The morning call., 1890-12-09

FIVE YEARS AT SAN QUENTIN.
A sentence Of five years imprisonment al
San Quentin was imposed yesterday by
Judge Gibson on All Teung who assisted
Lee Yick, q Monaghan in transit to China
from the Mexican border. via the Alameda
County Jail, to escape from the Jail. Mo-
tons for new tIial and in arrest of judg-
ment were denied and notice of an appeal tC
the Supreme Court given. There are four
more charges against Teung. The same
charges are against eX-Deputy Sheriff and
Jailer John Morrison, Lem Share and the
five Cinnamon who acted AS substitutes and
wanted 10 be returned to China.
Special Police Officer Paulson is charged
with taking liberties with a Norwegian gill
named Carrie Never, who was given into
his charge TO escort to the home of her
patroness. The girl cannot speak English,
and Paulson understanding the language
was asked to see her home.
j. W. Smith has admitted that he has sold
his interest in the California and Nevada
Narrow-gauge Railroad, but to whom and
Tor what amount he declines to say.
NO INCORPORATION FOR THE PRESENT.
On the advice of the District Attorney and
on the ground of nlormality in the petition
the Alameda County Board of Supervisors
denied the petition of the residents of
Newbury, Claremount and vicinity for 4
town Incorporation under the name of
Peralta. The afiidavits are made on Gin
formation and belief" The citizens of the
territory in favor of the incorporation admit
their defeat, but take IT phlosophicaly.
They say they want street improvements
and sewers and will try IL again.
David Howell, they veteran of two wars,
who pleaded guilty to battery on NJ. H..
Murphy, after his wife had attacked the lat
ter with horSewhp. was fined 500 by
Judge Henshaw IN the Police Court yester-
day, besides receiving good lecture for
permitting his wife to unSeX herself. He
paid the fine.
Mrs. Lennon, the wife of Professor j. G.
Lennon, received painful injuries by fall
ing backward down a pair of stairs to the
basement in one of the broadway stores on
Saturday evening.
CAUTIONED BY THE POLICE.
A LADY reported to the Oakland Police
Office yesterday that her house had been
entered by burglars. When asked by mem
bers OF the press about it as she was leaving
the City Hall, she refused to tell her name
or any Of the particulars, and stated that she
Lad been cautioned not TO tell any Of the
newspaper men about II, presumably for the
reason that the burglars might read it in the
papers and find out that 1t was known they
had committed the act.
The wedding of John NJ. Lathrop, civ
editor of the Oakland Tribune, and Miss
Jennie A. Hall, the daughter of E. NJ Hall
of East Oak land. will take place al noon TO-
day at the Church OF the Advent East Oak
land. The rector. Rev. DR.. II. ID. Lathrop,
father OF the bridegroom will be assisted by
Rev. c. l.. Mel. The ceremony will be a
quiet one, and will be witnessed by only a
few friends.
John Jardine was taken to Martinez yes
terday by Sheriff Rogers of Contra Costa
County as witness against Giovanni Brig
dali frrv Ia,
occurred at Wildcat Creek three weeks ago.
Piayter Block has been mortgaged by Mr.
Playter to the San Francisco Savings Uuion
for $4,000
DIR. TREMBLY's TESTAMENT
The will of the late DR.. J. B. Trembly was
filed for probate yesterday. His property
in Toledo, Ohio, is bequeathed to his son,
Frederick, and that in Colorado to his
daughter, Mis-. Frances Spencer. The
widow is made the residuary legatee. His
meteorological instruments are beaueathed
TO the ChabOt Observatory The probable
value OF the estate is not given in the petit
ton for probate.
The estate of Carlos C. Murray, who died
in Guatemala, has been inyeutoried at
S9034 80 in cash. This is the California
portion Of the estate. The estate III Guate-
mala consists of coffee plantations, and the
exact value has not yet been made known
to the heirs here.
The German Savings and Loan Society
yesterday SUED James johnson to recover
$3.50 on a promisSory note aud foreclose a
mortgage on the northeast corner Of Ninth
and Chester streets, Oakland.
Amelia Reeves has been granted divorce
from Samuel Reeves ON the ground OF
cruelty.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
AT the meeting of the City Council last
evening, and after long discussion, a reso-
luton was adopted with reference to the
West Oakland Park scheme that where
options cannot be obtained it is the inten-
ton Of the council to condemn the land fol
park purposes according TO law, provided,
That the options given are satisfactory to tine
council. The manner Of paying for the land
after the options have been given and &C
cepted has not yet been discussed. nor the
subject whether it will be by direct or by
special tax or by bonds. 1t was said some
time ago that large tract of the marsh in
the intended park of $50 acres would be do
mated.
A long and spirited discussion between
the Councilmen and some of the petitioners
was had over the petition for the extension
of the Haywards electric road from the city
limits to Eighth and Broadway, and it was
finally referred to the Ordinance and Jul
dietary Committee
The deeds 10 land for the boulevard
around Lake Merritt we've received and the
City Clerk directed to file them for record
with the County Recorder An adjourn
ment was taken until this evening.
Alameda.
Z. B. Mastick went TO San Jose yesterday
on business trip.
Pacific avenue has been co mpleted be-
tween Union and Webster streets to the
satisfaction of the Street Superintendent
and the assessments for the work will be
payable in few days.
q. W.Kane, the old man who was enticed
TO Alameda by young man of San Fran
cisco and then assaulted for the purpose of
robbery. has been taken to his home in Ia
coma He is now confined in an asylum in
Washington.
At the meeting of the City Trustees last
evening petition was received from G.. w.
McNear, j. n. Coleman and j. T.. Neil
rath OF Oakland asking for an ordinance to
construct, operate and maintain an electric
railroad on Webster street, Pacific avenue
and Park street. and on Prospect street.
Kings and San Jose avenues to Park street.
An ordinance granting the franchise was
introduced and laid over. A protest was
received from M. A. Cohen, +. G. Cohen.
ii. Gibbons and W. II. Taylor against the
proposed improvement of High street, and
their objections will be- heard next Monday
evening. Eight bids were received
for the construction of the fire-house
on Seventh street. j. I'll. Young was the
n. III