, 1874-03-19

OF directors Of the Union Pacific Rail.
road met yesterday in Boston aud elect
ed the following officers: President
Sidney Dillon, New York; Vice Presi-
dent, Elisha Atkins. Boston; Treasurer
E. Rollins. The Directors ticket elect
ed was compromise agreed to by Jay
Gosld, who represented New York. The
annouL cement from Boston yesterday
of the election of Oliver Ames, Presi-
den. of the B. r. was mistake.
The following are the directors: Oliver
Ames. John Duff, Elisha Atkins, Sidney
Dillon. R. P. Morton. T. &. Gordan,
Dexter B. E. Bates, Jas. D. Smith. c.
]. Osborne, Geo. Scott. Saml. Mills, jay
Gould. E. H. Baker, J. Richardson.
I BUFFALO, N. Y, March 12.-The peo.
pie of Buffalo to-day exhibited, in q
marked manner, their veneration for
deceased ex- President. AT 9 o'clock the
family and few friends of the deceased
gathered at heresidence, where services
were conducted by Revs. R. Hotcnkins
and John g. .Clord. Eight officers, with
an escort of the whole company of Buff
+ lo City Gnards, bore the remains to St.
Panls Csthadral rE
WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce have agreed to
report favorably to House bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of Treasury to fix the
number of fur seals that may be killed
annually on the Island of st. Paul and
st. George, respectively, provided that
total number of 10000 now allowed by
law to be killed annually. snail not be
exceeded. II. E,e t
The Senate Committee on Indian At
fairs has reported adversely and the Sem
ate has postponed indefinitely. the bill
introduced by Oglesby and indorsed by
the Interior Department. in accord.
ance with the report Of Special Commits
sioner Shanks, proposing to create an
immense reservation in the northeast
ern part of Washington Territory for
the Occur de Alaines and eight other
tribes of Indians,
CoNcoRD. N. H., March 12.-Weston
fails of election by from 300 to 500 votes.
Four Republican and four Democratic
Senators are elected with no choice in
four districts. From the return already
in, the House stands DEM, 172, Republi-
cans 1877. Eight towns to hear from
which at last election chose Democrats,
they probably have done SO this year.
NEW York. March 12.-Tbe jury in
the case of King charged with murder
of O'Neil rendered verdict of murder
in the second degree. The sentence
was deferred. m
A partial examination of Booklyn ac-
counts shows that the amount of alleged
defalcation will reach 100000.
WASHINGTON, March 12.--The pail
bearers at Summers funeral tomorrow
will be Senators Anthony, Schurz, Sar-
gent, McCreery, Oglesby and Stockton.
Those especially invited to attend the
funeral are the President and the mem-
bers of the Cabinet, the Justices of the
Supreme Court, the Diplomatic Corps,
General of the Army and Admiral of the
Navy. The invitations to the two last
named include invitations to Army and
Navy officers of the Marine corps, re-
spectively.
Boston, March 49, Neither branch of
Massachusetts Legislature transacted
any business to-day. Upon assembling
of the Senate, message was received
from the Governor announcing the death
of Sumner and paying an eloquent trib-
ute to his memory concluding with con-
gratulations that resolution resembling
vote OF censure reached him as it did.
On motion of Banks the message was
referred to joint committee of both
Houses, with instructions to report a
plan for properly honoring the memory
of the deceased Senator,
Among the names mentioned as sue
cessors to Sumner are FL. L. Dawes, ex-
Governor Bullock, Clifford, Gov. Wash
burne, E. R. Howe, Gen. Banks, Gen.
Butler. The election will probably oc-
cur on the 2Sth inst.
SAN Francisco, March 13.--Dispatch-
es from the Palisades and Battle Noun
ain state that the Central Pacific Rail-
road track near the latter place is inn
passible for distance ofabout 10 miles.
The track sunk down. Culverts wash.
ed away. Floods of water and severe
storms of rain, hail and snow in the ST.
erras. No trains can run through un-
til the track is repaired.
The Pope has written letter to the
Austrian bishops, urging them to resist
the proposed ecclesiastical law.
Flour. superfne, $5; extra, Sc 1211@
6 s71s.
Wheat, choice milling, 50; quiet at
81 95@2.
Barley. feed, 81 SIS; coast brewing,
81 6o(91 65; Bay brewing, 81 7O@1 IS.
Oats. $50 SKIS choice, 81 721s; 500
SKIS. Ogn. surprise. very choice, for mill
ing, 81 9511s per cwt.
Corr, yellow, 81 721a@1 rs.
Potatoes, choice Humbolt, 81 8711;
other kinds, 81 7O@1 S5.
ELKo, New, March 13.-The snow
storm Of last night blockaded the road
between here and Toano. Up to this
time. 8 P. NJ, no trains have been able
to get through. 1t is showing and blow
ing again, with no indications of change.
RENO, March 12.-The east bound