The morning call., 1890-04-29
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Stringent Liquor Law Wanted
for the County.
Election of School Census Marshal - An
Overcrowded Ipfrmary-Committed as
Insans-Politics in Berkeley.


She was at Napa four months in 1887 An
attempt to examine her before the San Fran
cisco Commissioners some seven or eight
months ago brought forth adverse criticism
from a sensational journal, and she was
finally declared sane. Her answers to the
Commissioners and Judge Greene yesterday
left no ground to doubt her unsoundness of
mind. Frank Goularte of Centerville was
also examined before Judge Gibson yester-
day afternoon and committed to Stockton.
He was sent there last December, but his
brother, Antonio, went to the asylum and
obtained his released before he was cured,
and it is said he has been Eighty ever since.
The brother, Antonio, became so much ex-
cited over Franks condition that he be-
came deranged. and within ten days was
examined and committed, but did not re-
main long.
The suit of Mary Miner for divorce from
Conductor George Miner has been on trial
nearly week before Judge Ellsworth,
with closed doors. Miner has filed cross
complaint, and is seeking to obtain the
divorce. 1t is believed the testimony and
the argument will be completed to-day.
Amos CLARK, a farmer Of Alameda County.
yesterday filed O petition in voluntary in
solyency. His liabilities are 500; no assets.
a RESTRICTIVE ORDINANCE WANTED.
The lobby Of the board-rooms of the Ala
media County Supervisors yesterday fore
noon looked like meeting of the Oakland
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. a
number of the lady managers of the Fabiola
Hospital Association were present to pro-
test in person against saloon at the corner
Of Broadway and Moss avenue, the license
for which was recently granted. They re-
Quested the Supervisors to take steps to
sol and pf I'm Tod aa
addressed the board. Mrs. r. r. Johnston,
President of the W. c. Il. L., and others,
urged the board to pass an ordinance, with
restrictive measures, similar to the Oak
land ordinance, requiring the signatures of
those in the immediate vicinity. and the
testimony of reputable citizens to the good
moral character of the applicant for
license. District Attorney Reed stated that
he had such an ordinance in preparation,
and would have it ready to present TO the
board at its next meeting.
The writ Of habeas corpus on the petition
OF Frank Perata was issued yesterday fore
noon and at 80 in the afternoon was heard
by Judge Gibson, who concluded that Pc
rata had been guilty of contempt in the
Police Court and remanded him to the Gus
tody of the Chief Of Police to serve his SEN
tence.
The concert for the benefit of Mrs Mac
dougal Will take place this evening at the
First Congregational Church, under the
auspices of the Athenian Club of Oakland.
MRS. BIGELow's ESTATE.
The will of Mrs. Caroline E. Bigelow was
filed for probate yesterday by the surviving
husband, Elijah Bigelow, who is named as
executor without bonds. A codicil. without
date, dominates the son-in-law, Thomas A.
Mitchell, as joint executor without bonds.
The estate is valued at not to exceed Sl0,-
COO The sum of $500 is left to a grandson,
Frank l.. Kelsey; to her unfortunate son,
George l.. Bartlett, $50 per month the in
come of the estate to the surviving husband
during bis life and at his death the estate,
aside from the legacies to the son and
grandson, to be divided between the daugh-
ters. Mrs. Caroline L. Mitchell and Mrs.
Laura f. Kelsey.
The property of the estate of the late
David 2. BarstOw in the city ana county of
San Francisco has been appraised at SIS, Cos.
Barstow was well-kncwn attorney, who
died in 1889. The property was appraised
III August, 1882, at Sl1, $40, and the reap
praisement shows the increase in value.
The property Is mostly unimproved lots in
South San Francisco.
a decree OF divorce was granted TO Mrs.
E. NJ. Willard by Judge Greene yesterday
from Adam Z. Willard, on the ground of
his habitual intemperance. The custody OF
the minor child was given to the plaintiff.
George S. Ames has sued Hulda c. Ames
for divorce.
BOAND OF EDUCATION.
at the meeting of the Board Of Education
last evening Henry a. Melvin was elected
Census Marshal on the third ballot over
F. S. Monroe, who was Marshal last year.
The salary of the Marshal was fixed at So
per day, with six deputies at the same sal
airy, and two clerks at So 80 per day: the
Marshal to be allowed to appoint his depu-
ties and clerks without the interference OF
the board. The committee to investigate
physical training in the public schools re-
ported in favor OF establishing the position
of Principal OF Physical Training.
DIR. Adam Shirk, Superintendent of the
Alameda County Infrmary, near San Lean
dro, states that the mortality for April is
very heavy, being IA out of 240 Nearly all
were very old persons, some between 70
and so years. Several were almost dead
when brought to the institution. The in
Urinary has been oFercrowded the entire
time the past year.
The last meeting of the Oakland Young
Mems Christian Association was held in the
rooms on Broadway, near Eighth street, on
Sunday evening, and yesterday morning
the furniture, library and other effects were
removed to the new building of the associa-
ton, at the corner of Twelfth and Clay
streets.
Ex-Police Judge Alex Laidlaw had on
another jag on Saturday night, and for
feited Sc bail yesterday morning in the
Police Court.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
AT the adjourned meeting of the City
Council last evening the report of the attor-
ney on codification of ordinances was re-
snmed. Councilman Brosnahan, under a
question of privilege, read another long
typewriter statement explaining the diff
ferences between himself and Senator Moi
fit, denying the imputations of the Sena-
tor in his paper with reference to his &C
ton on the water question and going" for
Mofftt generally.
The fifteenth annual meeting Of the Pa
cific Press Publishing Company of Oakland
was held yesterday. The amount of bust
ness done during the year was S194,515 II.
The profits on custom printing. binding and
sale OF books, ETC., was S18,SS4 IA, and the
surplus SS2674 IS. A loss Of S19j3 05 was
reported for the New York and London
branches, due to the hard winter and the
purchase of machinery for the London
branch.
Peter Lomer, Charles West and Charles
Watkins. who pleaded guilty recently to
the charge Of grand larceny for stealing a
lot of copper from the southern Pacific
Company on the bay, were sentenced yes
ierday by Judge Greene to two years at
Folsom Prison.
The estate of the late John E. Yard, stu
ated in Oakland, has been appraised at
$1,000. Yard died at the East about one
year ago.