The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-10

n Young :.
who lived for a number of years with fam
lily in Carroll township, but whose parents
reside at LlOydsvitle, recently visited his
home in that place and from thence went TO
Illinois In company with one Of his brothers,
the latter of whom returned the other day
with the information that lie woke mp few
mornings ago and found the dead body of
Charles lying in bed by his side. The dis
ease which caused his death is said TO have
been small -pOx, which in all probability he
contracted at Lloydsviile before his depart
ure for the west.
Spring has come, the delicate footed
May, with it's slight fringes tipped with
buds aud flowers and with it comes wish
to be away, wasting in woodlands the VOL
uptuous hours. The advent of Spring also
suggests a lighter style of clothing than has
been worn for several months past, and TO
all who contemplate purchasing such, we
take pleasure in recommending the popular
store of Godfrey Wolff, next door to the
post-office, Altoona. His stock of ready
made clothing is large tasteful and elegant,
and he who buys from him may depend
upon getting full value for his money
The appeal to the Supreme Court made
on behalf of Martin V. Turner, who
convicted last fail in the Clearield county
court, Judge Orvis presiding, of murder in
the first degree, for shooting Mrs. NAPLES,
his alleged paramour, near Osceola, was de-
cided on Monday last at Harrisburg, the re-
suit being that the verdict was set aside and
new trial granted, on the ground that the
court erred in submitting to the jury the
question whether there was proof enough 20
show that the prisoner had manufactured
evidence to prove an alibi, instead of in
structing them to judge whether an alibi
had or had not been clearly established.
1t may be gratifying to owners of land
I'm this county to know that the OScPola
Rereile classiffies Cambria with the counties
east of the Allegheny river in which oil will
sooner or later he found. AS described the
territory comprises Clearfield, Clinton, JEFF
fersOn Cambria and Indiana counties which
Is about what was Compreheuded in Mr..
Platt's geological report 10 the State gov
ernment As to the Osceola test well, on
which so many hopes are based, drilling
continues, interrupted occasionally by the
breaking of a cable an intermissiOn to
permit the managers to explain why il is
not in the nature of thugs that they should
fail 10 strike ii fat.
In the account given by us last week of
the sudden death in Barr township of Mrs
Springer, our information led us TO say that
the Sister of Charity who died so suddenly
in Philadelphia was Mrs. Sp-inger's sister.
This mistake, the deceased having
been daughter of the lady FIRST named. Nor
was it true that ber death was caused by the
news of her mothers demise, for she was
dead before such tidings could have reached
her, the letter conveying the sad intelligence
having been forwarded TO Philadelphia by
one mail while a telegraph dispatch received
from that city was sent from this place to
NicktOw1n by the next mail In all other
respects the story published in our last is
sue strictly true.
MIR. Il. T. Bytle, civil engineer of AL
toona, has been engaged recently I'm survey
ing for Messrs. j. &. Martin & Co. of Por-
tage, the route Of a proposed railroad which
Is to intersect the Pennsylvania Central at
Portage station, and run south through
Cedar Swamp until it is eventually extended
TO connect with the Bedford ROAD. If the
enterprise should be pushed forward to COM
aDla l,r,t1x of ,A,.S
land would be developed Mr. Lytle states
that as far as he has run The grades are light
and the road would not be an expensive
one to build. In the Cedar Swamp there are
several hundred acres of fac cedar which
could he utilized if a railroad passed in the
vicinity of the tract.
In bidding adieu to Major John Thomp-
son as postmaster of Ebensburg. we know
we only re-cCho the universal sentiment
when we say that lac and his two sons, James
and Robert were tue most accommodating
Of public officials Constantly on duty at
all reasonable hsurs, aud prompt to meet
every demand made on their time or patience
they personally endeared themselves TO all
who transacted business through the Office
But like many another good man who trod
official paths, the MAJORS decapitation was
considered p political necessity, and he went
under, but not dishonorabiy. His successor
has struck out braveIy, and in the end it will
be nigh praise to say of him that during his
administration the standard of official ex-
celeuoe attained by his predecessor was
fully maintained by himself.
The convention of Directors to elect a
Superintendent of Schools for the county of
Cambria for the ensuing term of three years
was held at the Court House, In this place
on last Tuesday afternoon, l5S Directors
answ wering to their names. The salary of
the Superintendent, As fixed by law, is 81, -
600 per year, and motion to increase it to
; POO per annum was negatived by a deci-
81 We vote. Gue candidate only. Prof II
Berg, the present incumbent was placed i'm
nomination. and received the vote of all
present excepting abont dozen, some of
whom voted FOR whoever their fancy dicta-
ted, aud others failed to vote at all Mr.
Berg, who has filed with entire satisfaction
tire ofi Ice OF Superintendent for three years
has just reason to feel proud of the marked
compliment contained in his unopposed re-
election.
a resident Of MilIviile, has made inforina-
ton against two young men named VIM
BIOderiCk and Chas. Boucher, whom she
charges with an assault aud the commission
of an outrage upon her person while return
ing from church at Coopersdale about nine
o'clock on Monday night last. John Boyle,
Daniel Dimond, Edward Rodgers and James
Kinney, young men residing in NiIiviile
aud Prospect boroughs, have also been
charged by Wm. otto with assault and
battery and Al attempt TO raVish his daugh-
ter Emma, aged about sixteen years This
latter offence is said to have been perpetra-
ted on Sunday afternoon, the young scOrnd-
rels succeeding, il the story be true, in
frightening bevv of girls who were out
walking in Taylor township and getting
hands OH the young lady named, whose out
cries, however, soon brought assistance and
prompted the villains to fee.
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