The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-12

........... sS,S0s 80
Allowance.
To James spilman, executor. ..... $1,000 90
To ]. B. Jones' executor 1000 90
To Mrs o. s. Jones, executrix ....,... 1900 90
Total $1,000 90
To 7. +. Wise attorney ......".$3, 900 90
10 Stevenson q O'Hara, at
torneyS ,OOO w 5,OV w
Grand total $50. -. .. sl5,Oos 90
On the question of allowances the testi-
mony was as follows: As to b. Wise's SER
vices, R. D. Handy testified that they were
worth $4,000, Charles Eeinton $4,000, w.
II. Makey $4,000, andJ. OHara, Jr., 81, 900,
since Stevenson and O'Hara coming into
the case. As to Stevenson and O'Haia's
services, ]. W.. Finnell testified to $1,000,
and Judge u Hara himself TO $2,00 As to
the allowances to the executors, Judge
OHara testified to per cent for all to-
gether, on the whole estate which he puts
at $2OO, ,OOO and suggested 81, 500 of this
$40 900 as fair sum for Mrs. Jones. Cen
eral Finnell testified to $1,000 each to Mr..
Spilman and Mr.. Jones. ...
The judgment confirms the report; orders
the costs and allowances paid first; adjudges
II. Wise, ESQ.,, entitled to the $500 extra
compensation devised to him by the will,
upon condition that the estate be settled
within nine months from the testator's
death; and directs the executors to distri-
butte the estate devised under the fifth or
general clause of the WILL as follows To
Maria Weeks, one-seventeenth; to Mrs. o.
~. Jones, Lizzie Turner, Mary Ann STRAIT
ford, Sarah Stratford and Thomas James
Squire, each two-seventeenths; to Louisa
Gray and Sophia Groom, each three seven
teenths. This distribution, taking the $lS7,-
377 81 remaining in the hands of the execu-
tors; deducting for allowances. costs and
future contingencies, $4,000, thus leaving
S170,377 81 to be distributed as above, will
Itesult about as follows: Marie Weeks, $1O,-
022 2l; Mrs. 0. S. Jones, Lizzie Turner,
Mary Ann Stratford and Thomas James
Squires, each $40, 044 AZ; Louisa Gray and
Sophia Groom, each $50, ,066 63. The widow,
No will be observed, receives a little over
$40, 900. a.
The executors, in statement in the
papers, say that all claims have been ad-
justed except the claims Of Drs. Whitaker
and Cleveland for medical services to the
testator. What has become of these two
not appear in the case. ''-'
NkwPORr. r'
Officer Dinney Flynn was the recipient
yesterday Of fine gold.headed cane-the
gift of friends.
The children of st. PauPs Episcopal
Church will hold sale of fancy articles
this afternoon and evening at the residence
Of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Pettis, l26 Taylor
street. ... @@-t
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER. Frank Bates and
wife to Samuel Shaw, undivided interest in
10 acres and 3 poles of land, situated at the
intersection Of Columbia Pike and Old State
Road, 8 miles south of the city; $3.50.
As the Cincinnati delegation marched
through Louisville Wednesday evening a
colored man accosted a press representa-.
tive, and, pointing to Hon. A. c. Berry the
Tall Juniper of the Licking. asked "Say
Mistal, am dat big lln Mr.. Grant?'
The new Ferry Company appear very
anxious to build fancy walk from Front
street to the Ferry Landing for their sole
benefit at the city's expense. Talk about
gall and presumption. but this scheme of
the bran new management caps the climax.
WATER. WORKS MEETING. = The Water
works Board met in regular session last
night
The Treasurer presented his report. show
ing collections for the week to be $377 80.
The bill of the Cincinnati & Dayton Pipe
Company, amounting to over 81, 300. was
allowed.
Captain John Tinker and his estimable
wife celebrated the thirtieth anniyers-
ary of their marriage at their hospitable
home, on Overton street, last night. Hosts
OF friends were present and extended their
congratulations and spent happy evening
in discussing an elegant repast prepared by
this good couple.
To the Editors Of the Star:
If the statement told us this morning be
true, that the present Ferry Company re-
fused to allow the little ragged clildren
who visit the Bethel in Cincinnati on Sum
days, where Christian charity Is dealt out,
to pass without paying the. usual fare; then
the present company are unworthy of pat
ronage by the travelling public. Capt Bill
Air, to our personal knowledge, always al
lowed those little unfortunates to cross free
of charge. Please give space to the above
and oblige one who takes The BRIDGE.
Messrs Bishop. Stemler and Tippenhauer,
|of the City Council, have the matter in
hand Of ascertaining what, if any, benefit
the citizens would derive by allowing the
5000 asked by the Ferry Company to build
a fag-stone walk to the ferry landing. The
city will derive no benefit whatever, and it
would be nothing more or less than dona-
ting the amouAt named to wealthy corpo-
ration, and any Councilman who would
vote for thus giving away the peoples