The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-06-14
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"A new sign has been painted on the
BIalr House.
Mr.. Luke Bush, OF SusqushahDa town.
ship, has lately become insane and on
Thursday evening was brought to Jail for
the purpose OF having him sent to Dix.
mont.
-Puyate William Young, OF COmpony c,
li,h REGIMENT y. c. p. committed suicide
in bis tent in Jo'nstowu on Sunday after
noon by shooting himself ia the head with n
rifle. 1t is supposed that he was:reudered
temporarily insane from witnessing the
narrowing scenes in that Vicinity. He lived
near Mansfield, Pa, and leaves a wife and
two children.
-Thirty-eight bodies were recovered at
Johnstown on Tuesday, There is now but
little attempt at Identification. The bodies
are so badly decomposed that, even after
they nave been covered with disinfectants
the workmen cannot stand the stencil long
er than 70 allow them to cut of the pockets.
and in this manner try to find some means
oi Identification.
All tho mines ia this region have been
idle since the food. Sane of them have
run enough to keep up the local supplies,
but the others haYe done nothing The
Cambria Iron companies works east of the
tuanel have closed down until the compan-
les works IN J0hnstown are ready 20 starte
up. most OF their employees have left for the
scene OF the disaster.-GalIitzia Tjaaica.0r
At Coburn, Center county, Pa, one
night during the Hood a citizen being en-
ragged 80 his dog. which had walked him bv
iucessant barking, put on his boots espe~
ciaIly 20 kick u when he 90. down stairs
Reaching the yard he found the dog chain
GO IN several feet og water, and il took lively
work TO Tree 70 and get the family out. The
whole family might have been drowned If
il nad not been tor the dog.
Mr. J, n. Munden who Is in charge of
the removal Of bodies from tho ruins at
J1h0stown, says that up to this date he has
found over 81, 900 In money In the pockets
% victims. The larges. sum was S3,II4 %.
The pockets OF Charles Bischom contained
S1f5. He stated that the robbin, OF stores
and dead bodies still continues, uotwith
standing the guard which has been placed
over the ruins bv the civil authorities
1t appears from paragraphs in our con-
teUpogaries that the lightning rod agent,
after a hibaCnation OF several years, has
again begun TO strike the farmers with the
old-tlma disastrous results. II was gener-
ally though, that the lightning rod agent
Ike lightning itself, never struck twice In
the same place. That this is an error was
demonstrated last week in the case of a I.e-
high county farmer, who was taken in for
the third tiue in ten years.
Governor Beaver has appointed the fol-
lowing commission. which. In conjunction
with himself. will have charge of the dis
tri5utiOn OF the funds for The Hood suffers
They are as follows: Edwin II. Filter, Of
Philadelphia Thomas Dolau, Of PhiladeI-
phia John Y. Huber, of Philadelphia
Robert c. Ogden, OF Philadelphia; Francis
B. Reeves, OF Philadelphia James B.
scott. OF Pittsburgi Reuben Miller. of Pitts.
burg 5. ). Marvin, Of PittSburg; John
Fulton, of JohnsJown II. A. Cummin, OF
WHIiamsport.
Every farmer In the United States will
be visited NEXT year, $780, by paid and au-
thenticated government officer. and he will
be asked TO give the officer statistics Of his
farm crops, stock, etc, for the previous
year, 1889. In order 20 DO SO inteIligently,
we urge our farmer friends % begin now 10
keep accurate accounts of all farm opera
tions AMI to continue to do so throughout
the year. In this way oGly can the census
reports be made Of any certain and practi~
cal value to the farming interests through
out the country.
1T any OF our readers are in need of
artistic and substantial cemetery woIk,
made from the best qualities of marble and
granite, they will DO well to call en- J. Will
kinson & Son, marble and granite dealers
Ia this place, where they will find a nice
stock 20 select from. or send them word
and they will visit you with q large seIec-
tlon of new and original designs, they guar
sutee all their work and II their work is
not rs represented they will not ask you to
take it, they are prepared to fill all orders
at home and abroad at prices that defy co.,
petition. Give them a trial. A 8 6m.
On Monday afternoon an accident oc-
CURED a. Ll.y's station which mag result
in the death of boy. George Grove. aged
lard John George. age 10, two bows who
live at that place, found At old revolver in
the home OF the latter. They were exam
lining II when il was accidentally discharged.
the ball striking Grove about an inch below
and IL Is supposed TO have lodged in his
neck. The young man is son OF DR.. /
Grove, and his recovery Is doubtful The
revolver that caused the accident was an
old one that had not been used for the past
seven or eight years.
"A new swindle now being worked upon /
The farming community Is a compound used
FOR painting roofs. The farmer is induce q /.
to take few gallons of the s.uf free OF /
charge, n be will become an agent for its /
sale, or purchase certain smoant for him .
self. The contract order is printed on pos .
tai cards and looks straight enough on cur .
5ory examination. A critical analysis OF .
the instrument, however shows thar the .
dealers are at liberty 20 send any amount
that suits them, or any contract or order,
probably proportional 10 the victims
wealth, and that they can enforce pay
meut by It's provisions, or at least cause
great trouble and expense 10 the dupe who
signs IL.
Items frsm CarrOIItOwn.
CARRoLLTowS, PA, June -, 1889.