The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-27
ACROSS THE BAY.
a Plea to Office.Seekers for Park.
ing and BOulevarding.
Eaay Arrested in Benicia-A stepmother Hung
In Enjoy Delinquent Tax Sale Enjoined.
Politics in Alameda.
The West Oakland Improvement Associa-

The West Oakland Improvement Associa-
ton has adopted the following resolutions
WHEREAS, The sanitary imnrovement of Oak.
,"nii al anu tne Deautiiyng OF tile city by public as
ii 40 ptlfale enterprise are needs that cannot
tirsr an, o. are regarded by this association as
fore. anu po'i'ie"i interest," 'nele-
Meis0ated That we request political parties In
no,h,nating Candidates for office to indolse ear
neoti5 the parking OF the Sixteenth street marsh
, "hS .ne o9uievarding OF Lake Merritt and 10
tnhiic , .nelf candidates 10 a general policy Of
PuUilo hhpI OVelnents
msSoteed That this association invites all citi-
tna ailictea by the nuisanees now existing on
for The iiry ana lake TO vote for such Candidates
adynna, SitS COUNCIL as are known to be genuine
durocates OF tie said improvements; be it fur.
heSotced, That committee OF five be appoint.
Gu 70 walt upon the various political Conventions
az. Iuu 70 respectfully request the incorporation of
'''e aoofe principles in each Of their platforms.
Inc decree OF partition in the suit of C.
NJ, Dougherty vs.. Ada Dougherty and
oeieIs' dividing the DOugherty ranch of
Io'Voo acres on the Alameda and Contra
Gosta county line. has been signed by
ouuse henshaw. The referees were allowed
S'oOseach for services.
nc ram did not deter large crowd from
attend ing the carnival ball OF the Beneyo-
ieht protective Order of Elks at Germana
Hall.
BROUGHT DOWN FROM BENICIA.
William L. S. Eddy was arrested on
wednesday at Benicia on a charge of the
emDezzlement of wagon from Constantine
crosse, blacksmith, from whom he had
leased it, but which he sold to
man named Smith at Alameda for Sc.
ne then borrowed a wagon from a
painter, and this vehicle was found in
tue camp where he was arrested. Eddy
was Just preparing to pull up stakes and go
when ne was arrested by Solano County
constable and turned over to Sheriff Hus-
Sey, VINO brought him down TO Oakland.
lie was tried few months ago in the Police
court 1or embezzllng $50 from woman, but
was acquitted.
hose CoffeY Case and her husband, John,
were divorced about year ago, but there
was community house and lot. Case yes
teIuay sued her for his proportion of its
value, declaring that il cannot be divided,
put asking that the court order it sold and
the proceeds divided.
Inc trial of Tom Kelly, charged with
FRANK Perata and George Cruise with 9
lelonl0uS assault, was commenced yester-
DAY before Judge Ellsworth and jury.
HUNG IN EFFIGY.
MIS-. Reckhill, the woman who severely
whipped her stepdaughter, Dottie. a few
DAYS ago, has been hung in effigy from
telegraph pole on san Pablo avenue, near
OF the Humane Society has removed the
children from the Rockhill residence. and
Mrs. Rockhill has been arrested on his COM
paint, but gave 800 bonds and will be tried
by Justice Shook to-day.
The engine of the Laundry Farm Rail
road came down from Sacramento yester-
day as freight, but with its own steam and
IN Ghafge OF Its own engineer. yet the Cen
irai Racine Company collects the usual
freight rate for its weight 1t was repaired
OF ,nntp
A recital with American authors will be
given at the brooklyn Presbyterian Church
TINS evening oy Miss Sylvia Chapman, the
daughter OF Rev. DR.. Chapman, the pastor.
AN OFFICIAL VISIT PAID.
An official visit was paid to Appomattox
Post, No. 90 e. A. r., last evening by De-
partment Commander 4. j. Buckles and
members Of his staff Members of Lyon
Post, No. s, of the two Woman's Relief
Corps-Lyon, No 6, and Appomattox, No. 8
John A. Logan Circle, No. 6, Ladies of
the q. A. r.. and Colonel f. d. Baker Camp
OF the Sons OF Veterans were present.
Just before the opening of the Alameda
County delinduent-tax sale yesterday morn
ing temporary restraining order was served
on Tax Collector a. l.. Stone, signed by
Judge Ellsworth, restraining him from SELL
ing The property of the Spring Valley Water
Works in Alameda County for a tax of $500.
A SfIttish concert and dance will be given
undert he auspices of Clan Macdonald OF the
Scottish Clans at Simmons Hall this even
ssaoPPs M ai aea c fgS@ Glao o
San Jose.
Desertion is the ground stated in c. S.
Salcido's suit for divorce from Z. Il. Sal
edo.
Alameda.
Theodor Meetz has applied to the City
Trustees TO change his horse-car liue into
an electric road
Tho f'binaso NI;es;o, C.b.ai -
avenue will be ready for occupancy in a
few days. 1t will be under the direction of
the Presbyterian Church.
According to the new Apportionment B i'll
Alameda will be in the Forty-seventh As
sem6ly District and the Twenty-eighth SEN
atorial District. The numbers of tho dis
trlcts at present are tifty-two anu eighteen
respectively.
1t Is the intention OF the railroad COM
pany to put new draw in the bridge
which siaus San Leandro Bay. Engineers
nave been at work for the past few days
taxing the necessary measurements.
ne determination of many of the prop
erty.0Wners in their opposition to the pro-
posed opening of Haight avenue is as strong
as ever, and yesterday protest, signed by
about forty of the interested property
owners'agalnst the new street, was filed by
the City Clerk.
Several young men of the West End have
iuH uduBeS WHICH SHOWS them
to be members of some Eastern detective
agency. The police smile at them as the
badges give them no authority to make ar
rests and they cost So each, aud a like sum
was expended by the gullibe youths in the
purchase OF handouts, etc
Inc sloop Annie, which broke loose from
It's mooflngS IN San Francisco on Sunday.
and drifted TO San Leandro Bay, is the
property oil Robert Goble, who came to
Alameda yesterday and claimed the craft
1 "a % hn find Il 4.
Mallot and Frank Halle, $50 each for their
trouble in securing the craft during the rag
ing storm.
Municipal politics is commencing to form
the topic of considerable conversation
among the residents OF this city. The pros
poets are that the customary method of max
ing the nominations will be followed, and
that is that the presidents of the Republican
and Democratic clubs will call a mass-meet-
ing, at which the nominations for municipal
offices will be made. This meeting will be
held about ten days before election, wi ich
Will take place on Monday, April 18th.