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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27
Horrible RHtcSe9'y E9e TLiiHots-AT,
Entire [NGBJity Murdered.


BELLEvILLE, March, ely Yesterday eve
ming, the citizeEs of Centreville of this
county, learned that horrible murder
bad been committed four miles south of
that town on family Eamed Stctzenreid
The fact was discovered by n ncighbor
( who went to their house TO procure vege-
tables. The report having been made 10
the authorities III Ccntreyille, an investi-
( CATION was made. The family consisted
; of Stetzenreid, 81, aged seventy five years,
( StctZenreld, ir., aged twenty-five wears
his wife and two children, respectively
three years and eight months, old were
found dead. The murder was evidently
committed on Thursday night. The BODY
of the young man was found two stems
from his sleeping room with his throat cut
and skull split with an axe and hands with
knife, showing he made a desperate
struggle. The wife was killed in bed
while asleep with an infant in her arms,
her skull mashed AID throat cut. The
children's skulls were crushed. The old
gentleman, who sleptin an adjoining room,
appears to have been putting onfa Jacket
when tho murderer killed him. He was
one of the oldest German settlers and was
respected by the whole community The
comfy court offers a reward OF 81, 900 for
the discovery, arrest and conviction of the
nuTdeTers. The motive is now believed to
be family feud, and a brother-in-law is
strongly suspected, as he owed the family
money and hard feeling existed between
them.
ST. Louis, March 21.-A gentleman
just from Belleyiile, Illinois, reports that
the sheriff Of st. Clair county had returned
from the scene Of the murder of the Stetz-
enreid family at Centreyille. He obtained
no clue to the murderers. The elder Stetz- T.
cnreid had considerable money in the .
house. The house is situated some dis
tancc from any other DWELLING IN tba y; ,
cIni;y, and it is believed the murder was
committed Thursday night, as the bodies
OF Mrs. StetzenTeid and her children were
IN bed when found, and that OF her hus-
oand on the floor beside a lounge on which
he slept.
The heads of the men were nearly sew
eIeu from their bodies, while those of the
lh"iher ana children were crushed with
some blunt instrument. The county court
has offered a reward of 81. coo for the can-
.ure OF the murders. Additional inteIii-
5ence from the scene of the CeutreviUe
1utcbely gives tie name OF the murdered
amiy as Stetzenreid.
At an inquest to-day facts were ELECTED
eadIng to the belief that FredIick Brsitz.
husband OF sister OF Mrs. Stetzenreid.
ommItted the deed. lie was present. but
eiuscd 10 testify until forced. and then his {
hSWer and general conduct we're such rs to
&cIte the strongest suspicion Of his yJijr
lie acknowledged that he had been on bad
eELhs with the murdered family for some {
loh.hs and was in the old mans debt ]
eVeTal hundred dollars. These and other {
ACTS, together with the fact that the house .
as not Iansacked, aS previously reported. q
i-u 'ntI the oid man money was found
7tabIshed without doubt that the rnur- / !
eT was not committed for I,luDder and J
reltz. h
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

CATHOLICISM IN PRUssIA.-Ten of the
Catholic bishops OF Prussia have sipued n
document, intended to be fresh protest
against the Ecclesiastical laws, and Also
against the allegation that they are dis
royal or rebel subjects of the State. They
declare their love for their country lovaItr
TO the crown, and their readiness to obey
established authority; but inasmuch as God
mas commanded them neither to do nor
appoVe nor pass over in silence anythipO
winch Is contrary to the eternal law of
God, the doctrine of Jesus Christ, and tIe
teachings OF his Church, they cannot and
VIII not contribute TO the execution of the
confessional laws. They recall to the rec
ollectlon of the faithful tho fact that over
and above the stringent acts in force
othefS stlll more severe have been present
ed TO the PruSSians Chambers. and that
these laws might have the effect of coufis
eating the property of the Church. and
suppressing the whole ecclesiastical admin
lStratlon-the annihilatiOn. in a word of
everything that constitutes the Catholic
Church in Prussia. They forsee that the
time may be at hand when the whole
Catholic clergy from the Prelate to the
village cure, may be prosecuted, condemn
ed, imprisoned, or expelled the kingdom.
Under these circumstances they recon-
mend then flock TO remain faithful to their
legitimate Pastors, and accept no substi-
tntes or apostatcs i'll their places. The /
signatures TO this protestation include the (
Archbishop of ColOgue, the Prince Bishop !
OF PreSden, and the Bishops of Limburg. !
Pacocborn, Mayence, CUIm, Troves. Leu
ka, Frbourg, Ermeland, Munster Hides /
helm.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

GOOD DEEDS ARE NEVER IosT.-Wa
are reminded that good deeds and kind ac+s
are never lost, by a little incident which To
Gently occurred in South Carolina a.,
! the %nd OF March, 4 number of ex- Couf.i
Et'Ce soldiers at Lancaster, South Carolina.
( GtSihIeffcd the remains of two Union sol
dIerS who had been killed duriup the I,tto,
part Of the war aud buried by the roadside
for several nights the remains were UuaIG-
eu oy the eX-Confederate soldiers while "
ing at the Court House, awaiting tr;,nsrrr
la'ion TO the National Cemetery at k'Ior
ence for burial. Thev We're sent to CnI
hiack, commanding the post at Columbi9
ana were transported free by direction of
the fiesident of the Charlotte. CoIur,Eio
and Augusta Z. r.. who himself was CoI,
federate officer vi
Judge Mackey, Of the Sixth Judicial Ci,,-
CUT OF South Carolina, explains this mat
ter IN a letter to Col. Black. The Con-
Ieuefa'e soldiers were prompted to do this
ACT OF gallant courtesy because Of the dac-
|!1'i"il oi the graves of the Confederate sol
"'eIs at Madison, Wisconsin, in Nav 1879
and the successful recommendatinn of 49,
Governor Noyes to the Ohio LegiSIatur.
asking Tor liberal appropriation f,r ~,
tiIPoSc OF placing an iron fence arouu,i 81
"therwlse beautifying and caring for the
oufial place OF the Confederate dead n ola F.
Ch"Se, Columbus, Ohio. judge
iiaAeS Tue following pointed remarks
All who engaged in it wer, av-Co,,c,.7,-
''teS' many OF whom bear unon tbeir Nc
S,oiS I liieh''ceab!c scars of battle who adgI
~ 'helF conduct in the field new I,s+r, -
: n' IItf'laI renown Of that historic distriot
"h'Gh gave birth to Andrew TacI-sa, :
.tI pest Indicate the depth of their si,i-,ri
- oS S''Hihg The fact that thav t~,,,1I
ooN NeI"l miles to eXhume and honor tbose' - -
IS ,i.'LLS o. CnIon soldiers, through a cI,,,rr-
&c nc Ato Oy monumental chiuInevs tI,.,+S
a. !i pitck with the fires of inter1eci,,. - ~
= .Ii iiin icO VIII meet with disfavor onI, 80,
,IniT Il9 T'tfrt ti oand OF Southern patriots who
t.hiu the general clash of arms Ja--N; "no;
MI me-. great mental energies to the asc,,tt tIu
- - oi tne laws of safe distances as .a,,,i;nl
~ ItoJtcu!es, and stood firmly b,. -: -
n"lhes until their homes were inyads.I 'ieir
, how perfectly these remarks ,n,,,,.
ne ne same class of patriots in the NpiLtIy 10
! ne ohIy ones here who try to keen -
ne ne wounds of the late war are tbp open @ $
Fno were willing TO sacrifice an sii' men men t
DOTS upon the altar of their co,,,,4'.L
Yniie I they themselves got rich on en-,
'oIls and plunder. You cannot co,,-.i,,I
iese men even to this day that tbo b,,',nee , ,
oFer'-L' ''ttS6uryh Post ""' 7
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

Al IS not serene with the tomn.r,roo
,3,.n eS'tue IN ONO One day last weeI[ The
Cl,yaIsS o-iS women were attacked by mob in
ed tbat hh,uIic ana one was so badly maltreat-
OF this fact, the Mayor has issned IA view
,,a U,"lliation forbidding the women to H. io,
session of the pavements wbiIa 80
ou1ihG their work. This artio,, Is ivS-
Sr;a,,3a ;.oused intense feeling amongst both tbe
:, .rs3 ,,Siius and the enemies of femnararnae ,me
~. i'nu general Iiot is feared. Precantin,,e'
lro"oEGr, sD nave been taken to guard apainst
nf = opleak' souio. Disturbances, though not
rton- |9i,ouS o1iIe' character are also reported
I'"i. other sections Of the State
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

y Town SWEPT AwAY.-Nova Scott.
just on our borders, has been VISITED ,r;tt
iS"'y Ihuhdations. Some of the most for
tIle ana proSperus districts have been snb-
merged, and the village of Sherbrooke of
0,uJJ inhabitants, has boen eDtiraly -. =.
a. ~ an accumulation of water from
'he netting SHOWS. Two miles above ata
HAIuIdt dam OF rocks, All ice gorge occuy-
IcG, ABOVE, there was the thick ice of tbo
sun water. Suddenly passing ON tbs 80
gorge before it, this broke Up. and t6e
~ ~iIlou came luiIousIy rushing in enormous
,Ll'SSeS over the dam, with a roar like
Niagara, and swept down uDon the doomed
village, which was soon submero,s % ,,-.1i
as as the valley for a considerable disianc,
/ ne river, from the forks, soon oyerfIoyyed
10 o'nks, ana Ice trees and lumber yyere
O''iIeu along the irresistible sweeD. The
SC SCeHe was deSolate beyond deScrintio, :
!, ne soma ice below the village stood firm,
,,..I o.IaulieI OF the river at that part being
- y" " aug protected or each side by steeD /
INCne SIoou was soon converted into
ssetulng sea. The inhabitants fed fro-r {
'ITir houses TO the high land every avail /
'oIS ooaI aud canoe in the place bairor
q brought INTO requisition. NOTHING p,orSo
l,2ht M can be imagined than the ece,,o
v Iil.oI ioho"ed. he rushing, roaring cur
rent, the enormous ice-foes traee
stroa,, e ~ -, - ''''oie' winch h!led the .
streets OF the village; the scared inba%j
.ai.s . ac.. heelng IN every direction, or taking
eiuSe III the upper portions of tI,a;,. -,
% escape the destruction and deotb -GtiseS +1II:I
eened inevitable. The worst featr~a li'cr af
Ii ms calamity was yet to como coc oi
, thursday night the weather cbanoad ' on on
ne hood: mountains of ice, logs, fTcas "i and
@ uoolsh iroze up, fixing the vjlIaoe G !" ""a
rT1Im ~ ,I,a sea OF ruin. from which only 2 Grad
riil ,aam ass'' can eNtrlcate it. A sudden fbaw
- ''SS''ie 1t complete destruction.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

. VOLCANIC ERUPTTOSs IN NORTH CARO-
I LiNA.-ihe Charlotte and AsheyiHe ,,,ners
give letters from persons living in The vi
c"li'y "l Bald Mountain which confirm the
reports already given by telegraph in rels-
/ tlOn to the threatened volcanic er17rtio,,s
there. The Raleigh Nezrs saws: ''0--9
The people OF that section are becon,
ing much alarmed about a runJIing Doisa
that has been heard daily for some two
months, proceeding flom this mountain
houses being Jared for miles in every di-
Tecton. The Asheville ErD0s5t1r publishes
iettefS from reliable parties in the vicinity
OF the disturbed mountain. who an rive
the same report III substance. and the in
HAoItants OF the section are preparil,O to
ieave from fear. We met, a couple of davs
since, the editor of the ErD0sft0r. and he
assures US upon the strength of the asser-
tlon OF gentlemen from the vicinity Of the
disturbance, whose word he could not
question, that no doubt existed of the fact
that the mountain was in terrible tbroes
from some cause, the rumbling noise and
'he attendant guaking Of the earth being
anSIhIng but pleasant, while there are pos
tive indications that the mountain is ON
IRE. he recent SHOWS have melted ss
rapidly as they fell upon the mountain, -
would 1t not be well for some scientist to
o.A, IooN INTO TINS matter? as a correspondent. .
"HIl"g IRON there, says The pcoDle
are gong 10 leave if it is not stoned. >,
The following description Of the location
oi I the mountain in question is taken from f.
the Charlotte Observer of Saturday:
The exact locality is not stated. tho1rb
1t lies in the wild mountainous reoi9n
where Mcdowell, Buncombe and Hendcr-
son counties come together, in the neigb-
oorhood Of Chimney rock. and almost ON
a direct line between Rutherfordton and
and about equi-distant from
eIgher place. There are many bald noun
tains in Western North Carolina bIt r.
bald mountain, which is frightening some
OF our bold mountaineers with its deop
IlghtfuI growlings, rears its ragged front
along the southern border of McDovyaTI
county, and where Mcdowell HendersoI,
and Rutherfordton come to,
gethcr.' 10
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

IHE almost constant change OF tex I
books III the common schools of the
State has been source for many Years
oi great annoyance, not only to the
teachers Of the schools. hut to the IA
rents OF the pupils, for the reason that
II imposes on them an unnecessary and
heavy expense every wear to purchase
The new school books Which are intro
! duced by travelling agents for their
employers and ut whose p2rsistant So
llc!tatiOn new and unknown school
+ books are endorsed by the school di-
TectoTS III the different counties. Sena-
tor Rutan has offered a bill in the Sen
ate to remedy this grievance, which is
intended to suppiant bill which pass
c'i the Legislature two years ago pre-
venting the change of books in the
common schools oftener than once in
three years. The substance of Mr.
Rutan's bill is as follows. It seems
TO meet the object that is earnestly
desired and we hope that the present
Legislature will enact it into law:
An act to erect 4 commission for the pur-
r0sc Of examining and procuring uni
f"iinity OF school books in the several
SciltHt NtsCllClS OF ,hC state.
The bill provides for the appointment bv
iha %oVcinoro of -four discreet citizens of the
commonwealth who, together with the
state superintendent Of schools, shall con-
stI'utc commission for the purpose of cx-
2mIui"E and selecting the text books TO
be used in the common schools Of the state.
The commission shall meet i'm the city Of
harrisburg not tater than November +
Io'l. and organize by clccting one of their
} nm Fl,a-r. - dat
careful examination Of textbooks used, or
oreTared, or offered for use by authors or ;
publishers. they shall select and agree upon
series Tor the use Of the schools through ,
'ut the commonwealth, said series to in
'iudc every branch of study authorized to {
le taught III any public school uf the State :
he commission shall agree upon each +;
TorH OF the series separately and upon its !
Wn merits, and no book shall he held to l
e chosen which fails to receive The alfi.m- s
i've vote OF 4 majority Of The conmis-
!oH. In case of failure to agree upon any h
part of the series from books i
-:cady published, they shall prepare books =,
complete the series.
After completing the selection Of text p
loks the commission shall ascertain at Ill
hat price the copy. rights Of the various r.
ibIcations can be obtained for the state E,
So at what price publishing houses would -.
'dertake to suppl? the demands Of the e.
ate, with or without copy-right Cor a bl
rn OF hvc years, and report the same to 81
G next legislature, together with con- 10
&c account OF the transactions Of the com :
Ission. Should the next legislature ap- "a "a
owe the recommendation of the commits I'll
IN, the uniform series of text books be
reed upon by it shall lie adopted and cf
cd III thc public schools for the term of 70
e years from and after tie 1st dav OF ~
ptcmbcr, 1873. The commission shall Il
,eIye as compensation the sum OF ten We
liarS per dicn for each day engaged in is
2 discharge Of duty, with proviso that in
? tota. compensation of each commission on
all not exceed $500 per aanum. -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27
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FOLLOWING is . synopsis of the pro-
visions of the Compulsory Education
bill which has been favorably reported
by the House Committee OH Educa-
ton:
he first section requires every parent
or guardian having control of anv child be-
tween the ages OF eight and fourteen TO
cause such child TO attend school at least
i~tiIe weeks every year, eight weeks of
which shalt. be consecutive. Its applica-
ton i limited to districts where school IS
taught for three months or more annually.
and 10 parents or guardians who reside
within one mile of The school.
The second section makes it the dutv of
school officials to prosecute for all viola
tlons Of the first section, and imposes !
me ranging from fifty cents to fiYe dollars
Ion every week, not exceeding twelve IN Il
year. that the parent or guardian neglects
20 sehu me child under his control to
school. These fines to he maid ;ntn +1,o
school treasury of the district.
lhe third section makes 1rovi.fo,, for
'he prosecution and fine of all school di-
'ccIofs who neglect to enforce the Inv
upon notice given them of it's violation Inv
any parent or guardian.
lie fourth section makes it the dntv or
tue oiiieers having charge of any school
"Po" %Pohc''Iioh, 10 furnish any child
between the ages of eight and fourteen
years of age residing in their district with
the necessary books when it shall apncor
that the parent or other person having con.
troll OF said child is in INDECENT circ;lmStan-
ces aud Is desirous of sending such child
to school. and such books shall be paid
for from the treasury of tho school dis
trict by orders drawn thereupon by the
proper officers"
The fifth and sixth sections require re-
ports of prosecutions under the act. The
snitS, it is provided, shall be brought as
actions Of debt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

The JOINT committee of the Iegis-
lature appointed to investigate the
scandalous charges preferred against
Prof 4. L. Guss, of the CaSsyiIlc
Seminary for the education Of s@laiers'
orphan children, met in the S2na,c
chamber at Harrisburg on YESTERDAY
week for the purpose of hearing the
arguments Of counsel f. s. Dofv.
Esq, OF Juniata county, and S. j.
Brown, Esq. Of Huntingdon. argued
the c"sc against Mr.. GUS. while ". IT.
Woods, Esq, and Hon. Il. Bruce Pctri-
ken, both of Huntingdon, appeared
as counsel for Mr Guss. The testi-
nony taken by the committee was dis
cussed at great length by the gentle
men above named. The committee
reported to the Legislature vestcr-
day, but expressed no opinion as to
the guilt or innocence Of the accused
l be removal Of the school from Cass-
Vile Is, howeveg, recommended.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

Miss Kate Gang, in Baltimore, a Young
woman twenty years of age, was suddenly
restored TO full speech on Thursday, after
having been unable to speak above a
WhlFper for four years on account of some
throat affection. She had been to church
IN the morning, and returning home
iound her speech restored, and electrified
her father by clear and distinct utterances
While congratulating him on his birthday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27
TH[ CAMBRIA FBEEHEn.
EsENe EuRC, Pa,
Friday Morning, Marcb q. 1874,

TIE House Of Representatives at
Washington on Monday adopted tie
Recommendation OF the Ways and
Means Committee, fixing the legal ten
der issue at 100000, COO The vote
was very decisive.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

JUDGE LoCIs DENT. brother Of pres
ldent Grants wife, died in Washing
ton city, or Saturday cvcaiag last
aged about fift}-one wears. The de,
ceased vas native OF Aiarviand and
lawyer by profession. lie was at
tended in his last illness bv Rev. Faith
or W bite, Of St. Matthew's Catholic
church, iii that city, Of which he be
came member about two months ago.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

HE statement we made last week
that Hon. II. H. Mccormick. the nres-
ent Speaker Of the House had been
appointed United States District At
torney for the Western District of tbis
State, was incorrect 1t was so ar
nounced in the Pittsburgh napers
and we took it for granted that they
knew what they were talking about
1t seems that Hon John Scott. With
the consent of the President, had con
troll over the appointment, and that he
had announced his intention Of recon-
mending Mr.. Mccormick. Discover
ing, however, that there would be =
formidable opposition to Nc Cormick's
confirmation by the Senate. on the
ground of his incompetencv for the DO
SIVlon' he finally selected David Reed
Esq, 4 member of the Pittsburgh bar
and the President sent his name TO the
Senate Mr.. Reed is highly spoken Of
by the press of Pittsburgh and his on
polntment gives general satisfaction
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

MORE than fifty years have elapsed since
JohHSon's AnodyRe LiRimeat was first in
venteo, during which time hundreds have
been benefited by its use Probably no
article ever became so universally popular
with all classes asJohas3n's AaodyRc Inn
III
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27
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The bill now pending before Con-
gross granting pensions to the surviv-
ing soldiers Of the Mexican war does
not seem to meet with az favorable con
sjderatiOn as would q land grant To =
Western railroad or subsidy TO q
steamship company The following
late dispatch from Washington in re-
Ference to the matter woaId seem to
indicate that the passage Of the bin is
extremely doubtful:
The memorial and bill Of the Mexican
war veterans still slumhcrs in the House
Committee OF Invalid Pensions, ard does
n It Sc EN- likely to seek the light At present
he figures, * well as the condition orthe
treasury. ale rather too powerful arcu-
mentS TO be easily overcome Some ex-
ccljiCn has been taken tn the figures riven
~ The estimate for the survivors. and if is
claimed that the number or 4 little over
,GDo IS more than double the problLi,
humhcr OF survivors. This number was
aSGcf.aIned by actual computations from
tables used IN the census reports ald such
as are used by insurance conpapies in CON,
pHhhg the duration of life, and are as
near correct as it is possible TO make them ]
ana the number will not vary n;ate,-.II,- .
from an actual count, could one be made
rs an l..=ta',cH Of the correctness of the /
Pension Office computation. it NAV be
SaId that when the proposition came be-
lore the House to pension the survivors af
lhe war OF 1912, it was shown that the
number would probably exceed 4O.OOO.- /
Mem oers declared this outrageously in ex-
.ees ot the actual number, declaring that
p'"Vu Would cover the whole The bin
was passed, and over 41,OO0 claims have
lcen resented. Assuming that some Of
hem are fraudulent, it will be seen thai
ne figures Of :he Pension Office were sub-
tahttadiy correct, and will be found so in
he case of MiXican vetraus
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27
so-@~%~@

Pills which contain an.imony. quinine
and calomel, should be avoided, as severe
gr'9ing pans would bc their only result.
ne safest, >,trcSt, aud best pills are Par
s2aS I'ary"fics o., fnft Eijgps Pt9s.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

A PETITION from the California leo
Islature has been presentedtto congress
PRAYING for the passage of laws which
will prevent Chinese emigration.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

InE committee OF conference on
the Judicial apportionment bill made
report to their respective houses yes
tcrdsy week which fixes the judicial
districts Of the State as follows II
Will be seen that Judge Deans district
is not iMtarforc3 with
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-03-27

IA not m ha Ine events of Maryland and yiroin-
'ioS oeIng able to agree upon their Sa,,
io me- 1t is proposed 70 leaIa = ~
''0''"e" oy The Hon Jeremiah :, BIack