The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-11-22

MIS- hasllda White, OF ParmenteT
Hin, Bradford county, and of extraordina-
ry size, attempted suicide on Sunday last
10y jumping down a funnel shaped weIk
aud was wedged so tightly when about
half way down that considerable exertion
/ was required to haul her out.
AT Franklin, Pa, or Friday night,
Anna Forkman was so badly burned by
the explosion of an oil lamp that she died
i'm terrible agony few hours after the ac-
cident occurred. A barn belonging 20
Judge Lamberton was destroyed by fle
on the same night. Loss about IS, 600.
Mrs. Anna Mary Brenneman, wife OF
Samuel BrennemaD, of Mecbanicsburg,
Cumberland county, having lost her reason,
has wandered away from home, and her
friends are anxious about her safety. In
formation will be thankfully received by
her husband. Exchanges will please copy.
"A terrible fight between blacks ard
whites occurred at suburb IF Xrnia,
Ohio. About ten men were engaged in IL.
All had been drinking. One negro was
shot, ahd two whites were so badly beaten
that they cannot recover. Great excite
ment exists in Xenia, and there is fear of
further disturbance.
A telegram from Berlin reports thai
belief is current there that a plot exists
for the assassination of all the sovereigns.
IL is stated that the Prussiau Judges, when
examining Nobelings case, were led to
believe in the existence of central or
ganization for this purpose, and investiga-
tions are still going on.
"A St Louis sleeping car on the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, was destroyed by
fire near Cumberland, Md, about O'Clock
Sunday morning, by the upsetting of a
lamp. There were 80 passengers in the
car, including several women and children.
All escaped in their night clothes, losing
all their small baggage and valuables.
AT the funeral of Cincinnati man,
who had been barely able to- earn the u e.
cessaries of life for his family, there was a
band of music, twenty carriages, pail bear
ers wearing many yards of Grape, a pro-
fusion Of flowers, and heavily plated cas-
ket. a rusty sign of washing and iron
ing" was conspicuous on the dead man 3
house.
"A dispatch from MarshaIltown, Iowa,
says Frank Ross, the Italian who made a
sworn statement several days ago that he
murdered John K. Slough, made an affida-
Wit on Thursday that said confession is a
lie. lie says he confessed the murder in
order to clear Dakin, whom he declared
innocent. This last affidavit is not consid-
cred favorable to Ross.
Governor Hartrauft has issued a war
rant for the execution, on December 18th,
of the notorious Molly Mcguire, John
kehoe, for the murder of z. s. w. Lang
don, in Schuylkill county, in 1862 and also
for the execution of Martin Bergen, Of
Schnylkill county Charles Sharpe and
James ODonnell, of Carbon county, and
Alexander Sayres, of Philadelphia.
Sunday night between s and o'clock
the father, mother and sister of Mrs. John
Hall, of Woonsocket, r. l., while driving
from the latter's house to their own,
| through the darkness and storm, missed
the bridge at Fereuich, and were precipi-
tated into the river, where they were all
drowned. Mrs. Hall and "a young lady
friend who were with the party escaped.
"A pedler of Crossingville, Crawford
| county, sixty eight years of age, recently
eloped from that place with a girl of six
teen, leaving behind wife and several
children, Last Monday the erriDg pair
were discovered in Ashtabula, Ohio, the
young lady, having Der hair cut short and
+ dressed in male attire, travelling with the
old gentleman as his son. She was return
ed to her parents, and the old man is in Jail
In suit brought one day last week
by Mrs. Juliet Schraigle against G. w
Barr, both of Collins, Erie county, y. Y,
for kissing with force, the jury awarded
the plaintiff $40 damages. Considerable
interest attached to the case from the fact
that the plaintiff, who was formerly a do
mestic in the defendants family. is only
about 20 years old, married and comely,
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his age.
Mrs. Bond, the wife OF a leading mer-
chant, Mrs. Brown, the wife of .he coun-
ty clerk, and Mrs. Wilcox the wife of
the county supervisor, are under arrest at
I OwOggO, Mich, for aiding in the tarring
aud feathering of Ingersoll, the editor, on
Monday night OF last week. 1t was at first
thought that the outrage was perpetrated
by men in female apparel but il Turns ont
Z han .SraF
These arrested occupy high social posi-
tlons. The examination was set down for
Monday last.
Charles Young, Archibald Steen and
the son of the latter working on a farm
on shares near Lebanon, Ohio had mis-
! understanding Oh Friday, during which
Steen and bis son dubbed Young until he
was insensble. A hired man Of Youne's
coming to the rescue met with the same
late. Mrs. Young aud her daughter com
ing upon the scene were both felled TO the
earthiwith clubs. The Steens then fed and
have not since been seen. The physicians
say it is unlikely either Young or the
| hired man will recover.
Tuesday morning, Otto Montgomery.
living at the St. Paul House, St. Paul,
Minn., made an attempt to commi, suiciSe
by shooting, and inflicted severe wound in
his head. His son, aged about 20 years.
attended him on Tuesday night, and while
standing at his bedside tainted from ex-
haustion, at the same time drnpuiny the
kerosene lamp held in his hand. which ex-
ploded and set fire to the bed The father
was,ourned to crisp in the bed, but the
soa revived and rushed into the street.
! where his burning clothes were extinruisb
ed after severe injuries were inflicted.
"A countryman drove into Xenia. Ohio.
the other day with some friends 10 meet a
train. Arriving at the depot, a freirht
train was standing on the side track. and
the couutryman, not seeing any convenient
place to tie up, deliberately hitched his
morse 10 the rear car of the freight, and
I then proceeded to promenade the walks
( around the depot while waiting for his
train. What was his surprise when ne saw
ms htchIng post pull out for Cincinnati.
with his horse and wagon bringing uo the
rear in not the best of order. 1t would NOT
be proper to record the remarks of the
young man on the subject
The sorrel mare Maud and a tyyo-vear.
old bay mare, owned by Mr.. George Leiper.
OF Leipersville, Delaware county. broke
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