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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

THREE WEEKS AGO, when a change
in the Lord Lieutenancy and Chief Sec
retaryship OF Ireland took place, which
was Immediately followed by Mr., Glad
stone formally withdrawing the Irish
Coercion bill, the strongest hopes were
excited that peace and order were about
to be inaugurated in that distracted
county. The promise, however, seems
to have been made to the ear, only
to be broken to the hope. for on Thurs
day of last week, five days after the as
sassination in Phoenix Park OF Lord
Cavendish and Mr.. Burke, new CoeT-
cion bill was introduced into Parliament
compared with which the folmeT bill
was mercy and forgiveness. The IRON
clad provisions of this new dispensatiOn
for Ireland will be found in an article
published elsewhere in our paper, What
Will be the outcome of this sudden
change from Cancellation to a measure
which literally sweeps away every guar
antee of personal liberty from the peo-
pie Of Ireland ? The question is easily
answered, and the only hope that the
worst fears of the evil results of this
harsh measure may not be realized
springs from the well known sympathy
of Earl Spencer, the new Lord Lieuten-
ant, with the oppressed Irish, and his
undoubted friendship towards that
country. In ali article on this swift
change of policy the New Yord World
says:
"The bin speaks for itself. 1t does not
read in the least like a measure submitted to
the Parliament Of a constitutional country.
II might be a Tescript of the Imperial Gov
eTnment of Russia in our own time. 1t might
be declaration" issued by Oliver CrOm-
well as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland two hun
I dred and forty years ago. II does indeed
clOthe the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland with
/ all the powers possessed by Cromwell, and
/ encourages him to make as ruthless use of
/ these powers as Cromwell made. 1t was only
I a few weeks ago that Mr. Gladstone was
dallying with the idea Of Home Rule and
now his Home Secretary, whose province is
England and Scotland alone, is prompted to
introduce and urge measure under which,
/ as the Home Secretary himself confeSses,
{ almost unlimited authority is given to the
Lord Lieutenant who is to represent the
English power in Ireland
$50 swift and complete political change
{ bi utSt his UOb OGGii set III Oul billiC- anu
this remarkable change has been wrought 10y
four miscreants who last week committed a
murder and who are to-day the directors of
( the Irish policy of the British Empire
1 The coercion bill last year was trivial
T regulation compared with this, and the Co
ercion bill of last year was formally with
drawn last week as no longer necessary.
The Government has constructed for itself
this dilemma IF the present bill is uuneces-
sary, it is evidently an outrage on every
priucipla Of constitutional government and a
denial of every safeguard of personal liberty.
. II it is necessary, then the situation in Ire
land is far worse than it was when the COer-
ciOn bill of last year was introduced, and if
the situation is worse, it is because it has
been aggravated by the measures of the
very Government which now offers this
measure to amend for the mischief itself has
done"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

IRAYERs FOR THE DEAD.-New England
Congregationalsm believes in prayer for the
dead. The New York Sun SAYS of one of
the ministers Mr.. MerTiman did not avoy
his belief in the ultimate salvation of men,
1t IS obvious that he is a Universalist. In
the state to which they will go after death,
according TO MIN, men Will be tried, purged,
ntted Tor heaven, made ready to appear be-
fore the judgment seat of God.
When cross examined closely he reiterated
bis views, making them clearer and more un-
mistakable. IS follows
'The lire OF probation is the final Judgment
Betwcen death and then there might be REDEEM D
tive progress. Evil did not always exist and may
De Terminated, and the phrase everlasting applied
TO punishment does not necessitate the theory OF
illimttable evil suffering. Nothing in Scripture
prevents prayers for the dead
Mr.. Merriman could not honestly and lOgi-
cally escape from the conclusion. If proba-
ton continues after death, prayers for the
dead are Just as important, Just as efficaciOus,
a. prayers for men while under the earthly
probation.
And yet this Congregational minister, who
explained away the old orthodox ideas of the
at0nement, who did not believe in eveTlast-
ing punishment, who accepted probation af-
ter death, and who old not shrink from ap-
proval of prayers for the dead, was pro-
nOunced sound in doctrine by the SOmervile
Council and was installed as pastor of Con-
gregatiOnal church He was formally ac-
cepted and approved as a spiritual and doc
trinal guide for the descendants of the Pmi
tans, to whom his teachings would have been
hateful beyond measure. Assuredly New
England COngregationalism is passing thrO'
very radical changes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

TIE Independent Republican State
Convention will meet at Philadelphia on
Wednesday next and a full State ticket
will be nominated. Beavers nomina-
tiOn has fallen upon the Independents
with the same effect that is produced
upon a bull in the Spanish arena when
a red flag is shaken in his face Don
CamerOn's colleague in the Senate, Jno.
1. Mitchell. has smeaIed his handsome
face all over with war paint and makes
almost daily declarations, both orally
and in writing, to the Independents
throughout the State, to 'organize or
ganize work and fight to the end. -
Mitchell has beer elected a delegate to
the convention from the Tioga Senator
ial district. The convention will most
likely endorse the nominations of RawIe
for Supreme Court Judge and Thomas
N. Marshall for Congressman large.
made by the Republican convention at
Harrisburg last week. The campaign
promises to be an usually exciting one
owing to the division of the Republican
party into two warning factions, and if
Don Cameron, who invented Beaver,
comes out of the contest with any polit-
ical vitality in him, we will be very
greatly mistaken.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

GENERAL BEAvER.-The Bellefonte
Watchmdp. published at the home of
the Republican nominee for Governor,
refers in its last weeks issue to that
gentlemen as follows
This to all intents and purposes places our
fellow townSman-General BeaYer-before
the people as the regular Republican candi-
date for Governor, with the political ear
marks which designate him as Cameron s
property distinctly to be seen. Whatever
Beaver may be himself will amount to but
little with the people 10 the coming campaign.
He may be very 'gOOdy gOOdy," as he pre-
tends. He may be very independent as he
processes. He may be very patriotic, as be
will be proclaimed, but all this will not drive
away the great shadow Of CamerOnism that
has enveloped him since the betrayal of his
people at Chicago, nor cause the voters of the
common wealth to forget that he is the repre-
sentative of those two political ideaS-boSS-
ism and the Spoils system. It is these that
will weigh him down, and unluckily for him,
his political record is such that all his prOfes-
sed religion, all his pretended independence,
and all of his personal character, put UOgeth-
er, will not outweigh the fact his nomination
was the rev ard of tTeacheTy to his Own peo-
pie and his success the success of the bosses
who have brought dishonor and disgrace to
their party. as well as TO the State.
"HeTe at home, where General Beaver is
best known, he will not be strong OF pop
ular candidate, even II his connections with
/ Cameron is forgotten. While he is a good
citizen and gentleman of good character,
/ his dictatOria and overbeaTing manner to-
/ wards all with whom he comes IN contact
I and his abusive course towards all with
/ whom he has been professionally engaged,
1 has made him many bitter enemies in his
/ own party here, who will not or cannot be
persuaded to vote for him. With the work
ingmen and farmers he is not at all popular,
on account of his aTiStocratic tendencies, and
/ among the soldiers even of his own old regi-
ment, the 14Sth, he has fewer friends than
any officer connected with that organization.
! We state these facts, not because he is the
nominee of the Republican party, but be
cause they are true, aud our Democratic
/ friends throughout the State can rely upon
/ the fact that, whatever may be thought oi
! him abroad or whatever kind of boost may
/ be given him elsewhere. here at his home
| there will be less enthusiasm over his nomi
| nation ami he VIII receive a less Republican
! vote than hundreds of other men who could
be named for the same position"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

CHARLIE Ross FOUND ACCESSIBILITY on
Friday morning Mrs. Descarmus, Of 285
West Jackson street, Chicago, reported to
detective headquarters that a boy answering
the description Of Charlie Ross, kidnapped
from Philadelphia several years since was
residing with his Teputed father at 2O6 South
SangamOn street The boy was seen on sat
urday evening by.a reporter and told the fol-
lowing story
II used to live In Philadelphia. bat was taken
away by some strange men while playing with
my brother. They sent my brother after some
ter over my mouth, lifted me into carriage and
drove away. Since then I have lived in various
places. For the past three years have been kept
II a Catholic Sisters school at st. Louis"
The boy is a slender youth, shout 10 years
OF age, has fair complexion, hazel eyes and
light auburn hair. He is well dressed, and
appears more refined and OF different blood
from the party having him in charge. He
talks inteliigently, and says that his Teputed
father, who is a rough-lOOkino man, often
threatened him with instant death II be at
tempted TO reveal the story of the kidnapping
or his subsequent residence in st. Louis
The bOv also told Mrs Decarmus, who had
gained his confidence as a neighb0r that the
reason OF his Teputed father moving from
place to place was to prevent his being kid
mapped again. His name was once Charlie,
but his father cOmpels him TO give his name
as Willie. It's evident that the boy believes
the man having him in charge to be his real
father. This man is uncOuth in appearance,
gives his name as Macks, and is very uncom-
municative as to the origin of the boy.
The affair has caused considerable excite
ment IN detective circles, and it is now
thought that Macks will be arrested and the
identity of the boy fully established, as all
witnesses are confident the boy is Charlie
Ross.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

Beavers nomination for Governor
by Boss CamerOn's convention hasn't
produced much Of an earthquake thro'-
out the State, but, on the contrary, has
fallen as fatty on the people as a stale
and worn out joke. How could it be
otherwise when every reading man in
the Commonwealth knew that ever
since Beavers defeat last winter for
United States Senator by the Independ-
ent Republicans in the Legislature,
Cameron and his understrappers have
been determined that 'sink or swim.
live OF die, survive or perish, " Beaver
must and should be nominated. And
yet Gen. Beaver claims that he is no
mans man, but is the peoples choice,
although he admitted to a reporter in
Philadelphia two weeks before his nom
iDation that he had gone to Cameron in
Washington after Congress met, and
asked him whether he would oppose his
nomination. James a. Beaver will not
be the next Governor of Pennsylvania.
That is a prediction which is much more
than prediction.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

FROM some recent incidents In the
career of Charles s. Wolfe, the leader of
the Independent Republicans last year.
1t is debatable question whether. in a
political sense. there is anything left Of
that once noisy opponent of Cameronism,
and, if so, how much and where to locate
1t. 1t is not denied that up to late at
night Of the day previous to the meeting
Of the Cameron convention last week.
Cameron and Quay had Wolfe "slated''
as it is called, for Congressman-at,
large. The Republican papers nearly
all admitted the arrangement and ap-
proved it, because Cameron said he
wanted it done, One of the few Came
ron organs that openly denounced it was
the Johnstown Tribune. The opposition
among the delegates to Wolfe as Con-
gressman-at-large became so violent that
Cameron at last changed his slate and
put wolfe down for Lieutenant Govern
or, But this scheme also failed. because
Davies claimed that Cameron had pro-
missed the place to him, and be and his
friends threatened vengeance if Wolfe
was substituted in his stead. While
Wolfe's name was being thus used at
Harrisburg and over all the State dur
ing the week before the convention met,
all of which he knew through the tele-
graph, he was as quiet as a mouse and
made no public denial Two davs af-
ter the convention adjourned, however.
he telegraphed to a friend in Philadel.
phia that he "neyeT sought, demanded.
bargained for, nor consented to accept
any place on the Republican State tick
ct" In addition to this, he denounces
the ticket nominated at Harrisburg as
''e piece OF insolence and an insult to
the Independent element of the State. ,;
What is man to do or what is he TO
believe in a case so dark and peculiar as
this Of Wolfe? There are Just two wavs
of escape, one of which is to do as Grant
did whez he discovered Commodore
PoTter's tTeachery to him and swore he
had lost all faith in human nature or
to conclude with old Simon Cameron,
who on a certain interesting occasion
profanely remarked "Well this is a
h-ll Of 3 cougtry. any way,''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

THERE is no li.tle confusion of ideas as to
what constitutes a COngressman-at-LaT
Various erroneous impressions exist as to
how the Office came to be created, etc. The
explanation as given by the Pittsburgh
Commercial Gazette is very simple After
every new decennial census there is or ought
to be new apportionment of the Con
gressional districts in each State in which, by
the returns of the census, losses or gains are
shown. In 1870 Pennsylvania gained three
additional members of Congress, but the
Legislature did not redistuct the State in
time for the election in 1872, and that year
the Republicans elected three Congressman
at-Large. This year. the State having gain
ed one additional member, and the Governor
having refused 30 convene the Legislature
in extra session for the purpose Of making
a new apportiOnment we have onetmoreCon-
gresham to elect than we have Districts
Hence the State, being entitled to its full
representation, elects the additional member
at large, or by the whole vote of the State
Next year the number Of districts will be in.
creased to twenty eight, and at the next en-
suing Congressional election each member
will be chosen by the voters of his own dis
trict.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

THE four Judges of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia held
a consultation on Saturday last, to dis
cuss the arguments of counsel in the ap-
plication of Guiteau for a new trial.
The consultation lasted during four
hours and there seems to be no doubt
that the decision, which will be announ-
ced by the court Oh Monday next, will
affirm the sentence of the lower court
and overrule the exceptions. This will
dispose of Guiteau's last chance and he
will be executed on the thirtieth day of
next month.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

SHOT BY HER STEPsoN.- Kate Nc
Cabe, sixty Five years old, was says the New
York World of Sunday, shot in the neck last
night by her stepsOn, Thomas McCabe, at
her residence. No. "a James street. She was
so dangerously wounded that Coroner Knox
was called to take her anti-mOrtem state
ment, which is as follows
shortly after O'Clock came from the kitchen
and was putting oil in my lamp when my stepson
Thomas McCabe nred shot at me. I fell on my
hands and knees. and he said, i done it l done
it I said WHY Tom why did vou 40 II - ne
said nothing In reply, but stopped over me and
took the contents Of my pocket. ] said ITS tho
money Of the Land League of which my husband
Is an officer. e also took my watch and opera
chain. l then said, oh, Tom; On, Tom, don Z
take my watch and chain = he said. 1 viii take
II / want money to leave the city ] said, oh,
Tom, don't leave me, never will mention your
name viii say fell ~ you will only lft up.
lie said, i an not able Then he Ieft me. 1
called for help. l was paraiyzed and could not
get up, but after long while Mrs. " haley came
IN. and my stepsou threw the pistol into his IN
cie's bed. l saw him do II. When be went ont he
he wanted to rob me. I never had angry word
with him Of late.'
McCabe was arrested a week ago for at
tempting to kill his mother-in-law His
neighbors say that be IS a desperate man.
With the money stolen from his stepmother
he bought a new suit Of clothes aad after
wards went to a shooting gallery on the
BOwery. where he vas arrested while prac-
tisiug pistol shooting.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

REMARKABLE TwINs.-The Wilmington
CDel.) Gdzette of Thursday The death of
the twin children, Martin and Willie Tobin,
at 400 Lafayette street, is still the subject of
much comment in that neighborhOOd. The
residents there sympathlZe deeply with the
afflicted family, who, it is said, are in almost
destitute circumstances the head of the house
having been out of work for some time and
without means to defray the funeral eXpens-
es. Many stories are told of the little fell
lows-how they Tesembled each other, acted
precisely the same and always in unison.
IL appeared as if one organization con-
trolled both. When Willie laughed Martin
would laugh, and when Martin cried Willie
would weep. Their general condition cor
respond exactly, and when one was dull and
unwell the other would not he bright or
happy. This similarity extended even to
eating and drinking, and nature seemed to
progress in the same proportion in each. As
one developed in size so the other Increased,
and when they began teething some time ago,
the process continued the same in each case.
/ The little ones had a hard struggle with the
cutting process and both were taken with
/ commissions at the same time. They recOv-
cred, however. in a great measure, and were
apparently getting along finely.
They were naturally bright and intelligent
youngsters, and not only the pride OF the
parents but to certain extent were patroniZed
{ by all the neighbOrs On Tuesday. as will be
remembered, the weather was warm and
summer-like, and the babes were taken out
for airing, appearing in excellent condition.
/ That evening as the twins lay in the cradle
/ they laughed and kicked and enjoyed them
/ selves as only babies know Low. at 10 SO
/ the mother put them in her bed laid beside
/ them and went tOsleep. In the morning her
/ husband who slept in another bed with their
other two boys called his wife to get up, ad-
! monishing her not to wake the little ones
They all went to the first floor, and about
O'Clock Mrs. TObin returned to the bed room
i after breakfast, and upon turning down the
bed clothes found her charges dead, with
/ fIOth upon her lips. A scream of 80, my
God - brought the father TO the sad scene
/ Both Martin and Willie were lying on theiI
! sides and presented the same appearance. -
I The mother had not detected anything
/ wrong during the night, and the coroner de
/ cided that death was caused from cOnvul-
! sions superinduced bY the hot weather.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

A NOBLE TRIBUTE was paid on last
Sunday night, in the hall of the Mechan-
les Building, Boston, to the labors7of a
half century of the Boston Sisters of
Charity, the occasion being the fftieth
anniversary of the arrival of the first
members of the order in that city. The
demonstration was attended by seven
thousand persons, and on the platform
were Governor Long, Mayor Green,
Bishop Healy, Of Portland, Maine, John
Boyle O'Reilly, and many other prOmi-
nent citizens and cIergymen. Governor
Long in his speech paidlan eloquent
and feeling tribute to the fifty years un-
selfish labors of the devoted Sisters in
the cause Of suffering humanity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

NOBODY accuses General Beaver Of ''cor-
ruptiOn" in his management of the the State
Agricultural College, and the newspapers
which hasten to defend him'against charge
that has not been made are simply borrow
ing trouble. But the testimony taken by
the committee investigating the affairs sf
the institution shows that General Beaver
lacks executive ability, that he is of ''dic-
tatOTiaT' and "tyrannicaP' disposition, and
that he perveTsely opposed the efforts of ex-
President Shortlidge to reform the behavior
of the students which has made the college
byword and repTOach. No corrupt inter
est on the part of General Beaver in the
management OF the institution has been
shown, nor do we have the remotest idea that
any testimony will be given to fix such a
stigma upon him ; nevertheless certain it is
that the qualities he has displayed in admin
istering the affaiTslof the college are not such
as viii commend him to the appreciation of
the people as a candidate for the chief exec
utive Office of the State. A man may be
honest and yet too pigheaded 'peevish and
perversesto make a good Governor Harris
burg Patriot
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

A VOICE FROM THE PREss.-I take this
opportunity to bear testimony to the efficacy
OF your Hop BitteTs." Expecting to find
them nauseous and bitter and composed of
bad whisky, we were agreeably surprised at
their mild taste, Just like a cup of tea. A
Mrs. Cresswell and Mrs. ConnoT. friends,
have likewise tried and pronounce them the
best medicine they have ever taken for build
ing up strength and tonng up the system
! was troubled with cOStiyeness, headache
and want of appetite. My ailments are now
all gone. l have a yearly contract with
doctor 20 look after the health Of myself and
family, but ! need him not now
5. GILLILAND,
Peoples Adr0cate, Pittsburg, Pa.
July %, 1873
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

WE could only give before going to
press last week the names of three of
the State candidates nominated by Cam
erOn's convention. The other candi-
dates are John NJ. Greer. of Butler. for
Secretary of Internal Affairs. as has all
along been predicted, and Thomas NJ.
Marshall, OF Pittsburg, for Congress-
man-at-large, instead of ex-State Treas
urer Butler, who had been agreed upoa
by Cameron and Quay, but who at the
last moment peremptoTilY declined
There are conflicting rHmors as 20 Aiar-
sAal-'s acceptance
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19

CHARLES r. BUCKALEw, it Is true,
was defeated for Governor in 1872, but
for all that the Democracy may rest as
sured they will not Buckalew-sing can
didate against Cameron's man Beaver
II they should nominate him this year.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19
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