The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-04
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Democratic County COnven-
tion COnvrnes To-Day.
An Evening School Wanted-Lake Merritt
Sewer-University Battalion Oficers-Dis-
pute Over the Sale of House.

Mrs. Jennie Fitzgerald and her daughter,
Mrs. Jennette Cameron, recently purchased
the premises at S63 Cypress street from an
agent of Mrs. Wells. Some time ago limo
thy Buyle raid S. on the purchase of the
same premises, but, it is said. the money was
returned and the premises sold to Mrs. Fitz-
gerald. The key to the house was kept by
a neighbor, and the Boyles securing it, took
possession of the house, moving in aud max
ing themselves at home. Mrs. Fitzgerald and
Mrs. Cameron on Thursday evening drove to
the house with their furniture intending to
take possession. They were surprised to
find Boyle and his wife already in the house,
the donrs nailed up and things barricaded
generally. The furniture was unloaded and
Mrs. Fitzgerald and her daughter attempted
to enter. Thercupon the Boyles pitched into
them aud forced them to retire to the side
walk. Warrants were issued yesterday and
the Boyles were arrested on charges of bat
terry. They claim that they purchased the
house from Mrs. Wells personally.
There was Il very large attendance at the
open-ar concert in the City Hall Park last
evening. The evening was very pleasant.
Beyer'S RecOllections of the War" was
produced with electrical effects by NJ At
kinSon. Company A of the Fifth Infantry,
n. g. c., assisting in the battle scenes, with
First Lieutenant Smith in command.
The Democratic campaign in Oakland will
be opened this evening with a speech by
j. P. Irish, and the Oakland IroQuos Club
viii turn out headed by the City Band.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Last evening the six approaches to the
Democratic committee-roomS were lighted
up with transparency and banner was
stretched across the street bearing the
names and portraits OF Pond and Del Vale.
This morning the Democratic County Con-
ventinn will be called 10 order in Germania
Hall by Walt r Laymance, Chairman of the
County Committee. An interior delegate
will probably be chosen as Chairman of
the conl enticn. Senator Moflitt and the
others working the Dolly Warden" Non
Partisan judiciary" racket to have Judge
(. NJ. Gibson and eX-Judge K. III. Res
borough Endorsed by the convention claim
that there Will be no difficulty about it, but
there are those among the delegates who
do not think it necessary to take up de-
Geated Republican and make him their can
didate when there are plenty of attorneys in
their own Tanks who would take the nomi-
nation and make the canvass, even II de-
feated, for the honor of The thing.
Young Charley Jones, who, with Eddie
johnson, was arrested on Wednesday and
charged with grand larceny for Stealing
horses and buggies, had the charge against
him reduced to petty larceny yesterday, and
was committed to the care of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society. JohnSOn's father was
allowed to take him home, as he was led into
the escapades by Jones and had never been
arrested before.
1t will be necessary TO have ninety-siy
Deputy United States Marshals and ninety
six United States Supervisors of Election ap-
int fowl al- nd rps anft al anf
next month. So far only few applications
have been received.
JOHN II. sMYTH's ESTATE.
S. Gertrude Smyth, as administrative of
the estate of John Fl. Smyth, has petitioned
that citation issue that Catherine Lyon
and Anna Rogers show why the petitioner
should not he discharged from her trust
She sets forth that Catherine Lyon aud
Anna Rogers. sisters of the deceased. have
refused to accept the portion OF the estate
according 10 The decree OF distribution.
Judge Ellsworth as ordered that the citation
prayed for be returnable on October 18th.
Smyth was the well-known land attorney,
who suffered for several years prior to his
death with softening of the brain. The
sisters have been dissatisfied with their dis
tributive share of the estate and have re-
fused to receive and receipt for 1t.
Appeals are being made for the opening
Of an evening school by the Board of Educa-
tion at the Cawson School, North Oakland.
Thirty pupils Of the Clawsou School have
signed a petition asking for the establish
ment of the evening school An addition to
the schOol-house is much needed, and an
effort is being made to secure an appropria-
ton sufficient 10 build fouT-rOom addition.
An uudenominational Christian conven-
ton will be held in tent on the grounds
recently vacated on San Pablo avenue, OpDO-
site Sycamore street, commencing to-day
and continuing until the 22d inst Services
will be held at 10 O'Clock in the morning and
o'clock in the afternoon.
General Superintendent j. A. Fillmore
and party went south last evening on the
private car Buenayentura.
LAKE MERRITT SEWERS.
F. s. Stratton Jr., E. a. Howard, E. Nus
banner, George w. Reed, F. w. Henshaw,
T. NJ. Smith and Hiram Tubbs filed a petit
| ton Yesterday with the City Clerk asking
the council to order the construction of a
main sewer recommended by Rudolph Her
| ing from the estuary along First avenue to
| Lake Merritt and along the eastern shore of
| Lake Merritt to East Eighteenth street.
| thence along East Eighteenth street to and
| along Fourth avenue and its extensions to
| Mound or Hopkins streets.
! The Union Pacific Company's chair car,
| which was brought out from the East by
| the Union Pacific folks and placed on eX-
hibiton at the pier, has been returned East.
| The system of lighting the Car by gas which
| those in charge sought to introduce on the
| Southern Pacific did not interest the officials
| here as much as was anticipated, and the
trip will not he productive of the results de-
sired by the prOprietors. 1t came in on Sep
! ember 6th.
The OakIa and Water Front Company has
| answered the suit of James p. Cameron and
| others, suing for land on the estuary be-
| tween Grove and Castro streets, denying
! that the plaintiffs have any right, title or in
| terest to it. but that the company has held
| the title and undisputed possession for
| twenty years.
The Independent Lathers' Union Of Oak
| land has elected I. II. Downey President,
| q. Fox Vice President j. d. Cahil Treas
| urer, and b. II. Mcnamara Sergeant-at-
| arms