The morning call., 1891-01-03
ACROSS THE BAY.
Morrison Held to Have Commit.
ted No Crime.
A Satisfaction Paper Demanded Denial Of
Rumors-Harrington Released on Bonds.
No Postofice for Alameda
nshaw rendered his de.

Police Justice Henshaw rendered his de-
cision yesterday on the motion to dismiss
the complaints against John w. Morrison,
ex-Assistant Jailor and Lun Share for as
sisting United States prisoners to escape
from the County Jail. In view of Judge
Hoffman's decision, which was quoted, that
the Chinese were not legally prisoners, the
motion was granted. Morrison was out on
bail and his sureties were exonerated.
Share was in the County Jail, where he
preferred to stay rather than il the City
Prison, and he was released. In passing
on the question Judge Henshaw referred to
the holding Of All Teung by him for the
same offGnse. but stated that at the time
there was question with reference to the
legality of the Commissioner commitment,
which the authoritative decision of Judge
Hoffman had settled.
Two distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt in Oakland about half a minute past
the noon hour yesterday. The last one was
quite heavy and MAS of about six seconds
duration.
SATISFACTION PAPER WANTED.
Manuel da Abrero and Manuel Joaquin
Vieira yesterday sued the Oakland Bank of
Savings to compel the bank to satisfy a note
and mortgage given by Vieira to Mrs. Min
erva b. Hemme. wife of August Hemme,
for $3.50 in October, 1882 which was as
signed 20 defendant a month later. The
plaintiffs claim tnat the money was paid on
December 81, 1880, and Vieira demanded
certificate of discharge or satisfaction, but
that the defendant refused to give il, and
still refuses TO do so. The property mort
gagged is lot in the Hemme tract, San Le-
andre,
John ?. Walter Yesterday sued A. J. Col
Inns aud Ofbars m CSO0 and int
and forecloSe a mortgage on lots Land 2,
Block u, in Debner'5 addition TO the town
Of San Leandro.
The Bank of Livermore has sued Peter
Catanich and others 10 recover 500 and
foTeclose mortgage oil lot in Livermore.
AN ACCOUNTING DEMANDED.
Guadalupe Alviso, as legatee under the
will of Augustine Alviso, who died in 1880,
mas Med petition asking that Valentine
AlvlSo, who was shortly after the death of
Augustine appointed administrator with the
Will annexed, be cited to appear and render
an account. The petitioner states that she
Is informed and believes the administrator
has received large sums of money on Next
can claims. The matter has been referred
to George Ellsworth.
The rumor that the electric franchises of
the Oakland and Berkeley Rapid Transit
Company and of r. W. Meek and others to
HayWards have been granted in the interest
OF the Southern Pacific Company is denied
by the stockholders and officers Of the elec-
trio companies.
The officers of-JOhn A. Logan Circle, No
8, Ladies of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, will De publicly installed this evening.
A BOOK RECEPTION HELD.
A book reception was held at the parlors
of the First Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening by the Lyceum of the church. The
following programme was rendered: Songs,
Lyceum; piano solo, Mrs. Eta kellogg;
address, DR.. 4. l.. CunniL CHAM; vocal solo,
Miss Minnie Kemke: recitation, DR.. II. w.
Meek; recitation, Miss May Balantyue;
guitar solo, Miss Beatrice Priest; essay, Dr.
A. S. Larkey; address, Rev. Z. R. Ollie, the
pastor. A number of books and periodicals
were donated TO the Lyceum by friends.
Frank p. Harrington. alias John Ulrich,
the young man charged with picking the
pocket OF Mrs. Minnie Friedman of Lee
moore, while at the Oakland pier, about a
month ago, was admitted to bail last even
ing in the sum of $1,000. with George A.
FTedercks and his sister, Kate \. Harrng-
ton, as sureties.
The officers of Joe Hooker Post No. II,
G. A. r., were installed last evening by
Senior Aid-de-Camp Calhoun of Depart
ment Commander Buckles staff.
Catherine Huselman yesterday sued John
Huseiman for divorce on the ground of de-
serti0n.