New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-08
NEW YORK.

American, succeeds 60 the Command 0
che Cuban Armtes-Paci6c Mail steam
ship C0mpany-Damages to the steam
ship George Characterization o
the Cotton Asarket-Seven Steamer,
fov Eusope - All Crowded - Theirs
speech In the French Assembly-Dr
Tnlnpadge's New Tabernacle - Thu
tienna ExhiDitors-victorfa Woodruff
Dangerously Yt-Ths Jockey Ciut
Rnces.
New YORK, June 7.-Hon John Prenties
The oldest printer and publisher, has Just
died in Keene, New Hampshire, aged nine
ty.six. He established the New Hampshire
Sentinel in 1899, and conducted it forty. fou,
years.
A Havana letter states that the Spanish
volunteer officers after capturing the dead
body of the Cuban General Agramonte,
filed il with kerosene and burned il to
ashes, preserving the ashes in two vases,
which now adOrn the Presidents room. in
the Casino of Puerto Principe.
It is stated that an American named
Henry Reeve has been appointed the sue.
cessor OF Agram0nte, in command of the
Cuban forces, and that the most energetic
warfare will be continued against the
Spaniards.
Bank statement Loans decreased ST. 500,
600; specie increased Sc, 100000; legal ten
ders Increased nearly $l,000,000; deposits
increased 6,375, 1000.
Specie shipments to-day 81 500, 600 Week
imports Sc, 900. Money abundant.
An official statement shows that the Pa
eifie Mail Steamship Company's gross re-
seipts for the past year were nearly
During the year they lost three steamers,
valued at over $l.500, 900, and own thirty
four steamers. Their assets in coal and
vessels are enormous.
II is learned that the steamer George
Cromwell broke her connecting rod and de-
mOlshed the cylinder Of her main engine,
besides doing other damage to the ma
chinery, and that on the twenty-ftth she
anchored in smooth water at AbacO.
Seven steamers sailed for Europe to-day,
all Of them with as many pass as they
can find room for, including ex-senator Nye
and the Swedish minister at Washington.
Since Saturday last almost 1900 emi.
grants arrived at this port.
Money was easy to-day at to ) on call,
and closed at 3 to 4. Exchange steady; long
100, short IlOls. Gold opened at ll8. but
was weaker on the bank statement, and de.
elined to lf7A, and then advanced 10 1855,
and finally closed at us. Rates paid for
carrying today were is4 and " and >.
London newspapers contain the speech OF
n. Theirs delivered in the National Assem-
bly, in tho course of the debate which pre-.
ceded the change of administration in
France. lie said, toward the close of his
address. that what the country wanted was
not party government. but one which.
intlexible in the presence Of disorder, when
the struggle is ended shows itself calm.
impartial and concilatOry. II his admins.
tratiOn had been o party government the
public peace could not long have remained
undisturbed. Party government would
be disastrous for the country Our
policy had double task to fulfill: to
make peace release the territory. That
peace made with the victor which pre-.
served the Eastern fortress. Belfort was
but a nominal peace. The substantial peace
is the liberation of the territory. We have
paid four milliards and astOnished Europe
by our efforts, and payment of the last mil
lard will be commenced within week, To
the charge that his government had no
alliances, Theirs replied that in the present
condition of the world, after the insensate
polity which has broken up the European
balance of power, there are no longer any
allies for any one; alliance consists in esteem
which each inspires, and France has re-
sumed the position which is her due by her
vitality, by her steady and consistent
course. We are restoring our military forces
without cOncealment, because we do not
wish that France should sink from her prop
er rank. The best alliance consists in the
which divides the Chamber is the question
Of republic or monarchy.
But the friends Of the latter speak of
themselves as conservatives, and do SO
because they know there is but one throne.
which will not suffice for three aspirants.
The corner stone of the Rev Mr. Tai
madges new tabernacle i'll Brooklyn, placed
on the site of the edtice burned during the
winter. was laid this afternoon. The build
ing costs 5000, 600 the organ $4,000.
Letters frcm Vienna report the follow.
ing United States commissioners having
been assigned to arrange and supervise
the exhibition in the American department.
Very few of the exhibitors from this country |
are present. On mining and metallurgy, |
Howard Painter: on agricultural nipple. |
Ments. J. A. Warden; on food. +. n. Hors. |
ford; on IRON and steel, G. Mendenhall; on |
paper. G. ". SilcOx; on machinery, q. A. |
ON philosophical instruments. |
X. Il. Lines: IN musical instruments, n. N. |
Lowe; on education, j. ID. Philbrck.
It is understood that the Geneva award |
will be paid september IA.
Notwithstanding the contradictory stories |
afi0at to day in reference to Victoria Wood
hull, it appears she is really dangerously |
i'll, having, il is thought, BURST blood yes I
,ei near the heart. Her physician says life
h dangerously threatened, and that the
east excitement may cause death.
Arrived-City of Baltimore, from Liver.
,ool Abvss,ria and South Carolina. Ar
lived Out-JaNa.
The spring ine. ting Of the American
[ockev Club opened at Jerome Park to-day
,nder the most favorable auspices. The
law was good and the track in fair eondi-
'T The first race for the Fotdham handicap