The morning call., 1891-06-02
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
Aldrich's Assault on EX. School
Director Chartrand.
The Motors of the Electricians Found INSULT
cient = Mrs, selfridge's Claim for ALI
mony = The Burlington Funeral


yesterday afternoon for assault with a
deadly weapon. He says that Aldrich
threw caster at him and then ran at him
with butcher-knife. Aldrch tells differ
ent story. Chartrand owned a saloon on
Washington street. near Eighth, and AL
drich saws he was in there one evening
about ten days ago and Chartrand, with
several others, was playing cards Chart
rand ran out of money and asked Aidrich
for loan. The latter did not have any
thing but watch. At Chartrand's request
he paWned his watch for Sc and loaned
ChaTtrand the money until the next day,
when the latter was to redeem the time
piece and give it back. Chartrand's excuse
for not taking the money out OF the drawer
was that his partner might not ike IT,.
Aldrch says he spoke to Chartrand every
day to redeem the watch or give him the So
SO that he could go and do so, but he put
him off on one preteXt or another. YeSter-
day Aldrich learned that ChaItrand had
sold out his saloon and again went TO him.,
but instead of paying he grabbed up beer
glass and threatened to hit AldrIch with 1t.
Then Aldrich says he did seize the caster
and throw it, and as Uhartrand stllk threat
eneG him with the beer glass he snatched up
the lunch-couuter knife and fork and told
arrest says he believes Aldrich Is crazy.
Aldrich is a well-borer.
THE CARS HAVE STOPPED.
The electric cars of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company have
stopped running. A motor on one OF the
cars was burned out on Sunday. 1t Is said
that the motors were only 10 horsepower
and that was not sufficiently strong to carry
the cars, so that when sufficient power was
put on the motors would not stand It, but
burned out. 1t is uncertain how long the
road Will be smut down, but 1t IS believed
that il will be some weeks until the addl-
tional machinery can be sent out from the
works of the Wizard of MenlO Park. The
Directors Of the Rapid Transit Company
state that the electric plant was not to be
accepted from the Edison Company until
the cars had been running ninety days. A
telegram was sent to the electric company
at New York and it is reported that when
the road starts again it will have full COM
PIGMENT OF cars, SO that there VIII be no ne
CeSSty Of overlooking.
There has been no Identification OF the
man, l. Lang, who shot himself IN the mouth
on Saturday evening at the SiXteenth-street
depot.
MRS. sELFRIDGE's AIIMONY.
Some two weeks ago an execution was is
sued on a Judgment IN favor OF Mrs. l.. I.
Selfridge ami against Dr.. j. NJ. SelfTidge
for S440 alimUny due TO February !, 1890,
uuF il was returned by the Sheriff unsatiS-
fed, as he could find no property OF the de-
PENDANT cut Of which il could be collected.
The attorney OF Mrs. Selfridge ordered an
other issued, ana the doctor was cited to
show cause why he should not pay the
amount found due. The Sheriff finally lev
led on S452 found in the defendants peck
cts. DR.. Selfrdge and his attorney contend
that there was no legal right TO take the
money from his person, and Judge Els
worth ordered the money paid TO the County
Clerk to await the determination OF the
question.
The attention of the Board Of Superyis-
ors of Alameda County was principally
taken up yesterday with road contest IN
Castro Valley.
The East Oakland Plauing-mllls were
burned down last evening between $50 and
O'clock. Loss, from ST., 900 to $4,000 No
insurance.
TIE BURLINGTON FUNERAL.
There was a large attendance at the fun
eral of the late j. N. Burlington yesterday
afternoon. The services were conducted by
Rev. Drs. Ollie aud Benton. The \. NJ. c..
a quartet rendered selections The pail
bearers were: L. ". Playter. \. W. Spaud-
ing, W. +. Miller, Hiram Tubbs, +. W.
Marston, George Z. Whitney, L. b. Deane
and j. l. y. Shepard. The deceased was a
prominent member of the Scottish Rite of
Masonry and was a thirty-thlrd degree mem
Der.
Wesley L Bacon, found dead in a shanty
on the EYOy Tract. North Oakland, on Sun
day, was an eccentric character who refused
TO allow his relatives 10 care for him fur
Their than 20 give him a little money. lie
had lived in the Shanty twenty years, and
although sick, refused to have doctor or TO
be taken to a hospital. The body was in a
terrible condition. a verdict from sell
neglect was rendered.
The condition of Morris Lynn, who lost a
portion of his left foot ami his right leg be-
low the knee on Saturday evening by the
train at Emeryyille, was favorable last even
ing.
Over $1,000 of the $1,000 bonus for first
class theater in Oakland has been sub
Scribed, including the pJol-gamblers' $1,000.
READY FOR CONGRATULATIONS
Under Sheriff William 5. Harlow of Ala
media County and Mrs. Ames were married
at Napa on Friday. MT. Harlow, who has
been Under Sheriff fourteen years, and is
the author Of the best book eXtant on the
duties of Sherffs was in the office as usual
yesteIday, and cordially accepted the con-
CALCULATIONS IF his friends.
Some Of the members of the Official Board
of the Swedish Episcopal Church have
signed communication indorsing the action
Of Rev. +. L. Liljegren, the pastor Of the
church, in leaving his wife.
The Oakland school census shows r. 201
children between the ages of and II years
of age, and $50 under years of age; a
total Of 1851, a gain Of 500 during the year.
Julia Lugg Yesterday sued Waive Nj, Lugg
for divorce. }. b. Barnard also wants a
separation from Margaret Barnard on the
ground Of her deSertlon.
TWO CHILDREN POISONED.
Two children Of Charles Cason, re,id-
ing on Sumner street, died suddenly
yesterday. DR.. Collins was called
shortly before death. AS the symp-
toms were suspicious the physician
reported the case 10 the Coroner. An
autopsy was held last evening and the stom-
achs Of both children Were perforated, in
dicating strong poison. The stomachs were
given to Professor George f. Colby for
analysis The children were aged respect
lively % and months.
The meeting of the City Council of last
evening was entirely devoted 10 the discus
sion Of the poOl-room ordinance. A number
of citizens appeared and addressed the cOun-
Gil against pO0l-rOOmS
At II AS o'clock the vote was taken on the
final passage, and the ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Ayes-BrOsnahan
Ear, GarthOTne, Hoffman, Macdonald Thorn
berg, Watkins0n and Wilkins, s. NOes-John-
son, Pardee and President Nelson, 3. Thus
Oakland. the Athens of the Pacific, the
City of Churches and Of Schools, by her
representatives in the municipal Council has
accepted a species of gambling rejected
by all the cosmopolitan cities of the United
States.
ALAMEDA.