The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-12

Jerry IGlfOrd. the ulisrrpart Who -t-
tented tQ ngrdrr Nr. Johu ~. Jsh1stou IN
v 3estncreand county not long since, was
captured in tsleaTteld county last week and
taken to the ttreersbUrg Jail The sentiment
OF the community over there is that no pun
ishment can be too severe for him
-CaTTOlltOwn, Cambria county is to be 4
money order office on and after the Il rst Ciav
of July next. Itis not generally understood
and we can't say it should be- that this pro
motion was IN the slightest degree Influenced
by the publication known as the Northern
! town.
The fools seem not all to be dead. \
! twelve-hOurs' walking match go-as-vou-
please, is booked for Johnstown or Christ
mas day. medal and some money nrizes
[ will gladden. the eyes and pockets of the
! winners, and soon after there viii possibly
/ De an order or two at some undertakers eS-
! tablishment
/ The very latest is that Mr.. NJ Edgar
King, OF the Altoona Radical, is an aspirant
| IIor the ofhce Of State Senator on the Repub-
J Iican ticket. If the story is true and he
/ succeeds in securing the nomination, we will
be sorry for it, as strict regard for the truth
4 eompels US to say that we mean to elect a
Democrat to the office named next wear
Mr. r. e. Sharples, OF West Chester. has
been made local editor Of the Altoona Tri-
bune, in place of Mr. John W Furev. who
/ will assume the like position on the Altoona
sun, daily and weekly. Presuming that Mr
Sharples is not less sharp than his predecessor
we take it that the Tribune loses nothiu@
while the Sun gains much by the new deal
- ne Sunday Times says that ii. z. Nc
heVlJt Is the name of a JOhnstown prodigy
who can spell backward, without moments
hesitation, any word III the English language
II common use, previously giving the u m
Der OF letters the word contains and more
speedily than a good autographs, clald
pronounce the word itself. McKevit, is a
! printer
Some of the miners employed at Houtz-
dale, Clearteld county are out on = strike.
[ ana acting GISuTVeTlE IN Friday
! last, a driver" named LOcket who had re-
I fused to go out with the strikers, shot another
driver named Hallohen, Striker" but
did not seriously injuTe him. The Shootlugis
claimed to have been done in self-defeuse
LOcket is in Jail
Albert Thompson, Young man employ
ed at the log job of Mr.. Joseph Nauormer
in Dean township, this county, was feIIed
/ to the earth and crushed to death, on Tues
/ day last, by large tree which had tempora-
I Tily lodged after being chopped down by a
( fellow workman. The remains of deceased
. were taken to his home in Logan township
J Blair county, for interment
The members and friends of the Pres
/ DytcTian church propose giving a fair and
/ festival on the 23d, 24th and 18th instant, the
. proceeds to be devoted TO the purpose Of
3 liquidating certain Indebtedness contracted
| BY the church. The purpose is a laudable
/ one, and, in the language of the poet, we
/ hope that when the purse strings be drawn
/ they unclaSp many dollar"
! Our well-knOwn and ever welcome friend
and former fellow-citiZcn Philip Collins
Esq, DOW of Philadelphia, came TO see us
last Tuesday. He is looking the persouifica-
ton of good health, and reports matters and
things connected with the important firm
which he represents as being in q situation
far from depoTable. We trust his brightest
anticipations may be fully realized.
We are informed by an Altoona paper
that not only is the right of Mr. Thomas
Griffith to assume the Office of Sheriff to be
contested by Mr.. Michael J: Nagle, but that
F the likelihood is that developments will be
made which will result in the sending of Mr.
Griffith to the Penitentiary for corrupt prac-
tees This is another illustration of the
truth Of the adage that one must go away
/ from home to learn the news.
4 The Times says that Engineer Billy
Brady and Conductor Mike Quartz were re
Gently in the borough of Wilknsburg, and
/ that shortly thereafter the people of that
. section were busiiy engaged hunting up a
lot Of missing fowls Anent this subject, we
3 have only to say to our friend Of the Times
! that Quartz was at home this week, and
i while here paTt0ok of at least one sumptuOuS
dinner, at which fowl predOminated
Albert Ream, a young married man re-
siding in Upper oder township, this county,
/ was arrested Wednesday morning charged
on oath of a young lady named Sarah Jane
T Price with the heinous crime OF attempted
| rape and assault and battery Tile accused
had a hearing yesterday Thursday fore
noon, and although we have no information
as to the result, the probabilities are that he
T.
MIS- Mary Grew, aged 80 years, died at
her residence in Summerhiil township, this
county last Thursday. She was the mother
Of a large family, and was a great grand
mother. Mr.. Thomas F.. Reilly, nephew of
Mr. John Reilly, superintendent Of Trans
pOrtation, Pennsylvania Railroad, is a grand
son of the deceased lady. All who knew her
will regret her demise, and mayhap shed d
tear to her memory. May her soul rest in
peace.
Mr.. John Weaver, a Montgomery county
. horse dealer, had over one hundred dollars
taken from his pocket i'll Altoona on Tues
day morning last, while in the act Of alicht-
ing from Fast Line west. Other bills
amounting to nearly hundred dollars, drop
ped from his pocket 1T the same time and
were promptly recovered by the owner. The
thief however, got avav with the sum first
named, and as yet no clue has been had to
his whereabouts.
The productive capacity Of the Cambria
Iron COMPANY is at present 100. 900 tons of
steel and iron rails 5000 tons of wire rods
and TO- 900 tons merchants steel per year.
The aggregate amount of wages paid IS ST.
500, OOO The number of men employed in
the mines and coke yards, $50; blast fur
races 400 BessemCr steel works, 40. roll
ing mills, 1000 shops, $50 Blair IRON and
Coal Company, 900 Wood, MoTreH X Co,
500; total, 4,0TJ.
Congress from this District, was in town
during Monday Of this week, and while here
was besieged by men OF all parties, and eS-
peciaIIv BY veterans and the representatives
of veterans seeking pensions. He was en-
gagged as counsel in two cases which came
before Court and in the capacity of 2 law
yer, in the capacity Of legislator, to say
nothing Of His gentlcmaUly qualities he gave
satisfaction TO all who listened to him OF
talked with him.
About the forthcoming census We read
that Col James VI. Svank, formerly of
Johnstown. now Of Philadelphia, VIII he
chief Of the department which relates to the
manufacture OF iron. Having been for many
years editor of the Iron and Steel Bulletin,
and in connection Herewith having necessa- (
rily devoted much thought to ores Of the /
character named in the gross and in their
after-development into meTchandisable com .
modities we feel sure his report will be
most valuable and thorough one.
Mr.. Joe Z. Thompson and mr. John A
ThOm psOn, sons Of the lamented Major John
Thompson, deed, whose obituary Is printed
elsewhere, were hastily summoned To our
town last week, to DO the last sad rites to the
memory of their father. WeaTe glad to note
that both are looking well. Joseph L. Is
connected with the extensive and prosperous
notion house OF MeSsrs Young. Sulyth, Field
& Co, Philadelphia, but living when At home
in Kittanuing, Pa, while Johnny IS an
oi-prodUcer IN the ButeT-district. We are
sorry two such elegant and SoOd-lOoking men
cannot be with us always.
Thomas Quinn, a resident Of JohnStowU,
while stealing a ride on a freight train il
company with man named BOYLE, on Thurs
dav night of last week, fell through bridge
at Mil Creek, 4 water-StatiOn on the Penn
sylvania railroad. The train had stopped to
take water and the men had climbed down