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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

HORRIBLE AFFAIR IN INDTANA-A most
atrocious fratricide, iustigatsd by the wife
OF the murdered man and the mother of The
murderer, occurred at Lawreuceville, Dear
born county, Ind, few days ago, the VIC
tim being lumberman named Jos Kunp-
ler,. who had bad trouble with his wife and
had sued for divorce, though he was still
living III the same house with her. On the
night Of the murder he went down towE,
aud in his absence his wife persuaded their
son, thirteen years old. to kill his father on
his return. lie promised to do So, and,
! loading shotgun, lay in wait for his
father. When he came the boy shot him
! through the back of the head. He fell
mortalIy wounded and crying for help.
( The mother then took the gun and laid il
by his side. he being still alive and calling
FOR help. The mother and son then re-
tired, but could not sleep, and finally arose,
and, cooking supper, ate it, and thus spen,
the night, all the time hearing the moans
and pleadings of The wounded and diving
man. IN the morning neighbor came
and found kungler still alive aud lying in
pool of blood, but unable to speak. The
wife was meantime at work, paying no at
tention to him. She said he had committed
the act himself. After he died the Coroner
made All examination, found this could no,
be true, and began an investigation. The
! boy, being accused finally confessed the
whole affair and said his mother had beer
urging him TO shoot his father for year
Both parties are under arrest The ex
element in the town apG surrounding ooun
try is intense.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

GEN. NJ. {. BUTLER, the new Senator
from South Carolina, lives in the town of
Edgefelj, in the couuty OF the same name.
i'll the southern part Of the State. Ham
burg is III the same county and about ten
miles south Of Edgefeld. The Hamburg
massacre, as it is called, occurred there in
July, 1915, in which several negroes were
killed, and the Republican press in the
north has maintained that Gen. Butler was
the active instigator of The trouble, and
that he is responsible fOr the loss of life
that resulted from a difficulty between some
white men and procession of negroes who
were celebrating the 4th of July. Gen.
Butler has always claimed that The charge
was entirely false and that his hands were
clear of the blood of the negroes who we're
slaughtered on that unfortunate occasion.
The charge was repeated, however, by Re
publican Senators when the question Of
Buffers admission to n seat was under dis
cusson, but John }. Patterson, in his speech
i'll the Senate, declared that Butler was
guiltless, and had acted the part of peace
maker at Hamburg. If Gen. Butler was
implicated i'll the manner charged against
him, the negroes of Edgeiield would know
all about it and would not soon forget or
forgive bin {; yet when tue news of his iav-
ing taken his seat III tile Senate was re-
ceived at Edgefeld, the members of the
colored fire company of that place, in full
uniform, formed in procession, aud waiting
on Mrs, Bntler at her residence tendered
their congratulations over her husbands 8
admission. Mrs. Butler paid every atten-
tion to her colorcd visitors, who left her
with loud cheers for Gen. Butler ard his
family. If he was the head and front of
the slaughter at Hamburg, the negroes
living in EdGefield seem never to have
! heard about it. We understand that when
the Senate meets again, after the holiday
recess, Gen. Butler proposes to explode tho
calumny and establish his innocence Ly
the most undoub. ed proof
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

THERE is restless class of people in this
country not residing on the Texas side OF
/, the Rio Grande who would be pleased to
see Congress re-enact the celebrated reso-
/ luton adopted ia the early part of the ad-
! ministraiion of President Polk, which de-
! clared that war between the two Republics
existed by the act of Mexico. If Congress
most monstrous and objectionable crime,
To justify any war there must exist an ad
equate Cause, and that any good cause now
exists for bostilities between the United
States and Mexico is untrue and without
the shadow of foundation. Il is true that
for many years bands of lawless characters,
intent upon rapiue and plumber, have
crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico into
Texas, aud driven back immense numbers
Of cattle and horses stolen from their Tex
rs owners. 1t is almost impossible to pre-
vent these forays across n narrow stream
like .he Rio Grande, which, for hundreds
Of miles, forms the boundary line between
the two countries. The only way to stop
them is through q sufficient military force
stationed along the Mexican side of the
river, and this is now being done by Presi-
dent Diax ordering there large body of
regular troops, Oar own government is
doing the same thing and is sending to
Gen. Ord all tie men he deems necessary
to enable him 10 preserve the peace by
arresting and furnishing the raiders.
These raids are mutual and take place
from the Texas side as well as from the
Mexican, bu: the military forces Of the two
countries will now put a summary end to
them. The troubles in e. PasO county,
the extreme southwestern portion OF Tex
as, adjoining Old and New Mexico, have
grown out of disputed claim to come old
salt wells, the right to use which for a
very long period has been the cause OF
riotous broils, which sometimes, as now,
eud in bloodshed. An adequate military
force has been ordered there to suppress
the disturbance. Neither Gen. Sherman
nor Gen. Ord anticipate war, nor do
they desire it, for the plain reason that
there is no just cause OF excuse for one.
The people turn from it's contemplation
with a feeling of horror and " III never
sanction it, as they very properly think
that blood enough was shed during the
four years Of the rebellion in this country
20 satisfy the thirst of the moloch of war
for century to come. The ways Of the
people now are ways of pleasaDtness, and
all their paths are peace.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

THE danger which for 81 me weeks past
seriously threatened the peace Of France,
growing out of the formation Of a cabinet
by President MacM ahon that would be ac-
ceptable to the Republican majority Of the
new Chamber Of Deputies, has happily
passed away. After several fruitless at
tempts, President MacMahon was induced
n second tine to oenlIu 1t VI. Dufaure lis Sc
lection, He isa Senator of moderate Repub
hcan views, and from his high character and
advanced age enjoys the entire confidence
of the French people. He has succeeded
In the difficult TASK assigned him, and has
selected cabinet which meets with the
full appreciation of a ma ajority of the Depu-
tics and their constituents. The President
sent his message 10 the Chamber on Fri
dag last, by which it was well received,
aud at once commenced the active work Of
Legislation. Great rejoicing is manifested
throughout France over tho peaceable set
Element Of the vexed question, and if the
Republican leaders display the same pru-
dence and moderation i'll the future as they
have in the past the permanent peace Of
the country may be regarded as assured.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

TIE Legislature will meet next Tuesday
week. After 1878 the new constitution
prohibits adjourned sessions, such as the
approaching one will be, nd after the regu-
lar session, commencing in January, 1879,
there Can be no session until January, 1881,
and So on bieunially thereafter. At the
close Of the session last spring 278 bills,
uud, aud some or third reading, were left
undsposed of. These bills will all come
up in their regular order for final action.
In addition to this mass of unfinished legis-
lation, a fresh supply will of course bc forth
coming large enough to continue the session
dd infnifUm, if that we're possible, but we
are not aware Of any important legislation
of n general charac er which will be likely
to run the session beyond fifty days. An
effort will be made-at least it has been su
stated-to pass an act relating In some way
TO the payment of the damages resulting
from the Pittsburgh railroad riots. If so,
il is a matter that will need careful watch
ing. 30 that the responsibility may not be
shifted from where it properly belongs.
The advocates OF local option propose again
In nress the re-enactmeut Of that project,
aut as if has been SO often and SO thorough
IL di.eussed in the Legislature and by the
ps1B press it ought not to consume much
time in disposing of it. The people want
s,,,r. session and the fewest possible
number Of laws enacted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

THF first State election of the new wear
will take place ia New Hampshire, where,
in March, a Governor, Railroad Commits
sioner and Legislature will be chosen.
Dates for the State Convention Of both
parties have been fixed, and the canvass
for the Republican nomination for the lead
ing place has opened in lively manner
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

BOTH houses Of Congress adjourned on
Saturday las until Thursday, tie 1Otl, of
January: Neither the bill repeating the
date OF the specie resumption act, (Januarv
Isl, 1873, nor the silver dollar bill, both Of
which have passed the House. was discussed
before the adjournment. but will be among
the hrst measures considered after the
recess.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

HILADRLPHIA correspondent or the
no ., Jurgh Telegraph is responsible for the
90, -ement that private conference was re-
! Gently held at the Girard House between
ex- Governor Bigler, Senator Wallace and
lIendrick B. Wright in which the two first
named gentlemen pledged their personal
influence to Wright, in favor of his nomi-
nation next year as the Democratic caudi-
date for Governor. If, by a mere accident,
Messrs. Bigler, Wallace and Wright met at
the Girard House, it is very likely that the
Luzerue statesman solicited the aid and as
sistance of the two Clearfield politicians in
his behalf for the purpose indicated, but
that they then and there agreed and prom
ised 10 set him up and work for him as q
prospective candidate for Governor is too
preposterous for belief. They are not seek
ing entrance into n luuatic asylum and un-
derstauG Democratic sentiment in this
State too well to embark in any such Quix-
oiic enterprise as the one attributed TO them
by the correspondent Of the Telegraph.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

Ok Friday thirty eight men employed
at the Philadelphia navy yard were dis
charged democrats residiug in Speaker
Randall district.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

IHF wife of Joseph Myan. of Chicago,
eioped with her sisters husband. The
question with Jaseph is, e"Whers is ,hat
vile UT Myan?'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21
NOT FOR WAR.

The discussion in the House over our
Mexican border troubles indicated very EN- j.
phatically that the war spirit i'll that body
is at a very low ebb at present, every dis
position being displayed to create no use
less popular alarm. While the ideas ad-
vanced from both sides of the House were
mild and peaceful, still there was no feel
ing evidence, to refuse the people of Texas
sufficient military force TO protect their
frontier from Mexican raids.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21
THE CAMBRIA FREEMAN.
EbenSburE, Pa,
Friday, DEC. 2I. 1871.

A CORRESPONDENT desires us to inform
him what State and county officers are to
be elected next November. We answer,
that the State officers to be voted for are
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, aud Sec
retary of Internal Affairs, each Of whose
term of office will be four years, being the
first extension of the Governors term from
three to four years under provision of the
new constitution. Judge of the Supreme
Court for twenty-one years will also be
elected. The county officers to be voted
for will be Register and Recorder, County
Treasurer, three County Commissioners,
three County Auditors, and Poor House
Director. No electOr can vote for more
than two Commissioners, or two Auditors,
las hich will give the Democrats two and the
vi 'uublcans one OF each. y member Of
sop sress will also be elected, this district
- composed of Cambria, Blair, Bedford
nv h''. .OmeIset counties.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-21

The Diaz Minister who was heard by
the military committee on Mexican topics
against the protest of Mr.. Evarts, is the
first instance where a foreigner was ever
allowed to plead before Congress, except
through the regular channel, the Secretary
of Stare but the committee were not dis
posed 10 submit 20 the dictum Of "Brother
Jonathan" Of the State Department, and
Conkling's motion for q special committee
to take charge Ofour Mexican imbroglio is
looked upon by Brother Jonathan as an
outrageous encroachment upon the State
Departments jurisdiction over foreign af-
fairs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29
The Las, of ,ne Gra.snoppers.


Cincinnati Enquirer Prof. Cyrus
Thomas Of the board of United States
chronological commissioners, passed
through Chicago en- route home, di~
rect from st. Paul He says he is of the
opinion that there will be no general
INVASION Of the northwest by grasshop>
pers this season. He has made q care
| fnl examination of the field and con
versed with intelligent parties from
Port Walsh British Possessions, and
from theregion OF the Tongue river and
the Yellowstone. There are flying To-
Gusts 10 be seen, going northward, but
no serious damage is to be apprehended.
The professor has been out on the grass
hopper hunt month, and has visited
all parts of Nebraska, Minnesota and
Iowa, and has made a careful examina-
ton of the country. In Nebraska he
found most Of the hoppers dead, except
in the river counties, and he is OF
opinion the survivors will not be able
to do more than five per cent, damage
to tho growing crop The young grass,
hoppers are confined to o few counties
in the northern part of Iowa. A nuns
Der of counties were found in Minneso>
ia where the prospect for this years
crop is very discouraging Farmers are
disheartencd i'll fact, some farms he
found abandoned. This district is in
the southwestern portion ofthe state,
and is from thirty to fifty miles wide,
and seventy miles long, 1t is the opin.
ion of Prof Thomas that the grasshop.
per question, so far as it relates to the
young ones, has been solved; by anoth~
err year the farmers will know how to
get rid of the pests
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29
POLITICAL NOTES.

New Orimns 1imer filden was prct,
ty thoroughly roasted by the campaign,
but his speech nj the Manhattan Club
seems TO have cooked him entirely.
Plattsburg (Mo) Lever Tom Ewing
seems 10 be the coming man for about
cyorythingip Ohio, II is now asserted
that lac h nominating his friends all
over the state for the legislature, and IL
going 10 be the successor Of Stanley
Matthews in the senate
Memphis Appeal. Tho Hayc, wing
Of the republican party are anxious to
hurry out ofmght forever. the fraudus
lent means 10y which they secured the
Inauguration of president, who, IN
The .bcstowal Of patronage, seems to
think tho lhborer worthy OF his hire
Now York Tribune There Is grow.
ing republican opinion that IL would be
o good deal better 10 lose ohio than TO
surrender to the silver initiation move
meut The sentiment expressed is that
Che pWty can afford defeat on account
Of such devotion 10 tx principles, but
cannot afford even victory through
the abandonment OF them I
Whiteaw Reid President Hayes has
informed Mr., Wikoil, chairman of the
Ohio Republican State committee that
Ne Must choose between that position
and the pension agency Which he now
holds, no he cannot retain both, This
is civil service reform, but if IL is cal,
ried out everywhere II win bottle up q
good deal of souorous enthusiasm iol
the party
The democrats of Mississippi are de-
termncd TO stand by the colom of th,
pOrty The Holly Springs convention
passed the following at ..a
Rcaoiati That the l0ssociation most
earnestly dcprecates disposition man,
ilcstcd, IN some quarters to disregart
the Nominations OF regular county con
vcntions, aud that we win not counte
nance or support any person who seek
Office independent Of the choice ptsuol
conventions
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29


The resolutions reoenllypassod IN the
New Hampshire house OF representa-
lives endorsing lho acts Of the national
administration in the removal OF United
States troops and tho restoration OF lo-
Gal seli'goyernment in the states OF
south Carolina, Louisiana aud Florida,
aud tho order prohibiting oilioeholdors
from inlermodding with the machinery
Of politics for tho purpose Of control
ling political organizations etc, viii
meet with hearty response from tho
patriotic press all over tho land The
vast extent Of our territory .tbo in
oreaaing number Of states. with nll their
multiplied and varied interests, the
number Of oliooholdors WHICH has al'
roady swollen to the huge proportions
orn army render policy of this sort
Of tho utmost consequence 10 the best
interests Of the country General
Grant il not FREQ from the roproach OF
having waatomlly and ormirally used
tho secret service fund Of the govern
ment 10 control elections and keep HE
party in power and 1t may be- safely
affirmed that IL was the immense fed
orol patronage in his hpnde which led
to the installation OF the present adj
mnistration against the expressed will
Of the people An oaiooholdcr should
not be the slave Of o faction, but a
servant Of the whole people, and
not one dollar of the money
which he draws from the public
treasury as u just compensation ior his
services, should be permitted 10 be sunk
in the dirty ccsspooI Of politics IL Is
estimated that there are now nearly
one hundred thousand persons who are
drawing salaries from the government
or what il the same IN substance, living
upon the taxes wrung from the hare
earnings of the people, and as u vas
number OF these oilicoholders are ut
tcrly selfish and destitute Of principle
nothing can he palmer than that they
will at all times be ready to dedicate {
part Of their pay for partisan purposes
The enormous sums OF money whicl
have been collected in this way ano
used in tie purchase Of ignorant voter
have already corrupted the country to
shameful degree, and unless such prae
tees are speedily put nm end to, it vii
sooner or later result in the complet,
subvcrsion of our free institutions. |
is almost impossible to calculate th'
amount of mischief which can be don'
by one hundred thousand men, thor
ouglhy organized, and living upon
handsome salaries drawn quarterly
from the national treasury II Prcsi
dent Hayes really intends to inougurot'
such policy as will cure this evil thu
good men all ofportics and in all part
Of our country will give him an oarncs
and cordial support.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29
THE STATE OVER.

Jdck CouaW.-Mrs J. II. Wilson was
accidentally shot and killed while
riding in wagon Monday evening -
Rain plenty and crops all in.
Hopkins Co,olty,--Sulphur Springs has
given king alcohol the grand bounce.
The parties who pied" the Ga>
aette Office have been released on bail,
McL0maa C6,mty-The Examiner is-
sued an evening edition on the 9th,
for the benefit OF the visitors of Hoods
brigade. Business was suspended duN
ring the day.
CorgeH Coumth---'rhe prospects for n
corn crop are the finest for years, and
with two or more rains corn will sell in
Coryell next fall anywhere from ten to
twenty-five cents u bushel, Cotton is
small for its age, but otherwise looks
well,
1arut C0o,ty,-The Democrat has
turned official critic and begins upon
the mayor,-Business will be closed
in Fort Worth, from 9 am. to 4 pm.
next Wednesday, the national holiday.
On the 10th of July the taxpayers
will he called upon to vote for or
against free schools.
Travis County. The wife and babe of
Mr. Holland were thrown from buggy
on Monday. Mrs. Holland had her
legs broken above the knees and re
ceived severe internal injuries, beside
cuts and gashes in the face. The babe
was instantly killed.-Eight divorces
were granted at the last term of court,
Washington G6ung.--A German named
Miller, who has wife and five little
bonds of the union in New Orleans,
eloped to Brenham where he set up to
expound the gospel lie failed and
took 10 bookkeeping and also to keep
ing the loose change of the firm. At
last accounts hewas keeping" house in
a room Of the Jail.
Wilson County-A family Of immi.
grants passing through the country,
camped near family of Thomases.
The old man with his two sons wont TO
the camp, murdered the father, mother
and three boys and robbed the camp
A small boy escaped and met part Of
Lieutenant Halls command who cap.
tured the three Thomsses.
Harris Cotmiy.-The Houston com.
panies Of the second regiment are invi~
ted to attend the Catholicpicnic at that
place on the Fourth of July.-The
Freedmen exercised their freedom by
free fights at their celebration.-A
company Of seventeen young ladies just
from college In the northern states.
passed through Houston, returning to
their homes in Texas.--The Jail is
pronounced unsafe, and il is thought
that there will be an effort made TO
liberate Grissom by fhis friends. The
authorities think OF removing the pris- |
oners TO Ggkeston-Sickness pre-
walls to an Warming extent in the
vicinity Of Houston.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29
QUALITIES.

BRENNAN Banner Becchcr, accord.
ing TO apicture in Puck, deserts n Turk
ish harcm in order to Join the Russians.
1t is the most absurd lalsehood over
invented
Vicksburg Herald The northern
hotels refuse to entertain jewish bank
ers, but the northern people think
southern hotels should be forced to
entertain African bootbncks,
Opelika Observer, The graduating
class of West Point has had cup made,
costing three hundred dollars, to be
presented to the first baby born to any
'oI the class who shall marry, This is
calculated to make the infantry ma
neuvres quite lively
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-06-29

TnE crossing Of the Danube and the
march through the northern portion Of
the Dobrudscha is comparatively holi.
day affair with the Russians, when
the attempt in 1853 is remembered. In
that year the crossing was only effected
after ten months trial accompanied by
many failures. The occupation Of that
portion of the Dobrudscha amounts to
little in itself, except as II is prelimina.
ry to tho capture Of Silistria, Rutschuk
aud other Turkish strongholds on the
river. These must be taken before a
movement toward the Balkans com,
mences. The indications are that these
positions will be ontllanked by force
crossing through servia. rather than BY
attack in front. While the Turks do
not show much uneasiness about pres.
ent movements they will be greatly
disturbed by crossing on the upper
Danube. The importance Of the cross
ing at Galatz and lbrail depends ON its
relations 20 the movements OF The main
army, and 10 the crossings at other
points. The objective point seems 10
DO the line Of railway from Rutschuk
to varna. on the Black Sea.