The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-10
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Campaign in Alameda County
Not a Dull One.
Church and His Fifth Wife-Drifted Into In.
solvency - Republican Rallies.
Mauerhan's Defense.

Judges OF the superior Court OIL Alameda
County, is beginning to be very lively,
some of the veterans of the late war
espousing the cause of Colonel Gibson, ana
endeavoring in his interest to defeat
William e. Greene. one of the Republican
nominees and recognized as one OF the
ablest jurists on the bench in the State.
The Grand Jury of the county has been
going over the expenditures Of the courts as
well as that of the county officers, and one
item shows the expedition with which Judge
Greene conducts the business OF his depart
ment as well as the carefulness with which
he looks after the expenses of his court.
The jury fees paid by The county in cases in
which juries were called in his department,
but not tried on account of continuances,
for given time amounted 10 SOC, while for
the same time and for !he same cause 500
was paid out of the county funds for the
department over which Judge Gibson pre-
sides. Gibson is now one of the Demo-
cratic candidates for reelection to the office.
a. X. NJ. Storrie of East Oakland has re-
turned from three months trip through
Utah, Wyoming. Washington, Oregon and
Northern California. He says he came back
so as to be in time to take part in the cam
paign if his services are needed.
DRIFTED INTO INSOLVENCY..
About year ago II. J. Cummings well
known in business aud society circles in San
Francisco and Oakland, associated himself
with T. II. Dunakin in business at Twenty
third avenue, East Oakland. A few days
ago an attachment for Sl29 was placed Oh the
store, it is said, for a claim against Dunakin
before Cummings went into the partner
ship. Yesterday afternoon Dunakin filed a
petition under the act of 1880 placing the
firm in insolvency. Cummings refused TO sign
the petition in which Dunakin places his
share of the firms debts at S1444 and his own
at S2753, making total of S419S. He claims
an interest Of S17o0 in the store, but has a
piece of real property valued at $1,000 with
a mortgage OF $500 on it. He also ella inns
$500 as exempt under the law. An assignee
will be appointed to-day.
Articles of incorporation are in prepara-
ton for the electric street railroad from B.
street Station through B, Peralta and For
tieth streets. Linden lane and McAdam
street to Mountain View Cemetery, named
in the franchises asked for by NJ. }. Keller
and his associates from the City Council
and the Board of Supervisors.
The Republicans will have rally at Ger
mania Hall tomorrow evening. Ex-Mayor
w. X. Davis viii preside and addresses will
be delivered by IL. c. Dibble aud j. G.
Campbell and others.
FROM HIS FIFTH WIFE.
John Henry Church Sr. cold Harry")
yesterday entered suit for divorce from
his fifth wife, Catalina Isidorio Pco,
charging that she has deserted him. She
las suit pending against him for mainte-
nance and support and is receiving S75 per
month from HIM. He is anxious to have
this alimony stopped. She Will answer with
a crOss-cOmplalnt, probably using the same
int lagl
some six months ago, but which she after
ward withdrew. Her mother, Mrs. DeSea
Todd has a criminal prosecution against
him for perjury in swearing that Cathailna
was 10 when he procured the marriage
license, when in fact she was only 10. Harry
has not had very happy time with his last
two wives.
The Republicans of the Second Ward have
organized, with Webb \. Pierce as Presi-
dent; W. B. Fry. f. V. Wood and II. NJ
Sanborn, Vice Presidents; j.. n. Benham,
Secretary, and S. NJ. Bassett, Treasurer. A
rally VIII be held at Milton Hall this even
Ing, at which a large attendance is expected
and number OF addresses will be made. a
marching corps will be formed of members
of the club.
John Wilcox, the c0nsumptiYe boy. who
gave himself up for the burglary of West
Oakland saloon, from which he stole bot
tie OF whisky, was held in the Police Court
yesterday TO answer the charge with bail at
$1,000.
All Gee has been arrested by Secretary
Theobald of the Humane Society Tor driving
a horse unfit for use.
MARRIAGE WAS A FAILURE.
Mary SigerSon was gr inted divorce from
Henry Sigerson by Judge Gibson yesterday.
She testified that she married him in
Leavenworth, Kans., in 1887. and that q
short time after they came to this Coast, she
bringing with her $500 Sigerson lived in
high style, and spent her money as though
he were a millionaire. 1t was not long be-
fore all was squandered and then h. de-
serted her and has since refused to provide
for her. Being without home or friends,
she found it necessary 10 go out and work
for others, and now she is a domestic.
1t is charged that A. Il. Hunt and his
friends will knife +. w. Henshaw at tho
polls in East Oakland, because the former
was defeated by the latter for the nominal
ton Of Judge of the Superior Court Hunt
and his friends say this is another Democratic
lie, and that, as Republicans, they will sup
port and vote for the entire ticket and not
for Democrats or bOlteiS.
Sam Bell Mckee has rendered to the DEM
ocratic committee hi declination OF the
nomination to the ). ate Senate, likewise
Charles ID. Pierce as an Assembly candidate.
a committee Of three has been appointed
to fluid victims to run.
Elizabeth NJ. Wilson sued for divorce
yesterday from james NJ. Wilson, alleging
failure to provide.
HE HAS \ GOOD DEFENSE.
Guttlob A. MaueTban says he will have a
defense to Mrs. Jennie Lakhune's damage
suit, if size carries out her threat to bring 1t.
He says also that she has not 81 interest in
the hotel or the furniture. With reference
to her sprsined wrist he says she received it
by entering the elevator and lowering il her
self. She fell when she jumped out at the
lower floor and received the injury then and
he was at tie time on the floor above. lie
declares that he did not touch her, but that
she did slap him in the face when be ordered
her out Of the house.
The Oakland City Board of Examination
has issued the following teachers cerLif-
Gates: First grade to Miss Ellen McCabe on
diploma from California State Normal
School; Miss Mary E. Smith and W. j. Con-
rel on diplomas from Pennsylvania State
Normal School; Miss Mary Mckee on first
grade San Francisco certificate.
John Howard, an employe of the West
Oakland Yards, stated yesterday that an at
tempt was made by highwayman to rob
him on Sunday night. He claims that he
hand and the would-be garroter took to his
heels.
Tie Piedmont Cable Company has erect
ed a wating-room at the Twenty-fourth
street turning, where transfers are made
to and from the cemetery cars.
Alameda.
Hacyon Parlor, No. 1876 will give ball in
Harmony Hall on Friday evening, Octo-
Der 3lst.
Rev. DR.. Gray of Chicago will occupy the
pulpit of the Park-street N. L. Church next
Sunday morning.
Ellen Parker and Florence A. Murdoch,
merchants and milliners, have filed petit
ton in insolvency The liabilities are S3475
and the assets $500, stock in the store on
Park street. and 500 caring apparel
claimed as exempt