The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-27
NEW YORK CITY.
The Vanderbilt will Case.

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. N.-The contest over
the late Commodore Vanderbilt's will, be-
gun by his daughter, Mrs. Lebau, was re-
sumed yesterday. The first witness was
Geo. N. Terry, companion of c. J. Wander
bilt, who is also contestant who was ques-
toned by Mr.. Lord as to dates of certain
events chiefly to loaning c. J, Vanderbilt
money.
owen MurPhy's DefaIcation.
lie Commissioners of Accounts to-day
submitted to the Mayor all elaborate re-
port of their examination of the accounts of
the Excise Board. Owen Murphy defaca-
ton is officially reported at $50, 900, in ad-
dition to which are several sums amounting
to $13,510, deposited with the Board, of
which no entry was made in the books of
the Excise Board, making total of $G3,5lO
deficit. The Commissioners say that the
theft was not concealed, and that the de-
falcation ought to have been detected by
the other Commissioners.
The 'LOngshOrez mems Strike.
Everything is quiet on the piers of the
Anchor Line. The force of 'longshoremen
employed is somewhat larger than usual,
but work is progressing about as usual, not
much delay being occasioned by the break
ing in of new hands. Some of the old ones
have gone to work. and not the slightest
drsnos,,a;,on to create disturbance has been
manifested. IL iSs believed that the old
hands generally will endeavor TO sct ,yct back
FaA of a Trapeze PerfOr Ormer.
A variety performance is nightly given
at Mozart Garden, Brooklyn. One of the
features last evening was an exhibition on
=, I,,N I of,
In leaping from an upper, bar upon one
who was to hurl her over the heads of the
audience, she fell to the ground, distance of
twenty-five feet She was not seriously in
jured.
Kate CIaxton.
Kate f. Lyon, the celebrated actress who
is better known to the public as Kate Clax-
ton, has been adjudicated voluntary bank
rupt Oh her own petition. Liabilities are
nominally large, amounting to S64, 500 IS,
but the greater portion of this amount rep
resents deficiencies on mortgages held by
her on behalf of her husband, ISadore Lyon,
and in which she never had any real inter
est. The assets, which consist of some stage
scenery, costumes and dresses, will not ex-
ceed $500. Last year Isadore Lyon Miss
Claxton's husband, went through the Bank
ruptcy Court and was discharged from
much of the liability for which his wife is
still held responsible. Kate Claxton is now
playing with Il combination troupe in New
York.
The New York Yacht Club
had it's annual dinner last evening. After
dinner number of patriotic and nautical
toasts were proposed and responded to. The
attendance was not very large.
The Childrcn's Carnival,
which has become an annual institution in
New York, was held last night at the Acade-
my of Music, and proved great success.
The arrangements were made by large
number of ladies who are known as leaders
in society, and their efforts were appreciat-
ed by hundreds of very young ladies and
gentlemen who attended. The opening
feature of the programme was the entrance
of Prince Carnival leading the grand march,
and procession, and series of tabeaux
representing the four seasons. Goddess Of