The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-14

TURF-aov. KEMPER sEvKRELY4 oREr1-
OIsED-HATAh KEROSENE EXPLOSION,
ETC.. ETC.
CoNoonp, N. H, March 12.-2l7
towns give Weston 81, l12; McOutchin,
81. 1896; Blaokmer and scattering. 2.O77.
II towns remain to be- heard from,
which gave last year: Weston, 1893;
Straw, 1.O94; scattering, 50; majority
for Weston, 202. Weston fails of cleo.
ton by the people from 800 to 5007otes.
Four Republican and four Democratic
Senators are elected. There is no choice
remaining. Four Districts. from returns
already in the House. stand: Democrats,
I172: Republicans, 167. Towns to hear
from last year elected Democrats, and
probably have done 30 this year.
BOSTON. Maroh IL Both branches OF
the city government OF Boston met to.
dny, for the purpose of taking measures
With reference to the death of Charles
Sumner. Addresses euioglstio OF the
deceased were made by Mayor Caleb
and other gentlemen. A series of ap-
propriate resolutions were read aud
adopted. Among the resolutions were
tho following: That his Honor the
Mayor be requested, at an early day, to
call q meeting OF the oitizens in Funeuil
Hail. to take such notice OF this event
as may be appropriate, in view of tho
lrreparable loss which the people of
Massachusetts,. and particularly of Bos.
ton, have sustained; that joint sp pecinl
committee of the City Council be sp-
pointed to act in cooperation with tho
Mayor and State and national authori.
ties in making arrangements for the
funeral ceremonies and such other
tokens of respect as ara due to the
purity OF his character and greatness of
bis public services.
Among names most prominently
mentioned az Summers probable sue
eessor. nre Hon. Horny L. Dawes, e4-
GOV, A. Fl. Bullock, Hon. r.. T. Hoar,
ex-Gov. John H.. Clifford, Gov. Wash.
burn. Con. Banks, Gen. Butler and
Speaker Sanford. The election will
probably take place on the Goth inst.
@AsHEEGTofE, March 13.-1'!;c hcarsc,
containing Summers remains, was pre-
ceded by half dozen carriages aud fol.
lowed by some 800 oo!orcd people on
foot. The display was very modest and
we'll behaved. Quite number of
policemen kept the aveuue clear of the
rabble. while tho vast crowd was passing
through the rotunda to take last look.
New YORK, March IL. "A He,a!d spe-
oial, dated London. March II. says
Rouher, Piotre. aud several hundred
prominent Frenchmen, have already ar
rived. to attend the festivities at Chisel-
hurst, on the occasicA OF the majority
of the Prince Imperial.
In tue billiard tournament, the game
this evening, between Garnier and Daily,
was won by the latter, by eighty eight
points. Cyrille Dion beat Ubassy, win
ming by only two points.
.. d. Gay. who, in conjunction with
VIM. Q. Bryant, is engaged on lii ierary
work. to be coon ANNOUNCED. ia about to
retire from tho editorial staff Of the
EUening Post, where he will be succeed
ed by Albert G.. Brown, of Boston, for
merly Secretary to Gov. Andrews.
SAN FRANCISCO, March l2-Do.
spatches tonight state that snow is fall.
ing again in Sierra, with great violence.
An emigrant sno " plow and Tvs engines
are off the track. No trains are expect
ed to get through tonight.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Sumuer or be-
queaths his art collection to the Corco-
ran Gallery.
All Federal business was suspended
to-day: in rasnnct tn Snmner'a ohsa.
Y..ion. oo.aso. ', ::......:.. 49,.
Florida, has Summers chair. No leRis-
lation to-day. The Capitol was crowd.
ed. Summers remains left as o'clock,
on special train. The committees held
40 SESSIONS to-day.
Probabilities For New England, the
Middle States and lower lake region,
cold and fresh aud brisk NortherIy to
Westerly winds and partly cloudy wea-
thor will prevail, with areas OF light
snow III the lower lake region, and
thence North. enst ward to the Atlantic
coast. For the South Atlantic States,
Northeast and North west winds, with
clear or fair weather, rising baro meter,
and but slight changes in temperature
For the Gulf States, and thence North
ward to the Ohio Valley, Nor,hcrly
winds. voering to Southerly, with rising
temperature. falling barometer and in
creasing ciondiness, and in the lower
Mississippi Valley, rain by Saturday
night. For the upper lake region. and
thence Westward tn Kansas, Il lsterly to
Sou'herlv winds, With rising lcInpcr.-
tnre and less pressure.
BosroN, March 13.-At IL meeting of
the Massachusetts Historical Snciety,
Robert q. Winthrop announced the
Ipn.ba Of nxDrno;J,nt J,,l..