The morning call., 1890-10-29
OAKLAND LAMBDA.
Questionable Tactics i'm the Ju.
dicial Campaign.
County Teachers Institute-Identifcatio OF
the Would-Bs suicide-B3nds for
New School-House.

The East Oakland News came out some
days ago with scurrilOus and libelous at
tacks on Judge Greene. The friends of
Judge Gibson pretended to deprecate the at
tacks, as well as did those of Judge Greene;
but it has transpred that the paper had
been leased by those near to Judge Gibson
and active in making his canvass. This was
at first Indignantly denied by Judge Glib
sons partisaus, but the original lease was
procured and all doubts removed, so that it
has proved boomerang and there is now
no doubt of the election of Judges Henshaw
and Greene. 1t is said that since the expose
of the East Oakland News animus many of
the Democrats who had intended TO vote for
Gibson will now scratch and vote for
Greene.
The new entrance to the City Prison was
used yesteday for the first time, doing away
with the patrol wagon driving up in front
of the City Hall The wagon drives into
and through the patrOl-house into the yard
west OF the prison and away from the
sightseeing crowds.
ON TRIAL BEFORE A JURY.
The trial of the $4,000 damage case Of
Mrs NJ. a. Hazlett against Attorneys Pat
rick f. Benson and II. l.. Adams and J. l..
Blackburn and wife was announced before
a jury in Judge Ellsworth's department.
Mrs. Hazlett charges in her complaint that
the.detendants conspired and eXtorted $500
from her by blackmail, alleging that they
would make certain statements derogatory to
her character. She occupied the Witness
stand several hours, and during her testi-
mOny stated that she was the contract wife
of Blackburn prior to his marrying his
So .l,a =, 1Nn
tract not having been annulled.
Judge Ellsworth yesterday denied the
motion of Johanna Herbst to have the
decree of divorce between her and August
Herbst so modified as to give her the custody
of the seventeen-year-o son August, and
to compel tie father to pay her a stated sum
per month for the sons support
The Alameda County Teachers Institute
will open in Hamilton Hail this morning
and continue Tomorrow and Friday. The
public schools are closed to allow the teach
erS TO attend.
THE WOULD-BE SUICIDE.
The woman who jumped from the ferry
boat Piedmont, ON Monday afternoon, and
was rescued by Thomas Magee, gave the
name of Mary Couron. She believes the
devil is after her She was taken to the
residence of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Cole, in
san Francisco, Yesterday Mr. Magee de-
he rescued the young woman and his cool
ness and presence OF mind while in the
water.
The mother of Ernest and Ben Cunning
ham, the 9 and II year old boys who ran
away from 0g0en and arrived in Oak
land about two weeks ago, has arrived 10
take them home. They Were glad TO see her
and wanted her to take them out OF prison,
but she concluded to let them remain in
until she is ready to 60 TO the train.
/. II.
with the terrible death on Monday, will be
taken 10 Marysytlle for inteImeni. She was
a widow and leaves four children-three
sons and daughter
J. X. Riinerez was held in $4,000 bonds or
$1,000 cash bail to answer to a charge of bat
terry on twelye-year-od girl.
BIDwELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS.
John Bdwell, the candidate of the third
and fourth parties for Governor, and Judge
Elliott Of Stockton had good audience at
Hamilton Hail last evening, and from the
enthusiasm manifested by the auditors one
not posted would be inclined TO believe that
the first named is certain OF election.
An Interesting vote will be taken at the
First Methodist Episcopal Church to-day, as
TO whether women shall be admitted to the
General Conference as delegates At this
election the lady members above the age of
y are privileged to vote if they desire.
Harry CGuTch ST. created sensation at
Ninth and Broadway Yesterday by rafting
$1,000 in coin which he offered to put up
against $500 that Ii. ii. Markham would be
elected Governor. He did not find any
takers.
f. II. Meyers, General Manager of the
California hallway and Improvement Com
pany, had one of his eyes severely injured
by premature explosion of gunpowder at
Laundry Farm on Monday
Piedmont School District by vote of 80
TO l, has decided 10 issue $4,000 bonds for a
new scho0l-hOuse