The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Grand Jury's Report Crit.
cized by a Preacher.
A Policeman Caught Pilfering Potatoes An
Inquiry Concerning Msjors-seizure Of
the Times-Berkeley's Charter.

Rev. Charles W. Wendte. pastor of the
First Unitarian Society, has answered in a
caustic and what seems to be just criti-
cism of the late Grand Jury's report with
reference to the projecting bay windows of
the new church edifice at Fourteenth and
Castro streets. He shows that the projec-
tions are only. three feet, that the Sidewalk
is eighteen feet wide, and thinks, in view of
the enterprise shown in the making of these
improvements, at cost Of 10000, that the
Grand Jury was In rather small business in
singing this instance, where the City C0un-
Gil had given the permission on its being
shown to it that the lot was not as large as
represented. and the plans had all been
adopted and contracts let before it was as
certained. He points out instances where
cellar-ways are permitted to take off part of
narrower sidewalks in the business portion
OF the town. and the jury made no refer
ence. He shows that the church is in a
residence portion, and the two extensions
for the bay-window towers will not occupy
the full width usually covered by grass-plots
along the sidewalks.
mortgage was filed yesterday to Mrs.
Elizabeth N. Brier. widow. signed by
George Hearst by his attorney, Irwin C.
Rancho ell Velle de San Jose for $1,000.
A POLICEMAN STEALING POTATOES.
The Chief of Police some time ago de-
manded the resignation of w. f. Batchelder
as special police officer. Batchelder re-
signed, but received the appointment as
deputy constable and retained his route
and patrons. man named Miller was APP
pointed. and was decked out in a gray
uniform, but he did not receive much pat
ronage. Early yesterday morning two
regular officers saw him filling the pockets
of his gray uniform with potatoes from a
sack on the sidewalk at Eleventh and Wash
ington streets, and the matter was reported
to the Chief.
Judge Henshaw dismissed the charge Of
grand larceny against May Welsh yesterday
IN the Oakland Police Court, aud allowed
the girl to go-kome with her mother. II was
dismissed on the ground that it is not the
proper charge. 1t is doubtful whether the
embeZZlement charge will be made.
Inc executors OF the last will of Thomas
Varney and Judge Ellsworth have approved
claim of $4,000 of the Sather Banking
Company against the estate.
A QUERY REGARDING MAJORS.
The County Clerk, James L. Crane, yes
| terday received the following communica-
| ton:
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
ANN ARBOR, Dec. 8, 1890.
Dear Sir: We wish 10 learn the date and
| place OF execution OF LLOYD L. Majors, who was
/ student OF law al this University twenty years
| ago. lie was reported 10 have been hanged for
murder In Santa Clara County, In May 1884.
win you kindly aid us? Yours very truly,
JAMES Ii. WADE, Secretary.
| 1t will be remembered that Majors was
| hanged in Oakland on May 23 1884, the case
| having been transferred from Santa Clara
| County, he AMI two other men named jew
EFT and Showers having murdered old w.
| L. Renowden, near Los Gatos, for his
money after horribly torturing him.
| N X kpllOpp resident anpinapr 0f tho
maintenance and way department of the
Southern Pacific Company. has resigned to
accept position on the New York Central.
Warren S. Palmer, who has been in the en-
| pl0y OF the company under Kellogg, has
| been promoted to the vacancy.
Postmaster Bishop seized copies Of the
Morning Times with partial lottery lists and
notified the proprietors that he would hold
| them subject to orders from the postal
| authorities.
| AsPHYXIATED BY COAL GAS.
A man named Cummings, employed as a
Company, and % years of age, was suifo-
| Gated last Eight at the Eureka Hotel on
Seventh and Washington streets. He
| was found dead at midnight with
his his gas jet turned on at full
! force in the room occupied by
him. TIE indications were that the
| death was accidental the stopcock hayng
| been found to be defective in its operation.
| woman and two daughters met their
| death under like circumstances in the same
| house less than one year ago.
Alameda.
| A. V. Clark is mentioned as a possible
candidate for City Trustee from the West
| End.
The dedication of the new German
Lutheran Church has been postponed until
| the first Sunday in January.
An alarm of fire was sounded last evening
| for slight blaze in the rear of store in
Brehmers new building. 1t was speedily
| extinguished. The building of Central Hose
Company will be auctioned off on Saturday
| night and will be moved away. A hand
| some new structure will take its place.
Earnest Mayrich Jr. and Fred Maillot,
who we're employed as copyists in the
County Clerks Office, have been let out,
| there being no more work for them to do.
Applications for positions as school teach
ers have been received by the Board of
| Education from Mrs. Mary j. Reid, Charles
l.. Bredenbach and Carrie Remington.
! The City Trustees are in a quandary what
| on the site OF the proposed new fire-house
Tor Whidden Hose Company, and must be
moved away in few days.
| The motion to sell the interest of W. G.
Jones, an incompetent person. in the Park
| Hotel, is opposed by his son William. who
maintains that the business should be con-
Quoted as it is. Evidence was introduced
| which showed that since September oath the
| sum of Sl247 40 was taken in at the bar and
$561 IS from the rent OF rooms, etc.
Berkeley.
The residents on Dwight way and others
have requested the Oakland and Berkeley
Transit Company to run its road on Blake
street. instead of Dwight way, on account
| Of the excessive travel on the latter thor.
oughfare and its narrowness.
The situation at the Judson Works re-
mains practically the same. The strikers
declare that they will not seek work al
other places and that they win 60 back to
work in body. The works have two fur
naces and two rollers running. aud it is
| claimed that when mora wOrknlen are
wanted they will have them.
The Board of Freeholders has completed
its draft of a charter for the city and re.
| ferred it to President Ricard and Town At.
torncy Robinson to have copies prepared
for presentation to the Town Trustees next
! Tuesday evening. The charter will be such
as to provide for city Of the first class uu.
| der the statutes.
OBITU A RY.