Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-12-11
COLUMBlA NEWS.
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Events Atous the Sn,un"n,uos -itsn- ot
tutstost Ia aud AtUnod the Borough
Picked up ~ the inteiii-
gsnosr Reporter.
Jacob Read was arrested here last night
for committing All assault aud battery
upon Jefferson Gilman. A melee occurred
III tho Justices office, Squire fouug's,
which was participated ~ by Officers John
Gilbert and Adam Rodenhauser, aud
10y Jacob and Paul Read. All woro badly
uted up. Tho case was then adjourned
until to day. About midnight Jacob
Head mot Officer ltudenhauser on
Front street aud knocked him down with
some weapon. On rising tho officer tried
to shoot Read. but was prevented by his
brother Paul Read, who begged him to
dcsist from firing. Tho Reads were
arrested this morning aud given hearings
before 'Squires Young aud Frank. Both
gave bonds for their appearance ut sourt,
where they will have to answer two
charges of assault and battery.
Arrest Of - suspicious Character.
Oscar Peck was given hearing before
Squire Patton yesterday, charged with
having committed several burglaries near
Reading. The description of tho burglar
was sent tn the police Of this place last
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given being John Guno. Peck was ar
rested by Officer Wittg on suspicion Of
being the person wanted, aud articles Of
jowery found on his person Indicate that
no is the right man. Ito was turned over
to the chief of the Reading police yesterday
| and taken To that city for u further ex-
animation. 1t was supposed that ho had
robbed the house Of Joseph X. Moser, in
| Comru, Bcrks county, of icweiIy aud
clrthng valued at 300. but ho was not
identified ~ the thief aud was discharged
| by tho Reading authorities this morning.
| A dangerous BaII
| While tho workmen engaged in Tcpant-
| ing the opera house tower were at work,
yesterday, one of the large, heavy wooden
| balls, which form ornaments on the tower.
fell from its position TO the platform on
which the men were working, causing
some alarm to them As all the balls sim
| liar to this one are loose. 1t ~ time they
wore properly secured. Tho gilt ball on
top ofthe tower is also loose These things
had better be attended 10 before they fall
down upon the head of some person. Such
n blow would bu sure death.
| An Imppft,ut ininsuy.
Mr. Samuel @. Pcuco, cigtf manufac.
turer, OF this place is rapidly bulldog up
a trade which bids fair to outriyal the
|
Thirty.oue employees are now engaged in
the different departments of his factory,
into which machines of the latest improved
ylGs have been introduced. His princi-
pal trade, entirely OF a Wholesale character,
IA with western cities and towns,
town Nutou.
Mr.. Fred. Bucher, loft To day Gor visit
to Philadelphia,
A serenadiug party has been for med tor
Christmas eve. They call themselves the
Chicago Miuistels.
An elegant supper was given by Captain
Frank J. Mckee, OF WrighssviIle, ON Sat
urday evening, To number Of friends. IL
was thoroughly enjoyable affair.
Messrs. 5. Hippey & A. Maxton have
secured the sub contract for dong the
mason and brick work on tho Bennett
building, ON Locust street.
The Rev. George W. Ely. pastor of tho
Presbyterian church. will meet the young
mon of his congregation ON Thurday
evening at Z o'clock, Tor the purpose OF
devising means to interest tho young
people in church affairs.
Henry WestermaL's horse ran away from
the slaughter house OF John Westermau,
this morning The driver, Isaac Fizer,
was thrown under the wagon and dragged
some distance, escaping, fortunately, with
only fe. scratches aud bruises. The
same animal ran away from its owners 4
stable yesterday, spilling the contents OF
the wagon in the street.
The perTottet iron works have JUS
shipped to the Chicago gas and coke
company PelouZo ~ Audouin gas con
denser having capacity Of 90,
cubic feet per II hours. Another OF the
!, same size will soon DO completed aud sen
to the samG company. Orders are on hand
for more OF those machines having beer
J received from gas companies In Chatta
nOoga, Touu,, aud Philadelphia.