The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-08-04


On the 9Th of July Guy Smith. the 70
yeaT-Old son of Milton Smith, living near
Kirkwood. No, ouarreIled with his brother
Louis and his father gave them both a whip
ping. Guy got shotgun, returned to the
kitchen, where his father was, and emptled
one barrel of the gun into his body, ntlictiag
a wound from which he died in few hours
Guy was arrested and tried for murder and
on Saturday last found guilty. He will pro
badly be sentenced to death.
The Milwaukee Ne1Cs says that the seri-
Gus Illness or Miss Effie Stowell, daughter of
Mayor Stowell, is announced. The young
lady is suffering from a peculiar maIadV.
there actually is but one. Since Saturday
last she has slept continuously without
awaking, except when aroused by some one.
When awake she Is bright and talRatiVe,
but soon relapses into sleep again when left
to herself. She has been III two years.
On saturday afternoon John HarteT, Of
tne St. Charles hotel, Steubenviile, o., be-
coming enraged at DR.. johnson, a bOarder in
the hotel, sought to attack him iD his rooms
darter'S father endeaVOred to pacify him
whcreupOn John drew a revolver on his faith
er. younger brother, named Ed, rushed
between them and received the bullet in The
left breast, killing him Instantly. by
stander, named Josiah Salmon, tried to take
the pistol from John, and was shot in the
left hand. John was finally arrested.
On last Sunday evening, an insane man
staked into st. Peters Catholic church,
Flttsburgh, while vespers were going on, and
sitting down in the back part of the house
with his hat on, slapped large clasp knife
which he held in his hand in front of the
pew and closed it. The noise attracted con-
siderable attention, but nothing was done.
Toward the close of the services he walked
to the front and sent word to Father Lamb
ing, the otfctating priest, that he must see
hlm Father Lambing walked toward him,
and the ladies screamed and gave him warn
ing to get out of the way. He ranout Of the
PACK door, closing the door after him. The
man then ran down the street, where he was
captured by a policeman. He would not
give his name. He IS undoubtedly insane.
"A very long journey for an unattended
child IS being made by a lad of years who
arrived at the railway station in Buffalo with
a card Sewed to his Jacket bearing this in
scription "Parker's Landing Pa. This
boy Samuel Brindle, is going to his mother,
Mary A. Brindle, Primrose Banks Mills, Old
Oldham, Lancashire, England, via Montreal,
canada, and Liverpool, England, per Cana
da shipping Company, Beaver Line. Take
care of him. The boy had in his possession
when he started tickets from Buffalo to
Montreal, and Montreal to Liverpool: but
the one conveying the journey from Buffalo
ne had lost on the way The police tele-
grapned 10 Parker's Landing, and received
a reply requesting them to forward the little
traveller, and it would be made all right.
lie was sent on his way, and lacked no
friendly care on his long journey. About a
year ago he came to America with his father
who recently died. Acquaintances there
upon provided for his return to his mother.
DYING OF GBIEF-A REMARKABLE STORY.
"A HageIStOwn dispatch to the Ba ltimore
Day tells. the following strange story of q
Maryland beauty who died of grief after be.
ing robbed of her luXuTiant tresses
The death OF Miss Jennie Boggs. a prepossess-
ing young lady Of sixteen years Of age, occurred
under singular circumstances, and the physicians
VINO were in attendance state that the young ladys
demise was 0cca stoned solely by 2rief. Miss BOggs
was > mrmber Of the family Of Mrs. Geo. Freaner.
aIiu was ghly respected D1 al Who. eLJoyed the
pleasure Of her acquaintance in Hagerstown. She
was beautiful brunette, md her long raven locks
WIen perm tted 70 Hoat over hef shoulderst 1el 10
her feet Miss BogRs was regarded as the belle of
ner ClTcie anu many young IauIes were ehvlous OF
her freSh young beauty and handsome looks.
About two weeks ago Miss Boggs was aroused
from sleep at midnight by q noise OCcasioued by
some one walking IN heT room enc arose IN Hed.
and she did so she observed a man about to
leave the room. The inmates Of the house were
aroused, but no trace Of the intruder could be OBJ
tanned. It was the general opinion among those
informed Of the nocturnal vs tor that ne either
some person who wished TO cut of her hair for the
purpose Of gain or friend Of some jealous rival.
On last Thursday night week, Miss Boggs
came in from a horseback ride, and was in the best
of spirits. She ehatted with Mrs. Freaner until
quito late. and then repaired to her room for the
night. The hedchamber occupied by Miss BOEgs
was on the second floor overlooking the rear yard.
The columns Of an old fashioned portico reared
their heads to n level with the window and sup
ported a small roof The night being exceedingly
warm, the young lady sat on the little roof IN the
moonlight aud loosened her magnificent halr--
Mrs. Freaner cried out good naturedIy % her that
she would catch her death Of cold The girl
laughirglv replied that she was bathing in the
moonlight and dew, and could not possibly f1rsakc
so pleasant task for the sleep god At midnight,
however, she went in and was heard TO close and
secure the shutters to her window.
When the servants arose next morning they
found the side door alar. They cOnler tured that
some member Of the family had arisen before them,
ard said nothing concerning their discovery
Breakfast was served and Miss Boggs did not
come down. She usually arose late, and was not
disturbed. About seven O'Clock screams issued
the family FASTENED u1 stairs ana Iouna IennS ia
SwOOn. Her appearance was so changed that
they could scarcely recognize her Her beautiful
hair had been entirely cut away all removed
RestOratives were applied aud Hisss Boegs was
revived. Between her sOhs she stated TINT she
had slept sOunily during the night ana aWoke IN
the morning to find that her locks had been ShoTn.
She a sound sleeper and the deed had been
committed while she slumhercd deEterUUSlv as
not n arouse her. An Investigation Of the premi'
ses revealed the tact that the side door had been
entered by the agency Of a skeleton key, which
the Young Iadv-s he'd chamber The person who
committed the heartless crime did not retire by
that he escaped by the bed-ehauner window and
the pOrticO columns. lmpriuts of booted feet were
found at the base of the columns. and the vines
which eutwined about the pillars were slightly
disaTranged.
Miss Boggs went throughout Friday and late
into the night. On Saturday morning she appear
ed calmer but during the day she again gave way
to her great grief She declined 70 see friends
and shut herself up in her room. Wednesday she
was summoned. Remedies were useless. however,
and the Young lady grew rapidly worse and died
yesterday morning OF broken heart. She was
buried Sunday evening, and the funeral tr;lln was
one OF the largest ever witnessed i'm H1gerstown.
There is positively no clue TO the identity Of the
person who is practically the murderer OI poor
Jennie Boggs.
THRILLING ADVENTURE IN 4 Coal NINE.