Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-25

SUI III NAhOLlNA.
Mr.. L. o. Lovelace has sold his plantation
IN Edgeheld and determined to trv MS for
tunes in Texas. -'
Jere Madden, of Pickens county. fell on q
saw last week while it was in motion and had
ms left hand cut of.
Two illiet distilleres were captured and
destroyed by the revenue officers in Green
Vile county last week.
An eagle measuring seven feet from tin TO
tp OF its wings was Killed by John Hagen in
AoDeVlile county last week
No Western corn has been sbIpped IN An
derson this year, but on the other hand. for
the nfst time IN years, hOme-raised corn has
been shipped abroad.
The Edgefeld Chronicle says: 'gThe liquor
dealers OF this village are men of high char
acter- and they move in the best circles of our
village society,""
Dir. b. w Zimmerman, of the Pleasant
Lane section, Edgefeld county, has found
another very large gold nugget on his land
valued at about $3.50.
There Is lady in Anderson who is still
using the same set OF hair-pins that she pur-
chased before she was married, and she has
neen married long enough to have a grown
daughter.
The Town Council of Newberrv has raised
the license Tor retailing liquor in that place
from $3.50 to $500 The ''quart license@ has
been raised to 1915 Several of the dealers
talk ol quitting the business.
The Ne1cs and Courier saws: sThe first cot
TON cargo ever taken from this city bv a
French steamship was cleared Yesterday bv
Messrs. Street Brothers. in the SUPERIOR Steam
vessel Turenne, which had on board the yalu-
able amount of 1SS bags sea island and 1912
bales OF upland cotton. The cotton was
cleared for Liverpool"
The charge Of rOwdylsm against William
heean, IL %. Canver and Moses Glenn, the
last a cOlOred man. was investigated bv the
Town Council of Greenville last week After
the recent election on the whisky question in
Greenvilie some parties behaved with great
lnAGcEnGN. The three named
charged with lawless conduct. After a full
investigation the Council dismissed their
cases the evidence not being sufficient to hold
them.
During the present year the clerk of court
Of Plskens county has recorded 900 liens,
winch aggregate in money consideration
about $4,000. OF chattel mortgages he has
recorded III, aggregatlng Sl97l3 S6-making
a grand total Of Indebtedness incurred bv the
citizens OF the county during the wear, on
liens and mortgages, of $5J,712 80. This. of
course, does not include the amount of debts
made with merchants, and others on account,
or Tor which individual notes have been given.
Columbia Register: \ considerable ripple
OF excitement has been caused by the arrest
IN North Carolina, Of four Spartanburgers
under novel circumstances. 1t appears that
Capt. George L. Coolidge, superintendent of
the Kings Mountain Gold Mine. Is separated
from MS wife, and that in a suit for the Gus
t0uy OF the children they were given to Capt.
/ Coolidge. IL seems that Mrs. Coolidge is
woman Of determination We learn that she
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him $1,000 If he would secure her the children.
lie refused 10 have anything to do
with the affair; but one Rodgers, hear
ing Of the matter, went to North
Carolina, and a plan of operation was
perfected. This plan was no other than to re-
turn 10 Spartauburg. collect a sufficient band
of bold spirits, surprise the castle of Capt.
Coolidge and carry of the young heirs. The
boldness Of the plan was worthy of the genius
Of Rob Roy; but. alas. for our knights of
>partanburg. The deeds of chivalry are no
longer appreciated. The plan of their cam
paIgn leaked out, and friend of Capt. Cool
edge telegraphed 10 him of his danger. Steps
were at once taken to checKmate their move.
Is the north-bOund express neared Kings
Mountain the cars were detached from the
engine and stopped. Seven men in rubber
coats left the train and proceeded to the
house Of Mrs. Coolidge. The alarm was i'm
mediately given, the police pressed cti-
zeus into service and surrounded Mrs Cool
edges house and captured four of the knights.
the other three having effected a masterly
retreat. The names of the prisoners are Frank
Burns, John J.. Mccall. W. ). Parks and G. 4.
kimhrell. G.. \. kimbrell turned States evil
dence and was released. In default of ran
som IN the shape Of bail his comrades in the
iorav were imprisoned in the dOniOn keep of
shelby county to await their trial at the next
term of court. The other three knights have
returned 10 their homes without their $1,000.