The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Wednesday. Mnrch 2f.

Wednesday March a.
A legitimi=t Journal of Paris asserts
that a Frenehman named Bermon, editor
OF the Carlist Official journal, has been
captured by the Alfonsists and shot.
John Riley, aged twenty-three, and
John Monahan, aged twenty-four, resi-
dents of South Brooklyn. qnarrelea yes
terday evening, and Monahan was fatally
shot,
Andreas Egner, who has been on trial
at Cincinnati several days for the murder
of Schilling. OF what is commonly known
as the Tan-yard murder, was to day found
guilty of murder in the first degree. The
jury was out about twenty hours.
DR.. Moody, physician in good stand
ing in Green county, Ga, was tried last
week on the charge of shooting negro.
The jury brought in a verdict against
him, aud he was sentenced by Judge
Bartlett, on Friday, to two years impris-
onment in the penitentiary. The negro
was not killed,
The Ripley miss Advertiser is reli-
ably informed that on Wednesday last,
as DIR. Fred. Carpenter, who lives about
fifteen miles southeast of that place, was
riding along the road, he was fired upon
by some person concealed on the road
side, and shot through the head and in
stantly killed. We understand a young
man named W. P. Pollard has been
arrested, charged with the commission of
the terrible crime.
The hard times have proved a blessing
in one respect to Sharon, Tenn; it has
dried up the last saloon. There is but
l1.ea hat hoe .rh,olrr oaI fLot
is the drug store, and the proprietor of
that is an avowed temperance man.
Several fellows have been very dry in the
last few weeks, but could not get single
drink. The proprietor Of the last saloon
has gone TO cutting cord wood for the
rail road.
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
ten convicts ofthe Arkansas penitentiary,
employed in making brick above the city
Of Little Rock, revolted, overpowered the
guard, and escaped. One was fkilled by
a guard during the melee. All except
two OF the convicts were recaptured dur
ing the day.
Prescott, Wood & Co, wholesale mills
merry dealers, of Boston, discovered that
J. III. Bennett, small partner and their
book~keeper, has for ten years been en-
bezzling their funds. The crime was con-
cealed by means of false entries and
forced balances, and upon detection he
made two attempts at suicide by poison.
He has been with Prescott, Wood d Co.
for twenty-five years, the last five as a
small partner. He was arrested, but
was 90 sick from excitement and drugs
that he could not be safely removed. He
confesses, and thinks his populations may
reach $35, 700 to SAC, 900.
Some excitement was created IN the
city Of Americus, Ga, by the trial OF Mary
Scroggins, colored, for assault and bat
terry. The facts as they appear in evi>
dence, were, that Mrs. Goodwin and her
daughter, Miss Maggie, were taking a
walk Sunday afternoon They met Mary
Scroggins and two other negro girls, COM
ing in an opposite direction, who mani
tested disposition to claim their full
share OF the sidewalk. Mrs Goodwin and
daughter gave them ample room to pass,
but the aforesaid Mary rushed violently
against Miss Maggie and dealt her a Sc
we're blow without any prvocation. The
case was tried before Justice Pillsberry,
with Jury. After an impartial and pa
tient hearing she was convicted, and sem
fenced TO pay fine of 5000 or go to jail
for six months. We learn that at late
hour last evening the required bond was
given and the girl discharged.
Yesterday, about 9 o'clock, a very
dark cloud passed north of Fayetteville,
Tenn, and soon the citizens were
much astonished at the sudden rise of
Norris creek. which empties into Elk
river just east of that town. Its raging
tide brought down rails, logs, furniture,
ted-clothing, hogs, cattle. sheep. and even
houses. Fears of serious damage were
entertained yesterday by our people, but
nothing definite was known as TO their
extent until to>day. Atand around Nor
ris creek, fiourishing village, nine miles
nostheast of Fayetteville, on the Shelby
vile and Fayette pike, to use a common
expression, the bottom fell out of the
clouds, the rain fell in torrents, such as
were never witnessed before by the Oldest
inhabitants, for one-balf an hour, and
mingled with it was an immense quantity
of hail The hail, after being drifted to-
gether, was washed down the creek in
bumps as large as nail kegs, having con-
gealed after falling. Mr.. Armstrong, of
Norris Greek village, had his house swept
away, with all its contents, he and his
family having barely time to escape. His
wood and blacksmith shop, with tools
and material, shared a similar fate. Mr.
Bells steam saw-mill (at the same place.
was washed away. The water reached
Robertson d Stones mill. and did much
damage 10 grain, meal, -four and machin-
cry, The stable OF w. F. Cole. which
stood just above Bells saw mill, with all
his feed, was precipitated down stream.
Several mules belonging to various par
ties, as many cattle, hogs and sheep, were
washed down the stream and drowned
Fences all along the creek were carried
off. One mule, after having been washed
down some distance, came within reach
of some plank fence. when he threw his
head over it, and held himself there until
the waters fell. 1t is reported that Car
rlgen's distillery, on West Mulberry. was
washed away. The rain is said to have
been very heavy on Cane creek, but not
80 heavy as on Norris and West Mulber-
ry Norris creek is but small stream.