Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-11
COLUMBIA NEWS.
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OULUMDlA, NEWS.
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Events Along the susqushanua-Itsms Of
Interest In and Around ito Boroush
Picked up by the Inteli-
gencer Reporter.
Yesterday ended the great council Of
Red Men, which held its session here
three days. The representatives elected
to the great council of the United States
are John J. Redifer, Philadelphia VIM.
E. Taylor, Northumberland, and Samuel
B. Myers, Franklin. 1t was desired by
the great council to purchase hall suit
able for its use in Philadelphia, the
necessary money for the purpose being
voted by the body. Most of tho morning
session was consumed in discussion and
secret work.
The great chiefs newly elected were in
stalled in the afternoon. Thomas A. Nc
Dowell, of Philadelphia, vii! ill the chair
of great sachem for the ensuing year. The
following subordinate chiefs were then
appointed: great sennap, Henry Kahn,
Philadelphia; great mishenwa, w. e..
Myers, Philadelphia; G. G. Of w., Oswell
Hickman, Pittsburgh; G.. G. of F., Geo.
Il. SWAIN, Philadelphia.
The many friends of Past Great Sachem
VIM. X. Mcclure, NJ. D., of York, pre-
sented him with . beautiful gold chain
and device seal of the order to which he
belongs. He was much affected by this
token of the regard in which he is held by
his brother Red Men.
Resolutions of sorrow were adopted re-
garding the death of P. G. l., Morris w.
Gorham, late Of Philadelphia. The greas
council adjourned sine die ut 4 O'Clock p.
m. Many of the delegates loft for their
homes last night and the remainder this
morning. The town has quiet appearance
now without the jolly ''injuns.'
Fire II Kauffinan's Ounrries. Il
A large fire occurred last night about IL
O'Clock ut Kauffman's stone quarrics, Just
east of town. The buildings burned are
all located in the quarries and were a
blacksmith shop, barn, horse stable and
Office. The latter was only partly de.
strOyed. The stock was all rescued, ex-
cept one horse, which was consumed in the
flames. The Shawnee fire company man
aged to reach the scene of the cOnfagratiop,
but was unable to DO anything ON account
Of scarcity of water. The fire was caused
by incendiaries, as the conductor of the
Pennsylvania railroad freight crew No. 81,
whose train was going into Columbia past
the quarries at the time the fire first
started, saw the barn become fired and
beheld two boys runaway. He could not
recognize them however. The loss will
be between 81 900 and $4,000.
An attempt was made on Sunday night
to fire the tool-house of tho Columbia
water company, which is erected at the
reservoirs. People should be on the alert
for the fire fiends now.
school Board Meeting.
At the meeting Of tho school directors
last evening, all present except Messrs.
Gerhart and Given, the finance committee
reported tho receipts for the past month al
81, ,39774, and expenditures $1.3S7. .G6
balance on hand to date, $1O6S. The SUI,
perintending committee reported tho opera
house engaged for high school commence.
ment on June l., and that w. U. Hensel
would make the address.
Committee on repairs and supplies re-
ported repairs to lightning rods on school
buildings completed. The secretary read
the declination of DR.. w. G. Taylor as
school director, to which position he was
lately elected by tho school board. Mr..
s. s. klair was unanimously elected to
fill the position. Messrs. Bruner and
Slade were appointed to acquaint the
member. elect with his election. They
Immediately did SO, returning in short
time with the gentleman himself, who
accepted the conferred honor.
On motion of Mr.. Slade the board unani
mously endorsed the recommendation Of
of Miss Kate f. Dinan, former teacher
in tho schools here, for position for
which she has applied. Justice w. II.
Grier remitted to the board So, fines col
lected frem persons arrested for train
jumping. Superintendent Ames made a
report Of the condition OF schools and the
attendance of pupils for April. The matter
of diplomas for the coming graduates
of high school was referred to superintend.
ing committee, in con junction with Super
intendent Ame:, president of the board.
Interest on bonds was reported to be $44
The school board then adjourned.
The thorough Hudget
of DR.. Hinkle's Newfoundland dog -
Christian Erb shipped car loads of cat
tie to-day Is head purchased from JohI
Forty and Z. F. Heise averaged 1,5Ot
pounds wcight.-The body Of young
Lemuel Kline, drowned at Shank's ferry,
has been found on an island near where
the boat upset.--Miss Lille Clark gone tc
Philadelphia. day en- the Frederick
division to-day from Frederick to
York, to morrow from York to
PerryviIle. New railroad track is
being laid on Mill street from the
Shawnee furnace to the P r. R.-Tobaccc
delivery very brisk at Wrightsville.
Thos. Fairer & Son. late Of Lancaster, are
running up building, 5Ox2O feet, fol
boiler works near the Shawnee furnace
Gen. Welsh Post, G. A. r., will meet al
! o'clock to 90 to the Marietta flag pra