New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
The California Senatorshiu

The California Senat0rship.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 16.-The DEM
ocratic caucus nOminates j. T. Farley for
United States Senator for the long, and
Judge Hager for the short term. Both are
claimed as anti-railroad men.
War Vessels at Savannah.
SAVANNAH, December 16. = Arrived
Wyoming and monitor Manhattan and
slOop of war POwhattan.
Funeral of Professor Axassiz.
Boston, December l6.-The funeral of
Professor Agassiz takes place from Ap-
pletOn's Chapel. Several pews reserved for
the family, otherwise open to whoever
comes. The formal attendance of several
societies to which the deceased was at
tached, has been declined.
Association of Patentees.
A meeting of New England patentees, and
owners of patents, was held in this city to-
day, for the purpose of forming an assOcia-
tion to promote uniformity Of action, and
gress to be held in Washington, on the ff-
teenth of January.
The New Constitution.
PHILADELPHIA. December I6-The ma
jority for the new constitution is estimated
at 10000.
Printers Indicted for Striking.
PITTsBURG, December l6-Bills of indict-
ment against the members of the Typo-
graphical Union No. 7, of this city, will be
brought up before the grand jury of the
court of quarter sessions tomorrow. Sew
enty of them are presented and all the par
ties have given bail. The evidence against
them is such as will cause true bill to be
found against all of them. This is regarded
by members of trades unions throughout
the State as a test case.
Reporter Assaulted.
CINCINNATI, December I6-Colonel Wu1.
Tyrrell, of Covington and Newport, repor-
ter of the Cincinnati Commercial, was as
saulted by young man named Francis and
cut with knife. laying his abdomen open.
The attack was sudden and without warn
ing.
Young Francis is son of Esquire A. j.
Francis, of Covington, whom Colonel TYR
rell has been charging in the Commercial
with failing to turn over to the treasury
certain money, as required by law. Col
Onel Tyrrelfs wounds are pronounced de-
cidedly dangerous, though his recovery is
possible.
Colonel William Tyrrell Commercial re-
porter, is in jail. He used abusive language
to Colonel Tyrrel before making the as
sault, after first asking Midshipman Tyrrell
ifhe wished to take up his fathers case
Colonel Tyrrell is barely conscious, and
his symptoms at eleven o'clock were
favorable None of the intestines were cut.
The affair creates great excitement in
Covington, and sympathy is reported in
favor of Tyrrell.
Deficit In the Chicago City Treasury.
CHICAGO. December l6.-The report of a
deficit in the accounts of David A. Gage,
ex-citv treasurer, was fully confirmed to-
day upon full examination Of the same by
City Treasurer O'Hara, who took posses
sion of the office TODAY. The exact amount
of this deficit is $352, ,703 %.
This is exclusive of over $l30, 900 deposited
in suspended banks. This evening Cages
bondsmen had conference with the
finance committee Of the Common Council,
but no action was taken further than to de-
eide that any proposition which the bonds
men may have to submit shall first be pre-
sented to the corporation counsel before the
committee will take action on it,
The bond of the ex treasurer is far above
million, and signed by seven or eight re-
puted wealthy citizens; and Cages personal
property, all Of which he proposes to turn
over to the city. is thought to exceed
ICONTINURD ON FOCRTH PAGR.1