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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22


ST LOUIS, November 15.-This morn.
ing two men entered tic pawn shop of Ed.
Wright to redeem valise One of the
men was recognized as Frank Raude, who
killed two men and wounded another at St.
Elmo, ILL.,, in August last. A policeman
was sent for, and officers White and iicmyr
man responded to tho call. White entered
iifst and seized Rande, who immediately
drew revolver and shot him through the
thigh, severing the fcmoral artery. lief
tcrman struck at Rando with his club. and
seized his pistol arm, when struggle en-
sued, during which Randes pistol was dis
charged, wounding himself in tho leg
wright, IN tho meantime, armed himself.
ana commanded Rapde's companion, named
Morrison, to stand still or he would blow
ms brains out. Morrison obeycd
"r!!ghts clerk then shot Rapde from
ocnind tho counter, hitting him in tho
body, which, together with several blows on
the head applied oy Hefftrman with his
pistol, teIled tho murderer to the floor. Flo
was then secured. Officer Whito was
found to be bleeding copous, and was taken
nome. Kando wos also found to be dan.
gerously wounded. Both arc in critical
condition. Randc had on him two LARGO
revo',vers, knife, billy and pair of brass
knuckles.
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Fair Trial.

Fair Trial.
4 LII persons having Clocks. Watches.
IA Jewery. Sowing Machines, &C., noed.
ing repairs are most respectfully solicited to
g,vo mo fair trial. pledge rrynoif tnns
whero the work is not mechanically deit3.
or been ruined by experiments, to rivo us fnlf
satisfaction both M to woEr.r,;s,;!p md
PRICE. rs can be found III ag .. d. tha
country. Provisions OF all xmas yi,i ha
taken at market prices for work whore IL ieal
inconvenlent to pay cash. But payment in{
scmo kind will bo required on delivery Of
work. also offer at tho lowest cash price. al
small lot of the celebrated Scbaffhausenl
Spectaclcs and Eyeglasses. Also Goggles. EyR
Protectors, &C., DC. Place Of business ovW
the store of Werner g. Stribling, Walhall3
S. G. r. NJ MORGAM'K
Juno 6 1877 20 eow6mYy
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SnnlAIs ANA ClrtlOZo.

Judge Townsend hae denied the motion for
new trial, made in these cases aoo;nst
Smalls and Cardozo. The defence mado its
man attack against the little book of Wood.
ruif' which was written in phonograpbic
characters. and used to refresh his momorv,
II the conviction had depended alone on the
contents of this book, the motion might have
prevailed, but Lee and Woodruff both testified
to sufficient facts. if credited, and which tho
jury had right to credit, to work q convic-
ton. a lotion has now boon made in
arrest OF Judgment, which is held under od-
visemont, if it is granted, says tho Nc,os
and Courier, "Cardozo will probably rcmain
in Jail for want Of bail. Smals, in tho opin.
ion Of our Washington correspondent, will
never again tako his seat in Congress. Io
may draw his pay, however, and would. no
doubt, be content to tako nm Indefinite leaye
OF absence ut five thousand dollars q year.
GEN. LEDUo.-A Columbia paper snys:
"Iho presence amongst Us at this yery time
OF Gen. VIM. G. Leduo, the new commits
sioner Of agriculture, at Washington, who
has tho entire and absolute confidence Of
tho President, tho chief of the department.
whloh can be most useful to our people,
devoted ns they are to agriculture, is indeed
Significant; and arc not his words cheering
to the soul when he cxoaims: 1T would
afford tho Administration tho greatest
pleasure in tho world to be of any possible
benefit to South Carolina."
Hon. James j. Campbell, Of Charleston, has
been elected TO the State Senate without opposi.
tion. MIR. Campbell is conservative, aalda man
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

one OF tho most romontic episodes of the
ltusso-Turkish war occurred last month
during one of tho bloody combats before
B'eln. AS the Russian troops were fallino
back before desperate onslaught of their
enomles, young officer was seen behind
ono OF tho batteries, boldly encouraging his
men to stand their ground. Again and
again he rallied tho troops, but the fire was
too heHvy to DO endured. They fell on
Iho'r knees and cntreated him to fly. but it
was OF no avail, and at last he stood alone
among al mo ,dy'ng. and tho dead, until a
Turkish bullet pierced his heart. When
the Turkish commander, struck bv Tho
youths extraordinary gallantry, singled ont
the body for burial, it was found the vouno
nero was wompn. What strange secret
compelled her to rcnounce tho peaceful pur.
suits OF her sex and give up her life in the
storm of baltic romaius untold.
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Z T...anS tfUtiss 4 hfpaY becn.,. groupd, down by
playa trick on these Kanakas."
W. he detective knew that all confidence
I could be, placed in the river pirate captain
5whengh bis Interests we're OF, the side of right
Il and l he told him to go ahead. Tho han
/ Scrawled along the deck toward the bow
chains, and then suddenly rising to his feet
sleaped oyerbourd. AT The same moment
gssfalton became assured that some ono was
crawling toward the coil of chain from
the briggs side. It did not require much
sshrewdness to guoss the orawier's object,
33He was coming to discover whether the
shots had been effective. The fellow
had Y every reason to suppose that they
had had 3as they had been fred at such short
range.
sssss' Frank" said tho detective, "crawl
;f.Hg away nsn and leave me here, and will make
prisoner -
sasi was no time to argue or Dispute, and
Frank oboyed. At once the detective
issretched out ca the broad of his back with
4 his toes turned up, as dead man would
ns :, supposed t9 iet ts Il vas critical tmo
asx naslss, we must realize hatsss5leordia. sl9 q a.
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It il surprising how cheap ono can pur-
chase good music, Of all tho musical papers
of, which there arc many. THE SCORE, tho
latest from Boston, can boast Of giving tho
most for tho money. Tho second number
OF this journal contains "Gavottc" by Resch
for piano; "Silenco and Tears" Allen, bass
song; "Arkansas March by Mack; and tho
popular song, "IIelping Katy DER the
Brook" with two pages Of very interesting
reading matter, all Of which will be sent to
you on receipt Of four three cent stamps.
Address John i. Perry & Co., 588 Wash
ipgton ST., Boston, Mass.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

The present Legislature Of Mississippi
contains 154 Democrats and two Republi
cans, tho Republicans being an mon'bers Of tho
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-11-22

Hhs theh surfoanecC WITH many dltnGulLiUs,
among them small majority in the House,
and for limo minority in the Senate
The body has beon greatly strengthened in
the Charleston delegation and also in scat ..
tering Sopators and Representatives from
other counties elected TO gill vacancies. We
fesfsatisfed that the people will have little
/oauso to complain at the close of the present
session, and that Democratic Legislature,
untrammelled in it's work, will give to
South Carolina such reforms as will satisfy
tho people and put tho State in tho path of
honor and prosperity. Useless Offices will
sa2be abolished, High salaries will be re-.
IN duGad to figure commensurate with the
duties Of the office and with the impovor-
ishcd condition of our people. Tho fees of
tho county Offices will bo curtailed and a
system Of thorough economy inauguratcd.
The criminal law will be 80 amended as to
deter criminals both by tho certainty and
severity of punishment. These subjects
have been SO thoroughly ventilated by the
press of the State and tic popular will is so
'~wcll known that our legislators will not fail
to attend to them promptly and thoroughly.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26

baths under associated blue and white
window p9nes which Gen. Pleasanlon
first published have been 80 widely cir.
ohlated in all their details that We will
not 80 over the ground again. The dis.
eases Tor which, according to his obserya.
tions these sun baths are most useiul
are those which depend to large extent
on nervous debility--iunctionai diseases
OF the nervous system, resulting in sleep.
lessness, loss Of appetite, neuralgic pains
in all parts Of the body, and all sorts OF
unaccountable symptoms. Several cases
ol entire recovery from rheumatism, and
one from sCiatica, are reported. II all
his accounts were simply the ipse DIRT Of
Gen. Pleasanton, we should, from our
knowledge Of the exaggerated importance
which his Jealous eye detects in facts Of
little significance, be inclined to discount
them several per cent; but since a few OF
them were the personal experiences Of
other people, told in letters TO him, and
and since reports are accommodating from
all parts Of the country Of wonderful re-
lief from pain, and other diseased condi.
tions, by such sun baths, We will, after
deducting something for the influence Of
faith or imagination, allow that very
considerable benefit may be derived from
them. What gives us faith, however, Ia
not the honest source from which many
OF these reports come, but the generally
accepted fact that there Is heRlthfuI
and viviiying influence in the sunbeam,
We do not believe that this Is increased
by any electro, magnetism developed by
the interposition Of colored glass, for the
unmoditied sunlight is capable Of pro-
dncing all the beneficial effects which are
now erroneously attributed to some added
influence Of blue glass;"
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whom was Senator Gordon, were called
into counsel by some OF the
Southern Representatives, who felt
Il their duty to vote against all
dilatory motions and to stand by the
Electoral bill In good faith. Senator
Gordon stated lie had no responsibility
as to the count in as much as lie was not
member Of the House, but he did feel
the responsibility Of protecting as far rs
he could the government Of Hampton
and the people Of South Carolina, as lie
had been especially asked 10 do 80, and
would therefore 60 to Mr.. Foster, OF
Ohio, and others and know in advance OF
the completion Of the count what was
to be the fate Of the States Of South
Carolina and Louisiana. Senator Gordon
did go with John Young Brown, Of Ken
tucky, and demanded written pledge,
in his capacity as n friend Of the Hamp.
ton and Nichols governments, that they
should not be disturbed, whatever might
be the result Of the count. 1t Is alleged
and not denied, that some such pledges
in writing were given by Stanley Mat.
thews and Representative Foster.
COLUMBIA, s. c., March 25.-It is re.
ported that Governor Chamberlain leaves
here at midnight for Washington. Gov
ernor Hampton has not yet decided
whether he will visit the capital or not.
1t Is understood that he is awaiting al.
vices from parties expected to arrive here
tomorrow morning,
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More Civil service Talk.

WAsHISGroN, March 24.-Postmuster.
General Key expressed his views as to
the term Of servicS for postmasters thus
to an inquirer: First, no postmaster
should be removed during his term OF
iour years except for cause; second, when
. postmaster has served four years, and
been good officer, he is only so much
the better qualified to serve four years
more; third, when a postmaster has
served eight years, as our form Of gov.
ernment is republican and he may have
become inattentive to his duties, 1t IL
then but reasonable that his case, like
those oi others, should be submitted to
tho people for the expression Of their
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
DEATH OF HON. ELoN FARNswoRTH
Tho ChInese MURDERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, March GA Chico
dispatch says: The persons engaged in
the Chinese massacre have been arrested,
two boys named Slaughter and three men
Brook, Conway and Roberts. Conway was
the first arrested, on a charge Of sending
threatening letters to citizens who were
working up the case, and through him
other names were obtained. Conway.and
the two Slaughter boys wrote nearly all
the letters. Two other men, Ames and
Wright, were also arrested on charge
Of arson, presumably in connection with
the Chinese trouble, though the dispatch
does not so state: Six OF the arrested par.
ties are reported to belong TO the order
Of Caucasians.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
THE TWEED RING.

Onhey Hall Gone 10 Europe.
Tweed willing 10 DlSgOFge.-
Negotiations Pending with
SWeeny ana Connolly TO the
Same End.
New York, March 24.-The friends Of
the misaing Oakley Hall are beginning to
admit that he has probably gone to Eu.
rope. All indications seem to point in
that direction, and they amount almost
to certainty The approaching trial Of
Sweeny, in which trial Mr.. Hall was to
have been witness, and the fact that
Hall himself is still liable to civil prose-
cution in connection with the Tammany
frauds, with the chances IN favor OF his
being tried, are the probable reasons for
his flight. II Is also intlmated that he
wished to avoid his creditors and sepa.
rate himself from his family. Day before
yesterday body supposed to be Halls
was found in the harbor. Mr., Halls
nephew was asked to go to identify it.
He smilingly declined TO do 80. The
fact that Mayor Ely has not been asked
by any one TO offer n reward would seem
to indicate that the missing gentleman's
friends are not prey to consuming anX-
iety. Another fact, that an unknown
man, who declined to give his name, and
said he was acting for some one else, has
within a month bought Of a single firm
$4,000 worth Of English and French
money, may be only a coincidence.
L is said to-day that the ring suits are
to be discontinued, that Tweed Is to he
released from Jail next week, that Peter
b. Sweeney is about to make an offer to
compromise, and that Richard 4. Connol-
ly would soon return to settle.
The other story concerning Tweed is
true. Soon after his return from Spain
he told hia counsel that he had become
tired oil lawsuits, and asked whether n
settlement OF the suits against him might
not be brought about. He wrote to Chas.
oConor and offered to transfer to the
city all Of his property and to assign all
claims that he had against the city, and
his interest in claims brought by other
persons, provided that further proceed.
ings against him were stopped and he
was released from custody.
MIR. OConor and Mr.. Peckham, the
representatives, oil the Attorney General
Gi G. the State, have not yet accepted Mr..
Tweed's oiler, but the intimation Of their
willingness to accede to those or similar
terms OF settlement of the suits against
him, induced him to put his property in
such shape that It could be readily
transferred, which has been done. The
value oi this property is S2,0OO,OOO. Ne.
gotlatlons for compromise are being
made with Sweeney, and, il ia said, with
Connolly. In all these the city ia getting
the best Of it, and Halls turn would unS
questionably have come next.
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A RIne View nf Rnsinoss

The Springfield (Msss.) Republican Of
Friday last takes rather gloomy view
OF the business situation, as follows.
There is almost a paralysis in trade
Investments, and to some extent in com.
merce, and general fall in prices all
around. 1t seems to be mainly reac.
tion from the stimulus impaired By the
expectation of war in Europe, now ap.
parently hopeless. There is, indeed an.
apprehension Of lower depths and great.
er suffering before we emerge into good
times again. Cotton is lower, the sale OF
cotton goods ia at standstill, and bread.
stnlls and provisions are either falling
or threatened with a decline. There il
also a new crop Of failures, some
oil them quite heavy, and scattered
pretty uniformly throughout the conn.
try. The Montreal banks are freshly
squeezed by fall Of the city railway
stock from $50 to 72A on the di.coverv n
false and fraudulent management; two
banks losing.over 100000 and another
near 100000. The great coal sale oi a
quarter OF million tons this week hv
auction brought better prices than VIVA
expected, though from 10 to 80 cents less
than the February sale, the range being
from 81 20 TO So 20 per ton. Gold haS
kept below los allthe week; the fresh dis.
credit Of American railway securities in
Europe has added to the foreign demand
for our A. per cent bonds; and silver
has again fallen below 81 pence per ounce
at London, or TO near 10 per cent below
gold. The stock market continues dull
and prices very low, and on the whole the
present condition and outlook Of business
and financial affairs Ia not very cheering
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26

The President of the gorgeous concern,
Mr.. Il. B. Hyde, began his work in 1859
on salary Of $1,000. In 1868 he got
$1,000; in 1864, with his perquisiles, he
skinned the public out of S2l ,lO9; and
thereafter it annually Increased until in
1874 it reached the glorious aggregate Of
1900, which was maintaiped until
1875, when the company, owing him at
that time nearly S64, 900, changed his IN.
come to the small and beggarIy pittance
Of $4,000 per annum, which he is now
and has been receiving since that time.
But he wrung himself in as the "Agent''
Of the Mutual Life, for which he received
the annual douceur Of $4,000, making
his salary $4,000. In this way Hyde
took the hide and tullow out Of the policy
holders.
There is another point in regard to
life insurance thatis provoking adverse
comment justat this lime. II is the fact
that several holders Of life insurance
policies, who wish to give them up to the
companies, are rather disgusted at learn
ing the cash surrender values offered by
what are considered the best organiza.
tions. To one man, who has made pay.
ments on full life policy for $1,000 for
20 years, very well-known company
offers only $3.50, and to another, who has
made ten payments on full life policy
for $1,000, $500. Yet another, who has
keptup $1,000 policy in leading New
York company for 10 years, paying two.
thirds Of the premiums in cash and one,
third in notes, can onlyget his notes back
and SOS in cash.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
RUSIXESS EMBARRASSMENTS


New YORK, March 24.-Walter C. Ad.
ans, agent OF the Star Line Of the Texas
packets, and commission merchant, No.
ISL Pearl street, has failed. Liabilities
100000; assets valued at 100000. A
large part Of the Indebtedness is held by
creditors in Europe. The main cause Of
the failure was the bad faith Of Euro.
pean correspondents, by which a large
quantity OF merchandise was thrown on
Mr.. Adams hands in Belgium and Ger
manY
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CHICAGO.
Heavy SnOW-StOrn, Delaying
ISailrOnd TrninS-OemOcrn
Municipal Nominations.

NAuHANAlbNA NOAhAhuAAOhSA
CHICAGO, March 24.-The prediction
Of five weeks snow in March seems like
ly to be verified in this part OF the coun-
try. The month came in with snow, snow
has been piled about our doors and streets
TO the depth Of several feet the entire
month, and snow has been falling steadi-
ly but slowly for the past twenty-four
hours in this city. Outside the storm has
been more furious, and railway travel
has been seriously impeded. Nearly all
the Illinois railroads have laid oil their
freight trains, and the passenger trains
are hours behind time. Some OF the
Springfield Investigating Committee
have been compelled to give up their
plan OF coming 10 Chicago to spend the
Sabbath on account of the delayed rail-
road trains, and added to the inconven-
fence comes a terrible cold spell which,
according to advices covers a large Sec
ton Of Northern and Central Illinois.
The City Convention Of the Democratic
party was held to-day, and resulted in
the following nominations: For Mayor,
Perry Fl. Smith ian excellent nomination
and creditable to the party, as Calvin was
thereby rejected and the hummer element
rebuked); Clinton Briggs for Treasurer
(also good nomination. William j..
Hynes for City Attorney.
The Republican nominations will be
made next week. The probable nominee
for Mayor is the present incumbent,
Heath, who will make o strong run and
probably be elected. The Republicans
claim they will carry the city by good
round majority, as they did one year ago.
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weather Indications.
WAR IMPAIRMENT,
OPPlcR or THR CuIKP SIGNAL OFPIcRR,
WAauINGToS, d. c., March 26-I a. n.

For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, nortl
to west winds, slowly rising temperature
rising barometer and partly cloud,
weather and clearing in the eastern por,
ton.
F6r Upper Lakes, slightly warmer
partly cloudy weather, variable wind.
and falling barometer during day.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys, warmer south TO wes
winds, partly cloudy weather and
falling followed by rising barometer.
For Lower Lakes, generally cloudy
weather and rain, with northeast L
northwest winds, falling followed by ris
ing barometer in the eastern part, colder
weather and in the western portion clear
ing weather.
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The Lille Insurance BnsIness,

The overhauling which this business ines il
receiving in New York, at the hands Of
officers Of the law and also from the daily
press, is developing facts, one by one
well calculated to make people look mar.
rowly into companies in which they in,
sure their lives. For instance, the investiga
tions referred to are revealing huge bar
nscle on the business in the way Of ex,
horbitant salaries paid to fancy officials
Take the case Of the Equitable Life; tn,
following payroll was disclosed to the
aslonished gaze Of the public:
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GERMANY.


Balance OF French Indemnity
BERLIN, March 25.-The government
has informed the Reichstag that S5,OOO,.
600 Of the balance in the hands OF til,
French Indemnity, representing the
share Of the former North German Con,
federation, will be distributed among the
States which belonged to the Coniedera,
tion. The further sum OF 81, $50 900 may
be expected from the same fund,
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T.. Wnsl,burne.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Hon. L. B.
Washblrne, Minister to France, arrived
here this morning. He will stay here
q few days and then go to Galena, ILL.,, to
remain a short time. He will sail for
France on the 2lst Of April.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
Marine Intelligence.

NEW YORK, March 24.--Arrived-City
oil Chester, Liverpool.
LoNpoS, March 24.-The steamers AL.
Sefia, from New York, and Hecla, from
NEW SoRK, March 2l.--The steamers
Adriatic, from Liverpool, and Daniel
Stelnman, from Antwerp, have arrived.
LONDON, March 25.3The steamers
Germania and Hcrder arrived ont.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
Receiver ASKED For.

CHICAGO, March 24.-An argument
was had before Judge Drummond, in the
United States Court to-day, on q motion
made in behalf Of certain bond.holders
Of the recently sold Wabash railroad, for
the appointment OF a receiver. The
Court took the matter under adyisement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-26
SNOW Storm In Missouri antI
Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, March PA storm Of slcet
set in here about II o'clock last night and
continued three or four hours, when il
turned into a driving snow storm, III.
severest Of the winter, which did moi
cease I'LL Z o'clock this evening. II il
clearing now and freezing pretty hard
The storm came from the west and north,
west, and reports from Missouri and
Kansas mention heavy snow fall
throughout those Stnten.