The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-11

W
/ tempted to drown himself in the river al
East Conemaugh on about the 18th of las,
/ month, and who was brought to the county
! aimshouse the same evening, where he ma nj.
rested for a time such violent disposition
! that he had to be secured to the floor, and
refused for several days to partalSe of any
hourlshment,waso on Monday evening last, in
accordance with his own request, sent to his
home in Wilmington, Delaware, by Steward
Lilly, his mental condition being sutficien tl Y
restored to warrant the journey. Aninordi-
nate love for liquor is what caused the in
fortunate mans troubles.
Our borough authorities having previ-
ously entered into n contract with q Read
ing company for the delivery here of about
one hundred tons of iron pipe at the remark
able low price of $40 per ton, last night COM
pleted the letting of the water works by
awarding TO Mr.. Samnel Hanford the con-
tract for building the reservoir, his bid being
500 If the stone work is puddied and $500
II cemented, and giving to Messrs. John
WHEREBY and James Gallagher the excava-
tng and filling of the trenches at forty cents
per yard, or about 81 200 for the entire work.
The borough reserved the right to have the
laying of the pipe done by special contract.
We learn from reliable source that
very Rev. j. Tuigg, Bishop elect of the dio-
cese OF Pittsburgh, has received a letter from
RI. Rev. NJ. Domenec, in which he informs
Father Tuigg of the fact that the bull of the
Holy Father creating him Bishop, as afore-
said, have been entrusted to him (Bishop
l'omenec) for conveyance to the newly elect,
and that the appointment is imperative and
without appeal. 1t is not known to even
Bishop Domenec himself what the bounda-
ries OF the new diocese really are, and all
attempts to define them are therefore mere
guess work. AS Rishop Domenec will,
however, reach home some time next week
the matter cannot much longer remain a
mystery.
At the assignee's sale on Saturday last
of the real estate of Geo c. X. Zahm, Esq,
76 acres of landfn Cambria township were
purchased by Mr.. John DOugherty for the
sum of S60S, being SS per acre, while the IA
acre tract in the same township was disposed
of to Hon. a. a. Barker for S104, or Sol
per acre, n square OF ground in the West
Ward brought S5l0. Mr.. f. "A. Barker, being
The purchaser, and one of the four lots in
Salina, Kansas, was purchased by John E.
Seaman, Esq, for S45. The town property
here and the other three lots in Salina were
not sold-S3, 400, the highest bid offered for
the former, being considered too low, aud no
bidders being found for the remaining lots
In Kansas.
Tho one hundred and forty fourth anni-
yersary of the birth Of the immortal Wash
iugton will be joyfully commemorated in
this place By grand Martha Washington
Tea Party and Centennial Concert (vocal
and instrumertal), at Belmont, on Tuesday
evening, Feb. ODD, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Fair and in aid of the Church of the
Holy Name, and we know whereof af-
firm when we assure our readers that enjoy
able and successful as the last Tea Party
was, the one to ceme is bound to eclipse it
III every respect. Excellent music has been
secured, abundant ctibles will be provided,
an elegant and elaborate supper VIII he SER
we'd, and every provision Will be made for a
night of unaloyed enjoyment and pleasant
social intercourse. The admission cards for
lady and gentleman have been placed at the
low price of 81, gentleman alone 70 cts, ard
all who have the desire and the disposition
10 enjoy the festivities in becoming man
ner are cordially invited TO attend
Quite an interesting quarrel IS now in
progress among our Republican brethren on
the subject OF Burgess, and elimination and
recrmination are being INDUCED in very
freely on all sides. The water works will
be a big bone OF contention in the election
next Tuesday, notwithstanding the fact that
their erection is a foregone conclusion which
the coming contest can in nowise effect. Mr..
Geo. Huntley, the present Burgess has an
nOunced himself as rhe water-works candi-
date, regardless of party trammels, and Mr..
Thomas Davis (JaCkson) seems to be the
man on the Republican side. What
the Democrats propose to do about it has
not yet transpired, nor does there seem to
be any name prominently mentioned for the
office among our political friends wouldn't
il be well for the Democrats TO come together,
say tomorrow evening, and make their
The chances for the election
of Democratic Burgess ard Council were
never better especially we should judge, if
our candidates are not overly anxious TO
take n little water in their'E.