The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-11-05

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RRrEF MENTIoN.-A German woman on
the Emigrant train west gave birth to
child at Latrobe, on Friday last, the conduc-
tor having kindly switched off the car and
summoned physician before the interesting
episoie trauspired. We trust the little one
will never need another switching of >
during its mortal lcareer.-Thos. II. Pagan,
charged with manslaughter in causing the
death of VIM. A. Lane, in Hollidaysburg,
in July. last, was tried last week IN the Blair
county Court, and on Saturday the jury
brought in a verdict of "not guilty." the
killing having been done in self-detence, as
shown by the evidence.-The little ''din-
kew" engine used in the Altoona yard for
shifting purposes ran off the track near
Blair Furnace, few days ago, went over an
embankment, and after two complete rolls,
brought up in a small; stream which flows
by. The engineer and fireman jumped off
and escaped injury Individual named
Brown, not long since in Altoona passed
several forged checks, drawn on the First
National Bank of Hollidaysburg, and his
wLereabout is now being ana iOusly inquired
after He forgot the parties in Holidays
burg, aud made the checks payable to his
order, but the bank on which they were
drawn pronounced them forgeries, and they
were returned to the parties who had re-
Ceivcd them from that ubiquitous and dis
honest tindividual.-Twoe enteTprising gen
tlemen in Altoona have commenced fitting
up q Skating Rink in that prosperous young
city. Won't ye local of the VIndicdtor have
an ppoi tunity to spread himself icically and
inkically during the coming winter p
Philip Baer and his son were injured by q
quantity of coal which fell upon them in a
coal bank in WestmOle eland county on Satur
day week. The young mans injuries are of
a serious nature, and may yet prove fatal.
a mar engaged in stating the roof of
ave story house in Greensburg, fell off, on
Saturday week, but fortunately brought up
on a scafTolhing on the foIrth story, and sus-
tained but slight injuries.-Wm Edwards.
sixtecn Years old, son Of a blind man in
Johnstown, had the flesh torn from one Of
his thighs, and was otherwise seriously in
iured. couple Of weeks since. by being run
ever 10y coal car in one of the Cambria
Iron Company's mines "A vein Of lead
ore has been found near Holidayshurg. by
Mr. James Malone, = piece of which was
smelted by T. b. Iaett, and found TO contain
about 60 per cent. of lcad.--Mrs. Richard
Edwards. Of Cambria township, died Of con-
sum mption and was inferred in this place on
Tuesday, and on the evening Of the same
day her sister. Mrs. Daniel Evans. of this
borough, lied of ;hc same disease.
STRANGE INFArUATIoE.-4 Lille Girl
BLaLes Sereral Attempts to Commit Arson.-
Our worthy burgess, Thos. Il. Moore, Esq,
some eleven months ago obtained little girl
from an orphan asylum in Philadelphia, and
since then she has been employed at ligh.
work about his house. She always seemed
faithful and trustworthy, but some strange
infatuation, for it can scarcely be conceived
that one 50 young could be so wickedly de-
ravcd, has induced her to attempt the de
ttructon by fire on several occasions Of Mr.
Moorc's residence. The first attempt made
some time during the past summer, resulted
in the destruction OF quantity of valuable
wearing apparel, but il WAS supposed that
the fire was communicated by accident, and
no investigation was made of the matter -
On Saturday night and Sunday last, how
ever, ne less than seven or eight attempts of
like character were made to burn the pre-
lnises, but fortunately none of them proved
successful, although considerable damage was
done to wearing apparel, bed clothing, etc
These fires were communicated, the little
girl readily admitted when accused of the
crime, by thrusting lighted matches into
draw ers, closets and other receptacleS, but
her ooly motive for the incendiary acts which
she has made known is that 1.-THE devil put
her up to it." OF course she was arrested,
and is now in Jail. After her arrest she said
thers was one Of the fires which had not yet
been discovered still the most rigid search
failed to disclose its whereabouts. and it was
not until Monday evening that smoke seen
issuing from the roof of the kitchen indicated
the location Of the fire. The alarm was given
and large number Of our citizens soon gath
cred, and the fire WAS su bdued before it had
burst through the roof. This FIRE seems 70
have been set in barrel Of rags il the gar
ret, where it must have smouldered not less
than twenty-four hours before manifestng
itself We have heard Mr.. Moore's loss in
che recent fires and the previous one estima-
ted at $500. The little girl who committed
the incendisry acts is about fifteen years DID.
BETTING ExTRAoRDISARY.- eccentric
bet on the election, between Mr.. VIM. Mar
Nhall, Democrat, and Mr.. James Bigham,
Republican, of Altoona, was duly paid on
Wednesday evening last. the former wheel
ing the latter on a common wheelbarrow
from the passenger depot to his residence in
East Altoona, some six or eight squares dis
tant The singular turnout was preceded
by a martial band, and the entire affair
passed off pleasantly, and afforded no little
amusement to the lookers-on Of both parties
Another singular bet is said to have been
made by q Democrat and Republican ia
Wilrore borough, this county. If the re-
turns of Tuesdays election show that Sey.
mour has been elected the Republican is tc
spend three hours in an ice house, and il
Graat should prove the victor the Democrat
ia 10 n ika INN ric =
Iy an ice mode of proving mans devotion
10 his political principles.
ARRRsTED.-Mr George Gurley caused
the arrest. on Monday last, of yoImg MAJ
named Elias Edwards, whom he charged OIL
oath with assault and battery and mayhem
In numerically beating him and biting on
Of his thumbs in a shocking manner, beside
taking piece os1it. {: one Ct his ears will
his toeth, on election day, 18th uit. T0unt
Edwards obtained the reouisitA hail for hi