The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-13

Man DRAGGED Two MILEs BY \ HoRsE.-Wm.
Dewal, n farmer who lived about three miles from
Lake Hall, in the town of Woodstock, was killed on
Thursday 18th ult., under the most painful circum-
stances. lie had been p~loughing cora in one Of the
fields, in sight OF his dwelling, during the forenoon
Of that day, and when called to dinner by his wife,
unhitchcl his horse from the plough, threw the
traces over its bacl, and mounted it 70 ride to the
house. just as he was passing a brook that ran
across the way, one OF the traces slipped down, the
chain end Of It wound closely around his ANGLE, and
its hook caught in II link. His horse was 81 spirited
animal and Immediately grew unnanagabie; first II
threw him from its back ana then started OF NJ full
speed, drawing him along on the ground. After It
ran to the barn and around it several times, Mrs.
Dcwnll saw the dreadful condition Of her husband
and FASTENED to his relief, but this only frightened
thc animal the more. and turning III another iirec-
tion il jumpel over ii wood pile, causing a dreadful
mutilation of Mr.. Dewnlls body, and then ran of in
a distln ,e of two miles before any one could stop il.
The appearance of Mr.. Dewal's person was horrible
in the extreme. In the flight Of the horse he had
been literally torn anu crushed to pieces. His head
was a mau-lcd mass. Along the wav he had been
dragged flesh and blood were seen. When taken up
he was altogether lifeless. The terrific affair created
a deep gloom over the community in that section.
The occurrence of such an accident when there was
not tc slightest cause for apprehension OF danger,
and the awful manner of Mr.. Dewalts death, made
this an extraordinarily affective and impressive
~cIsuIlty.-Ca9Gdl Journal.
MYSTERIOUS Bell RIvGIyG.-The Providence (R.
L. Journal gives an account Of u case of mysterious
''a- 80 $3.50 N'-- NHr' "L "a
Thursday evening, and continued at intervals for
some three hours. 50 annoying did the ringing be-
come, that the wire of one bell was detached, and the
other bell was mufilel by being completely eUyeloped
in a napkin. The phenomenon was witnessed by
several persons who thoroughly examined every part
Of the bell apparatus, but could discover no cause
which tended to throw any light upon the occurrence.
One gentleman present took hold Of the knob and
held it firmly. lie says there was much force ex-
ertei to move the knob while he held IL, and tha, lie
distinctly felt a power attempting TO pull it. ~
soon n he let g., the ncll would begin To- move. and
flew rapidly backward and forward, as though some
one pulled and then suddenly let 90. lie held the
knob several times. and in every instance with the
same result. 1T the same time the hell would ring
by . movement communicated 10 the wire between
the first and second director. One gentleman pre-
sent, attempted 10 seize the wire, hut a. soon - his
hand approached IL the ringing would cetse, and the
other bell wuuli commence ringing. Suddenly turn
ing TO seize hold Of THE, it would stop. aud the first
commence ringing. lie tried this repeatedly. and
in every instance the motion would cease in the one
AMI commence in the other. The same was true Of
other parties. For a fortnight the little girl, who
usually answers the bell, has been 10 the door and
found no one there, and within two or three days
has been several times ia q day.