The morning call., 1890-04-11
ACROSS THE BAY.
''Sophie Search's" Children Have
Another Guardian Named.
Army and Navy League 0fficers-No Bell Toll
ing at Funerals-Money in the County
Trsasury-Alameda and Berkeley.

others were arrested few days ago by the Oak
land police for vagrancy and on suspicion of
more serious crimes No complaints have as
yet been entered against them. An attorney
visited 0'Brien on Wednesday evening and ad-
ylsed him to tell the detectives nothing, but the
police authorities state that the attorney was
too late, as O'Brien had already made con-
fession. A petition for writ of habeas corpus
was prepared and sworn to by O'Brien's father
yesterday afternoon, alleging illegal detention.
complaint Will, 1t Is said, be filed against
OBrien and his chums In the Police Court this
morning. O'Brlen's ehums were Louis Howe
and Masten Bitterly. They are accused of steal
ing brass fittings from the Pacific Coast Oh
Company.
On the petition OF A. n. Towne Isaac l..
ReGua, j. F. Houghton, w. a. Aldrlch, &. F.
CROKER and other lot-holders, the Trustees OF
the Mountain View Cemetery have decided to
discontinue the tollng OF The bell at the gate OF
the cemetery on the entrance of funerals.
Department Chaplain, Rev. j. q. Jordan OF the
California &. A. r., is in attendance at the Bap-
tist Convention in East Oakland as a delegate
from bis church at Bakersfield.
ARMY AND NAVY LEAGUE.
The Oakland politicians of the Union soldier
element, known as the Army and Navy Republi-
can League, have elected the following officers:
II: T. Smith, Colonel; W; c; Aiberger, Lieu
Adney, Adjutant; S. S. Petit, QuaTtermaster;
VIII a. Chamberlain, Officer OF the Day; j. C.
Coolidge, Officer Of the Guard; s. P. Babcock,
Sergeant Major; Delegates TO the State En-
campment-W. c. Alberger, II. Inwall, NJ. ID.
Hyde, John Pinaxe, j. Fisher, Thomas Deasy,
Petit, ". Il. Ii. Williams, e C. II. 't RedIngton, J.
c. Coolidge, j. Wiukler. e. L. Hopkins, VIII A.
Chamberlain, G. IL. Barker. The State Encamp-
inst.
The California Protective Union League, an
organization Of colored men, has changed its
name 10 American Citizens Equal Rights Asso-
citation, and amended the Constitution and By.
laws 10 conform 10 the organic law Of The ma
tlonal organization recently formed.
John Roberts, alias Richardson, alias Pine, who
feloniousiy entered the Field Seminary a few
days ago, was held III $1,000 ball yesterday. II Is
probable that prior" viii be charged against
him.
A rumor that the California Door Factory
would be closed down was ascertalned yester-
day 10 be untrue. Ii was alleged that there is a
scarcity Of lumber but this Is not the fact.
The estate of Reyer Bahker has been appraised
at S5S27.
THE EDWARDY CHILDREN.
Nathaniel Hunter, Secretary OF the Society for
the Proven ion OF Cruelty to Children, was yes
terday appointed guardian OF Collie j. ana Julia
Edwardy, children of w. NJ. and Matte Ed
wardy, divorced some time ago The mother
after The divorce from Euwardy, married I. w.
Fem, and he was appointed their guardian, but
lie IN turn secured divorce on The ground OF in
fidelity aud relinquiShed his trust The children
have been in the West Oakland Home for one
year.. The mother became conspicuous in Oak
land about year ago as a VII ter under The
nom de plume OF sophie Search and has since
married a man named Davis. Mr.. Hunter al
leGes IN his petition that she was not Il fit and
proper person TO have the care and custody
OF the children.
Frank L. White. who took the coat watch and
spectacles of Alexander Laidlaw to hold, IN
saloon, while Alexander, vino was ON Il flag"
attempted 10 clean out The place, was III the Po-
lice Court yesterday. White claimed that he
only took the articles home with The Intention Of
returning them 10 The ex-Judge on the next day
Police Judge Henshaw thought the Superior
Court bad better pass on the case and held White
4 certificate has been filed showing that the
Naive Sons Hall Association of Haywards has
increased lis capital stock from 900 TO 500
OOO. 1be Directors who voted for The increase
were c. 5. Long, l. b. Russell, A. j. Powell
Milo Knox, A. McConaghy John Geary and a.
q. Roberts
Mrs Catherine Kerwick yesterday applied for
letters OF administration on tile estate OF her
husband, Michael kerwick, who was killed last
Monday by falling from his wagon and being run
over. The estate is valued at $500. The petit
TONER is The only beir-ai-law.
The money IN the Alameda County Treasury
was counted by Chairman Morgan of the Super
visors and Auditor Boardman. The amount on
hand was S3Ol ,6S5.
Frederick Peterson yesterday sued Elise Pc
terson for a divorce.
ARRESTED FOR SPITE.
Peter Often caused the arrest OF Mrs. Flaherty
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF insanity
and she was taken TO the County JAN. 1t has
been ascertalned that she is no more insane than
often, and the arrest seems to have been "a
matter Of spite. The parties live near neigbpoTs
on Twenty-slxth street, and a difficulty arose
over some chickens. Mrs. Flaherty Is The mother
of five children, and had the youngest In her
arms al The jail. She was allowed 10 20 home by
Judge Greene on her own fecognlZance, 10 APP
pear at his courtroom at $3.50 O'Clock this morn
ing.
As no one will swear to complaints against
Conductor L. w. Shaw and Engineer II. S.
Small charged by the CorOner's jury with man
slaughter In killing John Brown two weeks ago.
he charges Will probably be dismissed by JUS
lice Shook this morning They were arrested by
The Sheriff warrants issued hV tla COrOnRr
but with the issuing OF the warrants and the ar
rest the Coroners duty ends 1t is not likely that
conviction could be secured.
The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
is contemplating making au entrance 10 the City
Prison on The Fifteenth-street or north siue OF
entrance to the City Hall on The Washington
street side.
The jury in the damage suit Of G. W. Allen vs..
w. Norris brought IN a verdict for Sl25. The
SUIT was for $4,000, and the verdict fails 10 carry
lie costs with II.
:, The hearing OF the divorce case Of julia o.
Park against Rev. Chauneey PARK has been set
for the 18th inst, by Judge Ellsworth.
THE AGNES INSURANCE.
The suit of j. s. Derby assignee, against the
New Zealand Insurance Company, TO recover
$4,000 alleged to be due on policy of insurance
on an interest In the steam schooner Acme
which was wrecked at Timber Cove, near Fort
Ross, about year ago, was on trial before a
old sea captains were examined. The insur-
anee company claims that the schooner was not
~ tue lue VI IT'S ieSitluate anu usual maritime
business when wrecked, but was engaged in
picking up wTeckage.
Ralph o. Bates, who was thirteen months an
inmate OF AndersOnyllle Prison and was three
times shot by the notorious Captain Writ while
there, will deliver lecture this evening and to-
morrow evening al the First Congregational
Church, for the benefit OF the Furnishing Fund
OF the new Oakland Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Building. He viii speak OF the prison
life and the escape Of himself aud Dick King
from the prison.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Nichols, clerk and station agent
at DecOtU has filed petition in insolvency, with
liabilities at S4S5. One of her creditors attached
500 Of her salary, iu the hands OF the Southern
Pacific Company. She claims the 500 as ex-
empt, on the ground that 1t Is necessary for the
support of her family.
Another accident has happened on the gravity
street grading road on Broadway, by which
Louis Emkaus had Que Of his legs crushed.
Luckily the car was empty.
Mayor Glascock has granted j. b. Wilson,
editor of the Elevator of San Francisco, the
right to carry pistol