The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-05
EDroRIALlrIEs. Local AND GENERAL,

EDrTohALlTIES, LOCAL AND GENERAL
Ellen Williams, colored. John Cline and
Charles Pohle were sent to the Penitentiary
from Westmoreland county. week before last,
for one, five and six years, respectively, for
larceny and burglary.
4 land turtle was recently found "alive
and kicking" by Mr.. Jacob Burley. near Ty-
rome, which bore upon its shell the initials
OF Elisha Davis, 1871, j. Burley, 1910. and
j. II. Burley, 1918. He seemed to be
hurley chap.
s. I. Shugert, Of Centre county, and C.
j. I. Mcintyre, of Perry county, have been
nominated rs the Democratic candidates for
the State Senate in the district composed
of Blair, Huntingdon, Centre, Mifflin, Juni-
alta and Perry counties.
Adam Beach, tenant Of one of the Spring
field Furnace farms, says the Blair County
Radical Of last week, was kicked in the
stomach by vicious horse. on Saturday
morning, from the effects of which he died
in few hour5, He leaves d wife and ten
children.
An old colored man uamed Gates fell dead
on the street in HoIlidaysburg, on Thursday
last. He resided on Brush mountain, near
the town, and had brought in load of chips
and was about entering the residence of the
purchaser to inquire where he should unload
tham. when he fell dead. Heart d:sease was
the cause.
Michael Gilmnrtin, a most worthy and res
sTectable citizen, was instantly killed In the
Pa. R. R. foundry at Altoona, on WedEes-
day morning last, in consequence Of crane
on which a heavy casting was being raised,
giving way and falling upon him. We will
| insert resolutions of coincidence sent us next
| week
A disgrscefui affray occurred in our town
on Monday night last, and resulted in the
| brutal beating Of cilizen from the northern
| part of the county. 1t is said that the I'M
/ fortunate man was set upon by quite man,
! Der of the beligerents. and when ne finally
escaped their clutches he was scarcely recog-
uiZable as human being. The affray was
not in the interests of the temperance cause.
On Thursday afternoon last the Mullins"
and "KuockernstiGs" had return match
game of base ball, in which the "Muffins," !"
who were the victors In the first game, came
out 40 runs behind, the game standing
"Kuockemstifs, 81 Mullins" 2l. On
! Friday nine Of the Mountaineer club from
! the West Ward played nine of the same club
from the East Ward, defeating them by the
/ following score w. w, 81 /; f. w, %.
On Tuesday afternoon of this week the sec
ord nine Of thu Mountaineer played the first
nine Ot the Star, with ;he result gwen DeIow:
| Mountaineor, 20; Star, 80.
Considerable excitement was occasioned in
HolIidaysburg, 4 few days ago, by the find
ing of what seemed to be the bones of hu-
man hand, which were fished out Of a pond
near the town by 4 man who was endeavor-
ing to lure some of the fnny tribe from their
native element The bones were exhibited
to an NJ. D., who pronounced them those of
I , cI,;l81s hand vbcreunOn COTOner'S iury
was summoned. and accompanied by the
aforesaid medical gentleman and large con-
course of excited citizens. they proceeded to
the scene of the supposed tragedy, and after
considerable time spent in dragging the
pond the rake caught on huge stone, which
was soon overturned. and slowly and stead
lily there arose TO the surface Of the still pla-
cid waters the remains Of a-ldrge spGH1el
dog. The fishes had stripped the flesh from
the fore paws, and the bones Of one Of them
became detache,! when caught by the hook.