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

killed COO alligators Tor their hldes and teeth.
"A Butte (Cal man who began farming
on rented land ten years ago has this year
SCI, 900 worth OF wheat TO sell.
The Supreme Court of Wyoming Ter
ritory. has just decided that woman suf-
fraee in the Territory is unconstitutio
S. M. Racket, a wealthy farmer. living
% miles from Carlisle, Pa, Wednesday.
was swindled out of $1,000 by bunco
sharpers.
Two hundred persons are supposed to
have been drowned at Valparaiso, CtiE, by
the bursting of a brewery reservoir. which
flooded one of the principal streets of the
city.
"A severe rain and hail storm prevail ed
in Kansas last Sunday, destroying bridges,
causing washouts on railroads and delaying
railway traffic generally in various parts Of
the State.
-Thirtysnye cases of typhoid fever exist
at Waynesburg, and rew ones are reported
daily. The citizens blame 1t on the new
water works. there being no drains to carry
of the waste.
George Sharpnack, who stabbed John
Patterson at picnic at Rice's Landing, Sat.
urdsy. has been arrested and landed in the
Waynesburg jail. Patterson, It Is thought,
cannot recover.
"A novel strike occurred at the ST. job ms
Episcopal Church. Washington, last week.
The choir boys asked for an advance in
wages. and refused to sing If it was not
conceded. They got the raise.
"A hailstorm at ConnersyiIle, Ind, on
Wednesday. broke 80 window panes in j.
II. Jewelrs house aud furnished hails:on es
sufficient with which to make ice cream for
a party in progress at the time.
There has been a lockout st the
Lehigh coal mines, Webster county, Iowa,
since May 1, and trouble is anticipated
through one o: the companies puttiag i'm
ported miners to work 10 the pits.
-Amandus and Wilson Heller. br Others
aged Is and 20 years, respectively, while
bathing in the Susguehanna river, near
Bloomsbury. on Monday evening, got be-
yond their depth and were drowned.
The revolver which Jessie James car
rled duri1g the greater part of his career is
| exposed for sale in the window OF a Chicago
pawnship. 1t is heavy navy weapon. car
rying a bullet nearly as large as a musket
ball.
| "A California man is Matching chickens
by immersing pals of eggs in spring water.
the temperature of which is uniformly 1O2
degrees. 1t seems our breakfast eggs are
oyerdone or we might have chickens every
! morning.
"A. Henry, aB employe OF the Lebanon
Manufacturing company, was engaged in
oiline the machinery when his clothing
caught. When rescued not a vestige of
clothing remained on his body, but he was
only slightly hurt.
-Arpad Harszthy. the great Hungarian
California wine grower, is reported to have
said that pure California wine can be laid
down In New York as cheap as beer. He
and others estimate the California wine
crop OF this year at 30. OOO 600 gallons.
John Callihan, a farmer, aged thirty,
was found dead in Mill Creek, four miles
north of Wilkesbarre, on Saturday. His
arms were pinioned behind him with a rope
| maoe from a wsman's skirt and his neck
was broken. The case is shrouded In mys-
terry
George Frederick was walking on the
track of the West Penn railroad at Bennett:
Monday evening. when he was struck by
the Springdale Accommodation north, anc
instantly killed He WAS 3s years old, livet
at Bennett. and leaves wife and thre,
children.
"A thief in Vermont stole a couple o
hens from a farmer and dropped a golC
watch while stealing them. The farme
wishes US to state that the latch string o
the hen house still hangs out aud be will b.
pleased TO receive similar calls and 10 ques
tions asked.
The funeral of Gen. Endes, the ex- Com
munIst, VINO dropped dead in Paris Will
addressing a body of strikers on Sunday
took place "wednesday. Fifteen thousan
Communists marched in front of the hearse
wearing the red. and there were several con
fl lets with the police.
"A destructive storm visited the vicInit
of Reading on Monday. At Hamburg. tn
Washington House was struck by lightuine
and two guests, Miss Lizzie Bear and NJ. Il
SholIenbergs. rendered unconscious TO
several hours. Several barns were burned
the less being about $50. 900.
The formation of An immense Lumbe
Trust is, notwithstanding denials, asserts
prominent lower river Iumberman, positiy
fact. He says he knows that options O
5000 OOO. 900 to 4. 600. 900 900 feet of stand
ing timber have been secured on the Uppe
Miss issippi by tie syndicate.
An English waiter declares that the Gu:
tom of pairing off guests at dinner arose i
the middle ages. when there was only a sin
gle plate and drinking cup for each couple
and that while the man cut up the meat tn
woman put the pieces In his mouth, an
they both drank from the same cup.
During a fit Of coughing. Tuesday, vii
liam Lippincott. OF Lakevile. o., spat up
bullet that had lodged In his head durin
the battle of Flint Hill, Va, under Genera
Sheridan. The bullet had given him grea
trouble for years. many persons predictin
his death. Lippincott says he feels greatl
relieved.
-Viscount Hinton, the eldest son of th
Earl of Pouiett, who msrried a ballet cir
against his fathers wishes. has turned up Il
the streets OF London as an organ grinder
, with an inscription tackled on the front G
his musical instrument stating. 81 am Wis
count Hinton. eldest son of Earl Poulet
, vide Burks's peerage."
An eloping Russian couple. the ma
leaving wife and six children in destitut
circumstances. and the woman n good
, looking girl of IS years, were arrested o
= arrival at New York on Monday. TT
+, girls father sent a cabiegram asking tina
, the Russian Consul detain her Until his al
rival. and he Is expected in day or so.
A few weeks ago the cornerstone
the Presbyterian church at Pulaski. Pa, wa
3 laid. Among the articles deposited in
] was the speech OF William l.. Scott on Il