The morning call., 1890-05-09
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Site Chosen for Alameda's City
Hall Building.
The Bicycle Prophet Heard From in Missouri
A Conference Of 0ficials-Mrs. FEM
ming Wants Divorce.

The two f1at-cars that arrived with the
wire cable for the Piedmont cable road are
being fitted up and repaired in the West
Oakland yards preparatory to their return
East. They are low set heavy structures,
weighing n ineteen tons each, supported by
two double trucks, total of eight pairs of
wheels on each, which is twice the number
on an ordinary flat. The cars came West
without brakes. and the wheels are being
fitted with Westinghouse automatic brakes.
The Ebell Society has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: Miss
Sarah W. Horton, President; Mrs S. J.
Chesney. Miss NJ. r. Babson, Mrs. Ii. p.
Van Kirk, Mrs Annette Bucket and Mrs.
A. B. Stoeker. Vice-P Presidents; Miss j.
Walbridge, Corresponding Secretary; Miss
Lou Brusie, Recording Secretary; Mrs. B.
g. Dick, Treasurer.
The bicycle prophet, V. E. Bennett, has
written a letter from Marysville, Mo-, to a
friend, in which he says: - am glad you
did not 60 down on the 14th as l feared you
would. Make haste and get saved ere that
day comes when we shall all stand before
the judgment bar of God. That prophecy
can never fail"
Oakland's new chemical engine was
brought over from San Francisco in charge
of Assistant Engineer Ball of the Fire De-
partment
THE BOSS OF THE.YoRLD.
John Talbot was examined yesterday and
sent to Aanews Asylum. He astonished
the people in the Catholic Church at Liver
more last Sunday by attempting TO drive a
nail into the floor during the services. He
was brought down on Sunday under the
name of Patrick Mccain, but says his name
is Talbot. He told the Commissioners
yesterday that he was the boss OF the world
and had the key of creation.
A for arff las.r tia l.
land and Piedmont Cable and the Pacific
Improvement Companies was had yester-
day with the Oakland Board Of Public
Works over the building of the cable tract
on Broadway between Fourteenth and Six
teenth streets. The Improvement Com
pany claims that the cable company is en-
croaching on the tracks of the formers
Telegraph avenue line.
The Oakland Sons of Veterans returned
home yesterday morning from Chico, after
three days session of the Division En-
campment. They are jubilant over the
election Of Captain Frederick Y. Wood of
Colonel L. ID. Baker Camp of Oakland as
Colonel of the California Division for the
ensuing year.
The old rooms OF the Oakland Y. Nj. C. A.
have been opened as Union Gospel Tenn
perance Mission. and Mrs. Emily Pitt
Stevens will deliver an address there to-
night on who Is My Neighbour"
LIQUOR LICENSE ORDINANCE.
The Alameda County Board of Super
yisors Will meet as Committee of the
Whole this morning to discuss the pro-
visions of the proposed new liquor license
ordinance. 1t is stated that the members
do not intend to raise the license more than
50 per quarter, making it so il they raise it
at all. The matter Of fixing the water rates
outside incorporated cities and towns will
also be discussed.
The suit of the People VS.. Peterson,
which has called great many Lorin resi-
dents to Oakland for several days, ended
yesterday with verdict OF simple assault,
instead Of assault with deadly weapon
Sentence will be passed by Judge Greene
next Monday. IL was charged that Peter
son struck Mrs. Christine johnson over the
head with large chunk of coal.
Mary /. Flemming yesterday sued for a
divorce from Robert +. Flemniing, manager
OF the Sunset Telephone Company at Oak
land. The latter says that he will not re-
slst the granting of the decree. He expects
to be awarded the four children, and his
wife. he says. may have the divorce if she
can secure it.
The body of an infant was found last
evening buried in lot at Thirty-seeond
and Market streets.
BODY IN THE GUTTER.
AT little after o'clock last night was
reported the discovery of the body of an
infant covered up in the gutter on Market
street. near 'Ihirty-Second, where the street
ID ueluB SIdueu. "A deputy coroner went
out Immediately, but the remains had been
removed. Examining the place where they
had been, he discovered tracks of heavy
man leading through the gypsy camp and
back to house in the neighborhood. He
could find no trace OF the body. 1t is be-
lieYed that it was the intention that when
the graders reached the place the body
would have been covered up by them with
out suspicion. The case will be further in
vestigated to-day.
night of tue Reliance Club. The pro-
frequently applauded, consisted Of fourteen
omitted. The winners of prizes at last
winter whist tournament were announced:
First prize, Pinkham and Henshaw;
second, Dunbar and Goldsmith; third,
Ames and Harris.
Alameda.
The amount collected by the Marshal for
city licenses during April was $500.
The report of the Librarian for the month
of April shows 5426 visitors, and that 3S1S
books were taken during the thirty DAYS,
The Literary Committee purchased eighty
one new books.
The Alameda Flower Mission has elected
the following officers to serve for the en-
suing term: Mrs. Louderback, President:
Miss Annie Hebard, President; Miss
Annie Spreckels, Secretary; Mrs. NJ. p.
Wiggin. Treasurer.
A warrant was issued yesterday for the