The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-13

EI-NTISGDOS MYSTERY. One week ago this
morning, says the Phila Sunday DtttCE of the
18th inst. the attention of the police of Hunt
ingdon was called to q sad case From the mid
was put oil. .aud falling into the hands of some
unprinciDled as well as unfeelirE young men,
she was most shamefully abused. At three in
the morning she was found in an almost dying
condition. Her story is, that until some months
ago she was residing at HarpcrS Ferry; that
landlord going from there 70 MassiiOn, Ohio,
induced her to go with him as chamhermaid; !;
that after lie got her there he effected her ruin,
and as certain inevitable event approached,he
brought her to Ebensburg. Pa. where he left
her, giving her one hundred dollars. She only
remSined there short time; came to Altoona,
and hired out to do hQusework, but the land,
lady, when she learned her condition, Informed
likely to bccOme charge on the city, when
that worthy ,gentiGnan shipped her to Hunt
The Chief of Police Of Altoona stated that when
she left there she had Sli4 in money When
found in Huntingdon. there were found ON her
person only few dollars in scrip. The Bur-
gess of Huntingdon, having more humane
medical sid, and arrested two of the alleged
rufIians who had so inhumanly treated her and
legged, wheeled her through the town on wheel
barrow. tore her clothes from her, threw bucl1-
ed condition.
=, But But now comes the mystery. On Monday or
TUESDAY well dressed, middle-aged man land
eh IN Hun tlngdon. and made inquiry after the
woman: He was directed to the Chief Of Police,
ana desired that the woman should have sum
ulants-insistcd on it. But the doctors differed
WIN him in his opinion, and advised that she
n.
name. or explain his interest i'm her. Nor was
she able 20 rccotnize or Identity MN. II e nung
around two or three days, asserting that she
must not stav there. The police finally notified
him thar he had better leave the place, mint
frOIa since. The girl is an octOrOOn, and claims
to I've u niece of old OSSawattamic Brown. whose
soul, like VIII O the WiSp, is still marching on.
The landlord referred TO Is married man, ana
il is suspected in Huntington that the mySter
to get the girl ont Of the way. Two young men
OF the place. and respectfully connected, have
been arrested and held for court. THESE faGts acts
made the arrests and procured the unfortunate
creature shelter and medical aid. =
TuE GLoRIoUs FoURTu When John ".
Forney was a reporter on the Philadelpkia
KEYSTONE, it is said Of him that he remarked
that it WAS pity the American colonies haG
not re- ms ned under the yoke Of Great Britain,
for then newspaper men would not be obliged
to write up the doings and misdongs of the
4th of july The sentiment contained iR
this utterance will be appreciated by all
newspaper men d; hut when, in addition to the
trouble complaint of, it is made so by the fiat
of circumstances that the report canLot appear
before the public till long fter the events
which occurred had become i thrice-told tale,
the writing up of the same assumes the
shape of not only a troublesome but a thank
le.s task So we will be brief. At 10 o clock
A M, the Dnuntless fire company, with engine.
hose and ladGer carriages, etc, paraded
through the prlnclpaI StreetS' ne oouE pre-
scented fire appearance. The members were
uniformed black pantalOons. white shirt. red
belt, and blue cap, forming their TOUT ENsEM-
BILE. The engine ard carriages were beauti-
fully decorated with evergreens. flowers. snd
flags The Lewistown Silver Cornet Band
marched in the procession After the parade
the company and about nine teuths, of our
citizens with hunIreds of visitors from neigh
boring localities. repaired to Loyd's Grove.
The order Of exercises there was l. Reading
the d ecIaration of Independence, by Hartman
Berg 2, Grafton by John Rhey ;. dinner;
4, dancing, croquet, etc. The Sabbath school
of the Congregational church also INDUCED in
a ba sket picnic in the wood south of the depot.
In the evening. the finest display of fireworks
ever seen bv Eb6Hsburg was made. So, and
generally after this manner, passed The 4th,
and one and all unite in saying that the day
We celebrate" was WELL celebrated by our
citizens.