The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-06-21
Ea..s nls.E 1Lner Notlngs.

"A Bfd5eFord, Me, lady has taught her
large Newfoundland dog to carry the tram
Of her dress.
Mrs Fortune, Of Halifax, having given
birth to twins, both girls, the New York
Express reflects that Miss Fortunes never
come singly.
Jesse Grant, second son of ex President
Grant, has returned to this country from
Europe. The General viii not return be-
fore next spring.
Joe COburn, the pugiiist, Is dying in
Auburn prison, under complication Of
diseases, the principal Of which IS Brigbt's
disease OF the kidneys.
Colonel y. II. FuIkerson, Of Rose Hill,
Va, was recently nearly picked to death
by flock of swallows that attacked him
while crossing his farm.
A married man in Newburg has in
vented an india rubber rolling pin that viii
cut the dough very evenly, and yet bend to
the head when it strikes.
%. F. Bullard, the expelled member Of
the Legislature from Delaware county, who
was convicted of embezzlement, has been
sentenced to nine months Imprisonment.
That the South has deadly designs
against the North is shown by the fact
that seven car loads of cucumbe were re-
Gently shipped from jacksonville, Florida.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
has pun chased a sufficient number of guns
to arm all their employees on overland pas
senger trains for protection against rob
bers.
The Crown Prince Of Germany sends
sincerest thanks to the President of the
United STATES and the American people for
sympathy manifested on account of the at
tempted assassination Of the Emperor.
The walls of two large brick stores in
Rochester, \. Y, fell with a terrific crash
Friday afternoon, buTying a number Of
people in the ruins. Four were recovered
alive, but badly injured. One or more are
likely to die.
The Green0rier T1d6pendcnt says that
West Virginia, one of the youngest States,
has the youngest Catholic Bishop, the
youngest Governor, the youngest Con-
gresham and the youngest Grand Master
Mason in the United States"
"A Chicago chap advertises for several
steady girls to help on pantaloons. And
an enviOus scribe says that fellow who
cant help on his own pantaloons ought to
be ashamed 30 want girls to do it.
"A few days ago Shadrack Murphy,
farmer, living in Dorchester county, Md,
and Kate CoolbOara, a woman living with
him, beat to death a colored servant girl
for some trifling olleuse. Murphy is a.
large, but the woman is in custody.
Thomas Winane, who died near New
port Monday week, was a railroad con-
tractor for the Russian Government, from
which he has received heavy ROYALTIES.
lie was also the inventor of the Winans
cigar-shaped boat, and is said to have been
worth $25 900 600.
"A Few days ago the remains Of a child
were found in sink near Pottsville Ka-
tie Yeager, the mother, who has been ar
rested, cUnfesses to having killed it last
March, but says she was instigated to the
act by aman in the Cataw issa valley, whom
she wants arrested.
Horace Greeley's estate, which was ap-
praised at $500, 600 in 1878, is said to turn
out but small percentage. Only about
SSO, ,OOO cash can be realized from it, the
bulk OF it consisting Of worthless notes.
railroad stocks, and shares in tho, Tribune,
which are unsaieable.
Madame Bonaparte is certainly g re-
markable woman At the ace Of ninety.
six she enjoys excellent health. and is
pleasantly solourning at the residence of
her grandson, Charles J. Bonaparte. at
baltimore. She has admirably flled the
role of belle and heroine.
The schooner James Scott capsizel1
five miles off Long Pond, Ontario. during a
squaH Sunday morning, and the captains
wife, child and one man man were drown
Ell. Another man drifted of on q caDsized
yawl aud is believed to be lost The can
tain aud mate we're saved.
IL be anvil used at Valley Forge. 177S.
in shoeiug the horses of the Continental
army has been found in the old mill,
Ph@nlZ iron works. 4 committee has
been appointed to reverentIy gather up the
relic aud return it TO its old home at the
( forge FOR the coming centennial
- be Willinautic Thread Company Of
Hartford, Conn, employing 900 opera
tIvcs, paid of in gold on Saturday. Hun
dreds OF employees never saw gold coin be-
/ fore, and many were unable to count it.
a number requested bills instead, and the
appearance OF the strange money created
/ quite sensation in the town.
AT Summit City on Wednesday. dur
( ing a heavy storm, four mer, Thomas
i Donaldson, his son and son in law. and a
! man named Funk, took shelter under a
/ tree The tree was struck by lightninO
( and donaldson and ms son instantly killed
/ and the son-in-law fatally injured Funk
/ received severe shock. but viii recover.
/ 1t has been decided BY the SuDreu,e
| Court that suicide resulting from INSANITY
does not vitiate life insurance policy
/ ms IS very important decision. MANY
/ cases similar TO the one on which the opjn-
/ ion of the court is based have occnrred' All
! OF them having been contested by tho in
/ surers, and almost invariably with sucress
/ "A circular has been issued bv the Ma
! tlOnal Executive Committee of the Social
! their
! members organizing themselves into mill.
tary companies and stating that such or
| ganizations are hostile TO the PRINCIPLES of
/ the party. Al party members are reouest-
/ cd to Withdraw from said military conueo-
JiOns.
/ "A new fruit bas been introduced into
this country called the Japanese Pishanin
! which IL said by its disooverer to he the
most beautiful Of all the fruits he has ever
/ seen ana the most delicious 20 the taste
/ Four OF those which ripened in California
/ Weighed three-quarters of pound each
! were Of rich yellow color and looked jike
/ balls Of wax.
! Ii used to be said Of old Joe T,ano os
/ oregon, that be spelled the name of his
creator With little G and Joe with bio
| y. On the occasion of the decoration of
the confederate graves at Favetteviue
ARK, the other day, there came fo--ars
/ from far-of Oregon from Joe Lane for ~ =
grave OF his old comrado, Colonel Yen
who fell in the Mexican war.
w. Frank Smith, of Denver Col o
| member OF the Rocky Mountain Deiertive
/ Agency, with Messrs. McKeever and An
/ dersou, detectives Of Harrisburg. Pa o.
rived IN Carlisle last week with Charies II
I onik, who Is charged with arson. r,er;,rz
suoornati"n of perjury and larceny. liz
! was lodged IN prison aud viii be tried az