The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-13
General News Items.


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"A negro in Kentucky has had twenty
two children in thirtyone years of married
life, and the county has RENTED his taxes.
''in consideration of distinguished services
done in the State"
FRANCIS r ,hinson, of Blackington. Con-
necticut. was bitten by a mad dog thirty
years ago. and about once a month ever
since has had fis. during which he barks
like dog and froths at the mouth.
"A man named William Moore was
showed ont Of saloon at Burlington. Iowa.
on Saturday night, Jan. 9 h. in which he
had spent all his money and was found on
the pavement next morning frozen to death.
VIM. P. Marrand and Henry Boyle
were run over and killed by train while
driving across the Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad, uear Milton, Pa, on Wednesday.
The last was son of Gen. Boyle, of Ken
tucky.
The other day a lady in Carroll county,
Georgia, gave birth to twins. On the same
day and in the same house two of her daugh-
ters brought forth twins-all boys. They
must have had boys-terous time in that
mansion.
"A coIored girl. about fifteen years old.
living with Barret Weaver, near Bowers
vile, in Hart county, Ga, about two weeks
ago, gave birth to FIVE children within the
space of three days. All the children were
still born.
The trustees at Plymouth Church pro
pose to present Mr.. Beecher with gratuity
Of IS 900, in addition to his salary of $l2.-
coo a wear. This will be recognition and
reward for his conduct in the Richardson
Mcfarland case.
1t is reported that Beast Butler em-
ployed General Twigg's neice to sue him
for stealing swords, in case where he has
for once a show of defense. in order that he
may make bis first and last appearance in
court as injured innocence.
New Years day was celebrated in
novel manner at Syracsue. n. Y. A barbe-
cue was given for the entertainment Of the
poor of the city and the surrounding coun-
try. Three beeves were consumed, and five
thousand loaves of bread were distributed.
Hon. VIM McKeunan, Judge Of the
Third United States Circuit, arrived at Erie
on the 18TH inst. AID the oath Of Wilson
McCaLdless, Judge of tha United States
Court for the Western District of Pennsyl
vania. This Circuit embraces the States Of
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
On Christmas day. Colonel George H.
Smith. a railroad superintendent. entertain
ed at bis residence in Providence his mother,
aged eighty-two years his wfe's mother,
aged eghty-one years their eighteen chill
dreu, thirty-fve grandchildren, and other
relatives of the family, mum bering in all
ninety persons.
The wind en- Sunday week blew off the
hat of little girl, as she was walking wi h
her father in Trenton. Her father and she
turned and hurried after it. and the next
moment the spirc of the Fourth Preshy terian
church fell with crash across the sidewalk
at the very place where they had just been.
1t is an i'll wind. &c.
A Liberal Party is in power in South
Carolina. most of them negroes. There are
Of it as officers and members of the LegiSla-
turc l65. An adjournment was had for
thirteen days, ard 1t was voted that each
member and employee should draw his pay
during the adj ,urnment The cost is just
$12 $40 to the State!
There never was a message given to
this country by a President Of the United
States that was SO quickly passed to o6liv-
ion, and caused SO little discussion and in
terest, as that which Grant perpetrated at
the opening of Congress last month. 1t is
not at all singular, for there was nothing to
it to make ii worth recurring TO.
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Portland about the 18th inst. Extensive
preparations are making in Boston and Port
land To give proper effect to the occasion
The United States war vcsses Miantono
mob. Terror. and Alaska will assist. and to
her Maiesty's steamer Monarch will be given
the post of honor in the moi oituary ceremo-
MES.
1t appears that emigration to this conn
try is coming from a new source. The Gar
having ordered the expulsion Of Jews from
Russian Provinces, the Central Committee
# the Alliance israciite. at Kongsburg, has
made arrangements by which several hun
drvd families thus ejactcd from their homes,
will he seat TO The United States in tie
spring.
The Columbia Herald bol.ts Of Column
bia having the richest negro in Penns, Iva
MA The name of the wealthy "man and
brother" is Steven Smith, and his wealth is
estimated at from five to six hundred tbou
sand dollars. Steven is an exception to the
Smith family, they invariably being of a
poor order. Steve, however, has the adyan-
tage of being a black Smith.
At recent Catholic Church Fair in
Kansas City. an elegant set of bedroom fur
niture was voted to the hanisomest young
lady, who, however, was obliged to agree
twelve months she will forfeit the p,under
ald return it to the church. There will be
an opening for some bashful bachelor vino i,
anxious to 90 into matrmony.
The greatest storm on record in Eng
land occurred on November &c and 27, 1908
when eight thousand people were drowned
in the rivers and on the coasts. Twelve
men of-war were lest, beside an immense
number of smaller vessels and seventeen
hundred trees were torn up in Kent alone
1t was during this gale that the Eddystone
! Lighthouse and its architect were swepr
away together.
"A wedding occurred recently at a farm
| house few miles southeast of Kansas city
The bridegroom was named Brown and alst
! the bride. None but relations attended the
wedding. and no relations of the family were
present excepting those whose names were
| Brown. Fathers, mothers, uncles, aunt.
and cousins Of the newly married couple, tt