Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-28
COLUMBIA NEWS.
QUE REGULAR COkREspuNDENCE.

oSE NEOCLAk CORRESPONDENTS.
in and Around the Borough Picked up
oy the Inteiiigencer's Reporter.
Negro Brutes on Tow Hill.
Tow Hill was in an uproar of excite
ment yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock.
by the report that little colored girl had
been murdered. Investigation revealed
the following facts: A worthless negro,
named "Son" Holsinger, has for a long
time been in the habit Of whipping bis
wife in a most disgraceful manner. He
has been sent to Jail several times fcr
doing SO. but it does not make him any
better. A few weeks since he returned to
Columbia, having served sixty days sen.
tence in Jail, went to his home on Fifth
street, and, although he did not actually
strike bis wife, yet he abused her in
every other way. Yesterday afternoon,
after having fuss with another colored
man, he went home and began cursing his
wife. This finally turned to blows, and
so numerically did he beat her that her
Jaw was broken and her face otherwise
injured. Her screams attracted the at.
tention of the neighbors. bat no at
tempt was made to interfere except
by George Cristy, who went to Squire
Franks, entered a complaint, and in com
pany with Officer Stuck, returned to the
house to arrest the drunken brute. But he
was was not there, probably having been
warned. A pursuit was organized, among
those af er him was his little daughter
Annie, aged IL years. At the Shawnee
furn ace, seeing that they could 70. catch
him pursuit wasstOpped. Not SO with Cristy
who is ii personal enemy of Hoisinger. He
attempted 10 go after him, when Sons
daughter, stone in hand, jumped in front
Of him and exclaimed, "You must not
hurt my father you have no right to
chase him. saving which she threw the
stone at him but did not hit him. In an
instant and before anyone could interfere,
the cowardly william had picked up a
rock, weighing eight or ten pounds, and
threw it at her, striking her on the
back of the head and knocking
her insensible. Tho crowd were horrifed,
but CriSty made no attempt to escape.
He was arrested by Officer Stuck, taken
before Squire Frank, who sent him to Jail
TO await the result of the injuries. The
little girl was taken home and DR.. Bern
thcizel summoned, who, after carefully ez-
aiming the wound pronounced it not dan
serous but that sickness will follow from
which the child has most to fear. Later
in the day Stuck arrested Holsinger, and
after having a hearing was again sent. te
Jail for a long term of imprisonment.
Events OF the Week.
Monday, weekly drill of Co. and an
interesting meeting of the elocution club
Tuesday, s. East Lynne - Wednesday,
party at II. Donnelly's, at the Henry Clay
furnace, the band and large number OF
Columbians, through the kindness of Mr..
Robert Williams, will be allowed to get
eff the o'clock, p. m, train at this place,
to save the long walk !; Thursday, e. f.
Lutheran church sociable at Rev. w. p.
Evans's, and meeting of persons interested
in the Columbia book club Friday, Pres
byteran church sociable at P. S. Brugh's
Saturday, Frank -Mordaunt and his sod
Shipmatcs.'
First of the Season.
Yesterday the first thunder and light.
ing storm of 1882 occurred. And it did
it with vengeance. Rain poured in tor
rents for an hour or two and then Stacked
up. Several small gutter bridges have
been washed away by the rapid flow of
water in the cutters, while the river has
risen at least one foot and half.
Another Bad Coon.
And yet there was another fight on the
Hill !" last evening. 1t ended in law
suit before Squire Young, the evidence
producing the following facts: Charles
Henry, a colOred man. lives with his two
married man, has been in the habit of
paying one of the daughters a visit almost
daily. Last evening he went to the house,
had some disturbance with his inamorats
and began breaking up the furniture.
About this time Henry come in, wanted to
know what it was all about, and said it
must be stopped or he would stop it him.
self Cole knocked him down with the
leg OF table, inflicting severe wound.
Henry then sued him for assault and bat
terry and also for carrying concealed
weapons The hearing came off this
morning. Cole was placed under 500 bal
in each case, which was secured. The
matter will not reach court, for afterward:
We saw Henry, and he will be willing tt
settle the matter, only Colo must keeE
out of my daughters house."
Morrow Escape.
\ narrow escape was made by tramp
peddler, this morning in front Of the P. R
r. depot and which, if the result would
have been fatal, would have cost the road
some money. As tho 10 o'clock train
stopped in front of the depot, and the pas
sengers were alishting, the Harrisburg
train, which is made up here, backed
down, going very fast. The brakes
man whistled, and tho track was
cleared, but an old tramp peddleI
not knowing what the whistle meant
would have been killed had not BY
stander showed him off the track. lie
then caught sight of the approaching
train. In an instant the air was filled
with flying bundles, and the tramp wa!
laying on his back kicking his heels sky
ward. 1t was comical yet might have
been a terrible sight. The train stopped
before it reached him.
Little Locals.
Abe ..Zellers, a conductor on the Il.
c. r. r., was seriously hurt yesterda,
afternoon by being struck by bridge al
Vine Mount.
About forty-fve friends gathered at th'
house Of A. J. Musser to surprise his wife
the occasion Of her 42d birthday. Plenty
Of eatibles Were On hand and the most wer'
: disposed of. The affair was a very pleas
ant one and enjoyed by all.
Harry Bennett. while working at th'
"punchers in the p. r. R. blacksmith
shop, at this place, yesterday afternoon
had bis thumb caught and mashed.
The new straight stack Modoc engine!
for this division of the P. r. Il. are alread.
arriving. Nos. so and 419 passed west
ward yesterday.
Freight traffic is getting lighter.
A family from York county, with thei
household effects loaded on wagons, ar