Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-18
NEIGRBORHOOD NEWS.

Events Near and Across the County Lines.
A bogus Coal Oil Johnny has been inn
posing on people in Cumberland county.
Bessie Boush, little Williamsport girl.
died on Sunday from the effects of Jump
ing rope.
Elizabeth Hansett, wife Of a baker in
West Chester, died recently of priyation
and neglect. Hansett will be arrested.
Yesterday morning fire damaged the
pennsylvania round house at Altoona
$500. The fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion in old waste.
Work was begun yesterday on the
mountain end of tho new railroad from
Gettysburg to Hunters Run. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the roa6 will be completed by
september.
The wife of John 3. Beck. formerly
state senator from Lycoming county died
suddenly last evening of embolism, after a
few hours illness, at her homo in Will
Transport. She was q sister of Mrs.
Samuel JOsephs.
Samual J. Myers, one Of the Oldest of
Harrisburg's citizens has died at his late
residence, aged seventy-four years. He
had been resident Of the city for nearly
fifty years, at one time being Il prominent
business man, as contractor and builder
under the firm named of Cunkle & Myers.
On Monday morning young man named
George Raber, aged eighteen, residing in
the western part of Harrisburg, left home
for the purpose of going on the river in a
skiff to catch drift wood. Since that time
he has not been seen, and the impression
prevails at his home that he has been
drowned.
The horses and carts which were taken
to the Falls of French creek to work on
the Delaware River and Lancaster railroad
some weeks ago, are still there, but have
done no work. It is said that some who
have been furnishing food for the horses
begin to want pay for the provender, and
it looks as if there was little trouble
brewing.
The wonderous scales in Mr.. 7. T.
Smiths tobacco store, West Chester, have
been put back in the same position and
experimental with until the exact required
location was obtained and they have start
ed off in good order, the weight attach.
ment swinging as steadily and continu
ously as it did before interfered with one
night last week. At last report tho mo-
tiOn was being kept up in good style.
The pardon board on Saturday decided
to recommend the communication of Silas
Gray's sentence to imprisonment for life.
Ex- Lieutenant Governor Latta appeared
for Gray and made strong plea, based
upon the Bowermaster affidavit. Andrew
H. Dill appeared in behalf of Isrel Erb, the
Snyder county murderer. The board
granted rehearing in the case Of Stat
ford, of Erie county, and postponed action
on all the other cases until next Tuesday.
Philip Shindle, a soldier in tho U. s.
army, stationed at Davis island, New
York, was taken to Lebanon yesterday
on suspicion that no knew something OF
the robbery of $50, 600 from Cashier Rise,
of the Dime Savings bank, last evening.
1t is charged that Shindle said he knew
Of the robbery and received certain
amount of hush money. He denies the
charge.
Amelia Wells, aged seventeen, gypsy
girl Of prepossessing appearance, ran
away from her parsnts near Easton yes,
terday and took train for Philadelphia.
She wore large black felt hat trimmed
with flowers, red plaid shawl and dress
to match, two large plain gold rings on
ono of her fingers, a gold neck chain and
q chain of beads She had fresh cut on
the palm of one hand near the thumb
Her parents think she has eloped with hel
lover, who is supposed to live in Philadel
phia. n detective has been employed t.
find her.