The New York herald., 1868-03-24
TELEGRAPNIC ETEnS.

Henry Myers was shot in an ARRAY in Broad street.
Richmond, yesterday morning, and mortally wound
cd. Vincent Bargamier, well known merchant Of
that city is charged with the shooting.
Jefferson Davis arrived in Baltimore yesterday
morning on the steamship Cuba, from Havana.
John w. Arnold Secretary Of the Louisville Home
Insurance Company, who was arrested in that city
recently upon aiidavt OF u. GaBly, President of
the company, charging him with embezzing $4,000,
has had BLY, arrested, charging him with embezzling
$4,000.
ragpicker in Louisville named Charles Bodell,
was assaulted on Sunday night by Philip Leltz and
fatally stabbed. During the scuflle John Andis at
verely cut. The difficulty was brought about by Bo
dell speaking disrespectfuly of Leitz's wife.
The Sheriff OF Los Ammes county, Colorado, re-
Gently received 100 head Of stock, which had been
stolen by an organized band OF thieves He had
also captured number OF the thieves, and was on
the trail Of the remainder.
Three brothers named Callen were found murdered
about fifty miles from Denver week ago. The mur-
der was committed by a travelling companion, who
escaped.
Governor jenkins, of Ca. counses nonaction on
the part OF the people in the election for the new
constitution.
The boiler which supplies hot water to the bath.
room In Mr.. Theodore Cooks residence in Cincinnati
exploded on Sunday morning, shattering the walls
and rendering the building worthless. The servant
in the kitchen, near the range, escaped unhurt Mrs
Cook, two children and neice, In an adjoining d.
ningroom escaped with the exception OF little boy
who was slightly injured, although. the room was
The Virginia Convention yesterday adopted the ar
ticle on the Judiciary The Judges to be chosen
by the Legislature, the Attorney General by the peo
pe and the other State attorneys are to be appointed
by the Governor.
Josiah M. Carter State Attorney for Fairfield
county, Conn.,, died In Norwalk on Sunday, aged
y-fOur years. He was an able lawyer and was
formerly partner OF Judge Thomas b. Butler, and
at one time practiced in the city of New York.
A freight train from New Haven ran over and ter
ribly mutated an old man at Stratford, Conn.,, last
night Name unknown.
In spite Of q severe storm Mayor Hoffman spoke
to large audience at Bridgeport, Conn.,, on Satur-
day evening" IL was the first democratic meeting OF
the campaign In that place.
Last evening Carl Schurz addressed large meet
ing Of Germans there, speaking In the German Ian
guage.
The st. Louis Merchants Exchange yesterday
adopted resolutions strongly endorsing the st. Louis
vandalia and Terre Haute Railroad enterprise,
recommending the citizens OF st. Louis to give IL all
assistance possible.
Both Houses OF the Missouri Legislature yesterday
passed resolutions for the appointment of commit
tee to investigate the reports current that the So
called slush money! has been offered and accepted
by members OF the Legislature during the present
session.
Sergeant Bates left Columbia, s. c., yesterday
morning for Charlotte, n. O. lie expects to arrive in
Richmond ON the 9th April, and the Capitol on the
14th.
L. q. Burnside, proprietor OF the American House
at Marion, Ohio, was shot and probably fatally
wounded yesterday morning, at Indianapolis by g..
Hunt a night telegraph operator. The difficulty &C.
CURED between the parties about remarks made by
Burnside detrimental to th3 character of. Hunts
wife.
There was nothing Of importance done in the Mis-
ssslppi Convention yesterday.
Five cars OF freight train on the Alton and Jack
sonyille ll) Railroad smashed to pieces Sat
urday morning, three miles from Carrolton, involv-
ing loss OF about $4,000.
H. II. Child of Pittsned, Mass, President OF the
Berkshire Medical College, and formerly Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts,, died In Boston on sun
day ut the advanced age OF "a years.