Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-14

and mates personal effects. The hull
is sound. She will be laid up two
months for repairs.
Death Of Willard Fillmore.
BUFFALO, March s. Ex-President
Fillmore died at his residence in this
city. at 10 minutes after II o'clock last
night. His death was painless.
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The steam
er Pennsylvania, which arrived to-day
from Liverpool, experienced violent
hurricane on the 9th ultimo, at mid
night. Capt. Broadbnrn, the first and
second officers, and two seamen, were
swept overheard and lost, and the
fourth officer had leg broken. All
the deck houses and boats were swept
away. Brady, formerly third mate of
the ill-fated atlantic (who it will be re-
membered, swan ashore and secured a
line from the Ahlantic, thereby being
the means of saving number of lives),
was among the steerage passengers on
the Pennsylvania, and it was decided to
put the ship in his charge, and he
brought her safely in. Captain Broad
burn, who belonged in Baltimore, had
intended to make this his last voyage,
as it had been arranged for him to act
as Port Warden at Liverpool.
The Operations OF = Mail Contractor on
Western Routes.
CHICAGO, March 1O.-The St. Paul
DispatcI, prints some astounding state
ments relative to contracts ON sever
al postal routes in the far West, held by
G. G. Huntley. The Dispatch claims
that at the outset Huntley, by aid of
some Washington coniederates, pro-
culed from the files several petitions
from Montana, cut off the names and
attached them to petition for q pos
tai route from Missoula, Montana to
Walla Walla, w. t., $50 miles, through
a wilderness without settlers, and got a
contract at S2O,744 n year, which was
subsequently increased to S62 ,232 per
annum. Huntley Immediately sub
contracted at 1000, and pocketed
$4S 900 year for six years. The mail
matter sent over the road did not ex-
coed eight letters and papers each mail
He also obtained a route for Sill ,131
from Kelton, Utah, to Dalles. Oregon,
$50 miles, daily trips, at 1924 900 per
year. His last operation was getting a
route for $4,000 from Boise City to
Winnemucca, Nevada, $50 miles, at
ST. 900, of which 100000 is clear
profit.
Death OF Charles Summer.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-Yesterday,
in the Senate, Senator Sumner had a
a slight attack, affecting the nerves OF
the heart, but when he returned home
was sufficiently we'll to entertain his
friends at dinner, at the close of which
he made allusion to the condition OF
his heart. Between 9 and 10 p. NJ, he
was taken SO sick as to require the at
tendance of physician. An hour 0,
more after, he had n second attack OF
his old disease, angina pectoris. Sew
erll of his nearest personal friends were
sent for and remained with him during
the night. He passed quiet night
under simultaneous injection of NOR.
phine. This morning ut 8 o'clock he
was sleeping under the effects of il
without material change. Surgeon
General Barnes and Drs johnson and
Lincoln were at the hour in consulta-
ton Mt the residence of the Senator
ut 12:45 Sumner was fast falling. In
addition to his physicians, Senator
Schulz and Representatives Pierce,
George F. and +. $. Hoar, are with
him. DR.. Brown Sequard has been
telegraphed for, and is on his way to
this city. At 2p. NJ. Senator Sumner
was still sleeping. though at intervals
he would awaken, a: (which time he was
in great pain. He is perfectly con.
scious when awake and knows all his
friends, occasionally rallying to an ef-
fort of saying few words to them.
3p. M.-Senatol Sumner has lust
The New ampshtrc Election.
CoNcoRp, March 1.-THE returns
from 1872 towns give an aggregate of
5G,O93. McCutchins (Rep.O, 26,O93:
Western (Dem.), 26,57G: Blackner
(Prohibition), ],G14. There are 80
towns to hear from, and Western Me
Cutchins p may not overcome the pres
ent majority against him. The Coun.
Gil will probably stand: Republicans, 3:
Democrats. 2. The Senate will probab.
be n tie, and the House will be very
close; its political complexion depend.
ing on towns that hold elections TODAY.
New YORK, March pa letter from
Havana says the city is filled with vol
nnteers, who are daily departing for the
seat OF war. Each receives 500 from
the Government on entering the bar
racks, and has $500 deposited to his
credit in the bank, subject to the order
or himself or heirs ut the end of six
months service. All look we'll and in
marked contrast with the militia who
received but $40.
Election Of Uuion Pacific Officers.
BosroN, March l1.--Oliver Ames WINS
to-day chosen President and f. p.
Rollins Secretary of the Union Pacific
r r Co