The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-12-07

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| was AT EbenSSuTg on business. and during
! his absence some evil disposed person en-
/ tered his premises and stole goods there
/ nom to the value of some sixty dollars.
/ During Mr. Scanlan-s abseIce no one was
/ LETT at home and the thieves had matters
pretty much their own way.-Indidna
| NcSScagcr
Thomas Jackson. huckster residing
near Beatty was killed by the cars on Sat
rrday night about one mile west of Latrobe
while walking homeward on the railroad
track 1t is supposed that he vas intoxf-
Gated when he met his death He was 80
years of age His wife was killed bv the
cars near the same spot about six months
ago.
One day last week while Elias Ressler.
upon a log. TaS. put hunting he stood
muzzle of his double barrelIed shotgun.
The gun slipped and was discharged. tear
ing his his left hand off and badly iniuripc
his right hand. The shot also tore a hole
IN his left side. 1t is believed he will re-
cover
The Pennsylvania fish commissioners.
/ if reports are true. are showing good sense
( IN recent order to stock streams with
| black bass. Instead of turning loose n few
millions of small fry to die. they have
made contract with Canadian parties to
To furnish bass seven inches long. These
fish. if put in a stream, will amount to
something.
George w. Smith and Elizabeth Jane
! Poet. of Fallen Timber. who took out a
marriage license on Wednesday. dispensed
vita the services of clergyman or Justice
OF the peace To perform the ceremony. and
married themselves at the court house in
the presence of Deputy Recorder Engle-
hart and Jail Warden Young, who acted
aS witnesses.
Among the fine furnishings that will
adorn the new Executive building in Har-
rI>hurg iS rug. received on Friday. which
Is said to be the most marvellous specimen
OF dcNterouS hand weaving ever seen in
this country. 1t is 31X4l feet and will fnd
a resting place on the floor of the govern
orS'S reception room. IL cost the nice lit
tie sum of 5000.
-WeStmoreland county having 100000
inhabitants. which entities her To an ad-
ditiOnal law judge, the next legislature
Will b" asked to enact Il bill providing for
an additional law judge for that county
Should the bill pass. and II Is practically
certain that it viii. Govcrnor-elect Has
tingS viii appoint Il judge To fiji the posi-
uou until the election in November. 1875.
On Saturday IN the criminal court at
GreenSbur-. Judge Doty sentenced William
Freeman to be hanged by the neck until
hc l. dead for the murder os his supposed
wife AT Mt. Pleasant few months ago.
Ii was the first time that Judge Doty was
called upon 10 pronounce the death SEN
tence aud br was moved To tears, "a were
also number of people in the court
room.
Tie large and complete hotel at Pine
Flats. Indiana county. known as the
ThUrton Park Hotel. was totally destroyed
hy lire ON Friday night together with all
lis contents. The hotel was owned and
operated 10y Mrs. DIR. NeagIcy. of Johns
town. and was valued al SlJgsO. The fire
started from a defective tue and spread
SO rapidly that nothing OF any value could
Dee saved
The annual THANKSGIVING ball was held !
i'm the Opera House on Friday evening and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the hundred or
more ladies and gentlemen who at
tended. The ball room was taStefuIly !
dccUra ted. the floor waNed, and every de- |
tail given careful attention. The music |
for the occasion was furnished 10y DicillO'> |
orchestra. of Altoona. Refreshments |
were served about o'clock. and it was |
a:au when the elaborate programme was
concluded.
Following i the schedule for trains !
between Ebcn>burg and VintondaIe on the |
Blacklick extension: Train leaves EbenS- |
burg at 1920. BeuIah at 1922. NantygIu !
at Iu:51. Forest Siding at lI:O3. Twin |
Pods 1-TS TtturtF,u SIrrnau Pm,
Branch az Il:2U. arriving at Vintondale at |
Il:25 A. NJ. Returning. leaves VintondaIe |
at 200. Shuman Run Junction at 2:O5. |
Twin Rocks at 2:17. Forest Siding at 2:22,
Nantyglo at 2:3O. BeuIah at 80. Ebcns- |
burg at 3:3U T.. ".
The report of the difficulty between |
two of our citizens. MeSsrS. David Scruder |
and NaIIic Luttringrr. one night last week (
seems after Investigation, 10 have been
considerably eXaGcratatcd. While there |
was some little misunderstanding between
the parties. there were no blows struck |
but the story. Ikea snow ball, grew bigger |
a. it travelled. and when il reached the
FREEMAN il had assumed the proportions
OF a riot. We are glad TO make the cor
rcctiou and to reduce the difficulty to its
proper proportions.
AT meeting of the coal operators of
the PittSburg district, held in Pittsburg on
Tuesday. resolutions were unanimously
adopted tha; in view of the fact that the
coal miners have found it impossible 10 es
tahlisn and maintain she Columbus, O.,
wage scale "a the uniform rate in the dis
trict. il is deemed necessary, in order to
meet ompcttion. that the rates for those
paying the district price be reduced so as
To make the mining rates uniform The
operators request the miners To join with
them i'm appeal to the state board of arb-
tratiUu.
On Friday at Bedford the jury granted
John Richards of that place, Sl2.GO dam
ages in his suit with the Pittsburg HomGo-
pathic Hospital. -Four years ago Richards
fell from u building and was taken to that
Institution for treatment He received
TWO weeks medical attention for a Sprain-
ed ankle and was ;hcn dismissed from the
Institution. Since leaving the hospital
four years ago the ankle bones and por-
lions of bones of leg and foot have been
taken from " hat proved TO be compound
fracture. The decision just rendered is
the third and probably final one.
-IStdore Lilly, of Munster township.
was in Altoona on Friday and at night
started To visit some friends residing in
the outskirts of the city, near Elizabeth
Furnace. When near the latter place Mr..
I,iIIv in crossing u cuiveTt. stepped over