The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-03-10

-Ihe employees N tue soOpS u '"O
Pennsylvania Railroad Company have re-
sumed work on the ten-hour system. the
length of days being sufficient to warrant
the change.
1t now seems to be admitted that at
least one of Covode's appointments was sold;
but he pretends that he did not get the mon
ey himself. There are some things that
pass the limits Of human credulity.
The Detroit Post rakes up discredtably
family "reminiscences touching the late Mr..
Burlingame, and ungenerousy publishes the
fact that his father was delegate to the first
corven ton that pominated Mr.. Lincoln.
Carpet bagger Whittetnore has publish
ed a card defending his sale of cadetships.
and announcing himself as a candidate for
reelection. He says he has the sympathy
of all the Radicals in the House, General
Logan included
The win of the late Chas Fox. who be-
queathed about $500 900 to theUnited States
Government, is being contested in the Surro-
gates Court of New York. It was executed
in July, 1864 /; and the testator died in jan
uary last quite suddenly.
"A wealthy farmer in Ohio committed
suicide on the 18th instant. No reason is
given for this rash act, but paper contain
ing one of Mr.. Greely's confessions of What
Know About Farming" was found tightly
clasped in his right hand.
Miss Caroline Godsey, the 'slccping
gi-l' of Tennessee, is still living, and, as
usual, awakes and remains awake niHe min
utes eleven times in twcnty-four hours.
Twenty years have passed since the sun
shone upon her. She looks well and Is
said to be very beautiful.
About six week ago Mary Kern. aged
thirteen wears, was attacked. in Philadel-
H. tod kx,o ofeol har
pocketbook, but failing in this, cut off her
fright, and died on Friday from the effects.
No arrests were ever made.
AT Elkhart, Iud., week before last, Mrs.
Mcguire, in drunken frenzy, threw kero-
sene lamp at her husband. The lamp ex-
ploded. setting fire to the house and the
husbands clothing. TIE house and its con-
tents were destroyed, and Mcguire was. bum
ed to death. The woman has not been ar
rested.
"A man named Brllingham has been
arrested at Lafayette, Indiana, on the charge
of committing murder, in attempting to pro-
luce abortion on girl named Louisa Smith.
! He is a radical leader in Lafayette, and was
an anti Orth delegate to the Republican State
| Convention. He is also post commander Of
the G. a. r.
Brackinridee married a girl whom he saw
/ Jump over rail fence with a pail on her
head, the girls in Orange county, New York ,
ere said to spend their time in watching the
! road, and whenever they see carriage ap-
| preaching with man in it, they seize their
| pals and go for fence.
"A New York paper published on Sun
! day last an absurd story to the effect that
Napoleon died siz months since---that the
! Prince Imperial is reigning as Napoleon ".
| that Napoleon III. is represented by a
, man bearing a wonderful resemblance to
! him-and. lastly, that the fraud is counte-
nanced by England and Russia
| Alexander Keno, sentenced to twenty
/ wears in the New York State prison for out
| raging child two years old, has received a
/ pardon from Governor Hoffman and through
! the exertions of the Russian Minister, on
! condition of his leaving the country at once.
/ His father is, it seems, an officer in the Rus
| sian army and member Of the personal
| staff of the Gar.
-"Germ" Rutan has introduced another
/ and more sensible bill in the Senate at Har-
risburg. which provides for the repeal of the
Railroad Indemnity Act of 1868. fixing
! damages for a loss Of life or limb This will
! leave it for jury to decide the amount to
/ be accorded to sufferers by accident.
Germ" is improving. We are always
ready to give the devil his due.
Among those who perished by the sink
! ing of the Corvette Oneida. in Japanese
waters, was Mr. William Uhler, Fl ON Leb-
anon, young man who was appointed to a
naval cadetship through the influence of
Hon. Meyer Strouse. The father of the
young man is engaged in one of the Leban-
on banks. No doubt the dreadful fate OF
his son has been cruel blow to him.
1t is stated that a treaty between Col
ombia and this country, for ship canal
across the Isthmus of Panama, needs only the
signature of the United States Commission
| er to put in condition to be acted upon
Its ratification by the Senate of Colombia
is conceded. In the meantime, the eugi-
neers sent out by this country are preparing
to commence the survey of the proposed
| route.
The advent of Revels, the tan colored
| darkey, to the Senate of the United States,
it seems is a disappointment, after all. Mrs
Revels is reported to have told friend in a
confidential way-"Dis ting ob jining de
Sennit and sittin' in de place OBJ jeff Davis
don't please my old man. He fluids de so.
ciety good deal discum1ummuxed from de
days OBJ Webster, Calhoun, and dem men
and thinks dat de indignity OBJ de body went
cut wild de brains"
We see it stated that suits are to be in.
stituted against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for failing to affix stamps to their
freight bills. Revenue detectives, it is said
have found large number of these unstamp
ed bills in the hands of business men. The
United States District Attorney will at once
proceed in the matter. The Railroad com
pany, it is asserted, contend that they have
not violated the revenUs laws, ard the case
in hand will be test case.
The judiciary of Wyoming sustains the
right of women to serve as Grand Jurors
All of the ladies drawn as Grand Jurors
were present in the court room at Lariner
at eleven O'Clock Monday morning. A mo-
ton was made to quash the panel. bui