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

Earl Spencer, the new Viceroy OF Ire
land, will, It is said signalize his taxing Of
fee by releasing PaTneN, Dillon anu t OeISt
suspects He was 10 go to Dublin thiS Mesa. 49,.
He was Lord Lieutenant OF uesa uelan1 a Is-a
the Gladstone ministry from 1862 20 90, ;.t
and Is said to be thoroughly lam A " - -
Irish affairs. He succeeds Earl Gov CoWPSI' ,I'
whose administration has been sigma .aI laiI-
ure, and he cannot make matters - ~
worse even II he should not succeed ID De'-
tering them.
James Trethway, a tramp. asked ior
lodging at the home Of Henry Ames ID tie
suburbs of Carbondale, on wednesday Ol
last week He was refused Ames, IN 90
ing from the house 10 the barn, an hour later'
was approached by Trethway, who SHOT MN
IN the head, the ball passing out through tne
left cheek. Ames's wife heard MS cries. ana
hurried to him. Upon reaching the WOuno-
co man she also received a wound IN the
head. Both died on Saturday. Irethway
escaued across the mountain
-AIbrecht Schuette. of COllinsville, Mo,
was Is. and for wears had eagerly awaited
death, as constant Illness made life burden
some. lie told his wife that he could wait
no longer and had made up his mind TO
commit suicide. They were religious cou-
pie and so she read to him from the Bible
various texts to impress him that those who
suffered bodily Ills with Cm mistian fortitude
would be rewarded hereafter he argued
that he had already earned n respite, and
then killed himself with pistol
The Pittsburgh Post Of Monday says :
There was double funeral yesterday after
noon from St Paups Cathedral The de-
ceased were Edward aged nineteen years,
and Margaret, aged seventeen years. son and
daughter of Michael and Catherine Keefe, of
No. Shingles street. The son died at 7:15
A. NJ, Friday and the daughter at 2 P. NJ,
the same day. DiDhtheria was the ailIneut
Some days previous the same family lost two
other children and at present two more chill
dren are down with the same disease.
"A st. Louis dog, recently deceased, was
a property holder. His estate consisted OF a
house and lOC left to him by his deceased
master There was a trusteee, of course !;
but the income was conscientiOusly spent in
paying for the animals food. lodging and at
tendance. he was a handsome spaniel, and
was not made vain by his wealth, but asso-
ciated freely with common dogs. At his
death, few DAYS ago. the trustee had him
buried in A costly coffin, a hearSe conveying
the remains quite tremendously to the fam
lily cemetery.
Captain Fred. Norman, who crossed and
recrOssed the Atlantic with George Thomas
in the Little Western (161z feet long by 6l5
feet wide), now proposes to row across the
Atlantic alone. He says he VIII use boat
feet long by feet wide, and from 8 to ~
feet deep, partly covered fore and aft He
will take floating sea anchor 10 keep the
boats head to the wind while he sleeps. He
will have no fire but lamp, and will use
prepared food, condensed coffee, and carry
about fifty gallons of water. He thinks he
could make the voyage in 100 DAYS.
"A ConneIlsville special to the Pittsburg
Post saws that vein Of silver bearing ore has
been discovered on the farm Of John Murray
in Dunbar township, two miles north Of
ConuellsviIIe along the YOuehiOgheny river.
A New York assayeT, to whom samples OF
the find were sent, reports that the vein will
pan out 500 TO the ton The OutcrOp Is on
the Murray farm. This farm is small, com
pTising but twenty-siX acres, but there IS
every reason TO believe that the vein extends
under adjoining farms. Negotiations saTe
pending for the lease of the land and the
cOnSe quent development of the precious ore.
"A strange calamity has befalen the saT
dine fishermen OF Brittany. At ali the an
cienf fishing towns alOug the French coast
south Of Brest the inhabitants have for years
obtained their livelihood from this piscatOr-
ial industry Suddenly and without any
warning these fish have disappeared. The
men got out in their boats as usual, but re-
turned with empty nets. The Sardines have
deserted the shores of Brittany for other wa
teTs, but where they have gone is not known,
This hard working portion Of the Breton pop
ulation is rot only deprived OF its pursuit.
but one of the principal sources of supply
for this delicate moTsel OF the sea has disap-
peared as well
The smallest baby in the world was re-
Gently born in a mining camp at Candelaria.
Nevada. The father Is miner and weighs
100 pounds The mother is a stout, healthy
woman, weighing perhaps 100 pounds The
child is q male as perfectly formed as any
human being can be. but upOn its birth il
! only weighed eight ounces. It's face is about
/ the size of a horse chestnut, and ring worn
[ on the little finger OF Its mother was easily
/ slipped over its foot nearly up to the knee.
/ In the opinion Of the attending physician the
/ child viii live and prosper in good health,
/ Notwithstanding its diminutive proportions.
I The midget is so small that three Of its size
/ could play hide -and-seek in a cigar box.