The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-11-21
NEWS AND OTHER NOTINGS.

Joseph Abair, of Winooski, Vermont, is the
father of boy six years OH that weighs one
hundred and FIVE pounds.
Governor CrosweIl has appointed Fernando
q. Beaman United States Senator, to fill the
expired term Of the late Senator Chandler
Mrs. Rebecca Dwyer, wife of a farmer living
in Greenwich, Kings county. Canada attack
ed by a ram in n field one day last week, and but
ted to death.
There are a haIfdozen men in Parker City
who are worth half million apiece, and any
number who have retired. Yet they say there is
nothing in oil.
The venerable Peter Hay died in Philadelphia
Saturday morning, aged 81 years. He was Pres
tdent the Pennsylvania Association of Soldiers
of the war of 1912.
General Grant has notified Mayor StokeIy, of
Philadelphia, through Mr. George W. ChGds, Of
the Ledger, that he expects to be in Philadelphia
by the 10th of December.
The Austrian Emperor has forwarded as a
present to the new Catholic Cathedral of Boston
album worth 81 COO. It is to be sold at auction
for the benefit OF the building.
"A girl in South OIL City has recovered the use
Of an arm which has been useless for years from
paralysis The arm was broken, and after healing
from the resetting its use returned.
-Drews and S.iehler, two of the murderers of
Raber, were hanged at Lebanon, Pa. on Friday
and Myron Buel was hanged at Cooperstown, N
:
Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine will retire from
politics. it is rumored and give HIS whole attention
to the management of the large estate left by his
father er-in-law, the late Senator Chandler.
Joseph Ramsey, jr., late superintendent of the
Pittsburgh, New Castle * Lake Erie road former
ly superintendent: Of the Bells Gap railroad, has
been appointed to similar position on the Pitts
burgh southern.
John c. Hatfield, Of CIermount county, o.
VIII 10 RI
four foot wei, had two hundred pound stone
dropped on him by men working a windlass. He
was fatally crushed.
"A boy of Baldwin township, Allegheny eoun-
ty, disagreed with his father and went to live with
his aunt. The father has sued his sister for dam
ages incurred by the boys absence, which he es-
Inmates at IS per week.
colonel John Hay. a private Secretary of
President Lincoln, has been appointed Assistant
Secretary Of State, vice Frederick W. Seward,
who retires in obedience to private demands upon
his time and attention.
some millers of St. Louis have closed their
mills and others are to follow, and to remain
closed until the price Of wheat declines. The
OF this action is that -four is below the price
Of wheat and can only be made at loss.
Friday morning last, about haIf-past ten
O'Clock, James Atwood committed suicide at
Braddock by cutting his throat from ear to ear
with a razor, dying instantly. The deceased was
OF English birth, and about fityfve or sixty years
ofage.
"A check swindIer has been operating in sever
al counties In this State recently by paying part
cash purchases Of CATTLE the remainder in
checks on banks in which he has no deposits. The
extent of his swfndling operations amounts to
thousands of dollars.
Miss Mamie Smith has Just been admitted to
the Keokuk, Iowa, bar. The local paper says the
male lawyers showed jealousy whatever, the
presiding Judge descended from the bench 10
shake hands with her, and the lawyers subse-
quently gave her n banquet.
Some months ago number Of persons who
call themselves Second Adventists predicted that
the world would come to end the 18th Of
November. 1879. But it appears that dOemsday
did not arrive according to promise. It's great
pity that so many people should be often disap-
pOin ed
John Grafa, a German farmer of the vicinity
Of Lancaster, O., was attacked on Saturday night,
robbed Of so, and so badly beaten that he died
+ sunday morning He recovered consciousness
sufficiently to name Jack Rauch as one OF his as
sailants, and Rauch and five others were arrested
and charged with the crime.
John 7. Griffin, a Democrat, declared elected
to the State Senate in the Portsmouth (Va.) dis
trict, has maguani mously refused to accept the
certificate awarded him. holding that he is not en-
titled to the seat. as Jonathan r. Boush, his Re
all the ballots cast under several different sets of
initials were counted for him.
Much excitement has been aroused in social
circles in New York by a report brought by per-
sons who have Just arrived from Europe to the et-
feet that Miss Laura Sickles, daughter of Gener-
, al Daniel T. s fcklcs. had cIoped from Paris with
d married man on the eve of her proposed de-
parture for this country with her father. Miss
Sicaes s twcntysix years of age and is said to be
hfg' l. accomplished.
-Iir5 Emily SmalIey, widow Of n soldier, was
shot through the head by her n-year-oId son at
Lowell Q. She had drawn a pension of $500,
had deposited $I,tOJ in the bank and kept $500.
and for fear Of being robbed on the way to her
home had bought a revolver which she laid on
the table arriving there. Her little boy picked
it up, and while handling it one chamber was dis
charged, with the result stated.
Wong Ching Foo is an educated Chinaman,
who is said 10 have undertaken to bring about a
revolution in the Flowcry Kingdom. Failing, as
many patriots have done, from the premature ex-
pIosion of his mouth, he fed to this country and
sought refuge in Chicago. a few days ago plot
was discovered among the other Chinese in that
city 70 abduct Wong Ching Foo that he might be
sent back 20 China to be beheaded.
As TO the places for holding the next Repub-
ilcan National Convention, it is understood that
Secretary Sherman's friends viii work to have
Cleveland chosen the friends Of Blaine prefer
Chicago, while the friends OF General Grant say
they viii be satisfied with either Chicago or Sar-
atoEa. 1t is the impression that the convention
viii lie made about next May. The friends o
General Grant are anxious for an early conven
tiOn.
A despatch from Petersburg, Va, says the
drouth which has prevailed to such an alarming
extent in that section of the State during the
past three months is causing great anxiety and
uneasincss. Wells and streams are drying up
and in some adjacent counties people are compell
ed to travel miles in vehicles in search of water
for family use. In several Of the Petersburg
churches on Sunday prayers were offered for the
much needed rain.
Charles Schurer was shot and instantly killed
at his boarding house in Newport, KY, Friday
morn ing by VI 1ss Anna Hof. She called him
accompanied by her brother. and demanded tha
he fulfill his promise TO marry her He contempt
uousIy refused and she fred the pistol which sh'
held under her shawl, and he tell dead Miss Hof
gave herself up. She says he ruined her unde
( promise o marriage and she does not regret he
act Sehurer was a a saloonkeeper in Cincinnati
} james z. ferguson killed J. II. CoomDs, ii
Main street, Hopknsville, Ky, Thursda!
evening last. Ferguson went to town 20 compe
| Coomhs to marry his sister, whom he had betray
ed. The latter refused, and Ferguson bought
, double -barreled shotgun, loaded it with buck
shot and shot Coombs as he was standing in th'
door Of his store. The shot entered the back o
I Coombs' head, killing him instantly. Ferguson
gave himself up, and says that he does not regre
the deed.
"A preacher the other day laid his hand pa