The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-02


bows from Wanamaker & Brown, Philadel-
phia and holds himself always in readiness
to take the measure of anybody who wants
the very latest styles. Orders sent by Mr..
Thompson viii be filed as cheaply as il put
in at Wanamaker & Browns headquarters,
and a perfect fit in all cases is guaranteed.
While Emma Deliver, little girl residing
in Conemaugh borough, was standing close
to the front door of the school house which
she attends on Wednesday OF last week, the
door was blown shut, and, striking her
forced a needle that was sticking in her dress
into her breast. a physician was sent for,
but he could not remove the needle without
performing an operation. and it was allowed
to remain in her body. It Is thought that it
will work its way out
A Westmoreland county pauper named
John GOehring was taken to the insane de-
partment of the Allegheney city almshouse
on the 9Th of February last, he being at the
time afflicted with deljriuin treneRs, and on
the following day, as has been learned by
disclosures Just made by another inmate of
that department, GOehTing was so shocking
" beaten and abused by r. b. Crawford,
who has charge CT the insane, and also by
weak-minded inmate named CoOlhoff, who
was assisting Crawford TO subdue the un-
fortunate man. that he died soon after
Crawford and CoOlhoff have both been ar
rested on a charge of murder where thew will
have better chance than ever to cool off,
We are in receipt Of very interesting
letter from our typographical associate of
more than quarter Of a century ago, Mr..
John 4. hOOken, now resident Of petalu
ma, Cal, and although it seems to have been
written exclusively for our own private ear,
so to speak the fact that there is a law
against privateering is not the only one
which viii prompt US to publish the letter
next week. Meantime we hold ourself In
readiness to acknowledge the corn" direct
from the fertile valleys OF the Andes, four
hundred miles back of Lima, in Peru, few
samples of which Mr.. KoOken informs us he
sent us by the same mail which brought his
letter, but which as yet have failed to reach
US.
The Somerset Herald Of last week says
that one OF the most sckening accidents it
has ever been its duty to record, happened
at = steam saw mill at lockwood, on the
previous Friday. Mrs. Anthony GTOwall, an
aged and esteemed lady of that place, was
at the mill gathering chips and kIndling.
For this purpose she had gotten under the
table on which was fastened the circular
saw. The engineer, not noticing her, started
the engine. Just as the unfortunate lady
was directly under the saw, wo0en hood
which she wore caught In the teeth, and in
ali instant the rapidly revolving saw had
penetrated her head from the crown to the
chin, literally saving it In two. OF course
death was instantaneous.
In referring to the card of Mr.. Charles
Langbein, who four weeks ago announced
himself for the first time through the FREE
MAN as n candidate for nomination Tor Pro
thOnOtarv we endorsed his qualifications
simply adding that Nj John Lynch of Sum
mitville, who was then the only other pub
licly announced candidate, was an opponent
IN every respect the peer Of Mr.. Langbein.
This was al as harmless as il was true but
we have been actually told that the word
peer was the cause Of much discussion
and grave complaint on the part OF few
persons I'm town who claim 10 be Mr. LIS
special friends, and who roundly berated Us
for having referred to him In such slight
ing and offensive manner.
d. w. Diven, John StutZman and ThOs.
Hamill, all of Harrisburg and all employees Of
the p. r. r., were badly burned about the
face and hands, and one Of them cOnsidera
bly, bruised on the leg by being thrown
against the ceiling, on Tuesday evening last,
by an explosion of gas in q small brick
building in Altoona in which gas tanks, etc,
are located 4 small engine is used to pump
gas from the city gas works into reservoirs
in the building, where it is kept under heavy
pressure for the supply of passenger cars.
and It was while hunting for a leak In one
Of the pipes with lighted match that the
explosion occurred. The injured men were
cared for 10y the COmpany's surgeon. and
sent home in a special car the same night.
-It'Seerus after ali that the Young man who
sailed under the name Of Adam PfatT, not
PfOff as the "inteliigent mpOsitOr' made
Us say last week, and who stole horse and
watch from Mr.. Luke Bush, OF CarrolltOwn,
and was subsequently injured by being
thrown from the animal in Altoona, bad no
right 20 the name he assumed, his true name
being either HOhInann OF Brown. Adam IT.
Pfaf, il appears, when at home lives in
Cambria borough, but he is at present a
student at st. NlnCentS College, in West
mOreland county, while Brown is a sc0undrel
of the worst stripe, who pcTsonated Pfaif at
every opportunity, and by that means sue
ceeded in swiudling several parties in and
about Cambria borough and CarrOltown.
The Board of County Commissioners
have informally agreed that the new Court
House to be erected here shall be OF either
brick OF stone, 124x64 feet, and two stories
in hight. Its locFNOn will be on ths grounds
occupied by the present Court House, and
nearly In the center OF the square. For the
successful carrying out Of this plan, it viii
become necessary to Taze both the present
Court House and the Old jail. Seven archi-
tects have suggested their willingness to fur
nish plans, specifications, estimates, etc, to
wit: Peter }. Crlste, Milton, Pa; W. /.
Plack, Altoona y. :. GendeN, Philadelphia;
Thomas p. Evans, Pittsburgh Edward VI.
Butts, Allegheny n. Z. Beche, Buffalo, y.
Y, and II. Hughes, PhillpSburg, Pa Each
OF these architects has been written to, and
their answers are awaited by the board Of
. Commissioners.
We paid a kind of chop, skip and
jump visit to the old and hOspitable town
OF Newrv, i'm Blair county. on Monday last.
and while there held pleasant Intercourse
with quite a number of worthy citizens and
esteemed friends Of other days, among whom
we name Nessrs. Adam Hoover, - Hoover,
Henry and Frank Mcintosh, Frank Mccoy,
Beegle. Mr.. Adam Hoover and MeSsrs
Henry and Frank Mcintosh are among the
. leading and successful merchants of the an
Cient village and also constant readers Of the
FREEMAN while Mr.. Mccoy, is, we believe
the only hotel keeper in the place. +. p,
TieTney, Esq, Altoona did the town on
the same occasion, and it is needless to say
/ thattwo such distinguished visitors as Frank
and ourself (2) created somewhat Of a Sensa-
tiOn for the time being. Selahi
-Greensburg has just had another tragedy
f the second within a period OF less than SIX
months. This one occurred on Saturday
night last and resulted in the death of Z
man named Chiselm. 1t appears thai
Chiselm's wife ordered Mac Dixon, prOprie
# tor Of a saloon, not to sell her husband liquor
Chiselm, who was somewhat intoxicated
called at the saloon and ordered drinks
which were refused. He then quarreed
with Dixon, who knocked him down. Getting
/ up he walked towards the stove Erumbling
when Dixon hit him a second time, ag2ir
knocking him down causing him TO fall or
his head and breaking his neck. His body
was then taken outside and placed against
the house where it was fourd by the sheriff
. Dixon was arrested and lodged in Jail this
morning. He bears a bad reputation, hav
ing already served a term in prison.
; 1t is TumOred that the Kern family, ot
which Alr. George ". Kern, of Armagh, In
diana county, is a member, viii soon come
. into possession Of a fabulous fortune, but
like ninety-nine out of one hundred rumor:
OF like nature, we fear it is too good to bt
/ true. The story goes that the Kern family
OF Holland loaned the government sum o.
money foT a term or ninety nine year5-tha
/ said time has Just expired and that the prin
. c;pal and interest TO date amOunts-holC
/ your breath to the extraordinary sum o1
/ 5000 OO0, 600. The Kern family. it is furthe,
stated, came to Pennsylvania some time be-