, 1874-03-19

airly arranged. The qaestion of track
4 stands IN the way, The owners of the
former horse prefer tho sacramento
track; Mr.. Treat the Oakland course.
The jury in the case of Geo. F Ensign,
the celebrated safe man and 1ocksmith,
for attempted burglary, failed to agree
ona verdictsand we're discharged.
LoNDos. March lO.--Additional dis
! patches from the Gold Coast report that
Gen. woolsley reecrossedl the river Prah
February 15th.Z Three of the Kings
tributary to King Keffee have given in
their submission to the British. The
Ashantee throne is considered at an end
and the Kingdom hopelessly disrupted.
Stanley, the Herald correspondent,
telegraphs from Lisbon that negotiations
between General Sir Garnet Wools-
ley and the King of Ashantee are
completed. The King agrees to pay
$50, 900 ounces ID gold, renounces all
claim to Adanzi and other Territory as
specified, and consents to withdraw from
Aapolom and the Coast provinces, to
keep the road flee from Coomassie
and the river Prah, protect commerce,
prohibit human sacrifice. and keep the
peace forever.
The Standard special from Spain says
Serrano and Gen. Dominerez are at
Castro Udrlalles, 25. miles east of San
tander, on the Bay Of Biscay, and are
daily receiving reinforcements. Don
Carlos has ordered siege operations
against Irem and Bizada.
WASHINGTON, March 41.--During the
last two hours ofa Summers illness his
intellect seemed much clearer, and he
was perfectly conscious tothe last. This
condition was doubtless the result of
his recovery from the effect of the NOR
phine administered during the morning.
His sufferings toward the Hast seemed
intense, and he several times exclaimed,
" I want quiet; I am tired" he recog-
rizcd friends who came into the room.
One of the last to whom he spoke was
Ex-Attorney General Hoar, Of Massa-
chusetts, to whom lie said. "Take care
of the Civil Rights Bill" About q
quar- ser before three q c'clock he was at
tackled by spasm in which he died.
Around the bed at the time were Ex-At-
torney General Hoar, DIR. W. P. johnson
of this city, Major Ben. Perley Poore,
Geo. T. Downing, and James Worms.
Icy. Other friends who had been with
ths dying Senator throughout the day,
had left just previous. not anticipating
that his death would occur SO soon. Sem
a.or Shurz and Montgomery Blair enter
ed the room just as he Dreathed his last
but Summer was too near dissolution to
recognize them The only relative that
Senator Sumner has is q sistor who is
the wife Of a physician in San Francis
co, and to her the sad news was ,tele-
graphed irmedietely after his DEATH
When the death of the Senator was an
nounced to the crowd that filled the
sidewalk in front of the house, the grief
of the colored people, hundreds OF
whom we're gathering there, found vent
in heartfelt ordinations.
Summers age was 60 years 2 months
and days. He had been for some time
anxious about his health and remarked
last evening to o friend, some hours
previous to the attack that ended in his
death, that he ted to consult him
about his health. He was afraid he was
working too hard. The funeral cere-
monies will take place in the Senate
Chamber, but of course the arrangements
are not yet completed.
Providence, March I1.lThe Rspub-
lican State Convention to-day nominated
Governor Howard and all the presenr
incumbents of State offices for reelec-
ton.
LONDON, March II. If his health per-
mits Gladstone, he will resume the lead
ership of the Liberals in 1875. Members
of the cabinet held meeting to-day and
at the request Of Gladstone have agreed
to accept the leadership of the Marquis
of Harrington. A party of Liberals,
however. propose to follow the lead of
Vernon Harcourt or Robert Lowe.
The entire route of the procession in
honor Of the Duke and Duchess Of Ed
inburgh, from Paddington Station to
Buckingham palace, via Oxford and
Regent streets, is gaily decorated with
flags, streamers, etc. The procession
will begin to move at II 40 A. NJ.
MADRID, March 11.-Serrano has as
sumed the supreme command ofthe for
ces operating against the Carlists in the
North.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Supervising
architect Mullett fully edEaits that the
Government was swindled in furnishing
stone for the new San Francisco mint,
but the records clearly show that Local
superintendent Stebbins was alone re-
sponsible for accepting stone inferior to
contract. When Mullett reached San
Francisco ard saw the stone for himself,
he Immediately denounced the swindle,
and has ever since urged the Depart
ment not TO pay another dollar to the
contractor; and thus far no settlement
has been made with Emery. who, while
admitting that the stone was inferior to
the sample, claimed that Stebbins in
sisted on having itfrom another stratum
of the quarry than the one from which
the sample was taken. Mullett is also
n Il