The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-02-22

We are sorry to learn that the financial
pressure has forced Mr.. John Hannah of
Johnstown, late member of the Legislature
from this county, to make an assignment
for tho benefit of his creditors. Ex-Sheriff
Baumer, who seems TO have n monopolv os
The failure business has been appointed his
assignee.
An old gentleman named John Hav. a
resident of Logan township, Blair county,
aged about 40 years. fell from his chair NOT
many days ago. and in doing so unset the
cooking stove and caused quantity Of hot
water in a vessel standing thereon to drench
bis person and scald him so severely that lie
died in about one week after.
1t is many day since a Democratic
burgess was elected in this borough or a
democratic constable chosen in Cambria
township, but the fact that such things came
to pass on Tuesday last is not so mnch an
evidence OF the approach of the poIiticaI
millennium ms it is of the presence of local
di5sensions among the Republicans
The Democrats aud some of the Repub
!icens of Blacklick township got MP a fusion
ncket In opposition to the Republican,
LABOR combination, and succeeded in elect
ing their candidates for Constable Assessor
Supervisors anI Auditor, besides one of the
School Directors and of course one of the
inspectors OF EIection-three Democrats and
four Republicans
When FREEDOM from her mountain hight
unfurled her banner to the air, she tore the
azure robe Of night and fixed her stars of
T..
she might with prosperity, have inscribed
across the banner this Legend "When Won
want TO buy reacy-made clothing good and
cheap, pay a visit to Jas. J. Murphy, 100
Clinton street, Johnstown."
-Hurd ye the news from Altoona where
Democratic Mayor, Treasurer Auditor
two School Directors and two out of three
Aldermen were elected on Tuesday last
over their highest (Republican) competitors
by maJnrities ranging from 462 for Posthel-
waite, Auditor, all the way down to for
Mccormick, Alderman. Ho,c'ord for Re-
pnbIIcans TO hear news like thatl
we congratulate our young friend John
e. Sullivan on his triumphant election to
the position of City Treasurer of Altoona by
the handsome majority of 142 over the Re-
publican candidate, who neither Bitner
scratched him very haGly in the contest.
JOhn VIII make q careful, competent and
conscientious otfCt r, and the people of that
city have hOnored themselves in honoring
him.
We congratulate the Osceola PereiUe
upon It's having recently reached aud safely
passed its fifth birthday and trust that many
more anniversaries of the same kind are
still in store for il. There is no paper on
! oureNehange list. that can "heat The RereiIle"
In the matter of neatness aud few that can
| surpass it in local and general interest, and
hence ii is that we wish 1t uubouuded sue
cess.
Miss Ella Mulligan, the young lady who
was so terribly burned at the residence of
'si' hHiCo 10. i'pN ibdtl, III AlltOna on 1ne
morning of the 18th inst, died OF her injuries
on last Sunday forenoon. The deceased
was an orphan, and the Altoona Tribune
| says that there were circumstances of
peculiarly touching character, though not
necessary TO mention, in connection with
her sad aud shocking death.
No matter who feels either disappointed
or gay over the local elections held t'Other
day, Myers & Lloyd have the same old story
to tell ahout the goods that they keep aud
are willing to sell at figures low, If not
lower Indeed, than elsewhere can be found
by people who need dry goods and groceries
and all else that they keep in the greatest
| profusion and at prices so cheap so give
them n call and get bargains a heap.
A commodious house I'm the borough of
Carrolltown, containing twelve fourteen
rooms, with large lot, good stable and all
other needful Improvements attached, is
offered for sale at very low price and on
the most accommodating terms, but if not
sold previous to the first of April next, it
will then be for rent. inquire of Francis
| A. Buck, In Carroll township, or address
! him through the Carrolltown posi-: office.
Miss Addie Covert, of Clay township,
| Huntington county, no doubt thought she
| was the champion 'quiltest" when she irut-
! ted ont bed "kiver" containing 3186
! patches hut now comes Mrs Nj. l.. Rex
| and Mrs. b. f. GODDARD, of Mapleton, in the
| same county, each with quilt composed Of
| 1896 and 225 patches, respectively. The
! inference To be drawn from this is that mat
! rimOny Ia conducive to peace, or pieces
| Mr.. Charles BaggerTnan, the gentleman
| who was taken from one of the Pa. r. r.
| trains At Millville, few days ago, with his
mind badly affected died I'm that place on
| Monday last aged about 30 years. The de-
! ceased, who was y native of Holland, leaves
q wife aud two children, who, with one of
| his brothers and n friend named Hoffman,
| reached bin before his death, and took The
| remains with them 10 their home near S..
| Louis.
A thief named Lockard, who stole n
horse some time last fall near MaTtinshurg
! Blair county, and sold 1t IN Sinking Valley
! succeeded on Sunday last in accomplishing
a similar feat at the expense of farmer
| named Samuels, residing near PattonviIle,
! Bedford county, and 50 far "a heard from
! horse and Thief are both non est. A lock
hard To unlock and impossible to break is
! the kind of a lock that ought to be put upon
/ Lorkard.
Our clever friend, Il. T. NJ, of Chest
| Springs. in sending us he money for his
| own and \ neighbOr's subscription, takes
occasion to say that he is n good deal like
/ the West Virginia chap who wrote 10 the
/ Governor for captains commission to raise
a company OF one years men, inasmuch as
he has not been able to get hundred
I good subscribers for one year, but has sue
ceeded in securing very good one for
/ hund red years.
| Lambert Alexander Coogan, aged about
| II years. son of Mr.. Henry Coogan. of Clear
1 field township, left home on the 2lst of last
! month since when no tidines has been heard
| of him except that he was seen At Gallitzin
on the evening of the same day. Any in
| formation as to his present whereabouts VIII
| be thankfully received by his distressed
! parents and friends, who may he addressed
| n st. Augustine, Cambria county, Pa. Ex-
! changes please copy.
The absence of the Poor House report
| from our columns is accounted for by the
! fact that the powers that be conceived the
! idea of having the statement published in
the i've newspapers of the county for the
same amount of money'it cost last year to
publish it in three of them-a proposition
which neither the editor of the Democrat
nor ou-self was willing to entertain. Hence
| it la that the two Republican papers, and 1t
! may be the German paper of Johnstowp I,
have a monopoly of the advertising, so far
as heard from.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. John I.
Brooks, located Oh the line of the Holidays
| burg and Morrison's Cove RAILROAD, and
about two miles from the former place, was
I totally consumed by fire, supposed TO have
| originated from a defective fiue during the
absence from the premises Of all but hired
I man, who vas ct the barn feeding the stock
/ uha,, ha 6rab b-a ke Nothing tut few