The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-03
ACROSS THE BAY.
Mechanics Liens ON the Y. II. e..
A. Building.
The Casco Wanted by the Freneh-A New
Trial Jury Drawn-Maedonough's New
Theater-Farmers' Institute.

A number of papers In an envelope was
found on the steps of a car at the summit
of the Sierra Nevada Mountains by w.
Sharpe of Oakland while travelling. He
did not find an owner at the time and put
them in his pocket. The envelope dropped
thr ough the pocket into the lining and ne
thought it lost again. He found the en-
velope yesterday and turned the papers
over to the Chief of Police OF Oakland.
Among them was a promissory note to
Jacob c. Yoger to John Hartman, and a
poll-taX receipt in the name OF Hartman
for Nevada County.
Three mechanics lien suits, aggregating
$5,0S9 81 have been brought against the
new Young Mems Christian Association
Building OF Oakland.
Mayor Melvin Chapman returned yester-
day from his trip to the Yosemite Valley
with camping party.
THEY HAD BEEN CAMPING.
The boys, who stole the horse of James
c. Aitken at Berkeley on Sunday, had fitted
up sort of camp in the hills back of the St
Mary's Cemetery at Mountain View, and
were intending to commit depredations on
hen-rooSts and to milk cows in the neigh
borhood. The Intention was TO sell all the
| products over and above what was needed
| Tor use, but the Sheriff put stop to their
| colony, and tour or five of them are under
arrest They are likely 10 go to the Whit
Tier Reformatory.
1t is stated now that the amount of the
| embezzlement of q. NJ. LowerY, who was
| taken back to San Antonio from Oakland
last week, on requiSition from the Gov
ernor OF Texas is $4,000.
L he election in regard TO the re-anneX-
alton OF Adams Point and adjacent terri
tory Will take place on the 18th
THE FRENCH WANT HER.
1t is said that officials of the French Gov
eminent are negotiating for the purchase OF
the yacht Casco, belonging to the estate of
DIT. Samuel Merritt, to be used III tile Pacific
| Ocean. The vessel is appraised at $500.
The last long cruise the yacht took was in
| 1880, with the novelist Robert Louis Ste
venson, when the South Sea Islands were
visited
A verdict of accidental death was rem
| dered yesterday on the remains of the
Italian, who was precipitated with rock
car from the trestie at the stone quarry.
HIS name was found to be Luigi Arrigni in
stead of Lelili.
\ new trial jury has been drawn by Judge
Greene to serve for three months, t0mmenc-
Ing after the court vacation on the 10Th inst.
THE NEW THEATER.
1t is understood that the new theater. ex-
cayatl0n Tor the foundation of which is in
progress, will extend back 1870 feet on Four
teenth street, and will come cut square,
which will bring it out close TO the narrow
| gauge railroad track at the northeast corner
| OF the building. The tenants of the small
buildings on the lots are moving out pre-
poratory to the latter being torn down.
The physicians believe that Foreman
| Murdoch of Hose Company l, who Injured
| his head by diving in shallow water on Sat
| urday evening is now out of danger.
The Board of Public Works is consider
ing the matter of employing salt water for
the sprinkiing of streets.
| COUNTY FARMERS INSTITUTE
An Alameda County Farmers Institute
will be held at Hsywards on The 7th and Sth
| Of August to discuss the best means OF con-
| duciing the farm and subjects pertaining to
farming. The promoters of the institute de-
| clare that it has nothing to do with politics
| or the Farmers Alliance.
the promoters of the Haywards and Oak
land electric road are pushing the $4,000
| bonus proposition, and have induced the
Board of Trade to support them.
| There will be no celebration of the Fourth
| Of July in this city.
Alameda.