The morning call., 1891-03-20
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
The Summer Vacation Fixed by
the Judges.
Reports Anent the Rapid-Transit Company.
Lake Merritt Is Lake Peralta Nova
Trust Deed for 81, 900, 900 Filed.

The Judges of the Superior Court Of Ala
media County yesterday signed an order fix
ing the summer vacation OF the court. The
vacation will commence on June 1st and
end on July 18Th, both days included. 1t
is ordered that no causes, demurrers, mo-
ti0ns or other proceedings, except criminal
and probate matters and cases of forclble
entry and unlawful detainer, be set down
for trial or hearing during vacation, unless
upon Tie application and consent OF the
parties to such trial or proceeding. All
demurrers and motions now set or which
may hereafter be noticed for any day dur
ing vacation are continued to July Goth.
However, any such matter may be taken up
and heard and determined by consent of
the Judge to whose department the matter
has beeu assigned, upon the application and
consent of both parties, upon the day Tor
which it may be noticed or set. The order
was signed by all three of the Judges.
The bail of Frank Perata, who Is accused
of felony, was reduced by Judge Henshaw
yesterday from S20OG to $1,000. The prisoner
had put up cash bail. Perata then put up
$1,000 cash bail for Thomas Kelley, who is
jointly charged with him. Kelley was re-
leased from the County Jail, aud his second
trial was set for May 9th.
NOT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS YET.
1t is now reported that the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company probably
VIII not be inrunning order until the middle
of April or the first of May. Twelve cars
have been finished in Stockton. OF which
eight have closed compartment in the mid
die and open divisions at each end. The
woodwork of the uninclosed part is ash.
The interior of the inclosed car Will be hn-
ished in mahogany. French plate glass will
be used in the windows. Four Cars will be
completely inclosed, save the platforms.
The trucks for these cars were ordered in
the East several months ago, but have not
yet arrived.
1t was also reported last evening that the
wOrkmen on the Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company at Berkeley stopped
work because they were not paid yesterday,
and that the uaymaster mad skipped out.
In the case OF NJ. T. Dusinbury VS.. Mrs.
Higgins at LOrin a decision was rendered
yesterday in favor of tie defendant The
suit was to open a street through deteDdantS
property, and was in the interest OF the
Rapid Transit Company, the defendant re-
| fusnng TO give the right Of way and demand
| ing $1,000 damages. DuSinbury then brought
suit to open the street.
LAKE PERALTA NOW.
Some years ago the name Of Lake Peralta
was changed to lake Merritt, but many of
the older citizens, especially the Castilians
and descendants, have never been fully salts
fed and now a movement is on foot to have
the old name restored. The lake, as well as
the entire city site, was at one time p0r-
| ton of the Pcralta grant. At the meeting
of the City Council ON Wednesday evening
| an ordinance was introduced, passed to
second reading and to print, changing the
name from Lake Merritt to Lake Peralta.
Rudolph FRANKIE, the Oakland pickle
| man, has filed an answer to the complaint
| of A. l.. Graham for S1440 alleged to be
| due for pickles furnished, and says tnat he
| failed to deliver 736 centas of PICKLES un-
der their contract TO his defendants dam
| age of $500, for which sum he asks Judg-
| ment
Rev. Edward Everett Hale will read at
the First Congregational Church this even
| ing under the auspices OF the Starr King
Fraternity. His subject will be from his
| book. In His Name"
The Piedmont Cable Company has been
running its cars during the winter to the
cable-hOuse, but will shortly commence run
ming through to Piedmont
TRUST DEED GIVEN.
The Oakland Gas Light and Heat Com
pany has given trust deed to the CalifOr-
mia Safe Deposit and Trust Company to all
| its property, franchises, ETC., for 81, 1,O00 900.
| The purpose is 10 increase the bonded in
debtednesS from SS50,000 TO 81, 900. 900, to in-
| crease the plant of the company.
Judge Ellsworth yesterday divorced Nellie
Z. Rogers from Thomas j. Rogers on the
ground of wiIiful neglect She was allowed
to resume her former name OF Nellie b.
Barter. Her maiden name was Nellie Z.
Cameron. but she was married to George
Washington Barter, from whom she OBJ
tanned a divorce, and who is now said to be
in Arizona.
G. NJ. Agnew yesterday applied for letters
| of administration on the estate of his late
| wife, Mrs. Kate Agnew, who died on the
| 10Th inst. The estate IS valued at $1,000.
! The heirs are petitioner and a son, aged p
| years.
Joseph Pic has sued E. Aigeltinger to re-
cover S546 for straw sold and delivered aud
cash loaned him.