The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-12

Noah Bishop, a colngcd nan. attended
a religious revival - Mount Vernon, Indi-
ana, and while at he InourBPrs' bench lis
divorced wife came to his side. After ser
vice he called the woman to his side and
struck her a blow with an axe, from which
Size died III few hours.
"A general reduction in WAGES is taking
place in every branch in tie city of Toron-
to, and first class mechanics are working
on the city drains aud water works for half
the usual salary. Hundreds of mechanics
working at their trades are on half time.
The same state of affairs prevails in Europe
y single manufacturer at Leeds has just
announced his intention to discharge LOCO
workUen. The same state of things pie-
walls in every nation, except, pei haps,
France. So we are not alone Ill our indus
trial troubles.
A woman has been discovered in Ohio
who was born on the 4:h of July, ls16, the
very day of the famous declaration. Her
name IS Trimmer, and we are informed, 10y
way of Overcoming our incrcdGlity. That
her mother lived 10 he l00 years old and
that her maternal grandiaibcr reached The
patriavchal age of 10. This old lady ought
certainly to form "a feature of next years
celebration. BY putting her in cotton wool
she might be safely transported to- ibilil-
delphia, and when once there She could 0e
made comfortable -B0ston Gio5e.
-"ihc Siege OF Paris, = recently com
pleted in that city, has just arrived in New
Gotk 10y steamer from France. The }iciuie
will be taken tothe Centennial Exhibition i'm
Philadelphia. for which it was executed.
The work required the services of thirty
artists, under the supervision of Col.
Leinard, in one Of the buildings belonging
TO the Companie des Pompes Fuuebrrs.
The picture is $50 by 90 feet. and was
transferred from Paris to Hayre on ten cars
lashed together. The French government
paid half Of the charges Of export aud
freight.
Mrs. Noulton was dropped from the
roll of membership of Beecher's cougreua-
ton, on tie ground of continued absence.
She objects for the following reasons ::
My absence is an enforced one. aud is
caused by the crime of adultery committed
by Henry Ward Bcecier, pastor of this
church, with one of his parishiuners. which
! knew TO be n fact through Mr.. Bcecher's
confessions to me, and through conclusive
evidence Of the crime from other sources -
There are plenty of SqUcamish people who
might object for similar reasons. But is
not Mrs. Mouiton little bit too particular =?
The Bradford Argus says horrible
murder was committed in Bradford county
on the 2Sth ult., by Henry Decker. who
walked mp to the bedside of his father in
law, William Conover, who was aslsen
ana after awakening HIM. pulled down the
bed clothes and deliberately shot him with
revolver, the ball entering the left side Of
the heart. Decker then rushed from ,bo
house. mounted a horse, and rode away.
Mr Connver got ont of bed and feu dead
at his daughters feet. The murderer
went To Towanda and surrendered himS,If
to the authorities and was committed to
the county Jail. The victim gas over
eighty years of age.
-General Judson Fitzpatrick leclured at
the Cooper Institute, New York. ON Fridav
night. His subject was ''The Irish Soldier
AZ the war of the rebellicn.'' The }cctnrc,.
gave brief outline of IIish history. and
compared their patriots with tic old Ro-
man heroes. He was satisfied that the var
would have resulted adversely to the Union
put Tor the Irish soldiers. He gaze nm
niefous humorous illustrations of the pa.
triotlsm OF Irish soldiers during the Wa.
winch were received with loud applapsa
and which we're only interrupted bv tbeev
'i1'ne el'hnsiasm of an eccentric individ-
uai, whose admiration of General kilnat
TICK caused him to be removed.