The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-09

Butler. the husband of the murdered
woman, was present The lad confess
ed that he was guilty of the crime, hut
said that Butler was to blame, and
pointed to him as he spoke.
"A ten months old baby i'll Fort
Wayne, Indiana, measures 81 inches
around the waist, SO inches around the
hips, q inches around the thigh, l3 in
ches around the calf OF the leg, 13 in
ches around the arm, and is 30 inches in
height. 1t weighs 571 ponnds.
James II. Sbafer, OF Benefontsine,
Ohio. had a wife whom his brother,
Geo. NJ. Shafer, loved. The upshot was
a transfer Of the woman, by means OF
divorce, and James received in payment
a mortgage for ST., 600 on Georges pro-
perty This bargain, made several
years ago. was kept a secret until lately
but a quarrel over the mortgage has
carried the matter into court,
A skeleton has been found III field
near the Shaker village, in Warren
county. Q. With it we're found a dou-
ble-barrelled shot gun, some pencils and
KEYS, but no money. Mrs. VIM. Grif-
fths. who lives near. recognizes the
clothing and other articles as belonging
TO William :. Lanning, an orphan sent
out from Boston years ago and who
found a home with the GTiffths.
DIR. Reed, of DiXmont, says that
Mr.. Daniel ConrOy, who a couple OF
weeks ago was brought to that institution
from Erie IN sadly demented Ccndi-
ton az the result of having overtaXed
himself over the game of Fifteen, "
was much better though he continues to
rave over the combinations of the knotty
game 1t is thought, after course of
treatment, that the unfortunate man
will be able to rejOin his family in few
months.
R B. Crawford, who has charge of
the insane department Of the Allegheny
County Home, but who is at present in
unpleasant odor, owing TO his being ac-
cused of pdrticepS crtnlinis in the muir
dering of GOehring, n WestmOreland
county man who was sent to that instl-
tuition, and met a violent death there,
has been released from Jail on bail
amounting to $6, 900. COOlhOf, the era
" man who assisted in The crime, re-
mains in durance.
Mr.. Scott and Mrs Kindred eloped
from Decatur, H., leaving their lawful
partners behind. 1t was nearly year
before their new place Of residence was
discovered. Then the deserted Mr..
Kindred and Mrs. Scott went together
to the wayward couple, reasoned with
-
ed to take them back to their respective
homes. The negotiations ended in
complete reconciliation, and the Scott
and Kindred households were re-estab-
lished.
Miss Martha Robertson. of Memphis,
filed bill in that city the other day
asking that she be divorced from one
Lee Brooks. who had forced her to mar
~ him by the exercise OF ''spells." 1t
appears that Brooks accOsted Miss Ro-
beTtsOn on the street and at once eXer-
cised such power over her that she gave
her consent to the marriage. Miss
Robertson believed that Brooks used
"Witchcraft, sOrcery, incarnation and
juggleTy arts unknown tC the legiti-
mate Cupid.
"A rival Of the Mammoth cave has
been discovered near HOpkinsviilc. Ky.
A perfect museum Of geological curiOsi-
ties IS described rs existing in i. A
beautiful forest Of lapidOdendUons forty
feet high, tree ferns, moses and other
crvptogamic flora exist in abundance.
Marine shells and the fossil remains Of
animals resembling monkeys have been
found by the explorers Of this cave
Three different routes have been gone
over 10 a distance of eleven miles. The
main avenue has an average width OF
elAt1 lttI. Will a utlElL Ol lOllN-
"A terrible and fatal accident occur
red near the village of Kane, Mexican
county. few days ago. A lady named
Dull left her little boy, five years old,
in the house alone while she went to
the store. During her absence the lit
! tie fellow found some matches. In al
/ upper room was q partly filed keG Of
powder. The child went up stairs. and
while PLAYING about the keg dropped q
lighted match into il. Suddenly an eX-
plosion took place, which partly threw
the roof off the house and almost ruined
the interior of the building. The boy
was burned to death.
The city election in ke0kuk, Iowa,
on Monday, resulted in a Democratic
victory. This is the first time the city
/ has been carried against the Republicans
for number of years. The Democratic
candidate for Mayor and four OF the six
Aldermen are elected by a majority
ranging from 80 to $50. The large ne
/ gro vote was neutraliZed by the refusal
of the Republicans to run the represent
ative they had put up for nomination
as Alderman in the Third ward. The
new council will stand eight Democrats
and four Republicans against nine Re
/ publicanS and three Democrats last year
/ As sad a story as was ever feIgned
/ In verse comes from Cannes of the death
there of an English officer, Colonel Pick
I ard, of congestion of the lungs. on the
! day appointed for his wedding to Miss
! Men eile, whose father, Sir John Nc
nellie, had died only three months be
/ fore. The very WTeaths which were to
have been used at the wedding became
funeral garlandS to be thrown on the
/ coffin, and the bridal veil and dress were
lying ready to be put on by the now
widowed bride. Death was caused bv
the rupture of & blood-vessel on the
lungs, and the poor young bride sat up
three hopeleis days and nights watching
. the life slowly sinking away.
There is quite a buzz over Franklin
county relating to an alleged miracle
| concerning a siXteen-year old lad who
was a paralytic. About a year ago he
became deeply religious, and prayed
long and fervently, his suppiications be-
I ing frequently heard all over the house.
Lately the family were summoned and
the lad said God, through the mercy
of Christ, has not only blessed my soul,
but has healed my body" Then. max
ing an effort to rise, he said Il must
get up" and in moment more the
poor beGridden boy was sitting upright
in their midst. Whatever the cause. a
great and sudden physical improvement
IN the boys case is well vOuched for.
Aaron Mckenny, who died last
week in Maine, aged 102 years, was a
remarkable man in many respects He
was able to take care Of himself to
the very last. Up to a few weeks be-
fore his death he shaved himself, hoed
his own corn, chopped his own wood.
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