The morning call., 1890-12-31
J. ACROSS THE BAY.
The Death of J. P. Holm Elk.
pected Almost Hourly.
A Livermore Man Observation-Disclosures and
the Eight-Hour Law-No Great De-
g.. inquency in City Taxes.

Monday evening at Haywards. His horse
ran away, and when he was thrown from
his cart his feet became entangled in the
lines. He was dragged at rapid rate for
700 feet. His head struck curbstone and
his skull was fractured; his scalp was al
most wholly torn off. Mr.. Holm is a native
| of Denmark and 10 years old. He came to
|. this State IN 1919. His death is hourly eX-
pectod.
The matter of the estate of William
Walkerley was before Judge Greene yester-
day on three petitions, a suit by two eXecu-
tors against the third and on final account
and settlement. The case of Bartlett and
Bacon, executors, against Frank Barker,
executor, to recover $1,000 on a note came
up first, Barker claiming that the note was
cancelled by the deceased. his uncle. prior to
his death. :.
The estate of Mrs. James NJ. Beard, late
of Livermore. has been appraised at $4,000.
1t is principally in promissory notes.
BY REASON OF ILLNESS.
J. G. F. Schenstedt a Liyermore saloon
keeper, has filed his petition in insolvency,
asserting that the cause of his failure is due
to the long sickness of himself and his
family. He has homestead worth $4,000,
/ incum bered for $1,000. He has no assets,
save those securing debts. His liabilities
| amount to $4996. The creditors in this
county are: A. W, Schafer, $4,000, secured
By a mortgage; K FRANKIE q Co., SIS 30; A.
de Martini, Sl200
f." William u. Henshaw yesterday petitioned
for letters of administration with the will
/ annexed of William Schmidt, all the eXecu-
tors, Martin Hencken, Henry Rothschild
and the widow, Mrs. Meta Schmidt, having
/ resigned. Henshaw was made trustee of
the property some time ago by the court
| and has lis possession.
The Grace Congregational Church Of Mis-
sion San jose was granted the privilege yes
/ terday by Judge Ellsworth of mortgaging
the property for 500.
!: THE EIGHT-HoUR LAW.
The Oakland Painters Union has adopted
| a resolution that on and after April /, 1891,
its members will only work eight hours a
day at IS per day. The following officers
/ have been elected for the year: President,
|: T. Barnevitz.; Vice-President, w. ii. Nc
|: Crimmen; Recording Secretary, j. Z. Os-
horn; Financial Secretary IL. B. Wayne;
Corresponding Secretary. w. II. McCrim-
mon; Treasurer, w: S. Lewis; Warden, j.
+ Trustee, S. W Musser; Delegates to FEEDER
/ ated Trades, Eugene HOugh, II. E. Protfitt,
II. B. Wayne.
Contrary to expectations the delinquency
in city taxes is less than last year. City
Treasurer Giipin on Monday morning an
|: ticipated a delinquent list of at least $4,000
as nearly S43. 600 remained unpaid at that
|: time, but on the last day payments came in
sorapidly that upward of $4,000 was paid.
|:leaving- between $4,000 and $4,000 delin-
| auent. Last year the list WAS over S1l, 900,
/ and that was thought to be small.
r. Frank Parata, Tom Kelly and George
/: Cruise, three members of the "Suurise" gang
OF ffocdlums, were held yesterday afternoon
/: in bail of $1,000 each, to answer the charge
of felony.
The case of James 3. Marvin VS.. F. D.
Black, over the Piedmont Hotel, was argued
before Judge Ellsworth all day yesterday.
Alameda.
The new electric tire-alarm system has
( failed to work twice. 1t cost the city about
$4,000.
The improved streets of Alameda will
have more attention paid to them hereafter.
|: A man with horse and cart will be en-
':ployed, whose duty it viii be to fill all holes
with macadam.
The proprietors of the Laundry Farm
Quarry have issued invitations for an in
speetfen of the workings of their machn cry,
etc, tomorrow. After viewing the sights,
the guests will be entertained by lunch.
The next municipal election will be held
on Monday, April 18th, when the following
officers will be elected: Clerk. Assessor,
Treasurer and Tax-Collector. Marshal, Re
corder, three Trustees. the terms of Messrs.
/ Volbrrg, Everett and Peckham expiring,
and three members of the Board of Educa-
/ ton, the terms Of j. B. Lanktree Knowles
and Mayrisch expiring.
A decision is expected to be rendered by
Judge Greene this afternoon in the suit of
the Puget Sound Lumber Company against
Mrs Abbie NJ. ROsseter to forecl0se a
mechanics lien. The suit has been pend
ing since February 1889. and is reminis-
cence of A. Willis, the contractor with a
Samoan wife. who skipped the town."
leaving numerous contracts uncompleted.
The Trustees are in Quandary what to
do with the West End lookup. 1t stands on
the lot of the Whidden Hose Company and
has to be moved away to allow the con-
struetion of the new building. but the city
owns no other lot AT the West End on which
10 move it. Mr.. Mastick offered his lot on
Railroad avenue as temporary site for it,
but the neighbors objected to the building
being moved to their locality, AMI he yielded
to their wishes.
Berkeley,
The poles for the electric road have been