The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-06-21

SCHOOLS LOT the ensuing term.
Six out Of flock of seven sheep be-
longing to John Seibert of near I.istie
Somerset county. were killed by bolt of
lightning Friday afternoon. The animals
had sought shelter from storm under 4
locust tree.
The Johnstown relatives of Mr.. Frank
Devine. notice OF whose death by suicide
was published few davs ago, have re-
ccived word from the War Department
al Washington that he lost his life while
scouting one hundred and fifty miles from
Fort Reno. and that particulars will be
furnished them shortly.
Mr.. c. a. Farabaugh. the proprietor of
large brewery at CarrOlluowu, made an
assignment on Friday of last week for the
benefit of creditors. Ex-SherifT Joseph \
Gray is the assignee. On the same dav
Edward Farabaugh, the father of c. A.
made an assignment. The extent of the
Liabilities at this writing is not known.
A Farmer who has tried several
modes of destroying cut worms finds that
an excellent method Is to use a stick three
feet long and IA inches in diameter
sharpened at one end. with which two or
near each plant. The cut worm is sluggish
and falls into the hole, from which he can
not easily escape.
flames Young, aged about nine years,
son OF L. \. Young, of BlairsvIlIe. and d
nephew of eN-iail warden James 4.
Young. formerly of this place. was drowned
in the Conemaugh river near his home on
Monday afternoon. In company with TWO
other boys of about his own age he was in
swimming aud getting the cIump in deep
water hc was drowned
James W. GromflIcr. OF HolIidaySburg.
who eleven years ago was foreman of the
FREEMAN, took drive from Holidays
burg. 10y way of Carroitown, to EbenS-
burg and back home on Sunday jim
Who l. now the popular landlord of a first
class hotel in Blair cuuuUv'S capital. makes
his visits short and far between but We
are always glad To meet him.
Hon. John c. Gates. of EbenSburg.
with mis- better half. drove through town
on Saturday. They We're Oh "a mission of
sorrow. Mrs. Maria McCracken. the
mother of Mrs Gates departed this lif. on
the previous day, and they were ON their
way To- attend her funeral. which took
place on Sunday. the iuterment being
made in Fruit Hill cemetery. Coal port
Standard.
The PiJtsburg Times Of Thursday says:
United States Marshal John w Walker
returned at = o'clock Wednesday morning
from Huntington. Pa. W here he arrested
Thomas NJ. Oaks, the sheriff of Hunting
don county, charged by POstUflice Inspect
or Hugh J. German with opening TWO let
tiers addressed To Albert Greenland. a
prisoner in his custody. He gave bail for
a hearing next Tuesday.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that 1n and after June -, all
cNpreS> trains will stop at CreSson The
Peuu~y lNunia Limited Will stop only when
there are passengers To get on of at that
point. The Mountain House will be- open
cu ON that day. Commencing the same
day observation cars will be attached 20
Pacific Express west and Day Express east
Tor the "trip over the mountains.
The breaking out of a fire in the chicken
and pig pen belonging to Mrs Christian
Leap, in Lilly. startled the inhabitants OF
tina, place at an early hour ON Wednesday
morning The lire originated by Mrs.
Leap fumigutiug the building the day
previous and failing to cNJinguiSh all the
fire. About twenty chickens were burned
up along with the building. As there was
mo- other buildings near the fire soon burned
ont.
"A strike among the q. 900 workmen in the
Penu>y lyauia railroad shops at Altoona i
threatened. Fourteen men employed in
the Juuiata freight shop went out at noon
on Tuesday They demanded a raise in
wa yes of . to IL cents per hour. one hun
dred bIack>mithS also went out. demand
ing Jay wages instead of work 10y the hour.
From present indications the requests of
the wurkmcn will be- granted, OF a general
strike will result Immediately.
-WcStmoreIand county comes to the
front again with another murder. the vic
tim this time being Rose Moraski. aged :
years. of New Ken>ington, who. was 50
brutaIIy assaulted by Nick Diehl on
Thursday. June g. The child suffered un-
told agony until Friday evening when
death relieved her Diehl was promptly
arrested auG has been in Jail since the day
of the brutal occurrence. He viii now Doe
charged with murder instead Of rape. He
j. about 20 years of age and a tough char
acter.
AT the annual election of teachers by
/ the Lancaster city school board on Thurs
day evening of last week. Miss Lena
Hegc. "A Duukard. ore of last years corps
/ of teachers. was elected To position j.
3 the schools While nothing was said about
/ her garb. which is peculiar To the Dunk
ards. and which she would under no cir
/ cum~tancc~ discard. the directors vii
. stand by her and test the constitutiouality
( o! The, law if an effort l. made to depriv,
I her Of her position in case the governor
. signs the garb bill.
On Tuesday morning the committee
/ appointed to pass upon the candidates To-
. the. West Point cadetShip met at 10 o'cloci
/ AT the AraudaIe Hotel. Bedford, to per
. form their duties II is safG there wcr
/ abnut Loo applicants. The committee wa
/ composed Of Captain W w Sanner. o
( Somerset: DR.. J. r. Livingtone. Of Salix
/ this county. and Prof ID. :. Stunkard
| principal of the public schools of Bedford
. Harry NJ. Jordan of Bedford. received tn
/ nomination. and Mr.. Peilcr, of Meyers
dale. the alternative.
Joseph Van Ormcr, of Reade township
met with most painful accident on Sat
urday. \ young man who was helping L
[ build fence was driving post down Wit
I A maui when Mr.. Van OrIner. Suppo>In
that he had struck the last blow, place
his hand on the top of the post to see !
it wa~ solid. when the maui came dow
for the last time, striking his hand
gIancfng blow. and smashing two finger
and the palm in an ugly manner. rortu
uatrIv no bones were broken and IL Is dom