The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-11
TIDINGS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Drowned MOngOl Was Not
Murdered.
burglars Frustratsd-Faessler Again Sued by
HIS Wife Closing the Nail WOrks-Can-
didates for the Police,

The Inquest on the drowned Chinaman
Yesterday brought out the facts that his
ZEAL name was Wong Hing Young; that he
was a tailor and had come from Los Ange-
les recently to San Francisco to seek work.
There was no evidence showing that he was
in any way respondent, and a verdict Of
accidental drowning was rendered, an
autopsy by Drs. S. H. Buteau and Oh aries
N. Fisher showing that death occurred
from drowning. and that there were no
marks of violence on the body. The brain
was in perfect condition, and the bruises on
the head only trivial. The remains were
taken in charge by the Ming YuDg Society
and sent to San Francisco.
The rumor on Friday that the body Of
Fred Tindell had been found on The San
Francisco water front was an erroneous one.
Nothing has been heard Of him or his companion,
Joseph Smaey.
BURGLARS FRUSTRATED.
An attempt by burglars to enter the residence
OF Superneud j. j. Valentine OF the Wells
Fargo Express Company at East Oakland was
frustrated few evenings ago by Mr.. Valentine.
Hearing a noise at the door be went down, and
was surprised TO hear man tell an aec0mpllce
10 pTy lie door Oren with as little noise as posi-
BILE. By touching an electric button The entire
house was III ~ with gas. ana the wOuld-be bur-
glars disappeared. lie door was unlocked, Dut
was held by chain.
The examination OF Henry Woocock for at
tempted arson Of his store on Sunday night was
commenced yesterday, but further continued I'M
I'll tomorrow. 1t Is said that WOOlcOck was cel-
ebrating the birth Of to him at Grass Val
LEY on tie day Of the attempted arson. He stlll
protests his innocence OF having anything 10 do
with the FIRE.
The Market-street wharf Of the Southern Pa
cine Company in the estuary has been leased by
the SeaJle Coal and Iron Company for term Of
ten years
AGAIN SUED FOR DIVORCE.
Louise FaessIer, who was refused a divorce on
December %, 1889. from her husband William,
a Seventh-slTeet ieweler. has again sued bin.
In 1859 Judge Ellsworth found hat she had no
ground for divorce, and the defendant did not
The divorce. There Is a Child when both parties
desire, but whose custody is at present with The
mother.
The Pacific Nail Works has been closed, with
some 200 or 300 men thrown out OF work. II Is
not known what the cause OF the shutdown Is,
OF how long the works VIII remain closed. Those
supposed TO know decline to say anything about
Il, butt is SAID hat The shutdown Is only for
TWO or three weeks, ard again that II Is until The
eud OF the year.
IL is now announced that horse-cars viii be
put on the line Of the Hoskns 1wenty-thrd ave-
nue. road IN few days, because the demand for
lie Hoskins motor is so great that IL cannot be
supplied
THE RAILS ARE COMING.
It is announced that The rails for the Sessions
VandercoOk electric railway from Eighth street
and Broadway 10 East Oakland Will arrive dur
ing the week. Eighth street has been dug up
from Webster street to the bridge over The north
arm Of the estuary for the past ten days or two
weeks When the Oakland and Berkeley Rapid
Transit Company's line was building only two
blocks were allowed 10 be torn up al time and
completed before the next two were starred.
Messrs. Olney, ChckeTfng and Thomas have
flied with the Oakland CITY Council a claim for
$500 for defending the suit Of the relalor, Edison
r. Adams. against he city. The suit Is now on
submission to the Supreme Court, and the de-
clslOn is expected Soon
Tie papers Of the case Of Vernon Wilson VS..
The Leigh Gravel Mining Company have been
transferred from CalaVeras TO Alameda County.
CANDIDATES FOR THE POLICE.
Examinations OF candidates for The Oakland
police force Will commence on Thursday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Non-residents need not apply.
All applicants must be over 25 and under 80
years OF age, 8 feet inches or over 10 height,
citizens Of the United States and for TWO years
last past residents Of Oakland. One does not
need TO have been drilled In the 'ROosestep"
but must show a proficiency In reading, writing
spelling, arithmetic, the city government and
location Of the streets, etc.
The release and cancellation of the agreement
between c. W. Randall and j. NJ. Marvin was
accorded yesterday with reference to the Pied
mont Hotel, according to the understanding had