Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-02
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Thomas A. Edison is to sail for Europe
next Saturday for the purpose of getting a
view Of the Paris Exposition and of the way in
which his various inventions are displayed
there. He will be accompanied by his wife.
w. F. johnson & Co.. of Boston, leather
dealers. have failed for about $4,000. At the
companys ofdces it Is stated that the contn-
gent liabilities are Sl50, 600 and direct liabilities
s225000. The contingent liabilities are said to
be amply secured. The cause of the failure Is
the general condition of the leather business
banks since the recent failures and consequent
tightening of money.
"A storm broke over Richmond, Va yesterday
during which the city railway stables, located
just without the limits In the West End. were
struck by lightning. The building took fire,
the flames spread rapidly and before and arrived
the structure was consumed and 90 mules and
horses were burned up; seven street cars were
mated, but the disaster will seriously interfere
with travel for some time.
The forest lr es which have been prevailing
In Montana for a week show no signs of abate-
ment. From Helena west. north and south, a
great black cloud of smoke hangs over the
country, and for six days the sun has not been
seen. Granville Stuart, than whom no man in
Montana is better able to judge. estimates the
damage at 5000 At Missoula in Western
Montana, the streets, buildings and sidewalks
are covered with ashes. The air is like blast
from furnace. The atmosphere Is filled with
crisp embers that have descended like light
fall Of snow.
Although San Francisco Is the headauar-
tiers for lot Of hunters and whalers who scour
the northern seas every summer the seizure of
the Black Diamond has not excited m uch feeling
dents on the coast said yesterday: "Ali this war
sentiment comes from the residents of British
Columbia anc has as much effect on the home
Government as would the claim of one of its
subjects to the exclusive possession of Amer
lea. England recognizes the fact that the seal
fisheries must be protected for its own interests
as well as Americas"
Information comes from Mobile Ala. that
the recent consolidation in that city of rival ice
companies has led to the formation of an ice
trust for the purpose of controlling the manu-
facture and sale of artificial ice in the South
Five large companies, one each in Mobile, Sa-
vannah, Charleston, Birmingham and Bruins
wick, are already in the combine, and others
are expected to JOIN until the ice business of
the entire South is brought under control The
combination which has been organized into
control company has a capital of $500 600 and
will control the individual companies through
the ownership of the stock of each.
Governor Foraker has sent the following to
Mayor Mosby, Of Cincinnati, i'm relation to
Sunday saloons: "Do not tolerate any defiance
of law. No man Is worthy to enjoy the free
institutions of America who rebels against a
duly enacted statute and defies the authorities
charged with its enforcement. Smite every
manifestation of such a spirit with q swift and
heavy hand. l do not make these suggestions
from fear you need them, but only that you
may nave any ASSURANCE Lney may anOrQ Won in
the discharge of duty to which you are called by
the action of the Turner Hall meeting of yes
terday, the proceedings of which 1 have Just
read in the papers"
Eleven business houses of Fernville, Mich.
burned Wednesday night. DR.. Cranes hard
ware and grocery. being the greatest loser
Dickinson & Raymond lost on hardware
about ST. 900; insured to almost cover the loss
The citizens turned out en- masse and con-
trolled the fire, though there was no protection
save buckets. The fire originated from the
barn Of w. M. Rogers, and the tramp who did
the deed, probably accidentally, Is now in jail
Two saloons, one billiard hall. two hardware
stores, the express Office. the postoffice two
meat markets and other business places were
destroyed. The fire was confined to one block
The homeless families are provided for. The
loss will probably reach s35, 900.