The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-03


long deferred but welr merited appoint
ment.
Prof. Leech resigned his position Ss
principal of the schools in this place on
Wednesday, and on the same evening, at =
meeting of the school board, Prof. A. r.
Read was appointed principal and Prof
Cyrus Shepard, OF Franklin borough, was
appointed TO teach the school formerly
taught by Prof. Read.
-Guuder Ollison, a Swede, residing In
MorrellyIlle, was struck by the engine OF
Mail train west on last Saturday evening
aud so badly injured that he died shortly
after. He was walking on the track when
struck, and. owing to deafness, did not hear
the alarm sounded by the engineer. He
was about 20 years Of age.
The fair for the benefit OF st. Patrick's
church, Gallitzin, Is still in progress. the
management having concluded to continue
It TO day Thursday and Saturday of this
week and also Thursday and Saturday OF
next week. The fair thus far has been a
successful and enjoyable one, and persons
visiting Gallitzin should not fail TO go to the
fair
ceived official notice on Wednesday last. OF
his appointment as County Superintendent
AS the Office, after the death of Superlntend-
ent Cramer, was plum that some Repub-
Iican was bound to enjoy, we are as well
satisfied with his appointment as any that
could have been made from that side OF the
fence, and congratulate him upon his sp-
poiutment.
Michael GIasco, helper in tho black
smith shop OF the Cambria Iron Company at
Johnftown, entered n sewer 20 make some
repairs to a pipe laid In the sewer which
supplied the blasts from the blast furnaces.
He was overcome by sewer gas and when
taken out was dead. August Stork, who
went to GIasco's assistance, was also over
come by the deadly gas but was taken out
in tine to save his life. Glasco leaves
wife in the old country.
TUESDAY evening at Gallitziu, as several
observation-disclosures filling a can
with powder, from large keg, sparks from
pipe or cigar ignited the powder aud q
terrible explosion was the result. One side
Of the building was entirely wrecked and
several OF the miners thrown several rods
from the building Two persons were seri-
ously iriured-fatally 1t is thought. The
building belonged 20 Thomas Bradley, Esq,
and is insured in the Cambria Mutual.
A week ago yesterday evening the citi-
zens Of Bellefonte rendered banquet to
Messrs. Philip AID Thomas Collins, OF this
place, Hon. John REILLY and James p. Scott,
of Philadelphia and J. King Nc Lanahan, OF
HoIidaysburg, and others associated with
in ba Of tIa Dan
and Buffalo Run Railroad. which opens up
one of the richest iron ore fields in the State.
aud who have just started the fires In their
new and extensive furnace at Bellefon.e.
Gov. Beaver and .ex-Governor Curtin pre-
sided at either end OF the festive board.
"A telegram from Rapid City, Dakota,
dated January 30th. says "This afternoon
two cowboys named Arthur and Potts at
tempted TO run the town OF Buffalo Gap, a
station on the Elkhorn road, forty miles
south OF here, when the citizens turned out
in full! force and killed both OF them. Who
fired the fatal shots no one knows. nor
wants to know" The Arthur mentioned is
a son of Richard Arthur, OF Altoona, and
his father has also received a telegram an
rouncins his death. The remains will be
brought to Altoona for inte-ment Young
Arthur was twenty-five years of age and
has been in :he West for the past four
years.
Respect for constituted authority Is one
OF the distinguishing marks OF a good citizen
and the Interference with an officer Ia the
discharge of his duties is an offence that the
law Furnishes severely. When the good
citizens, residing on Julian street. in this
place, on Monday last, rushed out OF their
houses on hearing an alarm and found two
county officials, Sheriff Gray and Prothono-
tary Shoemaker both down, aud Impossible
70 tell which would prove victorious. they
were In q quAndary who to assist, AMI con-
cluded TO see fair play and let them fight TO
n finish. About this time, however Mr.
Samuel O'HSra, OF Munster township, came
along and explained the matter by saying
that Ee had been giving the officials sleigh
ride driving at a twO-forty gait, and when
he struck the drift the sleigh upset and ths
officials, strange 70 say, resigned their posi-
tlons-In the sleigh. The old gentleman
got them in again and as they were leaving.
we heard one OF them whisper to drive a
little slower.
About one O'Clock Thursday morning
three masked men entered the hut OF Henry
Merits, and old woodman in Henderson
township Huntingdon county, and demand
ed TO be shown where his supposed wealth
was concealed. For several years Merits
hss been engaged III the numbering business,
and had accumulated about 81. 900, which
was secreted in the basement OF his dwell.
ing. His assaiiants bound and gagged him.
ano, failing in their efforts to eXtOrt con
fesSion BY these means, held his bare feet TO
the fire, and otherwise maltreated him in
most shocking manner. until he became un-
conscious. His assailants then left him and
searched the hut for his hidden wealth.
Beneath the flooring they found over 81 900
hidden In a -four sack. But this was all
they secured, as the other money belonging
20 him had been hidden a short distance
from the house. Merritts was found still
bound and gagged, and, owing to his ad-
yauced years, It is thought the maltreatmeut
he received will result In his death.
illustrations printed in colors are the
most unique and striking feature OF the
February number OF The C0sDlop olitaR. This
marked innovation upon the old methods of
illustration. so long pursued By the old
magazines. Is certain to attract great atten.
tlon and win universal popularity. No
where in the world has wood engraving
reached such perfection as in the United
States, but it seems to have reached Its limit,
it being immpossib!e to make finer and
more artistic work than is now produced.
Consequently, the only forward step pos
sible to take in the direction OF better illus
tratious is the one now taken for the first
time in this country by The Cosmopolitan.
Color is always more pleasing to the eye
thar black and white. Oil paintings and
water colors appeal more strongly to the
artistic serse than the finest steel engrayinps