The morning call., 1890-07-13
HAPPENINGS
ACROSS THE BAY.
No Settlement of the Carpenters
Troubles in Prospect.
An Ex-City Wharfngei's suit-Arrested for
Threatening His Wife's Lif.-The
Pratt Family Troubles.

There was little change In the situation be-
tween The carpenters ana the contractors and
builders yesterday. There is n determination
evrnced by both sides not 10 yield TO the other.
The carpenters believe that their cooperative
association viii help them out, while 1t is claimed
by the builders that they do not fear it, They af-
firm that the carpenters cannot get along without
capital to back them and that they wont hold
together, That the difficulties are beginning TO
affect business is evident, and unless adjusted
there VIII be a stagnatiOn In the building trade
by fail There are a number of persons, II is
said. who desire 10 build residences, but who
VIII not do so during the present state OF affairs.
j. j. Pennypacker, exCity Nharhnger, has
sued the city Of Oakland. He alleges that on
October &c. 1882 the City Council fixed the sal
any of the Wharfnger at 500 per month; that
on August l, 1887. lie was appointed TO the OF.
flee at said salary; that by mutual mistake lie
was paid only SO a month"; and as lie served
twenty months, he now says the city owes him
twenty tines $50, which equals $500, back sal
airy. which The city, as an involuntary trustee,
ought to pay over to him. Pennypacker did not
discover the mistake COR fraud until January
1890. after he was out of office
THREATENED HIS WIFE.
Edwin Davis Of Berkeley a rancher, spent the
latter part OF Friday night at the County Jail on
a charge Of threats against the life OF bis wife.
He was taken TO Berkeley yesterday afternoon,
and bound over TO keep The peace. Some time
ago an agreement OF separation was entered into
between Them and the property divided; but
DAVIS, the wife claims, compelled her under
threats against her life, TO 1--we with him. He
continued TO mistreat her by choking her and by
other brutal acts, so That she could not endure Ii
any longer. HE papers Tor divorce proceedings
have been prepared, and Will be nIrd In lew
days.
Tie estate Of the late Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, James MOifiit, deceased, has
tIlValSeu So. 1888. consisting principally
OF real property IN Oakland
jim COrbett forfeited bis SIG ball yesterday in
the Oakland Police Court on charges OF drunken
ness aud vulgar language.
YOUTHFUL THIEVES.
The four boys arrested for stealing sacks
day or Iwo ago are willing TO go 10 sea II they
may be allowed TO. IhrY seem 10 be moor
IigIble. They have been in number OF times
for minor ufenses. A number OF Oakland ladies'
are again tai ing Of tie matter of a REFORM
school for boys aud girls Oh This side OF the bay
as an institution very much needed. Whether
they Will succeed in Interesting Ulilauthroplc
persons " ith means Is a con lecture. The matter
has been several times discussed before, but the
encouragement received WAS meager that the
projectors have abandoned II diSheartened. In
qgiles at The police headquarters elicit the fact
mat there are at All times from dozen to twenty
boys III the City Prison who might be reclaimed
IN proper Institution.
The public schools Will open Tor the school
year tomorrow morning. The High School will
also open at the same lime
THE PRATT FAMILY.
II Is said that the property rights Of George c.
Pratt, VINO shot Colonel H. l.. BrOmWeil, and his
wife have been settled by agreement which viii
make an equal distribution OF tie property, CIV
ing each about $4,000 II is said that each is
willing for a divorce. but MIS- Pratt viii not al
low one admitting any inhdeIity on her part, be-
cause she denies there was any. She Will agree.
Il Is said, that Mr.. l'ratt may take decree at
the END oil a year on lie statutory ground Oh de-
settiOu.
Rev. Dr. Stratton, late President OF Mills Col
lege returned 10 Oakland this week and will &C.
luuN ID. DIlleS nIllUiT His morning. He Will
60 back to Oregon in time for the opening Of the
willamette University, OF which lie is now the
head.
II has been ascerlained that DR.. J. NJ Sell
fridge suffered considerable loss by sneak
thieves during the fire at his house on Friday
forenoon. number OF valuable articles OF brio
a-brac were carried away, as we'll as highly
priced jewelry.
John P. Ames, a grocer doing business at
1868 san Pablo avenue has made an assignment
to ;ne san Francisco Board OF Trade for the ben
cit OF his creditors His Liabilities VIII amount
to about $1,000. Tie principal creditor Is the
Oakland Fruit and Produce Company, TO whom
lie owes ! 600.
The Ciiy Attorney, Mayor and Board OF Public
Works being ag eed that The latter body cannot
properly. under the charter, take charge Of tue
opening or streets, the matter of appointing com.
misslOuers Will be taken up aud the appoint
mentS made. There three commits slOners
TO be appointed for streets, which the City C0un-
Gil has already decided by resolution TO open up.
These are: East Twelfth street, from Park ave-
nue. 10 Twenty-thrd avenue; Clay street. from
Seventeenth 10 San Pablo avenue; Twentieth,
Between Grove and Castro and Fifteenth, from
Center TO Peralta.
richard White. an employe OF the Contra Costa
W Water Company, went TO sleep In a room In a
house at the corner of Eighth and Perata streets
on Thursday night with the gas turned on
When his sister called him the next morning at
) o'clock she found him lying in bed unconscious
and the room filled with gas. Falling TO arouse
him, she summoned the neighbOTs and ply
stefan, and he was brought 10 with difficulty. He
and his sister are occupying the house IN the
absence OF the family in the country.
A Chindman attempted 70 board moving
local tram between Broadway aud Washington
street yesterday forenoon, and was thrown 10
the ground. story went the rounds that
woman had been run over out OF the Chinaman's
mishap. He was taken to the Receiving Hos
pital, but was not seriously nurt.