The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-06-26

present st the time appointed, so that all
attention may be given to their comfort and
seating in the ball OF exercises
Joseph Clarke, of GalIItzen, brake
man employedon the Pennsylvania railroad
fell off train. In Altoona on SATURDAY. last
and the wheels OF car passed over the {, es
Of bis right foot, crushing them 40 that they
had to he amputated He Is a brother of
Mr.. James Clarke, OF Cresson, who lost his
leg on TIE railroad some years AGO.
"A disturbance occurred on Monday
night between Albert Richter. the driver or
stage between McConnelIsburQ and
EVerett.ianS William Il. Mosser. of Bed
FORD, who was a passenger During the
ARRAY Mosser received three pIstol-shot
wounds. from which he NAV not recover.
Richter has been arrested, and claims to
have acted in self fdefense.
Rev. NJ Kerr, who about fourteen
years ago was pastor of the Presbyterian
ehurcn at this place, occompanied by hts
wife, spent few days in town duriug the
latter part of last week and forep part Of this
week. on visit to his son, Ellis q. Kerr.
Esq, as also his numerous friends and ac-
qcaintances. He is at present in charge of
congregation in DOylestown, Ohio
There are 130 special agents OF the pen
sion bureau whose term of office will expire
on June 80 next. but the new appropriation
bills allow their resppoiutment for another
year at reduction of salary from $1,000 to
sl4OO These appointments come under
the Civil Service rulee. and it is not prob
able that the entire uamber will be reap
poinyed.
The Philadelphia Times of Sunday saws !:
George Nelson Smith, once Representative
from Cambria county, celebrated bis seventy
eighth birthday in this city yesterday. he
has been editor. soldier, legislator and al
ways prince OF fellows. he was with
Sam Honston at the battle of San JacInto
that won the Independence of Texas he
stu INDUCES in newspaper writing and bis
contributions to these columns show that
( his faculties are unabated."
The State Board OF Examiners met on
Tuesday morning to examine the senior
class of the Indiana State Normal School
Dept Sup't Stewart, Principal Phillips, Of
| West Chester Normal SchOOI, Sup't Strayer,
| of Cambria county, and Sup't Hugus cOnsti-
sute the committee. There are 6fty-one
mem bers in the ct2ss, which Is the largest
ever sent out from the school
Late Saturday afternoon Morganza Elk
houitch and Francisco Wfhtocki, two Hun
Rarians, employed as laborers on the Clear.
field section of the Vanderbilt Road, got
into difficulty at Biger, Clearfield county,
about liqnOr flask, which belonged to the
latter. The dispute ran high, and termi-
mated by Elkhouiteh hitting wiIhtocki on
the read with a spade, splitting his skull
and killing him instantly. The murderer
has been arrested.
On Monday last the Republicans of
Blair county held their couaty convention
and nominated Charles Geesey, ESQ. the
present incumbent for Prothonolary; Joseph
Robinson, of Frankstown township, for
Director of the Poor, aLa Daniel Laughmau,
of Altoona, for Jury Commissioner. H. NJ.
BaldridR1, Esq, of Holndaysburg and
Robert A. Mccoy. Esq. of Tyrone. were
elected delegates to the State convention
with instructions to vote for Theodore H.
WigtOn, for State Treasurer
In cases OF prOstration from heat or sun
stroke remove the person to a cool, shady
place. Loosen his clothing. Let the by.
ISLANDERS rub the arms and legs with pieces
of ice wrapped in towels until the excessive
heat Of surface is slIaved. Give twenty
drops of aromatic spirits of hartshorn. In a
little water everY twenty minutes or half
hour. No effort to rise or walk should be
allowed till the person is quite restored.
HartshOrn is said to be better than brandy
in cases of sunstroke.
For the ben eft OF those wao would en-
Joy the great national holiday in visiting
friends or making short excursions to at
traetiye points. the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets at
greatly reduced rates, on the 81 and 4th of
July, good to return until the 9Th, between
all stations on its lines, comprising the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore, Baltimore and
Potomac, Alexandra and Fredrickburg,
Northern Central, West Jersey, and Cam
den Atlantic railroads.
johnnie James, a little ten. year-oId son
OF Mr. Thomas James, of this place, on
Monday evening while on his road from
bringing home his cows stopped at the new
turn table at the station where some boys
we're playing and running the table around.
He got on the table, and in attempting to
jump of fell and was caught between the
table and the brick wall and severely
bruised and cut about the leg and hip. He
luckily escaped without having any bones
broken. and we are glad to report the little
fellow not dangerously hurt aud rapidly re-
covering.
On last Friday evening a young man
named Barney Kelly. whose home is at
Washington Court House, Fayette county,
Ohio. who had been along with several other
parties stealing ride oyer the Pennsylvania
railroad on freight train, fell off while
going through the tunnel at Gallitzin. After
the train had passed through his companion
missed him, and Oh going back into the
tunnel found young Kelly with his right
leg crushed ard his skull fractured. He
was taken out and his injuries dressed by
DR.. Miller, of Gallitzin. at latest accounts
he was still living. aud th ere is some pros
poets OF his recovery.
The Prohibitionists of this county held
their county convention in Temple-of- Honor
Hall, Jobnstown, last week. Eleven dele
gates answered to their names. The follow
ing nominations were then make: Sheriff,
John F. Haynes, of Johnstown; Poor House
Director, Philip Custor, OF Jackson town
ship; Jury Commissioner, John F. Folsom,
of EbensburR. Eight delegates were elected
to the Prohibition State convention which
will meet at Harrisburg, on the 25th of
August Three of the delegates reside in
this place, viz. Hon. A. A. Barker John j.
Evans and AIonzo Manson. After an address
by Mr.. Barker the convention adjourned
sine die
rrho Co,,nofasforar ~ paDsioaa a.