The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-19
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killed his wife Margaret, aged thirty-five,
Thursday morning, by ssabbing her with a
knife, and then killed himself. Their chill
dren were found in a half terrified condi-
tiOn in the room. The tragedy is supposed
to have arisen over a quarrel about the pos
session Of a grocery store.
While negro man down in Georgia,
the other day, was carrying a child in his
arms along a road, large eagle swept
down upon them and endeavored 20 seize
the child. \ lively battle cnsued between
the parent and the eagle. the latter getting
the better of il until farmer came to the
rescue, and knocked the eagle seuseless
with an axe. The bird was cap:ured.
About three months ago J. T. Camp
bell, who was studying law at Butler, was
called to his home at Plain Grove, Lawrence
county, to attend the burial Of one of his
sisters, who had died of TYPHOID fever.
Since then thee more of bis sisters who
were all young ladies, have died Of the
same disease, aud he also. Several more
of the same family are not expected TO re-
cover.
j. r. p. Mechlin, a clerk in the war
department, has been sentenced to six
months imprisonment for beating his
daughter. The instruments of punish
meut employed were the clinched fist,
caisel, hammer handle, screw driver, chair
rocker, confinement in n room in the month
of December without any fire, tied with a
cord to a box, and kicks in the face and
upon the head.
Peter McManus and Jack O'Neil Mol
lie Maguires, were arrested in Shamokin
few days ago and taken to iI:e Sunbury jail
on suspicion of being implicated in the as
sassinaliOn Of Frederick Hesser, near Sha-
mukin, on Dec. 10. 1874. Six other Molly
Maguires were also arrested at the same
time and place, charged with the bnrning
Of Schwenk's cOal-breakeT at Mt. Carmel,
in June, 1873.
james Ward, senior member Of James
Ward 81 Co, iron uerchanIs at Niles
Ohio, filed his voluntary petition in bank
ruptcy on Friday last. Liabilities 81, 900
geo, assets nominally nothing. Two years
ago the firm of Ward & Co. made an as
signment but continued business. The de-
preston in the iron business has exhausted
all the assets except a very small amount
of personal property.
The Fordham building at Halifax, y.
5, occupied by y. Fordbam, leather mer-
chant, and II. c. Evans, general Gealer.
was burned Sunday morning. Total loss,
SAG, 900 To $50, 600; insured in English
offices. During the fire an explosion Oc-
cCrred III Evans store. instantly killing
Edward Fredericks, a member Of Union
Protection Fire Company, who was en-
gagged in saving goods.
"A child two years Of age was saved on
Thursday 10y fireman from being run
over by train on the Connellsvile rail
road, at Mills Station, near Rraddncks.
he little one was on the track. Seeing
that the engine could not be stopped i'm
time TO prevent it from running over the
child, the fireman jumped from the cab
and running ahead rescued the infant out
Of the very jaws of death
There lives six miles from Richmond.
Va. Mrs. Martha T. Hopkins. who. al
though only thirty-nine years old. has Just
been married to her sixth husband. She
was first married at twenty years Of age
took her second husband when twenty-four
years old her third husband when TWEEN
ty-seven years old her fourth husband
when thHty-two years old, and her fifth
husband when thirty. seven years old.
Sam. Steenburgh, who is to be hung
to day Friday a. Fonda, \. Y, for the
murder Of Jacob 5. Parker. at Amsterdam.
November 18th made fun confession a
few nights ago. He says he committed
eleven different murdeTS-the first when
only IA years old. lie also confesses to
innumerabie burglaries, robberies and in
cendiary fires in and around Amsterdam.
/ Ire story is horrible in the extreme, and is
nearly all corroborated. He murdered Par
ker.
Pope Leo XIII. has sanctioned plan
Tor the conversion Of Genital Africa, which
was prepared by Cardinal Franchi while
Prefect of the Propaganda. The mission
airy work has been intrusted to the con
gIegatlon established some ten years ago
by NJ. Laylgerie at Algiers. Twelve mis-
sl"narles have already left for Zanzibar
and 1t Is expected that they will be able TO
move into the interior during the present
month. The missionaries have been in
structed IN the use of scientific Instruments
he mystery about the recent death
IN Havana of Judge J. +. Leonard seems
to grow more dense. When the body nras
received at West Chester it was carefully
examined by eminent physicians from
Philadelphia and Washington who de-
clared that he did not die Of yellow fever.
out they decline 10 say of what disease he
dId die. Probably the real cause Of his
ue3th VIII never he made known to the
pubic. lie is said to have been ENGAGED
TO marry three or four ladies, and to have
been devoted in his attention to alloF then,
-Charies Harak, of BuShviIe, Ind. Is
40 years OIG, but he wooed a girl of 1S
WIN so much vigor that. after long hesita
uoh, she promised to marry him. They
were 10 meet on a certain day in the Conn
" ClcIk Office and have the ceren1onv
performed. In the meantime IIarak's son.
"geG "a. took a fancy to the girl, aud had
no difficulty in winning her away from his
County Clerks Office earlier than the an
pointed hour, and when the old man ar
rIyed tney were already married They
asked his blessing, but did not get II.
-Cut-throat Meig, Of the Paris Com
mune' boasts of the interest he has avak-
ehec IN New York by his communiStic
speeches.. lie led the party which assas-
s,nated Archbishop Darboy and a number
"i ciergymen, and intimates pretty clearly
'hat slmliar job is fast becoming a neces-
slty IN THIS country. lie las abundant ma
terlal TO work upon in the United States
ana already the Internationals have an i'm
mense organization, worked by secret
oaths aud IN sympathy with other secret
societies, capable Of plunginr this countrv
mo confusion at any time agreed upon.
senator Wallace has taken steps to
Iaeiiitate the employmenS of colored per
sous on the railroad improvements nro-
EreSslhg under contracts with citizens of
the United States in the Empire of Brazil
oy introducing bill authorizing the issue
ol passports free of charge 80 colored Ia
iefs going thither. This. SAYS the Phil