New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-07
NEW YORK.


Cotton Review-Fifteen Hundred Deaths
Last Week-Greaiest Number i'm The
History of New YOrk-DeaIh of Judge
McCunn-Cfrief and a Broken Heart
Bank StRtement-CO Wander
biIt IneligfbIe-The Stokes Trial.
New YORK, July 6.-During the week
cotton has declined on a very moderate
business. The Cotton Exchange has been
closed since Wednesday. Sales for the
week reached 81, ,20j bales, of which Sc, 900
were for future delivery, and 1905 on the
spot. Of the spot cotton, spinners took
1894 bales, exporters 357 and spectators 81
There we're 1900 deaths for the week end
ing at noou to-day, the largest in the his
tory of the city.
TIE specie shipments to day amounted 20
$I,500,000.
Franz Abt and Janauschek have gone to
Europe.
Judge MeCunn died suddenly early this
morning. l'c was impeached by the Legis-
lature, his tIial ending on the second in
stant.
The death Of Judge McCunn, which oc-
CURED at four o'clock this morning, was the
result of greab mental depression caused by
the action of the Court Of Impeachment in
finding him guilty of malfeasance in office,
and removing him from his Office as Judge
by unanimous vote His relatives who
were with him in his last moments, state
that he died of grief aud broken heart.
Judge McCunn's death was not sudden,
in the ordinary accep alton of that word
He had been ailing far several days, com
planning of pain in b breast and suffering
from pr0stration frOu heat. His physician
was in attendance sey raj days, and three
others were called in last evening. The
scene at his dying beds q was very affect
ing, as in intervals of pair he constantly re-
peated that his heart was breaking. It is
undoubtedly true uthat ne recent action of
the Senate was primarily the cause Of his
death.
The bank statement shows-loans in
creased S7,g75,OOO; specie increased nearly
S6,000,000: deposits increased 1886 000;
legal tenders decreased $2,500,0Oo.
The Grenadier Guards Band had the
largest audience ever assembled in the
Academy of Music. Mr.. Greeley was
present and attracted considerable atten-
ton.
Consolidation of the Erie and New York
Central railroad companies, under direction
of English stockholders, who have elected
Commodore Vanderbilt president, with un-
restricted powers, is announced.
Freight and passenger tariffs West and
North are to be raised.
In reference to the report that Commo-
dOfe Vanderbilt was about to accept the
presidency of the Erie Railroad Company,
it may be stated that by law Of the State
of New York no shareholder in the Central
can become an officer of the Erie road.
ATrived-Steamers Regulator, City Of
Washington, South Carolina Arrived out
Vile de Paris, Donau, China and Pol
myra.
In the Stokes case to dav, John Moore
testified that he saw Fisk 60 into the
Grand Central Hotel January 6; afterward
the boy Redmond came out and said THAT
Fisk was shot: the witness went in and
caught the Colonel under the arms; no enc
was present but the two; he was Just going
to ask ''aFe you hurt, when Fisk said, ehe
was too quick for me this time;" when the
witness came out Fisks eolored driver
asked him what had happened, and, telling
him, the eolOred man said. wonder the old
man didn't pull on him. for he was fixed, z
and after Tard said, II carry two myself
for some time' The cr0ss-examinatiOn
brought ont no contradiction.
Work win be resumed on the old basis,
at the Singer machine factory, on Monday.
Nearly all the strikers are taking their old
situations.
The father Of the girl Elliott, who was
murdered by her mother yesterday. had
been on a strike for three weeks, and dissi-
pated very much This is said to have
driven the mother crazy.
The English Grenadier band departed for
Europe to-day.
ne Ueff0hu D3N0 arrived 4EOAs AgD@uB0
this morning. They were received By the
Landwehr Verein and the Fifth German
Regiment, and were escorted to Turner
Hall, where they break4asted. They pro-
ceeded to Jones' Wood, East river, at noon,
where they gave concert during the after
noon.
Money easy ct 3@5 y cent on cali loans.
Sterling quiet at 1922 0ll0 Gold dali ~
1888 n ll33s Governments steady new
fives I1313; skies Of 1881, ll74s: five-twenties
Of 1862 ll494 1864, 1l4A; 1865, 1853. reg
u37@ 1867, ll5h; 1868, lis; ten-f0Ftiea,
1873. Tennessees, old 74A, new 74A;
ViYginias, old 40, new 30; Louisianas, old,
81. new 50, levee skies 81, eights 73; Ala
bama efgbts 81, hyes GO; Georgia skies 70
sevens Be y; North Caroiinas, old "a. new
q. South Carolinas, old 81, new 2SlA.
There is no possibility Of Vanderbilt be-
coming president Of the Erie railway. By
the laws Of this State no shareholder in the
New York Central railroad can become
eHea director Of The Erie. McHenrY says
that il consequence Of this some other per
son viii be selected for the presidency, and,
as already telegraphed, it is thought that
person will be John +. Jay, Of the Michigan
Central.
The present directory will be re-eleeted,
with few exceptions. Jay Gould sent 10
proxies for $4,000 shares to-day. MehenFy
claims TO represent 100000 shares. General
superintendent Fucker has resigned. After
the election ali the old Gould heads Of de-
partmenfs viii have to resign. Their places
will be filed largely By persons now con
nected with the Chicago and Alton rail
road.
John Harper leaves Long Branch Monday
for Saratoga, taking his stable with him.
Tie game Of base ball to-day between
the Cleyelands and Eekfords was Won by
the former. Score "a to 5.
A large number Of New England dee