The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-05

ACCIDENTLY SHoT.--From the Johnstown
Tribune of Monday las: we gleau the follow
ing particulars Of one of those scarcely ex-
cusable accidents which have almost ceased
10 excite the admiration of even local news
paper reporter:
Thomas Fiuzmmons. of Conemaugh borough,
aged twenty years. was accidentally shot in the
LETT side about i've O'Clock last evening. py the
firing OF OF the contents of one chamber of an
uhle AIDED seven shooter which his sister Jennie,
"ho - sooie Two years oidcr, was cnrtItssiy
houdiiDg. IT secms that he young lady hap
pcned to notice :he revolver in pocket of her
brothers clothing, and SECURING possession OF
IL, pIayfully remarked: In shoot you, Tom,'
at the same time drawing back the hammer,
and then pulling the trigger. She had no idea
Ihe ~<aron was loaded. aud in fact did not ap-
pear TO asve the least idea OF what she was do
ing, but al any rate the tall sped Its course
and penetrated the left side OF the young man.
|; found lodging p lace inside OF his anatomy.
but in what particnsr spot cannot DC deter
mined
doue through her carelcS-a~ss she i'm mniedfste1y
gave the alarm. and messengers were hastily
dispatched Tor Doctor. TIC rrst physician
found was DR.. w. .. L"wmar- who went 10 the
home of the sufferer, ho resides with his pa
rents near the ale brewery. and a search was in
possible the course which the ball bad taken.
No satisfactory conclusion could be arrived ut
prostrnted II was concluded to defer further
investigation at that time.
The condition OF the wounded man is quite
critical to-day. but there are grounds for hope
that {se may ultimately recover. 1t seems
probable that the ball either passed through,
or, perhaps, lodged in his LETT lung. This after
noon he resting comfortably, and did not
com plain of tssck Fsu. The sister, who
IN a measure the innocent cause of this arci-
dcnt is almost frantic with grief. it is like
sy that until her ling day she will have ut
ter = bheirenee OF skooISus trens- Let the les
soa t3e needed.
Coon WORK WELL DONE.--Tke Nis-
sion given 10y two of the Fathers of the Con-
gregaties Of the Mission AT the Church of
the II ely Name in this p'acr, came To
end on Sunday last. The various eXercis es
were well attended, numbers of the congre-
cation coming three or four miles to be pres
ent At the first Mass and instructions at half
past ave o'clock in the morning of each day
throughout the entire week. Fathers Me
Gill aud O'Donahoe. the Rev. gentle;sen
who conducted the Mission. are both very
forcihle, impressive and eloquent speakers.
aud the several serrnonefhey delivered on
the great uoral principles of revealed
IigiaA avisl song lie remenb bered, douts
no:, by all who had the pleasure of listening
to them. Every admit mem ber of the cougre-
CATION, at least all who are Catholics in
<pore tl.an aatce, approached ftte holy Sarrs-
uents and Father o Donahoe in his closing
eytortations To them took occasion to con-
gratolate all who participated Oh the piour
dispositions they had manifested and the
great edification they give Guring the
pious and Jealous Fathers are at present
Conducting a Mission at ST. bartholomew
church, Wiltaore.