The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-31
NEWS AND OTHER NorrNes.

Texas fever has broken out now In three
different places in Pennsylvania, and IL all
appears to have been brought by cattle from
Baltimore.
Mrs. Daniel Koch. living at Fleetwood,
Berks county. fell down the stairway of her
She was 78 years old.
The proceedings for divorce between
the King and Queen Of Servis will open on
September LIST. A network OF political In
trigue enwraps the whole affair.
jacob Fiickinger left his home at Fon-
tans, Lebanon county. three weeks ago,
and has not since been heard from. His
family offer q reward Of 500 for any infor-
nation concerning him.
While shooting at q mark on Tuesday
morning. Willis Burnham. aged fifteen, OF
sister IA the abdomen and she will probably
die. The boy L. nearly crazed with grief.
Miss Sylvia Hardy, the biggest woman
in Maine, commonly known as the Maine
giantess, died at her home In Wilton on last
Saturday night Miss Hardy travelled with
Barnum for many years, and was nearly
seven feet tall.
"A shifting engine Jumped the track
near Palo Alto, on the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, yesterday. A passenger
train dashed into the shifter. demolishing
both engines, passenger car and two coal
cars. No one was hurt.
"A ball tosser of Beatrice, " eb., dream
ed Sunday night that he WAS stealing second
base, and when the captain yelled "sIide,"
Dallis slid. he landed iE the street, having
jumped from the second story window Of
the Grand Central Hotel.
Charles w. waldron, one OF the owners
and managers of the WaIdron bank. of Hills.
dale. Mich. Las absconded. taking with him
money and securities variou,lY estimated at
from $50. 900 to $50 900. The bank is doing
business and the dsposltors will be paid in
full
"A photographer In . western county
was elected Sheriff last fall he had his
first hanging two weeks ago, and just rs the
drop was about to fall he unconsciously
took out bis watch, glanced at the condemn.
ed man and softly said 'Now. took pleas
ant. please
Fred. May. VINO fed the country to es-
cape imprisonment for Insulting women on
the streets OF New York, has turned up In
Paris, where he has been seen In company
with his old enemy. James Gordon Bennett
1t Is said to have been Bennett 8 money that
secured his release.
Owing to the failure of fiagman to put
out the proper signal On Tuesday the second
section OF q freight train on the Pittsburgh
aid Western railroad crashed into the
caDoose OF the first section. which had stop
ped to take water at Bessemer station.
| William Pitzcr, q brakeman. who was asleep
In the caboose. WAS instantly killed.
About 20 persons left Laconia, n. H.,
! on Tuesday night for st. AIMS Church,
Bauprey, Canada, to be cured Of different
diseases. upon recommendation OF q young
lady who was formerly a cripple and re-
turned home q few months ago entirely
cured. They do not term it faith cure, but
one resulting from prayers by the priest.
Two horses belonging to EIzy Harris, of
Palmer township. FIndlsy, o., were stung
to death. Monday, by honey bees. A boy
| was driving the horses close to a beehive
when the bees attacked thsm, and In less
than 30 minutes both horses were dead. 1t
seems almost impossible that hive OF bees
could kill two horses In so short . time, YET
this incident proves the fact.
AT the Washington County Commis-
sioners' Office there Is an unofficial record OF
fifty five bridges washed away by the
food OF last Tuesday week. and Pike Run
and Peters Creek are yet to be heard from.
which are ex pected 10 raise the number tc
seveuty-hve. Some of these bridges cos,
5000 or 5000 and the average is sbou;
e. 600, making the loss 10 the county s1O0.-
600 20 sl5O. 900.
An exciting shooting ARRAY took placs
at Wilkesbarre Saturday evening. Thoma.
Hart, q miner. shot and seriously wounded
Thomas Aanley. q Deishbor. The wives o
the men had been qusrreling all day. and, or
returning home from work. the men renew.
ed the fight with the above result. Hsr
gave himself up and was lodged in jail Il
await the result of Manley's injuries, which
may prove fatal
An exciting shooting ARRAY took plac,
at Wilkesbarre, Pa. on Friday evening
Thomas Hart, a miner, shot and seriou.l,
wounded Thomas Manley, a neigbbor. Tn,
wives OF the two men had been quarrelini
all day and on returning home from worl
the men renewed the fight with the abov,
result. Hart gave himself up and was Iodg
ed In jail to await the result OF ManIey'
injuries. which may prove fatal.
Twenty bags containing $50. 900 wer
being conveyed by two men In . cab from
one OF the London banks recently, whel
the bottom of the cab gave way and all tn
bags fell into the street. It was a minute o
so before the men could attract the atten
tion OF the driver and get him to stop, an,
the bags were left some distance behind
They were all there. however. when tn
men hurried back. There were few per
sons on the street at the time.
-Sealskins when worn by the seals them
selves are very different in appearance from
those which have been fabricated into Ia
dies cIoak,- The fur Is not visible, but It
concealed by q coat OF stiff overhair, dull
gray brown and grizzled. This overhaI
has 20 be removed by q long. iaboriou
process. and this work. according to tb
thoroughness with which 1t Is done, lareei
determines the value OF the skia. Skin
from 2 to years old weigh from 5IS to 1
pounds.
The cotton mill owned by Sellers 1
Hoffman, at Burmont. Delaware county
was totally destroyed by fire on las. Frida
afternoon. About 800 persons were g
: work in the mill at the time and a panic er
sued among The female employees, mauy O
whom were thrown down and trampIed up
on in their efforts to escape the flames.
two-story building used as a stock room an
. stable and q four-story storehouse were al
so destroyed The total lose is placed q
500. 900 insurance $50. 600