The national Republican., 1868-11-28
NEW YORK,

Consolidation OF Express Compsuies
The Eric war Quiss-Jsy Gssld
stfn in Pessessien Of the Omees-
Destructive Fire-Fansral OF Felix
Larkin-Fedessriani
NEw Yonk, Fov. 81 Long pending nsgo.
tistions In this city rssultsd today In the
consolidation Of tbs Ameriosn and the Msr.
chsnts' Union Express Companies. Articles
Of association have been favorsbiy executed,
with the following Board Of Director: Henry
Wells, Elmer 3. P. Ros, VIM @ Fargo, WIN.
@. BssrdsIey. Edward B. Jud,on, william II.
Seward, jr., James @. Fargo, John N. Knapp,
Johnston Livingston, Clinton T. Blckus, Jas
M. Thompson, Theodore N. Pom,roy. and
Bspjsmin P Cheney. r
Az the election for officers held to-day, the
following were chosen: President, william @.
Fargo; Vice Pre,ident, Thso. M. Pomsroy 4;
Treasurer, Elmer =. P. Ross; sscrstary. John
N. Knapp General supsrintsndsnt and As.
sistsnt Treasurer, James Q. Fargo.
The new arrangement goes into effect I'm.
msdiatsiy; and the officers say that busine,s
will bo adjusted to the new basis within tho
ensuing week. WHY
The consolidation Is said to have been made
on terms Of entire equality between the two
companies; but details srs not yet announced.
though they have been promised for an early
day.
New YonE, Nov. 2L-Tho term, Of con.
solidation Of tho American aud MsrchAuts'
Union Express Companies are ss follows The
Merchants Union stock 10 taken at tw,
shares for one, making Its portion Of the cap.
itsi $4,000. 900.
Ths Consolidation Company will have a
total capital Of sls. 900, 900, and will con.
tinue the existing cooperative arrangsmsnts
with the old companies. The new company
will bear the title Of The American Msrohants'
Union Express Company.
The Commercial says the Adams company
". not represented At the meeting; Is opposed
to the basis Of amslgamstion, aud that oouse-
qusntiy . renewal Of the Express war Is BY no
means Improbable.
New YoRK, Nov. 81 The Erie war has
rslap'od into quistuds. Jay Gould and Jas.
Fisk, jr., arc still In possession Of the ofices
Of the Erie railway; but great rsticence Is
preserved as to whether they are running tho
road or the newly sppointsd receiver, Judge
Davis. Is running II. Several deputy shsriffs
uere at tho building this afternoon, but no
one seemed able to account for their pres.
ence.
EI-Jadgs Fullerton, Mr.. Sherman, and one
or two o:her', who are ehgsgsd as eou unssl for
the dirs,toH, were To. day In close eonsulta.
tiou with Msssrs. .Gould and Fisk.
The joint committee Of the two stock boards
who have under consideration ths proposition
to strike Erie from the stock lis. held . meet.
iug to-day, bat adjourned until to morrow,
withou. agreeing upon any action.
New YoRK, Nov. 27.-Gec. B, Hartsos, for
Company, died to-day.
Two large buildings at EllEabethport, oceu-
pied as carpenter and blacksmith shops, were
burnt thi, morning, together with consider.
able amount Of machinery and one passenger
car; loss, $50, ,00oi no insurance.
John Fox, the night vstchm.n was fatally
burned while trying to sItiuguish the flames.
New YoRk. November 27.-Ths funeral Of
Felix Larkin, the victim OF the recent fatal
stabbing ARRAY, was qaite impOsiugi over 500
members Of volunteer regiments marched in
procession to the cemetery. O'Daidwin, the
puyiiist, was prominent among the general
crowd.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 81 At the skating
rick lat evening Q. N. Payne, the pedestrian,
concluded his task Of walking ono hundred
miles 10 less than twenty. -four hours. accom-.
pli'hing the feat 10 % hour. 20 minutes, and
81 seconds.