The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-08-11

Mr.. -surtle and Miss Gump recently pro
ceeded, as they supposed, across the West
Virginia line into Pennsylvania and were
married. They did this i'm order to avoid the
trouble of getting license. After living to-
getheT twenty-fOur hours they discovered
that through a mistake they had not been out
of the state, and consequently they were not
married They then went back and had the
ceremony performed over again on ground
they were sure was in Pennsylvania
"A special recOunts the effect of frea k
OF electricity Saturday evening at the village
of -kickapOO, LeaY5n worth county, Kansas.
Mrs Huber, with 16-year-Old SON. a little
child, and cOlOred girl were on the porch of
her residence when lightning struck a tree
several feet away and ran down the trunk,
then followed on an exposed limb of the tree
to the porch and instantly killed the boy and
the coloTed girl, who were at the opposite
ends Of the veranda, and severely shocked
/ the woman and child
"A strange sight was witnessed in Potter
county few days ago, by Mr.. Garner Will
son, who was at work in the woods. a fine
deer bounded past him on the full run and
on its back was fastened a wild cat He fol-
lowed, and when he reached them the deer
was dead and the cat was feasting on its flesh.
The cat had evidently dropped oR its victim
from the limb OF 4 tree Severiur large vein
IN the deer's neck, and had ridden il to death
! Mr' wilson Killed the cat, which was a very
large, fierce specimen.
Great excitement prevails in North Hell
delberg township, Berks county, owing to
the rapid spread of disease that is killing
many cows. Over thirty have died during
the past few days on six different farms, and
many new cases are reported. There Is q
difference of opinion as to the disease. Some
say II IS Tinderpe5t others pfeurO- pneumonia
while Others contend that death results from
eating mldeWed grass. The matter has been
reported 30 the State authorities. as the local
veterinary surgeons cannot Stav the disease.
At Greenfield, Ind. on Saturday evening
james Meek, young man and painter by
trade, while under the Influence of liquor
accosted Albert Daily. SAYING "You stole
my chips" Daily replied with an oath. ''I
did not. Meek thereupOn turned and left
hlm, saying. 81 will see YOU later In about
twenty minutes MeekretuUned, and drawing
pistol fired at Dailv's forehead makfnr n
fatal wound. Meek then walked off about
/ twenty feet placed the pistol to his RIGHT
( temple and fired. Meek is dead, and Daily's
I death was expected at any moments
"A man may be a hero and yet an unluckv
/ one. For instance, in New York, Policeman
Thomas Mcbride, according to the san. is
/ known as the Life Saver, - as he has rescued
/ many persons from drowning and two from
| burning building. Last week he lost by
/ death his father, mother and brother His
/ wife IS now very ill., Oni Thursday night
/ Mcbride, tired out, lay down to rest in the
/ 'front.' room of his apartments. While he
/ slept thieves entered by the back window
/ ana stole his clothing, Jewellery, medals,
/ Shields keys, and $50 in money. While he
! was at the funeral Of his brother last week
! his pet dog was stolen.
/ "A special telegram TO the Pittsburg Dis.
patch, dated Wheeling, w. Va, Aug, Z, saws
/ This afternoon Sister Agnes Gu5ert died at
! MI DE Chantal Seminary, near this city.
She vas, perhaps, the most noted acneI of
! vocal music connected with any institu ton
/ in the United States. Twenty-Five years ago
/ she came TO this city from Philadelphia and
! took the veil. and was soon afterwards
/ placed IN charge of the musical department
] OF Mt DeChantal, where she has been ever
/ since. She soon acquired a reputation as
/ musician, and when Parepa Rosa was in this
J city she visited the convent and Sister A pne 5
J sang the alpine Echo song" so sweetlD
/ that that great cantatTice frankly acknOwI-
. edged she was the greatest singer she had
/ ever heard Soon afterwards Max Stra koash
Offered her fifty thousand dollars for a season
SIX months in concert but Bishop }Vhaien de.
[ clined to permit her to accept, and she re-
/ manned at the school. where She devoted her
I talents 70 her always large class. In every
I State in the Union she has old pupils who
! will remember her kindly, not only as a
I teacher but as a friend May her soul
! rest in peace.