The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-05-25

with the officer in making an arrest. Tn,
bullet entered the left leg above the kuet
and took downward course lodging ueal
the knee joint. The wound is not a seri.
Gus one.
On Thursday morning the first train
from John-town to Altoona since Satur-
day nighs passed over the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad. The company. by using all tn,
means at its command and by working
about four hundred men night and day
mas single track over treStle work at the
big break near Mineral Point.
"A boy named Hooven. aged e wears
son OF the man of that name who started
last year To wheel wheelbarrow To IN,
Worlds Fair. fell on a circular saw in a
Curwensyiile sawmill on Wednesday OF
last week One OF the lads legs was cut
OIL below the knee. and he died soon after
OF his injuries. The boys father has no,
been heard from by his family since h,
started tor the Worlds Fair. The unfor-
tunate little fellow had ACCOMPANIED =
PLAYMATE To the mill to carry dinner pail.
A meeting of about 400 miners of Snutb
Fork and Ehrcnfcid was held on Wedues-
day on the Portage road between South
Fork aud EhrenfcId to take action ON the
report of District Delegate AIeyander
Lang a communication from Stipemap
Bros Offering the miners their price for
May and June on condition they 90 tn
work Immediately wHS read The offer
was declined aud resolutions adopted en-
dorSing the action orthe nationaIdeIegateS ma
and expressing determination Ia conrinu.
10 hold out with their brethern
ted suicide on Saturday evening at the
home of his brother, George on Juniata
street, 10y hanging himself by 4 strao Ia
the ceiling of the wash house He had
beer dcmcnted for some time and had been
sent tu the insane asylum at Harrisburg
three months ago. A week ago he eScape,,
from that Institution and returned home.
The deceased was about 80 wears of art.
aud was unmarried. He followed the oc-
cupation of an iron worder, and his last
employment was in the Altoona shops
Abraham Irwin. of Petersburg. Hunt
ingdun county. who was employed a. 4
track Waterman, was run over and killed
on ihe night of March 10. 1898, by an
engine in charge of Patrick Haley, of Al
ionna- The engineer was charged with
criminal careleSSucsS in not having the
headlight of TIN. engine lighted. and last
February the case came up in the Hunt
ingdon court, but ihe jury disagreed
The case was tried again at Huntingdon
las; ""ch and the jury returned verdict
of no. guilty but that the defendant pay
the costs.
The following words contain the es-
sencc of horse philosophy: "Reins NAV
guide the horse, the bit may inspire him
and the whip may urge him forward. but
th" human voice i more potent than all.
Is assuring tones will more quickly diSpI
fright: its clear, sharp. electric commands
viii more thoroughly arouse his ambition.
and its gentle, kiddly praises will more
conpirtcly encourage the Intelligent ruaI
horse than the united force of the bit. rein
and lash. No animal ia domestic use more
readily responds 10 the power of kindness
thdn the road horse"
Judge Reyburn accompanied by his
friend McKanr, of kiIannIug. and their
respective " ives arrived here on Saturday
on their way home from Ebensbur Ont
at Ral>tum'S near the Devils Elbow their
carriage broke down and the travellers
were compelled to lay over until tranSpor-
taiiUu could toe secured i'm Indiana. They
spent three or fUur hours at the hOSpitable
home of Mr. James RaIStun. arriving in
Indiana about fuor O'clock 1t rained on
TIA" travellers nearly all day, and " hen
they reached town they were wet. tired
and bcdraggIed. but their friends here
hooked after their Immediate necessities
aud on sunday the travellers resumed their
interrupted journey to their homes in Kit
tanning IHdi,utn Messenger.
On Sunday afternoon the family of
Joseph Urda. living short distance south
west of Ebcpsburg. were visiting Joseph
SkcIiy. the father of Mrs. Urda. aud who
- a near ncIghbor. While at Mr.. SkrIIy'>
a stranger was observed prowliug about
the L rda residence and was finally
seen 80 enter the house. Mr.. SkslIy and
several others started for the Urdu resi-
dcnce y hen the thief. for such ae proved
To be-. took 10 his heels. After chase of
about "a mile he was finally captured and
brought 10 this place where he had hear
ing before Esquire Jones and was commit
ted To- Jail. lie gave his name a. George
Hamilton and his home a. being at Phila-
dcIphia. Among he articles TAX eu from
the Jrda residence was a charm valued at
81. "a ladies breast pin valued at -. and
pockctbo containing ). cents.