The morning call., 1891-08-29
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W MURPHY BUILDING, I
Market and Jones Streets.
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Natural Sequence of a Sem
satiOnai ElOpement.
Crushed to Death Under the Cars-Labor- Day
Parade-AuOther Body Washed Up-Ths
New Catholic Church

Jessie E. L. Moss, the pretty daughter of
kvauelln Moss, the owner of many broad
acres of the finest agricultural land in Ala
media County, known as the " Moss Ranch"
on the San Leandro road, tired of the
humdrum and restraint of ranch life about
two'years ago, and created quite sensation
by clipping with young man named John p.
LAWN, who was employed upon a neighbor-
ing ranch. Her parents were highly incensed
at the insubordination Of their daughter and
vowed that she should be deprived of her
portion Of the family estate. The romance
u married life soon wore Off and tile child
wife soon awoke to the fact that her hero
was a very ordinary mortal. with disin-
clinatiOn to work, and finally repented and
asked to be taken back to her home Her
parents reiented and a recon cilation was
effected SO far as the daughter was con-
Cerned, but she sent her worthless husband
adIIft Later little daughter was born and
was called Alma. The Bride of two years
has now applied to have the matrimonial
bonds so hastily contracted dissolved by a
decree OF court, and alleges that her hus-
band has declined 10 support her, and
charges him with idleness, profligacy and
dissipation. 1t is said LAWN was married
before and had a wife and child at Benicia
lie procured divorce before he married
Miss Moss.
City Engineer Morgan and Superintend-
ent OF Streets Wall have examined the
sewers of the annexed district and found
them in good order and laid according to
grade. They will recommend that they be
connected with the city sewers.
DEAD UNDER THE CARS.
Fred Mattinger, a lad Of II, residing on
Seventh street. near Market, who worked
at the eannery at Second and Linden streets,
attempted to board the moving local yester-
day afternoon to take ride. He failed to
catch the rail of the second car and when
the third came along he seized it, but not
having good hold fell off the steps to the
ground. In falling he rolled under the cars
and it is supposed that the step of the next
car struck him on the head, for when he
.DYas picked up he was dead. Jury was
Summoned during the afternoon and an in
quest held, resulting in a verdict of acci-
dental death in accordance with the testi-
mOny of eye-witnesses. No blame was at
tached to the railroad company. The boy
had only been living in Oakland ABOUT two
months and had not become as expert as
other boys OF his age. The train had about
It's own length to run before stopping at the
Market-street Station, when the boy at
tempted to. board it. He intended TO ride
up to Broadway and return ON the next
train. he had said goOd-by to his mamma
al the door, and she was looking at him
Wnen the accident happened almost in front
OF the door.
Colonel G. 3. Mendel, United States
Supervising Engineer. has notified the
board OF Supervisors Of Alameda County
that the construction of the steel bridge
across the tidal canal will require modifi-
cation Oh tile local street grades al the ends
on account of the abutments and wing.
walls; The notification states that the city
OF Alameda has about completed the neces-
sary notifications at the south end. and
asks the Supervisors to give the matter of
modifying the approaches at the northern
end attention.
LABoR-DAY PARADE.
Tile Committee on Labor-day Parade has
elected G.. G. Orr Grand Marshal and w. B.
Soule Chief of Staff There will be about
1900 men in line, and besides the labor
unions the Farmers Alliance, Citizens AL
tance and Nationalist Club will parade.
The two Oakland bands, the Alameda band
and the Berkeley band will furnish music.
AT Piedmont, beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon, +. v Gator, Albert Curria,
editor Of the Volks Zeitung, j. S. Gilbert.
State Lecturer Of the Farmers Alliance,
ana }. III. Hines, President of the State Cit
liens Alliance, will make addresses The
zoute OF the parade is: Forming at Fourth