The morning call., 1891-03-19
ACROSS THE BAY.
Nate Taylor Will Have to Serve
His Sentence.
". H Turner Wanted for Bigamy-John Ham
pers Estate-POlitics in Alameda and
Temperance in Berkeley.

W. B. Taylor, the first mate on a sea-
going vessel, was sentenced by the United
States District Judge to a term in the Ala
media County Jail. and under the commit
meut without credits he has still six months
to serve. He claims credit for two months,
and wrote to the Department Of Justice at
Washington for an abatement of his term
in compliance with his claim, but notice
was received signed by C. f. Scott, Clerk of
Pardons, stating that the President cannot
interfere and that the findings OF the United
States District Court must stand. The
iaiIcrs say that Taylor is sick and they
think he is good man.
In the divorce case Of Mary E. Cure vs..
John Cure, a restraining order has been
issued TO prevent him from disp0Sing Of the
alleged community property.
Mary NJ. Person has sued John Otto
Person fors divorce. He is mill-hand at
the California Door COmpany's factory.
WANTED FOR BIGAAIY.
a warrant has been issued and sent to
San Francisco for the arrest of W. Fl.
Turner, alias Homer A. Love" on a
charge of bigamy, on the complaint of his
vile, who alleges that she married him eight
years ago, but that they have been living
apart for some time. She says that since
coming to California he assumed the alias
but for what purpose she does not know,
also that OF the 24th of January he was
married in Oakland to Miss Alice Harden
burgh. She believes he is living in San
Francisco.
j. H. Lucas has sued James Camp for the
recovery Of 1897 alleged to be due for max
ing a transcript in the suit of John a. Fritts
IS. James Camp and Others in Del Norte
County.
The sentence of Edward Jones for burg
larry was passed yesterday by Judge Els
worth, who sent him to Folsom for four
TeaTS.
JOHN HAMPEt's ESTATE.
Elizabeth Hampel yesterday applied for
letters OF administration on the estate Of
ner husband, John Hampel, who died on
the 9th inst, consisting of S1141 81 in the
san Francisco Savings Union. On the oath
Of February he made deeds conveying all
the real property to his wife, and these deeds
were recorded yesterday. The real estate
s said TO be worth about 100000 There
are five children, the youngest being a
laughter aged 20.
Il c. Hulse, a cabinet-maker, jumped off
cable-car at Fifth street and Broadway on
Friday evening and was struck by the car
going in the opposite direction. He was
knocked down, but fortunately escaped with
bruises.
Joanna NJ. Driscoll has sued Robert a.
Jackson and others to recover 5000 and
foreclose mortgage on West Ninth street,
Oakland.
W. II. Bntson has filed a complaint for
divorce from A J. Butson, carpenter The
ButsOns live at 519 Seventeenth street.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
At the meeting of the City Council last
evening Mayor GlascOck fled message ap-
proving the ordinance Of Harry W. Meek
ct al. for their electric franchise in the city,
that Of the Filbert-street opening, and that
establishing water rates.
An ordinance was passed to print chang
ing the name Of Lake Merritt to Lake Per
alta. The report Of r. A. Hughes, the ex-
pert employed by the city to examine the
books of the city officials, was read and
placed on file.
Mr.. Evans took occasion to give Auditor
Snow a parting shot in a lengthy address,
claiming that the experts report sustained his
position with reference to the funds in OppO-
sition to the Auditor. A letter was read from
Auditor Snow calling attention to the de-
pleti0n Of the General Fund, and returning
to the council a number of election bills.
An ordinance WAS passed to print author
izing the payment OF the election bills. A
resolution 70 transfer 5000 from the Bond
Redemption Fund to the General Fund went
went over until Monday evening.