The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-20
NEWS AND OTHER NOTINGs.


"A Petrolia father beat his daughter
because she would rot as
sociate with a young man selected for
her.
Eight persons have been killed by
explosions of nitro-glycerine in the
Bradford region within the last twelve
A man at Marian. Ind, chose a
seat in the crotch of tree, sixty feet
from the ground. as the place to commit
suicide by shooting.
"A high-soaring eagle in Hampton
county, South Carolina, was struck by
in the clouds the other day
and fell dead to the earth.
"A young man at Canton, Ohio, has
sued his own mother for $4,000 for
SANDER. She circulated a report that
he was drunken and thievish.
The ashes of Miss Hartman, crema-
ted at Washington, weighed four pounds
and fourteen ounces. They were eX-
pressed to her father at Pittsburgh.
Miss Nellie CrOcker, of Sacramento,
had an impecunious lover. Dying the
other day she left him 500, ,00O-tO
spend on some other girl, very likely.
Lewis Jory, Baltimore glass-blow-
er, was married eighteen years ago, and
up GlAl NdS lllC plOu1l lcaAllCA VI
eighteen babies. On Friday his nine
teenth child was born.
General Grants windfall by the late
Mr.. Borie doesn't amount to much after
all. If Mrs. Borie agrees to it, and
there is that much left, the Genera! will
get SIC, 900 when she dies,
"A cyclone, accompanied by light
ming, thunder and heavy rain, passed
over Nashville, on Friday night, doing
great damage. The wind blew at the
rate of forty miles per hour.
1t has been judicially determined
that John Kemmler, who murdered his
three children at HolyOke, Mass, last
June. is insane, and he will be placed in
lunatic asylum as a life convict.
Margaret Gallagher, a native OF
Ireland, died in Philadelphia on Friday,
aged I01 years. She had 9 children, b
grandchildren and y great-grand-chil-
rem, the most of whom survive her.
The Lord Mayor Of London has not
only sent the Duchess of MarlbOrCugh's
Relief Committee the substantial help
of g 900, but promises to send e, 900
weekly so long as the distress continues.
"A Halifax dispatch of the 10th says :
The wife of Adam Murray. living near
New Glasgow, yesterday gave birth to
five children--three girls and two boys
ali finely developed. All are doing
well.
"A COW belonging 10 Mr.. Clinton O.
FOgel, living near Macungie. Lehigh
county, recently gave birth to twin
calves. one weighing sixty-seyen and the
other fifty-nine pounds. They are alive
and hearty.
Ellen Stedwell, a colored woman,
died at Tuckahoe, y. Y, last Wednes-
day, aged 104 years. She was slave
until her fifteenth year, being released
by the death OF her master. She was
the mother of large family.
In Tennessee the other day 81 man
named West made fun of a hunchback,
and he Knocked him senseless with i
crutch, whereupon the New ! ork World
hastened to remark that Westward the
star Of hUmp-ire took its way.
Colonel IugersOll having said that
the preachers in this country cost the
people S12, 600, 900 every year, answer is
made by one of the religious newspapers
that the lawyers cost about $40, 600, 600.
the criminals 10000, 900, and whisky
$50 coo. 900.
Mrs. Augustus W Brooks, of East
Eliot Maine, has a cat which she refus-
ed to sell for $50. said cat will stand
up when told to do so, bow slowly or nod
quickly as directed, dance, turn someT-
saults, kiss her paw 10 visitors and catch
bits of bread in her paws.
"A serious affair took place in the
village of Belleville, Ohio, Friday night,
growing out Cf a family quarrel. The
result was the probable fatal injuring OF
John f. Mayhem by Lou Pcnnypacker.
Both are young men, and both belong
to the best families of the village.
Dell O'BOyle, aged - years, and a
railroad emplOye at Elder, Bradford
county. was assaulted and robbed late
Thursday night. Death resulted from
his injuries. The man was found un-
conscious near the railroad track next
morning. His skull was fractured, and
his face and head terribly cut up.
The jury in the case of Margaret
NeirhOffeT and Frank Lannon's, charg
ell with the murder OF john MeirhOffer
husband of Margaret, in West Orange
y. y, October, 9th, rendered verdict
on Friday of guilty OF murder in The
first degree against both defendants.
A movement is on foot to erect {
Catholic cathedral on the Thames EN-
bankment at Il cost of a quarter of Z
million of pounds. Cardinal Manning
iS,Chairman of the Committee. the Duk,
Of Norfolk Vice-Chairman. and tht
Marquises of Butte and Ripon Secretaries
The largest orchard in the world !.
probably that of Robert McKinstry, o
Hudson, y. y, which contains NOR,
than "A, 900 apple trees, l, 700 pear trees
1000 cherries, 800 peaches. 200 plums
200 crabs, 800 vines, 5000 currants
and 800 chestnuts. The apple crop o
last wear was 30 600 barrels.
Charles Stratton and Frank Morse
two young men residing near Kennedy
Chautauque county n. Y, duarrellet
on Sunday last, and Stratton Stable,
Morse in the heart, killing him in
stantly. The quarrel resulted fronfSeal
ousy about young lady. At last &C
counts Stratton had not been arrested.
Snow was riding on horseback nea
Sonora, Cal. The horse threw him of
by kicking hard against a rock. IL
was about to give the beast a SOUND
whipping, when he saw gold glisteninj
where piece of rock had been broker
off. Thus a valuable quartz lode wa
discovered, aud a horse escaped punish
ment.
"A Baltimore barber lost confidence
in the pecuniary responsibility Of Il ma
whose beard he was shaving off, and de
f uldiucu MS pay WIFI tlit JOU Was ilal
done. The man had no money. an,
was turned into the street. when tn,
popularity of his face-half clean an,
half covered with wbiskers drew
thr0ng.
A strange murder case has just con
to light in Newfoundland. Twenty-tw
years ago a man named Beames wa
murdered by one Collins. Six month
ago an important witness, who was pre-
sent at the time of the murder, gave ev
dence before a maciStrate which result