The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-07

An important movement is about to be
made by three Fathers of the BsnedIctine
Abbey, near Latrobe. the undertaking be-
ing the establishment of q house of the or
der in Ecuador, South America The priests
who Will go 10 the far of land are Fathers Au-
uCustine. Clement and Conrad. They will
take their departure in August Their es-
tabishment will be in the diocese of Bishop
Oswald, who visited the United States some
months sgo anu spent some time at ST.
Vincent's. He has set apart for the main-
tensnce OF the new house of st. Benedict an
entire cocoa plantation that forms part OF
his estate.
The first Of the macy cases down for
trial in the Cumberland county court of
Bohemian oats swindlers, who operated in
the Cumberland Valley during the past
year, was that of NJ. l.. Arnold. OF Carlisle,
Pa. against John EenseI. an influential fer
mer of Cumberland county. for a note of
$500, which Hensel claimed was fraudulent
Iy obtained. After several days OF trial the
jury last Saturday rendered q verdict in
favor OF HenseI. There are at least ff:y
cases where farmers have been leeced by
these swindlers. The verdict in this case
will finally dispose of many pending suits
in the counties Of Cumberland, Adams and
franklin.
Instructions have been Issued to all the
division superintendents OF the Pennsylva
MIA railroad on the lines east OF Pittsburg
and Erie to discharge all employees whose
services can be dispensed with. There are
about &c. 900 men on the eastern lines, aud
it Is stated in Philadelphia and Pittsburg
that this order will result in the dismissal of
5000 of the men. The order was made, II
was stated, because the volume OF tonnage
has been falling of recently. % some OF the
branch lines one or more freight trains are
to be taken of and the train men discharg-
ed. The gangs of track men are to be cut
down to number sufficient to keep the
tracks In repair. as il is not proposed to
make any extraordinary improvements this
summer.
Walter L. Mains circus exhibited here
on Monday afternoon and evening to large
and delighted audiences. Every seat was
filed as both exhibitions and the pc rform-
ance was first class in every res pect, the
performers being skIlful artists. who stand
at the head OF their profession 10 their
roles and as the exhibition was confined to
one ring, the audience could witness with
satisfaction, :he numberIess fests performed
by the skilful and daring athletes. The
trained dogs and goat was an especial reat-
ure Of merit in the show and delighted both
old and young. We cannot let this occasion
pass without cougratulatins the proprietor.
Mr.. Main, on bis securing the services of
Mr.. George s. Cole, who as business man
ager. attends to the best interests of the
show and is a corteous, good humored, big
hearted gentleman.
"A very serious affair occurred on Friday
afternoon between four and Eve O'Clock In
Taylor township. Mr.. Elmer Burns was
working az Sandy Ridge and his wife and
small child were In the house. at the time
mentioned a tramp came to the door and de-
manded money. To avoid trouble Mrs.
Burns gave him dollar. he then made
Indecent proposals &c her which she resisted
with all her strength In the struggle
which followed he stabbed her three times,
the last time infiicting a dangerous wound.
She succeeded in escaping from him and
sieZing her baby ran until she fell fainting
TO the ground. AS she fell the man kicked
her near the ear. Her cries brought aid
and as her condition was such as required
attention at once the tramp escaped. Since
then she has not been able 20 give a very
connected account OF the affair. She Is In a
dangerous condItion.-BeEefoate Daily Nst-s
The Indiana Democrat says The
storm which passed over this county on
Monday last, did great damage in some
sections and was the cause OF the loss of
two lives. Mr. John q. Little, of North
Mahoning township. in attempting to drive
into John q. Henry's barn to escape the
storm. was struck by the roof. which the
wind lifted mp and threw on him. and In.
juIed him fearfully about the head, causing
his death the following dsy. He was about
81 years of age and leaves a wife and three
children. The team escaped injury. At
Smieksburg section of roof was blown
from Goods store, one of the churches dam.
aged to some extent, and other damages
done. At Punxsutawney a large tree was
thrown across the track OF the @. & J. rail
road. causing the wrecking of a freight
train that happened along about that time
Clark Smith, a brakeman, was standing
between the two front cars and was instant
ly killed. the head being crushed into a
shapeleSs mass.