The morning call., 1890-04-04
ACROSS THE BAY.
A. W. Bishop viii Be Oakland's
Next Postmaster.
Laidlaw in serape Again-A Long Train Of
Cars-Rev. Mr.. McNaliy's Easter Gift.
Alameda lettings.

ITeSluenC OIL the last OdklanQ COUNCIL, was
sent to the Senate by President Harrison
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Bishops name
was presented to the President by Con-
gresham McKenna, and the appointment
was concurred in by Senator Stanford. 1t
is said that the charges filed by the in
spectoTs at Washington do not reflect upon
the personal integrity of Postmaster Hanna,
but against his management of the office.
His term does not expire until next Febu-
airy, and it was supposed by many that he
would be allowed TO serve his term out. 1t
is supposed that Mr.. Bishop will assume
the duties as soon as the accounts can be
settled and the transfer made.
The Indiana State Association of Cali
fornia has decided to hold the annual bas-
ket meeting on Saturday, May 10th, at Oak
Grove, on the California and Nevada Mar
row-gauge Railroad, and an invitation has
been extended to all Indianans to be pres
ent on that occasion.
The Second Presbyterian Church Of Oak
land, at its annual meeting, raised the
salary of its pastor, Rev. IL. II. Rice, to
$500 per annum. Fifty new members
Joined during the year and the membership
at date is 1S4.
LAIDLAW AGAIN BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
Alexander Laidlaw, the young man who,
while occupying the bench OF the Oakland
Police Court by virtue of an election under
the charter which was declared void by the
Supreme Court and he unseated, fued him
self $50 and read himself lecture for get
ting on jag" did not seem to profit long
by fine and lecture. AT an early hour yes
terday morning he attempted to clean out
saloon, not lar from the courthouse, be-
cause he would not be given more liquor
there. he threw off his oyercoat, put his
watch and chain and gold eyeglasses in the
pockets and handed it TO a bystander
named Frank White. The latter quietly
stepped out, and was found about an hour
later at San Pablo avenue and Peralta
streets, a mile and half away. He had the
oyercoat, watch and glasses III his possess
sion. a charge of grand larceny was en-
tered against him.
The examination of Conductor Shaw on a
charge of manslaughter before Justice
Shook was continued yesterday until to-
morrow. Shaw was in charge Of the train
that struck and killed John Brown at
Berkeley recently.
The South-bound Oregon freight, which
arrived yesterday at West Oakland, was
one of the longest trains Of the week. 1t
numbered torty-tlye cars.
AN EASTER GIFT.
The ladies of the parish of st. Patrck's
Church have combined and presented their
popular pastor, Rev. J. B. McNally, with
very acceptable Easter gift. His house ON
ldglOL ouQ tIdlLd SlIttl5 Is D6lDS IuT-
nlShed throughout New carpets are being
lad IN every room and hall, and the walls
ana ceilings are being papered with hand
some gilt paper. The entire house is being
renovated and furnished in exquisite style,
and all by the ladies OF the parish. Father
McNally IS very grateful for the gift
The $50 bail OF Contractor r. L. Simpson
for knocking down and kicking William
Kirk, the aged architect, about two weeks
ago, was forfeited in the Oakland Police
Court yesterday. but the prosecution was
not satisfied to let him off so easy and had
him arrested on a bench warrant, upon
which lie had to deposit 500 until this
morning.
at meeting of the Board of Education
last evening the appropriation for the six
room addition 10 the Durant School was in
creased from $4,000 to 81, 800. that being
tile lowest bid. \ requisition for furniture
to lit out the new High School building was
also ordered.
sEVENTH-DAY ADYENTIsTs.
At the annual meeting of the Seventh
day Adventist Church of Oakland reports
were made showing that the present MEM
bership OF the church is 43j-a net gain of
6 during the year. Flfty-eight were received
and 81 dismissed. OF those dismissed 10
were for apostasy; majority of the re-
nlainder joining other churches. The sum
OF $4,000 was contributed by the congrega-
ton during the year-about SAG 30 for each
IhChbCl. - y. DOltoJ W. ~ OlCDl, 0 y.
Baker, Simon Peter and d. b. Hickey were
elected Trustees.
Tho Baptist Bible-readers' Conference
will close at the First Baptist Church this
evening. The subjects discussed yesterday
were: The Lords Baptism" by ReY. Dam
lei Read. LID; second paper on ''The
Lords Coming" by Rev. A. j. Frost. DID,,
and The Lords Church." by Rev. DIR. PEN
dleton. At 10 o'clock this morning DIR.
Frost will conclude his subject The Lords
Coming" with third paper; at o'clock in
the afternoon ar. Pendleton Will present
The Lords Kingdom" and at O'Clock in
the evening DIR. Read will discuss THE
Lords Supper"
The total number Of deaths, as reported
by Secretary Putnam of the Board of
Health, for the month of March, was 100,
of which number forty-six were males and
ifty-four females. This gives percentage
OF twenty on 10000, the highest ever known
in Oakland.
THE RESIDENTS PROTEST.
a peculiar protest or petition has been
fled by residents in the vicinity of Twenty
third avenue aud East Fourteenth street.
E. j. koenig petitioned the Council for
saloon license there, but majority of the
residents filed protest against the grant
ing of the license, aud now come about
twenty-five residents who do not want pre-
sumably, to have to go down TO Brooklyn
Station or to Broadway for their teddy,
and ask the Council not to be governed by
the anti-saloonists, for the reason that
saloons are allowed in other parts Of the
city.
AT the annual meeting of the First Pres
byterian Church the reports showed re-
ceipts of S19,128 6S and disbursements of
S16,9o 70, leaving balance of S132 90. w.
IL. Knight was reelected President for the
ensuing year. w. b. Fry declining re-
nomination for Secretary, II. X. Belden
was elected. Isaac Wright was elected
'IrpaGurgr Angun RarsfotV danlinaA
election on account of his health. Prentiss
Selby, II. K. BeldeD, Arson Barstow and
{. A. Bailey were chosen Trustees.
A petition In insolvency was filed yester-
day by w. II. Simmons, teacher of dane
lug Mrs. Josephine Green-Boyer held
judgment against him for S125 and recently
attempted To sell two pianos, which he
claims do not belong to him.
meeting of the Board of Health was
held last evening, at which proposed amend
ments to the plumbing rules were discussed.
HIS TROUBLES ARE OVER.
Peter Wilson. an aged eolored man who
for a long time has lived in little shanty
on the north side of Seventh street, near
Webster, died on Wednesday at the age of
70 years. During the slavery times he was
brought to this State from Missouri by
Napoleon Burns, now the Postmaster at
California was reached. lie owned the
property on Seventh street. on which he
lived, and this he has bequeathed to his two
children living in the South. Mr.. Burns is
named as administrator of his estate.
Mrs. L. V. Robinson is conducting re-
vival services at the First Methodist Church,
and is attracting and holding large audi
ences. Fully 800 are present at each week
evening service, while the Sunday eOngre-
CATION oyertaxes the capacity OF the
church. 1t is estimated that twenty five
persons have protested conversion in the
meetings, and at least 100 have asked for
prayers.
A dense cloud of smoke hung over the
foothills north Of East Oakland all day yes
terday, and led many to believe that
fierce fire was raging somewhere near Pied
mont. The smoke was caused by q brush
fire in Pleasant Valley.
Judge Gibson announced yesterday that
he was not ready to decide the habeas cor
ms case of w w knntt nnnvinfad of cnr,-