The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-05-14

mally recognized by the State Superinten-
dent on the 23d inst, on which occasion
Gev. Hartranft, Lieut.-Gov. Latta, Attorney
General Dimmick, and other prominent
gentlemen, will put in an appearances
The Canada House, an old tavern stand
located on the south side of what was one
time tue Pennsylvania Canal. at Holidays
burg, was burned to the ground on Sunday
afternoon last, caused, it is supposed, by
defective fiue. The building of late years
had been occupied a tenement house, and
was owned by Misses Blanche and Lucy
Young, heirs of Daniel Young, deceased.
Excursion tickets to the Centennial cell
ebration, at Greensburg, tomorrow, good
for the return trip until Monday next, can
now be bought at all the p. r. II. ticket Of
fees on the main line and branches, and as
a big slime is anticipated, no doubt many
will avail themselves of this decided reduc-
ton in fare to witness the interesting pro-
ceedings, which promise to be something
well worth seeing.
Mr.. Peter Schwab, known and esteemed
by all our people aud many other people,
has taken up his abode in Johnstown, where
he has found employment at his trade in the
Wood vale WOODEN factory. We commend
our yonug fIiend Peter to the kindly con-
sideration of all our friends in the lower
end ard especially TO the young ladies in
that vicinity, who will find hlm a perfect
gentleman aud one worth going for.
Charles German, of Altoona while at
tempting on Sunday morning last to get ont
his wife, article of domestic utility with
which She playfully pursuing him, slipped
and fell or his back with such force as to
explode n revolver which he was carrying
in a rear pocket, the bali from which pene-
trated his right leg, iust below the hip, in
ficted very painful but not serious wonnd.
A young negro tramp named Lewis
Heron was found lying on the track of the
Pa. Il. r., about one mile east of New
Florence, at a very early hour on Sunday
Il
crushed nearly up to the thigh. The leg
was am2utated by DR. Lowman, of Johns
town, and the unfortunate man turned over
to the poor authorities of Westmoreland
county. 1t is thought that he cannot sur
vive.
Adam Rudolph's head was pretty near
level when he promised us five Inches of
snow ON the 10th of May. True we didn't
get the snow, but got n cold rain, con-
siderably intermiNed with hail. which rem
dered it, all in all, such day az Adams
bones foretold pretty nearly to a dot.
Whatever was lacking in the promised pro-
gramme must he charged to the account of
the weather clerk, for whose ecceutricities
Adam is in no way accountable.
A lad named Conner, whose parents
reside between Cresson and Lilly's, accident
ally tripped and fell while running, one day
last week aud striking on Il double btted
axe which was sticking in log, y shocking
cash was cut in the top of his head, the
blade of the axe passing through his cap and
penetrating the skull TO the depth of a half
inch or so. The lad is. in rather critical
condition n present writing, but hopes of
his ultimate recovery are confidently enter
taiued
A young man named Charles Z. Brit
tain, a resident OF Clearfrld, Pa, here he
was until recently in the lumber business,
attempted to commit suicide at the Central
Hotel, Pittsburgh, on Sunday morning last
by shooting himself in the breast with
sing e-barrclet: pistol, the ball entering be-
low the left nipple and penetrating ;he left
lung. The would be suicide was removed
to the West Pennsylvania Hospital, where,
a. latest accounts, he was lying in a very
precarous state.
The Piitshurgh Hi5erpiGR is very much
mistaken about the policy Rev. =. NJ.
Wards life, the insurance agent and iusur-
aUCe company to whom IL gives credit hav-
ing had no part or parcel in th" transaction
whatever. The insurance vas affected 10y
Mr.. p. =. Cope. OF philadelphia, agent for
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
OF New York, and the claim was pa!d Ivy
Mr.. +. j. Carahcr. general agent for that
Company in the city OF BrOtherlv Love.
viii the Hj5erniaR make the proper correc-
tion by giving honor to whom honor is due?
We have received Il copy Of the Pitts
burgil Ledder of 4 late date, containing the
announcement (duly marked and favor
able rotice rcquested) that quite a large
number vt American Catholics, intend, if
rumOr can I've relied on, organize a society
bylaws, using tine word "AmeIican" in
stead Of "Irish" as 4 special requisite for
membership. Not knowing an thing, how
ever, about the project or the rules aud regu-
lations of the order they propose to initiate,
we cauUet Of course either commend or con
denim the proposed organization, if indeed
such an one is contemplated.
The HolIidaysburg Stamford expresses
our sentiments to n dot when II says that the
Jchnstovn Tribune manifests very little re-
~ -4f4r.A 1f
Cambria COuuty when il heraldS the election
of Hartman Berg as superintendent of com
mon schools as n Radical triumph. The
Democrats of Cambria, as OF other counties
are not in the habit of inquiIiug into the
political Affiliations of the men they select
TO run their common schools. They want
the best men, and, if we gre no: much mis-
taken, Mr.. Berg will Indignantly repudiate
this base attempt to prevent the Cambria
Radicals from hanging on the ragged edge
of despair by clinging to the skirts of a de-
cent citizen.
The balloon frame of Mr.. L. j. Mills
new dwelling house, now in course of cree
tion on Julian street, came down with n
crash on Sunday afternoon last and falling
on the donicil occupied Ivy the editor of this
paper, made MS and our family think for the
time being, Ia quote one of Mr.. Beechers
famous remarks, that a ''seCtion of the great
judgment day" had suddenly struck us
amidship. Apart from the fright, however,
no great damage resulted, the only effects
being he slight decentralization of the Chin
ncy on the dwelling occupied 10y us, the
breaking of several shingles on the roof the
smashing to pieces of a few window panes
the punching of small hole in the side of
the house, aud the knocking into smith
Greens of n few dollars worth of lumber
contained in the demoralized building.
Another series of swindling operations
on small scale have just come to light in
Richlaud and Adams townships and parts
adjacent the nloduS operdndi being the Sc
curing of subscribers and the collecting Of
monies for mythical farm journal, an un-
successful attempt TO come the check dodge
on Mr.. Il. Ness, Of GeistOwn, by proposing
to pay one week. board in advance if lie
would accept check Bedford bank for
S31 and return the balance in money, the
hiring of n horse and buggy from the same
gentleman, which the confidence operator
afterwards sought TO sell in .JOhnstown for
$3.50, and the successful swindliug of a land
lord in the latter place by showing, after
-, I, ,1,o FOR