The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
NEWS AND orHEK NOTING s.


by q flood in the Canton river. China,
last week.
George Davis. a colored man OF Chicago
will allow barrel OF flour to fall on his head
and shoulders from distance of three feet
for 81 drop.
The highest priced piano In America Is
owned by M ii. f. Marquand, of New
York City, which cost him $46 900. he Is
also possessor of a billiard table which cost
$40. 900.
"A barrel CT Ohio river water which took
the place Of barrel OF Cincinnati whisky
travelled II. 900 miles and was kept in a store
house seven years before the fraud was dis
covered.
"A wedding took place at ST. Paul,
Minn-, last weak where the groom WIS oyer
six feet tall and the bride a little over two
feet in height During the ceremony the
girl stood on chair, her head Just reached
to the groom's shoulder.
AS the Pacific express was rounding
curve near Irwins on Monday. the locomo-
tive struck an Indian. formerly attached to
the Buffa.o Bill show. but at the time with
Rooinson's circus. throwing him 20 feet,
nd killing him instantly.
Jacob Morgan, an aged farmer living at
Heorun, w. Va, was attacked by three
tramps last week who broke into his house
and demanded his money. He refused to
give 1t to them and they then attacked him,
and after killing him robbed the house.
An improved railway passenger coach
Is so arranged that II IL falls off bridge in
to the water the side panels, roof and ends
OF the car become discoE nected and float
about as life RATS. Air cushions are at
tached to the various parts TO Insure greater
buoyancy.
"A ring worn by a wealthy California
lady had In 1t three much admired blue
white stones, the names OF which the Iady
oio not KNOW The ring was a present from
ner husband, who now explains that the
gems are the first three teeth cut by their
three children.
Governor Beaver has held under advise
ment an application for a requisition for Col
d. d. Wallace, ex-President OF the defunct
New Castle Savings Bank. who is
wanted on the charge OF false pretense in
connection with the failure OF the bank.
Wallace is now in Tucson, Arizona
Five men were whipped at New Castle,
Del. on Saturday morning Two whites
and two blacks each received five lashes for
petty :hievine. and one white man twenty
lashss for burglary. The latter. and a man
who had been convicted of swindling gro
GERS also stood In the pillory one hour.
Major Roger, the discoverer of the Can
adian Pacific pass through the Rockies, will
leave for Alaska soon in order to report to
an American syndicate the feasibility of a
scheme to build a railroad from point on the
Northern Pacific coast TO Alaska, via Cal
garry, Edmonton and the Peace river coun-
try.
"A cyclone swept over Hudson township
Akron, o.. last week, carrying ground sew
erai inches deep from corn fields which had
been planted on S. II. Uarrows' farm. The
air was densely filled with sand fully 200
feet high and presented a very strange
scene. frightening many people In its course.
Much other damage was done to fences, etc.
Senator Butler, OF South Carolina, is a
direct descendent of the Duke of Ormond,
of Ireland, and he is entitled to bear a coat
of arms. One Of his ancestors, Pierce But
Ter. was an officer in the British army before
the Revolution who took the side of the COL
onies in the struggle for separation and
afterwards became a United States Senator.
A terrific prize fight took place at Day
ton. o., between George Peters, of Detroit,
champion OF the Northwest, and Fred Wells,
champion OF Kentucky, both coIored.
Twelve fierce rounds were fought, Peters
having the best of it In the last four Wells,
knowing when he had enough. refused to
come to time, and the referee gave the fight
to Peters.
An iron tank containing $1,000 barrels
of oil, two miles up on Creek. was struck
by lightning on Saturday. On Saturday
morning the tank boiled over set
ting fire TO another tank on the opposite
eide OF the creek containing "a 900 barrels.
Wing dams are being built in the creek TO
protect property along the creeK. Thirty
seven thousand barrels of the oil are in
sCred.
Frank May. work ing at q saw-mill near
Port Republic. Va. was, on Saturday,
caught by the saw. which cut off bis leg at
the thigh, entered his side and cut his bow
els. liver and lungs to pieces and forcing the
heart from the left to the right side. He
lived II bours and suffered intense thirst.
The water he drank flowed out at the
wound in his side. He was conscious to the
last.
During heavy thunder storm on Mon
day afternoon lightning struck the tower OF
the school house at Parsons borough, Lu-
zerne county. 1t passed down through one
OF the school rooms to the cellar, completely
demolishing the heading apparatus. Many
OF the children were stunned and a panic
was created. the rooms in the building be-
ming foil OF dust and smoke, but none of the
scholars were seriously hurt
Mrs. FeIissa Murray. the young wife Of
John B. Murray. aged 20. a retired banker,
complained to the police on Monday that
Agnes Murray, aged 65. sister of John b.
had abducted the old man. The affair
grows out Of family money quarrel. Ag-
ges being angry because her old brothers
marriage to the young woman deprived her
OF part OF the big Murray estate. The Muir
rays are an old and exclusiye New York
family.
-Advices from the Red River country
report that the damage done to the inhabi-
tants or Red River valley during the last
ten days is almost beyond comprehension
and the overflow the largest since 1sis.
At West Norwood negro was drowned.
Two white men were drowned In Mill creek
and quite number Of other deaths are re-
ported, but the names not given. Planting
In the bottoms will all have to be done over
again.
On Saturday Mrs. Somers. wife OF a
farmer residing near Laporte, Ind. went to
that city leaving her husband at work in a
ield and her three children in charge of the
hired man, George Cook. On returning she
found her eleven months'-oId baby dead In
its cradle and Cook absent. Cook was ar
rested at EIEhart IIa hs, a.