The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-30
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Movement Inaugurated Toward
Taking. a New Census.
New Electric Lights-The Body Of an I'm
known Man Found on the Beach, OO.F.
Lodges Hold Meeting

Mayor John r. Glascock. 81. NJ. Collins,
President of the City Council, and G. d.
Pierce. President of the Board of Trade,
have called upon a few of the prominent
citizens. Of each ward to confer with them
concerning a new census of Oakland, at the
Council Chamber in the City Hall this
evening. The following are those to whom
an invitation has been sent: First Ward
w. B. Ludlow, Major j.. NJ. Hanford, A. A.
Williamson, w. j. Hawkett,' DR.. w. Ii.
Blood, C. L. Shook, S. 3. Mckee, George
Jetfress, w. F. Price. J. B. Darlington.
Second Ward-W. w. Cannon, John +.
Towle, r. McKillican, Frank A. Leach, Pat
j. Brophy, j. G. Wilson, II. n. Sanborn,
A. X. P. Harmon. Third Ward-T. L.
Barker, r. w. Snow, j. S. White, j.
A. Macdonald, f. j. Moflitt, John p.
Irish, NJ. j. Laymance, E. w. Woodward,
n. w. Playter; j. w. Martin, c. W. Kel-
logg. William Moller, F. S. Stratton. Fourth
Ward-H. A. Powell. John W. Coleman,
Eli BENSON. Bart Morgan, DR.. j. B. Trem-
bly,, John S. Drum, II. j. McAyoy, W.. ii.
Kent B.W. Standeford, F. D. Kinds, Walter
a, Kenny, Robert n. Kisdon, Pat Scully.
Fifth Ward-W. e. Dargie. John Hackett.
-. VI. hItAduutIt W L. cllSlis Ndpbdiu D'
E. Martin, Il. NJ. Fitzgerald, Frank Z. Brig
ham, DR.. L. II. Woolsey, pr. Samuel Merritt,
Victor Metcalf, Charles McCleverty, George
L. de Cola, A. ID. Thomson. Sixth Ward
+. T.. Dalton, e. w. GraySon, Z. q. ale,
NJ. d. Hyde. I. Evans, Henry S2hst, W"
w. Blow, r. W. Kirknam, Frank Soule,
". u. Parish. Seventh Ward-W. G. Hen
shaw, S. II. Melvin, Jehn w. Phillips, w.
c. Mason, Hiram Tubbs, A. A Moore, Z.
W. Henshaw, Alex. Rosborough, K: 5.
Leckie, j. K. Smallman, l.. H., Wakefield.
Annexed Distrlct-George c: Perkins. ".
GarthwaIte, o. S. Herrick. John L.
Howard.
NEW ELECTRIC LIGHTS. T.
The consolidated Piedmont Cable Com
pany has been granted the privilege by the
City Council to put up poles for electric
lights along its line and may also light its
track outside the city with electricity. The
car-house and power plant will also be
lighted by electricity. A waiting-roOm lis
to be put mp at the Piedmont terminus, on
Vernal avenue. Improvements, including
the building of a large platform Tor dane
ing. are being made in Blair'S Park. near
Piedment, which will be made an attractive
resort.
The. body of man was discovered yeSter-
day on the shore, near the West Berkeley
lumber-yards. The Coroner was notified,
and the body was brought to the Morgue.
. The deceased is apparently about 90 years
straw hat. 1t is said he was seen about the
lumber-yard alG.day, on Monday. 1t is be-
lieyed that ne committed suicide. lie was
unknown, and there was nothing on the
body by which it'could be Identified. An
investigation will be held to-day to ascer-
tain who the man was.
Fhe County Clerks Office of Alameda
County was busy place yesterday hitting
out the 200 clerks to take the precinct regis
trati0ns. a large number OF persons also
called to be registered, being determined to
get on early. The precinct clerks will get
cents per name for those registered.
UNION sroCK-YARDs
The Union Stock-yar6S Company. whose
plant is to be erected on the property pur-
chased at Point PInole. embracing 400
acres Of the Tormey Ranch, has opened an
oflice.in san Francisco, and IS preparing to
pat its plans into execution at once. Con-
tracts have been awarded during the past
week for the moving of $1,000 yards of earth
and the grading and laying of three miles
Of railroad track in. their yards, as well as
the construction OF the Exchange Hotel and
office building. 1T5X12j, three stories high.
The improvements already awarded Will
diSburSe 100000 to 100000. Robert Smile
IL Bro. of Oakland have been awarded the
contract for the hotel building. he con-
tract for stock-yard Will be let within few
days. and those for the construction of two
modern packing houses as soon as the plans
arrive from Chicago.
Miss Helen Peabody. the founder of the
Western Seminary, at Oxford. Ohio, is Wis
Ting Mrs. c. Z. Mills. They were old
schoolmates at Holyoke, Mass.
Lyon Post. No. S. Grand Army of the Re-
public, and Relief Corps, No. 6, held a So
clal at Grand Army of the Republic Hall
last evening for the benefit of the Relief
Fund.
4 DIVORCE GRANTED.
Christine Hansen vas granted decree of
divorce by Judge Ellsworth yesterday. de
awarded her the household property and
fGecustody of the children. Her husband,
Feter Hansen, is given leave to visit the
children at reasonable times. The Han
sens live at San Leandro.
A district meeting of all the lodges COM
prising. District 81. Independent Order OF
ODD Fellows, will be held at odd Fellows
Hall to- morrow evening, when the second
degree will be conferred by The degree
team Of University Lodge:
Resalinda Nickerson has sued for d.
yorce from Louis NickeTson. The parties
are colored and live in North Oakland.
She charges failure to provide.
The census is being taken in the Oakland
annexed district by a census enumeration.
Ii was by some oversight omitted on the
original enulneratl0h
HELD TO ANSWER.
F. o. Ward. a young man who committed
two bnrglareS, was held yesterday IN the
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charges, with bail at $1,000 in each case.
The new style postoffee- boxes are being
placed on a number Of prominent corners
in Oakland by Postmaster Bishop, so that
newspapers Will not nave to be left on top
OF the boxes.
1t is announced that at the annual fair of
the Golden Gate Association, which will be
held this year September lot and 9th, in
elusive, the sum of ,S23, 900 will be. dis
tributed in purses and premiums.
The postal service examinations under the
civil service law will take place in Oakland
next Tuesday. A number Of applications
for blanks have been made.
There were two fire alarms which called
the department out. one at 30 o'clock IN
the morning and the other at IL 10 o'clock
in the morning. The damage in both cases
was nominal
sHERIFF's APPOINTMENTS.
Secretary Il. NJ. Theobald has been ap-
pointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Hale
Tor the purpose of making arrests on behalf
of the Alameda County Humane Society.
The Sheriff has also appointed T.. w. Hall
"A special Deputy Sheriff to reside back of
Livermore. During the past few weeks
hunters have been killing young deer and
quail out of season. They pay no attention
to the protests of citizens, and the new
deputy will compel them to respect the
game laws.
A young man somewhat excited walked
into the Alameda County Clerks Office yes
terday and gave orders not to issue license
for the marriage of Arthur Tumkins, aged
II years, who resides at 566 East Eleventh
street, and Ora Grouse, who lives on East
Eleventh street, near Eighth avenue in East
Oakland. The young man stated that he is
a brother of the minor and his parents do
not wish him to marry so young.