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Show KASTEKN SPARKS. Stephen Hood was hanged for the murder of his titepson, in Cleveland, on Wednesday. Waltz has confessed to the murder of the organ grinder, in New York, some time since. The residence of Henry Pennington, Penning-ton, at Hartsville, Pa,, was destroyed by lire on Wednesday, his two sons and daughter perishing in the flames. P. Atkinson, accused by Jayne ol a felonious assault, has commenced a suit in New York against tho latter for the recovery of his share .of the money. The District of Columbia Investigation Investiga-tion Committee was in secret session on Wednesday, examining E. D. Grayson and W. F, Mattingly in rct-erence rct-erence to the whereabouts of the mysterious Kirtland, son-in-law ol Grayson. The filth trial of Mrs. Nancy Clem, twice convicted of tho murder of Jacob Young and wife, at Indianapolis, Indianap-olis, Ind,, was discontinued because of the lack of funds and an indisposition indis-position of the people to prosecute, and the prisoner was discharged. A largo audience met in Music Hall, Washington, on Wednesday, lo pay a tribute to the memory of Sumner. Sum-ner. Members of the State and City Government, Legislature, Judges, and many prominent persons from other States were present. Senator Schurz, orator of the day, was introduced by Wendell Phillips. Brooks and Baxter each publishes his version and justification of his acU, in a paper in New York. Baxter says he will abide by the decision of tho Legislature, while Brooks says the Legislature cannot decide a question which the people havo decidcd,and he will not abide liy its decision, A Colored Convention met in Nashville Nash-ville on Wednesday and eleettd officers. offi-cers. Speeches were made favoring equal rights, and resolutions offered saying the assertion that tho colored Southern eiti.ens did not want civil ridiUs and school privileges was unau thorised and thanking Butler for his championship of the civil rights bill. A committee was appointed to take measures toward the erection of a monument to Sumner. |