The morning call., 1890-04-13
HAPPENINGS
ACROSS THE BAY.
Frank MOffitt and Con Br0snahan
Exchange Blows.
orrin Simmons VILLA Jury's Unexpected
Verdict-Injured by Train-An Ala
media Contractor Absconds.

State Senator Frank j. Mofltt is the managing
editor OF Oakland's morning paper. Con Bros.
nahan is Councilman from OakIand's Sixth
Ward and one of the so-called "sOlid ak" The
Senator's paper has been especially severe In its
denunciati0n OF the "solid SIX" collectively and
individually. The big Councilman has In retalla-
tlon said things to friends and In the council
chamber not at all complimentary to the Senator.
Moffitt was getting down from bootblack- stand
on Eighth street, near Broadway, yesterday
morning, the Councilman came along. He
said TO Mr. Mofitt: " understand that you
don't like the remarks l have made about you"
The latter replied: 81 don't like the remarks
nor you, aud l don't want TO have anything 10 do
with you" Mr.. Brosnahan replied that he
wanted him to understand that he did not care
for him and came closer. The Senator put up
his hand as If to push the Councilman away when
the latter struck him on the side OF the neck,
knocking him down. He got I'D again when he
received another blow. The heavy-weights then
grappled and went down. Friends interfered
and separated the combatants.
oRRIN SIMMONS WILL
The Photographic Will OF Orrin Simmons, late of
East Oakland, has been filed for probate. Mrs.
Summons Is made execulrx, without bonds, and
the sole egatee of tile estate, which Is estimated
TO not exceed SIS, 900 In value. The deceased
WAS the first patron of the State University
deciding TO 1t 60 acres Of now valuable land when
il was the California College. There are f0nr
children, but it Is understood they concur In the
property being left in the hands of their mother.
One Of the sons, James, is Attorney for the
estate
The jury In the case OF the People VS.. Fred
johnson, charged with robbery, at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon rendered verdict of not
guilty, Notwithstanding the fact that the charge
was clearly proven. Judge Greene was aston
iShed, as was every one else who heard The teSti-
mony. The Court said 10 The jury: "Geutlemeu,
wltb all due respect 10 your Intelligence and stu
certify, must say that your verdict has my abso-
lutte disappIoVal."
E. j. KInsella, who was arrested last Sunday
on a complaint Of Andrew SorensOn for
sault with deadly weapon, for throwing lamp
al him, was examined III the Police Court yester-
day, aud held TO answer before the Superior
Court with bonds at 5000.
AN OLD MAN INJURED.
The $3.50 O'clock bToad-gauge train from this
city last evening struck an old man, named Os-
born, a carpenter, living between Seventh and
Eighth streets, as he was crossing Seventh street
about midway of the block. He was struck by
The pilot on The rear OF the engine In The breast,
He was taken TO the Receiving Hospital. He
was an empoye of the Southern Pacific Com
panv, and has for years been affected with Iheu-
maIism. Ii Is supposed that he could not get out
OF the way OF tie train.
Tie investigators, society to study the
political, industrial and social problems VI the
day, has been organized in East Oakland. The
first officers are: X. +. Allen, President; Charles
A. katchenbach, Vice-Pr, sldeut; Samuel Z.
LoYelti secretary, ana EDWARD Allen, treasurer
meeting Will be held at Y. NJ. L. Hall, corner
OF Eighth and Washington streets, Tuesday
evening, Tor The purpose OF organizing new
lodge OF the Young Mems Institute Ill this city.
DR.. L. j. Oyereud, ID. ID. q. F., Will preside.
THIS Institute Will be composed principally Of
| business and professional men.
Last evening d man ABOUT 40 years OF age, APP
parently labOrer, went into the hat store of 1.
| johnson on Seventh street, corner of Clay, and
| bought bat Tor 81. He put down 81 bill say
| Ing II was $40. Mr.. Johnson paid him Out SO
| change without examining the bill, aud, as the
| hat needed slretchingi the man said he would be
back IN a lew minutes. OF course, lie did not re-
| turn.
Louis Lamsbalieux, native OF France and an
! old resident Of san Leandro, well known
throughout the county, died at 40 O'Clock yes
| teIday afternoon. Tie wife OF the deceased
died last Thursday. Both deaths resulted from
| pneumonia. They leave no children. Mrs.
| Lams DaleuX was a daughter Of Louis Fitchell,
who Kept tie old Fitchell House, formerly a
| we'll shown landmark on The Oakland road.
number of private cars now In The West
Oakland yards. including lie San Carlos the prI-
vale car oil AIRS. HopAlns- Searles, which arrived
| from the East with Judge Stillman, the 0ueouIa,
| In which Z. 7. huntington aud wife arrived
| the other day. and Senator Stanford's car, the
| Stanford, IN which he came from the East.