The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-12
NeftS CoRd POftfSc0E Items.

1t is again reported that Secretaries
Bristow and Jewell will shortly retire from
the Cabinet.
john Mccormick, a wealthy citizen of
Cleveland, o., was murdered in his store
on Friday night.
Credit Senators Scott and Cameron
with having opposed the extension of sew
ing machine patents.
James Biackmore, twice elected mayor
of Pittsburgh, died on Saturday in that
city, after long illness.
Mrs. Peter Weber, of Chicago, gave
birth to four daughters last week, and all
but one are likely to live.
-Mr. Geo. w. Jones' prominet Pitts
burgh iron manufacturer, died in that city
Feb. g, from a revese neuralgic attack.
The Democrats of Pittsburgh on Tues
day nominated Christopher Magee for
Mayor, Hon. John B. Guthrie for Controll-
er and j. T. Plunket for Treasurer
An old stone dwelling house at Kennett
Square, Delaware county famous as hav-
ing been the headquarters of Gen. Corn
wallis, was recently destroyed by fire.
A woman. living near the Richard
Mine. in Morris county, \. J., lost, by the
burning Of the emigraut ship Cospatrick,
eight brothers. two sisters, and her mother.
besides several other near relations
In the L. S. Senate the bill for the ex-
tension of sewing machine patents has
been defeated. Several Senators declared
themselves opposed to the extension of any
patent connected with sewing machines.
w. X. Alexander has been nominated
as the Democratic candidate for the Legs
lature in Centre county, to fill the vacancy
occ2sioned by the death of Hon S. S. Wolf
The election takes place on ;he 10Th inst
Several leading Republican members
Of the North Carolina Legislature have
formally announced their inten'ion of dis
solving their connection with the Republi
can party in consequence of the Civil
Rights bin.
A number of American Catholic ladies'
have forwarded an address of sympathy to
the Westpl1alan ladies who were inprison-
ed for expressing their sorrow at the inns
prisonment of their bishop by the German
Government.
An attempt was made last Friday
wight TO burn the wooden bridge which
crosses the Monongahela river at Browns
vile, Pa, by pouring carbon oil in differ
ent places. Three men were discovered
running from the bridge.
Mine persons were killed in their houses
by the snow avalanche at Cape Diamond
Canada. on Wednesday night. namely
Mrs O'Keefe. Mrs. Haberland John Glib
son, Mary bis wife and their five childI en-.
Several others were seriously injured.
-Cantine Garrison. of ofChicago, has been
committed for insanity. He entertained
The singular delusiOn that lie assisted at
the crUcifxion of the Savior. and that
there was no salvation for him unless 2
new Christ should appear and be cTucified
Il dispatch from Scranton says that
eight persons were arrested in CaTbondale
on Friday on a charge Of completely in the
robbery of the cashier of the Second Ma
tional Bank of that city p few days ago
Tive thousand dollars Of the amount stolen
have been recovered.
Not Il cheering statement was made
in-the To1so Of Representatives on Satur-
day by Mr.. Dawes. He announced that
the receipts nf the Governments during the
last forty days were g, 500, coo short nf
the estimates. and that the deficit would
probably bc 80. 900. 600.
-Senator-cIect Paddock Of Nebraska. is
described by the local historian as follows:
ole is broad between the ears. indicating
great h1cceity rather neurotic prefers
noctic pursuits to manual labor without a
twnge Of the gToutnol is jocose without
hattie. and despises nu9acity."
-ThesL sLondou CarliStsIC ICommlttee.ela
to have information that the Don Carlos
troops have won great victory over the
Alfonsists. the loss of killed and wounded
TO the latter being 1000. The committee
alsorreports that Don Carlos has issued a
congratulatory address To his troops.
Tile Science If HeGlW impresses on its
readers the pernicious effects Of the habit
of breathing through the mouth. sleeping
or waking. The nostrils are the proper
breathing apparatus-not the mouth, A
man may iDhale poisonous gases through
the mouth without being aware of it, but
not through the nose.
The Wautoma irc,ts tells ot a woman
90 years old in that vicinity who has cut
aud pieced sixty-one quilts since she was
So years Of age, each quilt containing 5G0
pieces. The Last quilt was cut and p'sccd
i'm less than ten days. Besides this she haas
done considerable other sewing and knit
ting within the time.
The Hon. AIgcrnon s. Paddock, Sens
ator elect from Nebraska, like the new
Senator. from Michigan, is a native of New
York State, having been born in Luzerne,
Warren county. lie went to Nebraska at
the age Of %. and became Secretary and
acting Governor while that State was un-
der territorial government.
The following, says the Lancaster In
teIgtgencer, is the avoitdupois of four big
brothers residing iii Manor township: G..
O. Herr, 2S5 pounds David O. Herr, 247
pounds f. b. Herr. 200 pounds Isaiah
Herr, 2if ponnds total 95S. The aver
age weight OF -he wives of the brothers is
I'll pounds III the aggregate $40 pounds.
At a dancing party in Western Ken
I
: lucky. the other night. to which several
women came with their babies. some young
men changed the clothes of the infants
/ while their parents were dancing, and
mixed them up generally. The following
! day there was a great row, and as the fam.
/ lies lived miles apart, it took several days
/ to unmix the children.
| A story of a cruel stcpmother is tele
I graphed from Omaha. Mrs. John Gra
! back conceives violent dislike TO little
! girl five years old, daughter of Air. Gra
/ back by former wife. She first tries tC
/ poison the child, and failing in that knock:
her down and tramples her to death. Mrs
tiraback will live long enough to regre
( her completeness in gratifying a passion.
"A peculiar libel case is to he tried be
fore the Chester county (Pa.) Courts. 4
Mr. VIM. Benner posted a notice ON hi,
| property forbidding a neighbour, named
1 Lewis III. Hammond, or his family. from
trespassIng on his grounds Hammond re