The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-11

Mr.. Henry Schenk, of Erie, who had
the contract for building the new court
house here in 1881 aud who is well-known
by a number of our citizens had para
lytic stroke recently, and is seriously i'll
at his home in Erie.
On Saturday. while some men who are
working for Mr.. j. A. Shoemaker, of this
place, at excavating for the abutments for
the new bridge over the Conemaugh,
were at work at Wi,more, a slide of earth
occurred, and they made a narrow escape.
The little dun pony owned by Mr.
Isaac Davis, and used by him in making
his daily rounds in lighting the street
lamps, on Sunday last, laid down and died.
1t had probably heard that the borough
fathers had contracted for the electric
lights and it would soon loose its job.
Aaron Reamey. a farmer of Poplar
Run, Blair county, on his return from
church on Sunday morning, found his
house, barn and granary, which contained
this summers farm produce, in a mass of
smouldering ruins. The supposition is that
the fire was the work of an incendiary who
had personal grudge against Mr.. Reamey.
Not having any insurance on the property,
the farmer by his heavy loss is reduced to
poverty.
-Abont 30 o'clock on Wednesday
morning the residence of George Ammer-
man. at Port Matilda. Centre county, was
destroyed by fire and his two children one
an infant of year, the other child of
I. We're burned To death. Both the parents
We're away from the house when the fire
broke out and il is not known how IL orig
mated. Mr.. zimmerman says the children
were eating their breakfast when he
left the house."
F. ParSOn, a prominent citizen of West
township. Huntingdon county, started to
the woods one day last week To cut wood.
Not returning within a reasonable time
search was made and young Persons was
found dead under fallen tree at which he
had been working. His head was badly
brusied but his skull was unbroken and
death had evidently been caused by con-
cusSion of the brain produced by a blow on
the head by large limb.
While there is great deal of talk
about railroads being built along Twolick
and Yellow creek. there is little being said
about the Blacklick route. But evidently
some people have an eye on that route.
Parties are buying coal lands on the head
been running lines along the banks of the
stream for some time. a railroad down
Blacklick is among the probabilities of the
near future.-IndidRd Messenger.
-Ex-Judge Briggs. of Philadelphia, in
answer TO an inquiry of II. ID. Patton, state
chairman of the Prohibition party, as to
whether the act of June 10, 1891, popularity
called the Baker Ballot Act is coLstitu-
tional, expresses the opinion that the act
is in conflict with the fifth section of the
"Decaration of Rights" and is therefore
''nugatory and void and of no legal force or
effect whatever. 1t is understood that the
Supreme court will be asked to give an
opinion on the constitutionality of the
law.
Francis Burns. a young man aged
twenty-five. who was employed as clerk
i'm the store of Mr. Joseph Rengele, at Gal
litzin. was ground TO pieces by the cars on
Friday afternoon. The young man at
tempted TO board freight train for the
purpose of going to Altoona, when his foot
caught in "A frog and he was ground under
the wheels and mangled TO death in the
presence Of several persons who were pow
erleSs To avert the appalling accident.
The accident happened at the station in
front of the FitZharris House. where he
boarded. HIS father was killed on the
railroad at the east end of the tunnel about
two years ago.
On Friday morning of last week the
I first train on the branch. when near CreS-
son. ran into hemlock tree that had
blown across the track during the night.
: The tree was about fifteen inches in diam
! eter where il crossed the track. aud on ac-
! count of falling across small cut, was
! raised so that the bumberS on the lOcomo-
; tive struck and broke it, throwing ii of
the track The broken end. however,
struck the cab and each Of the two pas
senger ears, scraping them badly but doing
little damage. The passengers were badly
frightened but felt thankful TO Providence
for their lucky escape from what might
have been an ugly accident.
On Thursday evening of last week Mr..
Michael SmeltZer. who had been out hunt
ing came upon the dead body of man ly-
; ing in the woods east of the Summit, near
the Lemon Spring. about three-fourthSo of a
mile from the turnpike. Death had evident
Iv occurred some six or seven days prev
2 ious. and there was little doubt of It's be-
ing case of suicide as there was bullet
hole in the head back of the right ear,
powder marks on the neck and head and a
revolver lying close by with two cham berS
still loaded No papers were found upon
the body 10 give a clue its Identity The
body was that of a man about 90 years OF
age neatly dressed, and from the appear
ance OF the hands. was that of a man not
accustomed to hard work, as they were soft
and well shaped He was abOu: feet inches
in height: iron gray hiar; heavy mustache,
trimmed: gray whiskcrs under chin and
arou nd neck: slightly bald on top OF head;
high forehead: Roman nose; long face; had
on two pairs of pants, fine black cloth, near
ly new: black vest: black dress coat; dou-
ble-breasted sack mixed with red; knit
! wamus: overcoat brown cloth, nearly new;
light colored shirt with blue stripe; stiff
trimmed "a black hat; congress shoes,
newly alf-soled and heeled. Near the
body was found an oil-cleth haversack with
several handkerchiefs, pair of spectacles
and case. pocket-knife, tOoth-pick, comb,
cigar smoker. buckskin purse With 81 cents
i'm money, Canadian half-penny, and a
pint flask about three -fourths full of whis-
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court Proceedings.
Court met on Monday morning at 1o;30
with Judge Barker on the bench.
Commonwealth vs.. Michael Donahoe,
Sr Michael Donahoe, Jr., and William
Carney, conspiring TO defraud Washington
township. Jury find the defendants not