The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-09-07
NEWS AND OTHER NoTINGs.


NEWS AND OTHER MOTT NGS.
News reached San Francisco on Tues
day that at Mayosoeori. Japan, a storm de-
stroyed $50 houses and drowned 46 person:
| August f.
| julie List. secretary OF the Duckwortt
Building Association, OF Cincinnati, ha:
disappeared. His shortage is placed a
near $50. 900.
William Pinkerton, head OF the PiDker-
ton detective agency at Chicago, Is laid ur
In q private hospital at New York. he Il
now improving.
General Booth, of the Salvation Army,
has ordered the Sslvantionists to fast for a
week to save money. He expects to save
IS, 900 from the operation.
Samuel Scanlan. OF Louisville, an ex-
fireman, shot bis wife threes time and him.
| self once on Tuesday. It is thought both
will die. Scanlan was intoxicated.
Near Brazil. Ind, Monday, Samuel
Wheeler, aged sixteen. slid from a load of
hay and was impaled on the handle OF a
pltchfork. He lived an hour in the greatest
agony.
-Pennsylvania has some girls worth
having. In the kaying season, a gentleman
during short drive counted nine young
women driving two-horse mowers and II
managing horse rakes.
Spring Ranch, Neb., has had hall
storm with stones two inches across that
killed pigs, chickens and ducks and much
small deer, and played havoc or worse with
avery Uraan thfno axcant tho o-ar nf duot,s
Near Springfield, Ohio on last Saturday,
Thomas Sharpe. owner of an orchard shot
John. Frank and Patrick Collins, three
boys. sons OF Frank Collins, a coal dealer,
for stealing fruit Bird-shot was used, and
one OF the boys may die. Sharpe will be
prosecuted.
"A girl named Sheldon was strnck in the
ear by . foul ball at . ball game In lodi.
Medina county. Ohio. last Saturday. and
instantly killed. Henry Sockemyer, OF Re
public, In the same State. was hit near the
heart by foul tip the same day, from the
effects of which he soon died.
Gabriel Aoriilo, OF Duluth, died on
Saturday rs the result of singular accident
While working on the streets, sew eral days
ago, be was struck In the face by a stream
of water from a hydrant, and his false
teeth were knocked down his throat. He
died from hemorrhage following their re-
movaI.
Chicago has an old settler who remem-
bers well the days when the postmaster
carried AL the mail In his hat. The first
private letter box was made out OF boot.
with q part of the leg cut off, In those
a han 0E
cents to send q letter from New York to
Chicago.
Miss Mary A. Whiting. daughter of z.
r. Whiting, OF Holliston, Mass q, has brought
suit for $40. 900 damages for breach OF
promise OF marriage against Prof. q. G..
Pond, recently Instructor in chemistry In
Amherst College, but now In the PennsyI-
vania State College. Prof. Pond was re-
Gently married to an Amherst lady.
Jerry Duncan and Richard Carter. both
substantial farmers living on Laurel creek,
near Fayetteville, W. Va, became involved
in difficulty on Tuesday morning during
which some shots were fired. Carter was
wounded, perhaps fatally, and Duncan
slightly. They are brotbers.in-law
The trouble was caused BY an old feud
Steve Brodie. who jumped of the
Brooklyn bridge, went up 10 PoughkeepsIe
with his wife on Thursday of last week and
examined the new PoughkeepsIe bridge
across the Hudson. Brodie announced his
intention OF jumping from the top OF the
second span from the west shore on Septem-
Der 18th. The top Of the span is 2I2 feet
above high water mark
"A barber In London recently made o
wager that be could shave sixty men in sixty
minutes. The bet was accepted. the men
were lathered. and the razors strapped and
opened, ready for use. At the end of the
forty ninth minute the men had all been
shaved, and the barber was complacentIy
counting his well earned gold. This. it is
said. breaks the record.
After hoping for rain for weeks, but In
vain, the people OF Fort Scott, Kan, decid-
ed to try the efficacy OF powder. They
bought $50 worth OF the explosive. and shot
1t heavenward. Little time elapsed before
the much souGht-for rain arrived, and since
they have been debating whether the down
pour was due to the shooting or came along
In the natural course OF affairs.
Alfred c. Hobbs. OF Hartford, Conn,
Is now 76 years OF age. He is the man who
succeeded in picking every lock placed be-
fore him at the Crystal Palace. London, in
1851. and won 81 900 offered by an English
firm TO any one who could pick the lock
they manufactured Mr. Hobbs became a
lion. and was presented to the Duke of
Wellington and Queen Victoria.
While one OF the tigers of a circu. was
being transferred from one cage to another
at Wilkesbarra, Pa. on Saturday he fell OF
the ladder. He gave q great howl and the
attendants became panic-strickep. Six men
In trying to get out OF the way were tram
pied on and badly injured. By great pres
ence OF mind the tanner succeeded In muz-
zling the animal before he could get away.
"A swinging scaToId containing two
Bridgeport. Conn. painters fell and. In the
excitement Of atte ending to one of them " no
had been badly injured, his fellow workman
was overlooked. In the descent he seized
. rope dangling 30 feet from the groupd.
and had TO remain in the perilous position
for several minutes until he attracted the at.
tention Of the people below and was res
cued.
"A man recently died at Washington
Territory and left will. in which his
father Is made heir to a watch and chain,
bis mother to house and lot, and his dog
Fit1noodle fitzpatrick. came In for bequesi
OF g, 900. Trustees were named to hold the
sum for the beneficiary, and to furnish him
with provisions. to consist OF ell the delica-
cies OF the season, besides chewing gum
liquors and cigars.
On Saturday last Mr. Chester, son OF g
prominent citizen of Antwerp. Ohio went
TO Fort Wayne, Ind, and drew 81, 500 In
cash from q bank. While returning to bis