The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-03
GeneraI news IIerns.

from Mississippi. has arrived in Washington.
The late Rev. Father Dunn. of Phila
9ell hia gave in charity during his life the
whole Of his income.
The BrookviIe J.fersoni0n announces
the death of Young man in that county.
named Robert TeaGly. from injuries received
by the falling of tree.
"A kerosene lamp exploded on Monday
in the house of Nicholas Bliss, Buffalo. Mr..
and Mrs. Bliss were burned seriously and
their two children fatally.
The chances are that the censrs Of 1870
will be taken under the old law. Better this
than have fresh supply of hungry leeches
fastened upon the public treasury.
On the morning of the 29th nit. John
MD ,nough and Jacob Mutick we're instant
" killed in the Oxford coal mines near
Scranton, by the falling Of the roof.
Robert Miller, of Shiprensburg was
killed last week by tree falling on him.
and Robert Ford cnlored, severely. it
not fatally injured by a tree which he felled
Seven men were frozen 10 death IN re-
cent storm between Pembina and Fort Aher
crom5ie. Dakota On Sunday week The ther-
morneter at F. rt Abercrombie marked 50
degrees helow zero.
John Gresham. Of Ashland. Schuylkill
county. last week undertook to XIII his wife.
and after being arrested attempted to kill
the Justice who committed him. He was in
for killing somebody.
Senator Hiram r. Revels. whom some
"f the Mississippi papers irreverentIv call
Thousand Collar darkev.'' has reached
Washington. and is the guest Of Mr.. D wn-
ing. the eminent black oysterman. Hiram
is to present his credentials this week
"A new disease has broken ont in New
T.. laI h. oil Guyp IS
krown in Eurcp", but has appeared in this
country for the first time. It is violent in
its symptoms. but not necessarily fatal.
A suspension of work in the constr uction
and steam engineering depart ments of the
New York. Philadelphia and Portsmouth
Navy Yards has been ordered. This will
throw cut of employment over 5000 persons
The Dan vile H,ttHigenccr reports heart
rending accident at that pace on Saturday
afternoon last. of two little boys being burnt
to death. in the pile where the hot cinders
from the Pennsylvania Iron Furnace are de-
posted
Rev Simon NJ. Lan6is. NJ. D.. Pastor
of the First Progressive Christian Church in
Philadelphia. was RECENTLY sentenced 10 the
reniten,iary for verding obscene books. The
Progressive Christian Reverend progressed
astnnishingly.
TN sunday last tDe Dlile btIhS Hldte
their appearance for the first time this year,
and farmers in Berks have been plou2hing
lands in many parts of the county. which
has not been done in Pennsylvania at this
season of the year for many years, if ever
before.
A large Fenian military demonstration
took place AT Buffalo on Saturday night. and
the first of a series rf mass meetings was
held, at which the Administration at!Wash-
iugton was denounced for not demanding the
release of Irish-Americaus confined in Eng
lsh prisons.
Three thousand cotton spinners in Lam
cashire. England, are on a strike In France
the workmeE are discontented. Here labor
ers are beginning to feel the iron grip Of cap
ital. upheld by partial laws There will yet
be death struggle between the men who
earn and the meE W he spend.
George W Craw ford. o. Scoto county,
Ohio. Is years old. stands six feet one inch
high, mea.ures around the shoulders three
feet and eleven incnes. frrty-one inches a
round the chest, forty-two inches around the
hips. weighs one hundred and eighty-eight
pounds. aud wears q No. 10 boot.
A short time since, in Crawiord county.
Mo-, Mr.. w. W. married the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. L. d. and MIR. L D. ;ra-lie5 tie
eldest daughter of MIR. w. w. According
to the laws If cunsauguinitv. what relation
will the children If each household bear to
the other and what viii be the status Of the
| parentage2
! A few days ago Mr.. Gabriel B Eldred.
! of SUI quehanna county, wrote to Governor
Geary stating that the then prothonotary of
| the county was dying. and asking the APP
! pointment to the office when death actually
occurred The rnthonotary is dead. and his
successor has been appointed, bu: Eldred is
not the lucky man.
| "A man named EarSman. while going to
his home from Washington. Illinois. to Deer
/ Creek, on Tuesday night last, froze to death.
/ He was going home in wagon, with his
wife. somewhat intoxicated. and the woman
drove while he took a nap in the bottom OF
the wagon. When they reached home he
was stiff and cold 10 death.
A new railroad is proposed to he built
to be called the Pennsylvania and Sndus
Bay railroad. connecting with the Lehgh
| Valley railroad at Waverly. n. Y. and run
ming through between the Genaea and Cau-
| ga lakes to Sodus Bay, on Like Ontario. 1t
will establish direct line from Ontario to
! the coal fields Of Pennsylvania.
"A fire in "owanda. Saturday, con-
sumed the entire brick block occupied by
! Powell & Co.. Tracy & Moore, dry rods mer
chants II. Noble wholesale and retail deal.
ers in wines and liquors. together with the
| office of the New York and Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company. and other Gffices
and shops. The loss Is 1925 900.
SO long as John w. Gearv lives he will
continue to make himself ridiculous by dis.
pls wing his vanity and induIginc in self lau
daton. At his reception. the other evening
some one asked him if he did not dance
No" slid his Excellency, Il have not dan
ced since the my legs are to fuU of 6ul
let holes" Comment would be utterly super.
| fiuous.
The Grand Army of the Constitution y
is the title of an organization just effected
in the city of Brooklyn by Democratic sol
diers. Already eighteen ,nerals anC large
number of other officers have joined it. and
/ application has been made to open fourteen
| encampments in the State. By the New