The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-23
The recent State convention of mill

The recent State convention of mill |
ers at Harrisburg adopted n proposition I
that a committee composed of one MEM /
Der from each county in the State be APP
pointed to agitate among the millers
and farmers movement looking to an
improvement of the varieties OF wheat
and the establishment of an equitable
value of the cereal at the mills. The
executive committee of the association
was authorized 20 carry out the above
views.
A despatch from Detroit. Michigan,
reports that man named Russ arrived
at Little Traverse on Friday, who tells of
the loss of Charles O'Dell, his wife and
two children in the ice in the neighbOr-
hood of Wangoshance lights, Lake Mich
igan They all started in a boat with
him from Beaver island, or little Ira
verse, on the 18th inst, but were caught
between two bodies of ice. He was
separated from them, and he believes
they perished.
a dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
qlurel from Owentown, KY. reports
the fatal result of family feud in Owen
county, the other day growing out of law
suits After a case between Mrs Daniel
Lewis and her nephew, ID. G.. Garvey,
had been submitted to the jury four sons
of Mrs. Lewis and Garvey and his two
brothers became involved in a fight,
and upon Frank Lewis striking Garvey
the latter shot him fatally with pistol.
GaTvey was arrested.
The Washington Post in its issue of
Saturday gives Hon. HoIatio Seymour a
boom for the Democratic nomination
for President by the publication of
fine picture of New York S great states
man, with a sketch of his career and
the opinions of many Democratic repre-
sentatiyes that he is the man to lead the
party and save the country in 1880. But
the Post cannot sas that il has received
the assurance from Mr.. Seymour that
he will accept a nomination.
At Armstrong, Kansas, two miles
from Kansas City, Calvin Thompson
was adjudged insane by the Probate
Court on Wednesday. On Thursday
morning he arose early. and shot Jan es
Morris, his stepfather, in the face.
Morris attempted 10 flee, when the lun-
attic fired again, striking his victim on
the.back of the.head, causing pToba-
: bly, fatal wound. Thompson ran out of
the house and escaped. He was to have
been taken to the insane asylum on Fri
day.
James Ellis and his son John were
drowned in the st. Lawrence river at
. MorTiStown on Saturday night. Ellis
had been across to Brookviile, where he
purchased some goods, which we're bro't
over in a row boat and left on the edge
of the ice. Ellis returned home for his
son, who put on his skates and pushed
his father before him on a sled. In this
manner they proceeded until they reach
ed the water, when both fell in. Cries
were heard. but when assistance arrived
fat her and SON hal IiSaDpp1rp6
~ woman at Nyack, y. Y. sub
dued an adopted girl by whipping heI
with thcrns and then bathing her back
with vinegar and salt: leaving her Al
night on her feet, tied to bedpOst
rubbing red peper i'm hcrmOuth. and va
riOuS other tortures One day she told
the child to go up stairs and undress
preparatory to being whipped until tht
blood ran down her legs. There was nC
reason to dOuht the promise, and the
girl therefore jumped ont of the second
story. fed naked to the woods, and froZt
nearly to death before she was discover
ed.
a few DAYS ago a daughter. six year
Old. of Daniel BonecT. of Middle Valley.
Wayne county, Pa. met a horrible
death. ! man who was in the employ o
Nr. B0neer was chopping wood in from
of the house. and a little girl was nea
him picking chips. As the man wa
choppiug, his axe glanced, flew from hi
hands. and struck the child q glancin:
blow on the side OF the neck. making
fearful cash and severing entirely tn
jugular vein. The child bled to deatl
in three minutes Had it been a direc
blow. the child's head would have beel
entirely severed from the body.
The death at Seneca Falls, y. \ D..
Jan. 14th. OF George Edison affords
strange instance OF premOnition. II
arose in the morning ia apparent health
During the forenoon he gave his sister
in-law a ring, sayirg it was his last gift
Then he called on his most intimate pei
soma! friend, and with tears hade hin
! farewell. lie visited four young me1
= and asked them to be bearers at hi
$ funeral, and invited the members of Tia
: village band, 10 which he belonged. t
= attend his funeral in a body. Seeking
5 lis brother he made arrangements 70
the disposition OF his property, and at
! =. ". Oh the same day died. He wa
| buried IL exact compliance with the pre-
: paratj ions which he himself had made.