The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-23
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
No Developments in the Wildcat
Creek Fracas.

No startling Developments have occurred
in the Wildcat Creek shooting and cutting
scrape. Both men reiterated their state
ments yesterday about the third party. Con-
stable Fonzo went out and examined the
spot where the affair occurred. 1t is beyond
the county line in Contra Costa County. He
found the hammer with handle SO short
that it might go easily into ones pocket.
The blunt part which struck Jardine's head
was covered with leather tied strongly with
string. which was spotted with blood. Fonzo
is satisfied that no one hid in the bushes,
emerging to attack two men. Signs of such
fOOtmarkS are lacking. A search was made
for the revolver but it was not found. The
fight did not occur on the road but off to one
side. Jardine's condition is improving.
Brignardello is still in the County Jail.
Chief of Police Tompkins has issued an
order instructing the officers of the depart
ment that no Thanksgiving turkey raffles
must be allowed.
The Free Public Library Building is said
to be settling toward the east, and a new
foundation will be necessary.
A COMMUNION SERVICE,
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the First United Presbyterian
Church of Monmouth, ILL.,, has sent to the
First United Presbyterian congregation Of
Oakland an elegant communion service
through Rev. j. c. Hanna, former member
of that society, whose father, Rev. t, "a.
Hanna, DID,, is the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Hanna
has accepted a call to the North Broad-street
United Presbyterian Church of Philadel-
phia, Pa, and will leave Oakland on Mon
day, December 1st. Rev. DR.. Calhoun of
church here until Rev. D. G. Stewart will
arrive from the East. Mr.. hanna's throat
troubled him before coming to Oakland, and
has not improved since his arrival. A fare
well reception will be rendered to him next
Friday evening at the residence of j. A.
ton here. He will take charge Of the Phil
adelphia church on the LIST of January.
j. Nj. Epley, an old resident of Oakland,
was thrown out of buggy on Friday even
ing by the horse being frightened at a
cable-car and upsettng the vehicle. His
condition is dangerous.
The Sunday Postoffice hours at the gen.
eral delivery and carriers windows have
been changed to II 80 to 1: 80 o'clock in the
afternoon.
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
George Clark, Superintende of the Pull
man Company at Oakland Pier, received
word yesterday that the hotel-car, Celtic,
left Ogden in the morning with General
Franklin and the National Board of Man.
ayers of the Homes for Disabled Soldiers.
They are on q tour OF inspection of the
homes throughout the country. The car is
coming out as special and Will arrive at
the pier tomorrow.
John r. Gascock has petitioned for the
appointment of George E. de Cola as
guardian of the estate of w. f. Hardy. an
incompetent person now in Agnews Asylum.
hardy owns real property upon which the
petitioner, an executor of the estate of w.
II. Glascock, holds mortgage for $500,
upon which he claims the interest is over
due,
The following were elected at the Free
holders election in Berkeley yesterday:
l.. Barker, J. K. Stewart, Thomas Ham,
+. Ii. Payne, c. Gaines, George ID. Metcalf,
John Finn, d. Ii. Bruins, Z. Fl. Niehaus, C.
W. Davis Richard Lloyd, c. l.. Storck and
C. Brown.
fiag-raising was held at Melrose School,
near Fruitvale, on Friday afternoon. In the
absence of County Superintendent Fisher,
who was i'll, Captain Storrie delivered an
address.