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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03
Tye,,.v scanlan and the Tribune

Tie Johnstown Tribune having as
serted that Henry Scanlan, although
now in favor of a repeal of the Local
Option law, had voted fol it at the
last Spring election, we pronounced
the statement utterly false in the last
Freeman upon the express authority
of Mr.. Scanlan himself The Tribune
Of Friday last, returning to the charge,
assumes that we had no warrant from
Mr.. Scanlan to make the denial, and
in a spirit of bravado challenges that
gentleman himself to become respOn>
sible for the denial over his own sig
nature. When he does so, the I1'ib-
uae AYERS that it will ''probabIy" cause
it's editor 'to produce the written
proof (of its allegation) over the names
of men whose truthfulness cannot be
impeached." Mr. Scanlan's attention
having been called to these bold words
of the Tribune, he has promptly ac-
coded to the demand of its editor, as
Will be seen from his letter appended
to this article. The issue having been
thus fairly made up, it only remains
for the editor Of the Tribune to get
his pans ready, and drive them home
with all the power of which he boasts
himself to be competent When he
has performed that feat to his own sat-
isfaction, it will be our pleasant duty
to extract them, and turn them with
renewed force and effect against him
self
CARROLLTOwN, Sept. 90, 1878.
EDITOR FREEMAN-The Johnstown T,t6-
uHe, not satisfied with my verbal authority
given you last week to deny the truth of
the assertion made by the editor of that
paper, that L voted at the last Spring cleo
ton in favor of the Local Option law, re-
PeatS the charge i'll substance in his paper
of last Friday, and asks me to deny it over
my own signature. l now do so, and when
he furnishes his boasted proof that l did
otherwise, or that l did not, both before
and on the day of the election, oppose it
and induce others to do likewise, he will
see how plain a tale will put the SANDER
down. have thus, at the editor S request,
placed myself in a position where he says
he can ''piH'' me, and | now invite him to
make good his charge, or else withdraw it.
if he fails to do either, the people will
rightly judge who has suffered most by the
PtHptRg process.
Very truly yours,
HENRY SCANLAE.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03

"A system of national finance ,,1,;,,, =
built on faith and not on fact wbicb 80 .
ON confidence and not on reality which
pays to monopolies twenty millions of dol
lars annually for accepting the PRIVILEGE of
charging the people a round price for SER
vices wee. rendered in easy times, and for hold
ing sle people at their mercy when tie
Iru,e oi need comes, is a system which de
'''''i"S some attention from the people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03

y CORRESPONDENT alleges that there
are forty-two millions dollars in the
sinking fund of the Pa. r. r., all com
posed of first class securities.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03

DEMOCRATS should examine the reg
istry list forthwith and see that their
own names and the names of their
Democratic neighbors are Oh it. To-
morrow Saturday is the last day on
which this duty can be attended to-
Let no Democrat neglect it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-10-03
Democratic state Nominations.

Democratic State NODtiH"ti0'ts.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT:
JAMES r. LUDLOW, Philadelphia.
STATE TREASURER:
F. NJ HUTCHINSON, Allegheny.
Democratic County Ticket.
ASSEMBLY:
HENRY SCANLAN, CarrolItown
SHERIFF:
HERMAN BAUMER, Conemaugh Boro'.
TREASURER:
a. d. CRISTE, Munster Township.
COMMISSIONERS:
EDWARD GLASS, Ebensburg.
POOR HOUSE DIRECTOR:
ANSELM WEAKLAND, Chest Twp.
CORONER:
JOHN BRADY, JOhnstOwn.
AUDITOR:
II. 3. FREIDHOFF, Conemaugh Borough.
JURY COMMISSIONER:
HENRY TOPPER, Adams Twp.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
The Chief Justiceship.

A Washington dispatch of the
1st states that during the session
of the Cabinet on that day the
President formally rendered the
position ofChief Justice OF the Su
preme Court to Attorney General
George H. Williams. The dis
patch adds that Col. l.. III. Bris-
lew, of Kentucky. will be an.
pointed Attorney General, ana
that the nominations were to be
sent to the Senate Orthwith, 1t
will be remembered that the
Union last summer predicted the
appointment Of Judge Williams.
This is UnqUesGonably the best
choice that could have been
made, ana IL viii be generally
acceptable throughout the coun-
try. Itaffords reason for special
congratulation on the Pacific
coast, Judge Williams will prove
a worthy successor of the great
men who have hitherto occupied
that exalted station.
San Diego Union.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
Sioux VS.. Pawnee.

a short time since a band of
over 200 Sioux Indians attacked
some so Pawnees in the agency
buildings of the Poncas reserva-
ton, in Dakota. A Sioux brave
gained a sheltered position near
one of the buildings, VIII ich en-
abled.him to fire into the PaWnees
without exposing himself to dan
ger from their bullets. While
loading his gun, a Pawnee squaw
rushed from the hnnsn, end he
fore the cuss could defend him
self, disemb0Weled aim Win 4
vigorous cut across the abdomen
with a large knife. The squaW
then scdpe0 him, shook the
bloody trophy al0ft and escaped
20 the house amid a shower Of
bullets from the eDraged Sioux,
Who considered that only the
blood of the entire band of Paw
nees could wipe out the disgrace
of having Sioux brave killed
by a squaw. They made despe-
rate efforts to accomplish their
revenge, and were stimulated by
the derisive yells of their foes and
the Haunting from the windows
of the scalp of the good Sioux.
But the Pawnees were so inspired
by the daring act of the squaw
that they were enabled to repel
each successive attack Of their
maddened and half-frantic ene-
mics. At last accounts the battle
was still being waged, but troops
had been dispatched to the scene
of the conflict. The number of
killed is estimated at about 20.
Pleasing news, whichever party
wins
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
A Mountain of Goldp in San
Bernardine.

The San Bernardino Guardian
of Saturday last says: "Intelli-
gene of a wonderful discovery
in HOlcomb Valley was received
in town on Tuesday night to the
effect that a ledge had been dis
covered of an immense size, and
the quartz thick with gold After
specimens had been shown
around, it created the widest ex-
c1tement, causing a number of
parties to fit out and start for the
mines. When the discovery was
announced in camp at Holcomb,
the news spread like wildfire,
and the excitement became so
great that not even the hired
hands could be controlled, but all
started to the ledge with. tape
lines to measure off their claims
The discovery was made by Char
ley Carter, on the 21st of NOvem.
Der. From the amount of gold
found in the valley, and the gold
bearing specimens all through it,
it has always been believed that a
mammoth ledge was situated
sOnneV mere in the adiacentmoun-
tains. For years diligeEt search
has been made for it, but without
success. The mountain in which
the ledge was discovered is stu
ated in the eastern part of H0l-
cOmbe valley. about three miles
east II tn Haley COmpanE's,
quartz mill, and about three or four
hundred yards from the renowned
Spanish lead. The ledge, it is
reported, projects some sixty feet,
and is very nearly thirty yards
wide. A number of specimens
were brought into town on Tues
day, by Mr.. John Brown, ST., a
sight of which would have cured
the most chronic case of sore
eyes-provided the owner oil
them had an interest in the dis
covery-to have seen the heavy
gold all through them. The OK
element up to this hour still con-
tinues great, and great desire |
to receive the latest news from
that quarter, is felt"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
Apaches at their Old Tricks.

Six Apaches came to the old
MoWry mine in the Patagonia
mountain on the Odd of Novem-
per- On approaching the house
they raised the white flag. There
was butOne man about the prem
lses, and he made virtue of ne
cesslty and let them come in.
One OF the number spoke Span
ish, and said they were Cachise
Apaches and from his reserve.
After talking little while they
told the inmate of the house that
they wanted some articles then
in sight, and that the best thing
he could do was to make no fuss
about it, and thereupon he took
the same view of it, and they
took a revolver, some blankets,
and other articles, and went on
their way rejoicing-probably to
their stock ranches in Sonora
citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
A New Torpedo.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-General
Wright says the torpedo will
prove one of the most effective
defenses in our harbor in all flu
ture eXigencies. We have new
invention which we have man.
aged to keep a secret. Its ar
rangement is such that by a con-
tact of "a vessels keel with a "tell
tale" or concealed buoy just
under the waters surface, a key
is touched at the operators hand
and he can then explode the tor
pedO or not as he chooses. The
advantage is obvious. Hereto
fore we could explode torpedoes
with accuracy chiefly by watch
ing and guessing when ships are
over them. BY the present con-
trivance we know that ship is
directly over a torpedo, and one
touch of a finger blows her to
atoms. We can lay the tnrnedo
many days previous tn the time "a
hostile feet is to arrive, and our
vessels may safely ride over
them, as arrangements are made
20 sink 300 torpedoes III the Mar
rows, if occasion requir ;, ana
The greatest part Of tn me to
be consumed in sink x that
number will be in the process of
conveying them by a barge from
the Ordnance Office to the Mar
rows. A proportionate number
will also be sunk at the Pass be-
tween Willet's Point and Fort
Schuyler and the opposite fort at
Sandy Hook. This accounts for
the recent activity in getting tor
pedo supplies.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
Among the prominent failures

Among the prominent failures
bv the late panic we have to re-
cord that of John Paul. "For,"
saws he. in a whitening tone,
"What man or men, what firm or
un-firm, could stand a rum if he
had nothing to pay with?" But
he remembers Bruce and the spi-
der. and takes heart. His tailor
having dunned and deserted
him. he has sent his linen
duster to an obscure place to
have a fur collar put on it
and hearing there is warmth in
newspapers, he has ordered it
lined With the Tribune supple:
ments, so "that when am called
to Join the innumerable caravan
that M ves on in the horse-cars
this winter, may wrap the ORA
perry of my Evangelical Alliance
about me and sit down to sclentl,
fic dreams"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
From the Arizona Citizen of Dec. 6.

Weather early in the week
clear and mornings'a little frosty.
Wednesday was little warm,
with some clouds. Friday the
sky was heavily overcast and
pretty brisk showers came down.
Snow lies on the peaks Of the
mountains eastward and south
ward.
Very heavy rain fell last night
beginning moderately in the
afternoon, and from five to about
nine O'clock, coming in torrents.
Sun shines this morning, but
clouds hang here and there.
The grand ball arranged for last
evening, to celebrate the compile
tlon of the telegraph, had to be
postponed to this evening because
of the heavy rain storm. 1t is
expected that Congress Hall VIII
be crowded tonight.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
" Young America" Wonders.

I wonder why mamma keeps
Bridget at home from church to
work all day, and says it is wicked
for me to build my rabbit-h Ouse
on Sunday?
Wonder why our minister
bought that pretty cane with the
lions head on the top, and then
asked me for my cent to put in
the minister box? Don't | want
a jewsharp just as we'll as he
wanted a cane?
Wonder what makes papa tell
stories to visitors about hiding
the masters rattan when he went
to school, and about running away
from the school -~:r+-o~~ ~ :
she was going 70 whip him. and
shut me up ii The dark room al
DAY, because ! tried just once To-
be as smart as he was?
WOn06r what made papa say
that wicked word when Betsy
upset the iuk al over his Deper5,
land then slapped my ears because
/ said the same thing when my
kite broke?
Wonder why mamma told
Bridget to say that she was not
at home when Tom Days mother
called, and puts me to bed every
time I tell a lie?
. Oh, dear! there are. lots of
things 1 want to know. How I
wish I was man!
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
An Obituary Editor.

The st. Louis Republican has an
application for the position of
obituary editor. His letter asking
| for the situation gives a sample Of
his abilities. He says:
| Our parents were wealthy but
honest, and of course we are now
poor; but we can live on a very
little, because Mary Ann and [
have made ourselves into a grange
and buy at retail at wholesale
prices.
May be you have a full corpse
to do your funny writing, SO if
you will engage me 1 will do any
thing in the obituary line; it will
suit our feelings better for Mary
Ann and L have been in affection
lately. Great-grandmother Peck
died last week, aged CXIX. She
died once before, when she was
ninety-six, butjust after she was
laid out she seemed to remember
somehow that she had forgotten
m finish footing a stocking for
ler youngest boy, who was only
SeVenty-fOur years of age, so she
came out again; and as winter
was coming on, and so much knit
ting to be done, she concluded to
To keep on for twenty years or so.
The doctor thinks If she amt dis
Lurbed she IS going for good tnIa
time. NE ana Mary Ann sat up
with her to the last, and she was
checked off in the full fruition of
her faculties. | couldn't help
moralizing as I sat by her bed
side how lean a person can get
and yet consume so much cruel.
She beat everything all hollow
that l ever saw. Poor old soul,
she was so lean that the moske-
toes had ceased to be a burden;
they used to light on her and
hammer on her skull with their
bills till the room sounded like
a telegraph Office, then they
would scratch their heads with
their hind legs and sail out of
the window, worn out. She
hadn't walked any to speak of for
the last twenty-five years, and it
used to console her to think how
much she had saved on shoes.
When ] look at her old calico
cushion with its faded roses that
she sat empowered in since she
was one hundred and four, l heave
a sigh at the transformers of ali
comfort. Her eyes
got so weak that she wore seven
pair of glasses for a spell, but they
Warnt strong enough for her to |
get the sense out of her Scrip
lures, so we got a pair of opera
glass s mounted 50 that she could !
wear them Ou her nose. She sat
up the hoftieSt part of the day
before she snufed out, and told |
~" many thing c0n6dentia@ilv !
She remembered distinctly when /
Genera. Washington got the check |
caShed that JakeS Ames gave
him for s:alin. the D-~i!ic L.iI- /,
road bill-and She was quite a big |
girl when Cyrus. Field and Hen
drick Hudson brung the Allan
tic cable in the May Flower.
What is home without a great
grandmother?
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA.

DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA, =
Commanded by Brigadier and
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Crook.
General Crook returned t.
Headquarters from his tour OF
inspection Nov. 29th, 1873.
Gen. J. ]. Dana, Quartermaster
u. s. A., late Chief Quartermas-
termaster of the department.,
left Prescott to-day, December I'd,
en- route for Washington D. c.,
in obedience to orders from the
War Department.
First Lieut.. Bernard Reilly,
Fifth Cavalry, having reported at
these headquarters, IN compll,
ance with Special Orders No. l6o
C. S., Headquarters Military Dl-
vision Pacific, was on the SOth
Nov. ordered to proceed to San
Carlos A. T., for duty with his
company. w.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
Butchery of the Virginius Prisoners
statement ofan Eye Witness.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Coffin,
second mate of the Morning Star.
gives the following description
of the execution Of the Virgil
Mus prisoners The first let,
consisting of Capt. Frey and Sc of
his crew, were led out at 4 o'clock
Friday. At o'clock Friday af-
ternoOn, they were ranged face
to the wall, at a sufficient distance
to allow them to fall forward.
Capt. Frey having asked for a
glass of water, one was handed to
him by Charles Bell, Steward of
the Morning Star. Frey then
walked from the end of the line
to the center and calmly awaited
his fate. He was the only man
that dropped dead at the first vol
ley, Notwithstanding the fact that
the firing party were but ten
feet distant. Then ensueO
a horrible scene. The Spanish
butchers advanced to where
the wounded men lay, with
inr md moaning n agony
and placing the muzzIes in some
instances 10 the months Of their
victims, pulled the triggers, shat
tering their heads into fragments;
other dying men grasped the
weapons thrust at them with a
desperate clutch, and shot after
SHOT was put into their bodies
before death quieted them. The
bodies were tumbled into carts
and taken to the cemetery at
once. Mr.. Coffin says that this
batch of victims at least seemed
to have no notion of the fate that
awaited them. They walked
along nerrily singing, chatting,
laughing and smoking, as if on a
pleasure trip.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13

"Boss Tweed" chiefof the n eW
York city official thieves under
Mayor Hall's administration, has
been convicted, fined 1880, and
sentenced to twelve years in the
penitentiary-instead of four, as
previously published.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13

AN IRIsHMAN's WILT will
and bequeath to my beloved wife
Bridget all my property, without
reserve, and to my eldest son Pat
rick one half of the remainder,
and to Dennis, my youngest son,
the rest. If any thing is left, it
NAV 90 to Terence Mccarthy"
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13

|
tiers Department of Arizona, has
been kindly furnished the Senti'
mel for publication:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. ARIZONA,
Prescott, Nov. 80, 1878.
General Orders No. 80.
Major j. j. Dana, Quartermas-
ter U. s. Army, is hereby re-
lieved from duty in this Depart
ment, and will turn over to Capt.
A. F. Rockwell, Assistant Quar-
termastel, all funds and property
for which he is responsible as
Chief Quartermaster of the De.
partment
In taking leave of Major Dana
the Department Commander
avails himself of this occasion to
testify to the faith fulness, integ-
rity and ability characterizing
that officers administration du-
ring his tour of duty in the De-
paftment, during the greater
part of which time active opera
tions on an extended scala.-Were
being carried on against the b0s-
tile Apache indians i'm this Terri
tory, Occasionally unusually great
demands upon the qu8rterma as.
ter's department and 3 cGrTes-
D0Ddinulv great amount Of INTEL
{igeut personal supervision and
attention from the officer III
charge. -,
Major Dana bears with him to
his new field of duty, the best
wishes of his former commanding
officer and assOc iates.
BY command of Brigadier and
Bvt. Maj. Gen. Crook
JOHN G. BOURKE,
I'd 1t. Sd Cav. A. D. G. and A. A.
A. General.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
SUMMONS.
III the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District, Territory OF
Arizon0, IN and for the COnatycot
Yuma.
L. T. Baker. plaintiff.

l., Z. BAKER, plalnIiH,
against ~ e Dl1
=. = 7 Ter. defendant
Action brought a. The District CeUrt ID /
tho Second judicial District of the Terri
tory Of Arizona, in and for the County {
Yuma, and the complaint filed in said
County Of Yuma, in the office Of the Clerk
of said District Court
Tfe territory Of ArizonG sends
greeting to II. =. Baker, defen-
dGI1t.:
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you By the above
named plaintiff, IN the District Court of the
Second Judicial District Of the Territory
of Arizona, in and for the said County of
Yuma, and to answer the complaint filed
therein, within twenty days Exclusive of
tho day of service) after the service on you
of this summons-if served within this
county; or, if served out of this county.
but in this district, within thirty days;
otherwise, within forty dsys-or Judgment
by default will be taken against you, ae-
cording to the prayer of said complaint
The said action is brought to recover the
SUN of four Thousand, one hundred and
seventy-one dollars t$4.l7l OF aud two
cents, gold coin of the United States, due
on an express contract for balance mer-
chandise sold and delivered to you by plain
tiff, at your instance and request, all of
which Is more. particularly set forth in
complaint on file in my Office
And yOn are hereby notified that if you
fail to appear and answer the said cont
plant, as above required. the SAID plaintiff
will take Judgment against You by default
for the said sum of four thousand, one hun
dred and seventy one 2-lJo dollars, and
interest, as prayed for in ssid complaint
SCI Given under my hand ald the seatsrt the
District Court Of the Second Judicial Dis
trict of the Territory Of Arizona, mand
for the said County ofYuma, this seventh
day of Oct Der. in ihe year Of our Lord
one thousand eigH. hgldred and seventy
three. J " O0RRlNG TON,
oil Pm Clerk
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
More Shooting.

Last Tuesday, at an Indian
fandango, near Kelsey's, two In
dians-one known as Jack, and
the other as Indian John-had
some words as to the beauty,
honor, dignity and aristocratic
connections of Miss Indian Sarah,
who, it is said, is some way re-
lated to the distinguished family
Of the indicating branch of the
to be historic nation of the Pi
Utes. There being some doubt
as to whose heart she
favored the most, feud of
the fiercest character sprung
up, and the green-eyed monster
became so ferOcious as to be APP
peased only by the blood Of the
hated rival. So the green.eyed
lobster cot his mad Gp 20 the as
sassiHatiOn point, and shot the
fav0rite OF the ed-skinued dam
sci, nearly sending him 70 the
happy hunting grounds without
3 War-Uh00p Dir. Martin was
called by Mr.. Ben tickn0r 10 at
tend the wounded man. An I'M
rorta-t blood vaSoe.. ~~.a.,a.ei- sInIoo
arm-pit was severed by the ball
which the doctor thinks will
prove fatal. The hero of this
sanguinary fray is still luxuriat-
ing in the damerask shade of
mighty trees of the mountain
tops, as free as a royal Bengal
tiger, monarch of all he surveys,
and the chief of the affections for
whom he slew.
-Havilah Miner, Nov. %.
The Arizona sentinel., 1873-12-13
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. ARIZONA
PRESCOTT, Dec. 2, 1873.
Special Orders No. 81.
| EXtract

Extract.
1. Upon the recommendation of
the post commander, based upon
good conduct and the faithful
performance of the labor required
of them during their imprison-
ment, the period of confinement
in the cases of the following
named enlisted men and mill
tary convicts, now in confine-
ment at Fort Yuma, Cal, is miti-
gated as follows:
Private Michael McGrath,
Troop 81" First Cavalry Sen
tence published in General Or
ders No. 10, current series, from
these Headquarters. From four
teen Q0 months to ten IO
months.