The morning call., 1890-10-01
1.-THE Ban
Enterprises in and About
Oakland.
Persistent Wooer Put Out of the Way.
Civil Service amiuations-Burglars
on the Rampage.

The articles of incorporation of the Pied
mont Bath and Power Company were filed
yesterday with an authorized capital stock
of S127, 800. OF this amount $4,000 is sub
scrlbed. The Directors are: E. A. Heron,
Montgomery Howe, Z. W. Playter, Ira
Bishop, J. E. Bradbury, S. c. Bigelow, John
+. Spring. The purposes are to construct
or acquire maintain and operate baths of
all kinds and bathing establishments with
all appurtenances to furnish steam, cleo
tricky and power for any and all purposes;
to OF crate and maintain places of entertain
ment, refreshment and amusement; to hold,
acquire, sell, lease and mortgage real and
personal property. The buildings will be east
of the cable-house of the Consolidated
Cable Company, and the plans are being
prepare.
The Directors of the Oakland and Berke-
ley Rapid Transit Company decided at a
me-tiug yesterday to build the two lines, by
way of Lorin and by Shattuek avenue, to
Berkeley at once 1t was feared by the
residents of Lorin that the line through
that place would not be built at present, but
the action OF yesterday makes them happy.
The Standard Building and Loan AsSocia-
ton was incorporated yesterday with
capital stock fixed au S5,00Q,0 900. The Di-
rectors are W. H. Quinn, C. W. Kellogg, E.
A. Heron, d. E. Collins, j. o. Cadman,
George Berbeck, A. Brown, w. Il. Pierce,
w. X Flint. The sum of $4,000 has been
subscribed.
THE DAVIS ALINoNY CASE.
Judge Ellsworth has overruled the de-
murrer in the suit OF Catherine Davis vs..
John Davis, the Stockton millionaire, for
$500 per month for support. This was the
second amended complaint and twenty days
time was allowed in which to answer. Mrs.
Davis is known at Berkeley as Mrs. Greeley,
and is the woman whom Secretary Theobald
of the Humane Society had arrested under
the name of Mrs. Greeley for cruelty to her
adopted daughter. The dispositions taken in
the case show that the wife Is of one religion
and Davis an agnOstic. She wanted to be
married by a priest, but lie objected, and as
compromise they were married by a cIyl
contract.
The number Of prisoners in the Alameda
County Jail was added to yesterday by the
incarceration of six more border Cinnamon
who arrived on the Southern overland III
charge Of Deputy United States Marshal A.
". Marsh. They had. as some OF the evil
dence of smuggling over the border between
San Diego and Mexico. number OF MeXl-
can coins.
Judge Greene has overruled the Southern
Pacific Company's demurrer to the $4,000
damage suit of Mrs. Annie Irwin aud her
son for the death of the husband and father
in the draw-bridge accident on Memorial
day. The defendant was given 10 days to
answer.
Carrie L0wney has been granted divorce
from James E. LOwney on the ground of de-
sertion, aud has been awarded the custody
of the two minor children.
ARRESTED AND COMMITTED.
William Thornton. who was arrested
H..
Frey with his attentions, was arrested again
yesterday and committed to AgnewS ASy-
lum Tor Insane. The testimony showed that
be had prosecuted her with his attentions
for the past five years, and that during ali
that period she had not spoken a half dozen
words to him and had not been introduced
TO him. His father and relatives stated that
the young man Is insane with reference 10
hiSs infatuatlOn for the young lady. She
c0uI1 not 90 out Of the house even with
friends without Thornton being somewhere
near and following them. He even threat
ened to shoot any one who would marry
her and shoot her He had given up ali
work and hung around the home of the
Freys. At the time Of his arrest he also
had loaded revolver in his pocket.
FIeda Kirchner, the young woman who
pleaded guilty of the larceny of some dress
goods from the rooms of Mrs. McAllister,
was fined $50 yesterday by Judge Henshaw
and paiu the fine. The Court advised her to
GeIn 9nEs She has $500 in bank and stated
!. than id not need the goods which she
Aha1, - ~. was indGsad to take them by
companion.
PROBES or G. Frederick Wright of Oberlin
College, Ohio, arrived on Monday night
from Alaska, where he has been engaged IN
q glacial survey in the interest of the Smith
sonian Institution. He will remain for few
days as the guest of Rev. j. II. Rice of West
Oakland before starting for the East.
m of Schools p
Fisher went to Amador County yesterday, to
conduct a teachers institute. He was ac-
cOmpanied by Principal Chandler.
WILL HE BE FOUND IN THE BAY?
a man very much excited rushed into the
Oakland Police Station yesterday with a let
ter in his hand, written by his brother from
the Aldine House, 404 Turk street. San
Francisco. which was dated over night, and
cad:
Dear Rrother-I intend TO Kill myself In the
Oakland Bay tomorrow. GOOd-by.
In explanation of this the visitor said that
his brother was to have been married last
night, and that all the arrangements were
completed. At the last moment, though, the
girl b cked out and refused to proceed with
tn ceremony. The names were not learned.
Abuat q year ago Professor II. L. B.ckel
of Washington College at lrvington became
member of the firm Of Laymance IL Co..
Tea-eSate dealers, but about ten days ago
there was dissolution of the partnership
owing to a dispute over commissions on
a transaction in real estate in one of the
middle counties. This commission amounted
to S6j0O, and Professor Blckel claims he.
was to receive oue-half of the commission in
view Of his having advanced all the money
necessary to complete the transaction.
Upon the dissolution Professor Bickel at
tached the contract, and refuses to release 1t
until his commission is paid.
Burga lies were committed in the houses
of Deputy County Clerk n. G. SturteVaDt
and David Best Of the agricultural works at
San Leandro Monday night or yesterday
morning. Mfr. Sturteyant'sp antaloons were
taken from his bedroom into the yard and
his gold watch and pocket book taken. Mr..
Bests gold watch was also taken:
Tie quarterly eyamnati0nsGf the Civil
Service for carriers aud postal clerks Will
begin at 9 o'clock this morning. at the City
Council chamber In the City Hall
FLOATING IN THE BAY.
The body of man was found floating in
the bay at the end of Long Wharf last
evening. 1t was clad in dark pants ana
blue jumper. The remains are believed to
be those of labGrer or longshOreman,
and are supposed to be the same as those
seen several days ago, but lost sight Of
before they could be recovered. The CorO-
ner having been notified, the body is now at
lIameel
CIy emith has returned f. u
his vacation SU iona County,
AT the Catholic fair Us evening in St
Joseph's Hall, songs wiz De sung by Ma
dame Ponton de nice ard Miss Ellen
Coursen, and a violoy:ello solo viii be given
by Miss HiIchc1ck/
An adjourned meeting of the CITY Trus-