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

In the U. S. District Court, Pittsburgh,
,on Tuesday, in the matter of c.. A. McGoni
gle, bankrupt, of HemlUck, a petition was
presented by ID. J. Davis, a creditor, for the
ascertainment of a lien, and the matter was
referred to Register Brotherline, of Holli-
daysburg, for report; and i'll the case OF
Thomas Richey VS.. VIM. NJ. Lloyd, of Blair
county, order was made allowing the
name of j. NJ. Thompson and John Thomp-
son, creditors, to be stricken from the petit
ton for adjudication.
The appointment of VIM. r. Grnbb of
Johnstown TO a laborers position at Wash
ington at a salary of S720 for the session was
secured through a desire on part of Hon.
John Reilly to confer the situation on a SOL
dier, with which object in view he wrote to
n certain gentleman of we'll deserved mill
tary fame in this county, who in turn sent
on the name and secured the appointment
as above indicated. If Mr.. Reilly didn't
know any more about his own grub" than
he did about VIM. X. GIubb he would starve
TO death in short order.
MIR. Thomas Coyle, a gentleman not un-
known to many of our readers, having been
a frequent visitor to our town and aso1ourner
! at Belmont during the summers of 1874 and
/ 1876, died suddenly in Pittsburgh on Wednes-
day evening of last " eek, of congestion of the
| brain, aged about so years. The deceased
| was a well read, well travelled and very en-
| tertaining gentleman, and being possessed of
considerable wealth and a very generous
! nature, he bestowed his bounty freely upon
/ all persons and projects which appealed to
! his sympathies. He cousin of Mrs.
! VIM. kitteli of this place, and member of
/ the Catholic church. May he rest in peace
The dead body of Joseph Helstein, who
] mysteriously disappeared from his home in
! Conemaugh borough on the 30th of October
/ last, and about whom considerable specula-
/ tion was ind ulged in, w as found in the Cone
maugh river, about three miles west of
! ,Jobnstown, on Thursday afternoon of last
week. The remains were taken from the
water and conveyed to the late residence of
IL. Il l,..tl
inquest, but as the jury did not make up its
verdict until last evening we are not pre-
! pared to- announce the conclusion reached.
I As there were no marks OF violence about
/ his person, and as a small bottle Of whisk v
! was found in one of his pockets, it seems
fair to presume that the unfortunate man
I fell into the water and was drowned, the
/ current subsequently carrying the body down
/ the stream and lodging it where it was found.
/ The name of our townsrau, Jas. Myers
I Esq, has been ntioned in connection
with the Office of Sheriff at the coming cleo
tiOn, but we have made it a rule not to
| refer to the candidacy of any person unless
authorized to do so, we have heretofore re-
Trained fIom speaking on the subject. Now,
however, being assured of that gentleman s
I wishes in this respect, we announce his will
I lingness to accept the nomination ii the
| Democrats of the county shall see fit to con-
fer the honor upon him. Mr.. Myers, as all
know, has acceptably filed the position of
Sheriff on a former occasion, and as there is
| no DOUBT atbOut niS 0tntSS tnere SHou u De
! none about his right TO an equal chance in
/ the race with all the other aspirants, of
whom there promises to be an abundance
well qualified aud well deserving of consid-
| GRAFTON 1T the hands of the county conven-
] ton.
! The Convention of Directors of the
/ Poor, which met in Altoona Gu Wednesday
! of last week and continued in session until
I Thursday evening, WAS attended by over
sixty delegates from all parts OF the State.
/ The principal topic discussed was the tramp
nuisance and numerous plans to check the
I growing evil were ventilated. A bill was
I finally drawn mp, based on the one now be-
I fore the State Senate, and it was entrusted
{ To a committee of thirteen, who, in conjunc-
| ton with the Board of Public Charities
| will present and urge it's passage before the
I Legislature On the whole, it is believed
/ that this rst convention of Directors of the
/ Poor fairly successful one, and, from
the many capital ideas advanced, it is
believed that some practical good can be
/ evolved. The proceedings will be published
| i'm pamphlet form for general circulation.
{ The next meeting will be held in September,
I when it is hoped that a much larger attend
/ ance and an even more interesting session
will be had.