The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-04-18

Young man tlliioNttA bN OihNNi sto a .
herder. turned States evidence and de-
tailed the proceedings of the murdererS,
but asserted that the burning was acci-
dental. A of an intended attempt
to rescue Oliver on the part OF cowboys
brought a company of soldiers TO Hast
ings from Omaha.
"A special of Tuesday from Collins
vile. Mo. says "A terrible cyclone
from the northwest struck this town
yesterday afternoon. and taking a zig
gag course tore through the place, de-
mOliShng ten buildings, running about
thirty others, and damaging more or less
some Seventy-five residences and business
houses. Only one person was killed, a
little girl named Annie Reynolds, and
one or two others badly injured.
"A farmer named James Rector. re-
siding near Deep Creek, Norfolk county,
Va, while plOughing on Wednesday last
III an old field that had not been under
cultivation for scveryl years, uneaTthed
an iron chest containing several thou
sand dollars i'll American gold coin of
dates as far back as 1880. The treasure
is believed to have been buried during
the last war. Mr.. Rector is a poor man
and the treasure is very acceptable.
Mr.. y. B. KOOntZ. of AmbOy. H.,
was a confirmed invalid whose case re
Gently took so bad a turn that for three
weeks he was unable to eat any food
When the physicians deSpaired of him
the brethren of the NJ E. Church, who
were holding revival, took up his case
and held prayer-meetings to plead for
his recovery. The latest adviceS are
that he is up and well, relishing three
substantial meals a day and ''likely to
be elected Town Collector. -
james Collins and his wife the lat
ter known as Martha Wren, were con-
Sidered a strong attraction in the yaTie-
ty theatres a few years ago. Mrs. Col
Inns was young. pretty and clever. The
pair played in musical sketches, and re-
ceived high pay. The wife has now been
+ sent to a Philadelphia inebriate asylum.
her drunkenness having kept her for a
long time off the stage, and a delirioUs
attempt to kill her children rendering
police interference necessary.
"A somewhat remarkable event Oc-
CURED in East Cambridge, Mass. a few
days ago, when Rev. George W. Pepper
. Methodist EpiscOpaD. of Bellevue. O..
lectured in the auditorium of the CathO-
lie church on ''Froudc's Ireland from
a Protestant Standpoint - Mr.. Pepper
was introduced by Father O'Brien, who
. expressed pleasure at being able to pre-
sent Protestant to a Catholic audience,
( saying that the union Of the Irish. both
Protestant and Catholic, can alone deIiv-
Cr Ireland from British TYRANNY.
Surely Mrs. Amanda Bishop. who
died IN Norwich, Conn, few days ago,
had more than her fair proportion of
+ SORROWS. Her sister was burned to death /:
her husband. Methodist minister. was
fatally stricken with heart disease while
preaching; her idolized grandson was
Killed by an accidental shot; all her
property wSs taken from her 10y trust
ed relative, leaving her penuiless and
finally her son Wesley confessed COM
pilclty in the Cobb murder. Under this
last blow her health and spirits broke
down completely.
On Wednesday a man named Sieg-
Ter was publicly cowhided by his wife in
. Verona. \. j. The couple. who live in
Orange, have frequently quarreled, and
on Tuesday Mrs. Siegler threatened to
thrash her husband when ne came home.
He kept away from the house. and his
wife searched for him in his accustomed
haUnts. She did not find him on Tues
day evening. and resumed her search on
Wednesday. Siegler went TO West Or
ange, and then crossed the Orange noun
tain. His wife overlook him in Verona
and began to shower stinging blows on
him with a COWhdp. She held him by
the nape OF the neck while she applied
the lash. Siegler has returned home.
The grave of Benz. Singerly. former
. proprietor of the Harrisburg DufEy State
Jo,amai, and also State printer for Il
considerable time, who died quite sud
. denly about two years ago while on his
way from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. and
was inferred in the latter city, was re-
Gently opened for the purpose Of remov-
ing the remains to Philadelphia, where
mt f1I Z 20 lat .r.al l1Tr.
led, when, strange to relate, the body
which in life weighed from $50 to 400
pounds, the deceased being a very heavy
man, was found not only perfectly pet
ritied and of the color of yellow marble,
but increased to the enormous weight of
nine hludre3 and eighty po5udS.
John Dunn, the right-haHd man of
/ King CeiyWayO IS. as his name indicates.
an Irislman. According TO the Cape
drg,sS he has lived SO long among the
Zulus that he is more kailir than Irish
He is the heaviest trader in the Zulu
country. and has a large number of per
SOHal adheTents. subject to 10 authority
but his own. His lawful wife is not a
kalliT, but he has taken fifteen or six
teen native wives. and his family has
grown to patriarchal dimensions. He is
described as man of medium height in
the prime Of life. thickset. and hronZcd
with pair of flashing gray eyes and a
heavy beard. He dresses well. and
would pass muster as prosperous far
mCT.
OF Seth 2. Ames. member of
Oakcs Ames' family, VINO went to Mich
Igan thirteen years ago and settled on
Flint river. a strange story is told
Nothing prospeTed that he undertook,
and, after these years of absence. ne
wanted to return to Massachusetts, lie
had no money to travel with. but being
a blacksmith and a ship-carpenter. he de-
terminsd to build q schooner to sail home
IN. And he finally succeeded, alone
and unaided, in producing a boat of six
ty-twO tons burden, Even the nails and
spikes he made from bits of old iron
given him. But in launching his boat
hs injured himself fatally and died soon
after. The boat is now advertised fOI
sale a. Saginaw.
"A terrible accident occurred at a
Cleveland %. J rolling mill on Thursday
. William Raleigh. a wat er boy. was stand.
ing in front Of one of the rolls through
which a bar of red-hOt iron was being
run. When the iron is at the right
temperature the bar is very pliabIe. but
by becoming chilled it takes all sorts ot
fantastic forms. and flies and twist,
about in every direction. The bar wrap.
ped itself about the boy and encircleC
him in its folds. literally burning hi.
body in twain. It was several minute.
before he could be eXtricated. Mean
while, the iron was soaring his flesh
, causing the most horrible cries Of agony