The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-29
Fourth Edition.
The LATEST
GLINTS FROM GOTHAM.
Meanness, Miseries and Monkey
! shines of the Metro
\ pOlitans.
GONE TO GET CREMATED.
Special to the Star.

GONE TO GET CREMATED.
Special to the Star. ....,, i.is..4.
New York, April 29.-Pierre Weller, a
wealthy German manufacturer and real
estate owner. who committed suicide at
his residence at Woodside, New Jersey. on
Sunday night, left note addressed to his
wife expressing wish that his body might
be burned and not buried. The remains OF
Mr.. Weller, it is said, have been taken to
the Lemoyne crematory at Washington,
: Pennsylvania. '%
I CovEs MENTAL EXPERIENCE
/ Covert d. Bennett, who was acquitted of
. charge of killing Richard H. Smith, will
lecture in the Jersey City Academy of
Music next Tuesday evening, on his mental
experiences while under sentence of death.
FRENCH FESTIVAL.
The French Citizens in New York. at a
meeting of delegates from twenty different
societies, have decided to hold festival at
Jones' Wood, June 9th and 2Sth. 1t is
proposed to devote the receipts of the en-
tertainment to the establishment of q
French hospital in this city. .. ..r f
b. MORE SWEET SINGERS sAILs
Miss Annie Louise Gary has taken pas
sage by the Inman steamship City of Ches-
ter, May 20 h; Miss Ada Cavendish sails by
the City of Brussels which leaves to-day.
=, THE POSTPONED DOG SHOW.
The managers of the Westminster Ken
mel Club Bench Show are not yet positive
as to when the coming exhibition will be
held. The postponement on account Of
the disaster at Madison Square Garde has
put them to additional expense, and they
are now trying to make satisfactory ar
rangements with Mr.. Vanderbilt. If Mr..
Vanderbilt does not agree to the terms Of
fered by the managers, it is possible that
the show will be held in the American In
stitute Building .u5
COUNT AND COUNTESS DTooQuEvILLE.
The Count ana Countess De Tocqueville
sailed for Europe yesterday in the Amer
ique, of the French Line.
FOREIGN CAPITAL WITHDRAWN.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YoRK, April 29.-Foreign banks con-
tinue to call in their loans here, and it is
estimated that "A, 600, 900 were Withdrawn
within the past twenty-four hours in con.
sequence of the proposed taxation in this
State on foreign capital. The officers OF
the National Banks, however, are especially
pleased with the prospect, but many think
tie present legislative bill imperfect and
the tax proposed by it excessive. At the
Bank of New York it is said that the pro-
posed law is very cruel and the policy mis-
taken. pa.
A tax on profits would not be objection
able, but the effect of the present bill
would be to drive away foreign bankers
and. possibly merchants doing business
here. Some parties suggest that capital
driven from New York would seek employ
ment in other seaboard cities and that Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore would
gain an advantage over New York in con-
sequence of the legislation proposed,
EIGHT CLOWNS IN TEARS.
James Cooke, for the past three years
equestrian director Of Barnum's circus and
for many years known as skilled leaper,
tumbler, funambulist and successful clown,
died last evening" aged A, of bronchitis
and Bright's disease II the kidneys The
news of his death brought great sorrow to
his associa es in the circus and tears ran
down the painted cheeks of the eight
clowns when they heard the sad tidings Of
his death last evening while waiting out
side the ring in Brooklyn. gF
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Henry 8. Bogert, brother of Benjamin G.
Bogert, late defaulting Treasurer of the
Produce Exchange, and who committed
suicide, has been sent to an asylum for the
insane, supposed to be caused by his broth.
er's act.
CENTgNARIAN MAIDEN GONE.
Grace Britain, centenarian maiden, died
at her home in Lamterville. N. j., at the
age of one hundred ard four years and was
! in the full possession of her faculties just
! prior to her death.
EUGENE FAIRFAX SENTENCED.
Eugene Fairfax Williamson, the perse
cutor Of Rev. DR.. Dix, was to-day sentenced
| to the State Prison for three and one-hali
years.