The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-10
General News HENS.

A raft containing George Tresemeter.
his wife aud two children, was upset on the
Ohio river. below Louisville. last Wednes !ay
night, and all but one of the children were
drowned.
"A recently married man in Wilmington
Del, ill-treated his wife and received there
for a severe beating at the hands Of his moth
er-in-!aw lie humbly promised not to do
SO any more.
"A heroic boy, only years old named
Brown of Tlaceyvlle. near Honesdale. sscri
feed his life for brother aged five years
the result Of desperate struggle to save bis
younger brother from drowuing.
The Levistown True Democrat boasts
of baby in Union township, in that county,
that has FIVE living grand and great grand
fathers, and four grand and great grand
mothers, and has but one uncle aud nary
an aunt.
The champion jumpist of Massachusetts
claims Newburyport as his place of resi-
dence. One day last week he arranged sew
enteen barrels in row, and jumped from one
into the other, without stopping. through
the whole number.
There is a man in Dallas county, Ar
kansas. l03 years OH. his wife %. who have
had tweDty-nne children. fifteen bows and
fourteen girls. aud there are twtnty-six liv-
ing. The original family came from Stew
art county. Georgia.
Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson. Buchan-
ans niece. has gone to Wheatland. the home
OF the late ex-PresiGent, to superintend the
putting the old mansion in order to receive
Prince Arthur. Harriet kissed the Prince
when he was baby
"A Michigan man, while walking street
IN East Saginaw. was struck in the face BY
one of small flock of pigeons. and both fell
The man had his cheek torn, one tooth
knocked out and several others loosened
The pigeon was killed.
An old lady named Betty Smith. resi-
ding in Autwell township, Washington
county, was burned to death by her clothes
taking fire. The hair was burned off her
head, and the skin and nails of her hands
were found lying on the floor of her house
ben Godbev, negro. murdered plan
ter OF Burke county. Ga. in June last, under
circumstances bloody and atrocious. He
was tried, found guilty. and sentenced to be
hung the other day, but was at once respi-
ted by Gov. Bullock. He will be pardoued
soon.
Michigan papers report that poor man
IN that State who named his child after Hon.
Horatio Seymour has received $500 gold
"atCH. SlUO worth OF ctothlng, and J 2lUO In
cash in acknowledgment of the compliment
There may be something IL a name after all
and we don't know but what We'll call our
next boy Horatio Seymour on a venture.
CLARK county. Illinois. is intensely excl
ted by the reported discovery Of gold on Big
creek. near the Indiana border. about 20
miles from Terre Haute. The discoverer is
a returned California miner, who states that
he has found the gold in paying quantities
along the creek. People in that section are
abandoning their business to look after the
precious metal.
"A double bigamy and elopement case
has just came to light in the town of Chester,
few miles below philadelphia. 1t appears
that few weeks since two brothers. Dan
ie and Edward Aguew, agents for Phila>
deiphia looking glass establishment. while
disposing of their wares in that section.
formed the acquaintance Of two sisters, Ros-
anna and Bridget Doueherty. and represent
ing themselves to be unmarried, soon gained
their confidence and married them The
quartette left suddenly for parts unknown.
1t has since been discovered that the Agnews
have wives aHd children in Philadelrhia de-
pending upon them for support