The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-01
ACROSS THE BAY.
Happenings of Interest Among
Our NeighbOrs.
The Guardianship Of Ethel Gray smith-Flor-
encs Blythe in Court Agaiu-Among
the Churches


Gray Smith, daughter of the late ex-Judge
Thomas Smith, will be called in Judge
Greene's court. 1t will be remembered that
some five months ago there was contest
with reference to the girls guardianship.
She was in a Sisters school at East Oakl and,
where she had been left by her father at his
DEATH On hearing of writ of habeas
corpus the child was transferred TO the Gus
tody of the mother, who lived in Los An
geles County, until to-day. The will of the
father gave the custody of the child and her
estate 10 Judge E. NJ. Gibson and ex-Judge
a. NJ. Rosborough, who were also made ex-
ecutors of the estate, valued at about $4,000,
and which was bequeathed to Ethel. The
girl is now ii years of age and competent
under the law TO choose her own guardian.
1t viii be a matter of interest 10 the friends
OF ex-Judge Smith, who knew of the es-
arrangement of the parents and the unwill-
ingnesS of the child to go with her mother,
TO know whether or not the mother has
been able 10 win back the affections of the
daughter during the four months time she
has been compelled by the order of the
court to remain with the parent and brother
and sisters in Southern California.
SALARY DEMANDED.
The papers in the petition for writ of
mandate against the School Trustees of the
town of Berkeley to compel them to pay
the salary of Henry Veghte as principal of
the Berkeley High School have been pre-
pared and will probably be filed to-day in
the Superior Court. Mr.. Veghte claims
that he was elected in 1885 by the Board as
principal of the High and the Kellogg
Grammar School and has ever since been
and now is entitled to perform services and
duties as Principal and teacher and to re-
ceive salary out of the School Fund. He
goes on to show that on the 4tn day of
August, $780, rs he was proceeding to per-
form the duties as Principal and teacher
he was by the defendants unlawfully and
wrongfully, without probable cause, pre-
cluded and prevented, and has ever since
been precluded and prevented, from per-
forming and from the right to perform any
of said services or duties. The writ is
asked for commanding and requiring the
defendant to admit him to the use and en-
jOyment of the disputed rights. The suit
Will be commenced to-day.
HEAVY DAMAGES WANTED.
The suit of Mrs. Minnie Mills and
husband of San Rafael against Samuel Sim
clair for damages, growing out of an alleged
statement by defendant that the Florence
Blythe OF the recent trial in the Blythe
estate was not the true Florence Blythe, but
that the daughter of Mrs. Mills was the
true daughter of Thomas Blythe, is set for
trial in Judge Greene's court to-day. The
plaintiff asks for $4,000 damages.
The annual meeting of the Golden Gate
Fair Association will open to-day at the
Oakland Trottng Park and will close ON
the 9th inst.
William Montgomery claims lot of land
at Grove and Twenty-fourth streets, and
has petitioned the Superior Court Tor
decree ouieting his title as against James
Dalziel, an incompetent person, who is
ran N az bv his yyifp oud
Mary c. Dalziel. Montgomery has possess
sion of the land.
Professor Virgil A. Binkley will give a re-
eital this evening at the First Methodist
Episeopal Church, under the auspices of the
Sunday-School.
CREED's FUNERAL.
The funeral OF W. ii. A. Creed, the
former law partner of the late p. ID. Wiggin-
ton, took place yesterday afternoon under
the auspices OF Oakland Commandery, No.
H. Knights Templar Revs a Il. Perkins
and Robert Richie conducted the funeral
services.
Alexander Montgomery has made state
ment reIinqushing his claim OF sci, $50
against the estate # John Lowrie. deceased
upon the delivery to him BY eltcU IS 81
a note and mortgage. The 's-ie.L. a.
conlpanicd petition for dist ia1
Ihe members Of the First Pre- 4ytsrian
Church are much disappointed as The re
fusal OF Rev. DR.. Cayle Of Chicago 3 a1cept
the generous call extended to him. Many OF
them were congretulating themselves that
the place 50 recently vacated by Rev. DR..
Horton was being SO speedily and so accept
ably filled.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
At the First Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday Rev. DR.. Ollie delivered a sermon
on The Facts and Fancies of Christian
Science, Falsely So-caled."
Rev. r. d. Scott of the Be,den-avenue
Pres ~ tarian Ebnreb nf (ibiaaUn al
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday.
As,istint Bishop w. F. Nichols admins
tered the rite of confirmation at the Church
Of the Advent East Oakland, yesterday.
"The Confessional was the subject Of
Rev. Frank Dixon last evening at the Tenth
avenue Baptist Church
The subject OF Rev. C. w. Wendte at the
First Unitarian Church was "The Book of
Revelations in the Light OF Critical Re-
search"
Rev T. L. McKewen, recently of Helena,
Mont, preached at the First Free Baptist
Church on "FaithfulneSs in Little Things
the Great Test OF Character"
g Reasons for Our Hope was the subject
of Rev. j. c. Hanna's sermon at the First
United PreSbI terian Church.
Rev. ". Hill of Shanghai, China, preached
last evening at the Ash5ury Methodist Epis-
copal Church South on IS The Plentvous Har-
vest, but Few Laborers."
At the 1wentieih-sIreet Baptist Church the
subjects OF Rev. George b. Riplnan were:
Shall We Know Each Other There?" and
81 How Shall We Recognize Each Other?"
Rev. J. B. Silcox preached his farewell
sermon 1.-THE Pilgrim Congregational Church
yesterday. He goes to Sacramento this week.
:. The subject Of Rev. c. H. Hobart at the
First Baptist Church was "a Great Oppor-
tunity and How to Meet It."
Alameda.