The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-06-25
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"A pigeon roost nine miles long aud
three miles wide has just been discovered
at Preston, MINI.
The shock of an earthquake was felt
IN various parts of Illinois, Indiana aud
Ohio on Friday last.
Father Tom Burke the great preacher,
is in very poor healt:,: ami his friends fear
for the result of his Illness.
A female mule at Paris, Tex, has
emulated the example Of her sister at Paris,
France, by giving birth to colt:
A Frenchman estimates that forty
millions Of Frenchmen could subsist on
the food which forty millions of Americans
throw away.
The Catholic population OF Pennsyl-
vania has doubled since 1860. 1t is now
900, 600. They have 622 chui ches, chapels,
ETC., and 541 priests.
"A Montpelier cat has made great fame
for herself by rescuing her kitten from n
Burning stable and having her hair nil
singed of in the exploit.
Nathan Burgess, for the murder of
Joseph Robinson. was banged at Effing-
ham; H., and John Casey, for the murder
OF his wife, at Paris, ILL.,, on Friday.
How doth the little grasshoppcr i'm
prove eacl, opportunity to gather IN ag:;-
cultural products and ruin the farming
community with deplorable assiduity.
In quarrel at horse race near Mon
ongahea City; Jtne 49, John Davis drew
a revolver and shot Tom Miner ,colored)
through the neck. The murderer escaped.
John Tripp walked a l1itntired miles
III twenty-five hpurs and nine minutes at
Armenia, New York, on the track of the
Duchess agricultural association. A me-
morable trip.
1t is said the Pennsylvania troops at
the Bunker Hill Centennial were not only
the most numerous, bit the best equipped,
best drilled and most soldierly looking of
az the visiting troops.
Three young men feloniously assaulted
Il tSSelve-year old giIl, near Wilkesbarre
one day last week. One Of them, named
William Gunton, was arrested on Saturday
and identified by the girl.
In removing some Bodies from The
Bennington (Nt) cemetery, the other day,
that of Mrs Bartlett, which had been
buried some twelve years, was foGnd to BE
7etrified, weighing 500 pounds.
The big elephant Em;resS; 1T the
Farmount geological garden, is down
again on her side. She is supposed to be
125 years old and her present condition
may be attributed to the infirmity of age.
"A skiff containing an old man came so
near goiug over a foot mill dam i'll
Iowa. the other day, that ''hc was drawn
back just as death had reached out its
brazen hand to clutch his w-rinkled throat. =
The twelve statues around the cupola
of St. Peters, included in Michael Angelo s
design, are, it is said, to be provided at
last, the Pope having determined to give
commissions for the work 10 twelve Roman
sculptors.
The Christian Union, Bcechcr's pa
per, announces that, no matter what the
verdict of the inIy may be, Bcccher viii GO
straight on. 1t would have been better if
he had been more careful in going straight
before his trial.
In the Bcecher trial. on Monday. Mr..
Beach. counsel for Tilton, said lie had
good reason to believe members of the
jury had been approached, and he asked
the court to name a time and place for the
production of his proofs.
A citizen of Portland, Maine, has n
valuable relic in the shape of n ring once
worn 10y the wife Of President Madison
1t is Of very heavy gold. with Il blood stone
under which is little braid of hair from
the heads of Washington and Jackson.
"A week or t~O ago two people in 1;-
dianarolis shared in a curious ceremony
one feature Of which was an agreement
that the So called marriage should cease
whenever either of them got tired of it.
The Grand Jury has been Instructed to ill
dict them.
Miss Alice Singer, daughter Of the
sewing machine inventor, was married, III
England ON Wednesday to Mr.. La Grove,
of Brooklyn. The young lady's relations
in New York learn that the BRIDES dover
is a million dollars, and she has received
$40, 900 worth of diamonds.
~ large poplar tree was recently cut
down in Monroe county, w. Va: which
turned out 9. 800 feet of plank. Tire tree
produced ten logs, each of which was ten
feet i'll length. The lumber from this one
tree was sufficient to erect a good sized
Il I,vallinrr for. -
ssed.
-Another pilgrimage to- Parry -le- Ns0Trial
on large scale has commenced. Seven
prelates. including the Archbishops of
Paris and Orleans, have arrived. There
are many Italian pilgrims. Including pill
grims and those attracted by Curiosity. it
is estimated that there arc 1T present about
90, 600 visitors to the shrine.
"A little boy, years old. was drowned
near Bradfield, England fortnight ago.
and it appeared at the c0roiIcrs inquest
that Inc was the son of n young American
woman, whose name was not known. wlfO
had returned to America Immediately after
his birth. The woman with whom the
poor little waif lived knew him only by the
name of Arthur.
despair settles upon tire Southern
outrage shrieker and the bloody shirt
shaker. As they hear the cheers which
Boston gives so heartily to It's Southern
visitors. they feel like exclaimng. with the
toy balloon merchant, remarks the n. 7.
Irt5nne, who felt the string which held
lis property slip from his hand and saw
the whole concern sailing serenely towal d
the clouds ''Ps tam, dere goes my piz-
ziness -
On Friday last, Arrangements were
completed fu* aIiotlfer Internationally
swimming match for 81, 600 and the cham
MON shin nt tho world hetu I Ii,
son, champion of England. aud Thomas
Coyle, of Chester, Pa, champion OF Amer,
ica. They are to swim from Chester. Pa.
to Phladelphia, (sixteen miles, and the
one who gets nearest to Philadelphia is to
be declared the winner. The contest is to
take place on July 10th.
Tweed is out at last. ffc -sas removed
from his prison quarters at ten o'clock
Monday night, and driven to his home i'm