The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-09-22

{ sadly in need of comfortable clotnino nI;.'i.
/ ~ Is satisfaction, however, to know can no
%lgs "'nght a, the mammoth clothing store of
I9ufrey WolH, next door to the post of,ice
Altoona, "a, at prices which for chean,,ess
cannot be excelled by any dealer in the stare.
foor indeed is the man who cannot afford a
! new suit at VOLTS figures.
Mrs. David Rowland. of Riacls,;cl to,rr
! snip, about six miles from this place ON The
cray PIKE, died very suddenly, indeed was
/ found dead in her bed on SUNDAY nipbt las,
MIS-. Row land was the mother-in.Iaw of
! VIM. Nj. Reese, one of the six unfortnn.te
men who were sent to the penitent;arv Yron
/ thls county at the recent term of Court bnt
"hether that had anything to do with her
sudden death we are unable to say, although
1t does not seem Improbable in view of the
fact that she had no disease that tLraatana5
her life, that the fact referred to had soma
thing TO do with her sad fate
by postal card from Dr. NJ T. Ruck
we learn that that gentleman had made ali
necessary preparations for his proposed visit
10 Europe, and expected to sail Yesterday
SIhGrsday) on the steamship Ohio The
DOCTOR, as our readers are already aware
goes 10 Europe to complete his medical
s.udies In one of the most famous institu-
hcns OF the old world, and that he will re-
urn, God wiling, with the highest honors
OF The profession no oce who knows his
aoiiity and indomitable perseverance, can
lot moment doubt. Bon roudge saw we tn
the talented and worthy young Cambrian
Democratic mass meeting il TO he
HELD at the Court House this (Friday) even
ing, at which Hon. Johu Latta, Lieut. Gov
Oh fenhsylvanla is positively aud other dis
t1nguished gent lleman from abroad are con-
ndently expected to make speeches In
Carroiltown, tomorrow Saturday after
noon, another big meeting is to be held and
Il monster pole raised under the auspices ,,f
the wide awake Democratic club of that
place. This gathering is also TO I've a,idrsssed
by Mr. Latta and 10y speakers from Johns
io"h ana Ebensburg. Let there be grand
turn- out at each of these meetings
Our venerable and respected townsman
Judge James Murray should have ceIebrat
ell his golden wedding some time this month
TUT he was not sure of the date and did not
feel like making a bap-hazard venture on so
important subject. Fifty years of peace-
fnl and happy welded life such rs we know
the judge and his estmable lady have en-
Joyed together, is something to look back on
with pleasure aud congratulation, and we
are sure there is no one " no knows the
venerable pair but will mentally hone that
they may both be spared to enjoy each
Others society for many years to- come.
WI hat the Altoona Mirror very aptlv
STYLES volume in six words Is told thuslv:
Upon the arrival OF General Jacob NJ Ca,np-
bell, Republican candidate for Congress, at
his home in Johnstown, on "Wednesday even
ing, his friends rendered him "A reception
at which both the candidate and General
koontz, at Somerset, spoke. During the
address of the former a man in the crowd
inquired, in loud and distinct voice:
Wv III yez give us better wages?' For
moment the pertinent inquiry seemed 10
s'agger the General, but he did rot attempt
an answer to the mans question: and pro-
Z, e,led with his speech.
A freight brakeman named Jacob Geib
a Resident of Altoons, was throw q from his
train near Mineral Point, this county, on
Monday evening last, In consequence of the
breaking of one of the couplings after " hirh
the brake bar caught and doubled him up,
crushing his body I'm shocking manner
aud injuring his spine, heart and lungs
One of his feet WAS aiso lightly mashed lv
the hange OF a wheel. He WAS taken to East
Concmaugh and DIR. John Lowman of
JohnStown, summoned To his aid, but moth
ing could be done To save his life aud he died
AT oclock tue same evening. His remains
were taken homr for interunent.
BY special train on Branch road. Pat
rick Leonard. WIN. Young, Wm NJ Reese
Henry BURNETT. Johm Champemour aud
John AlcOC1 haudcuffed together in pairs
ia the order named, were taken to Cressou
on Friday morning last, and from thence by
Pacific Express to Pittsburgli, under charge
OF Sheriff Bauuner and Deputy Sheriff o.
Donnell, 10y whom they were the same
day delivered in good order and condition
to the warden of the Western Peuirentiary
III Allegheny CITY. who. IL nothing inter
venes To prevent. will keep watch aud warl
over the two FIRST namef for n period of
eight years over the third on the list for
three years, aud over the rem aiming three
for Il term OF one yea- each.
The Democratic convention of Hunting
dOu rouufy met on Friday last ard, as Wa
lean t:Gm special tn the Philadelphia
Times nominated John Mierly for y sse,nl,y
over DIR. w. T. McNjte, she present un.-mi,er,
by vote of Il to 80; Associate Judge, g.
Miller; Jury Commissioner, Nicholos Isen-
berg; Coroner DIR. j. l.. Patton. Tbe con-
vention then iu,lnrsrd the nomiTaiie l..
5. Gessin ger for Assembly and Sassj BAR
ner for Director OF the Poor on the luz ossi
eut E,pui;can ticket, thus making the
fusion complete. The Legislative course of
DIR. McNte was iucnrsed. and Mr.. Mierly.
the present nominee, instructed To oppose
any appropriation out ot the State Treasury
to Mr. Guss as damages for the removal of
the Cassviir soldiers Orphans Asylum.
"A very sal incident connected with tue
tragic death at y ltoout of young NJ C0rmick
noticed elsewhere. was the fact that his
brother, George NJ iCoTuirk, a night watch
man. among the first who reached the
scene after the body was found, and not only
did lac fail to recognize the remains AZ that
time. but he even served a. one of the jurors
on the inqucst held shLrtiy after mi'in iGht
without suspicion entering his mind as TO
the relationship existing between himself
aud the unfortunate deceased and 1t was
not until daylight next morning, Saturday.
that the. sad discovery was made by him
The fact that the remains were shOcking.y
rnutiIate,l 10y being dragged n distance OF
ahnui fifty feet aud ground under the wheels,
and that the face WAS covered with blood,
grease and dirt. will accouut for the failure
of his own brother To recognize the uufurtu-
male victim while in that condition.
Under the head of obituary we record
the demise of Benjamin Williams, jr., whose
death was causeti 10y some species OF teVer
contrnctpd while attending, ~ n member OF
the Cambria Guard the recent 'nIiitary en-
cainptuent NJ Philaieiphia BenJie, a. he was
Familiarity called. was an industrious, well
behaved, liigcnt young inau, anU great
f;.vurit- with all who knew him. He was
full of llf, and vignr aud gave promise OF a
long career On earth; but, alas, we know not
the day or the hour, ard from among nose
who now stand appalled, at poor BtnlIe
taking off the nrxt victim may possibly ne
chosen Being the only child, and "A very
obrdient and faithful one, his uniIniely death
IL u rad binw indeed TO ilis afflicted parents.
The fiinernl took place on "Wednesday after
neon and was attended hy the 'ahi'rla
Guard The DaIlnt less Fire Company, and an
iiutuetis, concouree of friends and sympa'hiZ-
..rs making il nII. of th. largest prncerSl0nS