Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-13
News of the Day.

Henry A. Voorhees,, company b, 18th IN
fautry, was found dead yesterday, 10 d stable,
10 New Orleans, near where a military guard
is stationed. Voorhees, was shot through TIE
head. Wm. Porter, company h, 81 infantIy,
who is charged with the murder, was placed
under guard, and by order of Gen. De 'irobrl'
and, turned over to Col. Boylan. supcrlrtcud'
ent Of police.
Great preparations are 10 progress to ctt'
brate the tiftieth anniversary Of the eplscopato
of Pope Plus TX, at Rome On the Dist day OF
May next and Oh the 18th day OF June follow
ing there will BE- another celebration OF the
thirty first year OF his pontifcate. The whole
Catholic world will unite il these celebrations
and pilgrims will flock to Rome from all quar-
tiers.
james kingau, member Of the New Iolk
Produce Ezchaoge. disappeared gu Friday last
and some of his friends claim that be is dc
ragged, owing to losses he has sustained II
business, particularly IN pork, corn aud lard
It is said that his largest creditors are IN Ch!'
cago and New York. 1t was stated also thai
he had lost heavily in stocks.
10 Madison county, Tenn, yesterday, Dep
uty Sheriff Fussel was killed and cue Of hi:
posse wounded while attempting to arrest three
brothers, named Patete, for carrying concealed
weapons Oue Of the Patctes was killed and
one arrested. The third, after robbiug TIC
dead deputy sheriff. body and stealing hi:
horse, escaped.
The British bark Bethany, which wen
ashore near Cape May, N. j., Thursday last,
is hopecssIy embedded 10 the sand. The Beth
any sailed from Hong Kong for New York
with an assorted cargo valued at $500, 900, con
signed to Brown Bros, Of the latter city. Yes
sci and cargo are insured.
The principal coal con Lanlcs in pennsyIva-
MIA will resume work on full time at all thclI
mines 90 Thursday next. They have been
moro than half idle for many months. and the
announcement of Increased activity will be re-
ceived with great pleasure by the miners. among
whom considerable restitution prevails.
The obstDacy of one Of the Brooklyn Board
Of Aldermen in persistcully voting for Himself
for President, has kept them from organizing
ever since They yesterday resolved upon
the appointment OF 40 "elcctl0n COMMISSION,
and will seek through it 10 accomplish dill or
ganizatiou.
Gov. Hartranlt officially notified the Penn
sylvauia Senate and House Of Representatives,
yesterday evening, that Hon. Simon Cameron
had resigned his position CT Uultcd States
Senator.
Patrick Connolly, of FlushingL l.. obtained
from woman Of Brooklyn magic cure for
chills yesterday morning. lie drank the en-
tire coutcuts Of the bottle aud died in seventy
minutes.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
met yesterday, aud alter hearing few motions
adjourned until to-day, aud afterwards visited
the Executive Mansion to pay their respects to
the President.
Naval honor5 were paid by the u. $. vessels
at Norfolk, Va, Saturday, on the occasion Of
the Cars birthday. The ships were dressed
and salute fired at The request of the Russian
rear admiral.
The Brooklyn IN. ~ plasterers Went on it
strike yesterday for 81 50 per day, present rates
being So As building is brisk i'll Brooklyn
most Of the bosses have agreed TO pay the ad-
vance.
Samuel Norton, aged -, has been found
murdered at Far Rockaway, Long Island. An
idiotio sou has been heard to threaten him.
The Uooo League Of Philadelphia formally
Endorses the policy of President Hayes,