The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-01-16


Mr.. Robert McBreen. of this place,
has gone to Loretto, 10 take charge or the
bar i'm the Christy hotel. The Loretto
people will find Bob an affable and agreea-
bile gentleman and we commend him TO
their good gTaceS.
Orders have just been issued by the
second Assistant Postmaster General OF
the United States directing that all the
mails handled on the various railroads be
weighed by the railroad officials, beginning
on January -. This viii be kept up until
March 25. The weight during the time
named will form the basis for the contract
price 10 be paid the railroads by the Gov
ernment for carrying the Mails until the
next time weighing is ordered. This Is
done every four years.
Col. j. w. More, the millionaire coal
and coke operator Of Greensburg, was
almost fatally stabbed on Friday, night
with butcher knife in the hands of his
son Bert. The two were In the sitting
room OF Mr.. More's house, when Bert sud
denly attacked his father with a knife,
cutting deep cash I'm his left side. \
neighbor who was passing by heard the
noise and, running in, caught Bert and
held him until the police came, when he
was taken TO jail The cause OF Bert's
act is not known He has been leading a
rather wild life OF late and was intoxicated
at the time.
The Lieut.. Hugh Jones' Camp Sons
Of Veterans held banquet and dance at
the Blair House in this place on last Fri
day night. After the supper table was
I
for dancing purposes, and ''all went merry
as marriage bell'' until the ''wee sma'
hours in the morning. The members of
the post as well their sweethearts in at
tendance, are unanimous in their praise of
the host and hostess OF that well-conduct-
ed hostelrie, who spared no pains in their
efforts TO make the banquet and dance one
Of the pleasant memories that will be re-
ferred to often when the boys are number
ed among the veterans.
Thomas Denny, railroad brakeman
whose home Is In Altoona, was the victim
OF painful accident on Saturday after
noon near Portage. In attempting TO
make the coupling between two cars, one
OF which carried an oil tank, the four fin
gers OF the right hand were smashed off.
He had entered the link with his left hand
and had hold OF the end OF one OF the cars
with his right. When the cars came to-
gethcr the oil tank slid forward and be-
fore he could withdraw his hand from the
edge Of the car the tank had caught his
fingers, smashing them off. He was ad-
mitted to the hospital, where the injured
members received proper attention,
The work of taking testimony in the
contested election case of Mr.. Thomas III.
Grecvy, OF this city, against Congressman
Scull, for the seat in the next Congress
from this district, was begun on Tuesday.
Recorder Doyle is receiving the evidence
of the witnesses. Mr.. Lisenring is taking
care OF tho interests OF Mr.. Greevy and Mr..
Scnll is represented by Messrs. j. ID.
Hicks, W. s. Hammond and f. j. KoOzer.
The time Tuesday was taken up by the
presentation OF documentary evidence and
but few witnesses OF the large number
which have been summoned were heard.
The witnesses now being heard are mainly
from this city, but the entire district will
furnish testimony before the taking OF the
evidence is completed, which IS believed
will not be for over a month.-AltoOnd
Times.
On Friday last, while Mr.. William
Tierney, OF Cambria township, was in
town attending to some business he left his
team and sled standing on the street near
Kirsehncr's tannery. The team got fright
cned atSomething at and started TO run. Up
High street the team ran at break-neck
pace keeping the middle of the street until
they reached the Central Hotel when they
took the side walk on the South side and
g., l. o. rar.
street where they turned the corner and
ran to O'Hara, Brown & Luther's livery
stable where they were captured. Not
withstanding there are several porches on
that side OF the street and numerous shade
trees along the curb, and in many places
the space between the porcheS and trees is
so narrow that il could bother a good driv-
er to engineer a team through on walk,
none of the trees, porches, or sled were
scratched and the horses escaped unhurt.
Several pedestrians on the street hustled
to got out OF the way, but all made their
escape in time.