The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-08-15

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years ago Mr.. Men. resided in Munster, four
miles east of this place, where he carried on
the tailoring business. This was during the
time that the old Portage railroad was being
constructed. After that he removed to Hol-
, lidaySburg. where he continued at his buSi-
ness until few years ago, meantime amass-
ing quite competence, when he changed lIis
location to Altoona. Although old age has
left its traces upon him, we were glad to
know that he eniOVs excellent health. and we
trust that he may live to enjoy many more
years Of peaceful prosperity.
On Monday evening, at point a short
distance caste of JohnstOwn, one of the drivers
of the locomotive attached to the Fast Line
east broke, throwing the parallel rod up
through the floor of the cab. This frighten-
ed the fireman, 4 young man named Walter
DobsOn, whose home is in GreenSburg, and
he ran over to the engineers side of the en-
CINE and jumped off while it was going at
ruiz speed. The train was stopped immedi-
ately, and on going back DObson was found
lying unconscious with a fractured skull.
lie was taken back to JOhnstOwn. where he
received prompt medical attention. Next
morning he was removed to his home at
GreensbuTE, and at last accounts was not
expected To live
Co. A, Captain Davis, of the Fifth regi-
ment, about 40 strong. went into the out
skirts of town last Saturday afternoon to
shoot mark at a target. The first two rounds
were at one hundred yards distance. All the
shooting was exceptionally good, but the
string Of private Harry FOster-71Z inches-
proved the best. At two hundred yards, one
round only was fred, and owing 10 the late
ness of the hour and the consequent length
eniEg of the shadows, the target was struck
only five or six times Some more practice
of the same sort, but at a vet greater distance,
viii be INDUCED in on Saturday afternoon OF
next week. The intention is to ascertain
who are the best maTkSmen, to given num-
Der, in each company, and then form crack
regimental team
The residence OF Gen. Joseph Mcdonald,
at the north end of Centre street, has been
rented and taken possession of by party OF
scientists connected with the nited states
Coast and tEeodetic Survey, who Will occUpy
It tIH the first OF next october. TheT DU5l-
ness vii be the ampHHcatiOu of surveys al
ready made by direction of Congress, the
same To be hereafter published for general
Information. 4 line of telegraph from the
once fin this place TO connect their headgUar-
ters with the Pittsburgh Observatory is to be
erected at an early dav and over this liue
they VIII have Communication thence which
shall be absolutely uninterrupted. Outside
their regular duties. weather reports are to
befUrniShed and the precise latitude and lon
-itUde of EbcusluTg, it is promised, VIII be
determined Up to the date of the eEpiTa-
tfon of the temporary lease of their house
and furniture. General Mcdonald and family
VIII reside UGJer the roof Of his SOn-in-laW,
1Ir. J. :. Shoemaker.
Hon. Thomas Collins and wife, whose
arrival in Philadelphia from London we
noticed in our last issue, are at present So
journiug g. Mr.. Collins old home in this
place, but as that gentleman very politely but
very emphaticalIy declined to be interviewed
10y any Of the newspaper reporters of the
Quaker CITY We have not had the heart 90 at
tempt the feat still We entertain the hope
that either himself or his ami3be better
hat" win in due time furnish us viii theme
aCeSSary data Cor what we are sure could be
made an interesting and Instructive story of
their adventures and NpcTIenccS in the Wlds
of Brazil. For the present, however, we
must content 0UrSolf and our readers with
the assurance that Ejr. and Mrs. Collins are
both in the enjoyment of excellent health,
that there Is good reason to believe that the
financial difficulties which stand i'm the way
of the completion of the Madeira and NamOre
railroad VIII soon be fullV and happily over
come. and that Mr.. Peter T. Collins at latest
account was to leave Brazil by the first
steamer and wi probably reach home early
next month. To all which we say Amen
with a hearty good viii.
Mr.. owen Cunningham was some years
ago an extensive and well-EuOWn lumber
manufactures and merchant of this place,
but misfortune overlook him and he became
bankrupt and latterly his residence has been
I'm CauoItown. ON Tuesday Of the present
week. Constable WHEREBY proceeded to that
place and took Mr.. Cunningham into custody.
The charge against him, preferred by Mr..
VIM. II. IOuart, of Lancaster, is that he
(tUuuiuEhamG has been the the hero of some
work of an extremely crooked description.
Mr.. Quart alleges that not long since he
visited him, and through false and fraudulent
representations, he succeeded in obtaining
his note for SO. which he subsequently sold
to Mr.. James Maitland, formerly of this
place but ROW of Lancaster for the sum of S2S
from him CGouart) the sum of SO, with
which he was TO purchase lumber, though he
NAV never have said when he would do it.
Officer WHEREBY took his prisoner to Ian
caster Tuesday night, where hearing would
bc given him before Alderman 4. R.SperTire,
the official whose name was attached to the
warrant Of arrest Several other parties IN
that city are said to have crows of the same
kind 20 pick with Mr. Cunningham.
We mentioned last week that prisoner
No. 5,g7" had lately died in the Western
PcnitentiaTy. It has since been demonstrated
that the name of Che deceased was Charles
FiscUs who, along with two others, named
Huber and Clark, was sent TO that Institution
from This county at last March term Of Court
Tor stCaliuga horse from MT..IaCUB =. Cough
nOur. of CUuemauoh township. His term of
. sentence was three wears. he deceased
was about 80 years OF age, and was shoe
maker by trade, with bis headgUaTterS in
J0hnstOwu. His wife and CHILDREN have al
ways been professional bcgg&rS, pestcriug
the life ont of the people of that place for
years with their opportunities for aims, but
Il few weeks ago these, following an example
set bv the aged mother Of Mrs. Fi~cus, took
up quarters in the county almshouse, where
ticy are at present located. 4 letter from
the warden uf She peuitcutiary 30 the Johns
town Tribune, from which paper the fore
going particulars are cleaned, says OF Fiscus
and his death. at first he was trOubied
with liver complaint. theUwith jaUudice, and
at last with obstruction of the gall duct. The
old man was very patient and calmly awaited
his end. The remains We're buried in Mon
dale GcmeIeTE-'
The Catholic church in this place IS TO be
the scene during the ncEt two weeks Of Sc
ricS OF eliEinUs exercises which Wit I've both
interesting and edifying. First there is to be
a sermon this fFriday) forenoon. the Feast
of the Assumption and holy daV OF ubliga-
ton, by Rev Father Denny, Jesuit priest
of Baltimore, convert to the Catholic faith,
and a member of the celchTateG Denny fam
lis Of Pittsburgh, who las few. if any supe-
TioTs - am able, eloquent ana efficient pulpit
orator. In the afternoon there viii be a re
Cepti0u of the ~Jdality, society composed
Of Young men and ladies Of the congregation,
at which discourse appropriate to the occd-
sion will be Delivered by the same Fey. gen
tleman. THIS is to be followed on Wednes-
dayevening Of next week b. a Mission to be
given IE Rey. Father Vincent, a member of
the Passionist order, who possesses in an
eminent degree the power 10 move the heart
and convince the intellect, and who Will con-
tinue his I8bOrS every evening during the
week. and at iatc Mass on Sunday next,
when the Devotion of the Forty Hours, dur
ing which preaching is dispensed with, viii
be iuaugurated and continue until NedneS-
day morning following, when the exercises
VIII close finally. The object OF the mission
is to prompt and prepare the members OF the
congregation Tor the fultiliment of the duties
pertaining to the present Iapal jubilee, the
time for obtaining the grace flowing from
which viii expire on the last day OF the
present month.
SUNSHINE A TONIc.-There is no tonic in
the world 50 gentle and effectual as snnshne