Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-03
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Three thousand looms have been stopped
in Blackburn, England, owing to depression in
trade.
The cruiser orktown did not have her trials
yesterday. They will probably take place
Wednesday or Thursday
rested at Toronto in March last for embezzle
ment, has returned to New Orleans to stand
trial.
The Miami Company's elevator, at Dayton,
O., burned Sunday night, with contents of
baled hay and 5000 bushels of oats. Loss
SIS 900 on building and machinery; insurance
$4,000.
ID. Doughty an attorney of Oakland City,
Ind :, was Killed Sunday by Karn McKenny.
The wife of McKenny had left him and en-
ployed Doughty to secure divorce. McKenny
is under arrest.
The United States steamer Dolphin, which
arrived at Plymouth, from the Mediterranean
last week, and which was under orders to Join
the Enterprise on cruise, in Irish waters, has
been obliged to go on dry dock to repair.
John Grass, the famous Sioux Chief, who
was prostrated by the heat few days ago, at
Bismarck. OAK, is still alive and resting well,
and there Is a prospect of his ultimate re-
covery, though the old chief has given up hope.
The steamer Zealandia. from Australia.
has brought news to San Francisco of the loss
of the schooner Jennie Walker. which went
ashore on one of the Gilbert Islands, last April.
The crew escaped in boats to Jakuit Island.
The vessel and cargo are total loss.
Another apprentice boy on the United
States steamship New Hampshire, the third In
less than week. died yesterday of typhoid
fever. The ship authorities have ordered tents
and blankets, to enable the boys to camp out
in the sand while the ship is being disinfected.
The law officers of the Crown, Sir Richard
Webster and Sir Edward Clarke, have re-
ported that the Governor General of Canada
was right to interfere with the operation of
the Jesuits estates act; that the act was clearly
within the powers of the provincial legislature,
and that there is no case to send to the judi
cial committee of the privy council.
Judge Blodgett. of the United States Dis
trict Court, at Chicago, yesterday granted an
order restraining the National Cash Register
Company from proceeding with any suits, in
Chicago or elsewhere. against agents or users
of the Bensinger self-adding cash register,
from bringing any more such suits and from
intimidating them by threats of suits for in
fringment.
The town of Gardiner, on the edge of Ma
tional Park. Montana, was entirely destroyed
by fire Saturday. Only one house was saved
out of 80 in all. All the troops and other Gov
ernment employees in the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park had been engaged all last week in
fighting the fires in the park. The officer in
command blames the campers, who are care
less about extinguishing camp fires. Fires are
reported in the neighborhood of Empire, en-
dangering the mills Of the Empire Mining
Company
Samuel Holmes, a well-to-do farmer, living
near Pennington, Minn., was murdered Sum-
day. His wife, who is now in jail here, is
charged with the deed. Charles Haines.
neighbor, was passing the Holmes homestead,
when he saw Mrs. Holmes standing on the
porch screaming She said her husband had
been murdered Haines found the body of
Holmes lying on the floor in pool of blood. 1t
Is said Mrs. Holmes had quarreled with her
husband and frequently threatened his life.
Holmes was 65 years Of age, and his wife 20
years his junior.
Dr. F. W. Ferrie, an indianapolis physi-
clan of prominence, was found dead in his
Office Sunday. He was seen alive at o'clock in
the morning when he was taken from the city
dispensary to his office in a hack. Four hours
later he was found dead. Some of his profess
others believe he was murdered, and many are
of the opinion, that is shared by Coroner,
that he killed himself. Bruises on his face
any some of the circumstances of his death
cause the belief that he may have been foully
dealt with.
News has been received from Black Pine
in Deer Lodge county, Mont, that the town
had been destroyed by fire. Black Pine is
situated in the midst of heavy growth of
timber. The fire started in timber in that
section, week ago, and the men had been
fighting it continuously. Friday it was thought
to be under control, but Saturday 1t was again
as bad as before. The flames were going right
for the town at fearful speed. The wind was
increasing and the roar could be heard for Two
miles. The Black Pine mill and mine were
shut down and all the men turned out to fight
the fires The flames made 1t impossible to get
hands blistered and were badly used up.