The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-06-13


plate with three teeth attached, about /
seven weeks ago, and ii was feared that /
it might find lOdgment in his inteS- 4
tines and cause his death A few days /
ago, however, he was taken suddenly Ill /
and vomited it up, except one tooth, /
which will probably give him no trouble. |.
The Burlington Hdlrk- Ege says that /
the Sheriff of Polk county, few days
ago. took w. p. Pressely to the peniten-
tiary for burglary at Knoxville. An
other prisoner was brought in for five
years for a similar crime. When strip
ped by the warden of the penitentiaTy it
was discovered that they were brothers.
who had not seen each other for thirty
years.
"A German inventor proposes to
make boots that viii never wear out.
He mixes with a waterproof glue suit
able quantity of clean quartz sand,
which is spread on the thin leather sole
employed asa foundation. These quartz
soles are said to be flexible and almost
indestructible. while they enable the
wearer to walk safely over slippery
roads.
Elijah Smith, aged twenty, who
says his home is in Milburn. y. Y. was
arrested at New Haven, Conn, on Sat
urday for attempting to poison Philo T.
/ Crofut and family. with whom he was
hired, by putting strychnine in the
breakfast coffee the day previous. He
confessed his guilt, giving as a reason
his hatred for CTOfut' s son. who reproved
him for keeping late hours.
"A little boy, not more than eight
years of age, who lived in a desolate
portion of Berks county almost in jam
formed by the junction of mountains,
ran away from home few days ago in a
, nude condition to escape the cruelty of
his parents. He has been seen several
times on the Blue Mountain without a
vestige of clothing, but always runs
when approached, and has thus far es-
capped capture.
st. Stephens church. New York.
was robbed on Saturday, by a man who
had Secreted himself in the building. of
seven gold-plated altar chalices, a gold
cross and other articles, worth altogeth-
er about 500. The man. who gave the
name of John Hill, got out by window
and was arrested. with the articles in
his possession. Placed in cell he cut
the arteries of his arm with knife. and
there is little chance that he will live.
AS Mrs. HOnOra Lacy was driving
from Wilmington, Del, to her home in
Chester county, Pa, Saturday evening.
the contents of the carriage, cotton and
straw, were ignited by a match, and il
an instant the whole interior of the We
= hicle was in a blaze. The horse, becom
} ing frightened, ran away. and before il
was stopped Mrs. Lacy was literally
roasted alive. her flesh being burned t
a crisp. She died early Sunday morn
ing.
l The brute Parr, who stabbed nj.
daughter to death in Philadelphia wa
on Saturday night last convicted o
: murder in the first degree. He express
7 g
= wished he could be hung Immediately
7 1t is stated as a remarkable coincidence
that Probst. who murdered the Deerinl
= family. had but one thumb; Heiden
+ blut. who murdered the baker, had bu
5 one thumb. and now Parr has but ONT
. thumb.
The Keene (N. H.)~Septiud says
t 1T is conceded by parties directly in
a teTested in telephone science that eX
e Mayor Farrar. of this city, as long ag
e as 1851, successfully attempted to trans
NIT sounds over a telegraphic wire, ant
O actuallysucceeded in ntelcgTaphing music
5 subsequently he opened a correspond
7 euce with Professor Nilliman, of Gal
: College. whose reply was 50 dishearten
ing that he abandoned further expert
:. mcntS.
;, Two little girls. Mary Schin an
II Lizzie ReisheCk. aged and years dis
|, appeared from their homes in Pittsburg
r. They were found in the clOthes-clOse
B.. of Il vacant house twenty -four hours al
y terward. The children had gone int
- the house and thoUghtlcssly shut them
Or selves mp in the press. The house be
+ ing somewhat isolated and their voice
smothered. they had shrieked themselvt
aI hoarSe without being able 10 attract al
II teHtiOn, while Il spring latch cOntine
d them in their living tomb.
.- Mr.. Jacob Hartrdnft, of the juno
m tion. this county, says the Lancaster Ne
Era has in his possession yOm
IS chicken which has four distinct leg:
d two of which are in their right position
IS and the other two project immediatel
/ above its wings. Either of the pair ca
p he used for locOmOtiOn, but the chicke
experiences some Inconvenience whi
+ using the latter two, on account of il
IS head being pointed upward. 1t is &c
,t tainly strange freak of nature.
Te "A bloody double tragedy, the resu
as of a Iong-Standing feud between Il
White and Corners families, of Ottaw
At Ill. took place on Saturday. Lawrent
rs White was shot dead by a revolver
nm the hands of ID. T. Conners, and Come
81 was Immediately thereafter killed by
o bullet from some unknown hand. r
n volvers were freely drawn and use
Y quarrel, but no further deaths resulte
ad The cause of the quarrel Is not known
* The Atlanta Constitution says TIN
lie Joseph :. Nall. of the Atlanta post-oflic
T. is genius He Keeps house by m
rl chinery. He has a patent fan, runs h
W sewing machine, chuTn and baby Grad
bv waterpOweT. He has a small Back
20 wheel. and it is a curiosity how usef
as he makes it. There is not a man in Il
re city who viii see his works that Will II
tn have them duplicated if he is able. l
lv can abolish the flies, keep You cool, an
is in fact. produce wonders with his III
en chine.
IF "A Misunderstanding young IN;
and particularly inn0Cent-loOking q
a seemed such an ill-assorted couple on
rs railroad train in Nevada, that the il
as tereSt of the passengers was arouse
re- and when it became known that tn
ch had eloped and had Just been marie
ed the husband was told that he could II
be accompany the bride any further.
tn spite of his protests ana The girls teal
he was put of at the next station, al
Us she was sent home in charge of j COZ
he mittee.
in Aunt Dinah. an Indian Squaw, w
II. will be 10j years old next Christina
tie walked from the Onondaga reservati,
as the other day seven miles into Syracus
nd y. y. and returned the same ey enin
ay While on this little tramp Of fourtet
miles she carried heavy bundle on n
C. back a St ran bV which the load "