The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-07

/ city could not assist people who owned horses
and buggies, but only those who did not nave
necessities, much less iuxuries, she became
huffed, and on leaving the office remarked That
she was indignant over the treatment received
from the mayor.
The county jail at Hartwell was burned Mon
day night The two negro inmates had mar
row escape from death one OF them, IN IOr
burglary Is suspected of having fired the jail
in an attempt 10 escape. The bulldpg cost
$4,000 Il was entirely consumed. Wheu Jhe
jail was built in 1873 by McGnty OF Athens lt
was thought 10 be absolutely safe, and no one
thought Of such a thing as any one being able
to escape, and for year or two this thought
doubtless kept prisoners from attempting to
break Jail. Henry Hill was the first one 10
make an attempt, which he did BY burning
hole in the ceiling of his cell, through which he
crept, and had not daylight discovered HIM ne
would have made his escape, as he had made a
hole through the brick gable. Afterward I'm
murdered the iailer Thomas Y. Shelton, when
be went 70 carry his supper to him, anu made
his escape. tie was recaptured, however ana
eNplated bis hetuOus crime upon the scauoll'
Several attempts had been made by the prison
ers TO burn the jail but the flames were discoV-
cred in time to save IL. The number OF those
who have cut and scratched their way out had
brought the building into contempt aud es-
capes had come to be looked for as matter OF
course.
Americas Times Recorder: There is much
happiness in store in the next fortnight for an
Americas young man. There vas dainty,
sweet-sCeuJed letter taken from Uncle sam
mail bag yesterday and knowing ones read the
conte Is, not on aper, but in the radlanty
joyous countenance Of the happy swain The
gentleman has been engaged for years and years
TO the Idol of his heart, but his dreams have
been during this long time Of bngnt-eyeu,
rosy checked maiden Of ten summers, IN
western city Ten or more years have passed
since the parting of the lovers but time has
only strengthened the attachment. and at last
the glad udings have come which reminds , them
that their tondest hopes will soon be realized.
The letter was from the bright-eyed
maiden, aud tells her lover that she has
left her western lone and will make river
voyage to New Orleans where during the mardl
Gras festivities she will await his coming.
When the boat reaches the wharf the Ameri-
Gus lover will stand beside the nding Fiissis-
sippi, nervOusly happy, with the dainty letter
tightly grasped, for should he loose that letter
all m ght be lost, for 1t contains minute de-
Bcription Of the woman he has never seen and
tells Of the costume she VIII wear, color OF her
COMPLEXION pink and fair. The roses VIII De
red upon her travelling hat. and tn color OF her
catchy bow crRvat ah, he knows ard Will
know her there though sou women should 10
passengers, he will find the one he loves Ihey
will know each other and the marriage vows
will be oOnsummated and Americas will never
see the young man again, for TO the far west
the happy pair will 20 to make their home.
Oscar Casey, bricklayer in Columbus, and
man of % or 20 years of age was arraigned
there Saturday, char ked with having insulted
Miss Eugenia MCCann, i6-year- old girl who
works in the Eagle aud PhenlX mills. Miss
their circumstances are such as TO necessltate
both the mother and daughter working. The
girl goes to the mills every morning very early
aud returns about dark in the afternoon. Casey
evidently had seen her going TO and coming
from work. and determined to make a mash. "
His first advance was some time ago on Second
avenue, when the girl was returning from work.
He went up TO her and attempted to take her
arm but she Indignantly repealed him. He
then left her and walked ahead, and joined her
again when she reached Ninth street, and this
time attempted to kiss her This thing hap
peued again, and then a third time. The last
time he assaulted her he attempted to put his
arm around her, when she screamed and he ran
away, At another time he joined her and took
her by the arm, and as they approached Pekor S
machine shop attempted to pull her into a
dark alley She says that the electric light had
gone out, and il very dark at the time.
She screamed at the top of her voice and Casey
flew like a bird, as she expressed it. In the
meantime she had told her mother, who was
very much .Xercised over It., and frequently
went 70 and came from the mills with her
dau liter to protect Ter from the insults Of the
villain The young lady disliked very much TO
bring It ito the courts. but having no brother
or father to protect her such a course was nee
esssry The evidence brought out the fact that
Casey has been married about six months.
Casey was fined S25