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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

WE can all remember says the Harris
burg Patriot the painful delberation
with which Auditor General McCamant
made public the statement showing the
amount los, To the state through John
Bardsley's embezzlement. For weeks he
was in doubt about the sum, and even
vet he does not seem to quite fully un-
derstand to what extent the state suffer
ed. Likewise may we well recall Mr.
McCamant's inability to reach other
facts and figures in this and other I'M
portant matters with any degree OF Gel
Gritty.
1t is most agreeable, therefore to, OBJ
serve that the Auditor General Is I'M
proving While the Senate has only
safely got out of town and all the bills
for salaries, mileage, printing, steno-
graphic work and witness fees and ex-
penses are not yet in, the Auditor Cen
eral is able to give what he calls an ''ac-
curate estimate" of the expenses OF the
extraordinary session, namely, "at least
500. 900 instead of $40, 900 as was esti-
mated by Democratic newspapers.
This hasty effort to let a dislnterested
public know where its money is going
shows that Mr. McCamant in his fading
days as an official has begun to appreci-
ate the breadth of his duties.
There is one thing lacking, however,
in Mr.. McCamant's commercial state
ment about the extra session which we
presume he only needs to have his at
tention directed to to remedy. He
should tell the distressed public that his
own negligence, not to say csiminahty,
made necessary this expenditure of 500,
600. Had Thomas McCamant conduct
ed the business of his Office as he swore
he would conduct them the loss by
John Bardsley would never have ocur-
red and the Governor would never have
found it necessary to enforce the demands
of his duty at an expense to the state of
''at least 500, 600"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
A Sensational suicide.

New YORK, November 23.-Shortly
after noon to-day, when the big Brook
lyn bridge was crowded with promena-
ders stranger jumped from the centre
of the main span to the East River, 140
feet below and was diowned. 1t was a
clear case of suicide. James Ross, a
peddler, of 235 York street, Brooklyn,
was driving upon the New York end of
the bridge roadway when stranger
stepped up and begged permission to
ride across. He was medium sized
man IN the middle of life, clad in the
garb of longshoreman, As he rode
along he conversed nationally with the
peddler and two boys, who were with
him. On reaching the centre of the
main span the man jumped up and said:
81 guess I'll jump overheard F" Ross
thinking he was joking, replied: "All
right; you jump and I'll follow" He
did jump, going down half the distance
straight as an arrow, feet first, then'turn-
ing he struck the water face first and
was lost TO view for some seconds. He
rose once, his head just showing, and
sank for the last time. The body has
not been recovered. This is the first su-
icide from the bridge.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
A Long Fast.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Mary Nc
Way, of Braddock, is astonishing her
neighbors and doctors by her long fast.
She has been 141 days with no food
other than buttermilk. She drinks about
a pint of this daily and although medi-
cal men say it has no life sustaining
properties, she continues to live, Mrs.
McVay is nearly 20 years old. For
forty-fve years she was an incessant
smoker. She used a clay pipe and had
the habit of holding it in one position
in her mouth for hours at a time.
AS result nicotine formed and for
years dripped from the end of her pipe
stem upon the same spot in her cheek.
Last March cancer formed, resulting
from the poison. In July she conceived
an adherence of all food and drink and
since then has refused to take anything
but buttermilk. The cancer, although
it has eaten away the entire lower right
jaw, does not interfere with mastication
or swallowing, but for some reason she
will not eat. Her death is now consid-
cred matter of only a short time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

YOKOHAMA. November 23.-A severe
and prolonged shock of earthquake oc-
CURED on October 2S few minutes be-
fore seven O'Clock in the morning. 1t
was the severest earthquake shock ex-
perienced since the terrible catastrophe
of 1858, and must be ranked as a nation
al calamity The greatest damage to
buildings and the greatest loss of life oc-
CURED in the prefectures of Achy and
Gifu, where nearly 1000 people were
killed outright and 1000 seriously
wounded. In these two prefectures A.
600 houses were, totally destroyed rem
dering 200, 900 people homeless The
disturbances were perceptible at Higo IN
the south and as far north as Rijushu,
while they were strongly felt In thirty
one provinces. The centre seems to
have been in Mino and Iowari. Shocks
continue to be felt up to November D.
but the intervals between them gradual
ly increased, while their intensity dlmln-
ished. 1t is estimated that from the
commencement of the disturbance up to
that date there were 5000 shocks or
more than one every two minutes.
A town on the Tokaido railway with
population of IL, 900 was almost en-
tirely destroyed, $500 out of total of
4. 400 houses in the town being over
thrown or burned, and 747 people killed.
In the town of Kano 600 houses were
overthrown and 100 people killed In
the town of Ogarki, thirty-five houses
were overthrown, 1000 houses burned
and seven hundred people crushed to
death, / 800 injured. In the town of
Toegahhama nearly GOO houses were
overthrown and a like number burned
and over 100people killed. These towns
are all in the provinces of Ezozi, Mino
and Iowari and represent total of 81
400 killed and nearly 43, 600 houses to-
tally destroyed. Communication has
not yet been opened up to all outlying
points but it is now known that tins to-
tai number of deaths will exceed 5000.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

Ok Friday evening at 9:15 Judge
Silas NJ Clark, of the State Supreme
Court, died at his home in Indiana, sur
sounded by all the immediate members
of his family. Justice Clark was elected
in 1882, the year of Governor Pattison's
first election and had completed not
quite nine years on the Supreme bench.
His term would not have expired until
1904. The vacancy will be filled by ap-
pointment by Governor Pattison and the
appointee will serve until the first Mon
day in January 1898. Judge Clark was
born in Armstrong county, Pa, January
s, 1884, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. He
graduated at jefferson College in 1852,
and was admitted to the bar in 1857.
In 1872 he was the Democratic candi-
date for Law Judge of the Tenth Judi
cial District, and was defeated by Judge
Logan by four hundred votes only, al
though the District gave Hartranft 3,
400 majority. Then he was elected to
the State Constitutional Convention
from the Twenty fourth Senatorial Dis
trict, and was one of the most influential
members of that body.
In 1874 he was a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Judge of the
Supreme Court, but was withdrawn be-
fore the decisive ballot on which the late
Judge w. j. Woodward was nominated.
But in 1882 he was nominated for the
Supreme Bench by the same convention
that first named Pattison for Governor
and was elected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

\ WAsHINGroN dispatch, says: Much
interest is felt in the approaching meet
ing of the executive committee of the
National Democratic committee, which
IL called to convene in Washington on
Dec. 8. This committee will issue call
for a meeting of the National Democratic
committee in this city and it is thought
that the date fixed will be Jan. 8, 1892,
the anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans. Already interest centers in
where the Democratic convention will be
held. The following cities are already
in the field and have, through soliciting
support of members of the committee,
formally announced themselves: Wash
iugton, New York, Detroit, Cincinnati,
Baltimore, Chicago and Minneapolis.
1t is understood h0re that Detroit and
New York intend to put forward the
most strenuoes exertions to secure the
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
The Fury Of a W oman.

ST. MARYs, o., November 23.-The
little village of Arcanum, in Darke
county, was the scene last night of a
terrible tragedy. Charles Heffelfinger,
an employe of the Big Four bridge gang,
while changing clothes after returning
home from work, was blinded by his
wife throwing cup of hot lye into his
face. The woman procured hatchet
and attacked him with it, infiicting a
fatal wound back of the neck. Attract
ed by the poor mans cries, Heffelfin-
gers father hnrried to his sons assist
ance, but was quickly put to flight by
the crazed woman. Returning, She Sc
curely fastened the door, then ended her
own existence by cutting her throat
from ear to ear with a razor. The bloody
affair created intense excitement.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

Mr.. EDWIN A. SMITH, father of Gov
ernor Pattison's wife, died on Monday
OF paralysis at his residence in Philadel-
phia. aged seventy-eight years. His
daughter was with him when he died.
Mr.. Smith was for many years engaged
IL the lime business, but was compelled
to retire owing to a stroke of paralysis
which rendered him unfit for business.
The funeral took place on Wednesday,
at Hickory Grove, Delaware. Governor
Pattison was in attendance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
There was no " edding.

ALTOONA, Pa. November 25.-J. Blair
Cuthbert, a passenger conductor on the
Tyrone division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and Miss Julia, daughter of l..
Rhodes, a druggist of Ramey, were to
have been married this morning, but the
Many cards of invitation had been is
sued.
Miss Rhodes has not heard from Mr..
Cuthbert since Thursday of last week.
He was seen in Tyrone Saturday even
ing. The couple was to have had a re-
ception tomorrow in Collingswood, n.
j., which is Cuthbert's home.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

THE fruit growers of California have
had the shrewdness to develop their re-
gion beyond most others. Some 300
carloads of raisins of fine quality have
been shipped east this fall. In thirty
eight counties ornnges are growing, and
their are altogether 1900, 900 orange
trees with 1000, 900 in bearing. Be-
sides this, California has already 5000
600 lemon trees.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

GOVERNOR PA1TIsoN on Tuesday ap-
pointed Charles w. Krnmbhaar, late
sheriff of Philadelphia, superintendent
of banking under the law passed by the
last legislature creating a state banking
department, but which has not been in
operation owing to the omission in the
law of the necessary appropriation to
carry the law into effect.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

Gov. ALVIN p HovEY, of Indiana,
died at the Executive Mansion in India
napolis on Monday. He was attacked
by lung trouble while visiting Mexico
with friends, and, although he hurried
home for treatment, never rallied. Gov
ernor Hovey was 60 years of age. He
Won distinction as volunteer General
in the war of the rebellion, and served
several terms in Congress. He was
elected Governor of Indiana in 1888.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

One thousand coal miners employed
in the mines near Washington, Ind,
erit work on Saturday and resolved to
remain out until the trouble in the Bra
zil district has been adjusted. The men
had no grievances, but struck In order
to prevent the output of the mines there
relieving the coal famine caused by the
Brazil strike.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

THE scheme to transmit electric power
from Niagara Falls to operate the cleo
trical exhibit at the Worlds Fair is now
thought to be a ego" 1t is proposed
and drop it I40 feet. By this means
125, 900 horse power can be furnished.
The distance from Chicago to Niagara is
475 miles. The estimated cost of the
power delivered there is $50 per horse
power.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

AT the meeting of the National Re
publican Committee at Washington, on
Monday last for the purpose OF liking
upon the time and place for holding
their next national convention, after
eight ballots, Minneapolis was chosen as
the place and June 7th as the time.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

The New York Worlds Albany special
of Wednesday says, The Senate will
stand; Democrats 16, Republicans 10,
Independent l Or. Edwards.) The
casting vote of the Lieutenant Governor
will give the organization of the Senate
to the Democrats, if DIR. Edwards should
vote with the Republicans. which is not
certain.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JONES will not
be governor of New York for even the
thirty days for which he SO much longs
He went to see Governor Hill in the Exc
cutive Cham Der about. it on Tuesday
and he was informed very clearly tina,
Mr.. Hill would serve out his full term
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

WILLIAM ]. FLORENCE, one of the
cleverest and most popular comedians OF
this country died at the Continental
Hotel, Philadelphia, on last Thursday
evening. He was born in Albany, n.
Y, July &c, 1881, and had great success
On the stage.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27
Edward

On Tuesday, Right Hon. Edward
Robert Lytton BulwerLytton, Earl of
Lytton and British Ambassador to
France. died in Paris, of heart disease.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN has appointed
John ID. Carr, of Uniontown, to revise
and cordify the poor laws of the state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

A DANGEROUS counterfeit of the $40
gold certificate is in circulation.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

DARN FOR RENT. ,.. rsp, bis u.
Ehensbnrg - ~ % & Cress6n saiIroaa.,, h. sSos
miles from Cresson. Farm Ppooss.Ss:icn q n,
20 20 acres. about 90 cleared. ay ssddress -
en- on 1st OF April. Cal on De- %
the subscriber at LoretJo' 81 NOON
Feb. 81, 1891.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

EOR SALE. III cell at pri,,a,Ssssl'
pieces Of real estate situate :eoI1,ining ~ ming .
Eampria county, Pa cor eon,s1dd md ailOsSpsrs 10
sixty six and nfiy-Ts &C ssTss @ good sSo sl.,,
property Is improved i1 81 al y reasons,r,,.sl'
.si upon nas r s,.1: Fs!R;:
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

m W.-DICK.
- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
EBKHssURs. PRNN'A.
SION bounty. etc. CHI N-9
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-11-27

nONALD E. DUFTON.
~ ATTORNEY-ATL LAW
EBRNeBuRe, PKNNA.
"Ohce In Opera House, Centre street
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Marcho-sl-tyr

TRIAL LIST. -. sts ,..s
10 be held in EbeIsburg on MohaA''
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miscellaneous Notices.

w TANTED i-Furs of all kinds. for which the
w highest market prices will he paid. Brink
hem In. O. L. .FREDERICKS.
oct3o kbensbury. Pa
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11

LACoMB.

More rain Sunday morning.
Threshiug is nearly all done in this neigh
borh0od.
No Sunday school yesterday on account
of rain.
Hop-pickers are in demand here.
We are glad to see Mr.. Hasler out again
after temporary illness.
Hops have taken rise at Mr.. William
Loofboro's; it is ten pound boy, and Nj.
L. can furnish lis own pole puller.
Mr.. John Turnidge started to Lacomb
with a load Of melons for Hardin Y Turn
idge but sold out before lie could get here.
They went in Scio like hot cakes.
Mr.. ]. G. Hardin has been appointed Post
Master at Lacomb in place Of W. j. Turn
idge lresigned). Mr.. II. has executed and
forwarded his bonds.
Sept. Z. DELTA.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11
BROWNSVILLE.

Harvesting Is about over in this
vicinity.
All the surplus population are out
picking hops.
The new hotel Is well underway.
Mr.. Hansard is fixing up his new
saloon.
The Leak Advertising Co.'S Car was
in town Thursday.
Mr.. Peter Hume fell from a load Of
grain and was seriously injured Satur.
day.
The Misses Coshow who have been
spending few weeks ut Newport re.
turned last night.
Mr.. Rockwell, who has been sick for
some time, Is slowly convalescing.
Rev. Mr.. Blair, Of Louisville, KY,
preached in the Cumberland church
morning and evening. We consider
him an able speaker.
We are to have Electric lights in the
near future.
Whole troops Of West Spring Indians
thronged our streets Saturday, and
they made the town look both pictur-
esque and lively. Scar-faeed Charlie
and his dusky bride corraled big
water melon on the sidewalk near the
printing office.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11
CRABTREE.

We chronicle in this manner the arrival
Of two new comers since our last letter.
Born: Near Crabtree Station Aug. Goth, to
the wife of Albert Ramm daughter also a
son to Mr.. and Mrs Warren Golf Sept. End.
Quite ripple Of excitement was caused
last Saturday near j. A. Crabtree's by a
Runaway team attached to a wagon belong
ing to Elliott, Arnold 4 Co. s threshingout-
fit. No especial damage was done excepting
some breakages about the wagon.
Mr.. John Smith came near having an ae-
cident with his thresher last week. In 60
ing down hill the engine (which Isl trac-
tom got the better of the engineer and ran
away. Fortunately no one was hurt, and
the injury to the engine caused only part of
days loss Of time.
Speaking Of accidents we wonder that
there are not more bridge accidents, from
the very bad condition of number of
bridges in this section. Such a dilapidated
condition Of public necessities does not re-
fleet very ereditably upon the great county
of Linn.
We note decline in the rage for base
ball here lately and instead some Of our
young men (and some not so young) are
keeping their muscle in training by pugilis-
tic encounters. As result Of this very
manly (?l pastime black eyes are becoming
unusually fashionable.
Only few parties from here attend
ed the Lebanon Camp-meetiRg last
Sunday, the rain of the morning preventing
their going. Those who did go enjoyed the
day, and were greatly pleased with Bishop
Duncan's most excellent sermon in the
morning, as well as with his talk to the
children in the afternoon.
The new dwelling house of +. NJ. Smith
seems nearing completion, and is great
addition to the beauty of his farm.
Mr.. Dan Hart remodelling his residence
to some extent and when finished it will
present very neat appearance.
The most comfortable looking new barn
we have seen has lately been built by Mr..
Sam Glaypool, on his farm on the Lebanon
road.
| Mr.. Lyman Pomroy has just treated him
self and family to anew hack.
Mrs. Frank Crabtrce, Of Lebanon, spent a
few days last week at the old home here.
Mrs, A. j. Rapp is visiting old friends in
Lebanon this week.
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DELTA.
MOUNTAIN HOME.

1t is very smoky weather at present.
Willie Smith has been very sick the past
few days but is convalescent now.
William Phillips went to Lebanon Satur,
day last.
Ben Wooden is home from Iacomb.
The Mountain Homeites are allat Browns
vile picking hops for Tycer Bros.
Sarah Fruit has been very sick the past
week.
There is plenty Of land for sale in this
vicinity.
NoRTH AMERICAN PIE Bitter.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11

Ten room house and large barn, four
lots, nice shade trees, will be sold very
reasonable If taken inside of 30 days.
If not sold III next 80 days will he for
rent: location Main st. Inquire Of
Z. A. Elson,
Lebanon, Oregon.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11
Mr.. VIM. Sites, Of Albany Democrat

Mr.. VIM Sites, Of Albany Democrat
is in town.
Intelligence reached here to-day
that Mr.. j. r.. Smith Is Ill at Elder
Shea's ranch near Sweet Home. DE-
Foley and Mr.. Norman Smith left this
morning TO attend the sufferer.
III Peebler and family returned
from the mountains to-day THURSDAY
The Post office will be moved into
the new building to-day friday
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11

On Monday morning the EXPRESS
force was most agreeably surprised
when friend +. NJ. Smith brought in a
basket full of some Of his fine delicious
peaches and prunes. 1t made the
"devil'sn eyes look like two new
moons, and he shrieked out, II say,
Mr.. Smith is regular printers
trump
NJ. A. Miller will receive this week a
large supply Of stationery and scho |
books direct from Chicago.
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Oregon.

National organizers for Oregon,
DJ. Cole, address Journal Office, foot Of Nor,
rison street, Portland, Or.
W. A Sample, Helix. Or.
NJ. v. Rork, Salem, Or.
John Rowan, Coquille City, Or
T. II. Denton, Millcrs, Linn Co., Or.
.. Birubaum, Gilltvu, Columbia 10.
Deputies for Counties;
]. r. Henninger, for Marion Co., Salem.
Samuel II. Holt, Phoenix, Jackson Co.
W b. Ingram. Eight Mile, Morrow Co.
i. c. Beach, Union Co., Lostiue, Or.