The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-29
ACROSS THE BAY.
La Grippe Reported Epidemic
Over in Oakland.
George Godfrey One Of the Victims-The New
Law Library-A Fire-House Occupied.
Celebration Postponed.

La grippe has many of Oakland's citizens
in its clutches, among them Mayor Chap
man. He was able to be in his Office few
minutes yesterday. Thrty-six deaths have so
far been recorded from this disease in Oak
land this month. Several old people have
succumbed during the past two or three
days to 1t or its attendant disease, pneu-
monia. Among them are George Godfrey, a
native of England, 20 years of age; Will
lam NJ. Boyd, 2 native of Maine, 70 years of
age; Mrs Sarah Geary, a native of England,
IS years Of age; John c. Holland, a native
of Tennessee, aged 81 years. Charles ii.
Cashdollar, during the latter part of the
war member of Company FL. Fifth Regi-
ment New York Artillery Volunt GERS, aged
Al years, died yesterday morning in the Re-
ceiving Hospital from pneumonia, succeed
ing la grippe. He was not member of the
G. A. r.
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Garcelon, the sister
and legatee of the late DR.. Samuel Merritt's
great property, is lying dangerously i'll and
little hope is entertained that she will be
alive this morning.
OLD GODFREY Is DEAD.
"Old" George Godfrey, who figured in
the courts some time ago in divorce
SUIT as defendant, but on a cross complaint
secured the decree from his young wife on
the ground of her cruelty, died from an at
tack of la grippe on Sunday night. He was
married about three months ago TO his
house keeper, middle-aged woman, ana 1t
Is said that he leaves his fortune OF nearly
half million to her and his little daughter
Marie, whose custody the court awarded to
aim on the divorce. The youngest child
was awarded to the mother, who. in a few
months after tine divorce, married clerk
named Nicholas Merry and went TO Ia
coma, where she set him Up in business
with a rortion of the 100000 secured from
Godfrey shortly after the marriage.
a 12-year-old boy named John Cara
venta fell oil the rear of local train yeSter
day after crossing the trestie bridge of the
estuary and broke his right leg. lie was
taken TO the Receiving Hospital.
/ new school for girls will be pened at
Mission San Jose, on the 4th proX. by the
Dominican Sisters. to be known as the
Josephinum.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
At the meeting of the Alameda County
Supervisors yesterday the Building Commit
tee was authorized to prepare roomfor the
Law Library, District Attorney Reed re-
porting that the books from the East had
arrived for the library. The County Treas
urer reported the appOrtiOnment of Ssh. 245
among the various county funds. The
communication with reference to the Half
way House Saloon of John jackson from
Mrs. Kate Leonard of fitchburg was re-
ferred 10 the District Attorney for inyeSti-
CATION.
The charge against the 10-year-old boy,
Harry Halpes, who shot passer-by named
Jesus Garlic with toy gun on Saturday
afternoon, has been reduced 10 shooting
within the city limits. 1t is said that he
shot at little neighbor boy, but missed
him and struck Garlic in the forehead, in
fiicting flesh wound.
An old hackman of Oakland. named
jacob Smith, has just received from the
East new hack. which will carry mean
descent ele trio sdelights, supplied from a
storage battery under the seat.
INTO NEW QUARTERS.
The Chief of the Fire Department, the
Superintendent of the Fire and Police
Alarm Telegraph and Engine Company
moved yesterday into the new building on
Fifteenth street, to the rear and west of the
City Hall. The building is fitted Through
out with modern cUnyeniences.
Mary L. Gomez, wife of Joseph L. Gomez
Of San Leandro, was committed to Agnews
Asylum yesterday by Judge Henshaw
the cause was recurrent mania. She has
been sent to tie asylum two or three times
before.
The charge against Ernest Gaemlich for
embezZling sol of his employer was DIS
missed yesterday in the Police Court, as
August Klages, the grocer for whom he
worked, declined to make complaint.