The morning call., 1890-08-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
Alameda County Primaries and
Convention.
Railroad Brakemen Demand an Increase OF
Wages-Services in the Oakland
Churches Yesterday.

The Alameda County Republican Central
Committee has fixed the meeting of the
County Convention for Tuesday, September
10th. The primaries will be held on Satur-
day, September 18th, between the hours of
and 1880 P. NJ. The convention is to be COM
posed of 264 delegates. OF these the First
Ward, Oakland, is TO have Al; Second, "a;
Third, 30, Fourth. "a; Fifth, IA; Sixth, IL,
Seventh. 26; Alameda Township 80; Brook
Ign Township, s; Eden Township. II; Muir
ray Township. l6; Oakland Township (out-
side, including Berkeley, Lorin, Claremont,
etc.,, So; Washington Township. Is. The
test will be the same as at the State conven-
ton primaries.
The Oakland companies A and F of the
Fifth Regiment and c of the Third Regi-
ment, N. g. c., went to Santa Cruz on Sat
urday evening to go into camp.
meeting of the Oakland Iroquois Club
was held yesterday afternoon to make fur
Their arrangements for ratifying the nomi-
nations OF the San Jose Convention.
The old FELTON, engine, purchased by the
Oakland Fire Department in 1868, will be
sold.
Theodore Biggs died of heart failure Fri
day night. He was a banjo maker and
dict rendered in accordance with the au-
topsy. He had eaten too much water
melon, which had distended the stomach,
interfering with the hearts action. He
had been subject to heart trouble for some
time.
1t is announced that the railroad brakemen
have demanded an increase Of wages from
500 to So per month, and that they have
asked for certain changes in the regula-
tons. This is understood to be the out
come of the conference held some two
months ago in Oakland between the various
branches of the trainman.
The Alameda County delegation to the
State Convention will start this afternoon
at 4:15 o'clock for San Jose.
An afternoon tea will be served at G. A.
r. Hall between and o'clock to- morrow
by the members of John A. Logan Circle
OF the Ladies of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The report of County Superintendent of
Schools p. NJ. Fisher shows the total re-
ceits of the department for the year TO
have been S522. 527 II. The total exp end
teachers in the county, of whom AZ are
males and 26S females. The average
monthly salary of the male teac hers is Sl04
and OF the female $72. The value OF school
property in the county is $57,S3 The
total enrolment of scholars is II, 79S. There
are 10 school-houseS in the county, all built
of wood.
The subject of Rev. DIR. R. F. Coyle at
the First Presbyterian Church last evening
was The Love That Passeth knowledge"
The subject of Rev. j. @. Hanna at the
First United Presbyterian Church was
Love, the Supreme Gift" Rev. DR.. Nc
Leans subject at the First Congregational
Church was The Function and Value of
Belief" At the Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal Church South Rev. DR.. Boyns' subject
was seed Growing Secretly" AT the
Tenth-avenue Baptist Church Rev. Frank
Dixon preached a sermon on The Impossi-
BILE Enjoined" "Church Foundations" was
the subject of Rev. c. w. Wendte of the
First Unitarian Church, at Hamilton Hall.
| being reflections from the incident of lay
ing the foundation Of the new church on
| Saturday.
| The articles Of Incorporation of the Bargion
| Comnound Rail Company have been drawn W.,
| and Will be filed IN The County Clerks office of
| San Francisco In few days. Tie capital stock
| is S1,ooo,000, all of which is said to be sub
| sctiDed. The Directors are: " ID. Moody, f. X.
| Shatiuck, f. Chappelet w. +. BUafdnan, A. I.
| Hatch, Il. Mclaughlin and A. d. Starr. All eX-
cept the last three are of Oakland.
New articles of incorporation OF The Califor-
| MIA Railway wete filed Saturday afternoon.
| The purposes Of filing tho new articles is 10 in.
| crease the powers of the corporation and to in
| crease the capital stock TO 100000 The sub
| scribers are: f. II. Meyers, Sl6,333; w. NJ
Rank, $4,000; w. II. Bailey, sic, 1888; Ell 5. Den
| isoD, $4,000; W. II. Chiet erlng, 1888. Bailey.
as Treasurer, makes sf1uavit that 10 per cent
OF the subscription has been paid to him.