The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK,

on Lake Michigan, on The morning of the
9th inst, and nearly enc hundred lives
were lost. Only three persons escaped.
DIR. Livingstone, the great African
explorer, has at last been heard from in an /
authentic manner, VIZ: through letter
addressed by himself to Sir Roderick |
MurchisoD, and received in London.
The people of Milan, Missouri, were
appalled, on Wednesday night last by the |
appearance of dense black cloud imme-
diately over the town, with the figure of
snow white coffin clearly defined upon its
centre.
"A Democratic voter of Hartford,
Connecticut, who was incapacitated by
rheumatism, was carried to tie polls,
Monday, on his wife's back The crowd
at the polls gave three cheers to the wo-
man, and made up purse of 5000 for
her.
A darkey, near Nashville, the other
night, was scared out of his five senses,
by horseman whom he encountered on
the road, who, after little conversation,
handed his skull to the negro, requesting
him to hold it minute while he fixed his
backbone
About twenty Of the convicts Of the
Nashville Penitentiary, recently pardoned
by Brownlow, have taken possession of an
old building in the suburbs of that city and
are committing all sorts of depl edations,
from robbing hen roosts to attempting to
ravish females.
John Magee, who died recently at his
residence in Schuyler county, New York,
the owner of property estimated to be
worth $40, 600, 900, commenced lie with
out a cent. His ownership of Pennsylvania
coal mines and lines of transportation
leading directly to them, gave him the
bulk Of this ggeat ,,""eal:h.
An exchange says that Senator
Yates. of Illinois, has been too drGnk to
cast a vote ever since impeachment COM
menced. IT'S fortunate for him, for
thereby he has so far escaped the infamy
of perjury and treason. He may live to
see the time when he will bless his stars
for being drunkard.
"A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,,
says: The movement intended to force
| Senator Yates to resign did not originate
from any disgust at his unfortunate habit,
but the effect of wide spread belief among
the members Of his party that he is not
sound on the Impeachment question. 1t
| is said that he positively declared at the
close of the testimony for the prosecution
/ that ne could not vote for conviction on
the evidence presented.
A terrible accident occurred at St.
MaIy's cathedral, Chicago, on Friday
night. The cathedral was densely crowd
ed on the occasion of Good Friday
services. An alarm of fire created a
panic in the church, and in the rush for
the door, portion of the galleries fell
through, and three persons, all females,
were instantly killed. Several others
were seriously injured, two of whom will
probably die.
The Connecticut election. according tC
the official returns, resulted IN Democrat.
ic majority of 1871, in a total poll o.
99,26T. The total Democratic vote wa;
80, ,444, and the total Republican vote
1866. In 1867 the Democrats polleC
Al, ,565 votes, and the Republicans 46,-
578 votes, Democratic majority of 997
in a total poll of 94, l43. Since 1867,
therefore, the Democratic vote has in,
creased 2, ,879, the Republican vote 2,085
and the Democratic majority has increased
794.
Ben Butler wants to get Grant be
fore the high old court as a witness II
order to show him up to the country IL
his true colors as humbug and cheat il
a military point of view, and as a nonen,
tity in every other respect. The rest O
the managers have objected and are using
all their vigilance and every effort to fol
, Ben. They can't afford to let their dunn
, my speak unless he has been first ''set up.
} 1t is to be hoped the Presidents couns1
will bring him up and allow benjamin t.
, lift the veil
The funeral of Hon. T. Dare,
McGee took place in Ottawa on tn
morning Of the 18th instant. 1t wa
the most imposing ceremony ever witness
ed in Canada. Thirty thousand peopl
were in the procession and eighty thous
and on the streets. The remains wer
taken to St. Patrick's Cathedral and to tn
; French Parish Church, and an eloquen
sermon delivered by Rev. O'Farrell at tn
former and short address by the Bisho
: at the latter church, after which they wer
inferred In the Catholic cemetery.
-Thos. Darcy MCGEE, member O
+ the Canadian House of Commons, and
most eloquent and widely known gentle
5 man, was shot dead by an unknown as
sassin, on the steps of his boarding hous,
, in Ottawa, Canada, on the evening of th
r 7th inst. Mr.. MCGEE was born in Ire
i land in 1925, and came to this counlr
: when II years of age, but subsequent,
returned to his native land, from whenc
he afterwards came back and becam
editor of the n. Y. Nation. Several per
t sons have been arrested on suspicion @
5 completely in his murder, and are no,
under examination.
SINGEIAR The criminal onr,, &C