The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-17

were nelu IN S0,OUU Dall each, and the rest
sent to Jail at Hollidaysburg..
Ar. John Halton, of Altoona, offers at
private sale, in our advertising columns to-
day, one of the most com Portable and home
like residences in that prosperous young city.
We know tbs property yell, aud feel sure
that any one desiring to purchase will seek
in vain for more desirable or more conve-
nient dwelling.
Prof I. J. Chapman, A. NJ, Of this place.
announces his intention to open Normal
School at Loretto on Monday next, and per-
cons wishing 20 fit themselves for the pro-
fession OF teaching need not be told that now
is their opportunity. No man understands
bstter how to imp2rt information. The
school will continue for two weeks.
An esteemed friend at Conenaugh writes
to say that we were mistaken in announcing
that Mr.. Frank Adams had one of his hands
cut off. The sad accident occurred to q
younger brother, Daniel Adams, aged about
"A years, who was employed at the wooden
factory in Woodvale. and had his right
hand taken off by one of the ''pickers," at
which be was at work.
Geo. B. Goodlander, Esq, editor Of the
Clearfeld Republican, has been with us since
Saturday night last. having been summoned
to bring hithsr certain records which. as
.
it devolved upon him to produce as evidence
in an important land trial now in progress
here. We find Mr.. G.. an intelligent and
sociable gentleman, and while we appreciate
the ipfelicitv OF playing witness in a law
suit we are glad Of the opportunity which
has been afforded US for making the ac-
quaintance Of so worthy gentleman.
Samuel Morrow, a well-tO-do farmer in
South Huntingdon township, Westmoreland
county, who has been so violently insane
for several months past that it was found
necessary to chain him. worked the chains
from his limbs on Monday morning of last
week. and procuring a large club, struck
his wife on the head, killing her instantly.
and then attempted TO murder two of his
chi dren, but succeeded in inhicting no Sc
rious injuries on either of them. He then
escaped to the woods, where his lifeless
body was found next day suspended to a
sapling. he having hung himself with
strip of hickory bark twisted into a rope.
We hope that every reader OF the Free
man who appreciates innocent recreation and
has foudness for the good things Of life,
will not fail to put in an appearance. on
Tuesday next. at the pic-nic on the farm of
Mr.. Samuel O'Hara, four miles southeast of
ti.is place. The dancing floors will be
twice the size they were last year, the best Of
music and the most abundant supply Of sub
stantias and =: icacies will be provided,
and all things will be done TO render the oc-
casion one of the most pleasant and agreea-
able of rural merry makings. For the sake
Of the good cause, the good fuu, the good
cheer and the good time generally, don't
fail to attend.
We had the pleasure of greeting. day o
two ago. Mr.. Ed. n. Kerr, who. with his
lady, is now enjoying his sun
mer vacation, (if such weather as this can
be said to be summer) at the home Of his
parents in this place. Mr.. and Mrs. X. az
our readers well know, are members Of that
troupe of sweet singers, the Continental Vo-
calists, and he informs us that it IS the in
tention of himself and lady to give series
Of concerts 10 Johnstown Altoona. Holidays
burg. Ebensburg. and other places, before
the time comes for rejoining the troupe TO
which they belong. We trust they will
carry oct their programme and succeed IN
making it pay. The first concert will be
held at the Court House il this place on
pext Wednesday evening.
Mr.. James L. Irwin, whom we noticed
last week as having been killed on the rail-
road near Ljlly's, was an Alderman and tax
collector of the Seventeenth ward, Pittsburg.
He was repor ted to have been q defaulter
on his taz bond to the am 0urt of twenty
Eve hundred dollars, but We see see it since
stated that an examination of his accounts
show that instead of being a defeaulter
balapce was due him. He formerly held
the Office of Treasurer and also that of Coun-
ty Commissioner IN Washington county,
and had a wife and two children. a sUspi.
cion prevailed that he had becn murdered
and then robbed and laid upon the track,
8 al. L l.,
ranged and while wandering along the rail
road vas run over and killed.
A desperate nsmed Doyle, while under
the influence OF liquor or some other evil
spirit, got into a quarrel with a negro at
Cresson. on Saturday last, and attempted to
stab him, but the regro struck him in the
fsce with ptone aud knocked him down.
DOYLE afterwards recovered himself. how
ever, and made several desperate attempts
to cut two or three white men who inteIfer-
ed to duel the disturbanc bat one gentle
man drew a revol yer and threatened to use
it, which had the effect of settling the des
perado for the time bsing. Shortly after
he took the passenger train, having a pass
to Altoona as an employee of the road, but
got to fiourishing his knife and threatening
to plunge it into conductor Akers. when the
latter gentleman relieved him of the weapon,
took from him his pass and kicked him off
the train at Gallitzin, since when We have
heard nothing further of his exploits.
CoURT RECoRD.-We report below the
cases disposed OF in the Court of Common
Pleas last week, as we'll as the sentences
on parties convicted in the Quar-
ter Sessions. 4 number of cases in the civil
list have been continued until next term.
The present week has thus far been occupied
in the trial of au important ejectment suit:
David H Roberts, Administrator de bouis
non cum testamento annexO of Patrick III Coy,
decd, VS.. Vim W. Glentworth. Summons in
Eiectment Verdict for Defendant. Reade.
ohnston and M'Coy for Plaintiff; Rhey and
Fenlon for Defendant.
George W. Kern and others vs. Sam'l Fleck.
Summons in Ejectment. Settled as per paper
fled Kopelin for Plff. Pershing for Dsft.
Sarah Rowley and George Rowley, in right
of said Sarah Rowley, VS.. Dominic McHugh.