The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-04-12
NEWS AND OTHER NoTINGs.

were closed down Saturday, and 2JO men
men are thrown out of employment. De-
preston in the trade is given as the cause.
The First National Bank at Anoka, Mnn..
closed its doors Saturday, and its Cashier,
z. 2. Pratt, Is said to be in Canada. II is
believed that the BANK Will loose one hun
dred Thousand dollars. q receiver will be
appointed.
Mark Francis was hanged Friday at
Lebanon, Tenn. The fall did not
break his neck. In the cof1in his friends re-
suscitated him and Saturday night he turn
ed up at a farmers house near SmithYille,
his neck badly skinned and swollen.
The President on Monday granted a
pardon In the case OF William Wood. con-
vIcted November last OF murder in Arkan-
sas and sentenced to be hanged April 18th.
the case OF Henry w. Miller. convicted of
completely in the same crime.
Henry Muntz. OF MeadviIle, only thIr-
teen years old. but tough, ran of from
home, was caught in TItusyille, skipped off
in the night with articles belonging to the
police, was caught again, and started to-
ward the MOrganza Reform School with an
officer. En- route he leaped from the car
window while the train was going full tilt,
and hasn't been heard of since.
-Barnum's snake charmer, Madame Jun
alta, celebrated Sunday by performing an
interesting dental operation on two of her
pet boa constructors. She extracted a
couple of liberated tangs from each snake.
1t WAS quickly done. She grasped the
snake by the head with her left hand, in.
serted pencil between its Jaws to keep
them distended. and with a pair of tweezers
yanEed out the decayed fangs. Il didn't
worry the snakes bit
"A colored man named James COIetOn.
who resided few miles south of Clinton.
Iowa. met his death on Sunday in a most
remarkable manner. He was In the habit
OF extricating bis own teeth, which usually
came so hard as to require mis- utmost
strength to draw them. But ne tackled
one yesterday that came so much easier
than anticipated that the reaction caused
his head to fly back so violently as to par
italy dislocate his brain. causing his death
few minutes after
Its asserted that the smallest screws
In the world are those used in the produc-
tion OF watches. Thus, the fourth Jewel
wheel screw is the next thing to being In
visible, and to the naked eye it looks like
dust with glass, however, il is seen to be
small screw, with 26o threads to the inch,
and with very fine glass the threads NAV
be seen quite clearly. These minute screws
are Al, ,O00ih OF an inch in diameter. and the
heads are double IL Is also estimated that
an ordinary lady's thimble would hold 1OO,-
600 OF these screws.
Louis Conklin, colored, aged fortv>five
was murdered last Tuesday morning by his
wife, who had bad reputation. The hus-
badd and wife were quarIing, when a son,
Joseph, aged twenty years. interfered. The
father was defending himself with knife.
and threw his son down, whereupon the
wife grabbed an ak and buried Il deep in
her husbands hip. he died in less than an
hour, and before tie doctors arrived. No
arrests have yet been made. Cororer
"oodend, of Huntington, will hold an In
quest this afternoon.
Young Gillespie, the hoy wonder in
the walking match going on at Beaver Falls,
was forbidden to start last. Friday afternoon
oY the Humane Society. Gillespie Is but
eleven years old and weighs ffty-hye
pounds. In the walk Thursday OF last
week ne ma de fifty-hve miles In 9:k3. The
last hour he ran all the way, and when taken
OF the track by his trsiEer was as fresh as
eyer. Saturday morning he was ont play
ing ball with a lot of other boys and was
ready and eager for the start Friday after.
noon.
Calvin Hairless. August Newman. Chas.
Kring, Wellington Harmon, Peter Harmon,
and Charles F. Hanniger. all Of winamac,
Ind were found guilty on Thursday OF last
week OF grand larceny and each sentenced to
serve one year in the Penftentiary. Their
arrest and conviction was surprise to the
community In which they resided. as all
were prominent and well-to-do farmers
The goods were pIllaged from way freIghts
on the Nickel Plate railroad. and consisted
OF article OF merchandise of every descrip-
tion- They amounted in value to between
q. 1000 and 81, 900.
The will OF John Scott, President OF the
Allegheny Allegheny Valley Railroad COM
pany, has been filed for probate In Pitts
burg. The sum Of $3.50 900 Is divided amonc
ten children. three suns receiving one cen,
each. The will states as the widow, Olivia
H. scott, has been ambly provided for, she
Is not to participate In the final division
Mr. and Mrs. Scott separated sew
eral years ago. They at one time had four
teen children, and majority sided with the
iather. The three who did not were cut of
with penny each. 1t Is said that Mrs
Scott will sue for her DOVER
The Louisville Bridge & Iron COM
| pany's machine shops at Louisville, Ky
were completely destroyed by fire at mid
night last Monday, causing a loss OF $780,
600. The shops were a one-story corruga.
ted Iron building about four hundred fee
In length. The fire was discovered by IL,
night watchman, but before the fire depart
ment could arrive the flames had gained
such Roadway that the building was de
| stroyed. A great deal of valuable machIn-
cry was ruined. The loss Is fully covered
by insurance, but a definite statement cam
be given by the manager this morning, The
fire is supposed to be incendiary.
One of the most interesting natural Gu
riosities OF LycOming county, Pennsylvania
is situated in Rose valley about six miles
! from Trout run. 1t consists of seven natur,
al wells extending almost straight down
ward to depth unknown. Large stone.
cast In some OF these wells 90 rumblins
down, making a coarse, rasping sound al
nrst as they strike against the sides OF the
well, growing fainter and fainter until los,
by the distance. Near these wells Is a cave,
the mouth OF which is large enough for 9
morse 10 enter. Several gangways lead of
from the main entrance to large, separate
chambers, and from these other passage
ways lead of probably to unexpIored cham
bers.
The extensive freight depot on the Bos-
ton and Lowell railroad. with its contents,
principally Western and Canadian freight,