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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

Secretary of the Navy Thompson rendered
his resignation to President Hayes on the 18th
ms This is to enable him to accept the presi-
dencv of the American branch Of the Panama
Inter-Oceanic canal company. Secretary of
War msey will attend to the navy department
m addition to his own for the present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
AConfidence Mans Fate.

confidence man who had played game on
train while crossing the st. Louis bridge on
the night OF the 14th was pursued by police
man, and attempted to cross the bridge on the
railroad track, but fell through the web work of
of bars and braces, there being no floor between
the rails, distance of fully 80 feet, into the
river and was drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.


A Cape Town, Africa dispatch says the Basu
los were repulsed at Dordrecht on the 10th inst
with great loss,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

The will of Mrs. Maggie Embry, probated at
Elkton, KY, on the 18th inst, gives 5000, 900 in
Louisville and Nashville railroad stock to the
Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tenn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

The safe of J. G. Munroe & Sons, at White
hall, Mich, has suffered the abstraction of
81, 600 by some one possessing the combination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

AN English merchant lately received
a package tabled 81 box tom cats" It
required some time to decipher the fact
that the inscription meant q box Of toma-
to oatsup.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
Ufsfaithful Servants.

T. Z. OBren, who owns large amount of
real estate in Montreal has been arrested for
several forgeries.
! Brand, who was convicted of obtaining money
| on false pretenses at Plattsburg. n. Y, secured
/ new trial and was released on So 600 bail He
immediately took refuge at Hemmingford, in
the province of Quebec. A recent effort to kid
nap Linn was unsuccessful, but he was bagged on
| the night of the 18th, and taken in a sleigh to
Plattsburg Jail.
Baron de Friedand and his wife. the latter
being daughter of the Duke de Persigny,
have been arrested in Paris. The lady is
charged with forging her grandmother's sigma
| ture TO acceptances for $3.50 900 francs.
E. Thomalen, the deputy collector in charge
of the beer, tobacco, and snuff stamps in In d.
l-Revenue-Collecto Harvey's office in Chi
cago, is the latest person alleged to have made
free with Uncle Sans money. Tie amount of
the defalcatiUn Is 50, 1860. Thomalen is of
German birth, about 40 years old, and married
1t Is believed he has taken up his residence in
Canada.
r. A, Blanford has been sentenced to the
pelhtentiafy for five years for embezzling $10.-
600 of the funds of the Home Building and
Loan ASSOCIATION, Of Austin, Texas.
Fred L. Amy, bookkeeper for E. r. Smith
& Co.'s wholesale grocery house in Boston, is
under arrest charged with embezzlng S., 900 of
the firms money. Heis % years of age and has
wife and child. Cause of the crime, high
living.
Lambert Brown. young man residing in
Toronto, Ia, was sent to Chicago with eight
car loads of live stock by the farmers in his
neighbOrhood. He sold the animals, pocketed
the $1,000 or $4,000 and has not been seen
since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
DcNfructiYe Fires.

The pudding and rolling departments of the
Harrison wire mill, in st. Louis. were DESTROYED
by fire on the night of the 18th inst. causing 6
loss of $50.000 and throwing six hundred men
out of employment.
Nine building were destroyed at Duke Centre,
an oil town, II miles from Bradford, Pa. on the
10Th inst. Loss, 800, 900.
Three stores at Rockford, H., burned on the
morning of the 10Th inst. Loss $4,000.
The dwelling of Robert Loge at Tobrisentac
N. B., burned on the 10th inst. the family bare
~ escaping with their lives. Adomestic named
Jane Roberts persisted.
The storehOuses of s. L. Cranberry and Black
Il Son, at Oakland Miss, burned on the 10th inst.
Loss about $4,000.
G. W. lifts fve-story building at Buffalo,
N. Y, occupied by Birge q Sons as wall paper
mandatory, and the Union malt house adioin-
ing. were destroyed by fire on the 18th. Three
workmen were killed by jumping from the win
dows, and it is thought that many persisted by
fire and lie buried III The ruins. The establish
ment was without the necessary fire escape. A
large number of the employees were badly in
Jured by jumping from the burning structure.
Pecuniary loss estimated at S2S3,O00; insurance
$3.50, 900. Ldte''-Eight persons are missing or
known to be killed, and seven others seriously
injured. The chalTed bodies of five of the vic
Tins have been recovered.
The Cleveland Cooperative Stove company's
works at Cleveland, o., burned on the 18th.
Loss about $4,000.
A fire on the night of the 10th, in st. Louis,
III the block facing the Merchants exchange
damaged Buxton d SINNERS hood bindery to
the amount of $4,000
Stones planning mill at Newport Ky, van
lshed in smoke on the 10th inst. Loss $4,000.
The Buffalo house, Exchange restaurant, the
MERIT block and three other buildings at Clean,
Pa, were destroyed on the 14th inst. Loss
SIS, 0O0:insurance $4,000. The fire was caused
by the explosion of lamp. 1t was reported
that one woman and two children persisted in
the flames.
Manly d Sons telegraph cable mannfactory
at Philadelphia, was damaged to the extent of
$40, 900 by fire on the 14th.
A fire in the stores of Cushing & c., toy
deslers, and John Watson, jeweler, in Montreal,
caused damage to the amount of 1915, 1000.
The steamboat Kittie Nye was burned to the
waters edge, on Saturday, near Monticello,
Miss, with cargo of cotton.
The large establishment of T. Z. Adams Il
Co., at Erie, Pa, burned on the 18th. BY
falling wall two fremen were killed and several
injured. The loss is over 800, 900; insured for
$50, 900. Over 100 hands are thrown ont of
EMPLOYMENT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22
ObSflsaYEs


Edward l.. Ford, former publisher of the
Christian Union, and Harry r. Worthington, a
famous hydraulic engineer, died in New York on
the 18th.
David c. Proctor, prominent business man
of Peoria, died III New York on the 18th.
The Duchess of Westminster is dead She
was the daughter Of the second Duke of Suther-
land and mistress of the robes to the Queen.
Charles Delaney, one of HaverIy's colored
Ministries. died in New York of pneumonia.
James 3. Morrison, president Of the Bank of
the Bank of Manhattan, expired on the 18th in
New York.
Michael Charles, the distinguished mathema-
tician. died at Paris on the 18Th
Francis Treyland auckland, an eminent Eng
hsh writer on natural history, is dead.
+. Barney. senior member of the Barney
Smith car works, Dayton, O., died at an adj
vanced age. He was an old citizen of DAYTON
and widely known among business men over the
country.
Charles P. Clinch, for many years assistant
collector of the port of New York. died on the
18th inst, in the Saith year of his age.
Hon. David Christie, of Brantford, Ont. is
dead. He was speaker of the senate In 1873,
and held many other leading political positions,
besides being widely known in the field Of agri-
culture.
Albin Fl. Bailey, who for thirty-two years has
been connected with the Boston Transcript has
passed from earth.
James Ell. Sweetzer a prominent citizen Of
Indianapolis, Ind, fell dead at the New Denison
hotel, on the 18th inst.
Ambrose Stevens died at Lexington, Ky., on
the 18th inst. Mr.. s. was remarkably well in
formed in regard to the history of short horn
cattle, and his death is quite a serious loss to
that interest.
The Earl of Crawford, aged IS, Is dead. Lord
Lindsey, his eldest SOB, succeeds to hepeerage,
causing vacancy IN the house of commons
from Wigan
VIM. II. Brainerd, an editorial writer on the
Deadwood Pioneer, and well-known by western
newspaper men died on the 18th, aged 40. The
deceased was Northumberland of the 18th
New York volunteers during the war, and
served as field correspondent of tho New York
Herald.
Lieut.. Commander Nie]d, United States navy,
died at Westchester, Pa, on the 18th, of pleuro-
pneumonia. His station was at League island.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-22

in SheT efforts to reform the tenant system. ..
Thehouse then resumed consideration of the electoral
oiution and debate continued until adjournment
TUESDAY, December 14-MorSon introduced a bill
to incorporate the Maritime Canal company of
Nicaragua, and it was referred to the committee on
commerce. 1t named as incorporators, u. s. Grant,
E. ID. Morgan, III. J. Jewett, w. T. Garrison, H Eot-
ter Frederick Billings, G. W. Riggs, Soon Hum
phrsys, Frederick Butterfed J. TT omos De France,
L. T. Beale and Wm. Dennisoa, and provides tTat
thacapita] stock shall consist OF not less than
nor more than 1000 600 shares, OF hundred DOL
lars each. Young of Ohio introduced bill to en-
courage American seamen and provide a home for
permanently disabled seamen. Referred. Eick-
ne then called up the electoral count resolution ard
demanded the previous question, and the RepYihi-
cans refusing to vote, the house left withCat
quorum. The rolD call ordered. and at it's
oqsion Bickne gave notice shat he would bring the
resolution forward in January he could
find 147 members On his side Of the house. "A. w.
C. Nowlain. Of Virginia, elected postmaster of
the house, and Immediately sworn. BY yea and
i nav yote the house went into committee of the
whole on the funding bill Gillette offered as sub
stitute the bill which he had offered last year. suhor-
ling the secretary of the treasury to set apart all
| surplus coin aad paper money which may be in the
treasury from time to ti1ns as fund for payment
for maturing bonds, aud for the purchase of silver
,snllion for nainting purposes, and imposing in
come tax on all net incomes exceeding $1,000 per
| aanum. Mcmillan offered an amendments providing
that the bonds issued under this act shah be subject
| to taxation as other property. Both amendments
were ordered printed. After speech by Warner
against the BILL and by Chitenden In favor of it
thu committee rose and the subject went over.
Singleton, from the committee appropriations,
ported the consular and diplomatic appropriation
BILL arproprating ~, 1870 435 Ordered printed and
reonlmitted. +. Forney, from the same committee,
reported the military academy appropriation bill,
aptroprating $aaa, 135. Ordered printed and ne
committed Dibrell, from the committee ON mill
tary affairs, reported back adversely the resolution
calling the secretary of for estimate of the
eostof double track steel railroad from New York
to Council Il ufs. Laid on the ia bic. Adjourned.
WsNDEsnAY, December Is Bedford introduced y
bin for the retirement Of small legal tender notes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

Of Blodgetts. Tho sots being taken viva soes
resulted as follows: Blodgett received % yotesI
Cleveland received 30 votes. Cleveland was Dc.
olsssd elected amid rounds Of applause.
Dlodget', finding himself and party defeated,
said II Tho minority Of che convention were not
going to have any voioe or represention, then
tho "out and dried oaueus" eoasd 20 ahesd
aud elect It's delegates, and, called On Morgan
Btyoo to read out tho naues of 6is delegates.
Blodgett then rose 10 . .'qHesfio1 Of privilege"
and eaid II had bssh oifoGtAtsd tResh 40 Was for
Sherman for President, BY. tsS Rsrson who
had circulated thes tsport' (po depbt meaning
Morgan Bryoe) was . liar. He Was fos Grant for
President Arst, last and all tho tims.
Tho following delegates were declared elected
by tho oonventioV Jaokson Headerson, n. A..
Frasier, Elias jenkins. John Reed, Pompey
Henderson, Green Cleveland, Isaac Allen, Tom
Singleton; Clari Cleveland and Tom Clark.
After the election was concluded, Dave Single
ton moved that The Secretary read the minutes
Tho Secretary replied that he had not taken
down stenograph,cnlly tho monkey motions.
The minutes were not read.
The convention was composed Of ffty.two
delegates: Six revenue officers, three white men
and the balance colorei.
We are indebted TO the Secretary Of the con-
vention, who kindly consented to be interviewed,
for tho above synopsis Of the conventions pro-
ceedings.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

We are sorry to record the death Of Mr.. II.
0. sligh, the second son Of Capt. J. H. Sigh. of
our town. Mr.. Sligh, though an invalid from
his carly boyhood up to manhood, was one OF
our most enterprising and active young mer-
chants. lie had just past his twenty second
birthday and lad already made for himself, by
diligence in business, o .-o reputation among his
business associates ana customers. For the
past few months he he's b=sn more or less con-
fined to his bed from severe attacks Of rheuma-
tism of the heart. On Tuesday morning last the
pn,ns became more and more severe, and though
he pains yielded for short while to the skill
of tho physician, they soon returned with moro
severity and ended his young life about o'clock
?. NJ. After funeral services by the pastor Of
the Methodist Church in Walhalla he is to be
buried at the family burying ground near Mr.
s. Y. Stribling, on Thursday afternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
Sta /, and County Taxes.

Tho to, . this year arc duo and payable in
t"o cqua. installmonts, tho first inslallmcnt
payable from tho lst day of May to tho 1st day
o; Juno, and tho second installment payable from
l.o 18th day of September TO tho 3lst day of
October. 1t is left to tho option of any person
either TO pay tho amount of tho first installment
(onc.halD at the timo tho first installment is
dno, or 10 pay the whole amount of his or her
tax at the time the second installment is due.
If tho first installment is not paid in May, a
penalty Of five per cent. on the amount of said
installment is added when tho whole is paid
in the fall. In other words, and TO make il
plain, oil who fail to pay tho first installmcnt
in May will be subjected 10 a penalty Of 23
per cent. on the whole amount Of his or her
tax; otherwise there is no penalty added. Tho
whole of your tax can bo paid at tho first in-
stallment II IL is desired.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
The State Convention.
ROCKS OF THE
STATE DEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
a. g q 4ia.sl, 10 lQQN

STATE DEN. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10, $780,
A Convention Of the Democratic party Of
South Carolina will assemble at Columbia on
Tuesday, the lst of June proximo, at IL
O'Clock NJ, in the Hall of the House Of Re-
prosentatives: to nominate candidates for
State officers, to nominate Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President, to elect delegates
to represent the party in The National Demo.
cratic Convention which convenes at Cincin.
natl on the ed Of June, and to transact such
other business as the convention may deem
proper. The National Committee has rer
quested State Conventions to instruct their
delegates as to the question of the repeal of
the two-thirds rule now in force in National
Conventions. Each county is entitled by the
Constitution Of the party to as many dele-
gates ms it has representatives in both
branches of the General Assembly. The
executive committees Of the counties are
charged with the duty of calling their County
Conventions to elect degates.
BY order of the Committee.
I'D. KENNEDY, Chairman.
JOHN Z. BACON, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
Wagner Republican Township
Meeting-A Stormy Session.

According to the secret proclamation Of the
High Chief and Captain of tho Iosta Of the
Republican Party of Oconee County, Morgan II. .
Bryce, Jackson Henderson, the Wagener Town
ship Chairman, was commanded to assemble his
hosts at the colored school house in Walballa on
friday the 18th instant, for the purpose of
electing ten delegates to the County Convention,
which will meet on Saturday, March 9th, at
the court house.
FROM what We can gather il appears that the
convention was divided in sentiment and feeling
upon the men and measures to be advanced by
The conolave-E. F. Blodgett commanding one
wing of tho assembly and Morgan Bryce the
other. Blodgett and his party were endeavoring
to capture the meeting on the Grant boom, when
ostensibly they were Sherman men in disguise.
Both parties had held secret caucuses the night
previous and came prepared to do their work
according to the directions of their leaders
The Shermanites consisted of the following
persons: +. +. Blodgett, A. C. Merrick, G. W.
Gufin, II. II. Jillson, Brent johnson, L. N.
Roberts, white, Dave Singleton, colored, and
others.
The GRANTEES wore headed by Morgan Bryce,
the Grand Tycoon, Jackson Henderson, Elias
jenkins, r. 4. Frazier, John Reed, Pompey
Henderson and others.
At the appointed hour Jackson Henderson
called the convention to order and proceeded to
business. Elias Jenkins was elected Secretary.
Il. F. Blodgctt mado motion that q committee
of three bo appointed to prepare business for
the meeting. Amid much confusion the notion
was lost.
A. 9. Merrick then moved that the convention
gointo the nomination Of delegates to the County
Convention. Motion carried
Blodgett and Henderson were placed in nomi.
nation. Blodgett withdrew his nomination,
when Henderson was elected by acolamation.
A. C. Merritt then moved that Blodgett be
elected by acolamation.
At this critical moment, when the honors were
about to be made easy by the elevation Of
Blodgett as q delegate, the Chairman pissly ruled
the motion out Of order.
This unexpected ruling created quite a Hutte,
among the Shermanites, and caused the leade,
(BlodgetD to rise TO o pint OF order. He stated
In subsistence that II a majority Of the convention
did not want him as delegate no did not want
10 60. Elias Jenkina replied to him that ma
jority Of the convention didn't want him, as
he would soon SEQ.
After few remarks by others nominations
were allowed to proceed, when Green Gleyeland,s
name was placed in nomination along with that
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND A


JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND A
JoINT REsoLuTIoN ENTITLED "Jo1N7
RESOLUTION no AUTHORIZE THE ScnooI
COMMISSIONER or OcoNEE COUNTY TO
PAY THE CLAIM OF CERTAIN TEAoHERs
OF PUBLIC SonooLs THEREIN" Ap.
PROVED DEosMpEn 28D, 1870.
Be II resolved BY tho Senate aud House
Of Representatives, now met and sitting iu
General Assembly, aud BY the authority Of
The Same, That Joint Resolution entitled
Q "Joiut Resolution 10 suthoriEo the School
Commissioner Of Oconee County to pay
the claims Of certain teaohcrs therein" be,
and the samo is hereby, amended by striking
out tho words following to wit: "That the
School Commissioner of Ocooee County be,
and he is hereby, authorized to pay tho
claims of certain teachers of public schools
10 said County for. teaching duriog tho
month Of January, 1870" aud inserting in
lieu thereof the words following, to wit:
Thut the Board of Trustees Of Public
Schools in Ooopco County are hereby
authorized to issue certificates, aud tho
County School Commissioner Of said County
ia authorized to approve the same, aud the
County Treasurer is required to pay pro
rata the claims of teachers of the public
schools in said County for the fiscal year
l878-79, out Of the funds of the current
year."
Approved February 20, 1880.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

4
Soufasas MANUFACTURER gentleman
interested in Southern progress writes 70 tho
Herald to cay, BY way Of supplement- y an
editorial published In these colnmus several
days ago, that cotton notwithstanding has ada
vnnced go at tho South that now there are
nearly seven hundred thousand spindlss in
operation. We are glad to lay this infofma-
tion before our readers. aud to hope fos tho
time when we may give figures tenfo!d uors
hattering to Southern thrit aud adapaves
neso: There are various other directions In
sshioh tho hstufal wealth Of thai South hay
DO enhanced by home manufactures; for
instance. there is no reason why country
full Of wood and iron should send elsewhere
for nearly oil Of her agricultural implemerso,
furniture and household belongings. Every
triumph Of ingenuity and labor Over raw
material is ae honor to those Who achieve III
1t places them in hearty sympathy with men
of action everywhere. and It inoreases thai
sense of Independence which 10 just 10 yslaa.
bic and noble in one walk Of life as sene,bsr.
1t Is impossible for on individual or @ people
to DO largely dependents without also hsing
discontentsd and suspioious. aud the South 10
the last portion Of the United States that has
any need to be in such condition.
Neto Fork Herald.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
A Grand Excursion.

Col. Robert A. Thompson Is absent this wesx
on an exoursion to Cincinnati The opening Of
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad is celebrated
there this week. Very extensive and expensive
preparations have been made 70 celebrate this
event. Merchants, editors aud business men
from all portions Of the South have gone to
Cincinnati upon tho hospitality Of that great
city. It is reported that supper for the in
vited excursionists has been contracted for at q
cost Of $20,0nOl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

CHASING REDMOND Moi. A. @. Bryan,
with force Of raiders, recently made a
trip Through the counties West al the ridre.
The principal object was to break up one Of
Redmond's notorious gangs in Swain County.
The officers learned the Whereabouts Of
Redmond, who wus said to be at Wallis
distillery, in the Brushy Mountains, which
are almost inaccessible. The force ap-
preached the still house very cautiously aud
surrounded it. The result was the
capture of three of the Walls.
who said Redmond had left about thirty
minutes before. Aftor destroying the dis
tillcry, which was very large ono, the
force divided, part taking charge Of tho
prisoners, and others going in pursuit of
Redmond, who had gone to neighboring
house. % the approach Of tho officers he
fled from the house, tskiug to the Smoky
Mountains, the officers 10 hot pursuit.
The chase was continued until dark. when
the pursuing party gave up and returned
without their gSme. % this raid several
distil)eries wsro captured, 25, 900 gallons Of
beer, mash, DO, destroyed, aud six priso-
ners taken, all of whom gave bond for
thoir appearance at the next term Of court.
Asheville journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

Sr. PETgRsBuRo, March IA great fre
occurred on Monday at the weaving works in
Moscow. Tho eentire building was destroyed.
Twenty-four persons wero burned to death
and twenty-nine injured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

All tho piano manufactures 10 New Yorl
have determined to suspend on the 18th O
March anles, the men employed by Steinwsy
60 to work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18

The steamship Atlanta carried from Char.
lesion last Saturday 2. LOO packages vfgsta.
bios and 10000 boxes Strawberries The
berries arc hawked about the streets Of New
York at 20 conts n box, while tho best bring
in some cases 15 and SO cents.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-03-18
The Tax Levies.

AS the tax levies for the several counties
we're materially changed in some instances
by the special session Of tho Legislature from
hose fixed by the regular session, tho fol-
wing ratio for each county, condensed from
20 Supply Act, will be found of general in