The morning call., 1890-08-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
Arrest of Woman on a Request
From Fresno.
Cementing Eighth street-Attorueys Sued for
Damages-Return Of the Chief of Police.
The Bridge in Repairs.

Mrs. Lulu Nelson Of Fresno was arrested
yesterday at the Sixteenth-street depot as
she alighted from the Southern overland
train, telegraphic order having been sent
from a constable of that place to the Chief
of Police. The charge is false pretenses,
but Mrs. Nelson claims that it is case OF
malicious prosecution and that she has
been sued to recover 5000 for alleged at
tOrney's fees She says also that she was
swindled out of S2400 recently on the pur-
chase of lot that proved valueless. She
claims to own q quarter section OF land In
Fresno County and several bands Of cattle
and horses, and aside from a few small
bills, is not indebted in Fresno TO any eX-
tent. She used to live in Oakland and had
come up on soma business.
Judge Henshaw held Samuel j. Thomas,
the young colored burglar, to answer two
charges of burglary, with bail at $1,000 on
each charge. His mother tainted when the
announcement was made to her.
1t is said that resolution may be intro
duced in the City Council to lay cement
sidewalks on Eighth street, from the estuary
to the bay at West Oakland.
TWO ATTORNEYS SUED.
A suit for $4,000 damages was brought
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. NJ. A. Hazlett,
who keeps the Davis Block, on Washington
street, against Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Black
burn, p. Z. Benson and LII. l.. Adams, two
attorneys of Oakland. She claims that she
paid $500 TO the attorneys, Benson acting
for the Blackburns and Adams for her. TO
prevent them from suing her, as they
threatened to do, on serious charges, which,
they alleged, would ruin her and her chill
dren. This was in June last. She now
says that they had not any cause OF action
against her, claiming also to have had
marriage contract with Blackburn before
he married his present wife.
All Teung, alias All Gin, asked for time
in the Oakland Police Court yesterday on
the charge of aiding prisoners TO escape.
The five exchanged Cinnamon were charged
with the same 0tfense yesterday afternoon,
and they Will be transferred to the City
Prison from the County Jail to-day.
The request of the First Presbyterian
Church for Rev. DR.. Coyle to remain an
other Sunday has been granted and his
vacation extended another week by his con-
gregation at Chicago.
RETURN OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
Chief Tompkins returned last evening
from Portland, Oregon, with +. W. Ander-
son, who is charged with the abduction of
his niece, the daughter of A. Olsen. Ander-
son came down some two weeks ago with
his sister, who is the divorced vile of
Olsen, and stole the child from the family
to whose care she had been committed by
the father, who was awarded her custody
by the court.
When II. White, the junk dealer, was
arrested by Secretary Theobaid OF the HUI
name Society for driving horse with
very sore back he put up SO bail. lester
day morning in the Police Court Judge
Henshaw fined him $50 and told him he
was letting him off light. White told the
Secretary, as he started out to collect the
additional $40, that he would get even on
him.
The Eighth-street bridge has been re-
paired and is now open for travel. 1t is
much better now than the Twelfth-street
dam, which IS in a bad condition. owing to
being only macadamiZed part OF the way.
The reception TO Assistant Bishop Nichols
and wife at ex-senator Whitney yesterday
afternoon was well attended.
Alameda.
The Alameda Brass Band has decided to
adopt uniform similar to that of the Sec
end Artillery Regiment Band.
The contract to build the new Bay street
School-house has been awarded to William
Mcdonald, whose bid was S23, no.
The Native Sons hope to raise about
$1,000 to be used in defraying the expenses
attending Admission day celebration.
Under the plan by which it is proposed
to number the streets running north and
Soulu tutI6 w III Ue LnlIlN-olA SJEeeIS, Malu
street at the West End being First street
The Bay Farm Island bridge has been
repaired and is now reasonably secure.
The old braces have been replaced and the
draw has been put i'll good condition.
The Board OF City Trustees convened as
a BOard Of Equalization last Monday even
ing, but as no business came before it an
adjournment WAS taken until next Monday
evening.
Berkeley.
A. G. Hewitt, formerly fireman on the
Berkeley local, but discharged for letting an
engine which he was switching run away
from him and into the pier at full speed is
again on the road. He is firing switch
engine, but expects to secure regular run
in the near future.
l.. T. Higgins states that the liabilities of
the firm of Higgins, Dawson & Co. are
about 81, 900 or $4,000, while the assets are
between $4,000 and $1,000. 1t has been re-
ported that this firm failed for consider
able amount some time ago in Southern
California. Mr.. Higgins denies this em-
phaticaly. He states that he has never
been in Southern California for over three
days at a time; that he has never conducted
business in any other place than Oakland
and Berkeley since lie left the East and
that he never failed before in his life,