The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-23
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA
An Unknown Woman Dead i'm a
Vacant House.
Promise OF First-Class Theater-The swaysey
DivOrce Case-California College Incor-
poration-Trouble in Church.

back yard of vacant house belonging to
their father on Seventh street, near Univer-
silly avenue, West Berkeley, the body Of a
woman aged between % and 80 years. She
had IN one Of her pockets package of paris
green. She had on red flannel underwear,
black and white striped hose, shoes about
So, red petticoat, black alpaca dress skirt,
light green basque and long Dlack ulster; q
brown veil was tied over her head. She was
found lying on her back with her feet Gro ssed
and her hands clasped over her head. She
was ABOUT feet inches in height dark
hair, gray eyes. Her features would fndi-
cate Irish nationality. The body is at the
Morgue in Oakland, and unidentified. No
one In Berkeley who saw the body recognized
it. An autopsy will be held this morning,
and an inquest in the afternoon.
The trial of William Z. S. Eddy on charge
Of embeZzling a wagon from G. Crosse in
February was in progress yesterday before
jury and Judge Greene.
AT LAST A THEATER.
AT last it seems probable that Oakland
will have frst-class theater, managed Icy
trSt-class manager. The structure now
in Oakland has been for so long inditfer-
emily managed that the better class of thea
Oi-6OC1oS With tiioN WANT w SCo q pld1J ~
across the bay. The present manager has
done better, bpt it is uphill work with tie
old building. Joseph Macdon0ugh, the
capitalist has agreed to build tirst-class
theater IN every respect on the southeast
corner Of Broadway and Fourteenth street,
providing a bonus of $4,000 is raised. An
agreement to that effect has been drawn up,
and one citizen has headed it with a $500
subscription.
The second annual basket meeting of the
Indiana State Association of California Will
be held at Laundry Farm to-day w. C..
Hendricks, w. II. Mills and other promi-
nent natives and former residents Of the
HOoSler State are expected to be present
and deliver addresses.
The case Of DR.. Crowley, for battery on
Professor Hugo MaDsfeldt, was continued
In the Oakland Police Court yesterday until
this morning.
A SURPRISE FOR A HUSBAND.
Ida NJ. Swaysey, the daughter of the late
Naval Officer, b. j. Watson, has sued for
divorce from Frank G. Swaysey on the
ground of desertiOn and failure to provide.
The defendant has been in Washington for
some time and when Mrs. Swaysey learned
that he was coming to Oakland she had the
papers prepared and he was surprised with
service OF summons as soon as he landed. 1t
is said there Is property valued al $4,000
and lis pendenS was recorded. The plaintiff
asks for division Of the property and all
LHOn1 PCAOink QSCloiOhs OuC aioO ooho w
be allowed to resume her maiden name.
They were married in 1883
A petition in voluntary insolvency was
filed yesterday by Christian SOnnikSen, a
cement paving contractor. His liabilities
are $500 70; total capital S2906, Of which
S40S 80 is claimed as exempt There Is IL
$500 homestead, with an $500 membranes.
Sarah c. Boone has sued w. ID. Boone for
divorce. The allegation is cruelty. Lille
Dell Thielmann has also sued Martin G.
Thielmann.
An inquest was held on the body of Joseph
C. Mulligan and it was determined that the
cause Of death was heart disease.
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE.
At the meeting of the Trustees of the Cal
ifoTnia College tBaptisD. Highland Park. it
was resolved to incorporate under the new
law. j. Lavenseller, III. l.. Gear, of San
francisco; Z. e.. White OF Oakland and ID.
ID. Hudson of Fresno, were elected 10 the
Board Of Trustees. 1t was announced that
the Endowment Fund of the college is now
$4,000, and efforts will be made this year 20
increase it to 100000.
Public Administrator Stanley has applied
for letters on the estate of Thomas =.
CAVITY. A brother-JameS Canty-applied
for letters a few days ago. The estate is a
life Insurance policy of $1,000 and $500 per-
sonal property. The only heirs are two
children, aged 1 and years.
Judge Henshaw yesterday granted Sid
ney ii. Vinelli a divorce from Jennie Vi
nelll on the ground of desertion. The Gus
tody of the minor child was given to the
mother
1t is said that Mr. Koenig Of Twenty
third avenue, East Oakland, is colonizlBg
signers for his application for a license 80
sell liquors.
TROUBLE Is BREWING.
1t is said that there is trouble brewing IN
the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church, East
Oakland ON account Of the extreme liberal