The morning call., 1891-06-24
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
Arrest of Texas Man on a
RequisitiOn.
An Increase in School Children = Fees of the
County Recorder = Rapid Transit Line
Extension-The Piedmont on the Ways

man named G. NJ. Lowery was arrested
by Detective Holland on a requisiton from
the Governor of Texas for an embezzlement
of over $50. Lowery was stopping at the
Crelln under his right name and apparently
unconscious Of any trouble. He has been
in Oakland about six days and in the State
six weeks and until one week ago was at
the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. He is
from San Antonio, Tex. He claims to be
ignorant of tine cause Of arrest, but says he
suppOSes it is about note, and that there is
nothing in the case. He is fine looking
man, and was much worried over his arrest
and incarceration In the City Prison. He
telegraphed to his father, who is in New
York to meet him in San Antonio. He has
been away from San Antonio about one
year and was East, where his wife died.
He will be taken back this evening by
Deputy Sheriff j. W. Riley. 1t is under
stood that he has been working for the Sun
Insurance Company.
Superintendent w. J. MeClymonds re-
ported an increase Of 61S pupils in the public
schools during the year aud an increased
daily attendance of 325. The present en-
rollment is 10 1873, and Of this number 1898
are boys and 4773 girls.
FEES OF THE RECORDER
In 1887 the residents of Alameda County
were treated TO little boom, and the fees
of the County Recorder showed gain of
over. $4,000 beyond the previous two years;
in 1888 they fell back nearly $4,000, but in
1889 they went $1,000 better than 1887, with
out any boom or thought of it, and in 1890
there was an increase of nearly $1,000 over
the previous year, This year the five
months receipts run up TO about oDe-half of
the total of 1890, and as the transfers are
generally the heaviest in the latter part of
the year, the indications are that there will
be an increase this year. This does not re-
jOice the heart of Recorder Church, how
ever, as he receives so much for running the
office, and be makes more money when there
is less business, for he has less clerk and
cOpyist fees to pay out The total receipts
IN 1886 were S14,300; in 1890 S24, 103, and this
year it Will probably run up to S250 600.
a petition for a writ Of mandate has been
filed on behalf of Columbus Bartlett to COM
pei Judge Hunt 10 allow findings on the
judgment against Bartlett in his claim for
$1,000 for extraordinary services in cOnnec-
ton with the William Walkerley estate.
A. +. MerTlman has purchased the resi-
dence at the corner of Twelfth and Brush
streets for $4,000, and mOrtgaged it for
$4,000 He was to have been married yes
terday evening.
GOING TO THE CoNCLAyE.
The three cars which journeyed over A.
600 miles with the exhibit of the California
State Board of Trade during the year are in
the West Oakland yards and will shortly be
fitted up for the excursion of the California
Communicates of Knights TemplaT to the
East to attend the trienniM conclaye in Au-
gust.
The Directors Of the Rapid Transit Com
pany expect 10 commence work on their line
from the Sixteenth-street depot to East Oak
land about the 1st OF August. The delay is
occasioned in procuring the rails, a cargo of
which is expected between July 18th and
August 1st.
The Oakland ladies who believe that the
pOol-roOms are not a benefit to the city,
either financially or morally, held another
meeting at the residence of Mrs. Charles
Webb Howard, on Alice street, yesterday,
with Mrs. 2. ID. Browne in the chair.
County Superintendent of Schools George
W. Frick has aDporioned S25, $50 60 TO the
Oakland schools.
THE RUMORED COMPROMISE.
/; is said that the terms of the Piedmont
Springs Hotel compromise ara that +. d.
Black shall relinQuish all claims for $4,000,
and that j. b. Marvin will conduct the
business during the four years Of the lease
after November 1st, Black to retain the
business until that time.
The steamer Piedmont was placed upon
the ways at West Oakland last evening
with the flood tide, though partly raised on
Saturday evening. 1t is expected that she
Will be ready to launch again, thoroughly
cleaned, repaired and renovated, about De-
cemoeT 1st.
The estate of Mrs. Virginia T. de Fremery
was finally settled yesterday. She died in
Basic, Switzerland, in 1889 The total value
Of the estate distributed was $4,000.
The City Council has appointed CD. AL
lardt Supervising Engineer OF the Lake Mer-
rift boulevard on recommendation of the
Board OF Public Works