The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

at Rome fought by the side or the Hapal
troops and was slightly wounded
Fifteen inmates of the Western Pen
itentiary made an~attempt TO escape from
that institution one night last week, and
would undoubtedly have succeeded had it
not been for the timely discovery of their
purpose.
Gold is said to have been discovered
the other day in vein Of rock in Mercer
county by several workmen who were en-
gagged in sinking a coal shaft. 1t is
thought that the rock will yield $4,000 in
gold to the II.
"A photographer named Gregory was
found in his room in Cleveland, on Satur-
| day last, with his throat cut. together
with girl, name unknown. Both were
dead. The girl-had been shot. Nothing
explanatory Of this mystery is yet known.
Miss Antoinette Cline, beautiful
and highly respectable young lady of
| Frederick, Maryland, whilst returning to
her home a few nights ago, was so brutal
/ ly assaut=d by negro that her life is de-
! SPARED Of The william came near being
| lynched.
| The Pennsylvania railroad company
viii receive proposals until the first of
January for leasing the Union depot hotel
at Pittsburg, the Logan house at Altoona,
and the dining saloon in the Harrisburg
depot, for a term of years, commencing
on or before the first OF March
An army deserter named Yanata, on
! his way 10 New York in charge of an
officer, jumped put of the car window a
short distance u b,~e tho RnoyyiIIa br;,l,.o
/ Nothing has been seen or heard of him
since, and it is supposed that his bold leap
/ for liberty was accomplished withou: in
jury.
/ y IS Adeiine Sanborn, of Lowell,
| Vermont, committed suicide, few days
/ ago, by hanging herself in an outbuildng.
/ She was to be married soon, but for some
unknown reasen- she became opposed to
/ the engagement, and was heard to say,
"Thcre will be funeral before there is
wedding"
A week or two since Senator Sum
ner, in getting off car, fell and badly
hurt his head, On Friday last Senator
Wade was thrown from a buggy by
frightened horse and badly damaged his
head. These ought to be taken by them
/ as serious reminders from a higher power
to make better use of those members at
Ihe approaching session.
The suicide mania still prevails about
| Piusburg. On Saturday at East Liberty
a German named Gideon Lbenspar, in
consequence of domestic troubles, attempt
ell TO end his eXistance with pistol, but
failed to accomplish his purpose, although
he made an ugly hole though his head.
On Monday man named Thomas Mentz-
er dld succeed in "shuflling off this NOR
tai coll near TenperancevilIe, by means
of roap attached to a beam in his stable.
Six hundred houses, including many
valuable warehouses, were blown down
at Matamoras by the recent tornado on
the Rio Grande. Five million dollars
would not more than cover the losses.
For thirty miles around all the ranches
were thrown do=Sn. At the mouth of the
river and at Brownsville the destruction
was equally great, Not more than TWEEN
ay persous were killed. however. and for
ty or fifty wounded. Mu h suffering pre-
walls.
Hon. Nathaniel Bullock, formerly
I Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island. and
a prominent member of the Democratic
party of that State, died at his residence.
in Bristo', n Wednesday last He was
born in Massachusetts, and at the time of
ms death had attained the great age of
/ eighty>nlne years During the time of
Democratic ascendancy in Rhode Island.
the deceased held a very prominent posi-,
ton IN his state, and was one of the most
popular men connected with the party.
Tie talk about the pedestrian feat
now accomplishing by Weston revives
recoilectlons of an Englishman, Captain
barclay, whose exploits in this line have
never since been approached. In 1896.
when only sixteen, he walked six miles in
an hour. Some years afterward, while in
training for a match of ninety miles in
twenty-ona and half hours, he walked
one hundred and ten miles in nineteen
hours. Ia December, 1901, he made a
hundred miles in nineteen hours. It is
said that he walked with his BODY bent
forward, 50 as to throw the weight on the
knees. His step was short, and his feet
were lifted but a few inches from the
ground. His walking dress was about the
same as that worn by Weston.
1t is not improbable that the Presi-
dent may hold back the appointment of
successor TO Stanton until some davs after
the meeting OF Congress. Upon a review
OF The subject, it is the opinion of Mr..
johnson that there is no absolute necessity
for action, during the recess of Congress.
in order TO test The Consiitutionality of the
tenure of office law Already, Stanton is
ousted and the Administration has possess
sion of tile War Department, and in or
der to get possession of the office Stanton
must resort TO legal process, even though
Grant shall be continued in oface. The
President desires to tender the position to