The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-08-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


"A well dressed female was seen few
days ago walking along the principal street
OF a Western village, rugged out in the latest
fashions, but barefoot.
Horace Strickland, charged with
committing murderous assault upon his
aged father, was admitted to bail IN Cleve-
land last week, his father going as his
bond.
There is a rumor from the South 1--WE
do not vouch for its truth) that Gen.
Sheridan contemplates the removal of Pre-
| sident johnson, on the ground that he is
san impediment'' to reconstruction
Jerry O'Brien, who, about eighteen
months ago, murdered his mistress, Kate
Smith, was executed in the looms, New
York, on Friday last He fully realized
his position, and was deeply repentant.
An Indiana paper tells of a case lately
| tried in one of the courts there, where,
it was found, after proceedings had been
begun, that the defendant had been sworn
| as juror, and was actually sitting in his
own case.
Colonel r. A. Gilmore, Postmaster
OF Chicago, went out on the lake in a
! small boat on Friday evening, and has not
been seen since. 1t is supposed be is
drowned, as his boat was last night found
on the beach below the city
"A Frenchman named Moreau was
buried by mistake in BROOKLYN last week
He was kept in vault three days before
the fact was discovered, when he was res
cued by his brother, in such feeble state
that it is believed he cannot recover.
Henry Gerhe, of Cincinnati, put his
head out of car window for a breath
Of fresh air near that city, Sunday even
ing, when the train was passing over
bridge, the timbers of which struck his
head, seyering it instantly from his body.
The nickel mines from which the
Government obtains the material for small
metallic currency, are located near Ian
caster, Pa. The furnace yields about 4, :
900 lbs. Of metal every twenty four hours,
and is the only profitable one in the coun-
try.
"A Brooklynite tells queer story about
the lovely wife and daughter of a milkman,
who took daily baths in the Iacteal fluid
TO improve their compilations. The milk
was then watered and sold for fifteen cents
quart. 1t didn't need any doctoring to
to give it ''body' after that.
Salmon z. Chase, once Secretary of
Treasury, and now Chief Justice, has a
fortune of S7O0,0O0. Roger b fancy,
once Secretary OF the Treasury, and then
Chief Justice, died 50 poor that his daugh
ter and widow are obliged to work for their
living. Chase came from New England
The Harrisburg Patriot and JJaioa
, I T,,Ir I
a nomination to Congress. - We are
pleased to hear it and hope for his nomi-
nation, which is equivalent to an election.
The Democracy of his district would hon
or themselves and the State by sending
such a representative.
Senator Sherman said, in the Senate.
} that ''no man with any sense of honor
would hold position as Cabinet officer
after his chief desired his removal, and
therefore the slightest intimation on the
part of the President would always secure
the resignation of a Cabinet officer. -
, Sherman forgot there was a Stanton when
, he uttered the above.
Judge Williams, of Connecticut, NOM
mated by the Radicals for the Supreme
Bench Of Pennsylvania, endorses the VIII
Transport platform, which demands that
} the Supreme Court shall be placed ''in
harmony with the majority of the people. .
How can any one who desires to have a
fearless and independant judiciary vote for
such candidate?
"A young lady, one of the employees
, of the Currency Bureau of the Treasury
Department, was, says the Washington
| Star, on Saturday morning attacked with
spasms or fits, and continued in a state OF
delirium throughout the entire day. The
| spasms were induced, it is stated, by fight
lacing, which has reduced the dimensions
of her naturally small waist to the size of
an hour-glass.
The Democrats have swept Kentucky
by 6O,000 majority. The 'sRadicals. -
so-called, and the ''Sore Head Democrats
are no where. The Governor elect, Hon.
: John L. Helm, is a high-minded and
popular gentleman, who will confer honor
on the old Commonwealth. Kentucky is
governed 5y e0Jtlte men, Tennessee by Mig
5 gers, and mark the difference
"A terrible railroad casualty occurred
} at Bray Head, Wicklow county, Ireland.
on the 9th inst, The express train from
: Dublin for Wicklow, when at the above
, named locality, ran off the track and eight
{ passenger coaches were precipitated into
: the sea. The railroad at that point runs
, along the summit of a high bluff Thirty
persons were killed outright Only one
person in the whole train, man named
! Morris, escaped alive.
} Col. Miguel Lopez, the traitor, who
. betrayed the Emperor Maximilian, recent
ly went to Puebla TO visit his wife. His
f reception was decidedly cold. His wife
advanced to meet him; leading their little
son by the hand and addrnsSnd L;-,. H..