The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-22
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Affidavit Against Prin-
cipal Dunbar.
Remains Found in Park-Compromiss Of a
Damage Case-Another Electric Rail-
road Franchise.

j. L. Davie, who is endeavoring to have
S. G. S. Dunbar removed from the princi-
palship of the Durant School. has filed with
Superintendent McClymonds the affidavit
of q boy named Pegnein, aged 16, who
swears that about a year ago he went to
Principal Dunbar and asked for admission
to the Duraut School. because he had learned
all that could be taught him in the st.
Francis de Sales parish school. He says in
his affidavit that Mr.. Dunbar asked him
where he had attended school before, and
when he told him Father McSweeney's, and
that be left there because they would not
teach boys over Il while the Sisters We're
teaching, the principal asked him if be had
a certificate of character from Father Nc
Sweeney. When he told Mr.. Dunbar that
he did not have one the latter asked him II
he could procure one. He thought he could,
and the principal asked him to do so. When
he went TO Father insolvency the reverend
gentleman told him that the Brothers would
be teaching in about week, and he went to
the Brothers school afterward for two
terms. He says he was born in Oakland and
his parents own the property where they
live. The matter will come up before the
Board of Education next Monday evening.
The employees of the Postof1ice have all
signed paper denying that the Postmaster
or any one else has called upon them and
asked them 10 pay political assessment.
FOUND DEAD IN PARK.
The body of man apparently between 60
and IS years of age was found yesterday
afternoon in the park near Oak-Street Sta
ton. 1t had been lying there all morning,
and it was supposed by those passing by
that he was asleep. From letters in his
pockets the remains are supposed to be those
of Benjamin w. Wisener Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio One was from John WiSener,
brother. at Gainesville, informing him that
the Treasurer of the United States had in
serted notice in Cincinnati paper inquir-
ing for him and giving notice that there was
interest due him on United States bonds.
The other was from the Capital National
Bank of Portland, Oregon, stating that it
would let him have $1,000 or $1,000 at per
cent and would take San Francisco ex-
change at par. A telegram was sent to his
brother at GAINESVILLE by Coroner Evers,
notifying him of the death and asking what
disposition should be made OF the remains.
Henry W. Meek and other citizens Of Hay
wards, San Lorenzo and San Leandro have
been granted an electric-raiiroad franchise
by the Board of SUI ervisOrs of the county
from the city limits of Oakland to the
towns named.
hrS L. NJ. de Lisle Leonard was granted
a divorce yesterday from ii. r Leonard on
the ground of desertion by Judge Ellsworth,
the defendant being in Arizona.
A REPORTED COMPROMISE.
Yesterday was the time set for the trial of
the case of Mrs. Miunie Il. Mills anu her
husband of San Rafael against Samuel f.
Sinclair of East Oakland, for $4,000 dam
ages, growing out of alleged conversations
had in the store of Mr. Sinclair, on Second
street, in San Francisco, some years ago, be-
tween Thomas Blythe, now deceased, and
the plaintiff. These, it was alleged, were
repeated to several persons recently by the
defendant during the trial of the Blythe
case. ana concerned the paternity of Flor
ence Blythe. Upon the calling of the case
it was stated that the matter had been COM
promised and would not come to trial.
The Oakland Republican Alliance and the
Army and Navy League went down TO San
Jose, via Niles, last evening, to the Mark
ham meeting. The cars had banners and
streamers on the sides. and The boys were
very enthusiastic as they started on their
way.
There were fourteen applicants in the
teachers class before the Board of City EX-
aminers yesterday, and thirteen Of them
ladies.
DR.. II. T. Webster has sued for divorce
from Ada 4. Webster.