The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-10-18


his nails cut, they are several inches long
and curved like the horns of cow. He
has some fifteen negroes, not one having
left him during or since the war, and his
overseer Is negro woman who is mother,
mother-in law, or grandmother of them all.
"A shooting affray occurred at Dead
wood, ID. T., on Saturday afternoon, be-
tween Mrs. Lowell, a notorious character
and John Rogers an employe of GregoTy's
restaurant, which resulted in the death of
the former and fatal wounding of the lat
ter. The trouble arose over disputed
ground, and has been going on for some
time. Rogers cannot live. The assault
was made by Mrs. Lowell at Rogers house.
Says that brilliant Catholic Irishman,
John Boyle O'Reilly, editor Of the Boston
/ Ptlot: ''The man who talks of Irish or
Native in an American election is a fool,
demagogue, or a scOundrel." This SEN
/ timent, so tersely stated, is respectfully re-
ferred to the Republican managers who
have attempted and most woefully failed,
to revive the Know Nothing issue in the
campaign in this State.
DR. Nelson, the tallest and most mis-
erly man in Memphis, has died Of the fe
yer. DIR. Nelson had no. practiced his
profession for many years, but had accu-
mulated fortune of over $3.50 coo. His
dress was always shabby, he lived in the
suburbs like pauper, and Stunned inter-
L
died Of yellow fever, and was Suried like
a dog in POtter's Field.
Mrs. RDwe's house in ROSeile, y. J..
was entered by thief Thursday morning.
a dog gave the alarm, and Mrs. Rowe, who
was alone in the house, cOrnered the thief
and bade him surrender, He refused, and
struck Mrs. Rowe several times with a
stick. She clung 70 him, however, and
with the assistance of a neighbor, took MIN
TO EllZabsth, ten miles distant. lie ha ad
pair Of chickens that he had killed previous
to entering the house.
detective Simous, of Easton, arrested
a man named McManus at Kansas City a
few days ago for stealing horses in New
Jersey. Less than three years ago Nc
Manus was arrested at Easton for bigamy
and sentenced 10 a term Of years in the
Penitentiary. He was released last Nav
and since that time he has married two
women, making three in all who now bear
bis name, as his first and lawful wife is vet
alive and lives in Bridgeport, Conn.
Tuesday night, while party Of young
men We're 'horning" a newly married mau
named Harvey Anthony, ten miles from
WatertOwn, y. Y, Anthony shot into the
party and fatally injured man named
RIce and wounded several others. The
party .hen returned the fire and threw
stones and other missiles at the house
breaking in the windows and doors. The
bride was badly aud perhaps fatally iuiur-
ed. The occurrence caused great excite
ment.
During performance on FRIDAY nfcbt
at the Colosseum Theatre, Liverpool, Eng,
now used as music hall, a fight occurred
under the gallery. The audience. hearing
but being unable to see the disful bance.
became alarmed, and the cry of fire was
raised. when a terrible panic ensued. peO-
pie rushing for the doors and sliding
fitfa mill = Z 10,
Of occupants of the pit. A post impedrd
the exit and thirty five men and lads and
TWO women were sufiOcated, Many per
sons were severely injured.
~ hea1ieSS rooster disturbs the tran
guilty Of Cotton, Southern California.
The Se"ls Ir0Pic, an esteemed contempo>
raTy Of that region, tells us that three
weeks ago - farmer below town 'lebouped .
of the neck Of the fattest cock in his barn.
yard for dinner, Chan icleeI ffnpled about .
IN the customary death dance foI awhile.
and then rising with dignity walked of.
tie strobe this way and that. not being
able 10 see, and finally sQuattedi IN the yard
where he was at last accounts stIil reuosiug.
IL IS supposed that the main artery was
clogged, or something of that sort
Tho Pittsburgh Post very truthfrlIlv
says that the National party amounts to
nothing II OuI politics, and from this time
forth will dwiudle away until il disappears.
u may give success to Republicans in
Pennsylvania, as it did in Ohio, but this is
al. 1t has no balance of power because
its separate existence iUSurcs the success Of
the Republicans, who denOunce the Ma
tlOnais as TepudiatorS and communists
John sherman and his Co-laborels desire
nothing better than that the Nationals
should continue in the field. He does not
fear them, and they injure the only party
he does fear.
~ I've. .-raaF MD
1860, Andrew G. Curtin, then Republican
candidate for GUveonor, addressed a Re
publican meeting in Reading. and on the
same evening Gen. Joshua T. Owen adj
dressed Democratic meeting in that citv. .
On Thursday night last after the lapse of
eighteen years, eX-GOvernOr Curtin ad-
dressed Democratic meeting in READING .
and on tbe same night Gen. Owen adaresS
ca a RepubiIcan meeting in the same city.
ms Is one ot the curious instances of mu-
tations OF politics, and an Illustration of
the saying that "the times change and
men change with them'
A dispatch from Rodney, Miss, saws
that Capt. John q. Peck, while on 2 lleace-
ful mission to Alfred Fairfax Republican
nominee for Congress from the Fifth Lon
lsIana district, and the negroes Of Tcnsas
parish, to demonstrate with them upou the
course which they were pursuing in draw
ing the color line and thereby exciting race
pIeJuaices, was murdered by them near
WATERPROOF on Saturday night. The ne
groes are defiant and refuse to submit to
arrest, and rs there are not enough men
there to execute the process of .he Court.
aid has been sought from State troops in the
other parishes. The peaceful people are
much alarmed and in fear of instrrection
-Urbanna, Ohio, is shocked over the
fatal shooting of Alice Armstrong, we'll
known woman Of that city. For some
time there has been bad blood between
her and Marshall a. Brown. Thursday
night she went to his house. was a.5mit,aj
and was shot over the left eve, she bali
lodging in the brain. Alice says that when
she knocked at Browns door he opeDed
IL, Jerked her INTO the room, knocked her
down, and then shot her. Brown saws
that when he opened his door Alice pulled
revolver on him, that he grabbed her
and the revolver, and in the ensuing strng-
gle she was shot as described. The We
man cannot recover, and there was talk of
ynchinU Brown