The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
Policeman Hewlett Has Deserted
Post and Family.
McKillican's Bills-Telegraphers on the An
xious seat-Reception of the Librarians.
Collection of Taxes

Frederick Hewlett, night patrol wagon,
officer. did not show up at the Police Station
for duty and it was reported that he left the
city by the Los Angeles express at $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon with a trunk and
valise. 1t is also said that he has had
trouble with his family for some time aud
has not for month or two paid his wife $40
per month agreed to and that her attorney
has been after him. 1t is not known as vet
whether he left many creditors. He sent in
no resignation as police officer TO the Com
missioners and it is supposed from remarks
dropped by him that he intended to go to
Central America or Chile.
The trial 0fthe sut of Mrs. Kate Lahkune
VS.. Charles Wolpert and Others to recover
$4,000 damages for having been put out of
the Albany Hotel has been continued until
February 9, 1892.
M'KILLICAN'S BILLS.
Junge Greene yesterday ordered writ Of
mandate to issue ordering City Auditor R.
w. Snow to allow the bills OF Robert Nc
Killican asgregatng $3.50 for election
booths at the recent annexation election.
The bills were twice allowed by the City
Council and twice the respondent has re-
fused to audit them. Unless Auditor Snow
concludes to allow several other bills In
the same condition other suits viii be
brought
The railroad telegraphers are all on the
anxious seat. L. w. Sibley, an operator in
the dispatcher's office at the Oakland pier,
was let out on Wednesday afternoon on ac-
count OF services no longer being required.
and new man was in his place yesterday.
He had been at the pier for some years.
An execution has been served on Carl
Druhm's paper-box factory On Seventh
street, between Washington and Clay, for
Sl75 alimony unpaid by him to his wife.
DELINQUENT FOR ASSESSMENTS.
John st. John, William Reed and another
brought Injunction suits against Jesse s.
Wall, City Superintendent OF Streets OF OAK
land to eDj"in the opening OF tIbert street,
between Tweuty-frst and Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-sixth and Twepty-eighth, on
the ground OF illegal assessments. Their
property is advertised for sale on Saturday
TO pay delinquent assessments, and an alter
native writ was issued returnable before
judge Greene on Monday, the 1911 inst.
John w. Mackay and James l.. Flood
have sued Margaret Howard, administra-
trix Of the estate OF NJ. NJ Hess, TO fore
close mortgage of $500 on lots and 2. Sec
ton IA, T"wnship A south, Range west.
NJ cunt Diablo base and meridiau, consist
ing Of thirty-two acres.
The clerks in the City Tax Collectors
offire are working night and day to nave
the hooks and bills ready for the collection
u Tie HISI IISldltlitII Ou hOuudy.
RECEPTION OF THE LIBRARIANS.
Arrangements have been made to meet
the visiting Librarians at the Sixteenth
street Depot, at $3.50 O'Clock on the after
noon of the 18th inst, and take them to the
State University. From there they will
come to Oakland. visit the Oakland Public
Library, and from there march to the rooms
Of the Starr King Fraternity, in the Uni
tartan Church, where reception and Dan
Quet VIII be rendered them.
Shortly after noon yesterday p. Reddy
concluded his day-and- half argument
against the admission OF the alleged con-
iessiOn Of Mrs. Pratt in the now celebrated
divorce Gaze. Mr.. FOOte was i'll, and at his
rogue 81 the cl~e went over until Tuesday,
when he wi make his argument
Alameda.
The police made eighteen arrests during
the month of September.
William Forsyth has been appointed a
regular nail-carrieT, succeeding b. F.
Nichols.
j. J. Tobin, who resigned his position US
Trustee of the Free Library. has moved to
San Francisco.
The receipts of the P0stoffice for the
month of September amounted to Sl1l3 80.
Postm aster Surtevant is having eleven
more mail-boxes placed throughout the
city.
Several residents In the vicinity of Chest
nut-street Station have had their dogs poi
sonrd lately.
q The Alameda Boat Club has arranged
some races for Sunday and at their conclu-
sion will have clam chOwder feast.
Rev Father McNaboe, pastor OF ST.
JoseDh's Church, whose health has been
failing him the last year, Is again very low.
The total cos: for the Improvement of
High street, from Washington to a point
11e0 feet north of Lincoln avenue, was Sl2,-
Nv nlApnt
Harvv Townsend. an old and well-known
contractor of this city. fell from a house at
MeIro>e, where he was working, on Tues
day and sustained serious injuries. He is
now at his home on College avenue. 1t is
thought that his spine is injured.