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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-28
NEW YORK CITY.

Prominent Business Man Dead.
National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, Feb. 28-Joseph w. Alsop,
one of the founders Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and who established
the commission house of Alsop & Chaun-
cey, died at his residence in this city last
night.
Madam Hestell.
The examination in the case of Madam
Lohman Restell was resumed yesterday,
and O motion was made to dismiss the COM
plant, but Justice Kilbreath reserved his
decision until the second charge was dis
posed of. The preliminary examination of
Madam Restell was then taken up. She
said that her occupation was that of a mid
wife. Anthony Comstock then testified as
to the facts connected with the arrest, and
after some other testimony the case was
adjourned until next Friday.
The Fish Culturists.
The seventh annual convention of the
American Fish Culturists' Association was
held yesterday at the Fulton Market Fish
mongers' Association Rooms. Robert B.
Roosevelt President of the Association, oc-
cupied the chair The Convention will be
in session two days.
The Vanderbilt will Case.
The hearingin the Vanderbilt will case
was resumed to-day. The first business
taken up was Scott Lords motion to amend
the original allegation of the contestant,
Mrs. Mary A. Leban, that pretended will
and codicil were procured by undue in
tiuence on the part of VIM. H. Vanderbilt
and others
She says that from motives of delicacy
she did not wish to bring in the names
of Mrs EpnrH Nanlarhi1t and Mro ii
A. Crawford as having exercised undue in
f1uence over the deceased, but has since OBJ
tanned sufficient proof of it, and now de-
sires leave to allege undue influence by
them. Mr.. Clinton put in verified answer
that allegation of undue influence was un-
qualitiedly false. The answer was accom-
panied by affidavits from Mrs. T. A. Van
derbilt and Mrs. Crawford absolutely deny
ing that they exercised any undue inAu-
ence.
Mrs. Crawford says she never spoke to
decedent about the will and codicil or their
contents and did not know when they were
executed. Mr. Clinton also read an affida-
Wit of J. Raymond Reynolds contradicting
the statement in the testimony. After
further arguments the surrogate granted a
motion for amendment of the complaint
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt then took the stand
and the redirect examination proceeded
upon matters of minor importance.
The Princess S0uvOrOff.
accompanied by Count Kalouvrat, her cou-
sin, has sailed for Europe. The Princess
looked very pale and careworn. She said
she regretted very much that it was neces-
sary for her to make such an inexpedient
and sudden departure, "but have been
made the subject of public curiosity through
the efforts of blackmailer," she said to a
reporter, land think it best to go home. l
can not expect to obtain peace and quiet in
this country now; l could not enjoy myself
in America being stared at and pointed at
as the subject of a great scandal"
Count Kalouvrat will return to this coun-
try just as soon as he has seen the Princess
safely home, and will return with ample
powers and instructions to hunt up the
blackmailers of the Princess
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Third Edition
Rioters Found Guilty.

National Associated Press to the Star.
PITTsBuRG, Feb. 2S.-In the case of An
drew Hise and five Others charged with
riot during the July railroad trouble, which
has been on trial during the last two
weeks, the jury after being out all
night returned verdict this morning of
eguilty of unlawful assembly and riot'' in
the cases of Hise and Miner, and mot
guilty. as to the others.
This is the most important of the riot
cases yet tried, as it decides that riot ex-
listed before the firing by the Philadelphia
troops at Twenty-eighth street on Saturday,
july 21st.
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Criminalities at Rich m0nd, Ind.
National Associated Press to the Star

RICHMOND, IND, Feb. 2S.-The case Of
Forkner and Hustled, charged with rape,
which was to have come up yesterday, by
consent of both parties was continued till
March 18th.
William King, who lives six miles north
of this city, had valuable black horse sto.
the first case of the kind in this county fo1
some time.
The case of Mincer, of Randolph County
which, it will be remembered, was brought
to this county on change of venue, and re-
Gently by mutual agreement, sent back to
Winchester, was finished yesterday at Win
chester, and the jury brought in verdict
sending him to the State Prison North fol
ten years and to pay a fine Of $500. His
partner in crime, Mundane, who broke jail
six weeks ago, has not yet been heard from
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Gov. Holiday and the Virginia He.
pNdiatOrs.
tiOnAl Associatef PreSS 10 the StaI

NdtIOIlhi hSsOcldUeu fTesS 10 tne star.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 28.-Gov. Holiday
vetoed the Barbour bill, which embodied a
scheme of anti-debt payers in the Virginia
Legislature. The veto created great excite
ment and boisterous attempt was made
in the House to prevent its reading being
heard. The bill. it is said, can not be passed
over the veto, and will occasion an extra
session of the Legislature.
The readjusters as a majority in the Gen
eral Assembly called an indignation meet
ing, and all their leaders now present in the
city made speciality in condemning the
course of the Governor and counseling all
readjusters to stand firm, and if all their
efforts in the General Assembly fail, to ap-
peal to the sovereign power of the people,
which they say is higher than courts or any
government. The feeling against Governor
Holiday ON the part of the anti debt pay
ers is very strong. All other men, however,
sustain and encourage him
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Suicides ira st. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28.-At o'clock last eve
ming the body of man was discovered
hanging to a bed-post in one of the rooms
at the Star Hotel, corner Sixth and Market
streets, this city. On examination it was
found that the body was that of Arthur
Noyes, clerk in the employ of the Column
bia Life Insurance Company. He had hung
himself by tying his cravat around his neck
and attaching it to the bed-post, and had
probably been dead about twelve hours
He had been. drinking for several days, and
was intoxicated when he came to the hotel
the night previous. Deceased was about
thirty years of age, well known here, and
has wealthy relatives in New York.
Henry Schwartz, sixty-two years of age,
suicided yesterday by taking arsenic in his
whisky. He was book-keeper in sausage
factory, and formerly a letter-carrier in
this city. His mother lives at Berlin, and
is said to be quite wealthy. No cause is as
signed for the deed.
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Suicide of an Editors Wife.
'ational Associated Press to the Stal

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2s.-A gentleman
passing along the lake shore last evening
came upon lady's hat lying upon the
beach, in which was card marked Mrs. J..
S. A. Rome. He went to the waters edge,
where he saw the body of lady close to an
ice cake and in water few feet deep. The
body was identified as that OF the wife of
the associate and literary editor of the
Cleveland Herald The deceased lady was
forty-five years of age, and has for years
been afflicted with seasons of melancholy,
in which she imagined herself burden to
her friends.
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Briefly Told.

National Associated Press to the Star
New YORK, Feb. ga Havana letter of
February 23d says: 'The 25th was designated
as the date on which the Insurgents should
lay down their arms, and the 2sth to-day
peace was to be officially proclaimed. 1t
was not thought the execution of the terms
of peace would involve serious inconven-
ience."
GALVESTON, Feb. 2s.-The News Houston
special says the express company has re-
ceived telegram stating that the leader of
the robbers of the Central Railway train has
been captured at Pilot Point.
ST. JOINS, N. B., Feb. 2S.-Captain G.
Sprague's house, at Port Elgin, was burned
A son of the captain perished in the flames
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Another Scandal Case,

N9tonal Ass0ciated Press to the StaT.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 2S.-A special
from St. Clairsville, Ohio, gives story con-
cerning shocking scandal. Two young
ladies, aged seventeen and sixteen, fed from
their homes, and it is feared they may come
to harm in Pittsburg One named May
Cowen is of one of the best families in the
State, being the daughter of Judge Cowen
and niece of the late Solicitor of the
Treasury. The other, frankie Campbell, is
also of a very good and wealthy family.
Both are noted for their beauty, and have
ALWAYS borne good character.
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Nh. e. Conference.


NatlOnA ASSOCIHGeu PfesB 70 tne STAR.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb 2S.-The Baltimore
Methodist Conference met at Cumberland,
Maryland, at o'clock yesterday morning,
and adjourned at 12:30p. NJ. There was a
full attendance, the church being crowded;
other officers were reappointed The Bish-
op presented the names of five Japanese
students, who were admitted on trial, and
elected to deacons' orders. The anniversa-
ry of the Sunday-school Union was held in
the evening, w. H. Ames presiding.
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80
Mine EXni0Sicln.

National Associated Press to the Star,
PorfsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 28.-At 8 o'clock
this morning an explosion of gas occurred at
Preston Cofliery, near Girardsville, instant
ly killing VIM. Williams, the inside boss,
and badly burning John Mahoney, a mi-
ner,
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Missing.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
Boston, MASS, Feb. 2S.-The schooner
Carrie P. Morton, Captain Downs of Rock
port which sailed hence for the Grand
Bank Fisheries on January Sd, has not been
heard from since, and it is feared she may
have been lost. The crew numbered four
teen. Her owners have not yet given her
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The Missing Ticket Agent.
National Associated Press to the Star,

ASHLAND, Pa, Feb. 2S,-Isaac Miller, the
missing express and ticket agent, has not
yet been heard from. AS far as an investi-
CATION of the books has been made it shows
him to be defaulter in the sum of 81 800
The Reading Company will not lose any
thing, his bond being held in the sum Of
81 600
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THE SILVER BILL
Vetoed by the President.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28-2:40 P. M.-The
President has just sent veto on the Silver
Bill to the House.
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
WAsHnGroN Feb. 2S-3 P. M.-The
House has passed the Silver Bill over the
Presidents veto by vote of 1876 to 70.
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Died.

DANNECKER-On the 9th of February, of con-
sumption Rosanna Dannecker, youngest daughter
Of j. p. j. and Mary Dannecker, aged u years and
hmonth.
Funeral will take place Friday, March 1st, at Q
o'clock p. n,, from No. II York street. Friends
me invited TO attend without further notice. =
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POTTERY.

POTTERY FOR DECORATING. An
Invoice of antique Vases, Jars, &C., just
received, slightly damaged in shipping,
will sell at half price. Just the thing
for beginners, at the China and House
Furnishing Store, 119 Main street.
TICE & HUNTINGTON.
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WASHINGTON.
Special to the Star.

SILVER COINAGE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Springer has
prepared bill, which he will offer shortly
intended to place the gold and silver coin.
age on the same footing. Each silver bull.
ion owner may deposit his bullion at the
mints and have the same coined into silver
dollars under the same conditions as are
applicable to deposits of gold bullion. Ger
tifcates for silver bullion may be issued the
same as for gold bullion, and shall have the
same effect The disposition of many of the
silver men is to halt after the Silver Bill
shall become law, and to press the repeal
of the resumption law, which is generally
conceded to be far more important in giving
relief to the people.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The eternal and irrepressible Senate
Committee an Public Buildings and
Grounds was again before the body yester-
day, asking for fresh appropriations for new
changes. Mr.. Conkling deserves credit for
calling attention to the maggoty spirit Of
unrest on the part Of these Goths and Van
dals, who have made ruthless war on all
that was beautiful and natural about the
Capitol grounds. He called on Morrill,, of
Vermont, the champion of this brutal cru
sade, to settle in his own mind on what he
wanted, and to stick to it. The House of
Representatives ought to put a veto on
Morrill, till the happy time shall come when
he will be deposed.
GOVERNMENT TIMBER LANDS.
The House bill to provide for special
term of the Circuit Court in Southern Mis-
sissippi to settle the timber cases comes up
in the Senate to-day. The bill is one Of
simple and absolute justice, and yet the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate has re-
ported against it. Mr.. Lamar will make a
speech in favor of the bill, and says that he
thinks it will pass. The Interior Depart
ment is reported opposing it.
PRESIDENT FERRY.
Though the Democrats of the Senate voted
for Mr.. Thurman for President pro tenn
pore, and desired to compliment him, they
did not wish to take charge of the organi
zation of the Senate until they can secure
controlling majority. To Mr.. Ferry there
is no objection save his being Republican
He is a gentleman of high ability, and
makes one of the best and fairest presiding
officers who has ever filled the chair.
GEN. BANNING AND THE ARMY.
| There has been a. report in circulation
! lately that on account of General Ban
ning's position on army reform, his esti
mable lady has been cut direct by the army
officers wives resident here. This is en-
tirely untrue
The Boston COllectOrship.
| National AssOcatad Press to the Star.
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The Boston Collectorship.

National Associated Press to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-It seems that the
Cabinet members are not responsible for the
Presidents failure to renolninate Collector
Simmons of Boston. The President alone
is responsible, having acted upon the recon-
mendation of Senators Dawes and Hoar.
Mr.. Joseph Thornton Adams
died here yesterday. He was an old journal
list, a graduate of Harvard of the class OF
1890, and was at one time editor of the Bos-
ton Sentinel, also Collector of New Bedford,
and for the last twenty years clerk in the
Treasury Department
The Silver bill Probabilities.
The Evening Star says the President is in.
clined to believe that it is his duty to veto
the Silver Bill, but is willing to be con.
vinced otherwise. Hence the Cabinet dls
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TSOR RENT-HOUSE-Of II room walnut finish,
Il fly screens to openings; 100 Auburn street, Mt.
Auburn. Livery stable on the square. fe19-8ta
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NTANTED-SITUATION- = As apprentice by
w boy of II to learn the bakers trade; reference
given. Address Postoffice Box 80, Lawrenceburg,
Indiana. 2T3t
NTANTED - SITUATION AS apprentice to
w learn the carriage trimming business by boy
Of II; has had one years experience at the bust
ness. Address SAMUEL REED, Warren, Ohio.
27-3t
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TOR RRENT-HOUSE-At three story brick house,
It No. 46 York street. Inquire at No. 742 Central
Ryenue. 28-3t
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HOME MATTERS.
Personal.

Mr.. John Murphy, an old an reliable clerk al
II. j. Gillen's for many years, and formerly with
d. Heenan & Co., left for San Francisco on
Thursday of this week, where, we understand, he
will in future make his home.
Miss Title Gaynor, of Arlington, H., was in
town this week visiting friends.
Miss Maggie Burke, of Chicago spent part OF
the week among friends in this city.
Mrs. Capt. Leighton, Lockport was at Mrs
Col Hapeman's this week.
Miss Jennie Treat, La Sale, was the guest OF
Miss Bull this week.
Mr.. Clarence Griggs returned home from Ann
Arbor last Saturday noon and will remain until
the commencement exercises when he will re
turn. He brought Mr.. Geo. c. Pressing, a class.
mate, home with hir who will be his guest for
a few weeks.
Mr.. \. b. Walker, of Denver, Col, and former.
ly Of this city, was in town on last Saturday.
Geo. Woodford was in town on Wednesday en-
route for Peoria to attend the big temperance
meeting held there on Thursday.
On Wednesday afternoon of this week Mr. Da-
yd NJ. Hall and wife accompanied by Miss f. j.
Hayward, Miss Fannie Hall and Mrs. c. l.. Sta
mate and two children started for Colorado, Mrs
Hall, whose health is poor, will spend the sum
mer in the mountains, and Mr.. II. will return in
two or three weeks.
Mrs. II. A. McCaeb, Of Evanston, was in town
and participated in the exercises of Decoration
Day.
Mr.. Hose, of the Streator Free Press, made us
pleasant call this week.
II. B. Stewart and wife, children and grand
daughter, of Brodhead, Wis. are visiting W. X
Stewart and mother.
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Ophir and Vicinity.

The showers of the last two weeks have
caused the weeds to grow with great vigor
and the fields are one great green
James Dottry is recovering from a severe
illness, and will soon be in our midst again.
Homer is TO have temperance meetings, the
first TO come off Saturday evening.
Decoration Day was observed after fashion
in Homer. The La Sale Temperance Cadets
to the number of twelve were present. What
good they did no one could see. Fourteen
Young ladies in white decorated the graves
There are thirteen soldiers buried here. \
correct list Of whose names, together with
those of twelve who are occupants Of southern
graves, are here appended:
SOLDIERS BURIED IN HOMER.
Joseph Barclay. William Baker, David Nc
LauChlIn, (war of 1922 lIoratio Gibbs, Eu
gene Higgins, Joseph Shepherd, Frank Foster
John Simpson, Elias Kleintelter, Roman
Kaupp, William Bankcs, Henry McClarren
Samuel W Edwards.
SOLDIERS BURIED IN THE SOUTH.
Capt. d. c. Rvnearson II. HoUtze d. Harris
S. Clark, y. Coss, VI. Maddox, T. Newell, II
Dunlap n Lyman, c. Meinhardt, VIM. Pets
\. J. Gilbert.
Homer, as small as the place Is sent over
forty men to the front. with the number killed
above. After the decoration of the graves the
crowd repaired to the Baptist Church, where
the monument was handsomely decorated and
some very choice music rendered by the choir
The committee failed to get a speaker and We
got along without one. But, on the whole, Il
did very well, and showed that our heroes are
not forgotten.
Dr. Adair has a tombstone erected in the
cemetery in Homer, with queer inscription
As the Doctor is still alive, it is the cause OF
general comment shall copy 1t and give il
TO the readers of the TRADER in my next
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The subject of the present sketch is familiarly
known as the cold stone house, 1t is located
on Phelps street, between Kansas and Pearl sts.,
9th ward, Ottawa and is distant from the court
house about 240 rods 1t was erected in 1857 by
Frenchman named Nazaine Although not OF
huge dimensions, we are informed it was two
years in building, but was never fully completed.
A Mr.. Valraux occupied it four or five years,
when the ownership passed into the hands OF
William lIickling. Foley was the next tenant,
who was followed ny John Shultz. 1t then passed
into the hands Of VIM. Calvin, now deceased.
The small rents it brought never suiliccd to keep
up repairs: so, for number Of years, and up to
the present time, it has been gradually crumbling
away The last transfer was on its sale for taxes.
This is the second stone mansion within a block
which non-occupancy of half score of years has
rendered tenantlcss and almost obiteratcd.
Passers-by. who are not familiar with its his
tory, peer through its open windows and shat
tered doors into the "spOoky" darkness within
with feeling akin TO horror; while Others gaze
upon its neglected walls with rcyercntal awe,
installing it perhaps for the birthplace Of some
renowned parsonage.
Although Phelps street belongs to the more
modern suburbs Of Ottawa, still it can boast OF
greater antiquity than the "old stone house"
The little frame school house, which once stood
on the site Of Louis Gagel'o premises, was built
about the year ISIS, and was the first building
erected in the (uow) 9th ward. It's ashes have
long been scattered 70 the four winds, leaving
no plcasurable rcmcmbranccs of schoolboy days
visible In lS5, there were but eight houses on
this street, and only twelve east of the nursery
in the ward. There are now twenty. The sec
ond one erected was by Moses Gardner, and stands
at the head of the street; the third one by Thorn
as Barton, and the fourth by Mr.. Conner.
The stone house and the old deserted brewery
nearly opposite, are the only Anticipated struc-
lures remaining since the "Perley Castle tum-
bled down Nothing is left of the latter except
the original cellar excavations and scattered piles
of fragmcntary masonry and few Usage orange
bushes which barely mark the boundary lines of
the two streets on which the castle was located.
The writer visited the grounds dozen years ago
and marked the spot in his memory ms the fading
beauty of the West Sdc-a place which almost
invariably suggested to the beholdcr times Of
early thrift, and one which, had not misfortune
visited its sacred precincts might to-day be the
cherished spot in which grand children could
Join in celebrating the anniversaries, the silver
and Golden weddings of their ancestry.
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CoRN.--The late heavy rains have very ma
terialy modified the prospects for the coming
corn crop in this region. Immense reaches OF
the newly-planted corn were drowned and 1t is
too late rs well as too wet to replant while in
other cases the ground is SO wet and the weeds
have got such start that the corn is past saw
inc. Under the best conditions hereafter the
corn crop of La Sale county and at least tier
or two of counties south Of us must be a third
short of last year Those who have cribs of
old corn left need be in no hurry to empty
them
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THE CARY CoNCERT.-Th Anna Louise Cary
Concert at the Opera House on Monday evening
was all that was anticipated. The finest "con.
tralto singer in the world" was apparently in cx.
cellent voice, and being greeted by crowded
and enthusiastic audience, was in the best spirits
Her name was on the programme in three pieces
only but she good naturally responded to every
encore, and sang seven or eight times. The quar-
tcttc that accompanied her were equally satiSfac-
tory, and except that Miss Cary's own vocaliza-
ton was of course peerless, gave nearly equal
delight especially in "The Cuckoo" and the
"Spinning Wheel Quartette" from Martha. 1t
was altogether the finest musical treat Ottawa
had ever enjoyed.