The morning call., 1891-12-02
ACROSS THE BAY.
Mrs. Hannah Kelly Makes Eff
forts to End Her Existence.
H0wells Trial in Progress Ordinances We
toed-Election Of 0fficsrs-The Main
Creek Sewer

Hannah Kelly. 81 years old. tried very hard
yesterday 10 end her existence. Throwing VI
the window OF her apartment on the second fOoI
al S2l Sixteenth street, she essayed 10 leap out
but her brother seized aud saved her. Even
then she tried 10 tTeak away from him. and
begged 10 be allowed to kill herself until at last
he summoned the police and placed her in their
care on a charge OF suspicion OF insanity. With
her little sxmonh-oId infant In her arms she
was thus escorted away toawalt examination by
the LunRcy Commissioners. her case is sad
one. year and halt ago she went 10 the
altar happy bride. There came a change In
her husbands affection; lie commenced TO stay
away from home, and finally, few days ago
deserted her. Her despair on realizing her
woeiul position broke her down.
The estate of j. ii. Bacon, the candyman,
whose sensational suicide in San Francisco some
weeks ago VIII be remembered. has been aD-
praised at s1215 3S. What he did with his
money is SIN The question.
The embarrassment across the West Oakland
marsh, from Peralia street, at Eighteenth street,
TO the SiXteenth-street depot, has been com
pleted.
TRIAL OF j. C. HOWELL.
The panel In the trial Of John G. Howell on a
charge of numbering Rene S. Colyin in August,
was flied yesterday. 1t required an examination
OF seven Of the ialesmen OF the special venire
before The TWO necessary 10 I'll The panel were
procured. The following is the jury: r. B.
Nixon, John sweeney. John Stocky, James Gal
loway, J. Il. Young. John Curran, ID. c. Ken
nedy, George Bunchaell, j. {. Whipple, II. c.
Wlnlon. john II. tbipman aud Henry Z. Wells.
District Attorney Reed made the statement of
the case Tor the prosecution. Special officer ii.
A. Ross C, l.. Colvin. f. j. Moflitt and f. j.
Heating were examined by Il. NJ. Fitzgerald OF
coumse! !or tue prosecution and cross-examtned
by w: w. foote for the defense. The testimony
Was similar TO that given at the examination In
the Police Court.
.. MItchels, a negro, and ID. Reeves, white,
arrested for bufglariously entering butcher.
shop III East Oakland. were held TO answer in
the Police Court yesterday. and taken to The
County jail during The afternoon.
Tie Waterfront COmpanys guard stlil holds
lhe Tort at The fo0l of Jefferson street. j. z.
Dameron, who claims the disputed land, was
allowed 10 make neasui emeGts few days ago.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEETING.
The Board OF Supervisors OF Alameda County
considered a protest from the property owners
on Booth street, near The cemetery, against the
Oakland Consolidated Street Railway Company
being allowed TO extend its Rapid Irausit Electric
line on FUrtleIh street aud along Booth street,
unless the latter street Is graded and macadam-
lZed complete, from properly line TO property
line, by tho railroad company without any ex-
pense TO the property owners. The hearing WAS
a long one, aud finally the company agreed TO an
additional section TO the ordinance, which not
only provided for what lie Boolh-stree property
owners peiilioned ior, but also that Fortieth
street DO included In the same conditions. The
ordnance was then passed.
burglars are no iespeciers OF persons. They
attempted 10 enter The residence OF the clergy of
81. Anthony's Church. Rev. William Gleeson,
escaped without plumber.
L lie Will OF Manuel j. Conela has been filed by
his brother, Brineey j. The estate is valued at
$500, aud is devised to him.
ORDINANCES VETOED.
Mayor Chapman has vetoed the crdiuanc, pro-
Ylding Tor the working OF the city prisoners on
the public streets. His reason is that there
should be provision exempting those who have
never before been convicted The Mayor has
also vetoed the ordinance calling for punishment
for the enforcement OF discipline In The Guy
Prison. In this connection lie says that the
ordinance places too much arbitrary power In
the hands OF the Chief OF Police
ne case OF William Schmidt OF East Oakland
and manager OF ZiegeDpaums store III San Fran
cisco, Tor an assault with deadly weapon upon
Harry X. Allen. Secretary of the Oakland Jockey
Club, was called In the Police Court Yesterday,
but as several society young people could not be
found and others sent physicians certificates,
was continued until next Monday afternoon.
All toon ana a white man named j. Brown
have been arrested-the fsfmer TOR keeping an
opium Joint and the white man as q yagrant for
patronztDg it.
LYON POST. @. A. II.
Lyon Post No. 8, q. A. r., has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Henry L. Smith, Post Com.
lnander; Charles II. Redngton. Senior Vice Post
Commander; Andrew Hollywood, Junior Vice
fost Commanders Ii. s. Smith, QuartermasIer;