The morning call., 1891-01-04
NOTES FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
Filing for Probate of the Will
of Peter Shall.
Working the Quarry on Sheep Island-A Mill
ionaire as Vagrant-High Price Paid
for Two Inches of Ground

The will of Peter Shall. who died sud-
denly on the 18th Of December. 1890, at West
Oakland, was filed for probate yesterday by
Benjamin F. Williams and Samuel Taylor,
who with Andrew Shall, a brother residing
at Manorsville, Pa, are named as executors.
The deceased was an old bachelor, and left
an estate valued at S21, $50. The estate con-
sists of moneys and personal property of
the value of $3.50, and the lot and improve
ments at 739 Sacramento street, San Fran
cisco, valued at $4,000 The estate is de-
vised in equal shares to James Shall, Rural
Village; Andrew Shall, Manorsville; Jo-
seph Shall, Jefferson County, all of Penn
sylvania, and Susan O'Hara, Brush Creek,
Ohio. brothers and sister of deceased.
A. J. Kelley, known as Doc" because
he was once hospital steward, was held to
answer in $1,000 bonds on the charge of at
tempting to pass a forged check. signed
"Kilop 81 Co.." on the Ang lo- Californian
Bank, and ON A. de POyster
A gospel temperance meeting will be held
at the First Methodist Episcopal Church to-
day at $3.50 p. NJ.
SHEEP ISLAND QUARRIES.
The Oakland Paving Company and the
Alameda Macadamizng Company, Jointly,
have hired from the Southern Pacific Com
pany the quarries on Sheep Island, off the
West Berkeley shore, and to work them the
two corporations have formed third COM
pany, in which each IS equally interested.
a wharf will be built at West Berkeley, and
the rock will be brought from the island ID
Scows.
The argument in the case of The People
on relation of Adams ct al. VS.. the City Of
Oakland was resumed before Judges Els
worth and Greene yesterday and concluded
for both sides by w. II. Davis for the city
and W. w. Foote for the relator. 1t was
taken under advisement.
Mrs. Agnes Borland has sued Mrs. NJ. P.
Farrer to recover possession of the second
floor of the Central Block at the corner of
Broadway and Twelfth street.
EXEMPTED FROM THE ORDER.
1t is said that Clark Palmer, the auditor
of railroad conductors reports for the west
ern division, and whose Office is at the Oak
land Pier, has been exempted from the order
requiring officers through whose hands
money of the company has been passing to
give bonds, and that new regulation was
made so that the conductors send their re-
ports to Mr.. Palmer and send their money
TO the treasurer direct, Mr.. Palmer refusing
to give bonds.
A man named James Darrill was dis
charged from the Alameda County Jail on
Friday after having served ten days as
yagrant. A friend from San Francisco, Mr..
Treadwell, called at the jail to see him yes
terday, but he was gone. He has been on
the hunt for Mr.. Darrlll, and states that his
friend is millionaire and owns the richest
mine ON Douglas Island. Recently his mind
has been failing and he is given to wander
ing about the country.
The will of Charles Hops was filed yes
terday for probate by Jennett II. Hops,
the widow. The estate, valued at $4,000, is
devised to her.
IT WAS CHEAPER TO PAY.
Two inches, about forty feet south OF the
southern line of Eighteenth street, on the
east side of San Pablo avenue, sold for $3.50,
or 1928 front inch, or at the rate of $500 a
front foot, few days ago. Tie owner of
the lot north had. unintenti0nally. erected
his brick wall on the two inches, aud it was
cheaper TO pay the $3.50 than to take down
the wall.
Yesterday the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Alb
hey was held at the late residence, 91S Ade-
line street. The services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Ollie, assisted by Rev. DR.. j. II.
Wythe Sr. and Rev. II. ii. Rice. The First
Methodist Episcopal Church Choir sang ap-
propriate hymns, and the floral tokens were
very beautiful. The pail bearers were: NJ.
l.. Williams, p. V. Lin. W. Sovereign, A.
Shorey, 0. j. Backus and w. II. Rouse. The
interment was 1t Mountain View Cemetery.
Sadie r. Farmer has sued for divorce
from Robert G. Farmer. William Coffin has
also sued Louise Coffin for divorce. Cath
crime Huselman has been deserted by John
Huselman ana she asks for dissolution of
the relation.