The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-12-19
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special Dispatches to the Arizona Miner, By Western Union and U. S.
 Military Lines.
Washinrton. Dec. l6.

Senate Tn executive session several hours yesterday afternoon on the nomination of Williams for Chief Justice. Adjourned | without confirming him.
 Doubts are expressed by several Senators as Co favorable result.
 Owing to the death, at a late hour last night, of Col. Dent, father of Mrs. Grant, | there was but a formal meeting of the Cabi- l net to-day. No visitors were received by the President. Deceased was in his SSth year.
 London, Dec l6.-A dispatch from Shef field says the city was visited by terrible storm. Large number killed. One immense chimney fell, killing number of persons. Great excitement.
 Boston, Dec. lG.-The funeral of Professor Agassiz wil take place on Thursday, at Col legc Chapel, Cambridge. The funeral will be public
 Under graduates of Harvard College and Boston Society of Natural History have adopted resolutions appropriately relating to the death of Prof. Agassiz.
 Many scientific and other bodies expressed desire to take part, but, deciding conform able to what would have been his own wish ss, decline such offers,
 Chicago, Dec. lG.-Washington special says an effort for retrenchment will be made at an early day. Advisablity of cutting down salaries of Government officials from the highest down through the entire list comprising Assessors and Collectors, both revenue and ports, Postmasters, etc, under consideration, and will be brought before the House when opportunity offers. Washington, Dec. l6.-House committee on appropriations voted to offer a resolution asking the President 10 request the chiefs of 1 departments to cut down estimates to obyi- ate the necessity of additional taxation. The resolution passed the House. l Over three hundred bills have been intro duced in the House.
 Washington, Dec. 16.-The Boards of Trade of Boston and Philadelphia have adopted resolutions opposing any further imitation oI the currency
 The statement by telegraph yesterday, oi the increase of the public debt since Decem- Der lst, was incorrect. It should be five millions, not fifty-iiye
 Harris introduced bill putting printing paper and other printing material on the free list.
 PARIS, Dec. 16.-In the Assembly yester, day, Nj. Dahiere, of the Extreme Right, pre- scented a petition for the restoration of the | Monarchy, with twelve thousand signatures
 NEW YoRK, Dec. l6.--The Tribune asserts that the President declines accepting the resignation of Minister Sickles, who therefore remains at Madrid.
 LONDON, Dec. 16.-The steamer Brector was sunk in the Mediterranean. Twenty-Five lives were lost.
 MADRID, Dec. lG.-The bombardment O Cartagena opened again yesterday with in creased vigor.
 It is said the Great Powers have assured President Castelar, they will recognize th Republic when the Cartagena insurrection suppressed.
 GLITTER GAP, Cal, Dec. l6.-Anothe grca. land slide occurred yesterday at th cut west of Clipper The Gap and Tunnel wi require week for repairs. Trains are oblige |, to go around the break. SACRAMENTO, Dec. lG.--In the Assembl
 to-day Pishon, of San Barnardino, introduce | bill to promote agriculture and prever 3 the trespass of animals in Los Angeles, Sa
 Diego and San Bernardino Counties.
 PARIS, Dec. 16.-The Conservatives ar
 dismayed at the Republican successes in th late election, which amount to verdi' X against the Government. 5 SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. l6.-Gold continu c to rise in New York. The quotations to-ds 1l1t0lllE.
 Greenbscks here are very irregular, fro
 89s to 9li.
 i San Diego, Dec. ls.-To-day's Union say n we learn that Mir. Wood, who has the contra ], for the California & Texas Construction j. on the first section of the Texas Pacific raj y road has discontinued operations, until q + pending arrangements for assumption of bu'
 ness of Construction Company are complete
 Grading of first ten miles have been near
 finished and the contract will be complet' in few weeks time, when operations resum Latest adyices from the east state that | affairs of the Construction Company are | !. ing rapidly and satisfactorily adjusted.
 No doubt is entertained that it would re enabled to complete the contracts with { h Texas Pacific Company, both in Texas al d California.
 h In case of failure, however, the railro ,- company only have to make new contrac ar and carry forward the construction of its TO .d as required by law.
 The Union special dated San Barnardi
 Dec. l7th., says MT. A. Abadie was shot a ne killed, by some parties unknown, last his H. between seven and ten o'clock, while driyi m in his wagon. He had two bullet holes sn his body, either of which would have caus
 instant death. Officers are now on the tri