The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-31

The will of the late Father Gibbs. has
Oeen hled for probate In Pittsburg. He
leaves his real estate to st. Mary's church
and all his claims on the church as pastor
His ready money Is given to the charitable
institutions of the diocese, not incIudIEp the
churches. 81. Mary's church is given 81 900
IN trust. the interest of which is to bs de-
voted TO the celebration of low mass for ten
years for the benefit of his soul. BI,bops
Mullen OF Erie and Tuigg. of Pittsburg,
are appointed executors
People from Cambria county vis,,ino
Philadelphia should stop at the American
House, on Chestnut street. opposite linda
peCdeEce Hall. The house is in a good lo-
cati' in the city aud all its accommodations
and appointments are frst-ciass. Its pro.
prletor, MIR. James ID. McCleIiand. formerly
OF The Logan House, Altoona, ia acquainted
with good many OF our citizens and its
chief clerk, Mr.. r. II. Thompson. is well.
known TO every body in this locality. and
when people from the mountain hang their
hats IN the American, Doc makes them feel
at home Try i'll
While the Pennsylvania station In Har
risourg was crowded with people late on
friday afternoon suddenly a warning shout
was heard and runaway train from the
North. having on board the 18th Regiment
OF tbe National Guard, came dashiny n to
the depot at terrific rate of speed, knock
Ing baggage car, Just crossing a switch
out OF its way and crashing into the rear
secoud section Of the day express east. then
about ready to start The engine of the
frai
and slightly damaged, and the platforms of
tbe cars were wrecked by the sudden stop
page. The express train was sent forward
200 feet by conclusion and the rear Pullman
coach somewhat damaged No one was In.
tured Though there were hundreds of peop,e
within few feet OF the track. The acci-
dent was OccasIoned by the failure OF the
airhrake to work, the engineer thus losing
control of the train.
On Thursday night OF last week shortly
after fast line east had passed Greeusbure.
Mr. N. J. Shannon, newspaper writer and
~ inter was picked up near the station lie
was moaning pitiousy and an examiuatiou
revealed the fact that be was badly hurt.
He was removed to a hotel near by and a
surgeon called in when it was found nee
essaTY to amputate his IT leg and left hand.
de did not, however, recover after the op-
erStiOn and sank so rapidly that he died on
Thursday evening. He had evidently been
Intoxicated, and while walking on the track
was struck by the fast line He was a
brother OF Judge Shannon OF PItts5urg. He
was good priuter aud writer and was we'll
known throughout the Western part of the
State. He was in Ebensbur2 about a month
ann oTAV ,,N g
tree where he had at one time worked and,
we believe was the founder of the Record at
that ice.
When the fast line east reached Altoona
on Tuesday morning, an officer in obedience
to telegram from Dayton, O., arrested a
young man and 14-year old girl who ac-
companied him. The telegram upon which
the arrests were made charged the young
man with kidnapping Minnie Linton, Of
Canton, and was signed T. Linton.
Tue young man said his name was Harry
Linton, and Minnie was his sister. Their
mother is dead. and the father is vicious,
keeps bad company. and has been cruel to
Minnie. Harry and an older sister reside in
Woodbury., Conn.,, where their guardian
Mr. (. Bishop, also lives. The young man
went to Canton last week, and after salts
Tying himself Of the brutality OF his father
determined to take his sister to Woodbury..
A second telegram from Canton instructed
tie authorities to let the Young couple 90
and they left for the East on the day ex-
press.
From the St. Joseph, NO., Sunday
Herald OF the 18th inst, we clip the follow
ing which, as il relates TO one time resi-
dent OF Cambria county will be of interest
to her many friends i'm the neiRhborhoods Of
the Summit and LorettO. where Mrs Martha
Ivory at one time lived. We understand
that Mrs Ivory is at present very low, hay
Ing been confined to her room for nearly
twenty years: "By permission of Rt Rev.
Bishop Hogan yesterday morning mass was
celebrated at the home OF Mrs M A. Con-
rad, Ninth aud ROubivoux streets, being
the eighty third anniversary OF her mother,
Mrs Martha Ivory, who Is also mother of
Miss Agnes Ivory, Mrs. o. NJ. Smith and
Capt. W. W. Ivory. Father Ignatius of the
cathedral of1ciated. All the near relations
OF Mrs. Ivory, except one son, John, who
lives IN California, were present. They
with few old friends, Mrs. Shehan, MIS-.
Clark and Prof. Philips, after the service,
sat down to an elegant breakfast. Many
nice presents OF fruits and flowers were
given Mrs. Ivory and a beautiful basket
from Sister Teresa of the convent"