The morning call., 1891-03-26
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Compromise Effected in the
Varney Estate.
Dobbis Is Partially Paralyzsl-Ths Y. NJ. G.
AS New Secretary Track-Laying Com
pletsd-Wills for Probate.

At little after o'clock yesterday COM
promise was effected in Judge EllswOrth's
department. whereby Mrs. Grace Varney
King agreed to take S92, 800 in lieu Of her
life interest in $4,000 and in residence at
East Oakland out of the estate of her father,
the late Thomas Varney. All the heirs of
the estate and devisees, except two nephews
who have contingent interest of forty
second part in the residue OF the estate
signed the agreement. Mrs. King wanted
S150, 600, but the other devisees refused to
agree to more than the $50, 500, and she
finally agreed to that amount, and the mat
ter was adjusted in court yesterday after
noon.
Stephen w. burlington, the new admins
TRAITOR of the estate Of the late Dr.. Samuel
Merritt, has been cautioned by Attorney
Stanly not to pay Mr.. Lawton the balance
of his commissions-S6O until he signs the
papers of settlement of the estate. The
check has been drawn for the AMOUNT
Mrs. E. G. Todd has filed petition in in
solyency; liabilities S505, assets none.
DoBBIE is PARTIALLY PARALYZED.
Yesterday Mr.. Elder, the partner Of
James b. Dobbie in the plumbing business,
on Clay street, above Montgomery, and his
friend, James Patterson Of 9l4 Greenwich
SlIOGl, tUOh I(DDUlo HUM OthIdllu " MS
home in San Francisco. He had recovered
somewhat, but did not remember how he
came to the place where he was found, or
anything after he left Mr.. Patterson on
Fourteenth street on Sunday. He is par
TALLY paralyzed on one side of the body.
Mrs. Sayonna NJ. Clerc has pettioned to
be allowed to become sole-trader. She is
physician and compounder of vegetable
remedies. She recently married an ex- priest
named Clerc, who, she says, is un BILE to rem
der sufficient support tor herself and her
daughter by a former marriage.
Mary a. Brown yesterday sued for a d.
YOrce from John Brown. on the ground Of
cruelty.
THE NEW SECRETARY.
Irwin S. Watson, the new General Secre-
tary of the Oakland Young Mems
Christian Association, will arrive with
his wife from Ottumwa, Iowa. to-
is almost 80 years OF age. lie was
born in Batavia, H., April 9. 1852 and is a
graduate Of Iowa College. He was principal
of Black River Falls High School, Wis,
when appointed General Secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. a. at Ottumwa, Iowa, where his
work has been very successful.
The track laying of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company was COM
pleted on Tuesday evening, and the COM
pany now only awaits the completion OF
the cars which are being manufactured at
Stockton. 1t is expected they will be
finished and the road in running order by
the 18th prOX.
a saloon at West Oakland was entered
by burglars on Tuesday night and S13 in
coin, besides a quantity of cigars, taken.
DISSATISFIED WITH THE STOCK.
Herman H. Gard yesterday sued w. W.
Hieckies and G. W. Simpson to recover
$1,000. He bought 5000 shares of the st.
Cloud Gold and Silver Mining COmpany's
stock, with the understanding that If he be-
came dissatisfied with the value OF the
stock his money would be returned. The
stock has never been delivered to him, and
he notified the defendants that he was dis
satisfied with its value He asks for his
$1,000 and interest since December 3, 1889.
Mary NJ Person, who sued her husband,
John Otto, an employe of the California
Door Company, for divorce ten days ago,
yesterday filed an affidavit for alimony and
counsel fees, alleging ne controls $1,000
worth OF property which Is community.
She wants SO counsel fees and So per
month aiimOny.
The last viii of James NJ. Patterson was
filed by S. G. Nye yesterday. The estate is
valued a. $1,000, and is devised to eight
brothers and sisters and several nephews
and nieces.
MATTHEW DAvENPORT's WILL.
Matthew Davenport left will, in which
he gave to Benjamin Smith of Oakland
S4204 in cash, and made deed to some
property in Portland, Oregon, absolute to
his friend Smith. He confirmed trust
deed to other Portland property. subject 10
Smiths carrying out the trusts. His brothers
and sisters, France and Tasmania, are not
allowed anything, the testator declaring
that he has no family and was never married.
Ed J. Price. mulatto, was arrested last
night by Police Officer John Barnet. He
enlisted in Company d. Twenty In-
fantry Regiment, u. S. A, in Augusta, Ga,
July 8. 1888, and was afterward transferred
TO Company X. lie deserted January s,
1890, at MissouIa, Mont, just after pay day.
He is only - years OF age
James Stanley, Public Administrator. has
petiti0ned for letters on the estate of Louis
George August HeinO, sometimes called
George Hene." The estate is valued at
5000 in personal property.