The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Effort to Have an An.
nexation Election.
Bible Society Anniversary-The Transit Com
! pany Not Ready for Trafic-PrOfessOr LIE
=. COnte's Funeral at Berkeley.

:, ;: A strong effort Is being made TO have the City
. Council order another election, this time under
+ lie act OF 1889, to annex Adams Point and con-
tlguous Territory TO Oakland. Many of the
prominent citizens are signing petition TO
! the Council to order a new election. Some OF
3. the more conservative, however, think II viii be
. well 10 await decision OF the Supreme Court IN
the appeal now before il before proceeding with
another election. The attorneys have agreed on
an early settlemenIof the case ana have asked
that II be advanced on the calendar, and it Is
understood that the court has agreed TO this aud
is now awaiting The briefs. But the more pro
gressive do not want to wait, as they say II may
be year or more before the case VIII be reached.
T. h. Dyer has applied for letters OF guard
ianship OF the estate OF Ellen Frances Dyer, an
incompetent person. who inherited property in
Alameda County under the viii Of her grand
father.
Mary Gaffnsy yesterday sued Martin GaHney
for divorce.
BIBLE SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY. -.
The seYenty-ffth anniversary of the American
Bible Society will be observed by TWO union ser
vices in Oakland tomorrow evening. One viii
be IN The First Congregational Church, ia when
the congregation OF that church will be joined
by those Of the 'UnilPd Presbyterian, English
Lutheran and Mafket-sfTeet Congregational.
The pastors VIII unite III The service and Rev.
p. Dr. Hirst OF the University OF the Pacific, san
Jose, VIII preach the Sermon Another union
D.: service viii be held at the First Presbyterian
Church, the AsbuTy Methodist South ana Ger
man Methodist joining 10 the meeting, and Kew;
D.. Ecyle delivering an address on Inc Blbie =.
~ Tie Superintendent OF The Methodist sunday.
school al Golden Gaze Mt. NepnOid, who went
or a-ttIp ca Sunday AFTERNOON TO Onnda Park,
has been permitted 10 resign rltner tnan be
-.:GTedH :.
decree has been entered giving o. ". Reed
3 divorce from Mary +. Reed on The ground OF
cruelly. The custody Of The two Oldest children
was given 10 The father, and that OF The youngest
ito The mother,
NOT READY FOR TRAFFIC.
~ Owing to some difficulties TO overcome In tile
agUug around Of curves and 100 much depth Of
mango on tie cars Of The Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company II may be lie middle OF
next week beioIe The cars will be ready Tor
traffic. II was hoped they would be running to-
day; UutltWa Impossible to remedy Tie defects
la Tine. :s
Il. A suit 10 recover 1851 was brought by Count
- y alenSiu yesterday against Dr. Powell Reeves,
principally on prOmISSeTy mole, bul partly Tor
. Tie keeping and care on his stock farm at Pleas
anton Of the doctors hiGh-bred colt Superior.
Tile court is asked 10 give the Count a lien on
lie colt and direct his sale TO pay the debt.
= . Andrew ). McG6yeTn sued Charles L. Lloyd
=. the electric light man. yesterday, TO recover
$4,000 due on Two prOmiSsory notes. Money ia
possession OF fIiend of Mr.. Lloyd IN San Fran
cisco was attached.