The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-15
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General News Ifems.

Liverpool three months ago, mas arrived IL
Boston.
Elections held since last fall have gver
the democrats gain of two Governors, fouI
United States Senators and seven members
Of Congress Elections for Congressmeu
have been held in two States. Oregon and
North Carolina. Brightly breaks the NOR
ming.
-Catharine Hummel, who was some tima
since acquitted Of murder in Berks county
on the ground Of iusani ty. has been removed
to the State Lunatic Hospital. Brooke vii
son. acquitted Of horse stealing on similar
grounds, was taken TO the Institution at the
same time.
At Charlottesville, Virginia. or the 10th,
R. C. Ayers, tried for killing Dr. Oiivar for
the seduction Of Miss Ayers, was acquitted.
The presiding Judge rema kvd iu d,sciarg-
ing the prisoner. that the verdict. phile it
was natural one, was in accordance neither
with the law nor ;he evidence.
All the Radical Iapers Of Pennsylvania
swears that the Democrats are frce-tl aders
and opposed to protection. Yet. Garfield.
in opening the campaign on the Republican
side at Maraheld, Ohio, the other night. de-
ciared that the Democrats of Pennsylvania
favor high tariff" Who lies
The next Legislature Of this State will
have the appcrlioument OF the Congressional
and Legislative districts. the first for the
next ten years. the second for seven. Both
uf these are now fixed by the same f.egisla-
ture for the first time since 1901 The same
thing will not occur again until Ip4l,
In St. Louis little girl of FIVE wears
entered a junk shop. recently. and ran
against an iron railing which Just reached
her chin. in drawing back to extract her,
self she pulled the railing with her. and her
head striking counter she WAS pinioned
between it aud the railing and checked t.
death.
"A little GIRL 10 years of age, daughter
OF Michuel Miller, of Centre township. Perry
county. was enticed into the woods not hong
since, by Al unknown villain and horribly
outraged. Every effort is being made TO
ferret out the perpetrator, and the citizens
threaten to mete oHt speedy justice T. him
" hen found
-Recently. in the Chambcrsburg court
William Davis, cc!ored, was sentenced To-
twelve mouths imprisonment in the reni-
,e'4tIaTy l"r outragng the person of n Girl
between and 10 years of age. The crime
as committed Eve years azo, since which
line DAVIS managed to escape arrest uutil
recently.
"A little child four years Old. son Of Mr..
GEORGE w. Dexter, Of Dauiesonriilr, Conn.
elI backward from a second story wit.dow
sixteen feet from the ground, on last Moi,-
lay, and turned a back somerAaut afichted
lpon the grouud entirely unhurt II imme-
hateIy got mp and went to playing as if
lcthing had happened.
The announcement Of Napoleon's first
ieieat reused the empress Carlotta from the
dupor which had possessed her mind since
ler husbands execution, and. with the con-
mutation oi the Emperor's misfurtuues. she
,as steadily been regaining her sanity. Sc
nat the physicians confidently predict her
complete recovery.
Later returns from Nern, ont shov, heavy
Democratic gains throughout the State
Towns have gone Democratic for the first
'me IN ten years. In twenty five towns
'uF vote is owe: fifteen percent larger thar,
ast year, while that of the Republicans !,
'"t halt that. Some Democratic warmth i |
'eng imported even to this frisid zone Of
Radical intolerance.
- On Sunday morning week a child OF Mr.
Charles Gresham, residing at Readipg. fell
rom The sccoLd stoIy window 10 the pave
nent below. The child was observed hv
he neighburs. who picked it up. rang the /
oor-bell, and Informed the family Of the 4
ccidcnt. Two physicians were called in. /
ho examined the child and f1und it unhurt. 4
lie child is but two years o.d.
-Oiilclal news OF the sinking of the iron
ia0 captain has been received i'm London
rom AGnh al milne, commander Of the fee
rom the AGmiraPs report it would seem
nat the disaster was due to Ler inability to
'ea'her The gale that was prevailing at the /
uie she went down. Eighteen of the Can
anu crew have reached Cape Corrobe,lo on .
he Spanish coast. Another boat full Of
eople from the wreck was lost
1t is reported the ex Emperor I,ouis
'apoleon recently purchased. through his
gents an estate in Kent. England. and that
e has invested in British and other solid
ecurities about thirty millions Of dollars.
nh has an annual income Of about half a
1ii.ion from bis Investments in the English
una alone, with as much more from invest
rents IL other countries, TIE United States
iciuuea. ii the report be true, Eanoleon
lthongh pris ner, is in toleIably good
circumstances, financially.
An awful catastrophe has occurred on
ne coast Of France. The new British iron
lad. the Captain. went down in Gale ON
edneSday morning. taking with her all on
GARD, 500 souls. The announcement i
lade to the British Admiralty by Admiral
u Alexander Milne, in command Ct the
set OH Cape Finisterre. Among the lost
.e OaPtaln CowPer Phipps Cole. the emf
cht haVal architect and inventor of turret
ups Lord Baring) Nnrthbrook and son
MT. Ghllders. First Lord of the Adni-
NY The irun-clad Captain was regarded
the hnest vessel in the British navy. and
al Just been finished. The trip to Cane
,n'''etge - ne was probably an experimental
ne. Her unseaworthness must have been
le to the heavinesS of her armor.