The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-07
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland's New Brewery PrOmis.
ing of Success.
How Chinese Dispose of the Daad-Disap-
pointed Fighters-Burning
of School-House.

In the matter of the estate of Wing by,
gardener, who died year ago, the following
letter from his mother and brother was read
in the Superior Court of Alameda County
Yesterday:
VILLAGE OF Nom BEN. DISTRICT OF SAN NoY,
COUNTY OF QUoNG CHOW, PROVINCE OF
CANTON, CHINA.
To lessrS. An Wing, etc.-DEAR BRETHREN
OF THE WING FAMILY: Ii Is common no
tlon that an outsider, member of another family,
Is not like The brethren OF one family In mutual
help. My greatest thanks to you for informing
me OF The death of my son. j, as his mother.
weep and bereave his death. | have no more
elder son TO support me. His young brother says
lie is now like stoik that has a broken wing.
He also feels as if one If his arms was cut of,
and lie also SAYS people have brothers, but lie Is
in i'll fate and his gIief is unlimited Iu regard
to his money you Will please be very merclful
and do all you can to get the American court 10
give the money 10 you aud send II 10 me as soon
as you can, for am greatly in need. am just
urgent for that money house on IRE is for
wafer. So please do us this favor.
sen RE KONG and WING Now FO0K,
younger brother.
Quon sui, sixteenth year, fifth month, twenty
first day.
There is so to be distributed to the heirs
out OF $40 in the estate, the sum of $500
having been consumed in fees and costs.
The new brewery for Oakland promises
to De a success. 1t has been decided to
raise the amount to $4,000. and is said
$4,000 has been subscribed. The Oakland
Brewery was sold to the syndicate for
$4,000, but it is said as good a one can be
built for $3.50 or $4,000. 1t was h ED at
$4,000 only year before it was sold.
w. Blair was sentenced to three months
in the County Jail yesterday by Judge
Greene for an assault on Peter Jensen on
August 23d. He Withdrew plea of not
guilty ana pleaded guilty.
EIghty-four saloon licenses were gr anted
in Alameda County during the month of
September.
SUPERVISORS MEETING.
AT the MEETING of the Supervisors yester-
day N. J. Keller applied for Il franchise for
a street railroad outside of the city limits to
the cemeteries, the line to run from Perata
street at the northern line of the city of Oak
land, thence to San Pablo avenue, to Adeline
street, to Evoy avenue, To Telegraph avenue,
TO Linden street, to New Broadway, to Me
Adam street, to Charter street, to and
through the Catholic cemetery. The Pc
titioner states that he and others are about
to associate themselves as a corporation for
building the road. 4 petition VIII be pre-
scented to the City Council for connecting
franchise. The motive power permitted in
the code is mentioned, but it is understood
that electricity will probably be used.
1t is rumored that Chinaman with bad
case OF leprosy is living in tent on the
marsh, 200 yards away from the Melrose
Smelling Works, ana that he has lived there
a long time. dying by inches. II is stated
that Chinese bring food and deposit il near
the tent, and that after they go away the
leper comes out for it. He is outside Of the
city limits and outside the jurisdiction of
the Oakland Board of Health. but it is Sug-
pPStpd that an Investigation be had.
Nicholson Bros, proprietOrs of the East
Oakland Steam Laundry, filed petition in
insolvency yesterday. Their liabilities are
placed at $685. %. and their personal prop
erty is valued at $3.50. Socrates Huff
brought suit last week against them to re-
cover rent due, and this precipitated the in
SOlvency proceeding.
John Bowman, 10 years OF age, gave him
self up last evening on charges of burglary,
one for having entered the bar-rOom at
Seventh and Cedar streets. The boy was
almost dead from asthma. His parents are
dead, and he claimed to have had nothing to
eat for forty eight hours before he gave him
self up.
DIsPOsING OF A DEAD CHINAMAN.
Two Cinnamon were seen on last Sunday
evening to leave the Liyermore train at the
Oakland pier, carrying third Celestial,
whom they laid down at one side of the
building and covered up with some cloth
ing. They then went on to San Francisco.
An examination few minutes later by the
officers on duty revealed the fact that the
Chinaman was dead and the body was after
ward taken to San Francisco. Why it was
taken to San Francisco instead Of being
turned over to the Alameda County Coroner
is unexplained. Coroner Evers says he is
not inclined to make any fuss about it. as he
is not anxious to take charge OF it, though
he would have done so if notified before re-
mOyal.
Ex-Mayor Charles D. Pierce is mot
in it, for the Assembly from the Fifty
fifth District; that is, he declines the
honor of being defeated. He ran and was
elected Mayor during dlSaftectiOn in the
Republican ranks, but he does not propose
to run in an overwhelmingly Republican
district when the party is united, besides he
does not care to take the time from his BUSH
ness, and this, he says. is the principal rea-
son for declining.
Mrs. Fitzgerald and her daughter, Mrs.
Cameron, now have possession Of the house
on Cypress street, having taken possession
while the BOyleS were at the City Hall
under arrest and removed the latter's fur
niture on the sidewalk. The charge Of bat
terry against Mr.. and Mrs. Boyle is set for
tomorrow morning
The hearing on the charge of robbery
against Frank Lambert for taking the coat
and other articles of the San Jose cOlOred
youth on Sunday night, was continued yes
terday in the Oakland Police Court until
this morning.
DISAPPOINTED SPORTS.
There was disappointed crowd of sports
at the bar-roOm at Twenty-sec0nd and Ade-
line streets on Sunday afternoon. The
saloon man mad some birds of the game
kind to be ptted against some brought over
from Alameda, but before the brutal sport
was about to be commenced one Of the
bloods recognized r. w. Theobald, tine ex-
ecutive officer of the Alameda Humane
Society, who is also a Deputy Sheriff. and
with many blessings on his head 'the
buys" concluded to postpone the exhibition
On Sunday 100 boys and girls received
their first holy communion at st. Patrick's
robed in the blue and brown Scapulas and
Heart, Immaculate Conception ana Holy
Angels. Four masses were said and i'm
mense congregations attended. These sol
emn services were followed by the benedc-
ton and renewal of baptismal vows at $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon. The girls were
dressed in white and carried wreathS, while
the boys wore Sashes and gloves. The
Christian Brothers and Sisters Of st. Joseph
assisted in the ceremonies.
The total registration in Alameda County
to date is II. 600 1t is believed that not over
$4,000 will register out OF the supposed $4,000
voters in the county Registration will close
on the 18th INST
An inquest on the remains of Brother p.
J. Kirwan of st. Mary's College resulted in
a verdict OF death from heart disease. The
funeral will take place to-day from the col
lege, under the auspices of the Christian
Brothers.
Colonel E. D. Baker Camp, S. V, of
Oakland visited htf nf Tpbp