Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-10

ARRESTED II ames Jennings, who,, ri
charged withthc murder of ---!--;I Hull rat VIII
liauston, about, two years hgo passed through
Columbia yesterday morning, ironed, On his
way to Anderson G. H:, for trial, in charge
Of Deputy Sheriff viokcrs, Of Groenvillc, by
whom he was arrested III Marion County, M
abama, as he was on the eve Of departure for
Brazil. Jennings formerly resided in Green
vile. - Columbia MGnir, 6M inst.
aeg> The announcement recently made in
tho Charleston Mercury" that United
States Marshal Epping had appointed 9. NJ.
Wilder, negro, his deputy for Columbia, is
premature. The appointment is however, in
contemplation, and will doubtless be made
IF SO, this negro will be the first, We believe,
to hold Federal Office in South Carolina.
For this choice the rcason assingncd is that
white men who can take the oathare not fit to
! fill the office.
Gsas" Returns from forty mine counties in
Albama show majority Of twentyo thous
and colorcd voters Their total majority in
the State is estimated at from twenty-five to
thirty thousand.
| WASHINGTON, August Dispatches re.
ceivcd from Tennessee indicate that the cleo
tion yesterday passed off quietly, and without
tho bloodshed anticipated In Memphis, a
regiment of infantry was stationed, ready to
be called upon in seof emergency, but their
services were not required A large vote was
polled BIZ wn' 'oy seems to havc the advan
tago. s, /.
! WASHINGTON, August 3 Ndntrnf Tcgt.
thoff, of the Austrian navy. and suit, @hoare
en route to recover tho body Of Maxinilian,
have arrived hero.
| The order for the removal Of Sheridan is
not yet prepared 1t is said in circles usually
woll-informed on public affairs, that General
Thomas will succeed Sheridan, that Hancocl,
will take the position now occupied by Thom-
as, and that Sheridan will be ordered to re.
port to Lieut. Gen. Sherman. p
No foreign representative in Mexico are
recognized but our own--thc other foreign
Consuls having struck their flags. Santa
Anna is at Cnmpeachy.
Internal revenue receipts to-day $780,
900.
NASHVILLE, August 3.-Rcturns so far
foot up n majority Of 1900 for Brownlow
Trimblc, Stokes, Arncll, Maynard, Hawkins,
hiuiicns, Mann and i}utier--ai Republic Ms
--aro elected to Congress. They makea clean
, sweep of both branches of the Legislature.
/ CINCINNATI, August 9 A Knoxville de-
spaoth to the Commercial says Brownlow cs:
timatcs his majority at 10000. All eight
Congressman will be radical, and radical
United States Senator in place of Patterson
SAVANNAH, August 3.--Rcgistration clos
ed in this city to-day white 2,260 colored
3,062-m majority colored 1913.
SAN FnANc1sco, August 3.--The steamer
ltesaca has arrived from Panama, with yellow
fever on board. She reports sixty-cight cases
on the voyage up there were eighteen deaths.
Most of the dead were buried ut sea. The
sickness is confined to the crew.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2-The following
are tho returns of registration in New Orleans
and Algiers: whites 14,795-white majority
In the city 92l. The expected revision Of
the rolls may make large difference So fnr
heard as from, the State registers hites
42662 blncks 70 129. -. .''-',. !.
Advices from Galveston, Texas, of tho 31st.
state that thore were six intcrments that day.
The fever is pronounced epidemic. =
CHARLESTON, August 2.--Goncral Sicklcs
has removed the police of the town of Sum
ter, for alleged matrcatment of the blacks and
ineficiency. He appoints two colored and
ono white policemen to succeed tho late in
cumbents. =.
United States Marshal Epping was arrested
last night, on a charge of intending to fight a
duel with G. G. Bowen, owing to an abusive
letter about Epping, published by Bowen
The difficulty grew out Of rivalry for the lead.
ership of the Republican party organization
here. Da
NEW ORbEANs, August 5.--Joscph Her.
nandez has been removed from the treasury
shipof this city by Gen. Sheridan, and Stod.
dart Howell appointed in his place. u
There were nino deaths from yellow fever
last week ;ahd eight from cholera.
There were five ,denths in .this oity Satur.,
day and seven yesterday from yellow fever.
The Chief Police and DR.. Taylor, Medioar
Director, are dead. y. s
RloHMoND, August 5.--To day, in tho
United States grand jury room, an alteration.
took place between Mr., Hawkshurst, Presi.,
dent of the late Convention, and john M.
Bolts the lattor accusing the former'of hay.,
ing, by triokery, brought about an adjourn
.nSntof that bodysto prevent Botts add rossina
H. Mr.: Hawkshurst, denied Tho charge, ana
addressed letter to sJud "a 10 Underwood u de.
olininng any longer toserves on the jjutyS With: