the past
forty-eight hours have received more or
less damage 10 tUeLF rleBln8.
The steamer ADriatlc, which has just
arrived at this point from Liverpool,
has on board the statue Of Religion s
Liberty, executed at Leghorn tor the
Hebrew Order "B'nai Bert l." The
statue will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies on the site selected BY the
Centennial Commissioners Immediately
opposite the Columbus monument at
Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Every
Jewish Organization IN the United
States will send representatives to par
ticipate in the ceremonies OF unVeiling
the statue.
The Strike
begun on Sunday of the compositors en-
gagged ON the Times newspaper is still
maintained.
Governor Tilden
yesterday III answer to letter of Abra-
ham S. Hewett, in relation to the state.
ment that the South's desire, not with
out hope, to obtain payment for losses
by the late war, and to have provision
made for rebels and for losses of slaves
quotes the fourteenth amendment to the
Constitution, and says the questions
settled by the war are never to be re-
opened. The thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the Federal
Constitution have been conclu5iyely
adopted and they are and must be iinal.
Should he be elected President the pro-
visions OF the fourteenth amendment
will, SO far as depends on him, be main
tanned, executed and enforced in per-
feet and absolute good faith.
Washburne to Drop.
The Worlds special from Washington
says the President has requested the
resignation Of Washburne, Chief of the
Secret Service Department, and it will
be rendered to-day, HIS successor will
probably be Sam. Felker, of Chicago.
The Fire Boys Quit Business.
There Is considerable excitement In
Hoboken over the prospect OF the city
being left at the mercy of the flames.
For several weeks there has been a con-
fict of authority between the Volunteer
Fire Department and the Police, and
the Washington Company, the oldest In
the city, will hold u meeting Friday
night and probably disband, which ac-
tion will be followed by the disband-
ment of the entire Department.
The Herald EditOrially
commenting on Gov. Tilden's letter in
retutation of charges against him in
reference to Southern war claims says:
He speaks out manfully, not evading
the issue in any way, but giving il
squarely in every particular. The
charge was made for political effect, and
scarcely called for a reply. Tllden's
policy is let bygOnes be bygones. The
civil war Is over, and all questions per-
tanning to 1t are settled, and they must
not be reopened.
Fatal Political Quarrel.
NEW YORK, October %. Mortimer
Shea, well-known Fourth Ward poll
tieian, was stabbed in the back and
seriously wounded during an alteration
early this morning, by Patrick Monahan.
The latter was arrested, and Shea sent
to the hospital.
Wrestling.
j. H. Mclaughlin to-day publishes an
answer to Prof. Bauer's challenge, in
which he offers tair opportunity to
settle the question Of EACH mans ability.
He offers to wrestle Bauer upon tie
terms: Oae fall collar aud ell
bow, one fall Gr9:o Roman, one fall
side hold, one fall back hold and one fall
catch as can, and flip copper each time
for choice of hold.
The winner OF three out of fve falls to
be winner OF the contest. The stakes to
be $500 to $500 ON each fall, or 81, 900 to
80, 900 on the fnal result of the contest,
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