The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-07-03
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Erie is to have a new paper, advocat-
ing Populist ideas. and called The Ad-
vance.
The 3-year-old daughter of John Her
man was fatally burned while playing
in the fire at Dubois.
George Miller of Ashland was proba-
bly, fatally wounded in Mercer county
and robbed of sl25 by masked men.
Prof. Wilcox of Philadelphia gave
testimony at Huntingdon that settled
the title to $40. 900 worth of coal lands.
While plowing near Sharon Rance
ricketts,, farmer, was killed by his
team running away and dragging him.
The secretary of state has chartered
the SpringborO Canning and Preserving
company of Crawford county; capital
stock. $1,000.
G. Augustus Page was arrested at
Pittsburg charged with procuring a
criminal abortion on his wife that re-
suited in her death.
William Henner. proprietor of the
Centralia hotel, who was shot six weeks
ago by Cowboy Kerrigan. died from the
effect of the wound.
The only anxiety Uniontown people
now feel about their centennial celebra-
ton on Saturday is lest it should grow
too big for the town
Mrf Martha Evans has sued for a di-
vorce from David f. Evans at Sharon
on the ground of cruelty and neglect.
He will file cross bill
At Kittanning all the lawyers will
close their offices on July and refuse
10 attend to any business unless of ex-
ceptional Importance until July %.
BY "A timely discovery of sharp prac-
tice Private Secretary Better prevented
the proposed respiting of Lackawanna
connty murderer's death sentence.
At Sunbury 100 Austrians and Rus
slams applied for naturalization. but
We're so ignorant they We're refused.
Many thought Grover Cleveland was
king.
Jim Armstrong. who was under $500
bail to appear III the police court at
Cory to answer charge of criminal
assault. has disappeared and no trace of
him can bC found
The MOuoneahcla Tinplate company
of PittSbur9, with works On the SOuth
Side. signed the Amalgamated wage
scale. and its mills will be kept run
ming.
The fine brick residence of John
Griffen. near New Alexander, was, with
most of its contents, destroyed by fire.
caused by q spark on the roof The loss
Will be about 81. 900 with an insurance
Of. 81. 500.
Ten candidates took the preliminary
examination for the appointment to the
United States naval academy at Annap
oils at Washington. Samuel w. BY
ant of Nenetia. Washington county,
was the successful candidate.
William Fetters. we'll known
farmer near Greensburg. strapped him
self I'm a road cart behind a fractions
horse to break il. 1t ran off and de-
molished the cart. and he was dragged
mile He will not live TO profit by his
experience.
Michael McGraw of New Castle was
bOund over TO court at Niles on a charge
of passing a counterfeit 30 cent piece,
and Is now in Jail at Warren, O Nc
Graw alleges that he received the
money from George Stewart, who can
not be located.
An explosion of accumulated gas in
the Washington coal mines at Fayette
City, killed two Italians. Three others
are missing and are likely dead The
The mine had been idle for some time
and the men went in to get their tools
against the orders of the owners
j. G. Huntington, merchant in
Forest county, and postmaster at Coop
FRS Forks, was charged at Erie with OBJ
tanning goods under false pretenses by
w j. Hostetter, a wholesale boot and
shoe merchant. Huntington. who is n
well known and influential citizen, gave
ADf0r trial.