The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-17
NEWS AND OTHER NoTIN Gs


A valuable horse OF Lorenzo Hartzell
of Stone Church, Lehigh county. wa s:unC
by bees the other day and was dead in d
minutes.
"A Delaware county mechanic return ed
to his home the other day after an absence
of year. His wife had received no word
from him and didn't know bnt what he was
dead. The irst words ne said TO her were
'Is dinner ready.
John C. New. Consul General at Lon
don. is a great poker player. Bafore he
left for his post he met a friend who want
ed New 10 take letter of Introduction to a
certain Englishmsn. YES" said the Con-
sui whats his limit ?''
The largest eai's-eye in the world ar
rived at London this week from Ceylon. Its
present weight cut ~ 40 carats and it is
insured for 30 900 rubses. It Is wonderful
ly beautiful, the gem giving out a wide,
warm beam Of opalescent light. Cat's-eYes
of the first-class are now ss valuable as di-
Almonds in this market.
Charles Reilly. a veteran hunter of
Pike county. killed three bears on Thursday
He was armed only with au AK, when big
bear and two wellgrown cubs attacked him.
He had nearly all his clothes torn off but
came ont victorious, though covered with
scratches and blood. The ole bear weighed
400 and the cubs 200 pounds each.
An Austin inventor has devised a steel
corn husker, which. drawn by a team. picks
and husks the corn at the rate of to II
acres day, according to to the capacity OF
the team. The team and machine move
astride the row. one horse on each side. and
every ear of corn. large or small, is picked
up. Corn husking can now BE- done just as
threshing is, lasting but few days.
Edward Burnett. of Alliance, Ohio.
freight engineer on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, was found in the cab OF his engine,
while the traIr was running between Per
rysville and Lucas, last night. by his fire>
man. unconscious and bleeding from a
wound in his head. evidently inflicted by a
stone thrown by sore miscreant. He was
brought to Lucas. where he still remains in
an unconscious condition. His recovery is
doubtful.
Moses Hitchcock and Harry Clark, OF
Lewiston, Me, had an exciting adventure
last sunday with wildcat. They had pull
ed in six trout. varying from 6 to Is pounds,
when wildcat pouDced upon them. They
had no weapons OF defense except sticks OF
wood. but they finally succeeded In beating
the animal of. Both men were.seriously
scratched and bitten, and it is feared that
in the case of Hitchcock blood poisoning
will result.
AT Mountain Home, Monroe county,
Pa, on Friday, Jeffrey Harrison, aged II
years. shot and killed Sophia Everett, aged
10. While the two were playing together
az HarrlsOn's home they quarreled. and the
boy ran up stairs and got shotgun. The
little Girl became frightened. and ran Into
another room. The boy forced his way in,
and aiming the gun, fired. The girl fell
badly mang!ed and soon died. The youth
full murderer is in custody.
-Antone KubIerowski, II years old, IA
tally Shot Barney Trider. &c years old. about
7 O'Clock on Monday night at Chicago.
Trlder and some companions were going
out calling wheE they were met by Kubier-
owski aad some other young fellows.
Without saying word Kubierowski walk
led up to Trider, pulled revolver, placed
over his left breast and fred. Trider
ell, the ball passing close to the heart.
Those who witnessed it says II was deIio-
crate, cold-0looded murder. Enbierowski
escaped.
AT Winchester, Ky. last Saturday
Milton Richmond. burIy negro. started to
elope with Lydia Strong, a I5-year old
grand daughter of Judge Strong. Strong,
with a band OF friends. pursued. When
they overlook Richmond he fired upon them.
sending bullet through Strong's hand.
The party returned the fire, killing Rich
mond instantly. The girl escaped unhurt.
When they returned her father had got
back. At sight OF his daughter he fired at
her and, missing his aim, tried to shoot
himself. He only inflicted a bad flesh
wound, when his pistol was taken away.
New Lisbon, o.. can boast of daring
horsewoman. The other evening she had
been out driving. and returning to the
stable, hitched her horse to a wagon while
she started 10 inform the stable man OF her
return. The animal became frightened and
pulling back, drew the wagon toward him,
frightening him still more. and he backed
down the alley at rapid rate. The Young
finding she could not check the animal,
gave him sudden wrench, which threw
him To the ground, where she held him un-
til assistance arrived. The buggy was
overturned, but no damage was done toit.
-&eneraI Algernon S Bates, a retired
efticer Of the British army, arrived recently
at the Occidental Hotel. in Seattle. Wash,
from England. and as he entered the dining
room was greatly surprised to find his son,
John Bates, aged %, a handsome young
man, engaged as waiter. which positIon
he had held for some six weeks past. The
young man left England several years ago,
and served in the Winnipeg rebellion as a
volunteer, making brilliant record fer hiua-
self. After wandering about Canaca he
finally drifted to Seattle. The meeting be-
tween father and son was a most affecting
one Tney left for Vancouver and viii
take a tripe to Alaska.