The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-22
Neacs a,.k O,ner Nofings.

The Irish order Of Franciscaus in Rome
gave a grand banquet to Cardinal McClos-
key few days ago. Many notable persons
were present.
"A Chicago firm has purchased large
! drove of steers which are tn be sent by
steamship to the pastures of North Germa-
ny for fatting and sale.
A few days ago Mr.. Joseph Conners
felleG a hollow tree, about five miles fiom
Bolton, Texas, in which he found the skele-
ton of a human being.
An exchange claims that the most no.
table mild winters for the last eighty years
have been in the decade of 1898, 1908, 1918,
1923, 1898, 1S4S, 1853, 1868 and 1873.
Joseph Walker, rich widower, who
recently hanged himself at Mansfield, a lle-
gheny county, was driven to the deed by
threats of his wife's niece to sue him for
breach of promise.
About 1900 members of The Irish
Catholic Union marched in procession
through Montreal in celebration of St.
| Patrick's day. None of the Irish national
societies took part.
The Roman Catholic Church has pur-
chased a tract of 1000 acres of land in the
vicinity of Chase City, Va, and proposes
to coioniZe and educate the freedmen upon
the industrial farm plan.
The Pope will hold cousstory March
%. He will deliver an allocution, proclaim
the re-estabish of the Catholic hierar-
chy OF Scotland, and confirm the Bishops
appointed by his predecessor.
-Four hundred RATS have reached Lock
Haven this spring. Buyers are present in
sufficient numbers TO give spirit to the
business, Prices range from 10 to Is cents,
according to kind and quality.
Mrs. Lincoln, of Boston, has two young
African lions for pets. They are twenty
one months old, and are permitted to run
about the house like dogs. The police
have ordered her to cage them.
Andrew Butts would not permit a par
ty of tramps 20 warm themselve at his
camp fire, and drove them away. They re-
turned when he was asleep, threw him into
the flames, and burned him to death
-George Manter an aged widower of
Pennington, Me-, has been sued by his
! sister in-law for breach of promise. She
says that long before his wife's death he
promised 10 marry her as soon as he became
free.
The schooner Carrie P. Morton, of
Gloucester, Mass, sailed for Grand Banks,
January B, with n crew of fourteen men,
and has not since been heard from. It is
/ supposed the vessel was lost, with all on
/ board.
in the Edgefield county IS. c. Court
/ or General Sessions, four children named
/ Dufie were on trial las week for the murder
OF colored youth. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty, and the children were
restored to their parents.
Governor Holiday has issued n pro-
clamation Offering 800 reward for the ar
rest OF each of the parties concerned in the
| iynchlng OF the negro woman, Charlotte
Harris, in East Rockingham county, Va,
on the night of the 9Th inst
"A negro feloniously assaulted five yea
cid child at Pensacola, Fla, a few day.
ago, and the child subsequently died. Tb;
| negro was lynched by mob on Thursda,
night. The sheriff and posse fred on tht
MOB, killing and dangerously woundius
five Of them.
| The heaviest snow storm in the Black
Hills since their settlement by white mel
| commenced on the 7th inst. and continued
until the 18th. All mail and telegraph,
communication was interrupted. Th,
last mail received arrived from Cheyenn,
on the 9Th inst.
The title, Queen of Tramps, is qiver
to the woman who walked from Bangor I,
Kansas City and back. She was thre,
years at It, and her route was far fiom di
rect, being varied by her wandering incli
nations. She worked a little on the Way
but generally lived by begging and steal
ing.
Mr.. George Fulmer, of East Whitelan,
township, says the West Chester JefTsrso
man, is the happy possessor of four e ives
who do maternal duties ~ ten lambs T,
three of them are allotted two lambs apiec
and to the fourth one four is giveu-au II
most unprecedented case in the vay q
sheep raising.
-Sharpsburg, Allegheny county. has
sensation over the disappearance Of 'Suuir
James .. Post. 1t is alleged that he "a,
away with his cousin, q nice young eitl q
sixteen and clerk in his ofico. In a rail
| accident
legs, and, therefore, his friends argue. tba
1t IL not possible that he could have ru,
away.
Orlando ShafFner, the nlonstrous bo,
baby, whose parents reside in West Pike
land, Chester county, is to oe taken I,
Sottstown shortly and placed on exhibition
Ilis height is 30 inches aud he measure
o. rehes around he waist. His head /
II inches in circumference and wrist
inches. He weighs s5 pounds and is no
yet f3 months old
- nat astonishing pedestrian, Berthi
Won lillier3, accomplshes feat after fea
In rapid succession, the latest beino ,
walk IN Cincinnati Of eishty-nine miles !,
twenty six hours. Several physicians !,
That city warned her that her health woul,
surely give way under such abuse of he
physical strength, but she declares ,la
the walking does her good.
"A young girl employed in a public
mouse in Belfast, Me-, has passion fo
Killing cats. She shuts the victim in ,
room, watches hes chance TO catch it h,
,he hInd legs, gives itaswing and dashes it
brains out. At one time she had five lai,
out at once. Her hands have been fearful
y bitten and clawed by the animals. bu
she still follows her deadly war on IN,
felines. va ="
"A negro named Toogood, who WASH,
TOO good to belong to gang of despera
o"es IN Lancaster county, resisted arres
on Friday, siezing an axe and swinging !
III threatening manner Before he conl,
use the implement n man accompanyint
the constable deputed to make the arres
shot The negro in the rear The desnerad,
dropped to the floor, but the wound is no
dangerous. 70 "o
"A young man, named Tinnv Kindar
OK Beallsville. Washington county. Will
working in saw mill. was instantlv k;l,e,
on thursday afternoon by falling in from
of the saw. He was standing on the car
rage, trying TO loosen bolt. when h;
loot slipped, and he went down. Th,
mead Tas completely severed from tn.
! DDUy, and the body waS