The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-11

The Ottawa Times saws that some time
ago the citizens Of Mendoza were surprised
to learn that a married compile, who had
apparently lived in peace and harmony in
Illinois, had been divoI ced in Kansas. The
mystery is now explained. The husband
had homesteaded 100 acres Of fine farming
land, and there was another 160 acres ad-
joining not yet taken up The pair were
divorced, the widow entered the vacant
quarter section, and established her claims
as the head Of a family. When this Was
done the pair were remarked, and now
have fine farm of half a section.
"A few days since Mr.. w. Miller, of
Cniontown, Pa, who, like Nimrod Of old,
is a mighty hunter, aud keeps pack of
fifteen bounds, captured an earless wild
hog in the II ountains of Fayette county.
The animal not only has no auriCular APP
pendages, but has no Orifice in the head
for the admission of sound, ano is conse-
quently totally deaf 1t also has but one
eye, which, however, is large enough for
two, being nearly two inches in diane er.
The animal will weigh about one hundred
pounds and is as ferocious as bear. Mr..
Miller will send it to the Geological Garden
in Philadelphia.
The K ing of Spain is to be married in
the Basilica of Atocba. at Madrid. on the
23d of January. The Princess Mercedes
will arrive at Madrid only one hour before
the ceremony. The fetes are TO last five
days, during which time theatrical repre-
sentations and bull-h9 hts are to be provid.
ed for the people free banquet is 10 be
given to a thousand Of the poor of Madrid
in the Prado, and there are to be histoIi sal
professions in the Plaza de TorUs, The no.
bles of Spain being invited 10 take part in
cayalcades. All children born on the 23i
are to be lowered, and $4,000 pesetss are
to be distributed among the poor.
In Lancaster. last week, William A.
Hsmbright. young school teacher, who
had only been married last May. was Il led
on ftee6ty-oHe indictments for stealing from
hotels, market wagons, stores and houses
a variety OF goods, such as shoes, blankets,
vests, pantaioons, sugar and beefsteak.-
The defence Was ''klep:omauia," ani the
young wife Of the accused was put on the
stand to testify 10 bis recent peculiar
conduct and oddities. The jury acquitted
the accused On nineteen indictments and
convicted him on twO-one for stealing a
beefsteak aud the other for walking off
with sugar that belonged to somebody
else. He was sentenced TO nine months
imprisonment.
"A singular case OF suicide occurred Mt
Wheeling, w. Va, on Thur day night.
Henry Daub, a we'll known citizen of that
place. who was once very wealthy shot
himself through the heart. He had been
married twice, and had quarrelled with his
efCOhu "iiSs WHO lufbeu MIN out OF the
house and is said to have commenced lead
ing Gissolute life. Late Thursday after
noon he showed a revolver To a friend and
said he intended 10 kill himself on bis first
wife's grave. AS he could not be found
next morning, the friend went out TO Mount
Calvary Cemetery, and there upon his
wife's grave, covered with foot of snow.
his body was found, and beside il lay the
revolver with which he had shot himself
This is the third suicide among the Ger
mans in Wheeling within three weeks.