, 1873-12-25

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Cos in charge Of the Dead Letter Ofico
was arrested to- day and held to bail on
she charge of abstracting money from
ktters.
The Senate was in executive session
for several hours yesterday afternoon,
.p the nomination OF Geo. II. Williams
for Chief Justice. Adjourned without
confirming him. Some doubts are ex-
pressed by several Senators as to q fay-
erable result.
Owing to the death at late hour last
night of Col. Frederick Dent, father of
Mrs, Grant, there was no formal meet
ing of the Cabinet to-day, nor were vis-
tors received by the President. De-
ceased was in his SSth year. He com
plained of feeling unwell yesterday but
no alarming symptoms were apparent
until short time before his death which
occurred without q struggle. Remains
were deposited in the family lot in the
st. Louis cemetery.
BosToN, Dec. 16.-Under graduates
.,f Harvard College and the Boston so
r,ety of Natural History have adopted
appropriate resolutions relating to the
death of Prof. Agassiz. His funeral has
been appointed for 2 P. II. Thursday
MANY scientific and other bodies OF
~ hich the late Professor was member
hive expressed a desire to take pars IN
,he funeral, but it has been decided, as
~onfor,nable to what would have been
his own wishes to decline all such offers.
CHICAGO. Dec. 16.--Washington spe-
cinls sav the efforts in the way OF re-
trenchment will be made at an early day,
which will make trouble with officials all
oyer the country The advisabllity OF
cutting down salaries of Government
officials, from the highest down through
.he entire list, comprising assessors,
solicitors, both of internal revenue
and ports, postmasters, etc., Is under
consideration and will be brought before
the House when an opportunity offers.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-Dispatch from
Sheffield says the city was visited to-day
by a terrible terrific storm. 4 large
number of buildings and chimneys were
blown down and many persons killed.
One immense chimney fell, killing and
wounding several persons. In conse-
auence of great excitement and crowds
IN the streets few details could be learn
ed.
PARIS, December 16.-In the Assemb-
blv yesterday, NJ Dohisrt Of the extreme
right presented a petition for the res
toraiion of the Monarchy, with O,000
signaturas.
MADRID, Dec. 16.- Bombardment of
Cartagena opened again yesterday with
snereasing vigor. 1t is said the Great
Powers will have assured CASTELAR, that
shey will recognize the Republic when
ahe Cartagena insurrection Is suppress
sd.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE storm has
abated. Telegraph wires are prostrated
IN all directions, but the lines that are
working bring the news that the storm
extended all over the North Of England
and far into Scotland. Sheffield looks
as if it had been bombarded. The loss
Of property is immense. Churches are
unroofed and many factories were COM
pelle5 to suspend work. The lowest es-
Inmates place the number Of casualties
to persons in the city at seven killed,
50 wounded, many fatally.
Other dispatches show that the effects
of the hurricane were felt at Glasgow,
Halifax, Shrewsbury and Nottingham,
IN all of which cities lives were lost and
great damage done. At Leeds it is es
timated that property to the amount of
500, 600 was destroyed. Great damage
was done at West Hartlepot aud Dur
ham.
Shipping suffered severely aeNewcas-
de. and the Shields steamer is ashore
off Androssan, A railway station and
several houses wers blown down on the
Weston, York & North Midland rail
road. Tho steamer CELEBRITY, from Riga
bound for Stettin has been lost; 81 per-
sons drowned.
Jean Luis, witness for the defense in
the Tichborne case, who was arrs ssted
Cor perjury and afterwards discovered to
Be ticket of leave man, was brought up
at Bow st. o-day.' When asked if he
nad anything to say before revocation OF
mis- license, he replied that he was sorry
Cor what had happened, but that he was
invited and encouraged to do as he did.
He declined to say anything further, and
was then removed to the convict prison
at Pentonville to serve out the unexpir-
ed portion of his sentence, after which
he will be tried for perjury.
Eugene is visiting Victoria to-Gay.
1t is reported that tue King of Asian
bee is dead.
NEW YoEK, Dee. 15.-New York Wo-
men Suffrage Society held meeting las
night in the Union League Theatre, fol
the purpose of protesting against The
tyrrany of taxation without representa-
ton. Addresses were made by Mrs
Deyerau, Blair, Sheppard, Logan am
Susan 3 Anthony, the latter recountine
her trial for illegal voting. The usua
-s taxation without representation is
tyrrany" resolutions were adopted.
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