Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-10-17
COLUMBIA NEWS.
OUR H.ouLAn UonnrspoSpr,,,


OUR REGULAR UoRRrspoNprsur.
events Along tho susauohanna--Itep. n,
t"'oroat In and Around tho Horoueb
fickod up by tho iuteiu-
acnocr Reporter.
Bern dilman, who ia reported by Officers
Wittig and Gilbert TO have told than on
tho night OF tho murder of Henry Struck
by George aud Winnie Smith that one of
tho latter had said to him that thev IN.
tended killing Struck that night, now
denies making any such statement to tho
ouhGets, iho latter positively affirm that
ho ala mako such statement,
~ now seems, from later evidence,
gathered since tho excitement ovor Tho
terrible affair has died away somcwhat
that tho Smith boys had not pnrsncI
Charley Struck to his homo after His fgbt
with Winnie smith, on Fourth street. Sut
had permitted him TO depart quietly after
that event IL was about two hours Iatcr
whom they repaired to tho side of Mannr
street opposite the Struck residence. ami
thoro made tho noise which brought their
| victim from his home adjoining his fathers
house, Tor tho purpose of ascortaipiup
It's cause. n crowd OF men and boys
attacked Struck as he arrived where they
wcro standing, aud these immediately
| dispersed when tho cutting occurred. 1t
| 10 impossible To discover nov who they
were. Tho murderer's victim staggered
across tho street 20 his fathers house.
holding his prottuding intestines In bis
hands aud calling out that ho had been
stabbed. As his brother Charley opened
the door no fell into his arms. The physi.
clans and Justice John Frank were sum-
moncd Immediately. The former pro-
nounced tho wounds fatal after q brief
examination. The justics quickly issued
tho warrants for the murderer's arrest, aud
then received tho dying mans ante NOR
tenn statement.
George Smith worked in his mothers
brakery here, whilc Winnie followed the
occupation Of brakeman on tho Ponusyl.
vauia railroad.
Cioso oi Temperance Conference.
The temperance conference which began
in tho Presbyterian church on Monday
evening, ended last night in the Methodist
church, at which three sessions had been
held during the day. In addition to tho
exercises usual upon such OCCASIONS ad-
dresses wero delivered by Hon. james
Black Of Lancaster, tho Rev. ID. &. Bah.
cock Of Philadelphia, secretary OF tho
state temperance committee, and the
Rev. Joel SHartz, ID. d., of Gettysburg.
|
tho passage OF laws Tor tho prohibition OF
tho manufacture and sale Of Intoxicating
drinks. Several members Of tho Legisla
turo and Senators Mylin and Stehman were
ceusured for not supporting temperance
movements in tho Legislature, aud Mcssrs.
Brosius and lands, OF the Southern dis.
trct, were eulogizGd for supporting such
movements. Tho conference meetings
were largely attended.
Continuation Services.
The Right Rev jeremiah L. Shanahan,
bishop of tho Catholic diocese of Harris
burg celebrated solemn high mass, c0rdHt
CpiscOpi, in Trinity CathOlich church here
yesterday morning. lie was assisted by
priests from various parts of his diocese.
The services were solemn and impressive.
OGe hundred aud eighty persons were
confirmed during the services. Yesterday
, the forty hours devotion ended. Among
the priests present wero Rev. y. kauI, OF
Lancaster Rev. George Pape, of York
, Rev. Huber, OF New Freedom Rev. J. c.
, Foin, of Elizabethtown Rev. William
. PEPPER, Columbia Rev. G.. Kappernagle,
! Harrisburg, chancellor of the diocese of
that city Rev. l.. Grotomeyor, Lancaster
+ aud Rev. G. Schelenter, Chambersburg.
Bornu.:n Briefs
% Mrs. Nicholas Gilmon is visiting in ha-
gerstown, Md.
= The II. IL G.. coal buisinosS at the
Q wharvcs here is dull at present.
n The bass singer at ST. Johns Lutheran
D church choir, Mr. John NarbY. has
Q removed to Philadelphia with his fam
{ Mr. John Conway aud wife have gone
TO st Paul Minnesota to visit a daugh
. ter.
!. Wiuu Young and William Trigg, p. Il
Q r. employees. both had their hands
u injured by the bull noses OF cara which
s they were coupliuS yesterday in the west
yards here.
II Deputy Sheriff Charles Strno aud as
Il sistants have torn out U the Susquehannd
!, river within the past fifteen days not ieS'
o than IS fish pots, an unlawful trap ioi
Il catching fish.
A three year old son of Mrs. j. L.
il Anguey had its head severely cut by fall
ii ing against q stone yesterday. lie IL nov
10 confined TO bed by weakness, caused b!
'. prCfusc loss Of blood.
IS number of geEtlGhep were enter
al taincd by Supervisor JOhu 5. Nichols, o
n the Frederick railroad, last night, at hi
.. rooms at the franklin house. The part.
was given Ia return for kindness show
him by his friends.
Mr.. JOhE Yeagor's horse was stoleI
n | from ltS hIkDlb Ou aa'hh LNS' ~ - 49,
: evening, but II turned up safe in tn
Y, orchard this morning. The thief ha'
ls evidently become alarmed at something
10 and turned it loose, after which it hat
b found its way home.
+. The trustees of the Vigilant fire com
to pany have expressed their intention t
r. prosecute any person who DRINKS liquo
l. in tho engine house of that company
Is This action will be approved by tue ontlr'
10 community.
ID Eight freight cars were wrecked on
" rolling mill siding IN Safe Harbor, on TIL
~ Port Deposit railroad, on Monday evening
rs Three of them were thrown into creek
rs A spread rail caused the accident, Yes
ID terday the wreck was cleared away by tn
lis Columbia wrecking crew.
I'd B, s. Trout while working about stear
DO threshing machine on Swatrz's farm hea
Columbia, yesterday, had his right arr
badly lacerated by tho cog wheels OF th
machine, between which 1T was caugh
<. while he was relieving another man at tn
Vt. machine.
Verdict OF UorOner's Jury.
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