The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a Shocking Tragedy I'm Howes valley
Kentucky

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
a Shocking Tragedy I'm Howes valley,
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY. December 90 A dis
patch from EIizabethlown says: The neigh.
borhood Of Howes Valley fifteen miles from
here, Is the scene OF the widest excitement
on account OF terrible tragedy enacted
there Tuesday. David j. Carer, an old and
reputable citizen, and Budd Harrington,
also bighly-respected citizen. both farmers
in good circumstances, the former about
iifty-fve years OF age and the latter about
thlrty-tive, had a lawsuit which was heard
Tuesday. After the hearing they quar-
relied, and Harrington drew a pistol and
shot Carter, The ball entering his mouth and
coming out at the back Of his neck. Young
Carter, son OF the wounded man, ran home
and returned in q few minutes with a double
barrelled shotgun, both barrels OF which he
discharged into the body OF Harrington,
apparently killing him instantly. He fell
seemingly lfeless, and lay perfectly still
where he had fallen. but old man Carter
secured smiths sedge, lying near, and,
walking up TO The remains, deliberately
crushed the head Of his victim and then fell
over him apparently In DYING condition.
A Private i'm the United States Army
Turns Out 10 be u FOrger.
WASHINGTON, December ga telegram
from Lieutenant Lotus Niles. acting assist
ant quartermaster at Fort Johnston, n. c.,
states that Private Henry Hammond. de-
serter from the army. has stolen a number
OF blank Government cheeks and quarter
masters transportation requests from the
office Of the post-surgeOn at Fort Johnston,
and has forged the name Of Lieutenant
Niles to the checks and requests. All pei
sons are cautioned against negotiating the
checks and railroads are warned not to
honor the requests. Hammond is tall,
slender young man Of about thirty years,
with dark complexion, small, dark eyes,
somewhat wiinkled forehead, and speaks
with a slight German accent. He deserted
from Fort Johnston, n. c., Saturday, 18th
instant.
Railroad Accfdent-Murderer SEN
fenced.
AUGUSTA, GA, December pa passen-
ger train on the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta railroad was thrown down an en-.
bankmcnt This morning by a broken rail.
Major S. Il. Russell, United States army,
had a thumb broken; Conductor King a rib
broken; X. b. Houch. OF CASTOR, bruised !;
and Is. johnson, OF Lewiston, n. c., bruised.
james Newton, a white man, convicted in
the JetlersOn-C County Superior Court OF the
murder Of another white man. named Corn
wall, in that county, in 1877, has been SEN
fenced to he hanged on the first Friday in
February next.
REGULATING Gamblers.
I,f L. npppmhpr
Of the gamblers who were seized at Bald
win "Wednesday by party OF men whom
they bad swindled, and who were made TO
surrender their winnings, came 10 this city
the same evening, and procuring warrants
and q posse Of tour men under the deputy
sheriff, proceeded to Darbyville TO arrest the
so-caIled "Regulators." A skirmish en-
sued, in which Jack Simpson, one OF the
gamblers party, was killed. The posse ar
rested three OF the citizens party and
brought them to this city. To-day they Will
have hearing before magistrate.
Four Men Drowned.
New ORLEANS, December % The Of
ficers OF the steamboat Clara 5. report that
on Wednesday morning, when the boat
was about making a landing, four cOlOred
rOustabouts took position on the swinging
stage, which tilted, and the men were
thrown into the river and drowned, al
though every effort was made 10 save them.
The bodies were not recovered.
Judgment Against United States
Marshal.
GALVESTON, December 23.-Judgment
has been obtained in the United states Cir
cult Court against Thomas Ocbiltree and
his sureties on his bond as United States
marshal for the Eastern district OF Texas
for 81, 1924 40.
NEW YORK, December 23.-ln the United
States Court to-day Messrs. George and
BENJAMIN Nathan. Jackson. BarrOws, and
Moore were fined $500 each, having pleaded
guilty to an Indictment for mailing lottery
circulars.