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been arrested at Cleveland, Tens., for the murder of W. T. Shelton, in February last. - East Tennessee papers report the fruit and wheat crop as badly damaged by the late cold snap. - Several splendid concerts are to be given in St. Louis to raise money for the widows and orphans of rebel soldiers. Subscriptions are also being solicited to help the fair at Baltimore. - The General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South meeth at New Orleans to-day. - Hon. Alex. H. Stevens has arrived in Washington. - Quantrell has turned out not to be Quantrell, but another man of the name of Hamilton. This was determined after a :failure to find a complement of strawberry marks. - A new tax bill has been agreed on by the Ways and Means Committee. Among the articles on which the tax is to be withdrawn, are freights, millinery, clothing, dress-making and gold leaf. - The Meadville Republican says that though the National Bank of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, has suspended, there is no panic in that city. The Republican advises holders of bills on the Bank of Crawford County not to dispose of them at: a discount. - The Galveston Bulletin says that a large part of three companies of the 48th Ohio Regiment stacked their arms the other day. and refused to do duty, on the ground that orders from Washington for their muster out had been disregarded. Colored troops arrested and now guard the insurgents. - Fessenden from the Finance Committee, reported back the loan bill without amendment. -Senator Wright of New Jersey has returned to Washington. -Mr. Shellabarger, of Ohio, has introduced a new Civil Rights Bill, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. -The Savanah Herald, of the 29th, announce8 the arrival of Hon. D. L. Yulee, late a prisoner in Fort Pulaski. having been parcled by order of the War Department, to proceed to his home in Florida, and to report at least once a month to the Adjutant General. - Dispatches from Indianapolis, Ind., states that the township election to-day passed off quietly. Canvashers for both parties were at the polls, and Democrats for the first time in five years were allowed to distribute tickets. The vote is close, and the result not yet known. Partial returns from other points in the State show decided Democratic gains.