Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-04-05

The United States has expended $22,-
100000 in buying and chartcring ships
for transport service.
Thomas McGreggor, youth about II
years old, died at his homo in Now York
last Saturday from tho effects of q blow
received the night before in friendly
boxing bout. Thomas Nelson, about tho
same age, is under arrest charged with
causing the death Of McGreggor.
Ex-Aldcrman Charles Joy, of Lead
vile, Colo, was fatally shot by his wife
in that city last Friday. The woman
says that her husband, who was ntoxi-
Gated, was about to shoot her when she
fired three shots ut him. Ono bullet
penetrated tho stomach. Joy recently
returned from tho Klondikc.
Last Friday night at Crockett, Texas,
while w. II. Oliver and j. A. CASTING,
!! brothers in-law, and their wives were
sitting up with tho corpse of Il. NJ.
Moorchcad, their fathor-in-aw, the two
men quarrolcd and Oliver was stabbed
to death. CASTING is in Jail. The men
are the most prominent planters in
Southeastern Texas.
There arc two issues that should not
be obscurcd in the State campaign this
summer, and if the people arc wise they
will insist on having an expression from
all legislative candidates as well rs the
asprants for tho gOvernorship. The
issues arc the salo of tho State farm and
tho use Of convicts on tho public roads.
Sumter Watchman.
George Armstrong walked up to tho
house Of j. l.. Smoak, near Ocala, Fla,
early last Saturday morning and called
out his brother John. When JOHN ap-
pcarcd George omptied tho contonts of
his shotgun into his brothers body, in
irt hal al foio al 1,n
trouble, it is alleged, grew ont of i'm
proper relations between John and
Georges wife.
The death Of Mr.. Morris at Columbia
from conllucnt smallpox, and tho report
from New Orleans that 80 pcr cent of tho
cases Of the disease there have resulted
fatally, prove that tho communities in
this State which havo fought the infcc-
ton in its ''mild FORM" by wholesale
vaccination, made no mistake. 1t may
assume Il virulcnt form anywhere at any
time.
1t is interesting to note that the war
against cigarettes is being vigorously
pushed in high quarters, We note that
Chief willis Moore, Of the Weather Ser
vice Bureau, has issued tho most positive
instructions that the habit of smoking
cigarettes must be discontinued by the
employees. This is good, let other
heads of departments follow suit. They
arc dangerous, not only to health, but
tend to impair many bright minds.
Thomas Buntain, aged fifty.fvo years,
was struck over tho hoad with an axe,
and his throat afterwards cut, by two
negroes in j. ~. Storling's store, at Clin-
ton, in Greene county, Ala, last Satur-
day night about dark. Tho negroes
robbed the storo and safe, securing 800
Buntain clcrkcd in tho place and was
highly respected. Two negroes have
been arrested on suspicion and lodged
in Jail. There is much excitement and
lynching is talked Of.
Judge Of Probate Henry Brunson, of
Orangcbnrg, has disappeared from his
homo, and his friends arc approhcnsive
that his mind is unbalanced ITo left
home on March % and was scon to take
a seat on the midnight Atlantic Coast
Line train. Since then no ono has heard
of him. Gov. McSwconey has wired tho
Clerk Of Court Of that county to take
charge Of his Office and investigate mat
tors. The Offices Of Probate Judge and
Master were recently made ono il. that
county. Brunson had not made bond as
Master, and it is Thought q shortage will
be found.