The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-24
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-Immense cedar poles are now shipped
from Tennessee to Europe 70" the use of
telegraph com panies.
An old colored cook and a white cham
bermaid eloped from Cincinnati for the
purpose of getting married.
Three children of Joseph Gerock, 0f
North Heidelberg, Berks county, died
within three days of diPhtheTia.
The first crate of Georgia peaches of
this season was shipped at Macon for New
York on Saturday. Thirty thousand crates
will follow.
The first new wheat of the season ar
rived at st. Louis on Monday from near
Dallas Texas. II graded No. 4, and sold
al auction at 1925 per busheL
At Johnson. r.. l., Sunday afternoon.
Martin Head, aged sixteen years, fell dead
while running 30 the home base in a base
ball game, having hurst a blood vessel
The length of the day is set down just
now at fourteen hours and nineteen min
utes. The longest day this year aill be
the 21st of next month, when summer be-
gins.
Henry Walz and Carrie Hutton have
been held in default of 50, coo bail at Ian
caster, charged with producing an abortion
which resulted in the death Of Nalz's
wife.
"A dispatch from Calcutta 20 the Lon
don Times reports that during a perform
ance in the theatre at Ahmednugger the
building caught fire aud forty persons were
burned to death
-Henriejta. the youngest daughter Of
r. H. Dana, Jr., OF Cambridge, Who was
educated at Paris convent with the pres
ent Queen of Spain, is said to have become
a Catholic recently.
"A servant girl in Dayton, Ohio, has
been pronounced an irresponsible klcpio-
maniac by = Judge. This case is the first
one that has come under our attention in
which the victim was poor.
About half the wheat crop around
TrexleTtown, Lehigh county, has been
destroyed by lice. Several farmers have
turned their wheat fields into corn fields.
The late frost did much damage.
D. ". Thompson, of Greenwood,
Miss. has married his mother in law, a
marriage void under the State law. So
that The couple have the choice Of living
apart or Of removing to another State.
Dennis Donnegy, MoIiie Naguirc
whe was to have been hanged at Pottsville
on Wednesday, has been resp:ted 10y lie
Governor for twenty days, IN order to al
low him more time - prepare for death.
The supposed Feuiaus, who we're en-
camped near North Troy, Vt. have dis
banded aud Departed. Intense excitement
prevails across the border in that vicinity,
and the Canadian militia have armed and
gone into camp.
1t isstated that the lecturess known as
"Miss Edith O German, the escaped nun, -
is the wife of Professor AulTrey. of New
York, and the mother of child. This
disclosure will be likely to destroy her
sensational business.
An accident occurred at Old Sidney
mines, Halifax, \. S, Tuesday morning,
caused by the explosion OF gas. Six men
have been taken ont dead. among them
GreenwelL chief overseer. 1t is thought
all are now out of The pit
English Catholics are said to be ex-
ceedingly desiIous that Pope Leo shall
quit Rome and 60 TO Jerusalem to perna-
nentiy reside, but It is not likely lie viii do
any such foolish thing. The prestige of
Rome is too great 20 be abandoned
A young man was tried in London
county. Va, few days ago for shooting
into a crowd who visited him the night
of his marriage as a calathumpiau band,
thereby killing Que of the party aud was
seu. - ,he penjtentiary fuT eighteen years.
% BIIeu, the Californian, did not in
his wiliShOw the usual desire IF enormous
~ wealthy men too keep thei-.estate intact.
His two sisters receive the largest shares.
but seven uieces aud uephews get $500, coo
apiece, and several charities are literally
endowed.
Eugene johnson and Aureline Me
Query clipped from Cincinnati. lie was IS
years old, and she Is. Their married life
lasted just year. Then johnson sent his
wife back ID her parents hearing a letter
announcing his intention to kill himself
because she did not love him. lie kept his
wOId.
7 "A growth OF human hair, the longest
on record, is amoug the curiuSities ta he
seen at the Paris Exposition. It came
from the head Of a Norman gi1l, Mcrlot bv
name, who lived With her noiher ia the
eNtTeDIest poverty. IL IS seven feet long.
OF an exquisite golden color, Iuxusiaut, aud
silky.
In the trial Of the Widow Schaaible's
breach-uf-promi suit against Nj Isher-
man, in st. GeuevieYe, Mo, her seven
year-nid daughter was an important wit
ness. The child had seen and head some
OF the courtship, and tile defendant had
asked her low she would like him for a
father
The picture of General Uoyt, the re-
publican candidate for governor, as il an
pears on the ribbon badges worn by his
frieuds at tile republican state convention.
Is being sold in LuzeTue county for that of
Pat lIcster. who was hanged at Hloons-
burg IN March last, So says the Hauis-
burg Patriot
Mr.. Edison is equal to the emergency.
lie has Invented an ingenious arrangements
of magnets connscted with the teIeuhoue
which is to be placed over the family era
die. W hen the baby cries the current
acting upon the magnets, sets in motion
lever, which rocks the cradle briskly until
the sounds cease.
The Presbyterian Assembly. in session
at PEtsburg, has decided 20 set apart The
hrst complete week in January. 1879. as \
week of prayer 10y the conversion of The
world and FOR greater holiness in the
Chrissaiu Church, Thursday Of said week
10 be devoted 10 prayers for schools and
colleges, and especially FOR those vino are
destitute of religious instruction.
- The jury in the .Iohu c. Straup case.
IN which defendant was tried az Pittsbur+
Tor being an accessory in procuring, an
abortion on Alice Herman, whereby tbn
giii lost her life, came to an agreement an
Saturday, after being ont thrce-ouarters If
an hOar. they found him guilty. of being
an accessory before aud after the fact. He
was remanded 10 jail to await sentcuoe
Rev. ". C.. VI Enroe. pastor of tbs T,isI,
Catholic church at ST. Clsir. Schuvli,iU
county, recently preached a severe depui,-