The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-04
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland Will Not Have a General
Celebration.
stulPs Plea Of sel5-Defense The Martinez
Pleasanton Branch Railroad-No Change as
Regards the Carpenters Strike.

There will be no general celebration in
Oakland to-day. Business generally will be
suspended, and banks. rea-estate and in
surance agencies will remain closed until
Monday. Many have left towc for the
country, taking advantage of the excursion
rates. The Native Sons will so to Hay
wards to participate in the parade
and celebration there and the dedica-
ton of the new hall of Eden Parlor,
Oakland Parlor having been assigned
the position of honor in the line. In the
afternoon there will be a regatta by the
Canoe Club on the creek, with fireworks
aud procession of canoes in the evening.
At the trotting park there will be races in
the afternoon under the auspices of the
Gentemen's Driving Association. A dis
play of fireworks will be made in the even
ing at Market-street Station and at Tubs
Hotel, East Oakland. The Sunday-school
of the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church has
chartered the Newark for an excursion on
the bay, while the tennis-players will 20 to
San Rafael to contest for the trophy in the
tournament, and the bicycle club left yes
terday for the meet at San jose The
Changers also hold picnic at Oak Grove.
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The preliminary examination of Taylor
Stull, the colored man who shot and killed
w. J. Lawrence, another colored man, on
the 9th OF June In saloon Oh Seventh
street, was held in the Police Court yester-
day. NJ. G. Chapman appeared for the de-
fendaHt, and District Attorney Reed for
The people. Several witnesses were exam
lned, and the testimony showed that Law
renee had been the aggressOr in the quar-
rel and pursued Stull and called him vile
names. The latter asked him to let him
alone, and stepping into an adjoining sa-
loon was followed by Lawrence, who drew
a knife and the revolver. In the encoun-
ter the firearm was wrenched by Stull from
Lawrence, and turned upon the latter and
discharged. The testimony showed also
that the shooting was done in self-defenSe.
The counsel for the accused asked for
dismissal of the charge, and the case was
taken under advisemens until tomorrow.
Kate Isabella o Brien, who secured di-
vorce from Oliver O'Bren by default some
months ago, but made no claim for alimOny,
has applied TO have the decree modified in
that respect.
Oakland Parlor, n. S. G. W., will leave
for Haywards on the 8 o'clock in the morn
ing train to-day to take part in the celebra-
ton there.
RIGHT OF WAY MEETING.
A gentleman from Walnut Greek who
was in Oakland yesterday informed a re-
porter that at right-of-way meeting held
in that place on the night before IL was re-
ported that subscriptions had been received
so that only about $4,000 remained to be Sc
cured to obtain the right of way for the
proposed Southern Pacific branch from
Martinez to Pleasanton. 1t is believed that
this amount will be made up without delay,
and that the road will be built within SIX
months.
Mrs. John II. Church Jr. has neglected
| to answer the complaint of her husband for
| divorce on the ground of cruelty, and
| default has been entered. There will prob
| able be contest over the matter OF ali
| mony.
| ESMOND RELEASED ON BONDS.
James Esmond. who tried to coerce his
| wife with a revolver into consenting to
| divorce, and was arrested for assault to
| murder, has been released on $500 bonds.
| About two years ago Esmond made muir
| derous assault on a longshoreman named
| Nethercate on Long Wharf, but escaped
with slight fine, as the wounded man
| finally recovered.
Court Commissioner Conner was en-
| gagged Yesterday in taking testimony in the
| suit Of Helen NJ. Hooper for divorce from
| w. III. Hooper, who formerly kept the
| Hotel Merritt, but went through insolvency
| The wife wants the divorce on the ground of
| willful neglect.
| Brooklyn Parlor of Native Sons of the
| Golden West has accepted an invitation
| from Rev. Il. S. Chapman, DID,, to attend
| divine services at the Brooklyn Presbyterian
| Church ON Sunday evening.
j. l.. Shiman has sued Chris lessen and
| others to recover $1,000 OIL a pronissory
note, secured by mortgage Of land near
| Washington Corners
John Jack, the veteran actor, will recite