The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-04-23

Taking our cue from the Johnstown Tri-
o,tne, we last week published an item in re-
gard TO the arrest at East Conemaugh and
tue imposing of a fine on an engineer named
DAVIS, for indecentiy exposing his person
Dut having since learned that it was a mis-
take, SO far at least as the gentleman named
Is concerned, we hasten 10 say that the man
In question is not an engineer, but a fireman,
on the Mountain division of the Pa. r. r.
There is but one engineer on said division by
the name of Davis-Mr. T. r. Davis-and he
is too much of a gentleman to be guilty of
an act of the kind mentioned. We are sorry
that we were led into the error of imputing
TO him the commission of an offence which
his whole moral nature revOlts against
"A perambulating possessor Of a peep
show of some description took ii t of frenzy,
or some other kind of a fit, at Blain's barber
shop on Wednesday evening about 9 o'clock,
caused we believe by some mischieyous per
son throwing dirt in his face and rush
ing into the street, he commenced yelling
Squire ! Squire I" at the top of his voice.
which ejaculation, being mistaken for ''fre !
nre! was taken up by other lips, and in a
very short time the alarm bell at the engine
house was sounded and the streets soon
swarmed with people running hither and
thither in quest of the conflagration. The
alarm being false one, however, the tumult
was of brief duration, and the excited Dopu-
lace wended their Respective WAYS hoYneward
in much better humor than If half the town
had heep burned down.
Mr.. John Scott, former resident of this
place, where in the year 1883 he published
the Democratic journal arrested in
Brookviiie, Pa, of which place he has been
citizen for many years being for long
time one of the editors and proprietors of
the Brookville Republican, and occupying
the position of postmaster under the present
administration. The charge against him is
robbing the post-oftce in that place. and the
information was made by Special Agent
Barrett. The evidence in the ease is OF a
purely circumstantial character and involves
so TAR as yet Known the paltry sum of S27
although IL is thought tha, the amount stolen
Will far exceed That sum, rs the depredations
have been going ON tor several months. The
accused was taken before U. s. Coinrnission-
er Nj 'Caudless in Pittsburgh on Saturday
last, anc held in si eco bail to appear ut the
October term of the U. S. District Court, In
that city, for trial. Mr.. Scott is 65 years Of
age and has always 6urnc an excellent char
acter.
"A letter fl ioih Sergeant Singer, written
Mt Camp Anthony Wayne, In Fairmont
Park, about one and half mile. from the
Centennial Buildings, reports the Cambria
Guard In fine spirits and enjoying them
selves hugely albeit they were in common
with other troops exposed TO drenching
rain for day or two after reaching camp
with no protection except what the canvas
tents afforded them. They had done no
military duty mp To the time OF writing, bat
were on that day and all succeeding days to
be put throurI, a course of sprout. in shape
of FIVE and n half hours dril each day He
reports fully ten thousand troops In camp
and more arriving every day, and rass THAI
the grand parade on the 10th yesterday,
gave promise of being the biggest thing OF
the kind ever witnessed In that city In
tue matter of grub he states that there is
an abundance and to spare, and that all are
living an top of the heap. IA to the time
they will return home he knows nothing
definite, but thinks they will break camp
the latter part Of this week or the beginning
OF next.