The morning call., 1890-04-15
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Record of DOiDgs on the
PrOphesied DOomsday.
Athenian Club offoers-Another Void Ordi-
nanoe-Alameda's Municipal Bonds
sold-Berkeey Items

a singular case came up for hearing before
Judge Ellsworth yesterday, when an application
was made TO decide who is entitled TO the estate
OF Francis G. COcello. who dropped dead al Bay
Farm Island recently. The deceased was a
member of Portuguese society at San Leandro
and at his decease his heirs became entitled TO
$3.50 from the society. 1t so happened that
when Cocello joined the society he failed u name
any beneficiary. 1t was shown TO the court that
forty four years ago Cocello left his wife In the
Azores Islands and came to this State, where lie
since resided. He never married again, and his
friends and relatives are now unable 10 state
whether bis wife is dead or alive. Until this can
be determined no disposition OF the estate can be
made. The deceased left sister named Mary
Foster, residing at San Leandro, and BROTHER
Manuel Coceno, residing at San Lorenzo.
The annual meeting of the Contra Costa Water
Company Will be held this afternoon. One Of
the propositions TO come before the meeting will
be The removal OF the principal place of business
to San Francisco, because a majority of the di.
reetory resides there.
The regular ticket has been elected by the
Athenlan Club as follows: President, Charles
G. Yale; President Frederick s. Stratton;
Dlrectors-Frank f. Brigham, A. L.. Stone, E. b.
Jerome, j. G. Edwards, e. w. Kellogg. a. d.
Thomson and L. b. Gould.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
At an adjourned meeting OF the City Council
last evening Councilman Brosnahan, under a
question OF privilege, read a lengthy address
pertaining Ex-senator MofItt and his paper with
reference TO the water company prior 10 and
subsequent TO certain time. A number of ord
nances were read and passed to print. num-
Der OF ladies OF the Oakland w. e. 7. U. were
heard upon Tie Sunday closing ordinance. Mrs.
IL. Il. Johnston, President. and Mrs. Ii. Ii.
Ravens, Secretary, were among those who made
addresses.
A young man named NJ. L. Maxmyre, living at
East Oakland, boarded the Liyermore tIan at
1915 O'Clock yesterday afternoon but neglected
10 get of at Brooklyn Station. He jumped off at
TwenIythird avenue. while the train was run
ming at least twenty miles an hour, and was
picked up unconscious. lie Was restored aud
taken TO his room.
The decree OF divorce in the Davis case was
rendered by Judge Ellsworth yesterday The
court decided That Mrs. Davis shall have a
divorce on The grounds Of cruelty and infdelty,
and that The defendant shall pay her $15 per
month alimony Tor SIX mouths.
An American nag draped In mourning was fly
ng at haif-maSL from the pUle ON the Masonic
Temple yesterday In memory OF the death of
President Lincoln.
THE KENTUCKY COMPANY.
The articles of incorporation OF the Kentucky
Company were filed IN Alameda County yesIer-
day. The purposes of the company is 10 buy and
sell principal and agent wines, brandIes,
liquors and cigars Of every description. and all
kinds OF merchandise at wholesale and retail,
etc. The principal place OF business is Oakland.
Tie capital stock is S25, 600, of which $3.50 Is
subscribed. The directors are: l.. L. Bumberg
and d. ). Davlds. Oakland Louis Altmark, NJ
A. Calm and w. j. Tuska, San Francisco.
AT an adjourned meeting OF the Board OF
Supervisors yesterday, formal resolutions were
adopted lnstrucring the District Attorney to
bring suit against the Sheriff to recover the
amount paid 10 him since March 10, 1885, for
per diem IN conveying insane persons TO the
asylum
Tie charge OF attempt to brlbe against All
Sum was dismissed by Justice Hcnshaw yester
day because there was no complaint. The
charge of attempt 10 eXtort money against John
EptIin who arrested a IN Sum- pOnTiuuad for
examination until Tomorrow morning.
CITY Attorney johnson has filed with the City
Council his written opinion that the new or
dinance prohibiting laundres in The IRE limits is
null and void.
1t has been figured out that there will be a sur
plus OF $4,000 in the Oakland City Treasury at
the END OF the fiscal year, June 30ih.
APPOINTMENT AS GUARDIAN.
Mrs. Sarah Is. Boone yesterday pelitOned to
pc appointed the guardian OF Inc person ana es-
tate OF her fourteen yeafold son, Edmund Fred
erick Long, who petitioner alleges has an estate
consisting OF between $4,000 and $1,000, in the
bands OF |. q. Nlckersham at PetaIuma, who
was appointed his guardian in 1881. The minor
asks for The appointment of his mother, as he
has The right TO do. The mother and son are now
residents OF Alameda County. aud there are no
other relatives OF his in tie county.
A communication was received by Coroner
EyeTs yesterday afternoon from Napa, with ref
eIence 10 Louis Berner, the man who was found
dead from morphine at the Smith House On Fri
day. He left Napa three months ago, and
believed to be little weak minded. An inquest
was held last evening and verdict of suicide
rendered
There has been complaint at various times
against the congfegaling OF number OF men on
Broadway, near Tenth street, and on Saturday
evening contractor named Rigney was ordered
TO move on. When lie refused TO do SO he was
arrested.
Captain j. T. Morrison yesterday afternoon
applied FOR letters OF administration on the estate
OF Mrs. Sarah +. Parnell, late wife of Colonel W.
K. Parnell The estate is valued at $1,000, and
consists OF real properly at Berkeley.
IL Is stated that Mrs. Brown, whose husband
"a ~ "a a nil La
railroad for damages.
HE FORFEITED HIS BAIL.
John W. Ledgett, who fired four shots at his
wife one evening during the holidays, forfeited
$50 In the Police Court yesterday. He went 10
picnic In Badgers Park on Sunday, and before
lie arrived al The park gate he saw Police Officer
HOdNins with a couple of young hoodlum &C.
qualnIanees under arrest. He attempted 10
rescue them from the officer and when the latter
objected Ledgett struck him over the nose. At
THIS The hoUdlums were released ana Ledgett
put behind tile bars with bail al $50.
The articles Of Incorporation of the Oakland
Building ana Loan Association were fled yester-
day The capital stock Is 81 900, 900. in 10. 900
shares OF 500. The amount of capital stock
actually subscribed is 100000. The Directors
are: Austin j. Roberts, v ID. Moody, A. j. Nc
Govern, H. q. Blasdel, j. A. Eastman, r. f.
Crlst, William Rutherford, L. W. Forsting and j.
G. McMullen.
movement is on foot to organize a branch OF
the Bear Club in Oakland and humber OF the
san Francisco members attended a meeting
Judge Hborn was chosen temporary Chairman
and L. q. Tuttie Secretary, while a committee
was appointed to bring the matter before the
Re ubllcans OF Alameda County.
To-day being the twenty-tfth anniversary of
President LineOln's death the raising OF the flag
on the Lincoln School was deferred until his
afternoon, at which time appropriate exercises
will be held.
a NEW POSITION CREATED.
At meeting of the Board of Education last
evening DR.. NJ. W. Fish was chosen President
for the ensuing year. The resignation of Miss
Josie StandefoTd, as teacher OF the Cole School,
was accepted and Miss Florence Lemon was
elected. he board created the position OF
Principal OF Architectural Drawing and directed
the superintendent 10 ascertain and recommend
competent persons for the position.
Judge Greene denied the application of three
foreigners who desired TO become citizens. They
could not answer the test but pertinent ques-
lions regarding the provisions OF the constitu-
ton which they said they were willing TO sup