The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-07-15
PolItEcal and News Items.

A bov named Jacob Horne got into the
betting of a saw mill at Milton, and when
discovered had neck, arms and leg broken.
Levi ElImaker, brakeman on the
Cincinnati Express west, fell between the
cars near Marysville, on the 1st instant, and
was so much injured that be died.
An explosion, caused by fire damp, oc-
CURED in the Empire colliery, near Wilkes
barre, Pa, on Monday Eight men were
injured. but i is thought hone fatally.
Truth is said to be at the bottom Of
wells. Wells. of Michigan, got to the bot
tom of the truth last Tuesday in Virginia.
1t appears in the shape of 10000 majority
for Walker. ss
Mr.. d. D. Howard, supposed to be the
last survivor of the company poisoned at the
National Hotel. in Washington il 1857. has
just sailed for Europe. He has been an in
valid ever since the poisoning.
w. H. Sanford, Cashier of the Central
National Bank of New York, is reported to
be defaulter. The amount is stated at
100000 consisting Of bonds given him for
safe keeping by private parties.
"A bug about an inch in length, black,
with red stripes, and something like grass
hopper in its general makeup, although
wingless, is putting in a claim for the cotton
in the vicinity Of Baton Rouge, La.
"A IJrTQef named WAITS, IGSluIN5 near
Xenia, Ohio, found in a bin of wheat, few
days ago. an apple Of the crop Of 1857. 1t
was found to be in as perfect state of pres
ervation as when taken from tbs tree.
The Radicals don't want any more such
victories as that in Virginia until after Octo-
ber Grants Cabinet decides to postpone
the Mississippi and Texas elections. Do
they suppose the people VIII fail to see
through such a dodge ?
The ball upon the cupola Of the Wap-
clio (Iowa) Court House contains quart of
the best ola rye whiskey. 1t was put there
years ago by two froiicSome timers, who put
the finishing touch on the ball, and it has
remained there ever since.
During the celebration of Independence
day at Prairie City, Iowa, on Saturday, ar
anvil which they were using in len Of a
cannon exploded, killing two persons, fatally
injuring two others, and slightly wonnding
many more. A span Of horses standing near
by were also killed.
"A little girl attempted to slide down the
baiusters Of a circular staircase in New York
but fell from the fifth story, striking on her
head and breaking through the thick glass
floor at the bottom. She was pulled out by
the heels, and the next day was runuin z
about as lively as ever.
in Western New York two Radical or
gan5 are engaged in the cQngenial occu patton
of accusing each other Of lying II our
State Judge upon the bench not only ap-
piled, substantially, the same title to the
Radical candidate for Governor, but showed
that he was entitled to it.
On Sunday week, about five p. m, at
Houesdae, as two children, cne son Of MIR.
Michael Haly, between two and three years
of age, and daughter Of Mr.. John Coughly,
aged three years, we're playing together on
a canal boat lying III the basin, they fell
overooard and were drowned.
Thomas Mulhall, twice convicted OF aid
ing and abetting the murder of David L.
Skinner, was on Friday Sentenced. in C!eve-
land, to be hanged on the 26th OF August
John kiferil, convicted of being accessory
in the plot to rob Mr.. Skinner. was SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the I'M
mortal 81. N" has returned to industrial
pursuits, He says that, like Cjseinnatus,
he may be found at the plow, and Cincinna-
ii expresses the hope that, notwithstanding
his nonadic incliDations, he will conclude to
thus devote the remainder Of his profitable
life.
"A volcano. in the State of Colima,
Mexico, is in a high state of eruption, throw
ing up huge masses Of fire and ashes, aud
lava is flowing abundantly from it. The in-
habtants of the villages and towns within
its range have lied from their houses to fields
beyond, and are in deplorably destitute
condition.
As Grant was driving to the ferry in
New York on Thursday morning, be was
reco5n lied by the driver Of an Eighth ave-
nue car, who shouted ct the top of his voice:
DO ye mind the dhrop of water l gave We,
forniut the stunted PONIES al Sphotsylvania
Court House 2'' Grant had no blank COM
missions in his pocket, and didn't respond.
"A negro murderer, named Cyrus Coach
man, was hung the other day at Florence,
S. O. He was preceded in the procession to
the scaffold by four negroes 5ealiug his cofiin,
upon which laid the sword and coched hat
of his Union League Company. This touch
ing tribute to departed worth deserves re-
cognition by all the Union League clubs IN
the country.
"A sportsman through the wilds of Mich
igan came the other day upon the decom-
posed body of man hanging in the air, hail
eaten by wild cats. The unknown bad
stepped in bear-trap, which had caught his
right ankle, and springiug back jcrked him
several feet off the ground, where be had
hung head downward until a lingering death
ended his suferings.
-NhIle two daughters OF henry Nc
Fadden, living near Georgetown, Brown
county, Ohio, were arranging some furni-
ture. on the morning of the 4th, one of them
took up a gun which had been left in the
room, and by some inadvertence discharged
it. The ball took effect in the lower part of
the breast Of the girls sister, and caused her
death in few minutes.
"A sad and fatal circumstance eccurre 4
AZ bp Inv
which German girl named Berg was almost
instantly killed. It appears that as the
four o'clock train on the North Pennsylvania
railroad was nearing the station the girl was
struck by the engine and thrown under the
train, portion of which passed over her,
mutilating her in dreadful manner
"A negro attempted to outrage widow
lady, near Goodman, Mississippi, one night
last week, but was frightened away by the