The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-14
ACROSS THE BAY.
NOn.Partisans Carried the Day
at Berkeley.
Church's Wife Wants suppcrt-The Act Of a
Drunken Man - 0verhauling River
Steamers at the Yards.

The trial OF the suit OF Mrs. Mary j. Donovan
against her mother, Mrs. Josephine Green Boyer,
was begun yesterday before Judge Gibson. The
suit is for piano. pictures and bric a-brac which
Mrs. Donovan claims were given TO her, but
which her mother refuses to give up. The piano
she testified was given to her fourteen years ago
by her father, the late DR.. Green upon her BIRTH
day. picture Of him she claims her mother
gave to her on the day Of her marriage. por.
trait of her mother which she claimed she testi-
fed was given TO her husband, Mr. Donovan, by
her mother.
The defense moved to strike out the demand
for the picture OF Mrs. Boyer, as she could not
cover 1t on her complaint II it was given TO her
husband, because lie must sue for it. Judge Glib
son remarked that II would be a peculiar suit
that OF man suing for picture of his mother
in-lRw. Mrs. Boyer married young man about
the age Of her son and eyaued service OF the sum.
mons for four months, although living In Oak
land
Frank l.. Fischer, the Sacramento-street tSan
Francisco printer who recently went through
insolvency, was arrested last evening at his home
In Oakland on a warrant charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false preten ses.
The Oakland Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has adopted a resolution by standing
vote thanking the City Council for refusing a
license to Koenlg al Twentythird avenue
CHURCH's FIFTH WIFE.
The latest wife OF John Henry Church Sr., who
was his fifth victim at the matrimonial altar, is
Cathena Isadoro Pico Church. a descendant Of
the old Alcade and & oyernor. and she brought
suit yesterday for maintenance and support.
She sets forth his brutal aud disgusting conduct
during the short time she endured life with him,
commencing with the very day OF her marriage.
has an income OF $1,000 per month. About TWO
months ago a suit for divorce was dismissed by
her because she had not the means to prosecute IL.
The work OF oyerhaulng the river steamer
Herald at the West Oakland yards is progress
Ing. The work is being rushed through In order
that the Apache and Modoc may be Overhaued
before the river becomes SO low that larger yes
sells cannot pc used in their places.
The annual account OF Mrs. Phoebe Blair, ad
ministratrix OF the Waller Blair estate, has been
MED, showing receipts during the year OF S4S.-
6s4 81. During the same period claims have
been allowed amounting TO S5o,o42
a DRUNKEN MANS ACT.
An intoxicated man laid down on The track at
the Sixieenth.street depot yesterday In front OF
The Los Angeles express as IL approached from
Several section men Vent toward OP HIM about The
same time TO remove him from the track, but IL
the engine had not stopped lie would have been
rnn over before they could have rescued him,
BE tried 10 repeat the effort on the track OF the
Berkeley local. but was prevented and sent to
the lookup, where he gave The name OF john
Burke.
Two trains were required to carry the employees
OF The railroad company to the picnic at Sunol
aud every car was full. Some were disappointed,
because they were unable to find accOmmoda-
tons, and not a few hung on the platforms.
Rev. Dr. Stratton has written letter IN answer
to Warren Olneys view of the Mills College
trouble, and replies to the charges and exposes
the inwardneSs of them.
The salary OF the Secretary OF the Board OF
Health has been fixed at SIPS per month.
CONCERNING THE TEACHERS.
At the meeting Of the Oakland Board OF Educa-
ton resolution was introduced by Director
Parker recIing that the new charter aboIishes
the annual election OF teachers. and that all
regular teachers elected since the adoption of
the charter are subject to removal only under
the Political Code, and that no teacher shall be
elected to a permanent position who has not
served, to the satisfaction OF the board, for the
period OF six months as probationary teacher.
AT the meeting OF the Directors OF the Home
for the Adult Blind ii was reported that $40
brooms had been sold during April. The Super
intendent reported the new dormitory finished
and suggested that ten rooms be furnished The
amount OF goods received during the month was
S1661 20.
Florence G. Higley was granted an annulment
OF the marriage entered into with John A. Hgley
in February 1887. 1t was ascerlaned that Hig-
ley had former wife living.
John Curtis, a coal-deaeT, filed his petition in
insolvency yesterday; liabilities, S327o; no
assets.