The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-16
NEW YORK CITY.

The Vanderbilt will Contest.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.--It is stated that
a basis OF settlement in the Vanderbilt
case was submitted at the close OF the
proceedings yesterday, and is now un-
der consideration.
A Bad Case.
The matter Of the convicted insurance
President. r.. l.. Case, has been ad.
Journed until next Tuesday, when sent.
ence will be pronounced and new trial
will be moved for.
MIR. John Welsh,
Minister to England, has engaged a
passage on the American Line steamer
Illinois, that will sail from Philadelphia
on Thanksgiving Day.
A SUN Libel Suit.
The suit brought by Alonzo Bell, AS
slstant Secretary OF the Interior, to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the proprie-
tor Of the Sun for an alleged libel, came
up for argument yesterday in the Su-
preme Court, special term, on demurrer
to the complaint. The alleged libel was
published In April last, and charged
that the Vile OF Bell had been drawing
money fr m the Treasury illegally, un-
der her maiden name, for tracery work.
Tue demurrer, while admitting the pub
licatiOn, denies the malicious intent
necessary to constitute the offense, or
that that the publication was libelous
per se Decision reserved.
The Female Cigarmakers.o
The girls who have been employed to
M n nj n nf
cigar nlanufaotories have done 80 well
at their new trade that the striking
Worhmen are beginning TO dread the
consequence. Finding they can not re-
gain their lost positions they have be.
come desperate, and have tried to intim-
ldate the girls, but forces of men have
been organized for the defense of the
latter, and the female apprentices Will
1nd themselves hereafter we'll protected
in case they should be assaulted.
When the girls leave their work at
night there IL no opportunity Tor the
strlkers to commit any assault upon
IN m without risk of the assallants COM
ing under tbs operation of the law, as
wei as suffering severe castigation az
the hands of the girls defenders.
The Direct Gable.
The Direct United States Gable Com
pany announce that their Rye Beach
Cable has been repaired, and that they
are now working through as ,uai.
To Prison for Twenty Years,
The trial OF Edward Quo, ndlcted for
murder in the fist degree, in causing
the death OF L. A. Harrington on the 8
OF June last by striking him on the head
with a cart ring, was concluded yester-
day. Tne prisoner is young man un-
der twenty years oil age, but was ap-
parently one Of the coolest and most
collected persons In the crowded G urt-
room. He was found guilty of man.
slaughter and seALenced to the State
Prison for twenty years.
Last Suit Against Tweed.
A prefer having been made by WIN,
Tweed to Attorney General Fairchild
to confess judgment in the so-caled
81 ,0O0,O00 suit, and this protfer having
been accepted, Judgment was entered
yesterday, and duly dooketed in
The Judgment is for $1,Ov4-
1868 Is cents, which includes principal
and Interest, and Sc 000 additional costs
aud disbursements. Thls suit was be-
gun in June, 1875, and was based on ii.
legal warrants drawn In July and
August, tu lS70, and designated adjusted
claims. This winds up the civil suits
agalnst Tweed.
The Late Tragedy.
Two of the Hausmann children, yIc-
Inns OF their fathers trenzied passion,
we're buried yesterday afternoon, from
,he house in whioh the tragedy was en-
acted. Since Monday night, when the
murderer and suicide accomplished his
NOrk, there have been thousands of visl-
ors, instigated BY curiosity, to inspect
he scene OF crime.
to Compromise In the Vanderbilt
Witl Case.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16-It was widely
umJred last night that another and sat- |
compromise OF the Vanderbilt
viii complication had been arranged.
" hat the basis OF settlement was no.
'ody ventured even to conjecture, but
umor met with considerable credenoe |
Imong acquaintanoes OF the late Com
nod0re and his children, from the fact |
hat tue objection Of the family to the
lnveiling ol the Commodore's secret
history 10 well known. A gentleman |
Who ID in q position to speak authorita-
lvsly said no compromise was possible
IL the contest over the Commodore's
vii.