The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-11-25
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in the s.Ss seagTsRse proceeding insttu
ted at Harrisburg by the State against spec
ulative insurance companies counsel Tor the
defendents asked on Monday for an extern
sion of time 70 prepare their reply more
thoughly. No objection was made, aud with
the understanding that there were to be no
further diatory motions the court nxed
Monday, December II, for argument:
-Thewife and granddaughter OF }. aldron,
Of Straford, N H., were found Sunday with
their thrOatS cut. While lying sick IN bed,
but with no symptom OF mental deTange-
ment, Mrs. WR'drOn called her gTanddauCh-
ter to her by Offering her 4 piece Of candy,
and then cut her throat from ear to ear with
a razor, Immediately afterwsTd cutting her
own throat. Mrs. WadTon was 90 years old.
Postmaster General James, in his report
recently published, thinks that not only can
the department be made seifsustaining, but
that within three years a reduction OF letter
postage from three to two cents will be pos
sible. This, he thinks, could be accomplish
ed by proper economies and by ceasing 20
load down the mails with bulky and unprO-
ftable third and fourth class matter The
people are in favor OF the utmost economy
consistent with efficient service, and, above
all, believe in the money being used for ie-
climate purposes; but they do want efficient
service If they have 20 pay for il.
DR.. HARRISON Wagner, OF Frederick,
Nd, has been 3 troublesome citizen for this
MANY year. His method has been to bring
suit for da mageS for Imaginary wrongs be
fore some obscure magistrate, and to obtain
judgment by default His notOriety a lIti
giant Is widespread, aud no less general will
be the qualification Of the public To learn that
he has been brought up with a round turn.
Judges Lynch and Bonic, of Frederick, act
ing upon q test case decided that Wagner
las been fTauGuiently obtaining Judgments.
and they make b perpetual injunction, re-
strsining Wagner from forcing payment in
any one OF the many cases before the courts
OF the county.
On Saturday morning Henry MOtter,
workman employed in mining ore at the
banks near CarTick Furnace, Franklin coun-
ty. had terrible fall. He was being lower
ed into the shaft, whicn Is ninety seven feet
deep, in bucket By some means the buck
et ia which he stood became detached from
the hook OF the rope and MOtteT fell to the
ground below, distance OF seventy feet.
The hook Oh the end OF the rope caught IN
MOtteT's arm tearing the flesh ia a terrible
manner, in addition to other Iij juTies sustain
ed 10y hIm in his fail. The man was taken
from the mine unconscious and removed to
ms home near CarTick.
George Law, who dtad a millionaire, or
Friday, began lie in Troy, n y without
friend in the world. One day, while passing
along river street, hOd carrier who vas car
ryiug bricks for the mAsous on an unfinished
building, fell from the ladder and broke bis
leg, Young Law stepped up To the foreman
and said, Can / have that mans pace l''
Did you ever carry the hod?" asked the
foreman No" You will break your leg,
aud perhaps your neck" Il will run the
risk, said George Law, and from this begin
ming he became one OF the wealtliest builders
in the United States, always running
risks but for many years everything he
touched turned to gold.
A Ciucnuatti Gazette special from Ath-
ems Ohio, stes that when DOYi>, vino was
iynched at that place on Sunday night. was
taken To the bridge with a rope around his
neck he was asked to confess He inquired
what would he done - it'll him if he confess
ed. They told him he would be taken back
to jail to De dealt with by Law. Being as
suTed they would not hang him if he confess
ed, lie said. Il I'm the man " At this there
was al Instant cry, Throw him OF - The
other end Of the rope was made fast t. the
bridge. They gave him three minutes in
which to pray, but ne did not sttempta pray
er He said ne was ready To die and when
the time expired liz was hurled OF the bridge
aud his neck was broken by tie fall.