The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-14

to find q pin. lie went out for n walk and
became very sick, and died in a short time
On examination it was found that the nee
die had slipped down and run completely
into his stomach so as TO cause death. And
the moral of this is that every man ought .
to have wife to sew ON buttons for him. /
"A distinguished Italian lady recently /
organized novel deputation Of ladies to .
VISIT the Pope. The number of the party
was elghty-thTee. agreeing with the age of
the Pope. The ages Of the members Of the
deputation ranged from cighty-thrce wears
downward, the youngest, who led it. being
year old. The Pope is said to have been
much affected 10y this curious procession.
a letter from Ireland says: John
Mitchell had brilliant reception i, the
city of Cork. The whole town was afiamc
with excitement. He was waited on by
crowds of his Old associates of rs, and TIE
young disciples of 81. At night the streets
were alive with bands OF music and d ,Rfires.
and there was a torchlight procession to
his residence in which 5000 people took
part.
The Hon. William J. Ferguson. law
yer of Clinton, H., and formerly Repre-
sentative in the Missouri Legislature com
mHted suicide i'll Chicago Wednesday
night, 10y taking morphine. The deceased
had no practice, which produced deSpond-
eucy. lie was a man of good ability, and
was not addicted to the use of liquor His
y j.
Asylum.
In Mansfield. Ohio. about daylight on
Sunday morning, John Mcguire discovered
burglar in his room. attempting to re-
move his pants from under his pillow. Ma
guirc spraEg up and grappled with the
burglar, and in the melee the latter shot
the former, the ball passing through his
lungs, and producing. it is thought a fatal
wound. The burglar escaped shoeless and
hatlesS.
y singular circumstance is reported bv
a gentleman from RoOuville- who is reliable
authority, as having recently occurred in
that place. An old hen came off her nest
with brood of brand-new little chickens,
having Matched out all her eggs save one.
which remained in the nest. Tie old cat
belonging on the premises took possession
OF the nest and came of with n iiocl. Of lit
tie eats and chicken. she having Matched
out the remaining egg. The whole family
are doing well.
One day last week. SAYS the Clinton
Dcmocrat. the daughter of Mr.. Joseph W
Shook, of Sugar Valley, was out gathering
whortlebcrrics with party of girls. when
black snake ran mp her clothes and coiled
itself twice around her lower body next to
the skin. The excitement was intense
among the party, but the young girl in the
embrace of the snake was the coolest of
them all. She commenced to tear Oft her
clothing and by the zine they were mostly
of, the reptile had been killed and was
found upon measurement to be eleven feet
long.
There was a dust spout ut Central
rails x. l., the other day. \ dense vol
ume Of dust was seen to suddenly rise into
the air. and. assuming a conical shane. was
borne to very high altitude-so Iigh in
deed, that the top of it seemed 20 dwiudie
to mere spCCl; against the clouds. The
sight Is described 10y those who Witnessed
= IL wonderful, although Of short duration.
the cloud or spout being soon broken and
falling in showers Of dust ia the vicinity
1t was produced 10y the same peculiar rcta-
~ motion of the air that produces water
sp0uts.
Tho Cincinnati papers, says the Port
IaHd .trcE"n| BVEffEH. think It wonderful
that man in that city. for Il wager Of 500
jumped from height Of l03 feet into the
. river and seem surprised that the c,ucus-
sion dIon Kill him. In the island of IIa-
WalI, at the lower falls of the Kiicau. near
the port of lIilo. native bows can be got To
leap from a cliff 40 feet high into the river
Tor the small pay of p cents, and we have
never heard "f the death or injury of auv
OF them by such leaps. The Protestant
Episcopal Bishop Of the Hawaiian King
dom once made the same leap simply for
amusement.
sunday afternoon. Aug. 7th. a negro
named William Marley assaulted n White
giI, fifteen years old, in the woods near
! JohnsOn's City. Washington county Fast
/ tennessee. The negro outraged the girl
and then murdered her, cutting her throat
from ear to ear. Search for the missing
girl, who was of a highly respectable far
mer's family. continued until Friday. when
the horrible discovery was made. The
! negro NoTley was suspected and arrested.
. On being accused Of the crime he confessed.
) Tie same night, while being taken to Eliza
. lg+ iaf l4a GpiZ nv z
citizens and hanged.
-Considcrabie excitement exists. or did
exist q few days ago. in the Parish OF Ba-
zle, Cou nty Of Port Neuf Canada. caused
by the occurrence Of certain phenomena Of
nature consisting Of peculiar internal
noises and commotion in the earth. as well
defined shocks of earthquake. The noises
vary from low distant muttcriugs to loud
rcvcrbcrStiOnS. On Tuesday the concps-
sl"us We're so violent and threatening that
the more immediate residents Of the rIac,
from which the noises were loudcSt fed
from thclr homes, and others are preparing
10 follow. Opinion is divided as to whctb-
er fine or water will declare itself. The 1c-
suit Is looked FOR with much tlepidatiuu.
-tIr. Fisher. u woUid-be NEST -lidrr =;
OF IT. Charles H., was killed on the 9Th
inst. at Baconsbuyg. IIuinbulI coupfv q
by farmer uamed Robert NcCalmort.
FlShCT, 1t appears. went to NIcC CaIunut-s
'''' '''N '-'Ni''''' hiiu llltllC
no men at home. he attempted to take lib
critics with Mrs. NcLalmont. Other ladies
coming III he left. On Thursday he came
again and was refused entrance TO tl5e
house lie then went to the barn, where
Mc1aimoHt was working. who, being en-
ragged at the actions of Fisher. struck him
on the head with pitchfork, killing him.
I lSheF leaves wife and four children. Nc
Naim0nt gave himself up to the authorities
The Richmond EHGuiyc- has discover
ed hard feature in the pension laws and
1t thus tersely states what it is accord
ing to our theory of government the states
are equal and that every citizen stands
upon footing of equality before the law
IS the boast of the party in power. Yet