The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-04-19
NEWS AND OTHER aorINas.

Charles Hodges. fire boss, and Even
Madden, a pump runner, passing through
an abandoned working In Grand Tunnel
mine. near Wikesbarre on last Sunday
morning. when their lights ignited large
amount of accumulated gas, and both men
were blown to pieces. Hodges was 45 years
of age and leaves a wife and six children.
Madden was 60 years old and a widower.
On last Saturday the jewelry store of
A. q. Dumbranch. at Keyser, W. Va, was
robbed by burglars. They stole p gold
watches, 81 silver watches, 20 mo vements
and about $500 worth of rings, togethe r
with great many other yaluables, such as
bracelets. chains. necklaces, watch charms.
Mr.. Dumbrach estimates IFS loss at about
81 600. The thieves are thought tn be Pitts
burg crooks who have been operating about
Cumberland.
An Akron painter was at work on
business block when he discovered a last
wears birds nest In a niche in the o-namen-
tai woodwork. There was nothing attrac-
tive or particularly Interesting in the make>
up of this nest as the painter glanced at II.
but be thouGhtiessly picked II mp and began
to tear It apart His eyes nearly buleed
from their sockets in his surprise as, among
the bits of string and hay and other odds
and ends. he beheld a 1O-bin.
"A dastardly effort was made on last
Sunday to wreck a local passenger on the
Cleveland. Lorain and Wheeling railway
between Freeport and Tippecanoe, Ohio.
A chain was tied across the track and with
1t the next three or four ties were secured
70 the rail. The train ran over the chain
and before reaching the ties was stopped
Suspicion rests upon a man who was recent
ly elected from train by the conductor
and who threatened to kill the conductor.
1t has been discovered that there are
eight or ten boys banded together in Lima,
Ohio. who have been stealing brass from the
railroads and different factories and selling
1t to junk dealers. The paper mill has lost
several hundred dollars worth and other
factories have lost more. One of the BOYS,
named Costello, who was arrested. squeal-
ed on the Others. He was sent to the Re
form School on Saturday. The ages OF the
boys range from 10 to II years, They claim
the Junk dealer put them up to do the steal.
ing. The boys and the dealer were arrest
ed.
DIR. Gyles, aged IS years. for 40 years a
physician In New York city, committed sui
eide on last Sunday morning at his home.
by taking strychnine. His wife was In the
room while be was mixing the portion and
ne asked her to drink some OF 1t. not saying
Ing what 1t was. She thought It was mag.
nesia. but said she did not neeo any. After
she left the room she heard groaRs and re.
turning, found her husband diving He
had evidently Intended that his wife should
die with him. He bad suffered from melau-
chola for the past few years, owing to finan-
cial and professional troubles
Mrs. Hannah Battersbv, known for
many years as the largest woman IN the
world, died of cryslpcls5 nj her residence
IN Philadelphia Oh last Tuesday afternoon.
Her maiden name was Perkins. and she was
born in Vermont forty-seveu years ago.
Until she had reached the age of IL years
she gave no Indication of ever being OF more
than ordinary size. but by the time she was
II years old her weight had mounted up TO
over 800 pounds. Then she was engaged
by Z. t. Barnum and Joined his show. She
was married TO John Battersby, q man who
weighed but forty-seYen pounds.
"A decent was made by the police on a.
beer drinking party Of young men early last
Sunday morning, who were having picnic
with the aid OF keg Of been. at Lucy Fur
mace, near PittSourg. The crowd had been
given an intimation OF the officers approach,
TOT on their arrival there was a grand dis
persal in progress. "Reddy" McGraw, II
years OF age, who was one of the party and
for whom there has been o warrant out for
several days, headed for the river and
plunged In to escape. he swan down uu-
til within short distance or the shore,
where he sank and was drowned. His par
ents live or Hemlock alley.
The dead body OF Charles Shsffner, a
young man of Harrisburg. Pa, was brought
to his parents home in that place Oh Sun
day night. He was about twenty years of
age, and was killed about two miles west OF
Tyrone Saturday morning about s o'clock.
he was a brakeman on third Altoona extra
freight, of which William Reese. OF Harris
burg. was conductor. The train was east
bound, and Shaffner was standing on a box
car when the bridge struck him and he was
instantly killed. The deceased had made
run on the road some time ago when his
Eand.was mashed while coupling. After
that he worked In the yards until Saturday
when he was notified to go out again. II
was his first trip since his accident
An old Washing GtoniaD says that the
game OF picking or cracking Easter eggs /.
played In novel manner by the youth
black and white, of the Capital City. They
take the toushest and hardest she.led eggs
they can procure and repair with them tc
the slope back of the White House. There
matches are made between the lads, who
decide them by rolling the eggs down the
slope The boy whose hen fruit survives
the down-hill journey without its shell
cracking takes the more unlucky egg as his
prize, that is provided it is not wholly
wrecked on the trip, as is frequently the
case. The slope after Easter presents a
wonderful appearance. Pieces of egg shells
make IT look from a distance as II a light
snow had fallen on It. The scene while the
contests are in progress is highly diyertIng,
and it is wonder that no great artist has
deemed it worthy of transference to can
yass.
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