The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-20

IEOiD WHO CiOStti HIS tsti tHlN tsTteT bN dow
ing into the muzzle of gun and forgetting
10 keep his foot long enough on the trigger.
The ball entered his mouth and the last
breath departed from the same orifice imme-
diately after. This Thursday afternoon
last.
1t is said that an attempt was made on
Friday night last to ire the Mountain House
at Cresson, and that female form was seen
gliding over the roof in amysterious manner
shortly before the flames burst forth. AS
due precaution has been taken 10 provide
against jus: such n catastrophe, the ire was
promptly checked before any serious dam
age had been done.
An old lady named Coppers rs years of
age, hung herself with a corset in Allegheny
township, Somerset county, not long since,
and the Johnstown Tribune facetiously re-
marks that of corset killed her. She had
for some time been com planning of heart
disease, bat seemed to fear that that aff1ic
/ ton would not end her existence soon enough
! hence the hanging.
! A man named Benj. +. Kelley struck
another named James Killyan on the head
! with hammer In one of the lower shops on
: the Pa. r. II. Co. at Altoona Tuesday last
( fracturing his skull and producing injuries
/ which may, aud probably will, prove fatal
The trouble was caused by Killyan marry
ing lady whom Kelley wished to marry
/ The assault was a very cowardly one, Kelley
striking his victim from behind. The would
/ be assassin is now in Jail.
The Athletic Juniors of Loretto have
won another decisive victory, this time set
Ting the hash of the Gallitzin base ballists
by a score of 30 to Il, the game taking place
Wednesday afternoon las. on the grounds of
the former club. HonOrs are gathering thick
and fast on the Loretto boys, and IL they
keep on a while longer, as they have been
nothing short of first class professionals will
he able to get away with them
About eighteen feet of .he cellar wall
of the county aims house, which recently
gave way. has been replaced by new stone
work twelve and a half feet in height. Tie
Job was done 10y Mr.. Thos. Carroll in a skill
full and worllmaniike manner, ac-
com plish-d without disturbing n single brick
in the edifice. This too after several well
known and competent mechanics had de-
cliued 10 undertake the task.
Were it not that King, of the Altoona
Radical, is afflicted with another bal spell of
his own (King's) English, should insist
that ourWashington township correspondent
promptly indict him for libel, inasmuch as
he iutimates that wrestling with what
lie believes to I've the nino hundred and fifty
seventh attack Of quincy. As it is, we can
scarcely refrain from saying a venture,
Sic (ken) him, 'Quiucy"" anyhow.
R B. Westbrook, Esq, informs per
postal card from New York that there is no
truth in the statement made by onr Washing
ton township correspondent last week that
the Sonman estate had been sold to al Eng
lish company, or indeed that II has been sold
at ALL OF course Quincy" did not origin
ate the story, merely giving it as a rumor,
but rs il seems to have been a false rumor,
we deem it our duty To rectify the error.
Frank \. Comfy, the man of many faces
and the chap who knows how to MAKE every
body happy with his fine singing and anus
ing representations, will appear before his
numerous friends at Chest Springs this ('ri-
dav) evening in one Of his characteristic en-
tertainmeuts, aud at CarToiltown tomorrow
Saturday evening in the same role. OF
course Frank is too we'll known and appre-
ciated i'm both places to need any recommen-
datiOn from Us.
The stable attached TO the Riverside
. Hotel ~ tOiIlUtut's oCIh'lSte IC'''A'yS " "
Franfz, proprietor, was destroyed by fire
together with all its contents at an early
hour OH Friday morning. Three horses, two
of which belonged to Mr.. Harry Moore and
Mr. Benton of Pittsburgh, and the third to
Mr. Frantz perished in the flames. An enc
my of the hotel keeper is suspected of hav-
ing fired the barn, and is at present i'll Jail
on a charge of incendiarism.
The Hollidaysburg Standard learns from
our down town contemporary that ''the peo-
ple of Altoona are agitating the propriety OF
a city organization" and then Captiouslv
remarks that il was under the impression
that they had such organization. But
that's inst the kind OF Il man Traugh is-no
one can air his knowledge of anything now
a-days without getting that confounded pa
per after him with sharp stick, as il were,
so 10 speak. Brother James has our sym
pathies.
AS the plank walk along the east side
of JuIian street has been completed, we sug
e,est the propriety of our borough dads ex-
tending the liberties of that thoroughfare by
special vote to our down town contemporary.
II they do. we fell sure that the denizens
thereaway will furnish escort, if need be,
to accompany him on his tour of inspection
and point out the beauties belonging and
the benefits to be derived from an improve
ment which according to his way of think
ing has been so sadly misplaced
A man named Smith, who kept saloon
in Johnstown few years ago, but subse-
suentIy abandoned the business because there
wasn't srnillions in it, is now said to be
superintendent of the East st. Louis rolling
mill, in which he is reputed to own oonsid-
erab.e stock. How it was ever out that the
whilom saloon keeper and the present roll
ing mill superintendent is one and the same
person, we are at a loss to know, though it
is quite probable that his first name is John
and that fact led TO the discovery.
-Messrs Baxter & Son of this place have