The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-13
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BOSTON, March 12-Ten alarms of fire oc-
Cured dnripg last night, keeping the firemen
almost constantly on the move, and owing to
the fierce northwesterly wind and extreme cold,
causing unusual excitement and anxiety. Only
two of the fires were extensive. The one on
Plympton street destroyed Robinson GilPs
block, occupied mostly for mechanical purposes,
and causing loss of $4,000. The CONNER
cial street fire caused loss of abodt $500
Among the sufferers were Atwood & Co, oys-
ter dealers; Eustis g. Darling, -four commits
sion merchants; d, Pulsifer & Co., commission
merchants; Knight & McIntire, provisions;
Atwood & Hewitt, commission merchants;
Killand, Land & Co, ship brokers; Gerrish &
French, fish dealers; Richardson & Son, COM
mission merchants; d. HI. Rivers, ship carver;
L. Parke, sign maker; Clamp & Putnam. sail
makers. The property was mostly insured.
The Senatorial Succession.
Among the names most prominently mem
toned as Summers probable successor are Hon.
Henry l.. Dawes, Ex-Governor A. a. Bullock,
Hon. E. r. Hoar, ex Governor John H. Cliff
ford, Governor Washburn, General Banks,
General Butler, and Speaker Sanford. The
election will probably take place on the oath
instant.
Tribute to Senator Sumner.
Neither branch of the Massachusetts Legis-
lature transacted business to-day. On the as
assembling of the Senate to-day message was
received from the Governor, announcing the
death of Senator Sumner and paving an elo-
quent tribute to his memory. In his message
the Governor said: "Of him as much as of
any man of his time it may be said that he
lived not for himself or his kindred. A speci al
representative of this State, his Common
wealth was the whole country. For years one
of the most prominent and influential citizens
of the United States, he was recognized by the
civilized world as one of the foremost advo-
Gates of struggling humanity. Thus acknowl
edged at home and abroad. his death will be
deeply and sincerely mourned, not alone by
his State aud this nation but by every people
and country preaching out for higher and
freer life. Twenty-three years ago this spring
he was elected to the United States Senate and
at the time of his death he was the senior
member of that body in length of consecutive
service. His devotion to the duties of his
place was an example worthy of general COM
mendation. He rarely allowed personal con-
sideratlons of any kind to interfere r-ith his
public obligations. Had he not been blessed
with an iron constitution he must long ago
nave succumbed to the weight of his lahors
DeVoted 10 many phases of one comprehensive
canse, TIE advancement of man, throwing him
self with great energy and power into what
ever work he undertook, it was given him to
see noble triumph of that for which he as
pired and wrought. Thousands and thousands
of men and women find the way of life easier
and brighter because of him, and in almost
every town and village of the country there
will be praises of honor to his name During
his long period of service some mistakes he
he doubtless made, for despite his great learn
ing and intellectual grasp, he somewhat lacked
the every day wisdom frequently given to those
much his inferior. But this was in no sense to
his discredt as man. His aims were high,
his purposes were pure His voice was that of
an honest mai. His endeavors were those of
OF an upright statesman. His moral integrity
stands out as a sublime figure in these latter
years. While the atmosphere around him was
Iomi with corruption, no stain of suspicion ever
lei upon him. However, other public servants
pmrost,tuted their positions for selfish ends, we
oil ielt sure that Charles sumner would mot be
euillched by any disclosures or Investigation