The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-04-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The man who "threw his first vote for
Washington" has died again. 1t is not
known if the vote bit Washington.
"A murdered newly born infant was
found in a cesspool in Harrisburg. on We'd
nesday morning. There is no clue of its
mother ~ a.at h' -17
-aa-A boy named Gabriel aBrisher and a
horse which he drove into the Allegheny
river to water, were drowned on last SatuT-
day evening. -sis f-rs---.-
IA negro named Aaron Ross fell down
the hatchwey in the warehouse of Zellers {
Duff, Pittsourg, on Saturday last, and was
instantly killed. ~
Miss Lizzie uostetter, pupil.Cf one of
the schools of Perry county. spelled correct
ly and ConsecutiEeiy, 1000 words during
the past winter. m . -.4-.r
The Democrats of ConnellSville, Fayette
county, doubled their majority at the late
spring election as compared with the late
Presidential election.
Five negroes in jail at Chicago were Sc
verely burned yesterday,Iby the accidental
ignition of straw bci. and it is thought
three of them will die. 80
"A Washington special says that B. I.
Wians has been appointed Postmaster at
Newport, Kentucky. Wians recently mar
ried niece Of Gen. Grant. fay1a aa
'-- Hon. n. P. Banks was an actor on the
mimic stage when young man, aud did
Claude Melnotto very creditably. He now
belongs to the National Circus. $3.50 ....-.
"A special dispatch to the New York
Tribune says negro murderer was taken
from the Jail in Looley county, Ga, on
Tuesday, and burned TO death by disguised
men, h-t .
A powerful steam saw mill on wheels
is being built at Worcester, Mass. 1t is to
be moved about the country and used wher-
ever wanted. The machine weighs twelve
tons. ,=s. 81
"A Memphis jury. having found a man
guilty Of numbering citizen who is alive
and well. are celebrating whether to re
scind their verdict or let the convict kill
the citizen.
The Detroit Post says Grants Cabinet
seems to be physically feeble. The first
Secretary Of State retired on account of i'll
health and the Secretary of the Treasury is
only a Boutwell,. E E
1t is announced that Miss E. S. Ketch-
am, Philadelphia negress, has been ap-
pointed to clerkship in the Tresury, prob
ably with view to Improve the morals OF
that department.. "at
"A little Buffalo girl found roll of
bills, to the amount of some thousand dol
is1iS, OAAS OSAASA ASSuihON'
it to its owner, wealthy coal dealer, The
generous man--thanked her. r.-...
Loyalty manifests itself by applauding
the removal of the gallant Union soldier,
General Frank Blair. from one offices and
the appointment Of the rebel General Long
street to another. Let US have peace.
ID d--Gov. Bullock OF Georgia is, TO be re-
moved from office, because it is said he en-
gendered the defeat of the XVth amend
ment in that State Why not try him for
treason, and get Greeley TO go on his bail
bond o- p 70 ss'i''fi 8Ho tatYH1
A flying machine. it is announced, has
recently been ivented by a citizen in Harris
burg, Pa, and the model is said to exhibit
great ingenuity. The wings are l5 feet in
length each, and together will cover 900
square feet OF surface.
The jury in the case of Kaufman, the
barber, on trial in Pittsburg, for the murder
of the little boy, Edward Miller, on the 9th
of February, after deliberating over seven
iJeen hours, returned a verdict of murder in
the second degree on Wednesday last.
The New Yolk Citizen says: A Chica-
go paper calls "Peter B. Sweenv an eccen-
trio old politician, who. holding the cffice
of Chamberlain in this city, has paid $l16,-
600 which his predecessors always pocket
ed" 1t would be good thing for the peo-
pieJifwe bad few more 'seccentric old pol
iticians" who would be willing to pay over
interest on the public funds.