The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Family's Pr0yidential Escape
From Asphyxiation.
Grand Jury 1mpaneled-An Electric Railway
Threatened With lpjuuction-Why an Ala
media Marriage Did Not Take Place.

Mrs. Mcguire. recently from Colorado,
put up at the Crellin Hotel two nights ago
with her three children, one an infant, and
the others aged and 9 respectively. She
did not understand the gas and blew it out.
She and the children at once fell asleep but
the seyen-year-old child was so affected
that without waking it rolled and tumbled
until it fell out upon the floor, awaking the
mother She was so stupeiied that she was
only able to crawl to the window and open
it, She was Immediately revived and awoke
her children. She summoned assistance and
was instructed with reference to stopping
the flow of gas. 1t was narrow escape
from death.
Getting of the attorneys in the test suit
with reference to the recent annexation will
be held tomorrow evening to agree upon
points to be submitted to the courts for de-
cision.
AUDITOR SHOWS ESTIMATES.
Auditor Snow has examined the Finance
Committees report to the Council Of changes
in his estimates, and finds that while it de-
creased the amounts given by him to the
Free Library, Health Department, License
Inspector, Police. School and Street depart
ments and Water Fund, aggregating in all
S23669, it increases the estimates in the ag-
gresate S3S, 1885, to give the Fire Department
an increase of So, 1854. Wharf Improvement
Fund S11,500 and the Bond Redemption
Fund S4674.
The orthodox Hebrews of Oakland began
the observance OF the day Of At0nement at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Syna-
gogue of the First Hebrew Congregation.
Rev. DIR. Nj. S. Levy delivered discourse on
"Religion from a Realistic Standpoint"
This morning at II 80 O'Clock he will de,
liver a sermon on "Our Duty to the Living"
The Young Women's Christian ASSocia-
ton will hold open house to-day and receive
donations of articles for distribution by the
young lady members among the needy homes
of the city during their missionary vista
tons.
GRAND JURY IMPANELED.
The new Grand Jury was impaneled by
Judge Gibson yesterday. Following are the
names of those composing it: James Hutch
ison, j. f. league, W. +. Carroll, John
Striker, J. E. Blethen, Henry LOOMS, w.
Il. Gibbs, James Adams, w. L. Fisher, John
Mitchell, T. +. Langley, Charles Prowse,
Franklin Farmer. John Hortenstine, III. Il.
Worley. w. G.. Hawkett, IL. L. M0sner, Ii.
A. Benson. Amsey Carey. The Court ap-
pointed William I. Gibbs as foreman.
Judge Ellsworth yesterday denied mo-
ton for new trial in the case wherein
Rudolph Franke's marriage with Wilhel-
nina Bruhn was annulled on the ground Of
her fraud.
In view of the United States Grand Jury
having exonerated Chief Jailer AID Deputy
Sheriff L. III. Wooisey, he has been rein
stated, but having made other arrange
ments, he rendered his resignation to the
Sheriff.
AN INJUNCTION THREATENED.
A number of East Oakland property
owners threaten an injunction suit against
the cross town electric street railway fran
chise of George w. McNear, John W. Cole
man and others on the ground that the code
does not provide for electricity as motor.
Through inadvertence Of the attorney OF the
prntestantS prepared protest was not hled
before the franchise was finally passed.
Willard q. Haley, a cOmpOSltOr with AmeS,
Parker 81 Co., San Francisco, married his
wife, Nellie f., at Napa in May, 1856. She
sued him yesterday in the Alameda Superior
Court for a divorce on the ground OF his
cruelty and insufficient support The cou-
pie have a daughter years of age. The de-
fendant is son of DR.. G. 3. Haley.
The Gentlemen Drivers Association of
Oakland held a meeting last evening at
which the subjects of Incorporating and try
ing to secure a permanent trotting park
were discussed
ADVENTIsTs' CAMP-MEETING.
At the Seventh-day Adventists' camp
meeting the roll call of the California Con
ference showed l47 members, representing
twenty six churches. The following officers
A. Chapman, Secretary; Pacific Press Pub
fishing Company, Treasurer; Executive Com
mittee-M c. Mcclure, III. A. st. John,
William Healey, Il. S. Owen and John
Fulton.
The railroad damage case of August
Passet VS.. the Southern Pacific will prob
ably be compromised by the company paying
5000 for the death of the two children at
West Berkeley. The court yesterday made
an order allowing the plaintiff, who Is the