The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-03-10
Ncscs and ofher NosjnOs.

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Several persons were injured and a |
number of houses demolished at Lamonte, |
Mo-, on Monday, by tornado.
"A Marsh that is not likely to be re- |
claimed very soon-the one that swamped !
Belknap, and is now located in Canada.
"A son of James Lick, the California
philantbropist, has recovered Judgment
against his father for So, 2SJ for services.
"A man named Howard, living near
New Castle, choked his wife until she was
insonsible and then threw her over fence.
"A party OF five men, with eight horses,
left for the woods near Quebec, four weeks
ago, since which time nothing has been
heard Of them.
Where is Mr.. Tweed now? There is
somuch OmDetition for the reputation of
Boss rascal ;hat the old man ought TO look
out for his laurels.
Supposedly the fastest cigar maker in
the country lives at Indianapolis, Indiana.
lie made IS, 900 cigars in one month with
out any assistance.
Oscar Geus, n boy of fourteen, com
mitted suicide at 81. Louis last week be-
cause he had BEEN worsied in a fight with
q boy smaller than himself.
-Boyton, the swimmer, lectures oc-
casionally. He delivered discourse at
New Orleans u few days ago for the benefit
Of a Sunday school at that place.
--A young man al Nashville killed him
self because lie could not get another mans
wife. 1t is terrible to love somebody and
see her washing windows for another man.
Spencer Decker, twelve years old. has
been held in $1,000 bonds, at Boston,
charged with causing the death of Charles
Ii. PTessey, playmate, nine years of age.
An indian grave recently eXeavatCd
near Clyde, H., yielded, besides n lot of
trini<ets, a towahawk aud Ratchet, p
ounces Of gold bullion and G3 ounces of s;l-
yer.
One Of the largest hotels in New York
has put down the price of board for this
summer to three and four dollars per day.
Others in that city will likely follow the
example.
Amos Pearson, of Portsmouth, \. H.,
has rose bnsh which for several years has
refused to flower. But on Washingtou's
Bilthday it put out gorgeous Centennial
blossom.
While IN an intoxicated condition.
Peter Helfrich, of Pittsburgh, was on Satur-
day night ''blacl- lacked to death for his
week : wages, SO. There is no clue to
the murderer
"A young man named Fritz Weber. of
Bcyerstewn. Berhs county, hung himself
on the I'd inst. no cause is known for the
act, except that he was to have been mar
Iicd on the 4th inst
The Indians want scalps and the from
t'ersmen want gold. The discovery Of an
am. fer"us Indian reservation like the Elacll
Hills furnishes both parties With all Oppor-
tunity TO ,Tratify their desires.
-Th1ee Young men. named Rynis,
Merry. ana lEd Tar, while IL the woods near
St. Johns, II. T., on the 9th, were over
taken 10y snow storm, and perished. Two
of the bodies have been found.
The President has sent TO the Senate
the name OF Richard II. Dana, Jr., of
Mass, TO be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipoteutiary 20 Great Britain,
vice Robert {. Schenci;, resign Il.
They tell of a Frenchman who recently
went into the woods at " Westmorelan,,. Vt,
to chop wood, aud whose fate was inGica-
ted, after two days, by the discovery of hlA
head and ore foot, and near them panther
track.
On the fst inst. twenty-four lives were
; lost on the North Carolina coast. nine of
the victims being of the crew of an Italian
bark aud the remainder the crow of life
saving boat who were attempting to rescue
! the ship-wrecked sailors.
~ rnine of whitewash WAS recently
discovered in deep ravine on tie farm of
Joseph Bowes, near La Belle, Lewis courtv,
No. The deposit is snCw-whi CLAW which
/ possesses all the properties of TIC best lime
whitewash. The mine seems to be mex
hauStible.
-Belknap has son II years of age in
ATTENDANCE upon TIE Adams Academy at
I Quincy, Mass. lie first learned his fathers
disgrace by reading newspaper in a
/ barber-Shup, and was SO overcome by crie :
and nervous excitement that he was OBLIGED
| 90 take to his bed.
Whether or not Judge Z. r. Hoar will
accept the position of secretary Of war is
/ understood to depend entirely unou his
own determination. The President has Of
/ tered him the position and it is strongly
urged upon him by prominent members OF
the republican party.
I "A man in Providence who was recent
{ ly bitten 10y a mad dog. has adjusted all
/ has business affairs, paid ali his bills, made
J his VIII, had a room constructed for his
! use, and made Other arrangements for his
own and his family's benciit when he shall
be attacked with hyd:ophoba.
While hunting near \ ashyile, Illinois,
/ the other day, young man shot a wild
| turkey, and, observing it drop near some
dark colored object, made an investigation.
which resulted in The discovery of a par
TALLY decayed pair of saddle bags, contain
! ing $50, 600 in gold and bonds
Paul lIaupt, of Denver served throuoh
/ out the war without receiving a wound and
| when his regiment was sent to Arizona. he.
| on one occasion, fought five Apaches siuple
| handed, killing three of the number. The
! other day he was crushed to death between
two blocks of ice in an ice house
Two brothers in Batavia, n. Y, An.
drew and William Boucher, were close
companions from boyhood. They were
together in business, and latterly in drunk
enness. A few nights ago. on their way
home from carousal, they reelcd into a
pond and were drowned together
On Monday in Butler township.
Adams county, girl twelve or fourteen
years of age, daughter of Peter Hummer.
esp, stepped into n flour mill, and while
passing a shaft was caught by it and
whnled against post or beam, crushing
her skull and causing instant death.
Young gentlemen of family and ex-
| pectations had better think twice before
tney MAKE love to pretty milliners. Mr..
Hibbard of New York, has inst bncn com.
! PEELED to pay 80, 900 to Miss Croker, all
because Mr.. Hibbard, Jr., would send her
theater tickets and offer to marry her.
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