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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

On Monday last, the bill sbolishing
slavery in Brazil was passed by the
Brazilian Senate and as 1t had previous
ly been approved by the Chamber of
Deputies it is now a law and the slaves
in that empire become free at once.
According 10 the officials returns the
ndmber of slaves still remaining in Bra
zil is 600, 900, thei. value being estimat-
ed at 500, 900, 600. AS a partial COM
pensation to the Shareholders for this
sacrifice the freedmen will be obliged to
work for them at wages for a limited
period. Under the new law the exit Of
freedmen from their respective coun-
ties is prohibited for two years, and Sc
we're penalties are imposed for idleness
or dissipation. Cuba and Porto Rico
are now the only countri,s in this con-
tinent where slavery exists. and 1t will
not be long until the evil will be thing
of the past.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

ARBHAIsHoP LYNCH. one of the
most celebrated Catholic bishops of
Canada, and who ranked among the
foremost of the hierarchy of his church
in America. died on Saturday last at
Toronto. He was the author or the
famous PASTORAL which traced in the
enforced immigration of the Irish one
OF ;hose mysterious dispensations OF
Providence through which benefits are
conferred upon the whole world out of
the misfortunes of one people.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

IN the House OF Lords in England,
on Monday, Lord Wellesley said that the
defences at home and abroad were i n a
bad condition and that if force OF ten
thousand men could succeed in making
a landing there was no reason Why they
might not take possession of the country.
He did not want to create panic but
he maintained that the navy was weak
and that the army could not hold its
own dispersed as it was, all over the
world.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. ". IT, Morgan, merchant. Lake CITY,
Fla, was taken with a severe Cold, attend
ed with distressing Cough aud running
into Consumption in its first stages. He
tied many so called popular cough reme-
eies and steadilv grew worse. Was reduced
In hrsh, had difficulty in breathing and was
unable to sleep. Finally trisd DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and found
Immediate relief. and after using about a
half dozen bottles found himself well and
las had no return of the disease. No other
remedy can show so grand a record of cures,
as Dr. Kings New Discovery for Cousump-
lion. Guaranteed to do just what Is claimed
Tor II. Trial bottles free at the drug store
or T. James. Ebensburg and w. w. McAteer.
Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

THE latest idea is the execution of
criminals by electricity instead of hang
ing and there seems to be a probability
that the State OF New York will adopt
the method. Death IS instantaneous
and free from pain, and the horrible
sight Of human being writhing at the
end of rope, in the last agonies of
death, are done away With. Bungling
executions, caused by the breaking of
ropes will be unheard of, but whether
electricity in the hands of an inexperi-
enced sheriff will prove fatal to the
criminal, the spectators or the sheriff
will be matter that will be definitely
determined after the execution.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

IN supplement, folded in our pape.
this week, will be found the speech of
Hon. William L. Scott, of Erie, in favor
tariff reform. 1t is clear and couvin.
cling argument in favor of reduced tax.
alton and should be read by everyone.
1t discusses the operation of the tariff
in its relation to the farmer in a uracti-
cal way and shows that high tariff brings
blessings only TO the rich monopolis,s
and is bDrden to the poor taxpayer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

EzEKIEL f. SMITH, whohas Neen ap-
pointed minister to Liberia by President
Cleveland, is person of influence and
importance among the negroes of North
Carolina. He is thirty-six years old,
was born slave and has an excellent
education, which was obtained in spite
OF many difficulties. He has received
the degree of master of art from Shaw
University. =
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
Renews Hers Youth.

Mrs. Ph95e Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co.
Iowa, tells the following remarkable story
the truth OF which is vouched for by the
residents OF the town: Il am 73 years old,
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameness for many years could not
dress myself without help. Now 1 am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able to
do all my own housework. / owe nv
thanks to Electric Bitters for having renew
ed my youth, aud removed completely all
disease and pain" Try a bottle, 90 cts !.
AID 81. at the drug store of z. James
Eoensourg and w. w. McAteer, Loretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

PENNSYLVANIA railroad officials
boastfuliy claim that they have tied up
the Pennsylvania Railroad scheme in
such mess OF litigation that three
years time will be consumed in untaug-
ling The subject. IL is not probable that
The judges of the Dduphin county court
will permi. the machinery of the law to
'e prostitu'ed to such work OF re-
pression. Phild. Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

w. III. BARNUM, who is now in Chi.
csgo, denies emphatically the state
ments recently attributed 10 him that
he intended to retire from the Chairman
ship OF the National Democratic Com
mittee.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

REPREsENTATIyE MATsoN, OF Indi.
ana, capped the imax in the way of
getting rid OF the Treasury surplus,
when he introduced in the House on
Monday pension bill granting new
pensions ard ex ending arrearsees which
IN bis opinion would not COS, eyer $3.50.
600 900.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
TREASURER'S SALE
SEATED and UHSEATED
Lands and Lots
Cambria County.
Il ~ 1899
n. ID. 1888.

II THOMAS T.. HOWE. Treasurer Of Cambria
Il. county in the Commonwealth of PennsyI-
vania. in pursuance of the several Acts of Assem-
bly, in said Commonwealth directing the time and
manner OF selling anseated lands for taxes, do
hereby give notice that the following tracts Of
unseated lands and lots Of ground in the said
County of Cambria, or such parts thereof as may
be necessary 10 pay arrearages of taxes due there
on for one more VIII be offered for sale at
the Court House. in the borough of Ebensburg
on the second Monday, being the llth day OF
June, next, and continue by adjournment from
day 10 day until the whole be sold for such ar
rearages of taxes and costs necessarily ACQUIRING
thereon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18

100 Cambria Coal K Ir0a Cq
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
How to Enace Tattoo rar,<s.

Europeans who have been foolish enough either in youth or age, to tattoo thenlselves like Fiji Islanders, Patagonians, or any other race of picturesque savages, may be interest ed to hear that Dr. Variot, of Paris, has dis covered a simple but effective method of removing red or hlue pictorial Edeyices from the human skin. M. Variot has em bodied the results of his experiments in ar elaborate treatise on tattooing in ancient and modern times, which has been sent ts the Paris Biological society. Further, the doctor has experimented on prisoners in tn. Central infrmary, to which he is attached and on hospital patients, all of whom have of course, offered themselves voluntarily foi the operations.
 M. Variot has also tested the efficacious ness of his method in removing black ol or brown beauty spots or moles from the skin of animals, and has foundt it eminently sue cessful His modus operandi is to prick ths marks or spots with needles until the blood flows, then to inject tannin, and finally te cauterize with nitrate of silver. Very littl, inconvenience is felt by the person operated upon, unless, of course, the marks extend over large surface. The wounds caused by the pricking and cauterization become blacl for time, then turn red, and after a month or so the parts which have been treated ars almost indistinguishable from the adioinina flesh. h.--Paris Cor. London Telegraph.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
CONDENSED NEWS.

A cablegram received at Portland Ore, announces the massacre by natives at Canton of Miss Preston, an American lady attached to the missions, and of 8 number of Er. ropeans.
 A scheme is reported to extend railroad from Waco, Tex, to the Pacific coast
 John A. Clifford, an Arkansas prison warden, has been sentenced to five yearss i'm. prisonment for whipping %convicts to death.
 Boulangist riots have occurred at St. Die and Epinal
 Congressman Cox, chairman of the Demo cratic caucus, has called 8 caucus meeting of the members of the house for Tuesday even. ing, to adopt general policy,
 A new geYser in Charles Mix county, D. T., is spelling the neighboring farms by cover. ing them with hot mud
 The new federal building at Erie, Pa. is completed and occupied
 Two slick confidence men robbed the Story County bank, at Ames, Ia.
 Postmaster General Dickinson has placed the railway postoffice employees under the civil service law,
 A bill will be introduced in the house to give pensions to all soldiers and sailors honor. ably discharged who have reached the age oi 60 years.
 Farmer James Maddrah, of Winchester. Conn, had an exciting fight with a wildcaa which he caught raiding his poultry, ana killed it.
 A fight in Fort Wayne, Ind over the mat. ter of burying the telegraph wires, has re. sulted in the sending of "White Capn warn. mg to the local telegraph manager.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
CHARGED WlTH INcENDlARIsM.
The Wife of Troy Man BeiieveA to Have
 ImpeTiled Fifty Lives V

The Wife of a Troy Man BelieveA to Have
 ImpeTiled Fifty Lives.N
 TROY, N. T., Dec. 10.-Ira Smith and his wife were arrested last night on charge of arson. Smith owned hotel in the northern part ofthe city, which did not pay him well. and some time ago he converted the hotel into tenements About forty people were residing in the building. In the rear of the tenements were two livery stables, also owned by Smith, but occupied by other part les. About o'clock yesterday morning fire broke out under one of these stables Before the flames could reach the dwellings, fire broke out in a dozen places in the build ings.
 The occupants of the dwellings were res cued with the greatest difficulty. George Harrison, while trying to save a valuable horse from one of the barns, was nearly burned to death, and his life is despaired of. The horse was destroyed. Smith had the property heavily insured After the fire had been extinguished rags saturated with oil were found scattered about the dwelIipas- Smith and his wife were suspected of setting the fires, and they were arrested. Smith then confessed but the police think Mrs. Smith set the buildings on fire and that Smith has made confession to shield his wife, Ten families were made homeless by the fire.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
CONCERNING THE CABINET
Aeiegraphic Brevities Regarding States men Who Are Mentioned for Places. MT. sherman Will Decline n Pnrtfnun

Photographic Brevities Regarding States
 men Who Are Mentioned for Places
 MT. Sherman Will Decline n Portfolio,
 INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 10-Col. W. B. Crooks | or Philadelphia, is still here with his Whar ten-Barker boom. He spent considerable time with Gen. Harrison, and when he re. turned to his hotel he was in excellent spirits. 1 While he declines to say just what the gen. eral said with reference to Mr. Barker,s chances, he strongly intimated that be has l direct assurances that his candidate will be 1 ln the cabinet.
 l The arrival of Matt Quay here either to- oay or tomorrow is anxiously looked for by Indiana politicians His coming has broupbt nearly every hotel lounger to the front with surmise as to what he wants. Some think that he has changed his mind as not wantinp. office for himself and believe that he would Ike to be Don Dickinsons successor Others are of the opinion that he is merely coming oo give Gen- Harrison some hints as to who should be remembered.
 FINDLAY, O., Dec 1Q-From a business partner of ex-Governor Charles Foster the information comes that that gentleman re celved, just before starting east, a letter rom Gen. Harrison containing an invita- tlon Tor the governor to pay an early visit to the president-elect and become his euest for day or two, and that the shrewdest member of Ohio's Big Four" combination will avail himself of this opportunity to give the new president some important pointers as to how to dispose of such places as he may have in store for the Buckeye state The re- latlons between Harrison and Foster are par ticularly cordial .
 COLUMBUS, O., Dec. ,10-A local Sunday paper here says: stThomas E. Steele, the at torney of the city, who is nephew of Gen ". I: sherman, has just returned from a visit to the general at Pittshurg He says that Senator John Sherman held confer enee with his brother tthe generaD and other relatives one day duringsthe past week. and that at that conference it was decided that the Ohio senator was not under any circum- stances to go into President Harrisons cah- met in any position, but was to remain in the senate"
 RICHMOND, Dec. 1O.-The rebellion of the John $. Wise faction against Gen. Mahone is renewed with all the raneor and bitterness that characterized it last year at Chicago This time the fight is over the particular plum of portfolio in Harrisons cabinet. Malone and Wise are both aspirants. The former Is supposed to want the postmaster generalship. The latter would willingly he attorney general.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
The Connecticut ,rurdersss

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn, Dec. 10.-The trial of Mrs. George K. Johnson for the kill. ing of her husband is set down for to-day. and the judge of the superior court says he will not postpone it on any account 1t has excited the greatest interest in Holland county, which is not accustomed to murders, and this interest is heightened by the promised production of testimony proving that the prisoner was Q confirmed user of poison, and that she not only gave her sec. ond husband, Johnson, a good many doses of poison, but that she killed her first husband. John Webster, with poison The defense has promised to make out case of insanity, and. take it all in all, the trial promises to be very interesting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
TRAeEoY AT A PRAYeR MEETING.
A Drunken Desperate shoots One Man
 and Fatalix Stahs Annther

ana Fatally Stabs Another.
 AITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec Ia.-Particulars Of a sensational affray in Chickasaw nation have just been received. On Friday last. While prayer meeting was.in progress at the house of farmer residing thirty miles be- yond the capital, Tishomingo, a white man named Mcdonald created disturbance, fir ing his pistol into the house. Mcdonald, who Is stockman, had been drinking and had set out to kill former partner named Baird, whom he accused of cheating him in a trade When the congregation attempted to escape from the building Mcdonald swore he would kill the person who first attempted to get out A young man got out at window, and was shot, Before Mcdonald could level hls revolver again a shawl was thrown over hls head by Teegue, an Indian, who at tempted to tie him. Mcdonald violently re- sisted, and tried to shoot Teegue.
 The men struggled together for nearly half an hour, when Mcdonald got a knife, which he carried abont him, cut the shawl and stabbed Teegue in the arm, infiicting a terri bic wound. Teegue struck him over the head with pistol and both sank to the ground. Mcdonald recovered and plunged the knife twice into the Indian, when by islanders mterfered and the men were carried home. McDonald's skull was fractured. and recovery Is said to be impossible He came to Chlckasaw nation six years ago and has a wife and children. He is 45 years old. Ieegue Is not expected to live He is married. but has no family. The young man who was nrst shot works on a farm in the vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
FoUR cARTLoADs oF TRgAsuRE.
Confiscated Wealth of a Murdered Cnban
 Restored to His nanrI,tan


 HAVANA, Dec. 10-The court that had charge of the investigation of the Saaudo murders, at the time of arresting the victims, son-in-iaw, confscated in the name of the law over 100 houses, valued at $500, ,0oO, also their estimated rent of 6, ,000 a month. The money seized amounted to S3Sa GOO, consist ing of gold, bank bills and old silver dollars, all having been found concealed In the house where the victims were mur- dured The money was deposited in the Hacienda government tax office. A decree appeared in the official papers by which the court returns to the legitimate heiress. the victims only daughter, Maria de Regla Sanudo, all property seized Yesterday this enormous fortune was taken from the tax office loaded upon four carts, accompanied Dy strong guard of soldiers. and deposited In the Spanish Bank of Havana, to the credit of the orphaned daughter.
 The government of Cuba was so hard pushed for money that it has been obliged to borrow from the Spanish bank of Havana Seo0 uoo to be paid, with interest, out of t3yas to ba paid to the bank for the account of the gov- ernment.
 A custom house inspector on, Uu Y il, l.a e.at involved with Q merchant nameSt r:.vt..,. quarrel resulted in which Pavon goe <. severe thrashing. Not satisfied with this the in spector challenged the merchant to a duel with swords. The merchant accepted and the duel was fought early yesterday morn ing, three miles from here Payon was brought home severely wounded
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10

l
 the money that Archbishop Purcell lost
 But Archbishop Elder is popular, and the | mere fact that he is an archbishop will lead
 to a consideration of his merits at Rome Archbishop Patrick W. Riordan of San | Francisco, is candidate because of his title
 but can scarcely be appointed He was transferred from Chicago to succeed Arch
 bishop Alemany, who resigned to retire to a monastery in Spain. He is still young, but has pronounced ability. Among the bishops named above are some remarkable men.
 Bishop John J. Keane some time ago re. signed the bishopric of Richmond. Va., to become president of the new American col lege in course of erection at Washington. He Is practiced orator and is said to be not only the most brilliant student ever graduat- ed from the Sulpician college at Baltimore, but also the ablest member of the American hierarchy. He is now in Rome He is much admired by Leo XIII and something may come of his visit
 Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, is a very brill iant man. He is young and is intensely American. He is one of the most frequent contributors to The North American Re view. He has advanced ideas on most things Is in some respects a radical, and is, per haps, the only Catholic bishop who favors female suffrage.
 Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, of Little Rock, and Bishop Ireland, of St, Paul, are much alike. Both are identified with the temper ance organizations of the country, both fa- vor the colonization of Catholics in the west. and both are fine orators and able men, Bishop Fitzgerald enjoys the distinction of being the only American bishop with the ex- ception of Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester. who voted against the adoption of the dogma of papal infallibility in the great ecumenicai council held in Rome in 1S69-70
 Bishop Becker is said to be one of the best hnguists in America, and is said to have been the originator of the idea of the National Catholic university. Bishop Loughlin, of Brooklyn, has the reputation of having built more churches than any bishop in America Bishop Gilmour, Scotchman, is rated as the strictest disciplinariau in the church in America
 From among these men who dominate the Catholic church in this country Rome will make its choice of cardinal There are other candidates, of course, but they are can didates only in name. It may be, however, that the German Catholics, who now number 2, 900 900 in America will get a cardinal of their own, which they claim they are en- titled to-
 As matter of fact bishop in his diocese Is as powerful as any cardinal The red hat carries with it much honor and vote as to who shall be pope, but that is about all
 Here in America the election of a cardinal naturally attracts much attention But it has no political significance. Cardinal Nc Closkey and, succeeding him, Cardinal Gib- bons, have proved themselves such thorough Americans as to cause Protestants as we'll as Catholics to take very considerable interest in the election of a new cardinal. But whether one or three of the men named above enter the College of Cardinals remains to be seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
Reckless Oyster Pirates.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.-The spirit of meek ness manifested by the state navy has em. boldened the oyster pirates of the Chesa, peake- to the point of recllessness and a,I. dacity. They so far forgot themselves Satur. day night as to turn their guns on a passen- ger steamer. About 7;30 D. m., as the steamer Corsica, of the Chester River Steam boat company, was coming out of Chester river, on her way to Baltimore, she passed a large fleet Of dredgers at anchor. When the steamer passed them the pirates began to yell One of the passengers of the steamer answered with whoop. Then the dredgers opened fire, and riddled the side of the Cor sica with bullets and buckshot. There were thirty passengers aboard the steamer. but they were all in their aabins except the one who dared to yell at the pirates.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
PRICE TWO CENTS.
Met His old Keeper,

Merritt F. Munsell of Fair Haven. the foreman of a squad of mechanics em- pioyed by the Consolidated road, met with rather a strange experience last week. Mir Munsell was Union soldier who was captured and nearly died in. Andersonville prison. He is at present engaged at the new depot in Hartford. On the same work was a carpenter who came from the south. MT Munsell thought the mans face was familiar, and he ap- preached him and made inquiries, wheu. he discovered that the man used to be one of the keepers at Andersonville who stood guard over him when there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-10
Seauel to a Snicida

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-Meda Hueit a prettu young girl, drowned herself in the lake about week ago It was thought that her disso. lute mother had bounded the girl to death, but now it is said that the wife of E. H Nichols. Chicago druggist, caused the girl te commit suicide Meda is said to have loved the druggist, believing him unmarried. The wife found it out and heaped reproaches on the girl, who was of very sensitive dis position. The druggist denies the story. and threatens criminal libel suit against Editor Johnson, of The Roam Qnd) Clarion, who is authority for the above statement.