The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-30

Friday afternoon. y. :. Robinson, and
L. A. Brady, Of Brookville. Pa, were out
hunting near Gears school house. about
three miles from that place. and had laid
their guns against log. while gathering
chestnuts. when Mr.. Robinson went 10
take up his gun, the trigger caught on the
log and went OF. The shot taking affect in
his forehead. He lived bat few minutes.
He was \ very estjHlable and worthy young
man, and his death has cast a gloom over
the town.
1t is estimated that tbs people who
have fallen victims 20 tire famine in Asia
Minor number over 15p 600. As an ir-
stance Of the terrible devastation among
the cattl. and fiocis. it is stated that in
sue village, euU OF more than 1900 sheep
and goats, iust one sheep aud one goat
remain, aud Of 100 COWS remain. In
another, from a flock Of 1900 sheep and
goats, 3 are reported; and from another
Ecck in the same village, numbering Sin,
Of which 100 are mulair goats, the same
number, s, is reported.
Dispatches received in London from
1ifiis, the capital city Of Georgia, in Asatic
Russia, report an alarming coutlagration.
The fire was first discovered in the prin-
cipal theatre Of the city. ana, owing to he
scarcity Of water The flames spread rapid ly,
and soon cnvclOpCd almost the entire up
per or Russian quarter of the city. Over
one hundred and CITY houses had been
destroyed, and tie Gre was still raging fUri-
eusly. The theatre was entirely destroyed,
together with many fine buildings. The
inhabitants were Wild with excitement and
fear, and everything was in confusion and
disorder. 1t is stated that several lives
have been lost.
The editor Of the Lew Stown Democrat
was shown on Saturday last, by Esquire
John Swartzell, two singular looking fowls,
something larger than a pigeon in size,
and nearly black in color, with long necks
and half webbsd feet. The one was eaught
alive III the creek at Locks Mills by Gee.
Pecht's boys, and the other was found dead
in the public road leading to Mlroy, 10y
Mrs. Chas. NJ. Brh. They were strangers
in that latitude but where they came
from, where they are Indigenous, and " hat
IS their proper name. are questions which
has not yet been solved. The binds were
placed III chalge Of Constable Hughes, for
taxidermicsI manipulation. 1t is believed
that they are a Delaware bay bird.
A distressing accident occurred in Po-
nola county, Mississippi, last Wednesday,
which cast a gloom over the entire county.
party of four young men were hunting
deer in Tallahachie bottom. and became
separated. One Of them, Ben. Mitchell,
while pursuing a path through the cane
break, observed the cane shaking ahead
of him, and thinking it was caused by
deer, fired the contents Of double barreled
shot gun, loaded with buck shot. and hear
ing screams, rushed to the spot, and found
Thomas l.. MuSely, one Of his companions.
lying dead, shot through the head, David
White, another, slo. in ths head and NOR
tally wounded, and the third one, 5. W.
Johnson, severely wounded. All the yar-
tiss were very respectfully connected, and
the deplorable accident has brought mourn
ing and sorrow TO many homes.
The Mobile Register gives curious
example Of the means resOrted to by the
agents of Landaulet Williams 10 swell Re
roll of prisoners arrested for expressing and
intimidating tie blacks. The wife of a
well-knovn ciJizsn of Sumter c,lnty, a
few days ago, sent hsT two washermen to
creek some distance from the house to
wash. as the well had become drv. About
noon she sent them dinner by Il white man,
who was employed on the place, and a
negro who saw this man on his way to the
creek fastened on ana reported that he
was feeding ku klsx in the woods. OF
course the man was arrested aud put in
jail, where be will probably be confined
until after election. Many of the arrests
in Alabama have been made on even less
provocation thar this and with no other
object than to intimdate white voters.
The failure of the Freedmen's bank
caused by m;smauagsment and dishonesty,
whereby certain members Of The Washing
ton ring were permitted to flch the hand
earnings Of emancipated slaves, has had
healthy effect upon the colored people in
some of the southern states. In some
parts Of Georgia the negroes who lad been
swindlsd by the managers OF the bankrupt
concern deserted the republican party,
carrying their friends with them, and 1T the
last election were to be seen marching MP
to the polls in company with their old mas
ters and voting the straight democratic
ticket. 1t is a significant fact that in near
ly all parts of the reconstructed states
when the colored people wish for assistance
OF advice regarding~~their personal affairs.
they apply to their old masters, insteadso
carpet -baggers. even in sections where the
influence of politicians ard tho terrorism
exercised by the black leagues which exist
al! through the south lead than 10 vote
Persistently for the rcbber governments