The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17


dered it useless.
John L. Emery. one of the Oldest black
smiths In Lawrence county, and leading
horseman, died suddenly on Monday, at
New Castle. He went into a barber shop
and the barber had already begun to shave I
him, when he threw up both hands, gasped |
and expired. He was talking merrilY when
death came. he leaves a wife and family of |
grown-up children.
Bob Conner, a well-known gambler Of I
New York, who died one daY last week, |
leaving about 5000, 900 in funds and personal |
| property and was supposed to have no rela-
| tives, has been claimed by his brother, John
| w, of Augusta, Ga, who has not seen
Robert since the former enlisted in Company
| c. One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Illinois
Infantry during the war.
The propIietors or the Herald of Quin-
/ cy, Ill, were surprised last Tuesday morn
| ing at fading one Of their printers hanging
from one heel from the lower porch OF the
building. The typo was James Purvies. 10
years old, and 1t is supposed that he acct
! dentally fell from a veranda which runs
along the third story. and that he was caught
in the fall where he hung until life was ex.
tinct.
The food of the Sultan of Turkey is
! cooked by one man and his aids. 1t Is pre-
pared in silver vessels, and each vessel is
sealed by slip OF paper and a stamp after
the meal is cooked. These seals a-e broken
in the presence of the Sultan by the High
| Chamberlain, who takes a spoonful of each
dish before the Sultan tastes it. The annual
| expenses of the Sultan's household is over
S41 900 900.
The Mallory, Line steamer State Of
| Texas, which arrived in New York from
Fernandina, has on board three marine
monsters, called manatus, o. sea cows. The
animals were captured in the Indian river,
on the east coast of Florida, about six weeks
ago, and weigh from 600 to 800 pounds each.
They are confined in large tanks on the
steamers deck. and will. when landed, be
placed on exhibition.
The Convent of the Sacred Heart on
One Hundred and Thirty second street.
y. Y, was consumed By FIRE on Monday
night. 1t was an immense building and ha S
been known as place of excellence in the
education of children. There were 1o5 per
sons, including many children, in the con
vent at the time of the fire all of whom es-
capped uniniured. The loss is about $780,
600. Insurance 5000 900.
Captain Jack Williams the noted "NIal-
tese" swimmer. floated down the Mississippi
river to St. Louis, Mo, from Alton.
ILL.,, twenty-five miles mp the river. with his
legs tied together and his hands tied behind
, his back. He started at II A. NJ. and arrived
at Z in the evening, a large number of peo-
| pie being on the bridge to receive HIN. He
| floated all the way on his back and was ac-
: companied by few friends in a small boat
About two weeks ago Henry Goetz gave
} James X. Mosser. of Hanover. a large farm
dog which was Immediately shipped by raj
from PhIlipsburg, n, J., to Willamsport
40 miles away. Or Wednesday the dog
3 walked into his former masters house in q
starved and worn-out condition. 1t was
I learned that he had left WiIIiamsport a week
ago and had walked the entire distance.
How he found his way back is the wonder
of the story.
1t will take 5.760 books Of gold leaf t.
, gild the dome OF the Boston State House
Each book contains 20 sheets of gold leaf
each sheet containing a little over 81 squar,
r inches. The sheets are so thin that 900 of
them laid one on the other make but al
inch In thickness. The gold is within a cara
r OF pure and weighs 81 pounds Troy. Eact
, book is worth 20 cents. so that the gold lea
|. alone costs 81. O32. 1t will take Is skilled
: workmen six weeks to do the Job.
Sheriff ID. T. Michasls went to Decatur
Ill. Monday and arrested Frank Green an,
his step p-mother, who had eloped from Tay
, lorsville, Ill. took them back, and lodget
them in jail. They were not arrested 70
eloping. but under warrant sworn out b,
: up the Old gentleman's household effect
: and fed. They were found at the Wash
ington House, and were registered as Mr.
and Mrs. Skies. The clippers are each abou
: thirty years old.
An Englishmen named Greenwood mad
: bet that be would stay under water lon-
ger than anybody in Hereford. without be
ing drowned. He swan out into the rive
Z and disappeared. while his friends on tn
y bank held their watches totime him. Whel
he had beaten tie record they became alarm
Q ed. went after him and dragged out bis life
less body. He had won the wager in on
] sense, for the doctors deci ied that he bet
not been actually drowned, but that deaf
{ had resulted from the sudden immersion
= after a heavy meal.
. The body OF George Campbell. aged ?
years, was found at the bottom of a well o.
D the farm of Charles Chiddistsr, in Conni
e township, near Battle Creek, Michigan, o.
= Tuesday morning. by a party of neighbors
n WHO dug cut the well. Campbell disap
9 peared in August of last year and was re
t ported to have gone Vest. Frank House
: who then worked for Mr.. Chiddister, claim
ed he had bought team and other effect
II from Campbell. The neighbors, who ba
s suspected something was wrong dug up III
il well, with the result stated. An inGues
IL will be held.
d The story of how General Andre-
l. jackson got the name of Old Hiekor,
le again going the rounds. During the Cree
b. war he had bad cold, and his soldiers mad
sr for him shelter of hickory bark. The ne,
E, morning tipsv soldier, not knowing wi
l. was under the bark. kicked it over. AS Il
ID General, speechless with rage, struggled OF
O, OF the ruins, the soldier yelled, Hello, o.
ID Hickory Come out OF your bark and tai
ol a drink % When the soldiers saw Jacksc
4. shaking the bark from his uniform tbs
gave three cheers for cold Hickory" an
y the name stuck.
-Lettie, the S-year-old daughter of Fl.
a Walker, living near Herting. Ne5rask
was shot Saturday night by her father, wi
~ nstook her for burglar The girl hi
as gone out of the house while her paran
On were asleep, and on returning the Openir
in OF the door. which was swollen by raj
: awoke her father. who had recently be,
lothered by tramps. Seeing figure in q
d darkness at the doorway. he asked who W
ch there and. receiving no reply. fired the b;
os striking the girl in the left breast and lOd
a. ing under the shoulder blade. The ball b
hsAan sagfr rfGd Zran oh. To- =.