The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-10-22
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

BRIEF MENTION. "A great "eye sore''
has been removed at last. A pump has been
inserted into the public well opened in front
of NJ L. Oatman's grocery store, on Hugh
street. Enough snow to cover the earth
with beautiful white mantle fell in this re-
gion on Friday night last.-Wm. hlng'
who was arrested in this place not long since
for horse stealing in Westmoreland county
succeeded in making his escape from the
Greensburg Jail. in company with another
prisoner named Anderson, on election day,
by getting into the privy vault and cutting
through brick wall with a case knife only.
and then removed large stone from the
outer wall. Anderson has been captured,
but King was still at large at last accounts.
Thomas Lloyd, President of the Grant
Club at Irwintown, Westmoreland county.
stabbed Mr. Mulligan once in the neck and
three times in the hip, few days ago, JLst
to show how him and his Radical friends
propose to Let us have peace.>---An IN
FAINT son of John Shaf1cr, OF Gaysport, BAR
county. died on Wednesday week from that
terrible disease, hydrophobia, having been
bitten by mad dog some five weeks pre-
viuusly. Mr.. S. was also bitten slightly on
one of his fingers, but the wound has been
cut out, and no danger Is appTehended.-
A little son of Hon. Peter Sutton, of Indiana,
q
at the wrist and one of them at the elbow,
on Thursday week. Little hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery.-The Cincinnati
EXPRESS west on the Pa. r. R., on Saturday
night last, was thrown from the track near
Christiaua station, and the engineer, VIM.
Irwin, and the fireman, Lewis ShurtZ. were
both kiled-the latter instantly-and Peter
Stfne. baggage master, was slightly injured.
The smoking car was completely wrecked.
but not a passenger was injured. The bolt
which held the switch became loose, Jared
from its place, and caused the accldent.--
A valuable horse was stolen from the staoIe
of Mr. VIM. Young, il Conemaugh borough.
on Friday night last. Fifty dollars reward
is offered for the horse and thief, and thirty
for the horse aIone.-1he bed clothing in
one Of the beds at the st. Clair hotel, III this
r,lace was accidentally set on fire by spark
from a cigar in the hands of careless boy,
OF Tuesday evening last, but the smell OF
the smoke fortunately J attracted attention
down stairs, and the fire was subdued before
much damage was dOne.-Our Johnstown
letter did not reach Us until Tuesday night
too late for inSertiOu.-A German wo-
man FAMED Silver and one of her children,
residing at Covode. Westmoreland county.
were so shockingly burned by the explosion
,f carbon oil can and lamp, on the night
Of the I2th inst, as to cause their deaths
the former on the following night and the
latter on the Saturday morning following
The official vote In this Congressional
district gives MorreIl majority of 1894. as
follows: Huntingdon 999, Blair. 677 and
aIflin I3 majlrity-against 595 majority
for Col. Linton in this couaty.-Ihe Off
cial count makes Gen. Fosters majority in
the Westmoreland district just Al. The
old alligator talks about contesting his
election, and of course before such a tribunal
rs the Rump Congress there is little doubt
about Covode succeeding in his infamous
purpose.