Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-31
NElGHBoKnoOD NEWS.

Events Near and Across the County Lines
Jacob Forney, of Cornwall township,
Berks county, while searching his house
for burglars on Tuesday night accidentally
shot and. dangerously wounded himself.
The Allegheny county prohibition con-
vention yesterday nominated Hon. Thomas
n. Marshall and Colonel Levi Bird Duff
for judges of common pleas court No. 2 |;
C. G. Cornelius, for district attorney and
H. L. Franz, OF Turtle Greek, for director
of the poor.
A charter has been issued the Girard
water company of Schuylkii- >ourty to
supply the township of West b. Nbanoy
with water. The business Office is !. <ated
in Philadelphia, and the directors are
Louis Wagner, Alexander Biddle, James
Campbell, William w. Dreyer and VIM.
B. Mann.
The citizens of Reading are uttering
loud complaints about the water furnished
the city. L. has in some manner become
polluted, has fishy smell and is very un-
palatable. The board of health has taken
the matter in hand, and has notified the
water commissioners, who will look into
and have the matter remedied.
A large force of Iaborers have been put
to work by Nolan and Booreel, the con-
tractors for tho Pennsylvania railroad at
Reading end of the line. Tool houses are
being erected and preparation for building
large house for quartering the men. A
very deep cut will lave to be made on
the western side of the Schuylkill river,
between Swartz's mill and Lovers Leap.
Two men, who in every way resemble
Book and Rauch, the notorious thieves and
highwaymen of Lebanon and neighboripg
counties, and who, while serving a SEN
tence in the Lebanon Jail, escaped from
lat institution about year ago, were
seen near Mount Zion yesterday.
Since their escape numerous rob-
berries have been committed, and no doubt
the escaped convicts were the perpetrators.
They were bold enough to take supper at
the farm house of Josiah Urich, near
Myerstown, and the same night Hunseck-
er's store, at Mount Zion, was entered and
robbed of some $50 in money and 800
worth of goods. They were next heard Of
at the farm house of Jacob Forney, near
the Horse Shoe turnpike, in Cornwall
township. Forney and his wife were
awakened at night. Accompanied by their
hired man, they went in search of Book
and Rauch. Mr.. Forney's revolver was
prematurely discharged, and, as q result,
tho ball passed through his right foot. The
burglars escaped. Book and Ranch are
given the credit for committing numerous
other small burglaries within the past
week.
COURT Of COMMON PLEAS.
Tho Case Against the City for Damages.
In the case of Mary Kline vs.. tho city of
Lancaster, the plaintiff concluded their
testimony yesterday afternoon. The dc
fendant then moved for non suit on the
ground that evidence for the plaintiff
showed contributary negligence on tho
part of the deceased. 1t was shown that
the boxes had been carelessly loaded On
should not have driven from the position
occupied, and further that the deceased
knew of the gutter being unsafe. The
court refused the non suit.
The defense was opened shortly before
10 O'Clock this morning. 1t was claimed
that the deceased was guilty of negligence
himself, as he occupied a seat that was
very precarious and from which he was
liable to be thrown at any moment, when
the wheels might strike stone or any
thing else. 1t was especially dangerous
for man to occupy seat OF this kind OF
wagon with such low wheels and 10
springs. 1t is further claimed that when
deceased slid or fell from the load lie came
down astrido of the tongue with
both his feet on tho ground.
In this position he walked along for 20
feet and the horses made no attempt
whatever to get away until they were
frightened by the striking of the wagon
against the iron fence of the Presbyterian
church they then began running and bo
fell under the wheels. receiving fatal in
juries he drew ono of the reins, which
caused the horses to strike the fence anC
run away, and it was not the gutter which,
Was the cause of the mans death. On
trial.
Viewers appointed.
The court appointed the following
viewers to assess the damages to John B.
portion of his land for the erection of a
school house Martin N. Brubaker, East
Hempield; VIM. NJ. Slamaker, Lancaster;
Emanuel P. Keller, Mannheim.
AROUND L1TIrz.
Items Clipped from tho d Record"
While w. H. Enck, of Lititz, was
driving to Lancaster Wednesday,, and
while going down the big hill below New
Haven his horse began to run, and looking
for the cause he found that one side of the
shaft was loose, caused by losing a bolt.
The horse ran faster and faster, and when
near the bottom of the hill came in cor-
tact with lot of cattle. He ran into one
OF them, which upset the horse and the
steer, the latter getting fast under the
buggy, while Mr.. Enck rolled out of the