The morning call., 1891-05-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
j. ii. Hoffman Killed at the Oak
land Mole.

a man supposed to be j. III. Hoffman,
from a receipt IN his pocket from Davis
Brothers, guaranteeing a silver watch pur-
chased on Friday, fell from the Oakland
local on the mole, near Tower 2, yesterday
afternoon, and was killed. 1t is supposed
that the steps of the car must have struck
his head as he fell, because the skull was
crushed in the back Of the head. He was
about 80 years OF age, 1t is not known
whether or not he was drinking, though
pint bottle nearly full of whisky was found
in one of his pockets The new silver
watch and So in coin were found upon him.
The remains were identified last evening.
Hoffman was a. clerk with O'COnn0r u
Moffatt, and has relatives living in STRAIT
ford. Ontario.
III. G. Heelsel has published an advertise
ment among the personals to the effect that
he has left his wife, Ida NJ, and will not be
any longer responsible for debts She may
incur Thereby is story. Heelsel is fore
man for the Michigan Furniture Company,
and resided in North Oakland A man
named Ciaxt0n boarded with him and his
vile. He became jealous Of the bOarder'S
attentions and gave him notice to quit ut the
end of his month. He says that Mrs. Heelsel
said If ClaXt0n went she would gn too.
Heelsel wanted to know why she did not go.
She asked him why he did not go, as she
owned the house. He went ClaXton re-
mains.
The young woman found at West Berkeley
on Friday afternoon was identified yesterday
morning as Miss Mary D0herty, residing
with her sister, Mrs. Orr, 1021R Natoma
street, San Francisco. She had been from
home since Monday, and was not in her
right mind, from an illness six months ago.
Her mother resides at North Berkeley. She
was 20 years Of age and a native of New
York Her mania was OF religious turn.
An autopsy revealed paris green in tie
stomach, and CUrOner'S jury rendered
verdict OF suicide.
James Fair Jr. attempted to board the
Sacramento train on Friday evening after it
pulled out of the SiXteenth-street Station.
He missed his footing and came near going
under the wheels, but was rescued by Police
Officer Downey. Fair had stepped of to
write message, bur tarried too lOug.
Laura keefe, John H. Church. sixth wife,
Is the female with whom he had Il contract
for 81 month wages. with a provision that
she return on demand any jewelry he might
give her. She has been called his house
| keeper.
The charge of battery against DR.. D. D.
Crowley was called in the Police Court yes
terday and the defendant pleaded guilty.
Judge Allen imposed fine of 500, which
was Immediately paid. A rumor that Pro-
fesSOr Mansfield would bring a civil suit
The second annual Discriminating of the
Indana.State Association at Laundry Farm
yesterday was largely attended. The rail-
road employees from West Oakland and their
families had large attendance at the pic
ME ut Sunol. Thirty carloads Of people at
tended-about 300.
The baCcalaureate sermon at Mills College
| will be delivered at O'clock this afternoon
| by Rev. {. K. C0yle, ID, of the First Pres
| byterian Church
The assessment for grading and macad-
amIzing Third street from Webster TO Mar
ket has been fixed at SIS, 53l.
The jury acquitted William T. S. Eddy OF
the charge of enlightenment of a wagon,
valued at $50. from G. Crosse.
Alameda.
A warrant was served upon Charles
| Chaplin yesterday for the violation of the
ordinance requiring saloons 10 close at mid
night.
! Mrs LoudeTback, President Of the Young
Ladies' Flower Mission of this city, is agi-
tatiug the establishment of home for or
| phanS and destitute persons of Alameda.
The sale of the property of Mrs. Ellen
| Waldo, an insane person, located on Eagle
avenue, near Park street, was postponed
| yesterday for four weeks. There is a cloud
! on the title of the property, and no one will
| bid until the title is perfected.
The exercises Of the graduating class OF
| the High School will take place on Friday
| evening in Park Opera House. The class
| consists of nine members. One-third Of the
seats in the opera house will be reserved.
and the remainder will be for the general
| public.
| A silver gray fox escaped during the week
! from its cage IN the Neptune Gardens, and
| has been feaStng on chickens at the West
| End. 1t was discovered by some Chinese
| gardeners in their corn patch on Thursday.
| and they set upon it and killed it with their
| hoes.
! The formal opening of the Encinal Boat
| Clubs House on the bay at the foot of
! Grand street was attended by 800 persons.
| Dancing was INDUCED in, aud at midnight a
! banquet was served. The Committee of
Arrangements consisted Of: DIR. c. l.. lis
| dale, ID. l.. Randolph, j. A. Leonard, George
| L. Wright George L. Plummer, A. A. Neal
! and q. W. EmmOns.
Nothing but the fact that the mule was
| old could have induced its owner, an Idaho
man, TO exchange that fractions animal fol-
the possession and goodwill of a news paper.