The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-02-04


o. Brien, Mackey and Fair, have for some
time had under consideration a plan to ex-
hlbIt at the Centennial exhibition the
products OF one month s yield Of cold and
silver from the Consolidated Virginia and
California mines, which 1t is expected can
be made to reach $4,000 900, made ND in
$500 silver bricks weighing $50 tons,
which viii require fifteen ears for traaspor-
eation.
"A German engaged in collecting bones
on the Kansas Pacific Railroad was attacked
by small party of Indians, who made
thirteen bullet holes in his hat and Clothes
without touching his skin. He kent up A
steady fire From siSteer- shooter wlriIe Ire
walked five miles, never stopping but 10
load and fire. The Indians gave it up at
last, surprising he bore charmed life.
while they carried away some of his lead in
their bodies.
"A Tifin (Ohio) dispatch reports the
discovery there of child supposed 70 be
Charlie Ross. His photograph has been
sent to Mr.. Ross at Philadelphia, who ad-
mits that the boy bears chose resemblance
to his son, and asks that he be kept until
Mr.. Ross reaches there. The child was
left there in October last by two men who
have not since been seen. He gives his
name as Charlie Skates, and says be came
from Cincinnati.
-Urson county, Georgia, claims the
champion centennialist. He is negro
named Charles Dubngnon. is 125 years
ole, frisky and vigorous. He was captured
IN Africa by Spanish slave traders about a
century ago, and was taken to Spain. where
he lived i'll slavery for many years. and
didn't know General Washington He
Joined the Baptist church last week, and
washed away century and a quarters
load Of sins in the Flint river.
Patrick Gartlandt and wife were found
on Saturday morning. near their farm, five
miles south of Rockford, H., frozen tn
death. They had been doing some market
ing during the day, and at night started
home in an open wagon. Both we're prob.
ably under the influence of liquor. Mrs.
Gartlandt either fell from the WAGON or
was thrown from it, and striking i'm the
road face downward, was frozen tpdeath I'm
that position. Her husband was found
near the hog pen of his place, also frozen
stiff.
The body of Swede. named Peter
Nelson, was found on Friday near the
mines of Gilchrist & Co., near Rapid CITY
III. His wife testified, at the induest. that
Peter had been very cross to her and had
accused her of infidelty recently that she
got out of bed early, took small axe and
struck him repeatedly on the temple. aud
completed the murder by cutting his throat
afterwards dragging the body across the
road to where it was found. The murderess
has been taken TO Rock Island and com
mitted to Jail
The residence Of David W. Skidmore.
near Deer Park, Long Island, was de.
stroyed by lire on Saturday night. All the
occupants-Mr. Skidmore Fleet Weeks
and an old man who lived with Mr.. : for
many years. Mrs. Titus. .he housekeeper
ana her husband-were burned to death.
Skidmore was an old man. almost constant
~ In litigation with the neighbors and
had, it is alleged, many enemies. The
supposition is that he was murdered. and
then the premises fired, the other occu-
pants being unable to escape.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad will
next. summer run connections passenuer
cars to the Centennial grounds, in which
the seats viii be numbered, covered. And
locked, and key given each passenger
who purchases ticket, to which is attached
check corresponding to the seat he occu-
pies. when the excursion reaches Phila-
delphia, he can lock up within the enclo-
sure which contains his seat. anv f,od or
clothing necessary to his comfort. and ;fsbe
docs not choose to put up at a hotel. can
nave his own private apartments in the car
which takes him to the Centennial.
"A terrific wind storm in Kern county.
Cal, two weeks since, DESTROYED some
thirty-hve Thousand sheep. 1t seemed a
storm of gravel, sand and stones the latter
oriven with force enough to beat the
animal to death. A wagon was capsized
and nearly torn to pieces by the wind. and
men on horseback left the animals and
came into camp with their faces bruised so
as co nearly close their eyes Thousands
OF sheep were driven into narrow gulches
and finally covered with sand-literalIy
buried alive. On the San Emidio cattle
driven into the beds of tie streams were in
some som. places buried completely out of sight.
The grass, which had grown 70 good feed
was taken out by the roots and piled up in
waves along the plains.