The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-03-08
The Brazilian Minister resident in


Washington, has officially notified the
Messrs. Collins, of Philadelphia, that he
is instructed by his government to say that
colored citizens of the United States
with passports, can go to Brazil to engage
III any pursuits, and euioy the full protec-
tion of the government. This is an i'm
portant concession made by the Brazilian
Government to facilitate the enterprise of
American citizens now engaged i'm the con-
structlon of railways in that Empire.
Jack Rover went to California from
New York in 1850. and after a long career
IN loaferism was hanged for murder about
two weeks ago. He refused up to the day
OF execution to accept any religious atten-
ton, aud then conditionally became a
Catholic. He was hopeful that his SEN
tence would be changed to imprisonment,
and he said that If his life was spared he
dIdn t eed any religion but if he had to
die he preferred to be a Catholic, because
he had high opinion of priests and Sis
ters of Charity.
William Q. Greenley, who shot Ida
hersey IN indianapolis, has been convicted
OF murder in the first degree. Both of
them were married, and members of a
church choir. They fell in love with one
another, and agreed to get divorces and be-
come man and wife. But Ida forsook
Greenley and the infatuated man shot her
dead, one evening, when she was about TO
enter church. The result of their criminal
passion is that two families are broken ND /:
Ida has already met with a tragic death
and William, in all probability, will be
banged,
Count Ercole, son of the deceased
Count Gabrielle Mastia, brother of pins
IN, and his four children, are tile princi-
pal heirs ot the late Pope's enormous for
tune. Count Ercole Mastai lives in Milan.
Italy. One of his sons resides at SinigagIia
and the other is in tue French military
school of st. Cyr. One of his daughters is
novice at the Convent of Tor de Speccbi.
and the second is married to the Comman.
ger Marce Fabri de Fano. There are also
lew relatives descended from the Pope's
sisters.
-Pope Leo XIII. was crowned in the
Slxthe chapel, in Rome, on Sunday last
Inc ceremony commenced at half past
nine IN the morning and terminate at
hall past one in the afternoon. The Car
dinais, prelates and diplomatists accredit-
Gu 70 tne vatican and few other persons
were present The Pope was afterwar,I
carried to his apartments, blessing the
spectators on the way. Crowds broke the
windows of the houses illuminated on SIM
Gay night tor the Pope's coronation. bpt
were dispersed by the troops without casu-
atty. S"'''-
"A dispatch from Richmond. Va. March
~, says. oamuel Valentine, n handsome
oright muiatto, aged 10, laid down on the
track of the Richmond and Petershnrr,
Railroad, near Phillips Crossing. last even
ing as a passenger train came along. The
engineer saw him lying on the track. and
oiew his whistle, but it was too late TO
stop When the whistle blew Valentine
simply raised his head and put it on the
IRON rail- and folded his hands. The entire
Tram passed over him, mangling the body
a auu kiiiing him instantly. A letter was
found on his person from his sweetbsart
discarding him, and his friends state that
ne was tired of life. This is the first in
stance OF a negro committing suicide for
love, and one of the few instances of ne.
groes committing suicide at all,