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Murder In Columbus, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, December l6.-Gco. Englc was
murdered in a saloon this morning by two
companions with whom he had been spend
ing the night in drinking and gambling.
Prenchcr Convicted OF Murder.
PorTsvILLE, Pa, December l6.-Samuel
Markwise, an English preacher at Sen.sI-
Vile. was convicted Of murder in the nist oe'
gree for killing his infant child. ms WIG
was acquitted.
oTrrsyrLLE, Va, December TO-
DR.. Oliver. an Englishman Of prominence,
sbot and killed to-day George Ayers, Of Fa9-
ouier. who charged him with seducing nus
daughter while visiting his house some
months ago.
Four Mon md n Boy Drowned. :
S,vIpy. December l6.-A boat contain
inc thirteen vorkmen, who have been en-
onScd %nuttinp in the frame work Of the new
drSwbtidce Of the New Jersey Railroad, over
the Passaic River, capsizcd and four men and
one boy were drowned. The bodies have since
been recovered.
Army Of the Cumberland.
IsprAyApoLIs, December l6.-Gen. Neg.
lev delivered an eloquent address before the
| Society Of the Army Of the Cumberland this
afternoon, Brief speeches were made by Gen.
Which, Chaplain Moody, and others, after
which the Society adjourned to meet ut Cleye-
land, in September next.
Rattroad Convention.
LOUISVILLE, December l6!-Ihe members
of the Commercial Convention are beginning
to assemble here. Their object is to urge
upon Congress the propriety Of assisting in
| the construction OF a Pacific Railroad on or
near the thirty second parallel, in accordance
with a resolution Of the Memphis and Louis
vile Conventions.
Explosion Of Nitro-Glycerine.
TirusvILLE, Pa, December l6.-About 4
o'clock this afternoon a magazine containing
half a ton Of nitro.glycerinc owned by the
Roberts Torpedo Company, exploded, caus.
ihg much damage to buildings throughout
the city, and instantly killing P. II. Brophy,
the only man known to be near the magazine,
which was about a mile from the city.
suicido-Pstition for Respite.
C~INcINNATI, December l6.-Wm. Ullmer,
a German, aged IS, committed suicide yes
tsrday by taking arsenic.
German physicians have dispatched 4 tel
spr,m to Governor Gcary, requesting him to
sSspend sentence OF death in the case Of Mr.
Paul Schoeppe and grant a new trial, as they
believe he was convicted Of murder upon In
sufficient evidence.
Embellishments Elected Senator from
a Iy.
LOUISVILLE, December l6.-Edwin Bryan,
iumpsd from the third.stofy window Of vii.
lard's Hotel. this morning, and was crushed
to death. He was author OF n book giving
accounts of two trips to California, which he
made in lsi9 and 1850.
The two Houses Of the Kentucky Legisla'
,urc met in joint session at noon to-day t.
elect a United States Senator. Tit first bal.
10, stood-Stovensun, co; McCrecry, so
Finley, 10; Beck, l. Adjourned till after.
noon TO give McCreery's friends time for con.
sultation.
The following was the result Of the second
ballot; Stevenson, 81; Finley Republican,
10; Spaulding, S; ]. c. Breckenridge, l
Necessary to a choice, 81; Stevenson de-
clsred Senator elect.
Wnshingi0n In~telligcnce.
WAsHINuToN, December l6.-The Post
master General received atclegram yesterday
from the British Postmaster General, an.
nouncing the execution Of the new PostaI
Convention, to take effect January /. The
articles of the Convention were drafted ant
executed at Washington, December 3.
1t is understood that the Revenue Depart
mcnt deems the laws for the proper collection
OF the beer tax as insufficient, and is taking
measures to secure Legislation BY Congress:
The President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: J. Wilson Shaffer, Of
Illinois, Governor. Of Utah, vice Durkce
BENJAMIN +. Potts, Of Illinois, Governor o.
Montana, vice Ashley,