, 1876-09-30

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Territory: William Hume. Eagle Cliff,
canned salmon; ". Bush, Olympia,
cereals.
New YORK. Sept. 27. Gold closed at
97s a. 10.
The stockholders of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad held an annual meeting
to day and elected the following directs
ors for the ensuing year: G. B. Wright;
Billings, Johnstone. Livingstone, Chas
Mayne, Tower. Ben. P. Henry, George
Stark, James Dilworth, j. I. Smith,
Geo. Case, Reid Lashurst, Alexander
McMitheil, Jno. NJ. Drumson, and Al
fred 9. Tlllon. motion was adopted
ins.ructlng the board to consider the
expediency of authorizing an exchange
of lands of the company OH the Pacific
coast for preferred stock of the company.
The Treasurer's report showed receipts
for the year to be $21, ,9O1, 1857: disburse-
ments. $50, ,S36. .903; a balance of $1O.-
1852. The gross earnings for the year
we're $73. .974, ,551; operating expenses,
$44, ,971, 1927; and net earnings. $780,
002,624. The net earnings for Sept,
1876. were $29, 1000 and car hire to July
31st, 1876. $5Ol, ,OSS, making total net
earnings of tn, road $32. 2.403,721. The
Board of Directors then elected the
following officers: President, Charles
3. Wright; Vice President, Geo. Stark
Secretary. Saml. W. Wilkinson; Trea-
surer, Geo. q. Bebe.
GALVESTON, Sept 27.-This NOR
ming Gen. Braxton Bragg dropped
dead while crossing Twentieth street
in front of the post-office. He was
aged 81. His body lies in state at
Artillery Hall. The remains viii
be taken East if arrangements can
be made with the New Orleans
steamer for their conveyance. Gen.
Bragg was in usual health up to the
moment of his death. The cause
was fatal syncope, induced by or
ganic disease of the heart.
ELEIEA. N. Y, Sept. 2S.-The Pre-
sident and Mrs. Grant passed through
here this noon on their way to Pitts
burg. There was public reception at
the Rathbourne house, and the Presi-
dents party were entertained at the re-
sesidence of Judge Boardman Smith.
They remained two hours.
VENITA, Indian Territory, Sept. 2S.-
The Cherokees and other civilized In
dians of this territory are greatly excit-
ed over the proposed removal of the
Sioux to this country. They say the
government is again proposing to vio-
late treaty stipulations by removing
these Indians to their country without
their consent. They characterize the
action o. the commission agreeing to
give the Sioux homes in the territory of
Oklahoma as infamous
SAVANNAH, Sept. S.-Interments to.
day, II, of which 13 were from Yellow
fever.
SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 28.-At a
meeting of business men, held this eve
ming. it was decided to quarantine the
river against New Orleans.
WAsHINGTGN. Sept. 20.-Ex- commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, Douglass,
to day denied that he ever stated that
the STORIES about Tllden's tax frauds
were gotten up merely for political pur-
poses and were nnfonDded, OF which
Statement the democratic plaers axe
making capital. He said on the con-
trary that having examined the Sinnot
explanation carefully he did not consi
der it answered in any way the charges
against Tilden.
A rumor was in circrlation here to-
night that Attorney General Taft has
resigned or was about to resign. This
cannot be officially denied as neither the
President nor Judge Taft are in Wash>
ington, but there are reasonable grounds
for asserting that the report has nc
foundation