The morning call., 1891-10-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
Details Settled of Macdonough's
New Theater.
Shorthand Notes in the Pratt Case-Mrs. Ban
croft's Questionable Marriage Mrs.
Marion Has Been Nonsuited.

The details of the new theater have been
settled. 1t will be called The Macdon-
ough." The facings of the first story will
be of marble and Of the three upper stories
Roman brick. The theater will be on the
ground floor, 68xl29 feet, including the
stage. The entrance will be 26x32 into the
foyer, which will be 26x6S. The stage will
be 45x6S; the width between the girders for
the drops will be 46 feet. The stage width.
exclusive Of dressing-rooms, will be 35 feet.
There will be orchestra and parquet circle,
balcony and gallery. The latter will seat
500; the balcony, parquet and orchestra $50,
making total seating capacity of 1880 The
seats will be like those of McVickeI' IS Thea
ter, Chicago, and the furnishings throughout
will be equal to any other In the United
States.
The shorthand reporters notes in the
Pratt case cover 100000 words and would
make transcript of about 10000 pages in
Typewriter. The probabilities are that no
transcript will be required and that no APP
peais Will he taken, as it is said the plaintiff
Is satisfied with the finding of the court
with reference to the confession.
The firm of Quigley q tetsch has been
attached, and it is said that Quigley will
he MS petition in insolvency.
Mrs. c. l.. Bancroft, about 80 years of age
and we'll known as one interested in prison
reform aud prison work in Oakland, has
been missing for some months, and II Is as
certaned that she is residing on ranch
purchased by her near Halfmoon Bay with
an ex-prs2ner named Frank de Cheney.
with whom she became acquainted during
her work IN an eX-convicts' home which she
established In Oakland. She married him,
though number of years his senior and
settled down on the Ianch. She Is sister
OF Dr. Smith, recently practitioner in Oak
land, but now in San Francisco. Her rela-
tives and friends tried to dissuade her from
marrying De Cheney, but were unsuccessful.
Henry >. Peters, young man, attempted
to Jump on the narrowgauge train at
Twelfth and Webster streets, but missing
his footing fell and was seriously injured.
He is at the City Receiving Hospital.
The sum OF 5000 has been raised for Rev.
w. Z. Adams and the five children of his
daughter, Nellie and the contributions are
still coming in.
MRS. MARION NoNSUITED.
Mrs. Eunice d. Marion has been non
suited by Judge Greene in her action
against the Oakland Board of Education 10
be restored to her position as principal in
the department. She wanted a writ of
mandate. Judge Greene decided that she
had been elected annually by the board
and at tine end of each year the contract
her last year Of employment she was dis
charged and at the beginning of the new
year another principal was chosen. 1t is
understood that relying upon the Kennedy
decision an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court. A suit for back salary is
pending.
The serious Illness is reported Of William
Saunders, a prominent Rember Of the Pa
cific Press Publishing Company and for
mer editor of the Woodland Mail.
Philip StenhageD has filed an attachment
against Rudolph Franke's pickle factory
for $4,000. They were formerly partners.
SHE MUST PUT UP THE CASH.
The attorney for Philip Monroe, the pro-
ponent for the estate Of the late Willard
c. Wright, has notified the County Clerk
that the respondent, Mrs. Tille Erol Goode
Wright, must put up the costs in her contest
Of the will, and that the clerk must not take
them out of the costs paid by the propOnent
or charge them up TO the estate Mrs.
Wright contests the will.
The butchers have decided not 10 strike,
even IL their employers decide against them
in the agitation regarding the shortening of
working hours. An agreement is being
circulated calling for the closing of all the
meat-stOres at o'clock every evening but
Saturday. and if all the proprietors can be
induced to sign it the iourneymen will be
happy.