Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-08-20
Brief News Notes.


announcement was made to-day OF
the appointment of Mr.. John S.
Reynolds as Librarian of the Su-
preme Court. The announcement
was made by the members of the
Supreme Court and was in the nature
of pleasant surprise. Mr.. Reyn.
olds's appointment will give entire
satisfaction to the members of the
bar. 1t is well that the members OF
the Supreme Court made selection
on merit. Mr.. Reynolds has been
appointed TO fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Mr.. Thomas
S. Moorman.
Lacrosse, Wisconsin, August 49,
w. Il. Woodward, Lacrosse attor-
ney, has drafted bill which he will
present to the Legislature this win
ter, the purpose of which is to pre-
vent the telling of "fsh stories" The
bill provides that every fisherman
must, under penalty of fine, register
the weight of every fish taken ex-
ceeding one pound in weight. 1t
provides for the appointment of a
State officer with county deputies,
with whom register shall be made,
and whose duty it shall be to see that
the law is enforced.
New York, August 13.-The In
ternational Harvester Company has
been organized under the laws OF
New Jersey with capital stock OF
$120,0O0,000, to manufacture and
sell harvesting machinery. 1t has
purchased the property and business
of the following manufacturers
The Mccormick Harvesting Machine
Company, Deering Harvesting Com.
pany, Plano Manufacturing Com
pany, Warder, Bushnell ! Glessner
Company and the Milwaukee Har-
vesting Company. The company is
capitalized upon an exceptionally
conservative basis. Of it's assets
$8O,OOO,000 are in cash working
capital. The company will require
no financing and there will be no
offer of its stock to the public, all
the cash required having been pro-
vided by its stockholders.
New York, August 13.-The boiler
of the tug Jacob Kuper blew up to.
day near St. Georges, Staten Island
Four of the crew were killed o,
drowned. There, were eight men on
the tug and all were blown into the
water. Fur were rescued. Thrss
of them are injured badly and one a,
least is not expected to live. The
tug boat sank Immediately.
Bridgeton, N. j., August 49,
County Collector William o. Garri-
son is missing from his home and the
Cumberland County Board of Free.
holders after its meeting to-day con.
firmed the rumor that he is de.
faulter. The amount Garrison owes
is not known, but an officer of the
board estimated it at $4,000. Gar
rison is supposed to have used the
money in his extensive coal and
grain business.
Tampa, Fla, August ia train
on the Seaboard Air Lines Palmetto
Extension and trolley car on the
Tampa Electric Company's line col.
lided at the 22d street crossing at
$50 o'clock this morning, and Mrs
j. Z. Mum, passenger on the troll.
ley car, was 80 badly hurt that she
died this afternoon. The motorman
was also severely injured. The Cal
was completely wrecked and the
engine is considerably damaged
Three people were killed at the same
crossing in similar accident three
years ago.
Tucson, Arizona, August 13.-El
Correo De Sonora brings an account
of a hold-up near Mazatlan, Mexico,
by three masked men, supposed to
have been outlaws. The robbers
secured $4,000 and made good their
escape with the plunder. Mariana
Gordillo, the driver, was shot dead
The stage was full, but the passen-
gers were unmolested. A shipment
of 1000 to bank at Mazatlan was
the booty the robbers were after and
when they secured this they allowed
the stage to proceed.