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

Extensive deposits of phosphates
have been discovered in South Florida
California has Just exported seventy
mules to Australia. They are 10 be used
in railroad work.
The Empress Of Austria, having been
forced TO give mp hunting, has taken up
fencing for exercise.
A consignment of 800 tons of pota-
toes has arrived at Boston, on board a
steamer from Glasgow.
"A comet discovered in Cape Colony
about week ago is now visible at Mel
bourne and in New Zealand.
The Texas cattle season has begun,
the first drive" of stock having started
on its northward journey from San An
tonic.
Some of the Nevada ranchmen are
about 10 experiment with the sowing OF
several new varieties OF grains and
grasses.
"A large panther has been lurEing-in
the neiuhborhood OF Coalbrooll and Hart
land, Conn. and making night hideous
with his cries.
An Arkansas suicide filled his mouth
with powder, and then applied a lighted
match. The explosion tore away por-
ton Of his face.
The City Council of Leavenworth,
Kansas, has adopted an ordinance raising
the license ior practising Christian SCI
ence, or faith cure, to $500.
The Earl of Duferin writes from In
dia conveying his warmest and most
respectful thanks to the Mayor and Cor
poration OF Toronto for the honor done
him by tie naming ol a street Duferin.
The funeral of Toledo physician
was postponed at the request OF his dy-
ing wife, who said she wished TO be
buried with him. She died several days
later, and the two were inferred together.
Hotel proprietors in st. Louis are
already receiving letters and kilograms
from delegates 10 the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, who wish to take time
by the lorelock as lar as engaging rooms
are concerned.
-ChicaGo's new crematory, on the
West Side, was given successful test
the other day. 1t Is estimated that the
crcmatory, which cost. SlI,OOO, will burn
ljJ cubic yards OF refuse daily, at an ex-
pense OF about SO.
A Mormon preacher has been driven
out of Noanll, Conn. lie had made three
female converts, and announced that
baptism would take place near the town,
but the husband of one OF the women
forbade the service, and the crowd which
had collected made IL so hot for the
Proselytc that he fed to the cars and de-
parted
Mary Tudkins, colored, whose death
has occurred in ortland, Me, was cred
ityd with ~ years terrestrial life. "She
always said she could remember distinct
ly the visit 10 this country OF the prince
who WAS rl.Sagunnflv William \ Of
England, and she claimed to have.done
this laundry work ior him when he was
in Quebec" :
1t is recorded of the late John J.
flanagan, city editor of the tica Ojseyrer.
that ne professionally attended twenty
seven hangIngs. On one occasion, il is
said, lac persuaded the condemned man
TO consent to be hanged two hours earlier
than was at first intended, in order 10
give him time to get home after the
event and put good account of it in the
paper.
The mineral resources of Maine are
again attracting attention. A paper there
reports that "Eoston parties Contemplate
purchasing and starting the Bluehill cop
per mines. y company was organized at
Portland last week to develop a prom
isng gold and silver vein in Avon. and
the henncbec and Portland Coal Com
pany has been formed to open a coal
mine at the mouth OF the kcnnebec."
1t has been estimated by promi-
nent railroad official that FULLY 1000
tramps are killed annually on the rail
roads of this country while attempting
10 steal rides or when walking on the
tracks. The rIilroad tramps are a CON
slant menace 10 the safety OF travellers.
as well as 10 the property OF the com
panies, as many OF them do not hesitate
To cause accidents by turning switches.
burning bridges, and other devices.