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


range cutting carpet rags. In trying to
extinguish the flames she set the house on
fire. By the application of a bucket OF
water she saved the building, but she fell
to the floor and died.
A man and wife in Eastonton, Ca,
were remarked after two years of matri-
mony. The first ceremony having been in
some way informal, and the inheritance of
large amount of property depending upon
the validity of their marital relations, they
called their friends together had a brilliant
wedding, and went off on a honeymoon
tour.
"A monstrosity is now on exhibition at
LOrah's Hotel, Pottstown, Pa. It's ribs on
the left side are formed like those of
horse, while the right is that of an OK or
bull. 1t has two pair of hips, one behind
the others. 1t has also two tails and geni-
tai organs of both the horse and the bull.
The left fetlock of the animal is that of a
horse.
"A fire broke ont in New York city at
6:30 Tuesday evening, at No. f25 Grand
street, which proved the most destructive
for years. The fire burnt through the
entire block bounded by Grand, Howard,
Broadway and Crosby streets, destroying
altogether about thirty buildings. The
total loss is estimated at four and half
millions.
Senator Christiancy was married in
Washington on Tuesday morning to Miss
Lille Lugerdeel, lately a clerk in the Treas
ury department. Senator Ferry, his cob
league, ofiiciated as groomsman. Senator
Christiancy is according to the ''Congress-
ional Directory" nearly sixty four years
of age, and the bride is represented to be
only nineteen.
Bowen declined to appear before the
Plymouth church examining committee on
tuesday evening, and wants the questions
he is expected to answer reduced to writing,
SO that there will be no trouble about the
matter. He insists that he has made a
full statement, but that If the brethern
want to so on with catechism they must
reduce it to writing.
"A poor abused and deserted Detroit
wife killed herself the other day, leaving
the foloGing proof of the great love she
bore the man who was really her murderer:
My dear Richard, for love got married,
for love | die, and God bless you. and |
freely forgive you. Pray the same and
we will meet in heaven above. got the
ten cents OF Mrs. Rutridge to get lauda-
num-"
The people of San Rafael Cal, were
terribly startled recently by man gallop-
ing at furious speed through the streets,
crying as he went: "Flee TO the noun
tains; the reservoir walls have given wayr'
San Rafael lies under the shadow OF a TO-
OUo, coo gallon reservoir, and the proclama-
tion created the most intense excitement
until it was discovered that the fast rider
was lunatic.
"A singular case has just been brought
before the Board of PaIdons. 4 boy, six
teen years of age, is serving n term of inn
pIisonment in the Schuylkll county iail
for having SHOT another boy. but without
fatal effect. Strong efforts are making to
procure his release, but these are opposed
by the youthful prisoner himself, who likes
IlIl Il
He is employed by prison officials as mes
senger.
Among the passengers on tho steamer
Wilkand, which arrived in New York. on
Monday, were Mrs. Thomasscn wife of the
author of the Bremen Haven dynamite dis
, aster, and her four children. She EXPRESSED
7 an unwiliingness TO talk about the cause OF
her unpleasant prominence, particularly i'm
the presence of her children. who. as vet,
are innocent of the whole affair. She pro
poses to seek retirement in her own home
i'll this country.
There isquite sensation in Newburv-
port, Mass, over the marriage OF James
/ Parton, the author to his stcpdaughter
/ such marriages being forbidden by The
/ statutes of that State. The bridegroom
| learned his status on the morning succeed d
! ing the wedding, and, to prevent further
scandal, left his home in charge of his
! wife and took rooms for himself at n board.
/ ing house. He will apply to the legisla
! tnre for a special act sancticning the mar
/ r!age.
Mrs. Stevenson, a dashinr widow Of
| Cincinnati, whose true love on the owe of
marriage absconded with her iewelry. af-
! ter searching for him for many davs found
her man at Vine street, seized him cluny
to him when he tried to escape. accused
him voluaby of his dishonesty and perfidy.
got knocked down, chased him five blocks.
worstcd him in fight and held bim till a
policemen came up and took him to the
station house, where she discovered that
Z he was some one else
Cardinal Manning writes to the Lon
don Times stating that the telegranls from
| Rome that he intends 20 proceed thi;hel
TO promote the union of a portion of the
English rituaiistic clergy with the Roman
Catholic church, and that he had made
proposals to the Vatican locking to that
end are wholly, from first to last. devoid ot
truth. lie says ''No scheme whatso
ever on the subject Of ritualism has ever
been, to my knowledge, proposed or opDos
ed oI defended at Rome
Monday afternoon Helena and Anna
Dunn, aged respectively five and three
years, were roasted TO death at their resi-
dence in Linden Place, Philadelphia. The
| mother went out shopping, locking the
childeu up i'll the house. About an hon,
after her departure a ncighbor noticed ;
light in the second story, and breaking ir
the door found the eldest child on the land
ing and the other i'll the centre of the room
both dead. The furniture was on fire al
tpe time. The bodies presented horrible
Sight
Miss Belle Harper, of Fairhaven, W
Va, was paid attention by young man.
who finally said he would not have her
Then Miss Belle armed herself with he,
fathers shot gun, stepped out of her door
as her lover was passing on the opposite
SIDE OF the street, raised the gun and, as
she says, ''tool1 aim, prayed to the T,nrd
ana hred.' The young man fell Miss
Harper stepped backed into the house. ard
said to her father: "Pap, I've shot him. y
and then sat down and ate a hearty dinner
She is out on bail and he will soon be ON,
on crutches.
-W lille clearing snow from The NiIln,,6