The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-07-26

The census OF 1890 is to be made as
close, searching andIintimate as possible,
and among other items never before en-
braced in census reports will furnish tabu-
lated statements of the recorded Indebted
ness OF the people. The idea is to present
statistics showing the extent of this private
Indebtedness OF record and the form In
which it exists-nameIy, whether in real
estate or mortgages, debts otherwise Sc
cured, or in general indebtedness through
notes and bIlls payable.
Emery Thompson. son OF Thos. Thomp-
son, of near thas place, met with a serious
accident oa Monday last. BE was playing
with powder and bored hole and filled it
with powder in a board when he went to
light It with a match the head flew of ex-
ploding tie powder which struck him fair
In the face. His face is terribly mangled
and is swollen out OF all manner of shape
but il rs thought that he will recover with
out tie loss of his eyes which are also full
/ OF DC wder. This is a warning to boys who
/ are 10 the habit OF playing with powder
I CTSrrytree Record.
! William Zuudel was arrested at Mauch
Chunk last week and Monday morning was
/ taken to JOhnstown by j. L. Harris, the
/ Chief of Police of that city, to answer to the
| charge of stealing a heavy gold ring, valued
at $3.50, from the dead body of Mrs. Katez-
stine, victim of the Johnstown flood. The
ring was found in a pawn brokers' shop in
| Pittsburg. and a ticket for it in ZundePs
possession. Zundel Is native OF Carbon
county. about 25 years Of age. and was EN-
! ployed as a bartender in Ben Sulks's res
D In lnhnatnUn ut rha nf
flood. He waved a hearing and was
brought to jail onTuesdsy.
"A telegram from Kansas City says: A
detective from Indiana. Pa, is here at
tempting TO find Belle Allison. from that
place, who. her friends Fear. has met with
foul play. She left her home on June 18th,
having previously arranged to elope with
d. 5. Harold, q barbe: OF Efingham. Kan. n..
who is married and the father of eight
children. The couple arranged to NEE,
in this city on June 23d. On that date
Harold was here, but since then be has
been living at his home as usual. Nothing
has been heard of Miss Allison since bel
departure from Indiana. When she lef,
home she had 81 600 in her possession. and
1t Is feared that she has been murdered anc
robbed.
Charles Scott. son OF ohm Scott. a con-
tractor OF Pittsourg. was shot and instantly
killed by James Lehr, OF Allegheny. at the
camp of the Eureka Fishing Club. or Alle-
gheuy, in Somerset county. on Sunday last
Scott and several other young men were
guests OF the club. and Lehr was the cook
Lehr had been drinking heavily. was in q
dangerous mood and had threatened q
shoot several members OF the club. Younl
Scott with several others started to 60 70
Confluence when Lehr pulled out his re-
volver and began firing at them. He fret
several shots. one or which struck Scott in
the back, killing him instantly. The mur.
derer was arrested and taken to Jail q
Somerset.
If all or half the stories are true that
one hears s5outthe amount of stolen money,
jeweiry, and other Valuables in the posses
Sion OF parties IN this city and vicinity and
down the river on both sides as far as New
Florence, some systematic effort ought t
be made to recover them. A prominent
doctor OF this city says that relative OF his
at NIneveh saw a young man with a box
containing $1,000 in gold which he haC
found on the river bsnk Another premi.
nent resident OF this city said on Monday
that for five per cent. of all vaIuables be
would recover he could Hearth SAC. .OoC
worth OF stolen vaIuables. The statement
has been made that parties living dowI
along the river in indiana and Westmore.
land counties have their houses full of good:
and valuables OF all kinds gathered from
the river and taken from the bodies in the
food.-Johnstolen Tribune