Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-16
COLUMBIA NEWS.
* KEGULAK OORRESPONDENCE

Events Along the Experimentation o
Interest In and Around the Borough
Picked up BY tho IDtelli-
gcDcer Reporter.
BLACK Crook /" did not give universe
satisfaction to those who saw it in tha
opera house on Saturday evening. tn,
ysriery performance which was introduced
between the acts gave moro pleasure than
the play itself, as they were really excel
lent, the tumbling exercises especially
The borough authorities must take some
action to break up the disorderly scenes
which are SO often transacted in the opers
house. The proceedings on Saturday
night were shameful in the extreme, the
most indecent and profane language being
INDUCED in, and the police standing by
and listening to it. Those who are there
can arrest little boy but are afraid OF mon.
They should be replaced by such as would
do their duty, regardless of consequence
to themselves.
The s'Orphean'' musicale will hold q
rehearsal in the opera house tonight,
preparatory to to morrow evenings enter .
tainment. Lovers of good music and goo
elocution should not fail to attend the
concert; besides, tho proceeds are to be
expended in the purchase of moro books
lent opportunity to assist this institution.
On tho ikiver.
A flock of ovcr two hundred wild ducks,
as nearly as could be estimated, made its
appearance on the river here this morning.
As no sportsmen we're about the flock
quietly proceeded Oh Its northern travels,
undisturbed by gun shots.
Five RATS passed through the shute OF
the dam this morning two from this
place were piloted by Washington
borough pilots and tho other three by
Mariettians, from which place they
started.
On the street.
Tic people of Commerce street were
cdilied by family quarrel last evening.
The battle field was the public street and
the engagement was decidedly of a lively
character. The lord of the household was
1t last compelled to find safety in a re-
treat.
Locust street was filled with people on
Saturday evening, amongst them being
many drunken men and boys noisy, of
course, but few of them inclined to be
IuarrelsOme.
improvements.
Messrs. Bachman and Forry intend to
erect ten more brick dwellings on North
81 street, in the vicinity of those lately
completed by them. They will be of
similar style. Tho wolk will be begun as
soon as the remaining two OF the number
can be sold. This chance to secure more
houses for the town should not be over
looked.
Several beautiful! paintings have just
been completed in the wigwam of Clique
salunga tribe, No. 36, l. o. r. NJ, by Mr..
Samuel Filbcrt. our town artist. They
must be seen to be appreciated, as a
description cannot do them justice.
VIM. Hartman has the contract for
painting A. q. Guiles' new block of houses
"n South Cd. street.
Obituary.
An in ant son of MIR. Vernon Ellis died
on Saturday morning at its home on Unicn
street. The remains were inferred yester
day in Mt. Bethel cemetery.
A II month old son Of Mr.. Henry Eris
lnan, Of Chestnut Hill, died on Saturday
evening of brain fever. The funeral will
be held to- OmorrOw, when the remains will
he taken to the Methodist burial ground
for burial.
Un tho Road.
On account of the Mt Joy branch of the
P r. II. having been blocked by played
ont engine yesterday, the New York and
through this place at Bill p m.
4 false alarm OF fire drew out tho fire
department on Saturday evening. The
CoIun.bias and Vigilauts nearly had a
fight u: the uorIcr of Locust and Second
streets, the result of hasty words. Those
OF cooler heads finally quieted the bellis-
emily inclined.
borough Budget.
One of the large stained glass windows
OF st. Johns Lutheran church was broken
by some rascal last week. He will be Sc
vcrely dealt with if discovered.
Mr.. Cooper Hugentugler was in town
yesterday. He is much pleased with Har
risburg.
Mr.. Samuel Eberlin returned to day to
Masonvillr. Pa, where he is residing tenn
nnItrily.
rnEGuUNIY sUPEKINrErDENOY.
Where the Mi,lersviIie Trustees Stand
A dispatch from this city to the Phila-
,lclphia Times, concerning the contest for
county superintendent, says:
'"It has been claimed that the normal
school authorities, Superintendent 'Shaub
and Senators Mylin and Stshman will
be influential in controlling the appoint
ment, and they arc understood 20 favor
|. S. Geist, principal of the Marietta high
school. Geist Was formerly somewhat
independent in politics, but last year he
was elected by the Stalwarts a delegate to
the Republican state convention. A
Younger element of tho school interest is
pressing NJ. J. Brecht, principal of the
Soldiers orphans. school, Mourt Joy, for
the superintendency. 1t was rumored
that conference of some OF the politicians
friends was to have been held in this city
last evening, but if it was arranged for it
was abandoned. Meantime strong move.
mcnt will bs organized to bring out Pro.
fessor E. o. Lytc, of Millersviile, for this
place."
From a we'll informed authority it is
learned that while the present county
superintendent, the state senators and
Milcrsville state normal school authori
ties arc likely to be influential in the
matter of the appointment they are not
for Mr.. Geist that Messrs. Geist, Ames,
Keller, Griest Buehrle aud Lyte are out of
tie tight-by their own act or by
reason of other circumstanccs-and
that the most probable appointee is
Mr.. Brecht with some discussion of the
names of Messrs. Newlin, Leaman and
Haldcman.
The Naval Cadetship.
Tho competitive examination of the ap-
plicants for the cadetship at the Annapolis
naval academy closed on Saturday, and