The morning call., 1891-01-18
ITEMS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
RumOred Compromise of the
Starr Will Contest.
Cemetery Association officers Heavy Guns
for Benicia-Arrest Of a striker-Mc-
Gregor Held for Murder.
IN view of the dismissal by stipulation in

In view of the dismissal by stipulation In
the Supreme Court of the suit of William l..
Starr against the executors of the estate OF
Lewis NJ Starr it is rumOred that conf
promise has been effected whereby the
Young man will receive a good slice OF the
estate. He is the son of Bridget Biney, and
claims to be the son of Lewis Nj. starr, De-
ing also teller in bank IN Poftlahu' Ore-
CON- The estate of Starr was appraised at
S466, COO, and the five legitimate children
will receive $4,000 under the Will when
they attain the age of % years. When the
estate was ready for distribution the young
man from Oregon put in an appearance and
claimed a distributive share. This was re-
fused, and Judge Gibson sustained the ex-
ecutors, but the young man appealed the
case. He claimed Starr recognized him as
his son in Oregon, and offered proof of the
fact, but the case went up on technical
points and did not come to trial. 1t is not
known what amount, if any, he will receive,
but it is said he refused to compromise for
$50, 900 some time ago.
new time-card will go into effect to-
morrow. The only change is the arrival of
the Los Angeles express one hour later in
the forenoon. 1t will arrive at the pier at
10 go o'clock instead Of $50.
II IL utultu lDdI Ell NdIu IldChcbI ndu any
financial interest in the settlement of the
matters in connection with DR.. Merritt's es-
tate, and it is stated that he merely assisted
as friend of the deceased, his sister and
his nephews.
MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY.
The Mountain View Cemetery Assocla-
ton has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, L. W. Kirk
ham; Vice President, A. K. p Harmon
=. ecretary. d. Edward Collins; Treasurer,
W. Z. Mason; SuPerlntendent William
Collins; Engineer, George j. NuSbaumer.
Finance COmmittee-Hiram Tubbs, \. X.
Z. Harmon and Peter Thompson; EXecu-
tive Committee. w. Phillips, ii. A. Pow
ell and Hiram Tubbs.
large number of heavy guns have ar
rived from the East for the Benicia Arsenal
and Will be moved across the track at Army
Point in a few days. all trains have been
notified TO run with care past that point I'M
Ill further orders to see that the track is
clear.
Mrs Ida A. Mattox yesterday sued for
divorce from Edward MattOX on the ground
of desertion. The wife lives at Livermore,
and MattoX, it is alleged, deserted her six
years ago.
ANOTHER STRIKER ARRESTED.
George Golf. one Of the striking JudsOn
employees, was arrested at Emeryyille on
Friday evening on charge OF malicious
mischief. 1t is alleged that he tore board
or cloth screen off which had been nailed
over broken window of the rolling mill,
so be could see WHO was at work inside.
The defendant pleaded not guilty in Justice
Shocks court, and will be tried on the 23d
inst.
The examination of Robert McGregor on q
charge of murder, for the killing of L. T.
Samuel, took place yesterday in the Police
Court before Judge Ogden. and resulted in
his being held to answer without bail. The
testimony was similar TO that at the Coro-
ner's inquest.
ANTOINE GOMEZ BEARRESTED.
Antoine Gomez was arrested some DAYS ago
on a charge OF Tobbing a German yeter-
mary surgeon of $3.50 He gave bail in the
sum OF 5000 pending examination before
the Justice of the Peace at Pleasanton but
jumped his bail and failed to appear. He
was arrested in San Francisco and taken
back to HleasantGn yesterday. 1t is be-
lleyed that he intended to skip out on one of
the southern coast steamers.
The lot l00Xl00 on Twelfth street. between
the Masonic Temple and the Young Mems
Christian Association building, has been sold
by f. &. Sessions to Mrs Emily Vrooman
erect a market on the lot.
The formal transfer of the lot 6OX107 e at
the corner of Eighteenth and Castro streets
10 the United Presbyterian Church was
made yesterday from L. G. Cole, and the
deed placed on record.
a man giving the name Of Fred Josephs
has been arrested for stealing brass car
locks. He broke them off the cars with a
hammer.