The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-30
ACROSS THE BAY.
Suicide of a Young Woman at
Laundry Farm.
TemescaPs Annexation-A Wild and Improb-
able Tale Digging for Treasure at Ala
meda-Peralta School Children.

yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock on a
hillside at Laundry Farm, with 3S-caliber
revolver lying by her side, and hole in the
left side Of the forehead, above the temple.
She was apparently about twenty to twenty
hve years of age. Her Grape bonnet-black
aud silver-with white and red flowers, with
light drab silk veil, was hanging on the
limb OF tree. Her black diagonal cloth
tallor-made sacaue was satin-lined and was
lying under her. Her dress was a blue, red
and white stripe French calico or cotton
goods. She had on black stockings and
white linen underwear. Her parasol, black
SILK with long handle, was standing
against tree. A leather canvas-lined hand
satchel was lying open under tree. In the
satchel were rubber pipe to attach to gas
jet and small pair of pliers, showing that
sne evidently intended trying asphyxlatiOn.
She was about feet inches in height ana
her weight was about 100 pounds. She was
deml-blonde. A leather pocket-book con-
talned 81 30 in silver and Laundry Farm
return trip ticket dated on Saturday. A
little scrap of paper had the word Fruit"
on It. There is nothing on any of the
clothing nor was there scrap of paper TO
show her name. A two-page tract was
found with Gods Promises" on one side
and What God Says to Unbelievers' on
the other, being quotations from Scripture.
She had small hand-glass, which was
lying by her Side. She must have taken her
NE three or four days ago, as decomposition
has set in. The body is at the Morgue, await
ing identification.
NO DECISION REACHED.
The mass-meeting at Temescal on Tues
day evening with reference to annexation
of the suburbs of Oakland was fairly we'll
attended. j. E. McElraIh of Temescal was
selected as Chairman, and Vice-Presidents
were elected from Golden Gate, Lorin, Clare
mont, Emeryville, PeralIa, Telnescal, Stock
ards and Oakland Township at large. The
matter OF annexation was discussed, but no
decision was reached. 1t was decided to
call meetings in the various localities and
meet again in convention.
The Society of Pioneers of Alameda, Con-
ira Costa and adjacent counties has elected
Joseph Stuart President for the ensuing
year; Ii. Fogg, a. Moors Of Suuol, a. b.
M0ntroSe of Irvington, Vice-Presidents; f.
A. Sherman, Secretary; Newton SeweH,
treasurer. and John L. Bromley Marshal.
Mary L. Parker yesterday sued for d.
were married in San Francisco in 1882. The
ground of the divorce is cruelty, and she
wants the custody of the children and $50
per month alimony.
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
A rather improbable story was current on
the streets yesterday that i've drunken men
in cab seized a woman at East Oakland,
and. after placing her in the vehicle, drove
across the Twelfth-street dam to Oakland
and dismissed the cab. The names of five
men were given as those who were in an
Eighth street saloon earlier in the evening.
The police, however, had not been notified
by the friends of the woman. II Is be-
lieved that there is nothing in the story. 1t
was alleged to have been started by a min
ing man.
Tho will of John w. Miller, late of Ellis
u Miller, San Francisco. was filed for pro-
bate yesterday. The estats consists of an
interest IN the firm and other personal
property valued at $4,000. Ii is devised to
his widow, Jane Ann Miller, with clause
that he believes she Will provide for their
children as they each shall need.
Six runaway BOYS were returned to their
parents IN San francisco yesterday. They
were caught in West Oakland with a camp
ing outfit. The oldest was 10 years and the
younger ones Il. The combined capital
was 81 IS.
A charge of felonious assault was pre-
ferred against James McWade yesterday.
THERE WAS NO PROSECUTION.
The complaint against Giovanni Serigo-
Tonga, the Italian of Temescal, who fired
pistol at the physician a week or two ago,
Just after the death OF his son from infamma-
ton of the stomach and bowels, has been
dismissed, as the physician did not wish to
prosecute. The man stated he was out of
his mind and did not know what he was
doing.
Robert Wilson, the old man on whom
Prison-keeper Swain took pity and gave
work at his home, and who in return car
ried off his boots and certain clothing, was
sentenced to two years at Folsom yesterday
on charge Of petty larceny with a prior
conviction, having pleaded guilty.
The assessments for widening Twentieth
street, between Grove and Brush, have been
paid in and the matter settled, SO that the
much-needed work If widening will take
place without any more delay.
Marie l.. SEWN Vincent yesterday sued
James Stanley, as administrator of SEWN
NlncentS estate, to quiet title TO twelve
lots in the Kennedy Tract, East Oakland.
FELL FROM LONG WHARF.
George Hanford, 10 years old, had a mar
row escape from drowning yesterday after
noon. He left his home on San Pablo ave-
nue., Oakland, and with companion went
down on the Long Wharf to fish. The spot
selected was rather more than half way
down the wharf and close 10 where a compile
of fishermen had thelrnets stretched. Soon
after the boys commenced fishing Han
ford's line was caught on one of the piles,
and in trying to clear it he lost his balance.
The fishermen rowed as fast as they were
able to the rescue of Hanford, who was
cllnging TO one Of the piles. His right hand
was badly torn, probably by being caught
on a spike, otherwise he escaped uninjured.
lie was landed at the steps and took the
first train for home