Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28
Telegraphio Items.


ment, last night, Frank Dion aud Phean
played, Dion winning by 22l points.
WAslnNGroN, July II -Thomas a.
Scott the railroad king, aud III. $. McComb,
of the jackson Railroad, have bought iuto
the Louisiana l.cycc Company, and propose
to commence active operations Immediately.
1t is understood that the transaction was con.
summated through the Intervention Of Soma
tor West, of Louisiana.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 90. All mail
contractors on lines leading hence have failed
A special mail agent is here, cndeavoring to
make special contracts, to prevent tho people
from being nconvcnicnccd
LOUISVILLE, July 22-Scveral alleged
ku klux have been brought here from Els.
tollc County; one of whom, it is stated, has
pcachcd There appears to be band local
to lIstcllc and Powcll Counties. The prison.
cts were held in $1,000 each, to answer at
the October term.
WAsuINGroN, July % Thc United
States Arsenal at the Navy Yard was burned
to-day. The loss is estimated at 81 900 600
The supposed cause is spontaneous combus.
ton
WAsulNoroN, July 90. 1t is now sup
posed that the loss by the explosion at the
arsenal to-day is not more than $500 ,000.-
In addition to the artillery and cavalry equip
mcnts aud gcncral military stores, the museum
is totally destroyed This contained many
war trophies, models aud firnl.arms of all ua
tons together with specimens of uniforms
forming valuable collection During the
fire, there were many explosions from shell
aud loaded muskct, but nobody was thereby
injured.
pyuhah.iiics-Tti is probable stormy wealth
e. will extend OIL Sunday from Missouri to
Wisconsin,, with fresh Fastcrly winds on
Lake Michigan and superior Threatening
weather, with rain, is also probable for the
;uli coast. Partially cloudy and clear wealth
cr North and East of Mort Carolina
GEEENEElEn WnrrE SULpI,IR SPRINGS.
WEST YlunlNIA, July 23--Thcrc was
white frost here this mornirg, aud shawls
and ovcrcoaS were in demand
RosroN, July 22.--Thc bark Commodore
Dupont, from Savannah for Montcvidcv, bas
arrived. She reports heavy weather, sprung
leak, and the crew being sick with fever
aud ngue, put into this port to recruit
ST.. Lnuls, July y The hearing in the
ease Of Miller against BradStroci's CONNER
ci, Agency continues Miller introduced
further testimony as to his solvcncy, and
stated that the report published in the July
number of the agcncy's report had injured
his standing. j. IL II,mcs testified that he
had been sent for by Mr. Shepard, Supcrin.
tcndcnt Of tn. agency, and told hy him he
(Eancs) conld have good rating, if he would
pay for hunting up the evidences of his cred
it, aud this would cost from &25 to $500 -
Eamcs refused the offer. Shepard was then
placed on tho stand, and fatty contradictul
tho statoncnt of Eamcs, aud said En'ncs Offer
ca him money for Il iavomble r,tiny that
he (wtnoss) told him he oush, be kicked out
Of the Office for making sucs. an offer lie
1ovcr received presents aud money consider.
ations had NO influence with him. King,
whose testimony was reported yesterday, had
5ccn discharged for making Incorrect reports
fal,lying the index and general d;sobclicucr
Of orders King had threatened to iniurc
the firm, and assaulted the witness with brass
EnucH!es. The rating Of Miller was based
on information received from men who are re
mnrlca well vcrscl in trade aud business, and
who stated that Nli.lcrs assets anl labi!itic,
we're SO nearly equal us 10 justify witness in
rating him to be trusted With cuution. The
Case cxcitcs much interest.
TORONTO, July %. 1T is Officially an.
nonnecd thar c.nigrnntS NAY eater the Uni.
ted States with cattle and baggage upon their
personal bond.
lnnAnEipnia, July % The Pcnnsyl.
vania property in the Atlantic aud Great
Westcrn Railroad was sold to day, and pur.
chased by Senator Thurman and General
Mcclellan, in behalf of the trustees 1t was
| sold in three sections. The price aggregates
$500 600, of which 81 900 was cash.
ST.. Louis, .!nly 22.-Thc steamer Olive
Branch, hence to New Orleans, sunk this
morning. ten ni!cs below Grand Tower 1t
is feared she canpot be raised The vessel is
| va.ncd at 2b7 800; Insured for &25 900
CHIcAGo, July 22.-Ihc bridge Of the
Southwestern Railroad Company at Lcavcn.
worth, on the Atchison Branch, will soon be
commenced. The main line Of the South
western Railroad is now complete, except
twenty miles in Davies County, Missouri,
which will be finished hy September lst, when
the whole line from Chicago to I.cavcnwor,l,
u" Rock Island, will be opcned
WAsn!SGToN, July 23-Iha Solicitor of
the Treasury, in long opinion. holds
that where parties act under u dccis
ion of the Commissioner Of Revenue, they
arc not liable, should the judiciary Depart,
mcnt subsequently override the Commission.
cr's decision This defeats claims on the
Government for tax on bonds, coupons and
dividends for the five months between Sep.
tcmbcr, 1870, and January, 1871, where Of
iiccrs Of corporations, under the Commission
cr's decision, have failed to withhold the tax
The opinion holds that in withholding the
tax, officers OF corporations act as agents Of