The morning call., 1890-11-09
0AKLAND-ALAMEDA.
The Happenings of Day in
These Two Cities.

The result of the autopsy on the remains
OF Mrs. Amanda Best, the cOlored woman
who died at the Oakland pier on Friday
evening, on her arrival from the East, re-
vealed fatty de generation Of the heart, and
verdict was rendered in accordance with
the fact. She was on her way to the family
OF r. W. Peterson, in Sonoma County. She
had been in the family Of Mrs. Peterson
during ante-bellum times, and was known
as "Auntie Mandy" Her husband died
recently in Missouri, and j. ii. Newland,
friend of Peterson's visiting the East. was
commissioned to bring her to California. 1t
is believed that her fright at crossing the
bay was the cause of bringing on the attack
which caused her death.
A large crowd witnessed the payment OF
A. Flbush's bet on the election last evening.
he rode the donkey led by the colored giant
ana committee of prominent citizens took
up collection on both sides of Broadway
for the benefit of the Oakland Kindergarten.
The Gold and Stock Telegraph Company
yesterday afternoon sued Andrew and
Emma White. Frank Jaynes and Manuel
Peters, to recover $11 $40 81. The complaint
alleges that White collected the amount and
that he and Mrs. White made written
agreement with Frank Jaynes to pay the
same. Peters is made party 20 the suit be-
cause ne holds a mortgage on number Oh
lots in the HAYWOOD Park Union Home
stead, Eden Township, assigned by c. s.
hlng, Tor $1,000. The plaintiff also asks that
the lots mentioned be sold and applied first
to the payment of the mortgage of Peters
and then to its claim against White:
Mrs. Van Haltren, SIepmother OF the base
ballist, remains in the City Prison with her
ten-months-old child i'll default OF the 500
tine imposed by the Police Judge for renting
her premises to Chinese lottery men. She
thinks that her husband, Van Haltren,
should make some effort TO release her from
prison.
Postmaster Bishop is authority for state
ment that the Central Pacific overland train
known as No. A. which now arrives at 9:O4
O'Clock IN the morning at the sixteenth
street Depot, will, after the 10th inst, ar
i've at II 40 O'Clock in the morning.
Rev. A. &. Wallace, DID, Secretary OF
the Board of Church Extension of the
United Presbyterian Church in North Amer
lea, Is In Oakland negotiating for the pur-
chase of a lot for the site of a church build
Ing. The corner OF Castro and Eighteenth
streets Is being favoraby considered, and
may be purchased. The price asked is 500
start for his home in Sewickly, Pa. Oh
Tuesday or Wednesday next. In the mean
time the negotiations for the church site
will be closed.
Arrangements are being made to welcome
William OBrlen, the Irish member OF Par
lament to Oakland during his visit to
America, and a preliminary meeting was
held at ST. Mary's Hall yesterday afternoon.
Under Sheriff W. 5. Harlow. who has
been fifteen years In the position and IS the
best posted man in the State on the duties
of the Sheriff, having published an excellent
work on the duties of sheriffs, constabes,
etc, will remain as Under Sheriff with
Sheriff-elect W. Ii. H. HuSsey. Mr. Har-
low Is also barrister, having been admitted
10 practice some six months ago, but OF
course he is not in active practice.