Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
TO shoso the very age and body Of the Times. "

Advces from Marshall county, Kentucky,
give an account of a terrible tragedy commit
ted in that county few days ago. Itappcar:
that year ago James Dougherty married a
daughter of Howell Smith, and that they
lived unhappiy, and fnaly separated On
Sunday last Smith told Dougherty that he
could settle the difficulty between him and his
wife. Dougherty insanity shot the old man
dead and fed Subsequently he was captured
and was being taken to Marshall county, when
a son of the murdered Smith, being of the cap
turing party, fred on Dougherty, wound'ng
bed his gun and with the butt end Of it crush.
ed Doughertys head into Jelly.
A special dispatch to the Portland, Me-, Ad-
vertiser from Presque Isle, via Houlton, says:
"a messenger has just arrived here f.om
Mapleton, who reports that G. A. Hayden,
deputy sheriff Of Aroostick county, and Thomas
Hubbard were murdered in camp, about three
miles from that place, last night, by James Col
Inns, who entered camp and killed them with
an axe, and then set the camp on fire. Their;
were four men 10 camp, two OF whom escaped
and brought the report The country is alive
with parties seeking to arrest the murderer:
Hayden leaves wife and child. Hubbard
was unmarried
j. 7. Curry, who styles himself the prophet
Yahach, divinely commissioned to teach new
dispensation, convicted of grossly immoral con-
duct at the last term Of the Superior Court IN
Augusta, Georgia, has been sentenced by
Judge Gibson to Imprisonment for SIX months
in the county Jail and to pay fine OF $500.
Curry had ample opportunity to escape, bat
prefers to be made a martyr lie IS now 10
Jail in Columbia county, Ga.
The Northwestern convention Of the Epsco-
pal Church was in session at Cleveland on
Wednesday. Resolutions we're passed diSap-
proving of any omission or addition to any por
tions of the prayer book appointed to be used
in public worship, and the permitting OF per-
sons who have not received Episcopal ordina-
ton to oficiate as ministers IN any othce OF
the churches.
Gen. Davis and staff left Yreka yesterday
for the lava beds. The remains Of the officers
killed in the last fight had not arrived at Yreka
last night There was no news received at San
Francisco yesterday from the lava beds.
President Grant arrived at Galena last night
Owing to the heavy storm formal reception
was postponed. The President holds recep-
ton on Saturday night, at his old residence,
and leaves that night for Chicago.
A telegram from Sidney states that the Post
master General of New South Wales has been
authorized to proceed to Washington and make
arrangements for permanent mail service be-
tween California and Australia.
The Upper House of the Prussian Dict, yes
terday; by large majority, passed the bll-so
warmly urged by Bismarck-tor the regulation
and control of the clergy.
Felix Du Cros, well-known stock, money
and exchange broker at New Orleans, is re-
ported to have absconded with 100000 be-
longing to his patrons.
The Kentucky Democratic State convention
at Frankfort yesterday nominated Joseph W.
Tate for State treasurer.
The third annual industrial exposition of
Tennessee was opened yesterday under favora-
bic auspices.