The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
ACROSS THE BAY.
City JOttings From Oakland and
Alameda.

The will of Daniel Stein, late Vice-Presi-
dent of the Omnibus Cable Railway CON-
pany, was filed for probate yesterday by
Michael Stein, a son. and NJ. Ehrman, who,
with Michael Stein Of Baltimore, a neph ew,
are named as executors without bonds.
The will is Geographic, but was signed in the
presence of l.. Meninger. 1t makes no dis
position OF the estate further than to author
ize the executors 10 sell any portion of the
estate without order of any court Ii states
that all real ana personal property Is located
in the city of San Francisco and State OF
California, and the city of Baltimore and
State of Maryland The petitioners do not
know the value of the estate, but allege it 10
be worth more than $4,000. There are two
sons and three daughters as heirs at-law.
The Will was written last May. 1t is said
the estate is worth several hundred thou
sand dollars. The deceased, it viii be re-
mem Dered, was found dead in bed one
morning last week from heart disease.
Rev. DR.. Coyle. who will commence his
pastorate- at the First Presbyterian Church
to-day, was born in Northum berland County,
Canada July Is, 1850. He came to this
country with his parents when a boy, en-
tered Wabash College, Indiana, in 1870, and
graduated in 1877. After his graduation he
held the position of tutor in the college till
the spring of 1875 and in the fall entered
the Auburn n. " Theological Seminary,
remaining there during the balance of 1873
79. He was licensed to preach the Gospel
in the spring Of the aforementioned year,
and was ordained in October of the same
year. His first call was to the Fort Dodge
I0wa) church in 1879, while still licentiate,
remaining as pastor OF that church for some
thing over six years, aud in July, 1885, in
response TO a call from the Fullerton avenue
Presbyterian Church of Chicago, entered
upon work in that city, where he continued
UP to the date of his acceptance to the call
o the First Presbyterian Church of this
city His family, consisting of wife aud
five children. viii come to Oakland in April.
The will Of Henry Thies has been flied
Tor probate. The estate Is valued al $50, 800,
all IN Alameda County. He left $1,000 TO
his brother. William Thies; $1,000 to his sis
Ter, Mrs Caroline Flege, and $1,000 10 his
brother, Frederick Tiles. The residue is
lett 10 the widow, Caroline Tines, who, with
Charles p. Oyerton, ale made executors
without bonds.
Colonel {. c. Burrin of Ellsworth. Me, is
wishing his friend, Captain W. Ii. ii. Hus-
sey, Sheriff OF Alameda County. Colonel
Buirli is President of bank at Ellsworth
and al Bar Harb0r, Ne, and is Treasurer
of third nix. He is interested in a large
shoe manufactory at Ellsworth, and his visit
to the Coast is partially in connection with
that business.
Three cousins, James, Warren and John
English, sous OF William D., Warren and
JOHN English, each pat up $40 bail yeSter-
day d the police office for shooting ducks ON
Lake Merritt in violation of the ordinance
against shooting in the city limits Four
canyaSback ducks were held as evidence.
A small parlor-rtie was used
Stephen y. Gage has printed his declina-
ti0u in the local papers of the honor of
vice presidency of the Oakland Local OPP
ton Association recently formed. He says
the honor was conferred upon him without
his knowledge and without discussion as to
The reasons therefor.
The Postoffice VIII be closed tomorrow
between the hours OF II in the morning ana
> in the afternoon, in accordance with in
strUctiOns from the Postmaster General, on
account of the funeral OF Secretary Win
dom
Joseph Lawrence, cripple, was sentenced
to the County Jail by Judge Henshaw yes
terday Tor thirty days on charge of bat
terry changed from assault.
Burglars entered the Christian Church at
Market ana Thirteenth streets a few even
Jugs since and carried away the clock.
The estate of TheOphie LamOureuX has
been appraised at $50, $40.