The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-09-19
POLITICAL AND NEWS ITEMS.

I-I!SldIlu.
The Atlantic Club of Brooklyn de-
feated the Athletic Club of Philadelphia,
at Williamsburg, n. Y, on Monday, by
a score of % to 16.
What has become of ex-Secrctary
Stanton? Don't hear a word about him
of late. The ''nine days" are over and
the ''wonder'' has ceased.
The cashier Of the Exchange Bank,
Howell, Mich, absconded the other day
leaving the bank funds minus $4,000.
He is but eighteen years old
-Twenty-six full choirs participated in
the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone
Of the new Catholic Cathedral on Wash
ington street, Boston, on Sunday.
South Bend, Indiana, the home (and
ward) of Schuyler Colfax, has elected a
Democratic Councilman. Heretofore it
has been a radical disunion ward.
At Augusta, Maine, where Pillsbury,
the Democratic candidate. resides, his
gain was 3S7. In Brunswick, where the
Radical candidate lives, Chamberlain lost
| 246.
In Montana there is scarcely a YES
/ tige left of the radicals. If they have
elected a constable the news has rot yet
reached the Atlantic slope The people
of Pennsylvania will follow the example
/ Of their Western brethren.
The radical impeachers are brought
to a dead lock. IF they impeach and
remove Mr.. johnson they make Ben Wade
President. They would like to have the
President "wade' out, but they don't like
the idea Of having old Ben ''wadc" in.
The Albany journal (radicaI) is very
much frightened over the election returns
from California, Maine, &c, and virtually
gives up New York, while it begs and
p"ays the radicals in Pennsylvania and
Ohio to do all in their power to secure
those States.
The Radicals profess intense love for
the soldier, but when ''important posi-
tons are 10 be distributed they give them
to willy and corrupt politicians, leaving tle
''Eoys IN Blue only the crumbs which fall
from the Leaguer's table in the shape of
the ''minor local Offices
The Negro Suffragitcs claim that the
reason why they were defeated in CalifOr-
MIA was that they had two candidates for
Governor. This may be a sufficient rea-
son for Republicans, but will hardly salts
fy Conservatives, when the fact is known
that the Conservative candidate for Gov
ernor has a majority of six thousand over
the vote of both Radicals combined.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa.
/ and Minnesota, will hold their general
elections on Tuesday, October 8th ''West
Virginia" will hold an election on Thurs
day, October 9th. New York, New
jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Missouri, Maryland and Della
ware, on Tuesday, November 9th, Kan
sas on Monday, November 11th.
An animal six inches long, with
scales like fish, has been removed from
the stomach of young lady in Jefferson,
Ohio, but another living object, as large
as mans fist remains and cannot be re-
moved without an incision i'll the bod of
| the woman. The object sometimes comes
TO the wOman'S throat and almost stran-
/ giles her.
The Pope has resolved 10 call to2eth
cr General Council of the Catholic
Church. The Arch, Bishops, Cardinals,
heads Of religious orders and other dig
nitalies will be summoned to attend from
all parts of the world. The Holy Father
has named Committee of seven cardinals
to whom he has entrusted the duty of ar
ranging the preliminaries for the meeting
of the council.
Two negro men, Pen Davis and Pan
/ Davis, brothers, were arrested on Sunday
last in Danvillc, on a charge of commit
ting a rape that day upon The person of a
negro woman named Jud Stevens and
Thursday last negro boy named Ben
Long was arrested at CulpePper Court
House, charged with an attempt 10 COM
nit rape on the wife of Warren Payne,
colored. All the parties were committed
for trial.
When Thaddeus Steve sta'ed that
the Republicans would come to grief in
Pennsylvania this fall on account of their
frightful corruption, he, in advance, gave
an explanation of the painful defeat of
Radicalism in California and Montana,
and the overwhelming gains of the De-
mocracy IN Vermont and Maine The
truth is apparent that the masses are be-
coming thoroughly disguised with the
usurpations of the Congressional traitors,
and they are preparing to strike the Radi-
Gals a crushing blow in Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Age says: ''From
every portion of Pennsylvania we have
glad tidings of a Democratic revival.
there is not break in the column in any
portion Of the State. Everywhere the
!, greatest enthusiasm prevails. Thousands
who never before acted with the Democra-
cy intend to vote for George Sharswood,
: the able lawyer, the accomplished scholar,
the upright judge and the honest man. In
the great battle which is soon to be fought
, in our State, Pennsylvania will outstrip
Connecticut, Maine, California or Mon