The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-03-28


the lightning struck the Memphis Cotton
rud Wooden Mills, situated in the southern
part of the city, which were entirely des-
troyed. The mills, valued at $50, 600, en-
played a force of 125 hands, who by this
disaster are thrown oat of employment
"A colored woman named Grace ruler
died last week in Hanover township, Wash
ington county, at the extraordinary age oi
110 years. The directors of the poor bad
been contributing 10 her support during the
past two years. She had resided in dano-
yer township for an extended period, and
that she was OF the age mentioned seems
to rest on substantial data. She has
daughter named Cassie Davis, aged be
tween 20 and so years, living in the same
township.
The Talbottom (Ga) Register says:
There is curious cave near Thomaston,
in this State, known as Winners cave,
which was discovered accidentally about
three months ago. DIR. W. II. PhilpOt is
our informant and he says the cave is filed
with the most beautiful rock formations,
brilliant diamonds and scintillating IN
the sunlight countless iridescent hues.-
When one of the rocks, which are all hex
aROnal, IL broken, water will flow out cold
and refreshing to the taste.
Mr. II. n. Thomas, flour and feed
dealer, of West Chester, says that over
three weeks ago a cat belonging 10 him
. Vas pldCGu IN the SNaDlB DN some OF the
members of his family, aud nothing was
seen of her until Friday, when Mr.. Thorn
as uncovered her in his hay NOW, and
found her scrawny and emaciated. Some
three tons of hay had been placed on top
of her in the NOV on the same day she bad
been put in the barn. During her imprs-
onment she had had a litter of kittens. and
as there were none to be fonud, she had,
no doubt, in her desperation eaten her lit
tie offsprings.
"A Ridgewood IN. j. woman died the
other day, and her husband. knowing that
she had kept an account in a savings bank
in New York, called at the bank to draw
ont the deposit which he supposed amount
ed to about $40. To his surprise he learned
that it reached 1000. To his greater
surprise he was Informed that he could not
draw 1t, as the money was deposited in the
name Of his wife's sister. But the greatest
surprise Of all was when il was added shat
the money was held by his sister-in law in
trust for his deceased Hife's son : It ap-
peared thai she had an Legitimate son in
Germany before coming to America, and in
IL years OF married life her husband never
heard a whisper of her secret.
The Baltimore Gazette of Friday says:
There was an unaocountable shriekiug of
steam whistles down at the wharves yester-
day afternoon, all the tugs in the barbor
salutiug the steamship Havana. On board
the steamship passed the Rev. John Pollard
and stalked into the main saloon, where
stood number OF passengers with expect
ant, smiling faces. The Teverened gentle
man proceeded to tie the knot for a young
man named Allison, OF TappahOosie, Va,
and Miss Stubbs, prefty brunette, aged
10 years, of the same town. 1t was ex-
planned that the parents of the young lady
had opposed the match aud the couple bad
concluded to slip off from home on the Ha-
vana. After the marriage they drove to r
hotel
Judge J. VI. Elliott, OF the Court Of
Appeals, Frankfort, Ky, was assassinated
and instantly killed on the street IN front
of the Capitol Hotel, at 1 o'clock on We'd
nesday last by Thos. Buf0rd, of Henry
county, against whom Elliott had rendered
an adverse opinion in Court. For some
time BufOrd had loaded double-barrel
shotgun and waited for Elliott 20 come to
dinner, and walked up and shot him through
the heart without warning. Buford vas
arrested, and is now in jail. There is great
excitement and strong feeling against him.
BufOrd, after he was arrested, ackuOwl-
edged the other barrel of the gun was load
ed for Judge Pryor, aud he would have
killed him also had not some children been
in the way. He IS a brother Of General
Abe BufoTd, Of "oodfOrd county.
Captain Norman Crane on his death
bed At Myers Hotel. Ia Washington. last
Sunday night, says the Philadelphia Times
. 0f the ord. expressed his willingness to be
married to a woman with whom he had
lived for five years and who had all along
been known as Mrs Mary Crane, his vile.
The idea in going through the marriage
ceremony vas that Mrs. Crane should get
her part Of the 500, 600 Of earthly goods
about to be left by him. The Rev. DR..
James G.. Addison was sent for, Accord
ing to his own s.a'emeut when lie asked
the rapidly sinking Crane il he we're will
ing to marry tLis woman Cefe Crane, the
Captains sister. put her hand on the dy-
ing mans month aud thus prevented the
cousummatiou Of the marriage. Upon the
death Of the man the sister seized the
properly.
The letters offered in evidence by Mrs.
Oliver against Hon, Simon Cameron, after
careful examination, show that in the
letters containing the alleged promise Of
marriage, claimed to be signed by hr.
Cameron, the g's have a loop, while I'D hr.
Camerou's handwriting there is simply a
stroke at the end, and no loop. Also, shat
in commencing a letter Mr.. c. capitalizes
the q in dear, and in the alleged letters
the dear commences with a small letter,
aud his US have no loop, as appear in the
two letters relied on. Ben Butler made a
point that will be considered, at least blythe
fraternity, as welEtaken that is that
Cameron, having been practical printer,
would never have split his words in this
manner. Widows have to be careful IN
their penm2nship, if thoy want to set up
Jobs on us fellows.
According 20 the Augusta (Ga.) NeLoi
hen at the South Carolina Railroad yard,
in that city. took notion few days since
10 lay her eggs in the tender-bOx on Bob
Hubbard's switch engine, and uot@ith-
E standing that veterans views to the con-
trary she persisted in getting her work so
far advanced that it was deemed prudent
to let her ''lay." After depositing, sbe
thought the usual complement OF fresh
eggs in order to 60 into the spring chicken
business, she finally settled down to her
work and is now daily sitting on her nest.
She never leaves the engine only occasion
ally when it stops in the yard, and then
only for a few moments, to fly off, pick
around and stretch herself. The engine is
in constant use and crossing and recrOSsing
: the city daily, pulling long trains of cars.
The engineer has fitted her up with nice
comfortable cotton nest and before long
expects to have a whole lot of steam engine
= chickens.
One oF the boldcst bank robberies ever
, known in Pittsburgh came to light on Sat
t urday, although the bank officials were
trying to keep the matter quiet and wOulC
not even describe the thieves to the police
; About noon on Friday man went to Mr.
Smith, the President of the Artisans Banl
= and also the President of the Artisans In
surance Company, which has an Office
above the bank, and asked about some in
suTance matters. Just then another MAJ
S drove up in buggy and was introduced u
Nr. Smith as a friend of the first caller. -
, The latter said he would go up to the iu
I surauce Office and left Snaith talking to th,
man in the buggy. Another man then en-
Il, I,