The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-06
NEW YORK CITY,
A Woman With a History.

National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, March 6.-Catherine Hayes, a
woman with very singular history, died
yesterday in Blackweil's Island Aims
house. She was one hundred and four
years old, a widow of one of the Irish rebels
of 1898, who fought at Oulert Hill. Her
husband mainly through her exertions
was pardoned as he was being led TO execu-
ton, but was immediately afterward
sabered at her side by the yeomanry whom
he had fought. co..
Jewelry.store Thieves Caught.
Charles Fisher and Floyd Stevenson en-
tered jewelry store and desired to look at
some gold rings. Stevenson was seen to
substitute shining brass ring for one of
the gold ones shown him. The jewelers.
wife said nothing till they were about to
leave the store, saying they were not suited,
when she pointed cooked revolver at Ste
venson's head and demanded the ring. He
denied having it, but she pluckily de-
manded it again. The ring was restored
and the robbers arrested.
His LOng-lOst Aunt.
Georges Margiolin, fashy and fighty
young Frenchman, claSped Katharine Fitz-
gerald to his bosom in broad daylight, on
the Bowery, and fondly kissed her. Kath-
dlllC 10 Wei y ICSCHVAuI, diiN lclu AiiI "1ScS
ed. At the Police Court, Margiolin said he
mistook her for long-lost aunt. He was
| fined $40. f4gt
, Wines and Liquors.
Two hundred thousand gallons of wines,
spirits and liquors have passed through the
Custom-house since the first Of the year.
The Cuban Situation.
The Tribune says that in Spain the pacifi-
cation of Cuba is regarded as virtually COM
plete, and King Alfonso sent congratulatory
kilograms to JOvellar and Martinez 1t ap-
pears, however, that resistance is still Of
fered in the Eastern Department.. There
Is much discord among Cubans in this city.
Effect of Music On the Mind.
Much interest is now being shown by the
Commissioners of Charities and Correc-
tions, and by physicians in some expert
ments, to test the influence of music on the
insane In January, J. N. Pattison, the
pianist called on Commissioner Thomas Q.
Brennan and offered to give some musical
entertainments to the inmates of the Luna
tic Asylums, on Wards and Blackwell 8
Island, in order to study the effects on
them.
His offer was gladly accepted by the Com.
missioner, who lent his time and influence
in carrying out the project. Several ply
| entertainments, and have taken notes OF
| the experiments thus far. The fifth OF
these entertainments was given to the fe.
male lunatics on Blackwelrs Island yester-
day. Mr.. Pattison gave grand piano per
formance, and the Ninth Regiment Band
played delightful music, listened to with
profound attention.
Some Of the women laughed and clapped
their hands, while others wept. Many
rocked their bodies from side to side and
twisted their faces into every conceivable
distortion. Others remained quiet, and
stared vacantly. Not one of them uttered
word or made any disturbance. At the
close of the entertainment they cleared tht
middle hall for dancing, and joined in al
old-fashioned breakdown which lasted hal
an hour. Several women who had refused
to take any exercise for months, took par
in the dance with evident enjoyment.
Many favorable comments on the enter
tainment were made by visiting physicians
who expressed the belief that music, If con
tinued regularly, would produce good re
suits. DIR. Strow and Commissioner Bren
nan intend to make some arrangement b.
which similar entertainments will be givel
as frequently as possible during the year.