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

! one OF IIle DOlQcSl SWltnulcEo dl DdhAh@
last summer. She would strike out, at
tended only by big dog, and swim for a
mile or two.
William Walmsley, desperate char
acter, choked his wife to death IN Phila-
delphia OH Thursday morning-the result
of three days drunk, enjoyed by BOTH
| Walmsley escaped
A locomosive exploded on the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad, g miles from
Cincinnati, Thursday night, killing the
fireman, three boys, and wounding the en-
gineer and a brakeman.
Anne Stout, daughter of Francis Hop
kinson, one of the signers of the Declara-
tiun of Independence, and sister of the well
known judge, died few days ago in
Bordentown, at an advanced age.
"A Mexican, by the name of Francis
co Estrada, Jr, claims to have solved the
problem of perpetual motion. His ma
chine produces electricity, which causes
motion, and the motion in turn generates
electricity.
In the Hudson County, New Jersey,
Court, on Thursday morning last, Bergen
Hidden, twenty year old negro, was con-
vcted Of rape on girl eleven years OF
ace, and was sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment.
An old architect in Paris has invent
ed a universal alphabetical piano, on
which children can be taught instantane-
ously to read, calculate and TO play music.
This interesting and ingenious instrument
costs but six francs.
The smoke from the recent volcanic
eruption in the Sandwich Islands was seen
one thousand miles from the Islands. and
at half that distance was so dense that Of
ficers of ships were prevented from max
inc astronomical observations.
"A physician in Concord, New Hamp-
shire, has a wonderful cane 1t is so ar
ranged as to combine walking stick, a
thirty inch telescope and nice opera
glass, and all perfectly secure from dust.
1t is easily and readily adjusted for either
purpose.
The dome of the Capitol at Wash
! inston is said to have been so badly con-
structed, in not allowing for the contrac-
tion and expansion of the metal by Geld
and heat, that it will require from three
to five thousand dollars per annum to
keep it in repairs.
1t has been decided by the Attorney
! General of the United States that brandy
distilled from apples, grapes and peaches,
/ is exempt from the special tax, as provided
| for in the recent law. Commissioner Rol-
Inns will, in a few days, promulgate this
! decision by an official order.
/ Finely powdered borax thrown along
the base boards of rooms and in the cor
ners, will effectually rid house of cock
reaches. The remedy will never fail, but
a second application may be necessary.
/ Make note of this, readers; we have the
best of testimony to its efficacy.
"A grief-stricken father in Iowa had
! the body of his little daughter, who had
died and been buried in his absence, ex-
| humed that he might take last look al
! her loved face The body was found
turned upon its face in the coffin, with
both little hands clutched in the hair
evidently buried alive.
Thursday, Nov. 26th, has been re.
commended by Gov. Geary, of Pennsyl,
vania, as day of thanksgiving ant
praye'. The President and a number o.
Governors had previously designated that
day, and no doubt it will now be adopted
by those Governors who have not ye
issued their procIamations.
"A remarkable cavern has been recent
| ly discovered in Salisbury, a township ir
the northwestern corner of Connecticut,
which promises, when fully explored, tc
! take rank among the natural wonders oi
our country. 1t has been partly explored
and found to contain many beautiful
chambers, adorned with snowy stalactite:
and gypsum formations.
Mrs. Sarah Clayton, widow of the
late Joseph Clayton, who died on the 8,
instant, in Baltimore County, Nd. at thc
advanced age of eighty-six Years and foul
months, was the mother of thirteen child
ren, grandmother Of fif1y-six grandchild
ren, great grandmother of fifty three great
grandchildren, and great great-grandmoth
! er OF six gTeat-great-grandchiId
"A speculator in Meriden, Ct, fearing
a crisis some years ago, turned his proper
ty over to his wife, and she refused to Civ,
it up. Even now, after her death, by tht
provisions OF her will he can only have tn,
income of the property and that only s.
long as he remains widower, the pro
perty in the case of his marriage going tC
one of tie churches of that place.
..As lady residing at Hoosac Falls
New York, was removing some dresse
from a clothes closet in her house, a few
evenings ago, large black snake dropped
from the folds of one of the dresses, an,
wound its horrible and Shiny length arourC
her leg, raised its head and thrust out 1T
bifurcated tongue. The lady was almos
paralyzed with fright. Her outcries soor
brought other members of the family, VIII,
dispatched the monster.
The latest story Of the earthquak,
comes by way of St. Louis, from the Pa
cific ocean, where trading vessel ha
found a whole archipelago, whose islands
are diamonds and emeraIds. One island
20 by Is miles, is particular fine speci
men of emerald, being without flaw. A!
the smallest diamond in the lot weighed
200 tons, and they couldn't break any off
the crew unfortunately brought no speci