The morning call., 1890-06-11
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
A Writ of Habeas Corpus Dis
missed On Short Order.
Trainmsn's Conventional Deposit Of Potter's
Clay Found-Rev. Mr.. Chstwood's Sue
cessor-New Nationalist Club.

The writ OF babeas corpus sued out by William
G. Nicholson was dismissed by Judge Greene ON
short order yesterday morning. Mrs. Nicholson
told Judge Greene In chambers why she refused
to lave anything TO do with her husband, and
declined to talk to him although the Judge gave
him permission to do so. When the writ was
dismissed she walked out OF the courtroom with
her mother and friends. She has taken the ini-
tial steps for divorce, aud win have the papers
drawn as soon as her residence in the State Will
permit. Nicholson is about % years OF age,
while his wife is 49, The account Of the elope-
ment OF the young couple last April was pub
lished on April 22d last. She and her mother
say they Investigated through the mails Ills
claims to be a bankers SOD, and found that his
father is laborer but that is not the worst, he
will not work and besides he drinks. Nicholson
denies that he is Incorporate, and says that he
was unfortunate In securing employment.
The Evening Tribune's new perfeetlng press
has arrived, and will be put up next week. IL
arrived from the East on Monday.
n. E. DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
The German Methodist Episcopal District
Conference was opened in the church on Seven
teenth street on Monday evening with a sermon
by Rev. q. j. Jaiser OF Stockton. After the SER
mon the conference proceeded to organize by
electing Professor j. w. Riedeman OF the Uni
Yersity OF the Pacific as Secretary, Rev. C. 81.
Affierbach as President. The conference was
opened yesterday with prayer by Rev. FL.
BruecS OF Santa Cruz. An essay was read by
Rev. A Hirt OF Marysyille on pastoral Duties"
and discussed by the members of the conference.
The afternoon session was opened with prayer
by Rev. l.. Kroeck OF Santa Rosa, after which
Rev. c. Fl. Afierbach read very inter esting
essay on How to Retain Our Children In the
Church." referring favorably to the Epworth
League. The essay was discussed by all the pas
tors present. AL 40 O'clock i'll the evening
Professor j. W. Riedeman read paper on edu-
cation, referring especially to German depart
ment connected with the University OF the Pa
cifc.
reception was rendered last evening to Rev.
j. Ii. j. Rice the new pastor of the Chase street
Congregational Church, In the church by the con-
grcgatlOn
TRAINMEN's CONVENTION.
AT the convention of trainmen yesterday E. G.
Luman was elected permanent President and b.
Il. Korn Secretary. The forenoon session was
taken III with the discussion of general matters
OF Importance TO the organizations represented.
One of the matters considered Is systematic
plan OF promotion in the departments OF railroad
work by which men Will be advanced according
10 term Of service and competence and favorlt-
ism prevented. The matter of the better quail
hcatIOn of railroad employees will also be dis
cussed. IL Is probable that the responsibility
for the recent accident al the Websterstreet
drawbridge may be considered in some form.
The sessions may last several days. To-day a
picnic will be held at Shell Mound Park.
The new Postmaster, A. w. Bishop has asked
the people TO cooperate with him IN making the
Oakland Office first-class one, and to make all
complaints TO him or his assistant. He says 10
err Is human, but the same mistake should not
be MADE twice.
The Oakland Enquirer expects to move into
its new office Oh Tenth street about June 25tB.
The building was put up expressly for its use,
and is very complete.
DEPOSITS OF PoTTERs CLAY.
Daniel Brannan yesterday filed claim under
Chapter OF Title 80, Revised Statutes Of the
United States, TO twenty acres or placer-mInlng
ground containing valuable deposits Of pOtter's
clay. The land is situated west OF Nineteenth
avenue, and includes strip between hlgh and
low water-mark POI feet Wide at the commence
ment and 17S feet wide at the end OF the clJlIn.
After The evidence for the prosecution had
been closed In the examination OF Attorney John
A. Wall, charged by Mrs. Duncan Cameron With
the embeZzlement of $500 growing out of trans
action in Gray Eagle mining stock. Justice Ug-
den sitting in the f0llce COurI, decided that he
had no jurisdiction and the case should have
been heard Ia San Francisco.
The canvass OF the city for the Young Mems
Christian Association for the $4,000 necessary
10 finish 1t progresses, and about $1,000 mas been
subscribed In small su descriptions.
ST. PAULs RECToRATE.
Rev. Robert Richie OF Red Bluff has been
called 10 the rectOrshlp OF ST. PauPs Protestant
Episcopal Church, to succeed Rev. Hobart Chef
wood commencing August 1et. He is native
OF Chicago and graduate of Belot College, Wis
cUnsin. He Is also graduate OF the General
Theological Seminary OF New York. He has
been twelve years in orders, and was Dean OF
the cathedral at Quincy. ILL.,, and rector OF st.
PauPs Church OF Peoria, Ill.
: TBS Nationalist who withdrew from the old
CLUB few evenings since have organized anew.
Mrs. S. Gertrude Smythe. who resigned the
Presidency before she withdrew, has been
elected President and Eugene Hough Secretary
of the new club, with Mrs Kelly as Treasurer.
The name OF the new club will be the Central
Nationalist Club.
The Eighth-street bridge over the estuary was
discovered on fire near the middle Of the estuary
yesterday afternoon. Engine was called but
few buckets OF water eXunguished the flames.