The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-03-13
NEW YORK..
Erie Railroad Troubles.

New YORK. March 12.-For several days
past there have been rumors in financial circles
of coming disclosures and designations in con-
nection with the Erie road, Which would de-
press the stock On the strength of these ru-
mors spectators have largely sold stock short
and heavily invested in puts. When the resig
nation of Auditor Dunan was announced yes
terday the rumors began to assume importance.
Vice President Robinson, however, stated to a
reporter that Dunan had previously prepared a
statement calculated to injure the road; that
this statement has been placed in the hands of
operators, who. however, failed to use it, Dun
an called upon him Tuesday evening, and said
that he desired to make confession, which was
to the effect that his accounts were incorrect,
and he had made false statements to President
Watson.
The Tribune says that had Dunan's statement
been made public the stock would have depre-
ciated, and the combination, of which Dunan
is believed to be part, would have D,ade large
ly. Dunan refuses to furnish any statement for
publication. His resignation will not lie &C.
cepted till his accounts are investigated.
Bold Outrage by smusglers.
Two Custom House officers seized quantity
of Struggled cigars yesterday afternoon when a
gang of Spaniards, longshoremen and sailors
assaied and beat them, but they finally saved
themselves and cigars by presenting revolvers.
The crowd followed the officers into the seizure
room of the Custom House and were only eject
ed by force.
Gov. Washburn Declines n Requisitton.
A requisition from Gov. Dix to the Governor
of Massachusetts for the alleged murderers of
Graham at Little Neck, Long Island, was de-
clined, as the prisoners are now serving a sem
tence of twenty years in the State prison. The
Governor of Massachusetts replied that as they
would have to be pardoned by him he thinks
it best that the certainty of the present punish
ment should not be reinquiShed for an uncer-
tainty in New York.
Various MA tsers.
The high northwest gale of the last three
days continues. 1t was unusually severe yes
terday and last night. Yesterday afternoon
man who tried to walk on the long railroad
bridge across Newark Bay was blown overheard
and drowned.
The Board Of Police has elected Commission
er Gaddner President.
The expert making inquiry into the accounts
of Badaan, ex tax collector of Brooklyn, finds
that he has stolen at least $780, 900.
The jury in the King trial tonight brought
in verdict of murder in the second degree.
Sentence was deferred till tomorrow.
A Brooklyn paper says the case of Isaac
Badeaux, ex-Collector, has not yet been taken
before the grand jury.
Funeral Obsequies Of Ex-President Fill.
BUFFALO, March 12.-Business is suspended
and flags are half-masted on all the buildings
and vessels in the harbor. All the residences
on the route of the procession were profusely
Y.
Lord conducted the religious exercises at the
late residence of Willard Fillmore this morn
ing, when the remains, under escort of the
Buffalo City Guards were conveyed to st. Paul's
Cathedral, where they were laid in state. Large
quantities of flowers were placed on and around
the casket. Thousands reviewed the remains.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the doors of the Cathe-
dral were opened to admit the United States
Senatorial and House committees, Legislative
committees, members of Gov Dix's military
staff, Mayor city authorities and commission
ers, Council of University, Buffalo, the Bar of
tives of other civic societies. At aquarter past
two, the family having entered the Cathedral,
six sergeants detailed from the LIST U. S. In .
fantry, stationed at Fort Parter, bore the cask-
ct from the vestibule into the Cathedral head
ed by the Rev. DR.. Shelton and the Episcopal
clergy of Buffalo, and followed by William A.
Bird, Noah P. Sprague E. X. Jewett, II. Mar
shall, g. G Sheele, Judge George w. Clinton,
Henry Martin and Warren Bryant, pail bear
ers. The ceremonies in the Cathedral were of
a solemn and impressive character including
brief resume of the life of the illustrious de-
ceased, by Rev. DR.. Shelton, th4 venerable rec
tor of St. Paul, and lifelong friend of M.llard
Fillmore The casket was then borne to the
hearse and the procession moved in the follow
ing order: Maj. Gen. Howard and Brig Gen.
Roberts and staff, Company D OF the Buffalo
City Guards, 65th and 74th National Guards,
Companies A and G LIST U. S. Infantry, under
Col DeRussey, as guard of honor, The hearse
was decorated with national and funeral en-
blems, aud was followed by a long line of car
riages with bearers, mOurners, national, State
and city representatives and citizens to Forest
Lawn Cemetery, where. after the final services
of the Episcopal church, the remains were de-
posted in the stone grave in the family lot.
The crowd on the streets along the line of
march was large Thus ends all that was NOR
tel of Willard Fillmore.