The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-03-31

Watcr-Eap, and extends hack eighteen
miles To Dingman's. The ice is piled
f7om ten 10 kiteen feet high all the way,
ard much alarm is felt along the valley
al the probable consequence.
On Sunday afternoon a sad case oil
drowning occurred on Douglas branch, in
Gibson county, Tenn. A daughter OF Mr.
Tom. Conatser, about thirteen years old
who lives close TO the branch, was play
idg within the banks Of the branch when
a sudden rush of headwater swept her
away. and before any one could get to her
assistance she was drowned. A number
of the neighbors were speedily summon,
ed, and after the water fell her dead body
was found in Mr.. Barkdale's field.
The New Orleans Times reports de-
structive tornado in the 0uachita valley
on Friday, between Smithland and Rays
Point The loss oil life and the destruc.
ton of property was very great. Mrs.
James Adair and child are among the
killed Smithland was levelled to the
ground, and at Rays Point, plantation
buildings, fences, mules, horses and cattle
were scattered for miles. The track Of
the tornado was three hundred yards wide
and extended fifteen miles.
On Thursday of last week the bodies oil
two white men were found in some drift
wood on Caney creek, Texas, about one
hundred yards below the crossing of the
road between Caddo and Doggy depot,
One of them was shot in the back of the
head, the ball lodging above the eyes; and
the other stabbed several times in the
breast with knife. Their clothes were
all on them but their boots land hats,
which were not found. From papers
found in their pockets it was supposed
they were peddling machines, or were con-
nected with that business in some way.
On the envelope was the address: NJ. T.
Wilson, Greenfield, Dade county, No.
One ofthe men was apparently about forty
years of age, and the other between twen-
ty-fve and thirty.
A private dispatch from Camden, sc.
informs the Columbia Phoenix that Capt
Samuel Place came to his death yester-
day morning from blow delivered by q
policeman It appears that Sheriff Place
was on frolic, and making considerable
noise in the street, when the policeman
ordered him 10 be quiet, or he would ar
rest him. Captain P. replied in threat
ening tone, at the same time placing his
hand behind his back, as if intending to
draw a weapon. The policeman prompt.
ly knocked him down with his club The
injured man was carried to a physician,
who directed him TO be kept warm until
he recovered his sober senses About two
hours afterwards it was discovered be was
dead. The skull was fractured and the
brain inferred Capt Place was formerly
a United States soldier, we believe. He
had many friends in Kershaw, and also
in Sumter, where he formerly resided.
Last Thursday horrible murder was
committed near the line of Prentiss CO.,
Miss. and Tippah, being in Tippah about
forty yards. Three gentlemen coming 10
Boonville, which is the county site OF
Prentiss, for the coroner, the town was
startled at the announcement of the MUIR
der of DR.. Carpenter, a practicing physi-
clan and a most excellent gentlemen He
was found in the road with four gunshots
through the head A man in the neigh
borhood by the name of Pollard was sus-
pected, from the fact that he and Pollard
had difficulty several months ago, and
by Pollard having made threats that he
and Carpenter could not live in the same
State together, or something,to that effect
The neighbors gathered where the poor
man was lying in the road, and it was
soon presented to their minds that he was
shot from large, hollow sweet-gum tree,
the hollow in the tree being large enough
to hide man from any one passing along
the road until they got in front ofthe tree
Carpenter was within fifteen steps of the
tree when the assassin killed him. The
statement is that Carpenter never moved
after he fell from his horse
Additional details of the devastating
work Of the tornado of Saturday in Geor-
gia: Rev. j. Wellington, who was pre-
siding at Elan church, near Camac, when
the storm struck, reports Mrs Lewis
Jones killed, five seriously injured, and
fifteen others slightly. Fifteen houses
were destroyed near Milledgeville, and
some casualties are reported At Sparta,
Mrs. S. d. Massey and Miss Berry were
killed by falling tiHbers. The coroner OF
Columbia county, who arrived here to-
day, reports the loss of life and property
fearful. The territory in the line of the
tornado is desolate waste. In addition
to the loss of property already reported at
Appling, he reports the Methodist and
Baptist churches and the academy de-
molished. Reports Of disasters are COM
ing in from Hepsibah in Richmond CO.,
where the storm ragged with terrific fury,
destroying houses and fences and tearing
up trees. There is great distress in the
devastated districts, and urgent need for
assistance. Contributions sent to the
Mayor Of Augusta will be distributed to
the 1ietad