The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-05-04

In AloatE, y. l., sunday morning. "a
terrible fire devastated eight acres Of the
built mp po-tion Of the city. II broke out
in the stables Of the Nellis house and a
strong wind carried it over malt houses,
coal yards, &c, causing Il loss of $500, coo.
The dogs on Mount st. Bernard saved
the lives Of forty persons during the past
winter. At the distance of an hours
march they can discover, through their
wonderful sense of smell whether travel
lers arc ON the mountain, and begin to
howl as soon as they do.
The Union Bank COMPANY. No. 80
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. closed its
doors Tuesday, it beiiig discovered that the
cashier, James y. Hill, is "A defauiter for
over $4,000. The bank goes into liguida-
tion nuder an assignee. The depositors il
is said, viii be paid Ia full.
"A battle, 6Qrco and prolonged. recent
ly occurred between n pain of hawks and an.
other and larger one in GaySyille. Vt.
When last seen the larger hawk was max
ing rapid and unsteady progress foI the
woods. while one of the smaller binds was
perched npon his back and hammerinC
away at his head in good earnest.
frank w lison, negro, WAS sentenced
to be hanged at Harrisburg a few DAYS ago.
The prisoner received the Judgment Of the
Court without manifest ions of grief bu.
claimed that his conviction was unsuppurt-
ed by proper evidence. In an Isolated 10
cality III Harrisburg he killed an old drum
ken rag pedlar for a small sum Of money.
Governor Hartranft issued warrants on
Monday tor the execution. June 21st, of
Andrew Lanahan, Luzerne county, for the
murder of Capt. Reilly, at Wilkesbarre
also, for the execution. the same dav. Of
the Moliie Maguires. Edward Kelly. Mich
ael j. Doyle and John Donohoe. Carbon
county, and Thomas Munly, Schuylkill CO.
In Fulton county the other dav a lad
named Harris, armed with a shotgun. en-
conntercd large sized balo eagle, which
he hred npon and wounded. The bird af-
ter being injured turned upon it's slender
assailant and drove him from the field but
was afterwards shot by the father and
proved 10 be seven feet and two inches
from tip to tip.
On Wednesday of last week Mamie
Peachy, little girl about seven wears old.
of MennO township, Mifllin county. was sit
ting near newly lighted lime stack. when
spark shot out, lighting on her d eSS and
igniting hel clothing. She then ran aad the
flames being famed shot up around her
ana before assistance arrived she was burn.
ed so badly that she died in two hours
"A recent letter from Grand River. Da-
kota Territory, says that Frank RAYMOND
OF Northfeld, Mimi. and p. O. Daniels of
Syracuse, y. y, were frozen to death In a
snow storm, while on their way 10 the
Black Hills. r. n. Tyler. of Kalamazoo.
Michigan, and a soldier from Fort Lincoln,
who were also on their way To the Hills.
are supposed 10 have persisted in the same
storm.
"A man named Ratibone. who had
been married twice, shot himself i'm Erie
county few days ago. His second wife.
who had refused to live with him because
he did not support her, was entreated to
return 10 his home. Size said she would
provided he would go to work. This was
asking too much, so he went around the
corner of the house aud put n bullet into
his body.
"A negro woman named Jeanette VII
son, living in NansemOud county. five
miles from Suffolk, Va. murdered her bus
band in his sleep Friday night by attack
ing him with an axe. She completely sew
cred the bead from the body of her hus-
band, and then fled with paramour, who
had melted her 20 the inhuman deed The
woman, Who was arrested and committed 10
Jail, has made a fun confession.
The Chicago Times of Saturday pub
fishes an interview had with an old citizen
of Kansas named Dubois who claims to
have been one of party who, when the
Bender family emigrated so suddenly from
the scene of their manifold murders i'm
that State, followed their trail and having
encountered them had a short, sharp figh.
which ended in the summary burial Of the
Whole iamily- Duoois gives giaphlc and
detailed account of the encounter.
Andrew Overton, aged sixteen years,
of Jersey City, attempted To commit sui-
eide ON Thursday 10y swallowing two oun-
ces of laudanum Before The narcotic had
time to take effect he dashed his head
against the Tagging and slightly fractured
his skull. He was arrested, aud doctor
administered an.idotes, which will proba-
bly, save his life. This is the second attempt
to end his life during the past week. His
companions say that lately he has develop
ed a sudden ion6neSs for alcoholic Stimu-
lanis, which have likely deranged his mind.