The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-16

Mrs. Fannie Mnssman runs a saw-mill
in Carroll comfy, Ark, and young
man, not given, has pre-e pied a
hon.estead OF timber land at Maple Grove,
Barron county, Wis. She had raising
bee,'' and conquered the hearts ofthe male
SET tlers by providing among the refresh I
ments "a jug of orthodox whiSkey.
Wy iilissm Green, coiored, convicted OF
the murder of his half brother, Samuel .
Marshall, near Mansfield, on he Pi;tsbuIg,
Cincinnati and ST. Louis Hallway. suffered
the penalty of the law ia Pittsburgh Uu
Monday last. At five minutes after II
O'Clock the sheriff touched the spring with
his foot. the trap doors feli aud William
Green was lauucncd into eternity.
MI. Slack, of Cory, owns a dog that
had fit last week which was supposed to
be fatal. His master buried him three
feet under the snow aud mourned for him
two days, hut ON the morning of the third
day was astonished to find him at tile door
scratching and barking for adnittance.
lie had recovered the old wag of his tail
and his old app elite for creature comforts.
Samuel J. Baily, a religious convert in
Biughamton, became crazed by excitement,
He read about the death of Mir. Hiss
Ashtabula, aud thought that To send per-
sons To death in that way would insure
their salvation. He misplaced a switch
:he Erie Railroad close to a bridge. and
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awful loss of lite, had not the act been dis
covered in time.
Joseph Mitten, an old man eighty
/ years of age, died at his residence near
( Freedom, Beaver county, a few days ago.
/ About three months ago the old gentle
man, while pairing his toe-nails. accident
/ ly cut one of his toes very slightly with the
knife. From this abrasion resulted what
is known as dry gangrene - half the foot
turned black, and, when struck. gave back
/ metallic sound, as of iron or glass.
| The World regards the decision in the
Florida case a plain attempt TO supersede
the sovereignty OF the people, aud says
1T does not impeach the title of the daily
elected Tiiden electors of Florida. 1t does
not clear the title of the Hayes electors of
Florida. 1t simply affirms the right of the
Hayes electors to have their impeschcd
votes counted under clnuded title towards
making Mr.. Hayes President of the United
Slates''
The cunning that seems to he part
of insanity is illustrated in the killing Of
El skIne Barrett, keeper in the insane
asy lum at Northampton, Mass. lie was
found with his throat cnt in the ward Of
which he had charge, and one OF moIe of
, eight maniacs did it yet it il impossible
! to ascertain the facts. Several had blood
marks ON their hands or clothing, but al
deny the deed. OF course there is no NOR
"A young woman named Mary Kava-
naugh, aged twenty-ihree years, died i'm
t Pittsburgh on Monday, III consequence of
! an abortion having been produced upon
S her person. The parties implicated are
! Peter and Sarah Ann Weaver, Dr.. Gilmore
and Squire McMaster, The latter of whom
was ed the same evening and lodged
$ in jail. II is alleged that McMasters
7 brought Miss kavanaugh to the house
| here she died
"A sad accident occurred in German
] Valley, Northampton county, a few days
: since. which resulted in the death Of N
b. Sharp. one of the oldest ladies in the state
- The old lady, it is supposed, tried - re
h. move the tea kettle, which had been boil
n ing on the stove. when shawl. which shs
Y wore loosely over her shoulders, caugh
b fire by coming in contact with the ho
J., stove, She was terribly burned and dieC
S soon after the accident.
Mrs. Nellie Whistler, acting pnstmis
p tress at North Liberty. Adams county
r Ohio, and Calvin Rhyn. a school teacher
u with whom she elcpcd from that place o,
!. Friday last, were arrested in Cincinnati OF
!. Tuesday evening, charged with abstIactirg
!, valuable letters from the mails. Mrs
: Whistler WAS "A grass widow, and bad Ell
e tire charge of the mails at North Liberty
d the postmaster being old and rather inca
) pacitated for tie duties of the position.
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'. the manly act of a Roman Catholic clergy
a man at the trial of his brot her m Jcrse,
:, City, the daY previous. for libel. when h,
y avoaed himself To 5e the offender. andex
u pressed his sorrow aud his readiness q
t- bear the punishment, is a picture to study
He did not ueed to resort 10 any device I.
n save himself for he was not accused. Bu
z he confessed his sin, and stood ready q
a expiate 1T. rather than that another shuul,
# be wronged.
a A pastoral letter from Bishop q Uar,
II communicating the Ancient Order -
iibelnians aud directing the clergy To dc
n ny meuihers Of that order the sacrameut~
Is was read in all the Catholic churches 81
2 Scranton diocese on Sunday last. The de
1t nuuciattoD was unexpected. and has pru
n duced sensation anioug members of th
Us oroer, who for the past three wears. hav
been in favor with the Church within thi
.s Jurisdiction. The Ancient Order has
e large membership I'm Scranton.
v AT Franklin, Ind. on FRIDAY morning
$ X. L. Taylor, the defaultihg cashier of III
E. First National Bank of that place, wa
lie found lying in the back room oC DIR. Payne
office. in an apparently unconscious cond
"a tion. lie was removed la his residence
e. and the doctors pronounced him insane am
" in very critica condition. Being suhieC
D. To heart disease, they say death may occu
$, at any moment. lie had no money wit
+. him, and claims that his travelling BAG
which was supposed to have contained Ia
at money, was left in caboose car. He
Up Thought tn have arrived during the mi I'll
M on freight train. He says he has bee
II, absent six years, At one o'clock TavlC
er was unconscious. The belief af F. ankli
t, is that the loss of the bank will eac
S175,000 The general ledger and othe
fe books OF Importance are still missing.
ly -Srperintendent Nalling. of New Ynrl
re received information on Saturday in .egat
er to tho wife murderer. James Flood, whjc
re indicated That ne had taken life in Phila
of delphia before the murder with which 4
now stands charged. He assumed ~
KS name Of Flood abont ten years ago. whe
ne he first came to that city. having fled fro