The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-07-16

On Tuesday morning, July 9th, Rt Rev
Bishop Domenec conferred the Sacrament
of Confirmation on fifty-five persons, four of
whom were adults, at the Church of .he
Holy Name (Catholic) in this place. The
ceremony was preceded by High Mass, after
which the Bishop delivered n very fine dis
course on the properties of Faith, to which
the large congregation present listened very
attentiveiy and no doubt very proftaby.
He addressed himself specially to those who
were about TO receive the seven fold gifts of
the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confir-
nation, and pointed out to them in glowing
language the many temptations which in
this our day beset the path of YOUTH and
which he implored them TO resist by the aid
of Divine grace, which was always to be OBJ
tanned by prayer and good works. Ho also
addressed the Candidates before ahd after
administering the sacrament. At the con-
clusion OF the ceremony the formula of the
renewal of the baptismal vows was touch
ingly read by Master Frank p. McPike and
made a good impression on those present.
-One OF the young men convicted in the
District Court, several months ago, Of an of
fense which necessitated his confinement in
the county Jail, has furn isfied the Jobnstown
Tribune with the result of n meeting held in
that institution on Wednesday of last week.
to which is appended the names Of thirteen
others who are also located therein. / is
the desire of the prisoners that this document
should be published together with the names
of the signers. Itsets forth that the persons
whose names are appended wish to return
their thanks to Sheriff Baumer, his kind
hearted lady, and the turnkey, for all the
favors that have been granted them consist
cut with the rules of the prison: that in their
unfortunate position, which they have
brought upon themselves, they are still
treated as human beings, and everything
that can hc done for them without interfer-
ing with the rules, ischeorfully forthcoming,
and that their prison fare is very satisfactory.
The document is signed by John r. Edel-
man, ID. II. Espy. j. W. Mervine, j. Kuhn,
James Bennett w. S. Palmer w j. Davis
Tilie a. Davis. Bridget Rooney, Walter
Davis, f. a. Dodson, Houston McMLllen,
Elliott Davis, and B. Sweeny.
Mr.. Geo. Gardner, late of .Johnstown,
now of BradGocf<, was empowered on We'd
nesday night of last week 10 keep watch and
ward over the household effects of Mr.. C. G.
Teetcr, who recently removed from Johns
town To the latter place for the purpose OF
assuming the position of clerk TO the super
inteudcut of the Edgar Thomson steel works,
and who was then about TO commence house,
keeping and while 50 engaged was con-
frOnted by an unknown tramp. who demand
ell admittanCe to the house. OF course the
demand was refused but as the intruder was
ev IDENTIFY determined to get in. he endeav-
cred to force an entrance, when Mr. Gardner
in order to intimidate him, as he declares
fired a shot through panel of the door close
TO the hinges, presuming that the man was
on the side nearest the lock, but unfortu-
the unfortunate tramp, and, Logging in his
brain, produced death about ten o'clock next
day. The name OF ''James Mckay, 5O7
Girard avenue, Philadelphia, and flames
Mckay, Every street, Great Britain" was
found written on the margins of an almanac
and paper found on the body Of the deceased.
Gardner gave himself into custody, but was
subsequently released on 81 900 bail.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week tho
annual commencement of Mt. GalIitzin Sem
mary took place iii tie large and handsome
hall of that institution, in the presence of
the Bishop, several of the clergy, and quite
Il large audience, consisting of the parents
of some of the pupils and friends of the in
stitution, many of whom were from Phila-
delphia, Pittsburgh and other distant points.
Tie exhibition itself was one of decided mer-
it, the young lads participating, many of
whose ages do not exceed five years and none
of whom are beyond fifteen, performing their
several parts with n degree of excellence
that was really gratifying, not TO say aston
ishiug. Where all did SO well it is scarcely
juSt to commend any and not all of them in
special terms, hut we nevertheless feel like
saying that Masters Teddie j. Maloupy and
y. J. PCmeroy, who delivered the salutato-
ry and valedictory respectively, not only
quilted themselves with great credit in those
efforts. but also in the dramatic representa-
tionS of Joseph in Egypt and the tBoX of
Mischief" as iiiIewi.e did Masters Frank
Reilly, Harry Gloninger, Nickie j. Bigley,
Harry and Jimmy Mellon, Jos. and Fred.
j. Ihmsen, Charlie Thompson, Gregory Ste
venS, and others, several of whom also dis
played great skill in the manipulation of tie
piano. All In all it was an exhibition which
spoke well for the pupils and for the good
Sisters of St. Joseph, who certainly y cannot
he surpassed in the moral and intellectual
culture of the youthful mind.