The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-25
gesys and Political Items.


A seventy four year old has become q
mother in Connecticut.
Mr.. Linn berger was married TO Miss
Brewer in Illinois. Cheese and lager
In Milwaukee,, twin infants frcze to
death in their crib in the same room In
which their parents slept.
Senator Reveis has saved enough from
his $6, 900 salary. added to his former econ
omizing from church management, to pur-
chase $50, 900 plantation.
Another of Grants brothers~in-law has
received an appointment. Next to Brigham
Young, says the Chicago Times. Grant Is
the brother-in-laws Of the century.
"A fish found in an iron ore mine, at
Boyertown, measured ten inches in length.
Tue fish is still alive, and was found three
hundred feet undor the ground, in spring
Of water.
An Ohio youth, aged twenty-four elopsd
recently with his ste p-Inother, aged forty
two. The old gentleman took his wife
home in the cars and left his son to follow
along on foot.
"A Mrs. Youngman, of Iowa, has be-
come hsiress of property in Scotland worth
81. SEQ 900. 1t is difficult to say wheths.
she or her husband is the happier young
men of the two.
"A most terrible storm of lightning and
rain occurred in San Francisco on MondA y.
Several persons were injured and four killed
by tho falling of wall No such thunder
has ever teen experienced in California.
John Balthas Knap, who, served eIeyeL
years in the campaigns Of the first Napoleon,
died in Montgomery county few days ago,
at the advanced sgs Of eighty-seven years.
lie was native of Wurtemburg. Germany.
Tho upper crust Of Washington colored
society is in ferment over the approaching Z
marriage Of an ebon hued physician with a
lady Of pure Caucasian blood, who holds a
prominent position in the fresdman's bureau.
Mrs. D6olittle, of North Haven, Conn,
widow of the late Edward J. Doolittle
while making preparations for the funeral Of
her husband, said IN one week she would be
dead also. Her words proved true, and she
lirs now by the side Of her husband in the
Episcopal cemetery.
Among the applicants for lodging at
the East Twenty ythird street Police Station,
New York, on Sunday night, was Sam o.
Reilly, a Culored man, who was born in
Cork, Ireland. Mr. o Reilly has never been
uaturalized. but is strong Fsnian sympa-
thizer, and a great admirer of Gan. ThOs. Z.
Burke.
"A fellow convicted in the Clarion Coun-
ty Court last week Of two charges Of viola
ting the law in regard to the sale Of liquor.
blandly requested the Judge to suspend sen
tence for few days until he could get mar
ried. rs he feared his girl" wouldn't have
him after he had been in Jail. His request
was granted.
"A hurricane on Friday night. destroyed
or demolished most Of the buildings at Hell
ena, Arkansas. and inflicted severe damage
on Pocahontas and Iuka. Mss At Helena,
a widow named Stewart was fatally irjsred
aud her little son was instantly killed. The
loss at Helena is estimated at 575 900 TO
SIC0. 600.
The Know Nothing element is still
strong in the radical party. Ouly the other
day a proposition was voted down in the
loyal legislature Of Rhode Island, to allow
naturalizsd foreigners to vote without a
property qualification. 4 poor foreigner
cannot vote in Radical Rhode Island, though
the poor negro can.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. John Cham
bers. y no for forty years has been pastor Of
the Independent Church Philadelphia. was
taken suddenly i'll in tbs pulpit, and had to
be removed to his residence, whore medical
aid was secrued. His illness is said to be of
a paralytic nature. The congregation was
much excited and afflicted by the event.
Several weeks since five~year old son
oi hr. BACK, OF havana, Ill, got grain OF
popcorn in his windpipe. A physician was
called in. who prufessed to have removed
the obstacle. But last Monday, whils play
ing with the babe. ths little fellow ran to
his mother and said, Mother; kiss me ; Pm
going to die" In three minutes the child
was a corpse.
The citizens of Carlisle, Pa, are indig-
nant at President Grant. for ordering tie
breaking up Of the military post there and
transfer of the recruits to Jefferson barracks.
Missouri. The payments to soldiers quar-
tered there amounted to twenty or twenty
five thousand dollars per month. most Of
which sum was usually spent there. Con
sequently this change will be great loss to
the town.