Evening journal., 1888-06-12
General News of the Morning

tsgue, Mich, burned on Sunday, the fire
catching from an explosion of firecraclerp.
The factory was owned by G. H. Cook Of
Michigan City. Ind. The loss is $25, 600;
insurance $1,000.
The yacht Clean. from which T. Harri-
son Garrett was drowned, was taken TO
Baltimore yesterday. 1t was cut nearly 10
two by the bow OF the Joppa. The hope
that thorough search Of the boat might
reveal the body Of its late owner proved
groundless.
All the lsthers In New York City went
on strike yesterday for better wages aud
shorter hours. The demands are 81 a day
and work niue hours day, except Satur-
day. when the hours are fixed at eight. AT
present the wages are about S3 a day,
lower than they have ever been before. A
number Of boss lathers conceded to the de-
mands. Only few shops remain on strike
A building at Norfolk, Va ,Iof the Boston
Wharf and Warehouse Company, with 750
bales of cotton, was burned early yester-
day morning The British bark Verona OF
Quebec, lying at the wharf, had her mAats,
rigging and sails badly damaged by Ore.
The total loss is about $4,000. The cotton
was part of the cargo OF the British steam
ship Kimberly. The loss Is covered by in.
surance,
Charles Cross. ths wellknown jockey,
died in New York yesterday morning from
injuries received in being thrown from bis
horse last Saturday at the Jerome Park
races On Saturday be had the mount on
Bob Miles, favorite for the steeplscbase.
At the first hurdle Cross raised Bob Miles,
but too quickly. The horses hind feet
caught the top rail, throwing Cross ahead.
The horse turned complete somersnult,
falling with bis entire weight upon She
PROSTATE jockey, who was known as one OF
the most skilful riders in the country.
Reports from Michigan stats that there
was an almost unprecedented fall OF rain
on Saturday end Sunday nights. The
storm appears to have been heavier at or
near Lake Linden than elsewhere, although
all the country for lo0 miles esch way was
visited. The storm burst like water
spout. At Calumet the Methodist church
was struck by lightning, and large guam.
tity OF water poured into the great Calu.
met and Hecla mine before the miners
could be protected. At Portage Entry the
quarries are stopped. being full Of water.
Reports from Lake Linden estimate the
damage at $4,000.
More than $50 warrants were served In
Cincinnati yesterday upon saloon. keepers
for sailing on Sunday. So far the issuing
OF warrants and tbe giving of bonds are
the snly forms OF punishmeut inflicted for
the violations of the law. Five trials havs
been had, with one conviction, two aequit-
tails and two disagresmsnts OF the jury
Tho convicted mas was awarded q new
trial. There Is talk of abandoning all
effort to prosecute, as 1t is found that
where no testimony in dsfsncs is offered
aud where the testimony for the state is
cIsar and unmistakAbls, the jurors refuse
70 render verdict OF guilty.
At Sunsst, Texas, on Sunday, DR.. Willie,
a prominent physician. stripped his NiIe OF
all her clothes and beat her unmercifully
She escaped from him and ran through the
streets in an entirely nude condition. Tho
doctor pursued her, firing at her from his
revolver but failed TO hit her. She sought
refuge ia a neighbours house, whers the
doctor in attempting to enter was disarmed
aud handed over to toe officers he was
taken to the Montague jail to prevent
Iynching By the infuriated citirsns. Mrs.
/ Willie, who is q most estimabls lady, will
die from the effects OF the beating and
kicks.
Judge GildersIeeve, OF New York, gee
/ terday discharged Allco Woodhall Miss
/ Woodhsll WINS arrested Ia England and ex-
tradited to this country on the charge Of
/ forging John Gill's name to q transfer TO
/ her OF S52, 900 worth OF bonds. When ex-
amined before United States Commissioner
Osborn last week, it was shown by the pro-
secution's own witness that there was no
foundation for the charge, and she was
discharged. Immediately asterwerd she
was re.arrested by the state authorities on
the charge OF forging a check fer S62.
When taken before Judgs Gilderslseve in
the General Sessions. her counsel de-
nounced Migs Woodhall's arrest as an out
rage. He said that, having been extra
dited on one charge. she could not be held
on another. Judge Gildersleeve agreed
with him and the prisoner was released.
Miss Woodhall and her sister were ser
wants Of John Gill,a wealthy octogenarian,
now dead. Gills relstives charged that
tho Woodhall sisters fraudulsntly obtained
/ from him large sums Of money.