The national Republican., 1866-10-25
From Troy-Murder Of gilbert Eaton,
Promtnent Citissn Of Troy, az Linoolr
Illinois, 30. Poi. #. .- ID.

From Troy-Muraer Of Gilbert Eaton, q
Prominsnt Citissa Of Troy, At Linooin'
TRoY, N. Y, Oct. 23-Great excitement has
been created In eminent social CIRCLES at the intel
iigencs received and confirmed this morning Of the
murder, In cold blood, at Mnooln, H., on the
night Of the 10Th Of this month, Of Mr. Gilbert
Eaton, son Of the venerable 0rsamus Eaton, one Of
the wealthy citizens Of Troy and until recently tho
senior member Of the great csr.building firm 10.
Gated here. The murdered man Wa stopping at
the Lincoln Hotel. and had retired 70 bed for the
night, whom man by the name Of warwick, who
10 now In custody, applied to tho porter Of the hotel
for the loan Of horse and wagon. Out Of this ap-
plication grew an alteration bstwesn the porter
and Warwick. The parties TO the strife had -.
cended TO tho second floor Of the hotel, where Mr.
Eaton had previously retired to his room. Hear
ing an unseemly noise, he emerged from his room
into tho hall and ascsrtained who was to blame In
the affair between the porter and Warwick 10 sum
cient time to promptly announce Warwick as blame.
worthy to the proprietor Of the house, Who had at
last appeared upon the scene. Warwick, who was
drunk, at once made an assault upon Mr.. Eaton
with dirk-knife, inhicting Eve stabs, from which
Mr.. Eaton only survived q little more than thirty
minutes. The public feeling is saddened hers BY
the mslan sholy occurrence, and much sympathy 10
felt for the stricken family.
Two reprssontati, es Of the Swedish Government,
properly aocredited-Professor @. A. Augstrom,
ROYAL Institute, and Professor Richard Acksrman,
Of the Royal Swedish Mining Sohool-srrivsd In
this city to-day to inspect the various iron intsrssts
hsreabouts. They are the guests Of Mr.. William
T. Borden, at Woodside.
Omaha-Arrival Of the Pacinc Raiirssa E.-
ssr,.on gu. Ion. r"r'y-ProEr''' OF the "'rh %. ~
OMAHA, Oct. 22--The Pacific railroad sxsur-
sionists, to the number Of one hundred and Afty.
arrived here to-day, in splendid trim and spirits.
They will not start their trip over the road until
day after to morrow. In the meantime the sights
Of Ousha will be thoroughly explored, aud ball
and banquet will be given, st which many Of the
residents will participate.
The latest news from the constructions trains on
the railroad 10 that tho track 10 completed 26o
miles west Of 0maha and 10 still going down at the
rate Of two miles day. A force Of from 5000 to
H. 900 mechanics and lsborers Is steadily 1t work
on the great highway from New York and the
West to the Pacific. -.. ...sr .
Massachusetts Congregational Nominations
SPRIsoFIELD Mass Oct 23-Ths Republican
Convention at Chester to-day renominstsd Henry
L. Dawes for Congress BY % votes. to IL for sx'
Lieutor ant Governor Eliphaet Trask, Of this city
Trask was the ultra.radical candidate. The reso
lutions adopted take radical grounds, and declare
that the Government which has conferred oiti.sn
ship on all is false to tselfi 1t withhods the bal
lot from any
Bosrox, Oct. 23.-The Democrats Of tho Third
district have nominated William Aspnwall, o.
| Brookline, for Congress.
In the Fourth district the Workingmen's Con
vention have nominated ex.Mayor Wightman ~
their Congressional candidate, Judge Abbott hav
ing declined. a..