The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-01-28
NeWs and Other NOfiags.

H0uScS were OufUC.
There are five counties in Georgia in
which there is not hired man.
"A family Of four persons in Montgom-
cry county have died within the past nine
months.
"A widow has just died in Rome and
left a quarter Of million dollars in cash to
the Pope.
The business of the New York Post
office amounted to thirty five million dollars
last year.
There are $40 prisoners in the western
penitentiary, larger number than ever be-
fore confined there.
Suicides are common i'm Erie city, It
stands at the head Of all other towns in the
state in this respect.
MIR. Charles O. Conor says he is improv-
ing rapidly, and considers all danger from
his recent illness past.
"A hero of the late war, named Philip
Clancy, has been left fortune of $50, 600
by a relative in Dublin.
An old man named John FERGUSON
has died in Emyvale, County Monaghan,
Ireland, at the ripe age of 100 years.
Mrs. Corvart, of Dawson county, Ga,
with thirteen children growing up, recent
ly presented her husband with triplets.
"A man named Masters, of jefferson
county. is said to have fallen heir,to a for
tune ia Saxony reaching into the millions
Thirteen persons were killed in rail-
road accident near Huntingdon, England,
Saturday, among whom was a son of Dion
Boucicault.
There is again a painful rumor at
Washington that Grant has written letter
declining something or other. If true it
will be the irst time
"A girl, one Of bridal party of tourists,
was recently blown off the highes. cliff of
the Giants Causeway in Ireland and of
course instantly killed.
MIR. Cooper has ar orchard within
about twelve miles from Santa Barbara
Cal, of IL, 600 almond trees, !, 200 English
walnut trees 5000 olive trees, G. 900 Crane
vines 5000 eucalyptuses.
This being leap year Miss Belle Harper
OF West Virginia, went for fellow with a
pistol. She was melted to this defense Of
her rights by his refusal to accept her offer
of marriage.
"A lake n mile and half long by a
mile wide is said to have been discovered
in Idaho. which is so densely inhabited by
trout that they appear along the shores in
immense numbers.
The Philadelphia revival is to be CON
timed. Concert hall bias been rented for
the purpose, the freight depot being no
longer needed now that Moody and Sankey
have gone elsewhere.
"A Brooklyn tramp, hungry and savage
threatened, n few days since, to cut off the
'S'N Va ~ iSHfD-tit NIGHT hcN. btSOOD
Loughlin-and the ears of his servant girl
if he did not get bread.
David IL. Fleming, managing editor
and part proprietor of the Pittsburgh Ga
zefte, died Friday morning. Of brain fever.
lie was a native of Chester county. and
about forty years of age.
David Hassinger, OF Beaver township
Snyder county, is sighty-six years of age
aud resides on the same farm where his
grandfather settled. The farm is now oc-
cupied by the fourth generation.
The Schuylkill coal exchange held
meeting, Jan. 25, and agreed to stop work
from Feb. 5th to March 11th. They also
adopted a resolution providing for con-
tinuation of last years basis during 1876.
An Owensboro (ky.) dispatch reports
peculiar accident there. three wear
old son of DR.. G.. E. Cot:rill, while playing
with tin whistle, fell to the pavement.
driving it through his mouth into the brain
causing instant death.
Compulsory voting is advocated as a
cure for political evils by Mr.. Betlune, a
member of the Ontario Legislature. He
has introduced bill which wonld punish
by fine of five dollars every man who
might vote but did not
Prof Mosler of Germany is now treat
ing phthisic, or pulmonary consumption
by making hole through the wall Of the
| chest and drawing off the pus with a sy-
| Iiupe. anu aIterWa1O washing out the ulcers
with weak carbolic acid
About forty houses were burned down
on Wednesday night, at Apollo. Armstrong
county. causing a loss of $50, 600. 1t ori-
! ginated in shoe store, by the explosion of
kerosene lamp, and was not got under
control till about midnight
"A man in Iowa is credited with having
built the smallest steam engine on record
| The little beam weighs one pennyweiCht
aud seventeen grains, is complete and sym
metrical and when steam is applied il runs
/ smoothly and sings sweetly.
"A Centennial pig has been born in
Kentucky. Its distinguishing character
! istics are perfectly hairless body, eyes as
/ large as sleeps, ears like those of the hare.
and horn, several inches long, project
! ing from the top of it's head downward.
"A citizen of Stonington, Conn. has
an old button which was ploughed mp i'm
! one Of his fields, bearing the date of Wash
] lngtons first inauguration, and with an
| inscription showing that it was made with
others in commemoration of the event.
Mrs. Mckenzie, the runaway Canadian
| wife and mother, has gone back from Phil
/ adelphia to Montreal with her father. The
upshot of the scandal will doubtless be a
I divorce suit on the part of the injured hus-
band, and the possible reunion of the gull
/ ty lovers.
After living together 80 years and ac.
/ cumutating $40 OOOO.oOO of property, Mr..
and Mrs. A1viriza Howard, of San Francis
CT, have suit for divorce, on the ground
of desertion. although they live but few
hundred feet apart. They are both over &C
years old.
"A large vessel was recently found sew
eral feet below the surface by some work
men at Chatham, England, who were max
ing excavations Seven guns, a quantity
OF shot, some tobacco pipes and coin
dated 1903 were among the articles found
on board.
-Ex-Governor Francis Thomas, of Mary.
land, late minister to Peru, while waIlino
on the track of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near his home at Frankville
Garrett county, on Saturday afternoon.
was struck by the helper of An engine and
instantly killed.
"A Chicago insane woman resolved. a.
reiigious sacrifice, to starve her five chill