The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-17
NEWS AND OTHER NOrsN..>.

Bucks county was visited by hail
storm on Monday.
"A summer resort for school teachers
will be established at Shillingron.
"A dynamite blast at a Stauchshurg
quarry on Monday diSlodged l,5nO tons of
rock.
While playing with matches at Land
ingville. little Maggie Long was terribly
burned.
An oil well squirting 200 barrels a day
was struck il DunkaId township. Greene
county.
In a jealous attack on Peter Napier. a
coal miner. Saloonkeeper Charles Stottlcr.
of Hendville. O., was shot dead.
The Chinese laundrymen of Boston are
about To form trust for the purpose OF
keeping prices for work up To the proper
standard.
1t Is estimated that 200 tons of ostrich
feathers have been exported from Cape
Colony during the past 20 years, valued al
SjO.OOO.OUO.
The orphan and foundling refugees of
France have accommodations for 200
children: the asylumS for 79.4OO aged and
iniirm persons.
The course of Senators German and
Gibson was severely criticised and their
action on the tariff bill denounced at a
tariff reform meeting held at BeIair, Md.
The largest and oldest chain bridge in
the world is SAID To be at King Tung. in
China, where it forms perfect road from
the top of one mountain to the top of an
other.
Thieves gained an entrance into W. l..
Bertell'S residence, at Mt. Pleasant on
Saturday night through a parlor window
and took So in cash and several o,her
Urinkets.
japanese papers say that the oldest
married couple in the world live in their
country. The man is 1873 years old aud his
wife 135. The Oldest daughter il los ana
the oldest son lO5.
During Il storm Monday forenoon
lightning struck the Disciple church AT
Mount Eagle. Centre county. tearing of
the Steeple and otherwise damaging il 10
the extent ot about 500.
Peter Brown and "A bOardcr were rob
bed of Il silver watch. a gold watch and
500 in cash while they slept in Browns
house in Springfield. Northumberland
county. few nights ago.
Last Saturday while Mr.. Ed. Long. a
Centre county resident. was driving across
the railroad track near Central City. his
wagon was hurled from the track. over an
embamkment. into pond. Neither horse
| r.Or driver was much damaged.
"A Ihundcrbolt which wrecked church
Steeplc in Norwich, Conn. on Saturday. i
claimed by insurance men To have wrought
more havoc than mas ever before been
caused in the history Of the insurance
business by single boltunaided 10y an ac-
| companying fire. The church society was
awarded - Cos. - by the insurance com
pany.
Pigeon. a small town on the TiunrSta
, Valley railroad in Elk county, was totally
destroyed by fire early ON Thursday morn
ing oflaStweek. Fifteen buildings. stores.
pOstOilice. large mills and 7.UDO.ODO feet of
hcmIock and other sawed lumber were
burned As there * no telegraph wire tu
the village further particulars cannot bc
obtained.
DR.. Warford Nixon. aged thirty-cight
years, was arrested on Thursday at Rre-
gelsviIle. y. J.. charged with the murder
of Two -weekS-old child. in a cornfield
of the child, Mary Haytock. had been liv-
ing with Nixon. After the murder. the
accused turned up at EaStou. Pa and
purchased bicycle for 81. giving in pay -
ment Il worthless check. He then returned
TO RiegelSville and was arrested.
During the Henley regatta at London
Eng. on Monday morning large row
boat. in which eNcurSioniStS were being
conveyed to Il trawler. was upset. All the
occupants We're thrown into the water
and before help could reach them about ~
had drowned. The party had prepared
for a cruise in trawler, and had many baS-
ketS and bundles. which were piled 80 a.
TO disturb the balance Of the boat.
There is suspicion abroad that some
of the honest sheep raiScrS of Lycuming
county are playing a game upon the couE-
ty that would do credit To heather Chi
nese- 1t is alleged that when one sheep il
killed the auditors are informed. They
see the sheep. appraSe it and 20 away. but
while the auditors are turning out of
the lane, the owner of another flock of
sheep will take the dead animal To his
home, summons the auditors. have il ap-
praised and receive the money from the
commissioners. Then one or TWO men do
likewise until the county pays out about
$50 for that one sheep.