The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-23
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
FHE NEWS OF THE TWO STATES
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS.


An Augusta Merchant Makes Glad the
Heart of a Little Country Boy-A
Possible Sequel to the Sensational
Fight Over Julia stovalI-The Con-
tract for Atlanta's New Police Sta
ton Awarded.
GEORGIA
It is generally believed that Hon. R. w.
Patterson of Macon will be candidate for
the legislature next year. His name Is be-
ing frequently mentioned in connection
with the place.
Miles & Bradt win build the new station
house at Atlanta. They will be paid 80, 80
for the work. The special committee on the
new police station made the award Monday.
Five bids were entered as follows: Darling
Bros, Sis, 1892; Miles & Bradt, sS4, 2S5; n.
timer, 500, 440; GUIDE & Walker, SIS. 900;
7. II. Mathews, 1850 The lowest bid
ders get IL. Contracts for the iron work,
inside finish, etc, " Ill be awarded later.
A. @. Awtry, rolling mill workman Of
Rome, got full Monday and was arrested.
He burned the hammocks and everything in
In bis cage. got scratched pretty badly him.
self, was drenched by the irsmen pouring
locating with smoke. gave two policemen
all they could do TO lock him up and raved
like demon. Altogether he was the tough
est prisoner the calaboose has held in many
days, calling out the dre department. and
arousing the city.
Columbus EnQUirer-Sun: A few days
since Chief Burrus Of the fire department
received letter from Chief H. r. Madi-
son of the Scranton, Pa. fire department
asking for an old badge of the department.
here as relic. Chief Burrus had no badge
TO send. but yesterday ne arranged relic
aud sent IL on that is much more valuable
1t was the leather front Of the chiefs fire
hat. On ID were the letters: s'Chief Engi-
Deer Columbus F. Dr. This had been in the
department for fifteen years, and was worn
by Chief William r. Williams. 1t was
presented to him by Young America. Later
1t was worn by Judge w. II. Brannon, and
then by Chief Burrus until 1t was knocked
from his hat at the recent Presbyterian
church conflsgration.
Gainesville Eagle: Owen. the 12-year-old
son OF P. W. McDermed of this city, while
pracncing on a trapeze with some other
boys one day last week, in jumping from
one cross bar TO another failed to catch, and
fell, striking one Of his arms against post,
breaking one OF the bones and bending the
other. There was nothing very singular in
this, OF course, but the strange part Of the
story Is that this is the fourth time he has
another; and stranger still, when the doc
tor came to set the broken bone he found
be would have to break the one that was
bent in order to set the limb properly. To
this the brave boy submitted without a
murmur and without taking an au@sthetic.
Oglethorpe Echo: The German peddler
who created such a sensation at Bairdstown
two weeks ago, had another night of it on
Friday last at Almon, near Covington. He
stopped at private house and acted In q
similar manner to what be did at W. II.
Cheney's. He barricaded the doors and
would shoot through them at any one who
attempted 20 enter. The sheriff of the
county was summoned, who carried posse
with him The appearance Of these infuri.
eted the man and from the stronghold Of his
room fired twenty or more shots st the
crowd which had gathered, woundng one,
Finally he accidentally shot himself, which
made his arrest possible. He was declared
insane and was taken in charge by q Jewish
society in Atlanta. who will care for him.
The sequel 20 the sensational aeht over
little julia Stovan may be even more SEN
sanonal than the opening chapters of the
story. As a result of Il. John Stovall. the
father OF little Julia, may return to Georgia
without fear Of prosecution. Mrs. Brant-
ley, his sister. has secured, IL is believed, a
promise from the directors of the county
whose Who's funds fund be misappropriated that
be ssey rs S not H prosecute .v him ,,.d Il
come back to Georgia and designate Mrs.
brantiey as Julia's guardian or take her
himself. Mrs Brantley and little Julia
nave Just returned from trip 90 Baltimore
and Washington. 1t is said she went 70
New York also. Her mission was to fix uu
the trouble which caused her brother 10
leave Georgia so that be may return. And
sne believes she has succeeded. In Baiti-
more and Washington she saw the officials
or the company whose funds Stovall dis
posed OF. and importuned them to promise
not TO prosecute John If he came back.
A special sent from Macon Friday SAYS.
Here is something that has a flavor of 70
nance about it. j. A. Gaulding and Miss
Carrie Howell Of Lake City, Fla, loved each
other and wanted to marry, but from some
cause could not be joined in matrimony Ia
Lake City. So they came to Macon las,
Saturday 10 be welded. Gaulding went 70
the court house TO obtain marriage license,
and Miss Howell went to Manchester mills
20 see relatives and there met young man
VINO was bandsomer and more fascinating
20 her than Gaulding. and she decided to
marry him instead of Gaulding
when her intention became known 10
0auiding he became very Respondent. To-
day he was at the city hall, and he was an
preached by Miss Howell and her new
found beau, and she asked Gaulding to give
her the check to her trunk, which was al
the depot, having been brought to Macon
from Lake City. The trunk contained ali
or Miss Howelps wearing apparel. and she
couldn't get married without them. Gauld-
ing refused 20 give her the check, thus seek
tng to get his revenge on Miss Howell. A,
last accounts she had not succeeded In get
ting the trunk, and may resort to legal
process to obtain it. She is determined not
10 marry Gaulding and will wed her Macon
flame and catch. The bride expectant /,
just about sweet &c."
Countess Mein Won Jewitzka is diving IL
st. Joseph's hospital at Atlanta. A little
over twenty years ago the Countess yor
Jew1tzka was one Of the happiest and fair.
est maidens in Prussia. But life cloud,
soon drifted across her horizon and ex
ciuded the sunlight Of happiness Hel
father was exiled from his country, anC
with his protecting love removed she wa.
forced to marry a man who. shesaneithel
loved nor respected-the Lord Won Zeldieka
an officer In the Prussian army. OF course
their union was an unhappy one. The hus-
band drank heavily and abused his wife
who finally refused to live with him. He
took their only son, q bright, handsom,
child and left Prussia. The countess
when she learned that her sor
had been taken from her became frantic
She sold her estates, and learning that he
husband was in America, followed him 3,
this country. The resolution TO hud hei
boy, burned itself into her mind. It becam,
her LIES purpose, her one hoIe the sole in
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