The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

Three Thousand citizens of lndianapO-
lis have signed a paper complaining of The
business epresSion hIougiIuut the country;
demanding the unconditional repeal of the
resumption act the substitution Of legal
tenders for national bank notes. and the
refuuding of part of the national debt into
3:65 interconvertible bonds. The paper
also calls for n mass meeting on Dec. 9th.
Merchants are warned against new
confidence game, by which stalwart
young man Of dark complexion has been
defrauding tradosmcn. He asks change
for $40 or $50 bill, walks a few steps to-
ward the door, ard then turns back. no
liteIy explaining that n mistake has been
made, and that instead of 50 he has re-
ccived 81 hill. FoGr times out of five he
has succeeded in getting another s..
That dreaded disease. the smallpox, Is
prevailing in Cumberland. to sUch an ex-
tent that il has been decided to allow
no public assemblies until the pest Hence
abates. 1t seems that no suitable building
can he procured for 4 hospital. and the
Cumberland Nous accol dinghy recommends
the erection of a large number of tents. in
which the afflicted ones can be cared for,
and the danger Of spreading the conta Eon
lessencd.
At Locustdale, Pa. Friday night, while
several miners weIe sitting ON box con
tanning powder incased in small keg. a
spark accidentally dropped in the box
igniting the powder, which exploded in
stantly and terribly wounded the men.
Alfred J. Stecley. John Durken and Nor
decai Jones have since died. y man named
PAYNE. also, wounded. was still living Sat
urGay, but his injuries are so severe that
it is thought he cannot possibly live.
AT Eric, on Friday last, Jacob Wam-
leyons, a German. GO years Of age, shot
and fatally wounded his eldest daughter
y i -
he ran out uf the house to shed i'm the
rear, and shot himself through the head.
He died instantly. Tie girl isshot through
the right breast. The bullet glanced down
and lodged near he pit of the stomach.
She is not expected to live. Domestic
troubles were the canse of the tragedy.
The Boston Pilot asks Was Isaac
Merritt Singer fair type Of ''progres-
sive'' American ? lie was a famous in
vcntor he made the Singer sewing ma
chine. lie also made mighty fortune,
$14, Geo. COO Of which remains behind him.
What more could you have? He had five
wives and was divorced from ali except ore.
Is that enough? He had iwenty-four chill
dren and he leaves them ali the money
Was he not truly good man? What shall
be said ON his tombstone
An Eclectic Church has been formed
by the Rev. Alpheus PickeIl. of Brush
Creek, Ia. The Eclectic Pope claims To
be infallble. He proclaims only a limited
punishment in the future life denies the
doctrine Of the Resurrection as Taught by
the orthodox churches; rejects the promise
of the Resurrection of Christ prouounces
bigamy the doctrine of reason and reVeIa-
latIon, and enjoins the acceptance of The
Eclectic Bible, which he is publishing i'm
the Brush Creek Messenger, as ;he " ord of
G,d
"A remarkable natural curiosity can be
seen about one and a half miles from
ThompsOn's, Pa. 1t is in the shape of a
ccep, narrow circle, between the rocks.
about sixteen inches wide A stone thrown
into it can I've heard for several seconds.
strike from side to side, the sound becom-
ing fainter and fainter until il dies away
Owing to the unevenneSs Of the gap. il has
been found impossible 10 measure its depth
In cold, frosty morning. the warm air
arising f ON this pit aud coming in contact
with the cold air without, makes it appear
like a smoking chimney.
Hon. Victor f. Piollet, State lecturer
OF the Pennsylvania Patrons of Husbandry:
X. II. Thomas, State secretary; DR. Mich'l
Steck, and Franklin G. JohuSon one of
the Centennial Commissioners from In
diana, met in Harrisburg on Tuesday for
the purpose of organizing a company which
/ coutemplates erecting buildings and estab-
fishing other couveniences for the accom-
modatlon oi Grangers IN attendance at the
Centennial Exposition. 1t is hoped to sell
1000 shares Of stock at $50 each. A large
number of shares have already been sub
scribed by the Patrons Of Husband,y in
this and other States
The Pitisburg CatlOlic makes this
honest and truthful statement at is a
wel>known fact that religion thrives better
under a form of government such as that
which prevails in the Cated States than
L. Il.
The only countries i'm the world where the
Holy Father can view with qualification the
progress of the Catholic faith are countries
whore the Church is not only minority but
is thoroughly independent and self>reliant:
while in countries where he is i'm relation 20
the government power by concordat. hv
treaty or by the subvention of the priests,
he is constantly ia trouble with the civil
authorities."