The morning call., 1890-04-06
HAPPENINGS
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Seventeen Year-Old Bride Re.
turns to Her Mother.
a Man Falls From Wagon and Is Killed.
Physical Training in the Schools.
Easter Music-Alameda.

A lady called at the District Attorneys Office
at the Alameda County Court house. Yesterday
afternoon, and asked for the assistance OF that
official TO get possession of her daughter. who.
she said. had been taken out beyond the heads
and married by man she did not give the name
of. Her daughter was only II, and consequently
could not get license without her consent. She
stated that the man had cut the glrPs hair off
and exhibited it, 1t had been cut of by him at
San Jose and left there. The District Attorney
told her he could do nothing, but advised her to
go TO the City Hall and get the assistance of the
police. The woman was Mrs. S. Z. Bell. She
had located her daughter, but was afraid to 60
TO the room for fear of the husband.
An officer was sent with her, and after little
time the girl was found locked In room while
the man was out somewhere. Duplicate KEYS
were procured and the captive released She
was glad TO get with her mother, and to be freed
from the man with whom she had become in
fatuated some time ago. Her name was Cora
Bell. She stated that on the 10Th OF last month
she married Thomas F. Smith on the tug Etna,
outside the heads.
HE ILL-TREATED HER.
They went TO San Jose, where he mistreated
her and cut her hair off to keen her from going
out. He brought her 10 Oakland last Saturday
and told her he was going to take her to Seatt le
She managed 10 get word 10 her mother in San
Francisco. When Smith came back aud found
that the girl was not III the room, H. wa 8 angry.
He went down on The street and walked back
and forth IN front of the house with his hand In
his MP pocket. he was told by Captain Fletcher
that he could not detain the girl il she wanted to
go with her mother and lie had better let her 60
He finally got his valise aud departed He ia
well known as having been at one time connected
with questionable real estate Office in San Fran
cisco de was az one time partner OF Failing,
the husband OF Mrs. Xarifa Falling who was ac-
quilted a few days ago. Smith has divorced
wife and children at Santa Rosa.
Mrs. julia Hogan yesterday sued Michael
Hogan for divorce. Theodore L. Sherwood
also brought suit to be separated from Florence
L. Sherwood.
EASTER DAY SERVICES.
There Will be elaborate Easter music In nearly
all OF The Oakland churches to-day. The Metho-
dist, Congregational Presbyterian and Baptist
chui ches SO far departing from the old time
custom OF those denominations as to vie with
the Roman and Anglican churches in their floral
and musical displays.
Yesterday the preliminary examination of Con-
ductOr l.. W. Shaw and Engineer Hank Small
chai ged with manslaughter In the killing OF John
Brown by The Stockton local at West Berkeley,
was continued by Justice Shook until next FIJI
day. no complaint having been filed.
The reiaying The track OF the Brooklyn street.
car line on Twelfth street Is rapidly progressing
aud Is nearly finished. As soon as the road bed
Is In condition The new cars are TO be put on and
eight-minute TRIPS inauR urated.
Michael Mckermick, aged so, fell over the
wheels OF a Drick-Wagon yesterday at Lorln and
had lis left side crushed In. He died from the
effects. He resided at East Oakland. aud leaves
widow, but no children. The body was taken
10 the Oakland Morgue.
INJURED BY A RUNAWAY HORSE.
Yesterday afternoon sorrel horse attached to
light buggy dashed down Broadway toward
Seventh street. Near Seventh street IL coiiided
with The light cart In which were seated Mrs.
Alice Smith and her siX-year-Old child, living at
the Stock-yards. Mrs Smith was In the ACT OF
turning around when the runaway team struck
her cart turning IL completely over ana landing
her and her child on their backs under the cart
The runaway continued down Broadway. The
mother and child were cut and bruised about the
head. They were attended at drugstore near
by and aferward taken home.
A lp ms ma nf fha I'd NJ a
petition will be presented to establish a course
OF physical training IN the pubic schools TO
this end the Oakland Turn Nerein Is willing TO
furnish the services OF thorough teacher free
for three months. IL the board shall Look upon
Tie matter fayOrably and adopt 1t the plan would
involve but one salaried teacher or Superintendent
of gymnastlc training.
Judge benson OF sacramento has purchased
the GOodall residence GU Madison street and Will
remove 10 Oakland
MUST PAY ALIMoNY.
In the examination OF George W. Davis as TO
his ability 10 pay the costs OF his wife's suit
against him for divorce, lie was compelled to
admit that while he refused TO pay any money To
his wife. lie had spent $50 In Christmas presents,
including a DIAMOND pin for Miss Eliot. Judge
Ellsworth ordered him to pay his vile $50 for
costs. Davis IS clerk for his father in large
grocery store.
donOCgh Tor S22,249. In his complaint Simpson
alleges that Marlborough made several aliera-
tons In the New Albany Hotel, substituting
fourth story in place OF an attic, agreeing TO pay
S9726 for the alterations aud additions. OF the
full amount S49,249, MacdonOugh has paid
Simpson $4,000, and Simpson now sues for
balance due. lie wants an attorneys fee of
$500 and The Judgment made a Hen on the
property. There are dozen other suits against
the building on liens by sub contra and
woEkmen.
The Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit Com
Dany desiIe To shave down the crown of Thir-
teenth street without altering the grade so that
the Incline on the east side of the opposed tracks
would be less steep. Several inches could be re-
moved, 1t claims. with decided benefit; the idea
being that travel will be QitfculL il the nrasanI
high crown Is maintained. Tue Board of Public
Works Will consider the cOmpany's petition.