Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-05-04
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
RECENT HAPPENINGS BEKEA E:uUTs.

RECENT BAPPENINGs HEKEAr:uUTs
Extremely Cold Weather in AIontgomer r
COoDty-:he %. U. A. NJ.
EEertiCns are being made in Harrisburg
to get the electric light there.
A pOrkcr was killed at Harrisburg
which when dressed weighed 715 pounds
At Rogersford,. Montgomery county, OF
Wednesday, an express train ran owe
the twO-year-oid child of John Weiser
The wheels passed over the stomach o
the child and cut the body in two.
Norristown's double .barreiled tow
council met the other evening, but a
different hours. At both meetings the
presidents took off their hats, sat down,
called the meetings to order, and then ad-
jonrncd.
John Do.nblazer, jr., aged nineteen, :
resident Of Tamaqua, attempted to hoard
train at the water station when ht
stumbled and fell under the train, rcceiv-
ing injuries that resulted in death shortly
after.
While some tramps were eLcamped o.!
the banks Of the Union canal, south OF
MycrstOwn, Lebanon county, one Of them,
a woman, was buried at the camp fire &c
severely by her clothing taking fire tina,
she cannot recover.
The body of the man who gave his name
as Campbell, and died in the Baltimore city
hospital Oh the 18th ult., has been ex-
humcd and identified by his son as that Of
James Shaw. who killed his wife in Cole
rain Oh the 7th Of March.
David Zeigler, aged 63, a wel!-to-do far
mer, while crossing tho Lebanon Valley
railroad track near Palmyra, was struck
by the g p. m. express train from Harris
bur. and killed. He was in wagon which
was completely demolished. Ills horse
escaped injury.
Harry LeeclI, lad, aged fifteen, resid-
ing at MiddlctOwn, while stealing 4 ride
on passenger train was surprised by the
conductor and jumped out of window
while the train was running rapidly. He
received serious and possibly fatal injuries
and was taken TO the hospital in Harris
burg.
Thomas G. Zimmerman, of the Times, is
to be the postmaster Of Reading. This is
reliable information, having como from
Mr.. Cameron to that effect. The appoint
mcnt is to be made as a compliment to
Jacob Knabb, a lie long friend of the
elder Cameron and the business partner
of Mr.. Zimmerman.
The unreasonable weather which set in
a few days ago has done much damage in
the loaer end of M"HtsOmery county and
vicinity. The thermometer ranged from
90 to So degrees above zero at daybrcak
yesterday morning, and ice a quarter of
an inch thick formed at number OF
places. Nearly all peach aud fruit trees
have been damaged and = small corp will
only be realized. The thermometer in
many parts Of Schuylkill and Luzerne
counties was down to the freezing point
early yesterday morning. Ice formed in
exposed ponds, and snow fell thick aud
fast for over three hours, melting as it
tcMcl,cd the ground.
Readings Mysterious Strangers.
The two mysterious strangers who were
arrested in Reading on suspicion of trying
to dcfraud several of the banks by means
OF raised drafts. were given 4: private
hearing before Mayor Rowe. AS no evi
dcncc sufficient to warrant the binding
over OF the prisoners could be had, they
were discharged. Several witnesses We've
heard, among tho number being a Mr..
AIbertson, of Norristown, who identified
the two men as being the same parties
who visited Il bank at that point, ard
while one of tho men remained in Il car
riagc the other went into the bank and
crippled man in 4 carriage wished to speak
to him. Mr.. Albertson, being the only
person in the bank ut the time, refused to
go outside, after which they left. The
men refused to give ANY information rs to
their designs in visiting various banks,
but as they had rs yet committed no
criminal act the mayor, in connection
with the district attorney, decided that tho
prisoners could not be held. The third
man of the party and the one who it is
said vas given the drafts obtained from
the farmers and the Commercial national
bank was not Ar rested, he having left the
city.
u. "A. NJ.
Tho State Council IN bethlehem.
In the concluding sessions OF yesterday
the newly elected officers were installed
by eX national councillor, John Sewer.
The following officers for ensuing term
were nominated S. G., II. G. Senderling,
of IS, Philadelphia; S. V. c., p. A. Fritch.
man, of 124. Freemansburg; V. 5. V. c.,
S. V. Bnnstein, of 81, Easton S. V. c.,
John s. Mickle, of 35, Harrisburg S. ",
c. A. Marquette, of p, Ph@nixville S.
G. Il. G., Walter Graham, of 100, Phila-
dclphia: S. G. Treasurer, John Krider, of
1.5, Philadelphia; s. C. Treasurers, E. E.
Snyder, Of 8, Lancaster, $: c.
and VIM. Baker, Of GS, Philadel-
phia;N. S. C. and c., F. Kellow, of
344, Hyde Park S. c. En-, Nelson En-
ders, OF so. Jacksonville S. C. Ex., Titus
Boyle, of 80, Bethlehem S. c. E., Henry
f. Snyder, of It's, Bath s. G. EX., o. G.
Tanney, of &c, Spring City,; S. G. Pro-, NJ.
Hoffman, of 60, Schuylkill Haven; S. c.
Pro-. A. c.. Garman, Of Philadelphia S.
G. Pro, VIM. Baker, Of GS, Philadelphia.
At the afternoon session an hour was de.
voted to council OF sorrow, during which
eulogies on the life and character of the
late secretary, John P. Bait, who died
since the last session, were delivered by
ex-National Councillors John Cably, Will
liam Teaster, John Serber and ex-State
Councillors VIM. NJ. Shultz and John
Eckstein. This is the first time the state
council ever held such a council, and it
was decidedly the most solemn hour ever
experienced by the body. Mr.. Bait had
been acting secretary of tie state council
since 1865, till his death in December,
1881
ST. MARY'S.
The Fair to Close Tonight.
Last night Miley' orchestra, who kindly
volunteered their services made sweet