The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-19
THE METROPOLIS.
The Way Of the TransgressOr


National Associated Press to the Star.
New YORK, July 19.-E. J. Oakly, alb
sconding Cashier of the Merchants Ex
change National Bank, after eluding the
vigilance of the authorities for seven years
was arrested yesterday morning and is now
an inmate of Ludlow-street Jail Oakly was
indicted in the United States Court Febru
ary, 1871, and was placed under $4,000
bail, which he readily obtained. He left
the city in July of the same year, and has
not been seen here since until yesterday
morning. He told most pitifrl tale, stat
ing that on many occasions since he left the
city he had been obliged to beg for bread.
He was now absolutely penniless. He said
that for the last seven years he had lived in
Canada, being most of the time in Montreal
where he worked as common laborer and
cook on vessels. His money was invested
in stocks, and in three months time he had
lost all. Oakley's defalcation amounted to
$350,000.
Senator John p. Jones,
of Nevada, who has been sojourning in this
city two weeks or more, has gone West. In
conversation the Senator said: "This new
National party, my correspondents inform
me, is growing very rapidly throughout the
West. | would not be at all surprised to
hear that the Greenbackers will control the
next Congress In a measure l favor the
demands of the Nationals l am opposed
to initiating the country with tons of green
backs, but | am favorable to any measure or
policy that will bring relief to the greatest
number. l think it would be wise for the
Government to settle the industrious poor
on the public lands and give employment
to the many on public works. A system of
mn hi 1a
ed. Something can and must be done to
relieve the sufferings which exist among the
masses. l am favorable to any just and wise
measure that can be instituted for the pub
lie good"
A Batch of BankrNpts.
A. M. & r. Davies, umbrella manufactu-
rers suspended yesterday Liabilities $780,
0G0, of which $4,000 are for merchandise.
Vim. p Tilton, iron dealer filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities
$4,000, of which $4,000 are indorse-
mentS
Walter & Fieldings, manufacturers OF
paints, filed voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy. Liabilities 100000.
Slote, Woodman & Co., blank book manu-
facturers, suspended. Liabilities 500, 600.
Yellow Jack at the Navy-yard.
Yellow fever has broken out in the
Brooklyn Navy-yard, and three deaths have
50 far occurred. There are three other cases
in the Navy Hospital but it is believed that
the authorities will be able to prevent it's
spread.
The Wealthy Beggar.
New YORK, July 19.-John Jones, a
blind man, who has amassed competency
by begging is charged by his wife Annie
with abandonment and cruel treatment and
she has brought suit in the Superior Court
for limited divorce and separate mainten-
ance. She says he is possessed of real estate
worth $50, 600
The Jennings Heirs.
The World says the heirs of the Jennings
estate in New England have resolved to
raise 500, 900 to send over to the old country
a lawyer who will secure for them an estate
of SO 600, 900 on the very reasonable terms
OF 2 per cent. commission.