The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-03-09
news Of the week.

1t has been proposed in Congress that
Postmasters should be elected by the people.
A st. Louis woman, six feet tall, mar>
ried man of four feet four. He has high
opinion of her.
Rev. NJ. Gilmorei priest at Dayton.
Ohio. has been appointed Bishop of the Dio-
cese of Cleveland.
Indiana has had disaster caused by
the explosion of a sweet potato, seriously ip-
turing little child.
-Psre HyaciEths turns up in Rome, as
lecturer. before a Protestant society, on the
subject of the diffusion of the Bible.
Mrs. Kramer, who waSsbrutaliy beaten
at the time her husband was murdered, in
Washington township, Schuylkil county Pa,
died on Monday morning last.
Mrs. Doughsrty, of Ksnuckty, whs joe
ularly gave loaded pistol to her grahdchild
and told him to shoot. was surprised TO find
herssif dead Immediately afterward.
Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria,
declines to recognize the opponents of IN
falllbiiity ss msn bers of the Roman Catholic
ecclesiastical hierarchy Of the realm.
Mr. Isaacs Morris. of Whips Cove Full
ton county. on the 10th inst. shot an eagle
which measured ten feet four inches from the
tip of one wing to the tip of the other.
"A cautious old bachelor, who is aware
that the present year is leap year. says IF
You meet young lady who is not very sby,
you had better be little shy yourself"
1t is reported that the ex Prince Imperial
of France will visit the United States next
summer. He is now sixteen years of age,
and is said to speak five languages fluen:ly.
-Ehenezsr Cole. of Lachine, Canada, is
no longer live Cole. He betted ten dollars
that hs could drink two tumblers full of al,
cohsl. bat the money didn't moro than pay
for his coffin.
"A dog at Iowa Falls chased a rabbit
into log. recently, and then got stuck liz
the hole himself. The dog, being fast in the
log. tasted for sixteen days, and has now
given up the rabbit business permanently.
A woman in Lancaster. Ohio, recsntly
received check for large sum of money
+ from Cincinnati banker, who saiG it was
morally due her for kindns-s which her
late husband had done him in his youth
Gen. Sherman. while in Roae, visited
Plus the Ninth. His impression of the Su>
preme Pontif seemed to be that he was
benevolent old gentleman. net likely from
appearances to wish or do harm to any oue
"A fire at Scranton, Pa, on Saturday.
destroyed the Odd Follows Hall, Grasbsr's
hotel, the Hyde Park hotel, and five other
buildings. Loss. $4,000. The water to
extinguish the fire was obtained from the
Oxford coal-mine.
"A man narrowly escaped being buried
alive at Sleepy HOllsw Cemstery, near Tar
rytown New Ys K As ths coffin was about
to be lowered into the grave, a noise pro-
ceedsd from it, causing the interment to be
delayed long enough to discover that the
man was alive.
Forty years ago blooming young girl
of sixteen married an old man of sixty fer
his money, expecting that he would soon die
and leave her wealthy ysuug wife. Last
week the lady died at the respectable age ef
hfty~six. leaving a husband aged one hun
| dred, and four children to mourn her loss.
At ST. Louis, David Leith has brought
suit against Henry DanSmau Cor 81, 900 900
! damages for dcpriving him of Ibis wife's
love. society, services. assistance and COM
fort" Her Glove. society and services" must
have been immense. or he would not charge
his neighbor so much. Dansman has evi-
! IDENTIFY bargain.
-Tbe illegitimate appropriation made out
of the State Treasury by the Legislature to
| the Mlfhntown fire has been attended with
| difficulties and led to dissatisfaction aud lit
| igation. II. j. Culbertson, Esq, has been
appointed by the Juniata county court a
master in chancery to report upon the facts
aud the law of the case.
| "A Georgia newspaper has half a column
] oi oOlLoTlal Su u nal from Il0 OIIlC6 WleTGll
! Old Hickory first practissd law. General
! Grants friends will doubtless take the hint
and secure some blocks of Seneca sandstone
for distribution in small fragments to their
grandchildren. At the present rate Of pro-
ftable consumption, the quarry will soon be
! exhausted.
Here she is again. Mrs. Gloverson, of
East Cleveland, over ninety years old, walked
three miles of the coolest days Of last
month, borrowed cast-iTou kettle weighing 2
one hundred and twenty>three pounds and
seven ounces, packed it home and made half
barrel of soft soap before supper time. and
would have taken the kettle home that night
if she had not been compelled TO knit a pair
of stockings for her sou. who was going away
next morning. She has taken snuff and has
smoked the usual number Of years.
On Friday week John d. Blanchard fell
dead in his door>yard. at Palmer, Mass
The funsral was held on Monday. but as the
remains were about to be conveyed to the
grave. from the life-like appearance of the
face the friends expressed doubts as to the
body being really dead. The idea of buriaI
was given up and galvaric battery applied
by the doctors, without restoring life. They
advised. however, that intermeut be delayed
Up to Monday last the face was unchanged
in its life like appearance, the blood wal
limpid in the veins Of the arm and there
were also warm spots under both arms.
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