The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-12-16
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Sleeping Victim before shooting her.
Two sons of James TiltOn, at Exeter
\. H., were drowned on Saturday while
skating.
Hugh Davis, a nephew of Jefferson Da-
Wis, IS membeT-elect of the Mississippi
Legislature.
On Thursday at Bristolyille, Ohio. NJ. D.
Phelps shot and killed his son VIM Phelps
It was an unprovoked murder.
Samuel Albright, Of Perry county. who
killed William Miller, of Harrisburg, two
years ago, was recently seen in Arkansas
-Easton, Pa, counts up twenty-five BOYS
who have been rendered permanent cripples
by attempting to jump on railroad trains
while in motion.
Jefferson Davis smiled upon a crowd Of
boys who, at the Columbus, o, depot the
other day, sang: Hang JEFF Davis on
sour apple tree
John Ellis, with his wife and child, were
drowned on Saturday night while attempt
ing to cross South Crow Creek San Francis
co-cOunty, California.
1t is said that three members of CIay
Smells family, at EdgeTton, Mo, have died
of shame and grief since he was hanged for
murder year ago.
Willie, Joseph and John johnson. of
ManltOwac, Wis, aged respectively eight ten
and twelve years, broke through the ice on
Monday and were all drowned.
The CleaTfeld Republican saws that ex-
Senator Wallace has requested it to say that
'he Is not a candidate for the GubsTnatOrial
nomination or for any political Office
At the Guitean trial on Monday, DR..
Spitzka, Of New York, was examined at
great length for the defense and testified that
in his opinion the prisoner was insane.
James Walker and Thomas BoCy were
killed aud three others wounded by the fall
ing OF shelf OF cement in the ESmeralda
mine, near DeadwOOd, d. T., on Friday
Eight persons were killed and a large
number injured on Friday morning last bv
collision between four trains in the tunnels
at CanOnsbury, a suburb OF London, Eng.
IN Powhatan eOnnty, Virginia, on SATURDAY.
breaking his neck-the third fatal accident
in that county within year resulting from
runaway OK teams
Charles Stewart Parnen. the Irish states
man and patriot, now in n British prison for
having an opinion, has been made violently
sick 10y bad diet. Bad diet is one of Eng
lands civilZng influences
j. ID. and \. J. AIcock, brothers and
farmers, living in Little River county. Texas
were murdered on Wednesday night while
on their way home from Texarkana, where
they had disposed of their cotton
JOHN Matz, aged twenty years, was work
ing OF an ice dam across the river at Read
ing on Thursday, when the bank eaved in
and buried him under mass of earth He
died in few hours after his rescue.
Thomas McApplegate, aged 90 wears
has been arrested at ScUttburg, Ind. for the
murder of his young wife, who was his blood
niece She was insane. McApplegate killed
her with morphine and hydrate of choral
"A druggist in New Richmond, O., Mr
r. j. Donham, writes as follows q cOnsid-
er DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup one Of the very
best things made. I use il altogether in nv
own family and can therefore recommend
it
Speculative insurance policies to the ao-
gTegate Of 800 COO have been taken ont in
EastOn, Oh which scarcely dollar has been
realized The business there now is in dis
Tepute and the victims have given up hope
Of ever realizing.
The mother Of a EuuY,ocad yJo,1
at ChampaIn, Ill., interrupted the funeral
services by crying out that her little one was
alive; and so 1t was though she alone had
detected the slight signs Of vitality. Resus-
citation was affected.
a Requiem Mass was celebrated at vi
emma on Monday for the victims of the Ring
Theatre fire. The Crown Prince. the Arcbe
dukes, aud other dignjtaries were present.
lee grave for the unidentified victim sis 100
feet long aud II feet wide.
In the new city Of Pullman, near Chi
cagO handSOme-IoOking roofsr, who for
more than three months has done work on
the highest buildings with as much skill as
the best workman. has just been discovered
10 be a young woman in disguise.
- Jhe pennsylvania Railroad Company
nave III contemplation a plan for reducing
the the time OF their fast express to Chicago
from New 0Tk to twenty-five hours instead
OF twenty-siN hours 1t is expected that this
Will double the travel on the fast express
An Olympia, Washington Territory. dis
patch OF the 18th says: Thomas Phelps, Mrs
THOMAS DODSOn and daughter and Miss
Dora West were drowned while attempting
TO ford the CbeheliS river Their carriaoe
was overturned by the force of the current
"A colored woman named Butler. resid-
ing in Pittsburgh, was burned to death on
thursday evening. 1t is supposed that she
had been drinking and while she was pass
ing near the stove her clothing ignited
When discovered her body was burned to a
crisp.
"A Mrs. Fisher, of Milwaukee, wis, sud
denly became insane on Sunday forenoon
and. getting possession of an axe, attempted
TO brain her four little children Her nus
band, in trying to save the children. received
a blow which laid his skull bare. He cannot
possibly survive
One of the circuses made a great stir last
Sammer by shOwiDg.tbe 'handsomest woman
IN America" at the head of its street pro
cesslOns. 4 rival CircIs viii next season ex.
mDlt 'the handSOmeSt man and woman In
the world" and a pretence Of Offering a prize
OF $4,000 for the pair is made
"A boarding house in MOTristOwn, New
Jersey, was burned about six o'clock We'd
nesday morning. and Mrs Ann Walsh n
5oarder, and Lizzie Ketch, domestic. per-
lshed ln the flames. DR.. Stephen PieTson
had his leg broken in two places by receiv- /
ing the fall OF woman who Jumped from
the building.
Addison F. Burns and his son William
Burns, who We're found guilty in a land-fraud
case at Cisrion, have each been sentenced to
an imprisonment III the penitegtiarv for
seven years and six months. The sentence /
occasiCned considerable comment. as il was .
CONSIDERED unusually severe by the friends
Of the parties.
At EmineDce, Ky, Joseph Warford, of /
Shelby county, was killed on Saturday last
Dy Alex Shirley. Shirley saws Warford I
called MN to his door in the night and fred
a pistol shot which wounded bin He then
nred at Warferd and took to his bed from
pam. NarfOrd was found dead next morn
ing, and Shirley IS in a dangerous condition
In Newport, John SIavin, aged q, sur
rendered himself to the police. He said that
be had unintentioDalIy poisoned his sister.
lie nad bought two ounces of Paris green
put II IN teapot, in hope that il would be
drunk by female member of the family
whom ne alleges his father was too intimate
the young mans mother is in an insane asy- /
lum. 1t is thought by the physicians that
his sisters life CaH be saved
-Graft, Bennett 4 Co. 5 rolling MILL stu
ated at Bennett station, on the West Penn
railroad, about four miles from Pittsburgh,
was totally destroyed by fire at an early hour
on Sunday morning last. The mill was an
extensive concern and employed about !. coo
men, who for time will be thrown out Of
employment The fire was first discovered
In the carpenter shop and is believed to have
been the work of an incendiary. Loss about
5000, LOCO insurance, S1O4 900.
Franklin, Pa, is greatly excited over
Mhat Is called miracle. The wife Of Rev.
B Lloyd has been raised from her death-be
II Is Claimed, by prayer. She had been Civ
en- up by the doctors, but her husband asked
the various churches to pray for her recove-
~, and while he was praying with his flock
IN his church the sick woman arose, dressed
herself, and astOnished the congregation by
walking into their midst though She had not
been out of bed for sly months