Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-22
COIumBiA NEWS.
From our Regular Correspondent.

from our Regular Cosrnspondoht.
The house in Marietta where Officer
Brady was assaulted by negro named
Jake Tobias, on Saturday last, has already
bsen the scene OF two murders. The fl st
was committed by an old man named
Snyder, his victim being his son in.law, q
young man named CLANCY. The second
murder was by George Frady, who killed
his brother. John Frady. Both murde 9
were committed in the same room where
the attempt on Mr.. Brady's life was made.
The house has for years been occupied by
tenants bearing bad characters, and has re-
Gently been q harboring place for thieves
and other lawless characters.
End OF tho Columbia Far.
The Columbia tremen's fair ended last
evening, although quite a number of un
sold articles will DO disposed Of tonight at
the armory. The successful candidates
for the articles voted for are: Frederick
Wagner, beer spigot ; Harry Shaeffer, a
drum; Christian Weimer, railroader' .
lamp; Clara Bowers, ring Katie Zsllors,
ring Joseph Madden, watch Charles
Brown holding door ticket No. !, l,026 drew
tho set OF chiua, A pieces. A large SUN
Of money has been realized for the tiremen
by the fair.
Mr.. A. B. Fox will probably get trans.
fer papers from his old Pittsburg company
to Company
Harry Nolte recently kicked by q vici.
Gus mule, is slowly recovering from the
injury then received.
Mr.. Evan Yeager left yesterday for the
West where he will settle.
Mr.. George Gundell, an aged resident
Of Union street, died yesterday Of cancer
Of the stomach funeral tomorrow at
p. m, from st. Paul's German Lutheran
church.
Railroad news.
A member of one Of the crews Of the
trains wrecked on Saturday at Lancaster,
states that had the signal cap placed
on the track to warn the next approaching
train that another train was in front OF 1t,
not been stolen by some mischieyous per
son from tho rails, no accident would
have occurred.
Yesterday was placed in position the
last of the new point switches which have
been replacing the old switches OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Tho Borougn Budget
The gourmand who stuffed his stomach
with fifty raw and half a dozen fried
oysters, q few evenings since, In the en-
deayor to rival q youngster who had eaten
sixty raw oysters. is now confined TO his
home by illness.
The reputation so deseryedly won by the
Lancaster opera company should insure =
large attendance at the opera house to'
night to witness the rendition Of the comic
opera Of Patience" Already many re
served soats have been taken.
The Gunnlson property on Locust
street, now owned by John Hartman, aud
tho property of @. T. Emous, on Walnut
street, have undergone extensive improve
ments.
Cobble stones were as plentiful last
night as hail stones in storm, during q
fracas that ensued between members OF q
gang of roughs at the corner OF Fifth and
Uuion streets.
Chiquesalunga tribe of Red Men and
Putnam circle No. 1l3, B. U. (H. F.) Q.
A., will meet tonight in their respective
lodge rooms.
A supposed ghost In Squire Young $
cellar, in tho shape OF q colored white
washer hired by the squire yesterday,
caused panic in his household,
The time for receiving bids FOR the new
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