The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-19
ACROSS THE BAY.
c. A. Klinker Sued by a Former
Hotel Tenant.
Clan Macdonald Officers Combined Against
Giving Presents - Sale Of Beet-Sugar
Plant-shot in elf-Dsfenss.

Mrs. Mary E. Durant has sued e. A.
kllnkner Of Golden Gate to receiver $500
damages. She leased the Del Monte Hotel
at Golden Gate Of Klinkner fer five years
from May, 1889, and charges that for the
purpose of running her business he fire.
Quently came into the hotel and in bois-
ferrous manner raised time generally,
threatening and chasing her about the house
and telling the boarders slanderous and false
stories. She was making profit of $500 a
month, but was compelled 10 move out. He
also ousted her from the possession of the
adjoining baseball grounds and failed to
keep the premises in repair. Klinkner was
fined some time ago for disturbing her peace.
James Timmins, who was struck several
days ago at the curve on the mole. near
Tower 2, was considered in a dangerous con-
dltion last evening. 1t Is feared that lie will
not recover
Commissioner E. W. Playter Of the Board
of Public Works was reported much better
last evening.
CLAN MACDONALD OFFICERS.
Clan Macdonald. No. 70, Order of Scottish
Clans. OF Oakland, has elected the following
officers: Chieftain, Alexander Thomson
Tanisf. j. A. Colquhoun: Chaplain, James
McAllister; Secretary, James Chalmers
Financial Secretary. John Lang; Treasurer.
W. D: Macdonald; Physician. E. NJ. Peter
son; Senior Henchman, j. X. Eadie; Junior
Henchman, John S. Orchison; Seneschal,
{. w. Young; Warder, David Klddie; Piper,
James Anderson.
Mrs. A. A. Chopper has sued William D.
Chopper for divorce. He refused to con-
tribute to her support seven years ago and
five years ago left her. For two years she
has heard nothing of him.
The examinations for county school certifi-
Gates VIII take place on Monday at l 30
o'clock, III the Lincoln School, on Oak street.
AGAINST GIVING PRESENTS.
grocers' association has been organized
apparently for the purpose of forming a
combination to prevent the giving of Christ
mas presents to customers. A hne OF $50
will be imposed on any member who gives
Christmas presents. The association has
printed 1900 circulars for distribution and
West Oakland is the place where they have
=. first appeared. The railroad employees ex-
press rather sarcastic opinions of thegrocers
who have joined the combine.
Judge Greene divorced Ann Potter from
o. Z. Potter on the ground of willful deser-
ton. Matilda Eichen berger was divorced
from Lambert Eichenbefger with $40 per
month alimony.
The net proceeds of the entertainment
for the Terrell children was about $500.
HIS BOND is IN DANGER.
Charles A. Dougherty, the detective who
took the case of Mrs. ID. ID. Hayes and after
receiving $50 sold,outt to the opposition, can
not be found. She had him arrested for
embezzlement, and after giving bail he went
down to San Jose, where he was arres ted
on some other otfense and was unable to
attend in the Oakland Police Court when
his case was called. II he does not appear
on Monday his bond in the gum of $3.50 will
be forfeited.
The Utah Sugar Company has decided
back the beet ugar plant and farm OF 1857
acres at AlYarado to E. H. Dyer. 1t is I'M
derst0od that it has not been Ms successful
in running the plant as Dyer was.
The residence Of Mrs. I'll. L. Marsh on
Harrison street was entered by burglars,
who took gold watch, articles Of jewelry
and SIS in coin.
SHOT IN sELF-DEFENsE.
S. 81. Murphy was discharged at Pleasan-
ton after an examination for shooting the
Indian Gushmore. The drunken aborigine
attacked him and knocked him down and he
shot in seIf-defense, inflicting flesh wound
in the cheek.
City Attorney johnson stated that he can
not examine into the waterfront question
until he is furnished with an abstract OF
title, which will cost from $500 to $780,
The examination of the outlet of the main
creek sewer shows that the sewage does
not go out with at least two tides week.
mfs. JUsepHlHt Il. Mccoy WAS gwen JUG
ment yesterday against L. c. Van Ness fol
SIS, 069 on an old Judgment.
Alameda.
City Clerk Millington is severely i'll with
the grip.
1t is quite likely that bonds will be issued
next year to build $4,000 City Hall. The
city owns large lot at the corner of Oak
street and Santa Clara avenue.
The City Tax Collectors office will be
open from to o'clock each evening, Sun.
days and holidays excepted. until Monday,
December 28tb, when the taxes become de-
linquent.
The Improvement of Park street con-
times to be a theme Of much discussion.
The merchants are almost unanimously op-
posed to its being remacadamized. the
matter will probably receive considerable
attention from the City Trustees ut their
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