The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-02-07
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I which was caused by the imperfect road.
In trying to escape q policeman. Josepu
! Wilbur, of Pittsburgh. endesvored To board
coal barge, fell overheard. and the poIice>
man was compelled to get boat and rescue
him.
A large number of Canadians are re-
turning to Ontario from the lumber woods
of Michigan. on foot and pennIIess. having
failed to obtain work owing to the open
winter.
Miss Kennedy. q San Francisco school
ma am who was dismissed by the School
Committee In 1887 without any assigned
cause, has been reinsta.ed by a decision of
the Supreme Court. with g. 900 for pay In
the Interval.
Edward Gomble, the son of a wealthy
farmer OF Washington county, committed
suicide on Monday. He had fallen IN love
with young school teacher OF the district
in which be lived. The young lady Ie-
fused to marry him.
English syndicates have put 81 900 o. o
In Chicago breweries 81 500 900 In New
York breweries. and s12 oOo, 900 In St Louis
breweries. whichever route the Worlds
Fair may take the syndIcates are assured of
Q hslcyon and yocIferous trade.
Charles Logan OF Parkersburg. w Va.
was burned In an oil explosion. taken home
and put TO bed. Shortly arterward his
mother was Mortified to discover that the
bed was on fire. The strange occurrence
can be accounted for on the theory OF spon-
taneous combustion.
-Amish weddings. 10 a certain extent.
rival Polish christening parties. Among
the pranks at one OF them a few days ago
in upper Berks county was the throwing OF
the groom over the ferce. the placing Of the
best man In the bska-ovea, and some ike
fsmiliarities with the bride.
A large taunery at Kenosha, Wis. was
burned down on Sunday morning, and the
flames spread 20 adjoining buildings 20 rap
idly tnst at one time the whole town was
threatened. A hospital. a church and two
residences were reduced to ashes. The to-
tai loss Is estimated at $500 900 Insurance,
800 600.
A resolution was Introduced in the
South Dakota Legislature on Saturday
warning the people OF the east against be-
lieving any OF the tales or distress circuIat-
ed as they are untrue, the de legates report.
ing no want save in two counties that they
were. however. perfectly able to take care
of their own door.
The Last Satan of Turkey was acrus-
toned to shut himself up with a negro
slave and his favorife wife IN a secret room
of his palace and there gloet over his treas
ures. PIunFinQ his arms In a heap OF gold
dust and letting It slip through his fingers
seemed TO give him more satisfaction than
gazing on his pile OF jewels.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Companv's
officials have 10 contemplation the erection
of an interesting monument. near Borden>
town, to designate the location OF the first
mile OF railroad laid in Nev Jersey A por-
tion Of the monument will be made OF the
original spikes and plates OF the first sec
tion OF be road. which have been carefully
preserved for this purpose.
There are :. 900 900 OF people that walk
about London's streets daily and In so doing
wear a ton OF leather particles from their
boots and shoes. This would in a year form
leather strip one inch wide and long
enough TO extend from Loudoa to New
York. The amount Of disIntegrated sole
leather at 81 per pound (whAt 1t cost con-
sumers) would amount TO eIOo oOO
A block OF ten two story houses at
Msrshweod, Luzerne county, Pa. were de-
stroyed by fire at early hour on Tuesday
morning. They were owned BY the Moosje
Mountain Coal Company and occupied by
their employees. A Polauder named Nj.
chael Switz, who was asleep In bed at the
time. was burned to death. The loss on the
building Is said to be IS 600, with no insur-
ance.
The barRman in New South Wales is
looked upon with such horror that he re-
Gently found himself completely boycotted
on reaching Wagga Wagga to perform an
execution. The cabmen refused unani-
mously to drive him from the railway sta
tion, the porters also declined to carry his
luggage, and the unIucky executioner was
Obliged to trudge of on foot, struggling With
bis various traps.
"A farmer named Walker, in Lough-
borough County Court. England. has been
mulcted IN three guinees for damages to a
lawyer named Giles. who lived and had
fine garden three hundred yards away from
one or the farmers fields. The complaint
was that the farmer allowed his field to
grow up TO thistes and that the wind blew
the down over The plaintiffs garden. Giles
defense was that be had kept thre men and
a woman busy pulling up TIE thisties.
-George Francis Train may start within
a few days TO beat Nellie BIy's record
around the world. He set out several years
ago to make fast time as a globe gIrdIer.
uG EaEd San Era
and got as far as Msrseilles, France. where
he wa detained by the authorities as a sus>
pIcious character and thus his record was
spoiled. Train is an enthusiast on the topic
and believes that by taking the Canadian
Pscihe "a Vancouver. where close connection
can be made with Pacihc steamer. he can
beat Miss Bly's record handsomely. The
actual time Of travel. all waits deducted.
was out 80 days and Train figures it out
that he can make the trip in 65 days.
Joseph Baker. a colored boy, twelve
years old. living with his parents at Eola.
Mo. deliberately Killed his brother and baby
sister on Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
were away on visit. leaving the younger
children. girl of eight and a little boy of
three, in Joseph's charge. Purely in re-
sponse to tendish impulse, the boy took
his fathers shotgun. approached the bed
where the girl sas playing with the baby.
took aim and pulled the trigger. the load
blowing the girls head almost to pieces.
Joseph then secured an axe and cut the ba-
oy's head of. After completing his devil
isn work he washed bis hands. walked to
Louisiana, where bis grandmot her lived.
and told his sickeniDg story, claiming that
the shooting was accidental.
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