Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-07
NEW YORK NOTES.


t NEW YORK, July g.
There was a number sunstrokes and
deaths from heat to-day.
Steamships for Europe to-day took
million and half Of specie
John Harper leaves Long Branch on
Monday for Saratoga, taking his stable
/ with him.
A large number of New England del
= egates, on their way to the Baltimore
Convention, were here to-day.
President Grant and wife returned to
Long Branch tonight, after seeing their
! young son Ulysses off for Europe.
A German band arrived from Boston
this morning, and proceeded to Jones's
Wood on East river, where they give a
concert
There is a strong probability that the
Presidency of the Erie railroad, viii be
given to John F. Jay, Of the Michigan
Central.
Work will be resumed on the old basis
at Singers Machine Factory Monday
Nearly all the strikers are taking their
old situations.
A number of delegates from this State
to the convention at Baltimore leave
this city to-day. Among them is Gov
ernor Hoffman.
A Dublin dispatch says that a promi-
nent Fenian, named Martin H. Cary,
I drowned himself in the Liffey river in a
fit Of insanity.
The officials at Jersey City yesterday
/ arrested three of the crew Of a Cunard
steamer for smuggling, and seized some
French guipure lace as cOntraband.
The father Of the girl Elliot who was
murdered by her mother yesterday, had
been on a strike for three weeks and was
dissipating. This is said to have driven
the mether crazy.
An Albany dispatch says that this
mornings freight train cOllided with q
train at the East-End bridge. Sew
tor was badly injured.
The English Grenadier Guard Band
sailed for Europe to-day. They were
Justify cheered by large crowd as they
went out. Miss Fanny Janauschek and
Franz Abt also sailed to-day.
Deaths this week in New York city,
ending at noon to-day, amount to one
thousand five hundred and siXty-nine,
which is the largest death record any
week in the history OF the city.
A Long Branch dispatch says that
President Grant and wife left for New
York this morning TO see their son
Ulysses off to Europe. Ulysses, jr. ac-
companies a. J. DTexel and family.
At Hoboken one Beden Bender has
been expelled from quartette club on
a charge Of having embezzied five hun
dred dollars, a charity testimonial to a
Chicago sufferer by the name of Conrad
Schmidt.
The weather this forenoon was some
what coolOr, the thermometer being
ninety-eight degrees in the shade Thir-
ty-four new cases of sunstrOke were re-
ported yesterday; number Of deaths,
thirty-three.
The death of Judge McCunn, which
occurred at fourAo'clOck this morning,
was the result of great mental depres-
sion and grief, caused by the action of
the Senate in removing him from his
Office. The Judge was a millionaire.
Garde Lafayette will receive the
French Band on their arrival from Bos-
ton tomorrow, and the parade will be
participated in by all the French Socie-
ties i'm the city, and a large number of
French residents. 1t is understood that
the band leaves next week on a trip to
Chicago.
A special dispatch from Paris says that
Due De Broglie to-day, in submitting
his report on eyaeuations and negotia- |
tions with the German and French /
Assemblies, expressed satisfaction at al
speedy evacuation of the second depart 1
msnts, but declared that France, not /
withstanding most persisted efforts, has /
been unable to obtain any notifications /
Of treaty.
Judge McCunn's death was not sud- I
den, in the ordinary acceptation Of that 1
word. He had been ailing several days, /
complaining of pain In the breast, and /
suffering from prOstratiOn from heat. I
His physician was in attendance on him 4
several days. Three other doctors were /
called in last evening. The scene 1T his
dying bedside was very affecting, as in /
the intervals from pain he constantly |
repeated that his heart was breaking.
II is undoubtedly true that the recent ac-
ton Of the Senate was the primary cause
Of his death.
A POrt-au-Prinee letter states that the
German men-Of-waT, after threatening
the town with bombsrdment, seized two
Aaytien men-of-war, both schooners,
but finally left, after the German COM
mander was paid three thousands pounds
sterling cash as indemnity for damages
70 German citizens for outrages by the
Haytiens. The Haytien Legislature
have agreed to pay the American claims
in twenty years. The Americans are
about petioning their government to
send naval vessels to follow the example
Of the Germans.
There is no possibility Of Vanderbilt
becoming President Of the Erie railroad
By the laws Of this State no shareholder
in the New York Central can become
even director Of the Erie. McHenry
says that IN consequence Of this, some
other person must be selected for the
and, as already telegraphed,
il is thought that person will be John +.
jay, Of the Michigan Central. The pres
ent directory will be elected, with q few
exceptions. jay Gould sent in proxies
for fifteen thousand shares to-day. Nc
Henry claims to represent four hundred
IhOusand shares. General SuBerintend-
snt Rucker has resigned. After the cleo
lion all the old Gould heads of depart
ments will have to resign. Their places
viii be filed largely by persons now con-
nected with the Chicago and Alton rail-
road.
The eight-hour movement is on the
aeeline. The Employers Executive
Committee are advised Of acts Of tyran-
nous character on the part Of different
abor organizations in their efforts to ]
restrain workmen from returning 70 the {
Did system. The strikes having. in (
great measure, killed the building trade II
lf the season, hundreds Of destitute me- Z
,hanics are applying for wcrk TO the ]
Employers Committee. The Treasurer {
If the International Union Of Machinistsl I
.nd Blacksmiths arrived to day from
lleveland, and the prospect for pecuni- I
NY aid may serve TO prolong the strike S
II metal workers. A number Of sewing &
machine and eabinet-makers win re- c
IUme work on Monday. The Patterson | L
locomotive shops expect to recommence / Z
york Monday with such men as offer I