The morning call., 1890-06-24
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
Filing of the Piedmont COmpany's
Mortgage.
Carpenters Refuse to Go to Work-New Broad.
way Is Grsdsd-Lillie Kimbalps Case.
No Elopement After All.

The mortgage for 81, 100000 of the Con-
solidated Cable Company to the California
Title Insurance and Trust Company to Sc
cure its bonds was put on record yesterday
afternoon, and covers all the formers prop
erty, including track, rOadbed. buildings,
etc. The building of the road is believed
to be an assured success, the contract for
the construction of the West Oakland
branch having already been let at the sum
of $4,000, and the Piedmont branch
being almost completed. The rails are
now being laid on Fourteenth street to con-
meet Broadway with Clay and Washington
streets. John J. Sullivan. who has been
in the employ of the Southern Pacific Com
pany at the Oakland Pier, has been APP
pointed to succeed johnson Reynolds as
Superintendent of the Piedmont Cable Com
pany. Mr.. Reynolds resigned to accept the
superintendency of the Sutter-street Rail-
road Company in San Francisco.
The grading of New Broadway was COM
pleted yesterday at noon, and the workmen
will be paid on Saturday all back wages.
Frank Metcalf, Superintendent of the
Utah Territorial Mute Institute, and his
wife are visiting Oakland.
REFUSED TO GO TO WORK.
AS was anticipated, number of Oakland
carpenters refused to go to work for the
contractors yesterday until the wages paid
prior to May l, 1890. were agreed to by the
builders. The builders met the demand by
a refusal to accede. just how many men
refused to work could not be definitely
learned, but it is said that 10 to $50 would
cover all the strikers. The contractors say
they will be able to finish up all the work
they have on hand without difficulty, and
can secure all the men they want The
members of the carpenters union declare
that yesterday was payday with some OF
the contractors and The mtn would not quit
until to-day.
Adolf Livingston, the lighthouse keeper
at the entrance to the estuary of San An
tonic, was capsized in his small boat on
Sunday forenoon. He hung on to the cap
sized craft, and was picked up by boat
from the TIburon.
Ellen Nigro and her husband. FabriZio.
have petit0ned the Superior Court TO be
allowed to adopt Natalena Gorden, aged 10
years. The child was born in Mariposa
County and is Mrs. Nigro's niece.
LILLE KIAIBALL's CUSTODY.
Nathaniel Hunter. of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was
given tue care and custody of Lille KIM
ball yesterday by Judge Ellsworth. The
testimony showed that Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Kimball took the child from Catholic
orphans home ten years ago, when years
old, but of late years Mrs. kImball has
mistreated her on account of excessive use
of intOxicants. The child is now in St.
Roses Convent in San Francisco, and will
remain there until the further order OF the
Court, but under Mr.. Hunter guardianship
All Dun was arrested yesterday for Yio-
lating the United States revenue laws in
selling unstamped cigars, and will be turned
over to the United States authorities. All
SIN, another Celestial, was arrested for try
ing to sell lottery tickets at private resi-
dence door.
John Henry Church ST.. the man OF many
wives, has mortgaged, for $4,000 10 acres
of the Rancho San Miguel in Contra Costa
County, and 403h acres in Rancho San Lo-
renzo. Alameda County.
The City Council will hold a special
meeting tomorrow evening
ONLY A PASSING ACQUAINTANCE.
William Sherburne the letter-carrier,
who is charged by the parents of Lena
Patinsky, the seventeen-year-old girl who
left home last Thursday, with clipping with
her, denies that he has seen her since May
25th. He had, he says, only a passing ac-
QGaintance with her. Friends Of the girl
represent that she told them that she in
tended to 20 10 her brother in the northern
part of the State on account of parental re-
straint. The girl was found at San Jose
aud returned home yesterday, and the
police authorities we're notified on Sunday
night of her arrest, but kept it as quiet as
church mice. For SecretiveneSS the Oak
land police and detectives take the lead.
John I. Morrison, letter collector,
drove upon the sidewalk to reach one of
the boxes. A policeman anxious to make
an arrest and record arrested him for
violating an ordinance, but the charge was
dismissed by the Police Judge yesterday.
The defense contended that the court had
no jurisdiction.
drunken saloon-keeper named O'Neill
threw his wife downstairs on Sunday night
and caused her TO receive compound frac-
ture of the forearm. He lifted her up and
threw her over the baDniSters. She is also
badly bruised.
Charles +. Osborn has been elected as
Trustee in the Perata School District.
TOOK THE WRONG TRAIN.
A boy named Frank Waldron was sent
down to Oakland recently from Portland.
Oregon, to attend school, and is residing
with his uncle on Twenty third street. He
was over at San Francisco on Sunday, and
in coming back to Oakland in the evening
mistoCk his train by boarding the overland
instead of the local He discovered his
mistake between Oakland and Berkeley
and lost his head. He jumped off the train
and received number of bruises and cuts
on his face and head, as well as a fractured
arm.
Anna Palmer has sued for divorce from
George Palmer on the ground of his de-
sertion. Palmer is an East Oakland con-
tractor. They were married five years ana
have one child. Frank NJ. Blethen has also
sued for a divorce from Eta May Blethen,
and Ada Bridges from William G. Bridges.
Mrs. Bridges is Kate Castleton's sister
and Bridges a member OF a colored min
strel troupe now at the East.
Special services will be held this morn
ing at 10 80 o'clock in St Andrews Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, to-day being the
day for The conservation of Rev. William
+. Nichols as assistant Bishop Of the Do
cese of California.
The pay-car will distribute its supplies
soon to expectant employees along the west
ern division.
AFTER FOUR HOURS.
The Carpenters Union met last evening
and had very stormy meeting. One fac
ton wanted a general strike ordered, and
the other desired a Cancellation and arbi-
tration. After an executive session of four
hours it was agreed to appoint a committee
to confer with the builders to-day and en-
deayOr to arrange a compromise. If the
builders will confer, further trouble may be
avoided.
Alameds.
W. S. johnson was arrested yesterday for
larceny. For several weeks garden hose,
with attachments, have been stolen, and
the thefts were traced to the accused. He
was first arrested for stealing hose in Ala
media five years ago. and was sentenced to
serve eighteen months in the County Jail.
Previous to that time he was employed as
clerk in q store, and had wife and child.
After his conviction his downfall was
rapid, and he is now regarded by the police
as a common thief.
The CityTrustees met in stated session last
evening, but adjourned early. owing to the
absence of Chairman f. B. Mastick. Charles
S. Neal presided. Permission was granted to
the California Improvement Company,
which has the contract to improve Pacific
avenue, to erect a large derrick in the gore
lot at the junction of Railroad and Lin
coin avenues. to be used in unloading rock
from the cars, which will transport to Ala
media the material from the quarry at
Laundry Farm. The sum Of S35 was al
lowed the Fire Department toward paying
the expenses for extra service on the
Fourth of July.
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