The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-04-24
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operations In iuil on ioe-1ae' |
giving employment 10 about 1900 men
The negro William Muscoa, who Was
hanged al Charlottesville, Va, Tuesday,
confessed his crime al the last moment
He was very calm; asked for chew OF TO-
bacco. and Joined in the singing at his
scaffold.
AT the bottom OF an Indian mound re-
Gently opened near Wooster, ONO, was
found n musical instrument closely resem-
bling the modern mouth organ. As the
mound was built by prehistoric men the
discovery IL of great interest
bridget Houston. aged -, who was
peatcn and kicked into insensibility by her
husband, Daniel Houston on the night oil
April 9th, at Philadelphia, died on Sunday
from her injuries, never having recovered
consciousness. The husband is in prison.
While workmen were engaged Sun
day morning at Norristown In removing
an unexploded charge which had been pre-
pared on Saturday for blast in the stone
quarry below that city II exploded, killing
two Italians and dangerously wounding
| another.
! The little son of George Newman, a
i farmer living near Wichita, Kan, was
burned 10 death on Sunday al a fire in the
stable at the farm. While attempting TO
save her boy the mother OF the child was
also fearfully burned, andher injuries will
prove fatal.
| Alexander Johnston, late defendant in
the breach of promise suit for 10000
brought by Mary Ann Henderson, aged 20,
died Sunday AT Stubenville, Ohio, aged so
The trial cost Johnston 81, 900 two months
since This loss worried him sick and
caused his death.
Early last Saturday evening thieves
| entered the residence of William Braner
at Lewistown, during the temporary ab
of the family, and stole tl05 in money and
various other articles. The man thus
robbed lost his sight a few months, ag'
making this peculiarly atrocious robbery
Edward FolaE, aged about forty years
: and resident of PiItsburg, was seriousl.
injured on Friday al Greensburg, by belni
struck by the special train that WAS con
veying the Tenth regiment home from IN
coke strike his skull was fractured and b
2, was taken 20 the county home. The doc
a., ! tors say he cannot recover
"A fatal tragedy was enacted at IN
Grand Union Hotel in New York on Mon
day. 4 fine looking young man and
! beautiful young woman killed themselve
in their room. The couple lay in each 9th
: er's embrace, and from the gas bracket
the mouth OF each extended rubber tut
The couple registered on Sunday mornin
as Bertrand and wife
"A caye-in occurred at HaZeltoD, Ps
y on Tuesday in the vacant square acro-
: from the Vine street cemetery, about
Quarter OF a mile from. the business pol
tion OF the town. A large plot OF grour
sank several feet. The spot Is direct
over the out-cropplng OF the HazletC
!. mines, operated by Pardee * Co, al
u more extensive breaches arc pat
as the workings come nearer the surtac
! The longest bridge In the world is 4
Lion Bridge near Sangang, in China.
extends 81 miles over an area OF the II
- low Sea and is supported by 300 huge sto
arches. The roadway is 20 feet above I
J. water and Is enclosed in an iron networ
- marble lion 81 feet long rests on I
- crown Of every pillar. The bridge "
- built at the command of the Emper
> Kieng Long, who abdicated in 1875 on a
count OF old age.
- The price OF window glass II going L
At a meeting OF the window-Rlass man
facturers OF Pittsbarg and the west held
the auditorium, Chicago, Wednesday,
:. was decided TO fix the price at 80 and
per cent. of the list price This Is 10
into effect Immediately and Is an incres
- Of 10 10 IS per cent. over the present pric
The meeting was attended by fortythl
manufacturers, and each one signed
agreement not 10 sell below the pri
fixed upon
The miners OF tho Clearfield district
already preparing for the general II
lei down whichIthey threatent TO inaugurate
I'm May lSt. This field, comprising parts
N, both districts, . and A, was very strong
py asking for the eight hour concession on
part of the operators, and the m en- are
solved to 90 out unless their demands
10 I acted favorably upon. Blacklegs, the n
me say, are very scarce in the region, and q
10, are almost certain Of victory should
ne shutdown occur.
tni On Tuesday morning a terrific eXI
ne sion occurred at the foot of Washing
street, in ST. Paul, MINI, where the
ing Electric railways power house is loca
leu John johnson, plumber, was work
, W under one Of the huge petroleum oil tai
md e.. H. 1T, bo bald IN
ace hand The tank, which contained II
gallons Of oil, was blown TO atoms,
nothing could be found of Johnston's
mains on which TO hold an inquest
The trainmen on the Indiana Midi
VI Railroad who went out on st
iCa, last Saturday on account OF non-payn
the OF wages overdue, have induced every
ana on the road to join them, and not W
al is being turned, except an engine and
ave car, which will double the length OF
railroad. No passengers or fre
sac of any kind are allowed 10 be moved
Dat violent demonstrations are being mad
OH the strikers. but they are firm In theiI
mands of complete settlement OF
ioui wages
anu On Friday there was an eNhibitic
tion Philadelphia of the storage battery sy
ii4S' Of running street cars which seems TO
'ooh been decidedly successful. A very heav
was used and IL was found that IL va
pable Of running it any desired speed
fifteen miles an hour. II this systt
practicable as the inventors claim, 1t
A do away with the unsightly poles tha
this now used in the electric system, beside
yeral moving the danger 10 which II
ed at everybody Is constantly eAl
enue from breaking Of the live wires US
tting furnish the electricity to the cars
Ho- "A collision on the Lake Shore RAJ
at Nipton Station, 10 miles west OF
4 the on Saturday night in which six !
the clerks and two engineers were Killed.
third fast mail No. IA bound east coliided
hook No. FL, the Toledo express, Just as th
drop ter train was about to pull on the sid
Or Of let the Fast Mail pass. six postal
and two engineers were killed. Two
cars were telescoped but the passenge
were not injured. The postal clerks