The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-11
NEWS AND OTHER NorISGS

adelphla went TO the bottom OF the ocean in
1888. with lis lives. Nine more were
wrecked. but fortunately no lives were lost.
The property swallowed up with these 20
vessels was valued at $3.50 600.
Thirty members of the crew of the
steamship Scythia deserted her as she was
about to sab from Boston for Liverpool on
Saturday. They claimed that the vessel
was overloaded. The departure was post
poned until new hands could be hired.
Patrick Kelly. cattle dealer, was gored
by steer he was driving at Rohrestown.
Lancaster equity. Thursday afternoon.
His arCa was broken, shoulder dislocated,
and he was also injured internally. he is
pronounced to be in critical condition.
An Arkansaw girl of front tooth at
the root while she was preparing to attend
wedding. but ths accident did not keep her
at home. The fastened the tooth with bees
wax. and thought nothing more about the
operation until she swallowed the tooth at
the wedding supper.
"A few years ago John Koch was the
millionaire owner of Terrace Garden in
New York and was Instrumental In bring
ing Theodore Thomas TO this country
Koch is now making bare living as pro-
piietor of a road house near Scranton, Pa.
On Wednesday he was sent to jail for 20
days for selling liquor on Sundays.
-Adviees from Samoa say that the Ger
man man-of-wsr Olga lost twenty men
, sh'ed and thirty wounded out OF a party OF
one hundred and twenty men sent to assist
Tamasese against Mataefe. The Germans
were compelled to retreat to their boats.
The commanders OF the British and Amer
lean men-ofwar received an intimation of
the German Intentions. but they remained
! inactive.
Joseph L. Woodbury.. a young man EN-,
| ployed IN the Minneapolis postoffice. handed
! In MS resignation the other day, and told
the surprised official that be Intended to be
an Indian chiel from that time ont. He
wasn't joking, for he really Is an Indian
I chief. being the sOn Of the late Hon. Hole
Ia the-Dsy. Chief OF the Chippewa nation.
and he has gone to succeed his father at the
! Chippewa reservation.
AT circus fair 10 OrovilIe, Cal, there
were several mammoth exhibits OF oranges
/ They Included an immense golden heart
/ covered with thousands OF oranges a grand
monument on which were displayed 10. 600
samples of the fruit, and a hugh BASKET in
which were piled MP u 80 oranges. An
other splendid exhibit was Japanense
pagoda, in which nearly I. 1000 oranges and
lemons were displayed.
-Suit has been entered at Reading
/ against the county of Berks by James W.
Nj. NewlIn, Philadelphia attorney, to re
cover 80 593 80. commissions for collecting
/ from the Commonwealth overpaid taxes.
I The minutes OF the County Commissioners
show that Ir. Newlin was paid 500 for
services rendered before the State Reye-
nue. Commissioners" The claim for addi-
tioual compensation will be resisted.
The oaIkeeper of one of the large New
York noteis has decided the Interesting
! ques ton OF the value of new year "sw-aT
I obs" DE says that he has noticed that i'm
! mediately after the 6rst OF the year the re-
ceipts for drinks fall of on an average IS
per cent. but as the month advances thew
/ gam steadily, and by February Isr they are
! BACK to the starting point. a swear of -
therefore. will generally last about 50 days
The infant child of David ZeaIeara.
laoorer, residing in the southeastern part of
| Columbus, Ohio. apparently died Thursday
! morning. The undertaken took charge of
the remains and placed them In a coffin on
Friday morning. The parents and friends
assenbied ana had taken a last look at the
/ remains. The undertaken was preparing to
remove them when be noticed the child
breathe. A physician was summoned. and
>be indications are that the child will re-
sOver.
-General Master Workman Powderjs
/ said Oh ID bnday morning. when questioned
about the proposed new lsoor order to be
established by james L. Wright, r. w
4 Keen and others. that the movers make e
/ number OF charges against the Knights OF
Laoor. not one of which they can maintain
1T sork these men ten years." said he "be
4 fore they dlsco7eF9 tnat the order was
rounded on wrong principles. / can only
say that II the friends OF this proposed new
labor organization don't do more for it than
they did for the old one IL won't amount to
| much.
"A double stage robbery occurred las,
saturday night at Cloverdale, Cal. The
| down stage from Hendocino CITY was
stopped near Phile about IL O'Clock by q
masked ghwayuan, who demanded the
treasurer-boI, and holding a revolver in one
hand, took the box from the driver with the
other. He thanked the driver, and ordered
him to drive on. BE then remarked, Good
| night. gentlemen" The stage had only
gone few hundred yards when 1t met the
up stage from CIoverdale. and the driver
remarked he also had been robbed, but CAV
no details The press boxes were all that
| were IA seDI
Saturday afternoon a number of farm.
ers gathered at William Porter's erist mill,
at New Hope, W. Va. as is their custom on
Saturdays, to obtain their supplies of -four
A number ware talking In the boiler house
| when the boiler exploited, completely
wrecking the mill. Joseph French Thomas
Carter, Levi Shields and John WINNER
were instantly killed. their bodies being
| blown into shreds- Eli Shields died from
his iHjuries on Sunday. Pieces of the flesh
had dropped from the arms of wade Shuf-
feioarger. exposing the bones. and his ceatt
will soon come Jeremiah Carter and VIII
liam Carter were also seriously injured
John L. Sullivan. accompanied by sew
eraI prominent hackers. arrived at Torunto
Canada, on Monday morning. At the Ros
sin house be met Kilrain's representatives
Th-eats OF police interference friphtene5
the parties into 3 refusal to sign articles
bur the following arrangements were mad.
The fight is To be for $50 900 and the cham
paonship belt. which is now held by XII.
rain. and Will take place near New Or
leans July 8, The next deposit OF Is eOt
will b. made with the New York Clipp.,
April Is. when the final stake holder vii
be chosen. The referee will be chosen a,
the ring side. This Is the result OF she con.
ference so far The articles Will probably
be signed on the train to night.
Friday Engineer John Clark. William
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