The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-08-31
News and Political Items.


dren were blown from the bed where they |
were sleeping and dashed to pieces. II
Harrington, convicted on circumstan'ial
evidence in Toledo. has been found innocent
and released. after three years confinement.
"A strange bird has taken up its quar-
ters in the cupola of a warehouse near the
canal in Lafayette, Ind. 1t flies only at
night. ard whistles like policeman.
"A terrible event has occurred in the
city of Bologna, Italy. One of the principal
churches in the place was struck by light
ming during a.thunder storm and thirty two
persons killed and injured.
ON the 18th of June last a Mr.. Henley,
living near Havana. IL, got beard Of rye
in his mouth. under his tongue. where it
has remained ever since. causing him severe
suffering. 1t is the opinion of physicians
that it will finally work out under his chin.
The document for the abolition of sla-
very In Brazil will be executed in Rome next
winter. as the Emperor and Empress intend
to spend the season there. The Pope will
sign the Instrument to which be has been
largely instrumental, 1t is said, in turning
the Imperial mind.
The President appears to be determined
that not single one of his relatives shall be
unprovdcd with office. 1t was thought all
had been accommodated, but it appears that
another has turned up in the form of New
York letter carrier. he being the brother,in-
law Of the Presidents second cousin.
"A local paper states that a woman pass-
ed through the streets of New Bedford on her
knees the other evening. bearing three lighted
candles in each hand. and accompanied by
woman on each side, the operation being a
religious penance in fui6llment of a vow for
the safe return of her husband from a whal-
ing voyage.
Few Western towns seem to think they
have all the modern Improvements just now
unless they have ''ghost'' and several
"weird faces on window panes." Crawfords.-
vile. Ind, on its part, reports ghost that
only makes strange noises. but in single
midnight hour lays more bricks than first
class mason could lay in a week
The Spinner warrants for So 900 900
not accounted for in the report of the Sec
retary of the Treasury are not of ha'f so
much importance in the sight of the narrow
minded block heads of the Radical press, as
the local affairs of New York city. Tweed
and Sweeny must be watched, but Grants
thieves have carte blanche in the o. S. treas
ury.
An Albany man clambered into freight
car on Thursday night, and went 10 sleep.
When awakened the car was in notion
being locked, he was not released from his
novel prison until Saturday night, when he
arrived at Boston. He had no food or drink
for forty-eight hours. He was almost dead
when hauled out.
The steamship Londona,' running be-
tween New York and New Orleans, was
wrecked, seventy-ive mics South of San
Augustine, on the 22d inst. and twenty
lives were lost. She was an English built
ship. and captured during the late war,
while endeavoring to run into one of the
Southern ports with an assorted cargo of
goods. She was built In 1868
The Elk county Adv0cdte SAYS ''If the
credit OF the Government is to be maintained
the Republican party must be perpetuated.' -
Exactly so. And If State Agent Evans
missing warrants, Treasurer Spinner's pee
cadillos. the Post Office deficiency and the
revenue collectors defalcations are to be
perpetuated the Republican" party must
hs maintained. 'Tis poor rule that won't
work both ways.
Another steamboat explosion has occur
red, the details OF which are almost as hor-
rible as those of the "Westfield" disaster
On Sunday the steamer ocean Wave'' left
Mobile, with two hundred passen gers on
board, bound on, an excursion to Fish river
about. twenty miles distant from the city.
On her return she stopped at Point Clear
aud jnst as she was about departing from the
wharf her boiler exploded, killing between
sixty and seventy of the passengers.
The Radical Governor of Florida has
son in the Jacksonville Post Office. and when
the father was impeached the son furnished
him With seventeen thousand dollars of the
pubic money, to pay the expenses of a trial
Inc POSTMASTER has been called upon to pay
up. and the Governor is now in New York
trying to make raise by selling railroad
ponds which be stole. Such is tee news
that came to US from Washington nv teIe.
graph. and such is the material of which
the Republican party of the South is com
posed. ta
Minnesota had-but has no louger-the
premium boy fend. His latest and final
exploit is TINS described Punished by his
mother tor some offence, he went into the
WOODS and hung himself to a tree. He was
detected in time and cut down. ONLY in,
spired with new zeal at his failure. he took
can OF kerosene, called a little brother and
sister. poured the kerosene on the FIRE around
Which they had gathered. and in an n-ipstant
converted himself ard his victims into human
elncers, The age of this young monster
was fourteen years.
.su-A shocking narrative OF devastation.
- - ooI AIiSeiy comes from Southern
hungary. By neglect and bad MANAGES
ment dikes have broken down and an i'm,
mense tract of arabic country inundated
Crops spared by the flood have been de,
stroyed by hail storms of such severity as
to ruin vineyards and orchards. To add 70
the mistortunes of the afflicted people. the
authorities are seizing the cattle for arrears
OF taxes: Agriculture is ruined, Industry
paralyzed and trade vanished-a famine
now threatens the unfortunate district.
"A rumor is spreading over the face of
the earth that the venerable father of the
PRESIDENT of the United States has resigned
the oftce OF Postmaster of Covington. What
part .ne old gentleman proposes to take
nenceforth 10 official affairs is not announced.
refnaPs l.! under the Prodigous pressure of re-
sponsibility that has been resting upon him
he has become weary. The pomps and van,
tiles of the world have faded a. :. -