The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-30
OAKLAND = ALAMEDA.
The Seant Record of Quiet
Days DOings.
trials With Closed Doors-Concert for the Kin
dergarten-Eight-Hour Agitation-Clos
of the Adventists' Conference.

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Iather. On the 18th Of November he sued
her Tor an annulment of the marriage con-
tract on the ground of her chastity. The
answer denies his allegations, affirms his
paternity of the child and demands alimony
and support for herself and the child. The
trial was taken up with closed doors yester-
uay afternoon Immediately on the disposal
Oh the Miner divorce case, also with closed
doors.
The contest in the matter of the estate of
Joseph Nichols has been compromised by
the payment to Mrs. Mary E. Nichols, the
widow, but who has not lived with her hus-
band for years prior to his death. of the
sum Of $500. she relinquishing all claims
against the estate.
Notwithstanding the inclement weather,
the attractive programme last evening
brought out large audience at the benefit
OF Mrs. Macdougall and family at the First
Congregational Church.
John +. Deemer, a stationary engineer,
mas hled his petition in insolvency with
liabilities at S6l4; no assets.
FOR THE KINDERGARTEN.
The following will constitute the orches-
ira OF young ladies to take part in the
be given at Hancock Hall, on Twelfth
street, near Franklin, tomorrow evening,
Tor the benefit of the Central Free Kinder
garten: First violin-Miss Bosqui. Miss
Wright, Miss Herrck, Miss Tucker; sec
ond violin-Miss Ames, Miss a. Ames, Miss
Fox, Miss Clare Tucker; piano, Miss
Janet Watt; flute, Miss Clements; cornet,
Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Benjamin; cello, Mrs.
John Rea; viola, Miss Hayne. There will
be dancing after the musical and literary
exercises.
One OF the Oakland planing-mill firms has
IN view OF the uncertainty and uneasiuess
brought about by the agitation of the eight
hour movement agreed TO give its employees
a hall holiday every Saturday afternoon
from June 1st without any reduction of pay
II other mills and shops will do likewise.
The Evangelism Lutherische st. Marcus
ktrche of Oakland has been Incorporated
with the following directors: Hermann
Althof, President; Z. Ludwig, Vice Presi-
dent; C. c. Nordhausen, Treasurer; G.
Magerstadt, Secretary, and G. +. Hesse-
mann.
Thieves entered the church of the Sacred
Heart at Temescal on Monday night and
stole number of valuable articles. The
entrance was made through one of the back
windows.
MINER DIVORCE CASE.
The Miner divorce case was decided by
Judge Ellsworth yesterday afternoon after
weeks trial with closed doors. Miner
was ordered to pay S25 attorneys fees to
his wife and $40 per month for the support
of the child, which was awarded to the Gus
tody OF the mother.
The conference of the Seyenth-day
Adyentists closed last evening with an
illustrated lecture on humanity" by
Elder Healey. A Ministerial Institute will
be- held at Healdsburg in the autumn. The
following have been elected as Directors of
the Healdsburg College for the ensuing
year.. n. LOughborough, r. S. Owens,
c. II. Jones, L. j. WaggOner. w. C.
Granger, \. c. Mcclure, Joseph Leuinger.
The iarpHnfprS' and IOinarS' lfnion has
passed a resolution extending the time for
which it shall refuse to put in any mill
work turned out of a shop running more
than eight hours day, until the 20th day
Of May.
Judge Gibson denied a nonsuit in the
damage case of Cammett v5. The Southern
Pacific Company. The case of the defense
will be taken up and will probably consume
the remainder of the week.
INFLUENCED BY THE GREEN-EYED.
Ex-SerGeant Gano of the San Francisco
police was defendant IN Justice Heu-
shaw's court Oh Monday on charge of
breaking the window of his wife'S restau-
rant on San Pablo avenue. The evidence
showed that The affair was purely one of
domestic differences, for it appeared that
Gano was acting under the influence of the
'green-eyed monster" He was therefore
adjudged not guilty and discharged from
custody.
Talk of the English syndicate and the
puICltSb VI Odklduu DI6WeTleS mas again
been revived. Recent offers have been
made to the prOprietors of the Oakland
Brewery, and possibly others, but they
were rejected. However, it is said that,
after an experts inspection OF the books of
the East Oakland Brewery and the Hofburg
Brewery of West Berkeley, the syndicate
bonded both properties.
Only tfty-tive deaths have occurred in the
city so far this month, the record being the
lowest for long time past. Speaking of
the record, DIR. Crowley, the Health Officer,
said that the light rate was partly the re-
suit of the prevailing good weather, and is
also due to the fact that the prevalence Of
lung diseases that played such havoc last
month no longer exists.
There are now ordinances before the City
Council that, II adopted, will add greatly to
the beauty of the city's pleasure places.
They call for the expenditure of $1,000 on
the parks, the money to be app0rtioned as
follows: $1,000 for Harrison square, $1,000
for Independence square and $4,000 for
Clinton Park.
The county convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will assemble
on May 18th and 14th, at the First Baptist
Church.
Alameda.
T. G. Daniels, editor of the Argus, has
gone to Los Angeles, where he will remain
a week.
The preliminary steps have been taken to
provide this city with telegraphic fire.
alarm system.
Francis Morago became involved in diff
fculty yesterday with one of his neighbors
named Teresa Mendoza and was arrested
for disturbing the peace.
E. j. Bates has received the contract for
the grading and curling Of Union street at
its southern end, and Christian Grau the
contract to repair the curb and crossing at
the corner Of Buena Vista avenue and Park
street.
Several young men residing in the viein-
ity of Bay-street Station have organized an
athletic club. The officers are: President,
Martin Hackett; Vice-Presdent, Oscar An
derson; Secretary, Gus Anderson; Treas
urer, Richard Noy.
Applications for appointment on the po-
lice force have been received from John G.
Matthers, Albert L. Huff and George
Woon. The City Trustees will consider
the question of Increasing the police force
this evening in committee meeting.
Rev. E. Y. Garrette, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church, accompanied by his daugh-
ter. Miss Flora Garrette, is in Los Angeles
attending Bible convention. During his
absence his pulpit will be filled by Rev p.
IL. Phelps of Fresno.
The City Trustees are anxious to have
the bridge which the Government will
build across the canal cut on Park street
the lull width OF the street, which is forty
eight feet. and will so petition Colonel Men
dell, who has charge of the plans.
ID: w. Merwln, for fourteen years con-
dnctor on the broad-gauge local train which
runs to THIS city, departed for Illinois yes
terday with his mother. who is 80 years of
age His mother lives in that State, and
came on visit to her son about year ago
The flag given to the old Alameda School
by Messrs. Hepburn and Mott was raised
yesterday The flag given to the Porter