The morning call., 1890-05-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Land Kings Late Evening
Contract Marriage.
Oakland Supervisors Will Consider Water
Rates and Liquor Reconsideration
at San Lsandro.

1t is now stated that the marriage between J.
I. Davis, the San Joaquin Valley laud king, with
the lady who is now suing for divorce and
maintenance OF $500 month was on the con,
tract system. When Davis tired of his mate he
secured this contract ana also certain "dear-
wife, letters. but the lady was not baffied, and
she went TO Stockton, slipped into her spouse's
room and took the important documents. Mrs.
Davis was formerly an intimate friend OF Mrs.
Sarah Altnea Sharon-Terry. Mrs. Davis, who is
a rather comey woman OF about 35 years, states
that she drew the contract herself and included
in II clause that she should have half the prop
erty. The contract, entered into late on the
evening OF December oath, was expected TO be
followed next day by religious ceremony, but
the latter never took place.
WORK FOR THE SUPERVISORS.
At to-days meeting of the Board OF Super
vsors of Alameda County further hearing on the
petition OF rate payers OF the Contra Costa Water
Company outside of Oakland will be had. The
question of a modification of the liquor license
ordinance will also be taken up and discussed. a
new ordinance Will be presented by the Dstric
Attorney.
The San Leandro Republicans on Saturday
evening nominated full ticket for town officers
to be voted for at tO-day's election. The Rom-
nees tor Town Trustees are Socrates HUFF, j. IL.
Garcia. Fred Bryant, C. @. RideOut Robert Nor
gan; Clerk, N. &. Sturtevant; Marshal, Harry
Harding; Assessor A. l.. Durham; Treasurer,
Antoine Gomez. Strong resolutions fayoring
municipal Improvements in the town were passed.
1t is probable that the election to-day will be
pretty warm one. The contest last year was
quite heated one, The Democrats and Mug
wunpS Capturing majority of the offices.
The movement to give tie Oakland children
cbaBee to see the Charleston is meeting with sue
cess and If an arrangement can be made with the
officers TO permit their going on board there IS no
doubt that sufficient funds Tor the purpose will be
contributed. ii is intended to charter The steamer
Newark 10 convey the children.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.
A meeting OF the Republican County Central
Committee was held ON Saturday evening, al
which number OF matter were discussed but no
acilon taken.
John d. Langhorne was acting strangely on
Thirteenth avenue Saturday evening and was
arrested on suspicion OF insanity.
Mrs. L. Henry, President OF Young Ladies' In-
stitute No. pa, of East Oakland. and Mrs. C. IA.
OCOnnor have been elected as delegates to the
Grand Council. which meets in San Francisco
The 10Th proX. Miss Lizzie Dolan and Mrs I.
+. Wheelan were chosen as delegates.
The ferry steamer AmadOr is being strength
ened with new timbers preparatory 10 putting
IN new boilers. The Garden City's repairs are
almost completed and IL Is expected that she Will
reaunched week from to-day.
The fag-raislng OF the HarrIson-strees School
will lake place tomorrow.
The closing of the Oakland schools for the
year will take place on thursday, The 18th inst,
and the six weeks vacation Will begin on
IN THE CHURCHEs.
The Golden Gate Presbyterian Church was
dedicated at O'clock yesterday afternoon. The
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Chapman of
the Brooklyn Presbyterian Church. The pastors
OF the various Presbyterian churches i'll Oakland
assisted In the ceremonies.
Rev. Dr. McLean's subject at the First COngre-
gatlonal Church yesterday was Battered Birth
rights" Rev. DR.. Di!le's subject at the First
Methodist Church was The Signs OF The Times"
Rev. +. NJ. Mcdonald, PHI D.. of Boston. Oeeu-
pied the pulpit OF the First Presbyterian Church.
His evening subject was "a Crown OF Life.' DIR.
Mcdonald is visiting the Coast with the New
England Pioneers. The Tongue" Was the sub
jeet OF Rev. DIR. Boyns lecture at the AsbuEy
Methodist Church South. ''lsTael and tile
Canaanites or the Church and the Saloons" was
The topic of Rev. George ii. Merrill at the Mar
kei-street Congregational Church. Rev. Dr..
futile OF Minneapolis occupied the pulpit of the
First UnIversallst Church. The Reign OF the
Universal and Irreyocable Law the Only Trust
worthy Foundation OF Religious Assurance and
Comfort" was the theme of Rev. G. w. Wendte
of the Unitarian Church. The subject of Rev. A.
Lemkau, at the German Methodist Church, was
'Man His Own Destroyer" Rev. DR.. Iiff of
Salt Lake preached at the ETghth-avenue Metho-
dist Church last evening, and gave au account OF
The wonderful religious revolution going on in
that Territory,