The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-02-27
NEWS AND OTHER NOTINGs.

Miss Ruth Ann Pelrce, RepuDll-
can, was defeated for School Director
in Bristol, Bucks county.
Rev. F. n. Colling married cOu-
pie in the road in Martic township, Lam
caster county, few days ago.
Colonel Tom Scott, President Of
the Pennsylvania railroad, intends to re-
visit Europe the coming summer.
"A young man named Frank Law
renee. of Omaha, insured his fathers
life for 81, 600 and then poisoned him
to death
-"Grant and Settle say some OF
the papers. To settle Grant the Phila-
delphia Press (Re2.) considers much
better idea.
DR.. Dana. .of St. Paul, Mimi, says
that large percentage OF the Congrega-
tionalists who go West are lost to the
denomination.
Mrs. Ellen. Clifford, of NorTistown,
has been held to answer for smashing
the windows of a neighbor's house with
stones and brickbats.
Bradford, with population Of II,
600 people, is said to have 100 women
of immoral character, who are register
ed at the mayors office.
"A school mistress in Somerset cOun-
ty is represented as improving the ff-
teen minutes recess by'giving her schol-
ars regular lessons in dancing,
Mrs. Book. wife of Jacob Book, an
industrious and respectable citizen of
Lancaster, died the other day in giving
birth to her twenty-frst child.
The New York Herald has named
Rev. George II. Hepworth on the Dis
tributing Committee of its Irish Relief
Fund, in place of Nr. Parnell.
XTfrfArio iS ooid To have iai1
away So, 900, 600 for rainy day, but it
appears that she sees nothing, if not
sunshine, over towards Tipperary.
-Four months ago keg of nails
could be bought for a little more than
81. The price is now from Sc to 81, and
iron and nails are still booming
-Advices from Valparaiso of the 9th
ult. says that twenty persons were kill
ed, and half the building destroyed by an
explosion of shells i'll the arsenal.
In the stomach of a cow recently
killed by Jabez Thompson, of New Gar
den, Chester county, were found seven
teen wrought iron nails of good size.
Harriet Henk, widow aged 80, OF
Patterson, y. J., was found in her room
on Saturday morning murdered, Outrag-
ed and robbed of gold watch and some
money.
Two hundred and fifteen children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
attended the birthday celebration of
Mrs. Cindarilla Lee, OF Appling county,
Ga, few days ago.
-DT. Benjamin Brandreth, the we'll
known manufacturer Of pills, died sud-
denly OH Thursday, at Sing Sing, \. Y:
in his S2d year He leaves an estate
valued at over 81, 10000
Two tinSmiths fought on the roof
of St Louis house, and an excited
crowd witnessed the perilOus struggle.
Finally, one was knocked down with q
hammer and fell to the ground, Teceiv-
ing~fatal injuries.
-Four men we're buried by q snow
slide near Franktown, New, on Satur-
day. William Foul was rescued, badly
injured. The three others, Samuel Ken
ney, Alexander McLain and John Bur
ney. were not found.
The Miff1intown Democrat and Re
qister SAYS that Tilden is the cheapest
President this government ever had.
He was elected in 1876 and up to this
time he has not drawn one dollar out Of
the United States Treasury.
-Williamsport lumber manufacturers
estimate that two hundred millions OF
feet of lumber have already been bank
ed on the streams emptying into the
Susquehanna, ready to be floated to the
boom when the spring freshets set in.
Peter Haley, n POttsville black.
smith, is said to have made eighteen
dozen horseshoes, all being well shaped
punched and stamped. in nine hours
The first two dozen were completed III
81 minutes and the last two in 54 min
utes.
Both houses of Congress have adopt.
ed a resolution authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy either to provide q public
vessel to carry the contributions of tbs
charitable in this country to Ireland, o.
to charter a merchant steam vessel fol
that purpose.
An Easton mother had her son com
mitted to the House of Correction tC
get rid of him. She had promised hel
husband to bear him but three children
and this unfortunate boy was the fourth
The facts of the case being learned, he
was dismissed.
Mrs. Johanna Scott, seventeen year.
old, has been granted decree of limited
divorce from her husband by Judge Neil
son, Of the Brooklyn City Court. Sh,
now sues n man named Zimmerman 70
$1,000 for assaulting her and taking
away her furniture.
The sexton OF the Catholic churcl
OF the Sacred Heart, in West Fifty-firs
street, y. V, surprised some burglars :
few mornings ago while endeavOring t
force open the safe in the sacristry. Be
fore he could give an alarm the rascal:
had escaped, leaving burglar tools wortl
$500.
They claim to have a negro, named
a. W. Underwood, in Paw Paw, Nichi
gan, who sets anything conbustlble ol
fire by blowing his breath upon it. ]
is said that he will drink water an,
then, after examination by physicians
will perform this feat Send Denni
KeaTney to him as a test.
. The good people who rejoice in tn
| possession of small fortune in diamond
( must come down peg. The cable All
nOunces the entire success of Uannay
the Scotch chemist, in producing dia
monds so hard "they easily scored dee
/ grooves in the polished surface of
! sapphire. 1annay has crystalized cal
bon.
AT the November election for Stat
/ Treasurer, the Republicans carried Ian
caster city for Mr.. Butler by 4S3 major
ity, and on Tuesday of last week. afte
a most exhaustive struggle, Mayor Mac
GOnigle was reelected by S17-makin
an apparent Democratic gain of l 80
votes out OF an aggregate of 5,317.
Judge Lawrence, at New York, q
Friday, refused stay of proceedings i
the case of Rev. f. COwley, of Shepherd
Fold notoriety. Recorder Smith CAV
him the extreme penalty of the law-on
year in State Prison and $3.50 fine, an
to stand committed to jail at the expirs
tion of his sentence until tho fine is pait
one day FOR each dollar.
In the upper district of Pottsgroy
township, Montgomery county. on The