The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-01-04
NEWS AND OTHER xor,NGs.


Kansas boasts OF having the largest two
military reservations in the country-Forts
Leavenworth aud Riley.
In Italy there are ght Ameriean-oorn
princesses. seven marchionesses, twelve
couDtesses and a baroness.
"A Jap is coming over TO this county to
prove that man can stay under water for
four minutes as well as for 20 seconds.
The first smelt of the season was taken
in a net IN Lewis riyer. Oregon. last week
The fish rarely reach Oregon streams earlier
than February.
The Texas delegation in Washington
are SAID to measure more from foot 10 crown
and TO weigh more than any Other thIIteen
men in Congress.
The weather was sc sprinP-li like on
Christmas Day IN the CatssilI Mountain re-
gion that bees and butterflies came out in
swarms, iured by the hot sun.
Mrs. AND Davis. who died n, PhiIadel
phia few days ago. bad the distinction of
dying in the bed in which President Will
liam Henry Harrison expired.
Stone precisely similar 10 the Eastern
brown stone aud Nova Scotia frsestone has
been discovered in large Quantities on the
Corobado islands, near San Diego.
"A st. Joseph paper has a reporter on its
stan who has been shot twice, stabbed once.
cut with razor aud hit with a bIudpeon.
and Yet Is always on deck for business.
A tame crow belonging to a farmer
near Ridgewsy. ODt, has bsen taupht to
distinguish colors. and will pick out from
nI nf
color asked for.
The discovery has just been made that
Daniel Boone was once a member of the
virginia Legislature. His many biograph-
ers never suspected it. and it was reserved
Tor newspaper man to bring to light.
ID. B. Boyer, of Boyertown, Bsrks
county. celebrated Christmas by making a
cash present of 81, 800 to each of his four
children. Other gifts or money were made
to relatives. bringing the total up to Sc o5o
Mild weather has not alone prevailed
TINS season in America. Sections of Eng
land have had liberal share of il, and ten
days ago, 10 a garden near Plymouth. there
were no less than 80 spring plants in full
bloom.
Albert EIlermeyer, aged about sixty
years. a weil-kuown butcher of Kittan ming
Was found dead in bis attic Thursday sfLer-
noon. having hung himself from one of The
ratters. HIS suicids was due to tae use of
strong drink
Moses MordecaI died On Sunday in Bal
timore, Of Ossifcation of the heart. aged
eighty-nVe. de was native OF South Car
oiina, and represented that State in the
United States Senate for two terms pre-
ceding the Rebellion.
N j. McCOnDelll, Chief Justice of Mon
tana Territory. has forwarded his resigna-
tion to President Cleveland, finding the du
Hes OF the Office too burdensome. Judge Nc
Conneil was aPpoioted from Tennessee
about two Years ago.
The gear 1889 begins with total eclipse,
which astroInicaI event has not occurred be.
fore on January for over 200 Years. and
VIII not occur Cd this date for another 300
years. Superstiiious people are already
worrying over the coming tweIye-month-
On mountain in Alpine county, Cal.
during thunder storm the lightning struck
pine tree, followed IL down into the
gIound and immediately there burst forth a
brilliant FIRE, which has continued TO burn
ever since Ii is believed the lightning 10
nited bed OF coal, which is now feeding
the fiame.
Mrs Schofeld. wife of Major-GeneraI
Schohsld, died of paralysis of the heart
sunday morning She had been suffering
from the effects of a severe cold, which de-
Yeloped into bronchial catarrn few DAYS
days ago, but was not thought to be in dan
ger until heart failure supergened only an
hour or two before her death
-Au attempt was mas made on last Sat-
urday night t. wreck the UnIoutown Exs
press, near Dunbar. bysplacing a scantling
across the track, and had it not been for the
ever watchful eye OF the engineer, who dis
covered it IN time TO stop the train and re-
move tbs obstruction, frightfuI railroad
accident would have occurred.
"A man who had been married for 20
years recently applied to a lawyer at Palat-
ka' Fla, for divorce papers. but could not
give his wire's name In full. He wrote to
his father and mother, with whom they had
lived for 10 years, but they, too. were iguor
ant OF her name. He wrote to her neigh
ooIs, with Ike result. As the consequence
he could not proceed in his suit for a dl-
Yorce.
George Lincoln. of Coa.esyille, Pa, has
Just fallen heir 10 S1I 900 ia a curious yay.
An elderly German visiting this country
some years ago met Lincoln aud took a
fancy to him. The German returned to
Europe after time and Lincoln had for
gotten all about him until he was informed
Recently that the Old man was dead and had
left him his entire estate Lincoln is a
journeyman printer and has set type in
every State il the Uniou.
1t has been learned that George Weller,
the clerk at the Mansion House, Reading,
Pa, who disappeared over month ago. is
a defaulter to the amount of $500. He is
son of the proprietor and was intrusted
with all the funds. A large number of
false entries have been discovered on the
ledger, and money which he was supposed
to have deposited in bank vas not placed
there. When last heard from Weller was
was in Wyoming Territory. His wife is
still In Reading.
John MOrisoner, the only saloon keeper
at Rawson, north of Lima. .. was warned by
White Cap notices several times to quit the
! business. but he boasted that he was not
afraid OF White Caps or any one else. and
did not heed the warnings. Late Saturday
night a large crowd of masked men stormed
the saloon aud completely demolished it.
and taking Morlsoner to the woods. gave
him whipping with lashes. and only de-
sisted when ne made repeated promises to
never TO 60 into the business again.
Five tramps who entered the village Of
Burlington, Wis. on Christmas Day. begged
money CT the citizens and purchased too i.
generally usrd BY hnrpIars Tine ra.idanfs