New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-14
NEW YORK.
funeral Obsequies OF the Late Minister
Orr-Freedmen's Bureau Investigation
-GeneraI o. o. Howard in Trouble
Co. ton Affairs-A Panic Avoided.

Orr-Freedmen'sB Bureau Investigation
-General o. q. Howard in Trouble
Co ton Afairs-A Panic Avoided.
NEW YORK, June I3.-The Secretary of
War, according to Washington special.
has submitted to the Department: of Justice
. statement Of the condition Of affairs
found by the War Department to exist in
the division Of the late Freedmen's Bureau.
charged with the settlement Of bOuIties to
cOlored soldiers.
The statement sets forth that the claim
ants for whom the treasury certificates
lave been issued and sent to the Freedmen's
Bureau for payment have never received
their money, although they were marked on
the bureau records as paid, reported to the
treasury by tie disbursing officer of the
bureau as PAID. and so credited in the set
tlement OF his account.
For this fraud, the Secretary Of War
wishes to know the degree Of responsibility
ard relative responsibility under the law of
General 0. o. Howard and his disbursing
officer, General Ballack. When the War
Department took possession of the records
of the Bureau. unpaid claims were found
..-Cu:.ing to $73O,O00. and $50, ,0O0 were
found unpaid. although entered ON the rec
ords. reported to the treasury, and there
credited as paid.
There is still good deal Of excitement
z the Cotton Exchange. 1t was reported
this morning that several more failures
will be soon announced. There seems, how
ever, to be general impression that the
worst is over, and no panic will ensue
Cotton this morning again slightly ad-
vanced in price, but it is thought that fresh
importations of cotton will arrive in the
early part Of next month, and the present
effort to create corner will be frustrated.
The Cotton Exchange will adjourn from
July 3 to the following Monday.
1t turns ont that Horizons swindling
operations include 200 shares of Reading
railroad stock received for forged certif-
cate of the Pennsylvania railroad stock
from Reed and McGrane, of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania.
At two o'clock this afternoon the muni-
cipal offices were closed as q mark of re-
spect to the memory Of the late Minister
Orr Among those who called at the Gov
ernors room to-day to view the remains
were Major General Hancock and staff,
who accepted an invitation to participate in
the funeral ceremonies. -.
Forty-three lodges of Free Masons, seven
communicates Of Knights Templar and
several chapters of Royal Arch Masoas,
enth Regiment, will form the escort of the
remains of ex-Minister Orr this afternoon.
President Grant telegraphed from West
Point; regretting that his engagements
would not permit him to be present.
WilmOt De Saussare, ex-grand master Of
the masonic fraternity Of South Carolina,
telegraphed that he was on the way to this
city to attend the funeral. Twenty masonic
lodges reported at the City Hall thi. morn
ing that they will join in the funeral and
escort. and about forty more lodges from
participate. As the City Hall clock struck
high noon to-day the band Of the New York
Commandery played dirge from Lucia di
LammermOOr.
The funeral TOOK place this afternoon al
half past two o'clock. The arrangement.
for the procession to the church with the
remains were perfect. The City Hall park
was crowded to excess, q sea OF faces being
turned toward the main entrance eagerly
looking for a sight at the splendid coffin
which enclosed the body. The pail bearers
were-Hon. S. H: Johnston. Wllmot de
Saussare. James Jenkinson, II. J. Warning,
}. D. Evans. J. Phillips, John W. Simons
paniel Sickles. and Albert G. Mackay.
The band played solemn and mOurnful
dlrges. The pall-beaIers, with uncovered
heads, took up the coffin and carried il
down to the hearse. The Sir Knights
! formed on either side as the coffin wa.
borne past, and filed into marching order
Mayor Havemeyer and the common coun
| Gil, with Grape rOsettes and wand Of office
draped in mourning occupied carriages il
| the rear of the procession.
The Knights made most imposing spec
! tacle, drawn up in the park five deep will
| their gorgeous uniforms, the sun brilliantly
| rejecting from their swords and other or
| naments. Henry Clay Preston, grand mar
I shal, headed the procession, accompanied
! by Major Edward 81. Kent, chief Of stafi
! The procession started up Broadway y
] Twenty. third street. theu up Nsdisoa sve