The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-08
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Rev. John VI. Friday, pastor Of the
Lutheran church n Harpcr's Ferry, West
Va, was drowned Friday.
The railroads in England are covered
with millions of cater pillars. aud trains as
a consequence are greatly delayed.
Notwithstanding complaints about the
pot alto bug, the potato crop in this State
this year viii probably be the largest for
many ears.
-Nea? St Nary's, Elk county. a few
DAYS ago. Elbridgc Tclwillger was sawed
in two by being drawn between pair Of
revolving saws.
On Wednesday two negroes, father
and son, we've taken to he pcuiicntiary 80
Baltimore The folmer for SIX aud the latter
for three years.
George i. Blaney Of WobuTn. Mass.
annually refuses to pay his taxes, IS locked
in iail, paws the tax under protest, aud is
then allowed to go free.
"A Scranton negro caught white man
in bed with his wife the other night and
beat him SO badly that it Is thought fatal
result is not improbable.
"A Catholic church in WieSchen, Posen,
was struck by lightning on Sunday during
service. Six persons were killed aud abont
seventy seriously injured.
The wedding clnthes Of yonng wo-
man in Troy, O., were stolen by a Spiteful
rival. aud tie ceremony had to be post
poned until more could be made.
Cadet Flirprr, who graduated with
hornls from tie West Point Academy on
Friday. Will he the first colored cadet in
She history of the military academy
The village Of New Centerville, on The
Chester Valley Railroad, about six miles
vPst Of N0TIiSioun, Pa. was almost en-
,ircly destroyed by fire eaily Friday morn
ing.
Bob Mccullough stole money from his
father, in Louisville. aud ganbled it away;
and, when reproved FOR 1t. ne took cia1
and broke Sc. coo worth Of minors in the
fathcr's furniture store.
-Gold bnunejs are one OF the last eX-
tremps. They are made of stlaw, which
is tlten sfeeped in bath Of gold. Tie
trimming consists sc large velvet bow
and a bummiug bird.
"A sewing woman has been discovered
at Raleigh, North Carolina. who works
hard at making heavy pants AT FIVE and
two-thirds cents q Gay. That Is nearly
down To the hardpan Of civilized brutality
Tie Overseers Of the Poor OF Shippen
township Cameron county. have been ar
rested for neglect to pl blish the q uual
statement of Il auceS. The law requires
this, but the PROVISIONS III the law are Of
ten neglected.
Tile trial of Peter II. Powell. nj FL
mira y. " for the murder of his wife has
first degree. The prisoner, who - Sky
six wears of age. was sentenced t. be hang
cd July 30. ISL.
An old man died in Decker.ovn, =.
Y, tile other day. aud in oJedienc, u his
dying request, his c.ifn was carried tn the
grave by has six sons, who are all young
men and lawyers. Is was a moulniui
sight-six lawyers in one family.
Lucy y. Mink, - young woman who
1-.e-
Lowell was convicted of manslaughter.
She was once t.iod in Maine on a charge
Of numbering another lover found dead IL
! her room, bat escaped cnuvictinn.
Two burglars, while entering the
+ house cf Samuel Roder 1T Biue Bel
. Mon. gunsery county, Oh Friday night. cle
! surprised ry Mr.. and Mrs Rnder. &
scuAie ensued, during winch one uf the
+ thieves stot and Instantly killed Mrs. Rp
der.
The CTsutnwu. KY, E-zaiaer says
that a pair Of shoes. measuring faalt,eu
inches iu length aud five inches across lhe
. buttuIu. wsre manufactured u that city
/ last week go q mal iE. Ohio comfy. They
! looked Ike Saratoga trunks "Ith the tops
{ smashed IN.
"A woman hermit has lived in Twenty
/ one Mile Desert. Nevada. f-E ten yea.s.;,n,l
in ;hat time has uoi left her but except t.
! pv"cuIc the bare Ucce~>aTjrS uf life al 4.
I small trading place Oh the Carson river.
/ distance eight or nine miles she lives i!I
squalo and extreme poverty.
-Nr. Davis, who has charge Of STAT 4
I quarIi"S in Nor,hamptOu county. receutly
sent Albert Lewis. AN employee. TO the
. bauk with SIX hundred dollar bills 10 hay,
I them changed. Lewis has not been seen
+ in the neighbprIu,d since. and lac is sup
+ posed 10 have escaped to England.
A farmer ia Ohio was prevented seven
weeks age from cutting his throat with a
/ razor. He said he would sjarve himself
He has since been kept alive on such
. liquids rs he could by ANY pretext he per
suaded to swallow. lie has had his c0fliu
made, aud it stands i'll his house. ready fcl
! use.
There was a general strike Of the Ia
( borers III the transfer depart meut of the
: Pennsylvania depot at Pittsburgh CA Sat
uIday morning. y committee called or
! the superiuttEdCnt,N - 30 said lie would Ell
/ deavur 20 have the men exempted from he
recent reduction. The labo.ers theu re-
sumed work.
-Joseph Healy, aged % years, and
Joseph Grace, aged II years. were drown
ed on Monday ir the basin al Albany. y
! / The boy fell Uvei board, and Hcalv. iu
attempting to save him, was also iuowucd.
4 Two hr"thers, manned Demand, were
drowned IL The Mohawk At CUlues, sun
+ day night. while bathing.
The Board of Aldermen elected in
March took charge OF the city q; y Timing
ton, \. c., ON Friday. II consists of six
Democrats and faug Republicans. Tais ,,
the first time the city has been under Dem
ociatic control since uegrn suffrage was es-
. tablished. The new board elected Juby
Dawson as Mayor Of the c.ty.
-Ouo of the Decoration day orators said
the time may come ''Yheu the names al
Of E -,
toe cut in imperiSha able MAJ ble uu the capi-
tol grounds at Washington. aud it was N,
+ Copperhead who said this, but the ire
pressible Kirkpatrick, who wanted ~
bloody shirt campaign" in Indiana.
! Horace Miiburu, who is credited Will
having stolen nearly all the chickens IN IN,
Iioga valley, has been sent 10 the penitcn