The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-06-28
NEWS ANDoTsER NorINGs.

Greene county, Georgia.
! The boiler in Shreffier & Sweger's
planning mill in Newport. bursted on Thurs
day just as they were about to resume work
+ for the first time since the food.
Samuel Smith, of West Chester, Pa, in
strOIiins through East Bradford came on a
mother 'possum and ten little ones. He
caught the whole family and will try to
tame them.
AS VIII Eurocher, OF Escanaba, Mich,
! was eating his supper a few nights ago Il
stroke OF lightning violently removed his
/ shoes and trousers, leaving him badly
burned and shocked.
/ A silver brick. sent by the Board OF
I Trade at Cupola,. Cal, was auctioned off
on Tues day at Produce Exchange. New
/ York. for the Johnstown sufferers. The
| price paid for the brick was S1IO.
Hugh Carr, of Franklin. aged 13. was
shot in the leg In a peculiar manner Il few
I days since. He was driving the cow home
1 when some young men were along the bank
or the creek shooting fish with a rife. and
a ball glanced from the water and entered
his leg be low the knee.
A vicious mule owed by Larry Ward,
of Erie, strolled up to a party OF children
who were playing in the street. one day
last week, and planting himself in the
midst Of them. flung out his heels, kicking a
four-year old boy named Hickock squareIy
in the face. and inhicting shocking injuries.
Alexander James and Charles Jones,
both colored, went out riding IN a buggy on
Monday morning at Charleston, W. Va.
On the way they quarreled over a nIckIe
and James shot Jones through the BODY
killing him. James is in Jail and there is
great excitement among the coIored popu-
lation over the crime.
1t is reported at ReidsviIls, Ga, that
that last week man in Tattnall county,
while dipping turpentine. was struck about
be corner OF his mouth by a large rattle>
sake. He seized the reptile and was
struck on the arm. Tie then tried to throw
she snake from him and was again struck
on thigh. 1t is said he died before reaching
house.
Frank Stevenson, who has charge of
the arrangements for the SuIlivan-Kilrain
fight for $50 600 and the championship of
the world, which is TO take place in the
State OF Louisiana, within 200 miles Of New
Orleans. Monday. July s. left on Tuesday
morning for the South. he will proceed to
Louisiana, select the battle ground aud per
feet the arrangements.
One half of the important city of
Latham, China, in the province of Szec-
huen, was recently destroyed by fire. The
cOnfiagratiOn ragged four days. 1t is esti-
mated that 200 persons were killed.
Most of them were crushed in trying 20
escape from the nsrrow streets. Ten
thousand people are homeless. A fund has
been started for the relief of the sufferers.
AT pool on Tobyhanna creek. a mile
or so from TobYhanna Mills. Pa, a few
days age, il is stated, boy, with worms
for bait. landed three trout in less than
half an hour. Their combined weight was
pounds and ounces, aui heir aggregate
length was IS inches. They were taken to
Seran ton and made great talk among the
fancy fishermen. who had fshed the same
water over aud over without making any
such catch.
Benjamin Margal. prominent farmer
or Antrim township. Franklin coul ty, was
struck by lightning last Friday evening and
instantly killed. Mr.. Margal was cutting
hay. driving two horses in a mower A
light shower was failing but not sufficient
to interfere with his work Suddenly a
small dark cloud over his head opened up
with a crash OF thunder and the bolt from 1t
struck him in tie forehead. killing him and
both horses instantly.
AT Rockford, Mass, one day last week,
man was working under 10 feet of water
trying TO get chain beneath a bewlder
weighing IL tons. He thought the chain
was secure gave the order 10 hoist 1t had
gone upward a short distance when the
rock slipped, and in his effort to make the
chain secure the rock fell upon him, and
bis foot was torn from his leg, flesh and
bone being crushed until the foot hung
only on a tendon. he pluckily continued
his work. hobbIing about on one leg until
he had made the chain secure. His leg
was amputated Just below the knee.
For debt of SIS which be could not
pay. Fung Hoy. Chinese cook, was butch
cred by three Highbinders late last Sunday
night in San Francisco. Hoy borrowed the
money from Tom Poy on the Chin ese
New Year tn square his accounts. Sunday
afternoon Tom demanded his money. Hoy
could not pay and threatened vengeance.
He engaged two Hiehbinders and the three
fell upon Hoy with hstchets and knIyes and
left him maDgled and dying on the side
walk. Two new hatchets with re zor edges
were found beside him. He died as the
surgeons finished their examination. Two
of the murderers have been arrested and
the third is known.
Mrs Lizzie Brennan. of HoIyoke, Mass,
was arrested on Wednesday last on sus>
| picion OF having caused the death of her
husband ana two sons by poisoning thelr
food with arsenic. The Brennans had six
children and Mrs. Brennan succeeded in
iosuring the lives of them all, including her
SELL policies being made payable to her
The husband died about ten mo n.hs ACC
under suspicious circumstances. James
Brennan, son, died suddenly about six
weeks ago, and Thomas was taken violeut-
| ly sick about two weeks ago, and wept
into the country where he rallied On re-
l turning home he was taken sick again and
I died on Wednesday in great agony. AL
/ the medicines have been seized by the Off
! GERS.
Lightning plays some curious freaks a:
was the case few days ago when it struck
she house of w. P. Graham, In Juniats
/ county, a few days ago. The stroke was q
double one and the first part melted the
steel point of the lightning rod, subsequent
| ly entering the attic window and throwing
everything into confusion there. The Sec
ord part followed the rod down breaking il
into five pieces, entering the cellar kitchen
through the stone wall just at the ground
shattering the wall and tearing the plaster
| ing off in a great many places. striking