The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-03-30
NEWS AND OTHER NOTINGs.

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let him fall to the ground. breaking bis jaw
and his left arm.
| "A woman who saw Napoleon while he
| was on his retreat from Moscow. died in
Chicago the other day at the age of 101
years. Her name was Rachel Loewenberg,
and she was native OF Breslan.
Deer have been so plentiful In the woods
OF Northern Wisconsin this winter that
many of them have been captured alive by
! the mel in the lumber camps. the snow rem
derinR 1t difficult for them to escape when
pursued.
Miss Minnie Freeman, the Nebraska
school teacher who saved her flock in the
blizzard by stringing them together. was
given reception at st. Paul, that State,
Monday evening. when a silver tea set was
presented TO her.
Public Occurrences" was the name of
the hrst newspaper published In the United
States. 1t was issued September %, 1890,
by Benjamin Pierce, at Boston. appearing
but once. it being Immediately suppressd by
the Government
DIR. Crowther. OF Baltimore, probably
owes his life 70 his parrot. The cries of the
bird awakened him at O'Clock in the MORN
Ing. He discovered that his house was on
Ere and barely had time to arouse his fami-
lY and get them out before the building was
completely wapped in flames.
The Ohio Senate last week passed the
POorman bill, increasing The liquor tax to
$3.50 straight. Heretofore the tax has been
500 for wine and beer, and $500 for wine,
beer. and liquor the State will receive
one-fith of this sum. or nearly $500, 600
placing its financial condition on a better
footing.
The practice Of burying the dead with
the head toward the west is of Christian
origin. The rising OF the sun in the east
was believed to be the sign that the second
appearance OF Christ will be in that direc-
tion. and that those who arise from their
graves will face Him. The custom IL not
followed a. TigidIy as heretofore.
Because bis country sweetheart Tilted
him. and to spite her. John Savers, a young
moider. of Springfield. Ohio married Sadie
Shane about a week ago. Monday OF last
week. In fit OF dependency over his action.
Sayers took dose of strychniue to end his
life Emstics prevented immediate death,
but he is In precarious condition.
In Nebraska, where glandered horses
are exter minated by order of the authorf-
ties. the State pays the owner for the value
OF the animal 1t is said quite a profitable
business is carried on by parties who take
over the State line lots of diseased horses
from Dakota. Iowa. and other localities for
the purpose OF receiving the bounty.
"A large mad tiger-cat. frothIug at the
mouth, entered the cafe OF the Central
Hotel. New York. few days ago, terribly
frightening the ladies present by its loud
yeiis and its springing about the tables
Charles Craig, proprietor OF the hotel. was
severely bitten and his face and hands torn
by the crazy beast. which finally escaped
S. N. Bishop. widely known as "the
fattest man iu the world" died at Peters
burg, Va. last week, of intermittent fever
He was twenty-five years old aud weighed
$50 pounds. He was born in Prince George
I county. this State. and had been on exibJ-
ton ever since ne was an infant When a
mere youth he tipped the beam at 300
pounds.
AT leap year party near Bonnersvil.e
OAK, young lady proposed to the gentle
man sha had escorted, AND, on being ac-
cepted. produced a minister and the cere-
monY was performed over the pair. The
bride Intended the affair only as a huge
JOKE. but the groom didn't, and has called
upon the Court TO decide on the legality Of
the wedding
-Twenty-three hundred men who went
to work in the rolling mills at South Chica-
go on February 6th after an enforced IdIe-
ness Of three months. will be outof employ
ment again 4 pril Ist, it having been an
nounced that the mills will shut down on
that date The cause Is said to be overpro-
duction. and it Is thought work will not be
resumed before July 1st
Another prophet has arisen. His
name Is Horace johnson, and he lives at
Middle Haddam. Conn. Two months ago
he predicted q manipulating blizzard be-
tween March u and Is EIated at the out
come of Eis first essay in reading the meteo-
rological riddles OF the future he has pre-
dicted that a severe storm will strike the
Eeastern States between April and Is
Gypsy. female elephant, 13 years OF
age, belonging 10 w. II Harris, a Snowman.
died last week in winter quarters, at 223
Robey street, Chicago. She had a friend
an elk. which died the week before, and
since then the elephan: declined. At IL
O'Clock Gypsy turned over and died. She
and the elk had been together for two wears
and seemed to be much attached to eact
other.
Father Cummisky, one of the Oldest
priests in the Scranton diocese and for
twenty years pastor OF st. Edwards Church,
IL in
leaders OF the strike In the Lehigh coal
region BE denounces them as loud mouth
ed demagogues. who have brought untold
misery upon the poor people of the Lehigh
region. The priest warns his people against
them in the future.
In consignment OF eggs Just received
at Pittsburgh from CsrmIchael's, Green
county. one bore the following inscription
in lead pencil: ELLEN Anderson, age ff-
teen years and six months on March Is,
1888. height AZ feet complexion fair. hair
brown. large eyes, weight 1O2 pounds, will
receive sealed proposals of marriage until
she reaches the age of sixteen, but reserves
the right to reject all proposals.
A boy fifteen years old and a girl only
thirteen recently ran away from home. and
were married at Rome. Ga. by a clergy
man. The father of the girl had the bride
groom arrested on charge of abduction.
but the boy gave bonds and was released.
The irate father then turned his attention
upon the clergyman who married the youth
ful pair, and it is understood that the rev.
erend gentleman will have the law admin
istered to him without mercy
"A young man Of Jackson, Mich, called
uoon his lady love a few nights ago and sha