The morning call., 1891-08-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
Rev. T. q. Liljegren Investigated
and Suspended.
Dedication Of the New Chester-Street Church
A Laborer Killed Through Negligence.
Alameda Railroad Franchise.

The Committee on Preliminary Investiga-
ton of the charges against Rev. F. U. Lii
1egren has concluded its labors and has
suspended the reverend gentleman from the
active ministry. The following is the text
OF the report:
The preliminary investigation of the case Of
hes; II. " Lijegren was held IN the Swedish
Methodist Church, corner of Tenth and Center
streets, saderts, beginning at O'Clock on Thursday
nofhihg, August 10th, and concluding al
O'Clock on Saturday evening. Rev. K. Bentley,
the presiding elder, acted as Chairman. The
committee consisted OF the Reverends III. b. Hea-
COCK, John Thompson, George Larkin. Z. IL.
woodward and g. r. Stanley. The counsel for
.he ehurch was Rev. j. X. Andrews, and counsel
Tor Rev. +. U. Llijegren was Rev Grabert An
deTsOn. The charges and specifications made
against Rev. +. U. Liljegren embraced the een-
eral charge that he was guilty OF conduct unoe.
coming "A minister OF tho gospel. After carefu.
consideration of the case 1t was decided that
thrfe was sufficient ground TO suspend the min
case 10 trial, 10 be held at The Pacific Grove at
the next session OF the California Annual Con-
ference The investigation was simply the case
oil The Church VS.. the Rev. +. U. LjegreD, aud
therefore did not undertake 10 weigh The char
acter OF other parties Involved In this case.
The testimony will not be made public,
but will be referred to the annual confer
ence.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The Chester-street Methodist Episcopal
church, at the corner of Ninth street. was
dedicated yesterday by Bishop Fowler. The
Blshop preached at the morning service and
at It's close the sum of S1SS3 was sub
scriDed. In the afternoon q special service
was held, at which the Presiding Elder,
1teV. Dr. Bentley, and a number of min
lsters were present, including Rev. II. II.
Rlce OF the Presbyterian Church and Rev.
Mr. Bacon of the Congregational Church in
the vicinity and a number of the local Methc-
dist ministers. Rev. DR.. McClish delivered
an address just before the taking of SUBJ
scriptons, but, although he made very
earnest appeal, less than $500 was sub
scribed. The total cost Of the building was
S2o,S25. This has all been raised with the
exception of about $500. The building is
about two stories high with the auditorium
on the upper floor and lecture and class
rooms downstairs. Rev. J. III. Wythe Jr.,
u. d., Is the pastor. Among the ministers
present yesterday afternoon We're: Rev.
Drs. Bentley, McClish, Heacock. j. Ii.
Nytne 81. and Brown Of the Methodist
Church, c. E. Babb and FL. ii. Rice of the
Presbyterian Church and Rev. DR.. BEEN of
the west Oakland Congregational church.
The Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit
Company has answered several Of the me-
chancs' lien suits filed against IL by deny
ying the legality of the claims.
onerl1 Hussey has not yet announced his
appointment of assistant lailer, vice A. j.
Bowman. There are half score or more
OF applicants for the place.
DEATH DUE TO NEGLIGENCE.
The Coroner's jury in the inquest on the
remains of Charles Smith, the young man
killed by the falling of the derrick at
Mountain View Cemetery Saturday, found
that the accident was due to the negligence
Of Daniel Sheerin, the owner Of the der
rick. The funeral will take place at 1G
o'clock to-day from the residence of o. b.
Smith. the deceased's uncle, in Oakland.
Rev. DR.. Ollie will ofiiciate.
Mrs Nettie LIchenstein died Saturday
evening at the residence of her mother, at
1853 Seventh street She was 81 years Of
age and consumption was the cause Of
death. Deceased was the wife of Ben Lich-
ensten, tailor who was tried for murder a
few years ago and acquitted. She had not
been living with her husband for some time,
and 1t Is said lie has left the State.
The 2S0-acre vineyard of Theresa B. Liv-
ermOre, near the town of livermore, has
been leased by ID. Laperoz for nine years at
the annual rental of Sl400.
Mrs. Nettie Josephine Church, the fourth
wife of John Henry Church Sr., has decided
to Charles Wallace lifa interest in the
Halfway House, given her in settlement
with John Henry in the divorce suit. The
place is on the San Leandro road.