The morning call., 1891-06-23
ACROSS THE BAY.
OVerhauling the Accounts of an
IncOmpetent's Estate.
The County Infrmary Farm-Ccntinuance Of
the Pratt Case-Arrest Of Piekpocket
Alamedas New Hose Company.

The joint petition of the husband and
brother of Asuncion Maristany for letters
Of guardianship on account Of her alleged
incomDetency was partially heard by Judge
Greene yesterday, and then continued for
one week. 1t was said that Mrs. Maristany
is now in a private asylum in San Mateo
County. Her property is valued at SlS,0O0
with an annual income from rents of $1,000
The court suggested that the evidence should
show how the income had been invested.
Mr.. Marstany testified that he had pre-
scented the property TO her about ten years
ago by gift deed, and that he had since that
time collected the rents, giving her from
500 to 5000 per month, but as he had no
statement of account he was directed to pre-
sent Que on Monday, the court stating that
in the absence of some one representing the
interest Of the alleged incompetent he was
the guardian of her interests, and bound to
see them protected.
The two men who were brought to the
Railroad Hospital after the collision near
Port Costa, Postal Clerk Palmeter and Fire
man Farley, are rapidly recovering.
An alarm of ire rang at u 10 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for the burning of a couple
OF plankS on the Eghth-street bridge.
THE DEFECT NOT MADE GOOD.
The owners of the thirty acres adjoining
the Alameda County lntlrmary and HOsDi-
tai, near San Leandro, have thus far failed
to make good or correct the defect in the
title ana it is probable that the negotiations
will be declared off by the Board Of Super
visOrS. The addition TO the farm is not so
much matter Of necessity now as new
buildings, and it is said the Supervisors will
take into consideration the question of more
houSe-room, leaving the matter of area for
farming until the 0veTcrOwded state of the
buildings has been remedied.
The sum of $4,000 Will be distributed to
the absent Eastern heirs of John z. Muir
ply. They are not known, but it is said
a clew 20 them has recently been obtained,
showing them to be in Ohio, near Cincin-
natl. Efforts are now being made to find
them.
The addition to the Alameda County
Jail which cost $4,000, has been about
completed, AMI will contain wards for fe-
male and Juvenile offenders.
GONE OVER UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
By agreement of counsel, the divorce
case of George c. Pratt went over for trial
yesterday until September Doth. The case
was set by Judge Greene. Mrs. Pratt pro-
poses to make fight in defense, and has
filed an answer and cr0ss-cOmp plant deny
ing the allegations and making counter
charges against the plaintiff.
Joseph +. HlXSOn was Te-eXamined yes
terday and admitted to Agnews Asylum.
lie nau To De Kept III Il strait jacket AT The
County Jail and was very yioien t, refusing
also to eat. lie is unknown, but did some
work as farm lab0rer for a short time at
Warm Springs.
The Magnet City of tie Pacific Coast" is
| a new name given Oakland by Echoes. That
| paper thinks there Is not enough "attrac
tom about Athens.
A PICKPOCKET ARRESTED,
Lewis Sawyer was arrested yesterday
! afternoon on Broadway far attempting 10
| pick the pocket of Mrs. Wilmore, as she
was walking along the street Another
| woman walking behind her saw him with
| his hand in Mrs. Wilmore'S pocket He had
| S33 80 when searched.
Thomas Desmond pleaded guilty yester-
! day to two charges Of burglary and two
other charges were dropped. He was
caught in the act of unlocking the door of
room in a novel. He has already served a
tsUm from San Francisco.
1t was stated yesterday that the suit of j.
3. Marvin vs.. Frank ID. Black over the
Piedmont Springs Hotel partnership will
be COMPROMISED, and that Black, who now
has possession, will retire.