The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-01-09


The first one Of these engines was built about
the time Of the trouble with che Modoc In
dlSDS. There was some difficulty in putting
1t together ana getting the machinery in
working order, when a workman was so dis
2usted over the intricacies of the machin that
he called il ''MOdOc," and this appellatioD
has ever since followed all engines OF Class l.
The County Auditors Messrs. Patrick
Dillon, of Chest township, Philip A. Skelly,
of Portage township, and VIM. II. Connea,
OF this place, the latter of whom was sworn
IN on Monday to take the place of Mr. Geo.
Is. Stlneman, who was elected on the Repub-
lican ticket in November, 1873, but was de
clared by the Court 10 be disc ualihed in con-
sequence OF holding the position of post
master at South Fork, are at work auditing
the accounts of the county, and will no doubt
complete the task within the specified time.
On the last night of the recent festival
at the Court House couple of young ladies
had the misfortune 10 lose their pocket
books, and as one of them, owned by Miss
White, was afterwards found on the street
minus the money it contained. about six
dollars and half, it is fair to presume that
their pockets had been picked. The other
pocket book contained only about fifty cents,
and rs a dollar afterwards found on the
floor was presented to Miss White, her loss
IS that much less than it would otherwise
have been.
-Messrs. Jones and Curry. assignces of
the estate OF VIM. VI. Lloyd. bankrupt have
filed with Register ShaffeT of the L. = Dis
November and December in which it is
shown that Slf S4O.9 were collected and S.
o19-66 paid out during tine time specified.
The aSsigneeS are paying off valid judgments,
which are liens on the estate, so that the
several properties may be offered for sale
free of membranes and better prices real
lied. \ meeting OF the creditors of the eS
tate, preparatory to declaring the first dlvl-
dend, viii probably he held this winter or
early next spring
MIR >am'l 4 Shoemaker. who was born
and raised ia this place, but who for year
OF so past has been a resident of Washington
city, where he was employed as a clerk in
the Paymaster's Department of the L. :.
Army, left here on New ! ear evening for
Salt Lake City, whittier he goes in pursuance
Of his duties, and where be expects 10 re-
main for several months. He was not ac-
compaHied by his family, though it may be
that they are To follow him. sam has our
best wishes in his new departure, accom-
panied with the hope that he will not allow
PUlly-Gamy or any other strange woman to
get away with him.
An unknown man who was murdered
in Fremont, Ohio. in May, 1873, has been
identified by his photograph, clothing, etc,
aS the husband Of Mrs. Jennie COttcTecEer,
of GUeenSbuTg. who went TO Fremont for
the purpose Of ascertaiuing whether OF not
the articles in question were those Of her
husband. The deceased, who had been mar
ried only few months, went from Greens
burg to Ohio IN quest Of work, having in his
he was undoubtedly way laid and murdered.
4 man named Peter Welsh has been arrested
for the crime, and his case was to come be-
fore the Grand Jury this week.
The Board of County Commissioners on
Monday of last week appointed Mr. Frank
GuTley, brother of Commissioner Guriey, of
this place, as Mercantile Appraiser for the
ensuing year, and on Monday Of the present
week they completed the list by reappOlnt-
ing s. Il. Dunegau, Esq. as clerk, \. Y.
Barker, Esd, as counsel, and Herman
Pagan, rs janitoT of the Court House. The
first appointment was made at She residence
OF Commissioner Gurley, who has been con-
fined to the house for some time past by
illness, bat the others were made at the Com
miSSiOneTS Office, whittier Mr.. GUTley was
conveyed in a buggy. The appointceS are
all competent gentlemen, aud the only regret
among Democrats generally, Is that the legal
member of the trio don't train in the right
crowd polit icalv.
We had the pleasure of a visil on the
last day Of the old year from Mr.. j. Pember-
ton COlfey, youngest brother of Hon. Titan
J. Coffey, whom we have not seen for many
years, but whom we never ceased to remem-
Der as one of our most intimate SOhOOlmatcs
when we were boys together in the good Old
town of UOlIidaVSburg, hIr. COffey at preSGu
resides near Salisbury, Indiana county,
where he enjoys, ifitcan be called enjoyment,
the otj7r5l cum digHitgte Of a well preserved
and exceedingly able-bOdied old bachelor,
though with an eye yet to the changing Of
favor him with an affinity. His visit to our
town was to some extent prompted by busi-
ness motives, and should they prove Suf1i-
Cieutly attractive 10 Justify the venture we
shall he glad TO welcome him back to stay.
"A peregrinating scissors grinder, rather
the worse for Over-iudUlgence in had whisky
having sought and obtained permission on
Christmas night to lodge in the engine house
of the old blast furnaces in NiIlyinc borough
this county, Law GOWu and slept for q short
time, and then, either through drunken freH-
" or an uncomfortable desire TO commit Su-
Icidc in the most horrible manner, GOT up
and climbing upon the railing which unciOSes
the fly wheel OF the engine. deliberately threw
himself on the rapidly revolving machinery.
1t is almost needless 70 say that he was kill
ed instantly. his head being crushed out of
III Scmblance and his legs and arms torn off
before the engineer could succeed IN stop
ping his engine. The unfortunate man, who
was aged about 10 years made his home near
BlaiTsyiIie. His remains were inferred in
Sandyvale cemetery at the expense Of the
county.
Tine John,towu Tribune Of Tuesday last
publishes what it declares 10 He only q par
tiaI record Of the number Of deaths which
have occurred from diphtheria in JOhnstOwn
and immediate vicinity since the llth OF An
gust last, with the names of the victims and
the date upon which they died. The total
number fOOts up one hundred and fOrty-sev-
en-, but it is doubtful il this Is much more
than half the number that died from that
disease during the time intervening, and
many were buried without an undertaken
some without physician, and therefore no
record was kept while in many instances
deaths are recorded. and the disease which
caused it Is not given. Of the list OF deaths
a very large proportion were young children
OF those under 3 years OF age there were %
fatal cases between and 10 years 81; be
tween 10 and - years, Q; between - and 20
years, 3: over 20 years, l. This Is a fearful
record of the ravages OF the dread disease.
The case Of Mary Flattery vs. William
FIatteTy, originating in the Common Pleas
of this county, thence taken tO.the Supreme
Court and argued before that body al Pitts
burg last October, was disposed of by said
Court, now sitting in Philadelphia, on Mon
day last. The suit was brought by Mrs.
FIattery formerly Mrs Edward Shoemaker
of this place, against Wm. Flattery, ESQ. of
JOhnstown TO whom she was married, the
marriage being afterwards annulled, how
ever, by Mrs T. procuring a divorce, to re-
cover from him about 3, 500, being the value
OF certain i. Il. r. stock which Mrs. Shoe
maker transferred to the defendant about
the time of their marriage, and for which he
subsequently gave her his note. The case
was vigorously contested at the trial here on
several legal grounds, but the Jury rendered
a verdict in Mrs. rs favor for the amount
claimed. The Supreme Court last Monday
rccerSe2 the judgment, or in other words set
aside the verdict, thereby necessitating an
other trial Of the action in this county.
-Cambria's new Sheriff, Thomas GTiffith,
+ ESQ, of this place, who, as our readers are
aware. is the first Republican ever elected to
that position in this county, took the required
oath and entered upon the duties of his ef-
fee on Monday last, as did also his deputy,
Mr.. d. IT. kinkead, also a resident Of this
place, who ''sWOre swear in the orthodox
way that he would perform his part without
fear, favor or affection. On the same day
our next door neighbor. Alvin Evans. Esq,
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