Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-05
JYdshington Capitol.

LlTTLEFILD CArTURED--M. S. Littlefeld.
of North Carolinn, who was recently arrested
in Florida, is bndly "wnnted" ia the old
North State. lie is arrested upon an indct-
mont for swindling the State of North Caro-.
lima out Of many million dollars in State
bopds which had been voted by the Lcgisa,
turo to aid in building tho Western North
Carolina Railroad. IL is alleged in tho in
dictmont that Lit,lefeid and Swcpson, who
wore officers Of the road, had by misrcpre-
scntntiOn, obtained possession of these bonds,
and instead Of applying them according to
law. had negotiated them and divided tho
proceeds. Litteteld figured quite extensive.
~ in North Carolina during the flush days of
Radical rule and has since then managed to
eludo nl attempts to capture him. A
special officer is in jacksonville, where he
Governor OF North Carolina. Tho Raleigh
Ne'cs nloding to The arrest snys: Exactly
what Gen. Littlefeld Is wanted for is not
known outside of official circles. Ono rumor
says he is to be tried on tho charge in the
Indictment; another says he is to be used as
q States witness against G.. W. Swcpson.
However this may be. it is quito certain that
Littleficld's arrest and Gov. Jarvis's persever.
nnce IN the matter has created no little alarm
IN certain circles hcroabout, anu there is an
undercnrrent Of anxiety and uneasncss that
will probably DO noticeable until something
deHnito is done, or until it is nscertaiued that
Gen. Itittleiicld will remain dumb"
ST. LoUIs, May 3l.-An Atkinson, Kansas,
dispatch says that n terrible rain and wind
storm visited Frankfort. Marshal County,
Kansas, last evening. lasting over two hours.
Il. Is. Taylor's warehouse was torn to pieces.
AID several small houses. stores and stables
moro or less damaged. The houses of Messrs.
Fox, Cater and Vaughn. threo miles from
town. were blown down, and tho inmates
considerably injured. Fox's house and its
contents were blown into tho river. A mes.
scnger Just in from Irving says that tho storm
at that point blew down fifteen houses, killed
eight persons and wounded about twonty five,
and that several are missing. Tho residences
of James S. Warden, Mr.. Armstrong. j.
Wells, Mr.. Thomson and twelve others wsro
totally demolished. Tho Presbyterian
Church, Public. School building and Irving
elevator wero completely destroyed. Tho
East span of the railroad bridge crossing
Blue River was blown down. A committee
with funds, provisions and lumber was left ut
Gibson, on tho Central Branch Railroad, this
afternoon, to supply tho wants of tho snfTor.
ers, and another committee is soliciting addi, :,
tionnl aid. "a
We would like to know how it is That somo
pcoplo who havo nover taken newspaper
can always tell what it contains and how It
stands on every question Of public conso.
qnenoe They tell its jokes. ersiciso it's
opinions and review it's couree with very
ovidont satisfaction and nDo times out of ten
misrepresent it's motives and do murder to
the truth This sort Of people arc alwoys to
DO Stunned, forthey will stab you if thoy oan
They oan bei oonhied in by no ono and
deserve no mans confidence.
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