The morning call., 1891-07-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Republican Council Elects a
Democratic Clerk.
William Haywards Will Filed for Probate.
Mrs. Ann Murphy's Estate-Street
Widening. Opposed

The City Council last night surprised the
Republicans of the city by electing Demo-
cratic City Clerk. In Oakland three Demo-
Gratis are whole team and get away with
eight Republicans. James NJ. Brady was
reelected with three Democratic and three
Republican votes. He was elected first two
years ago, when the Council was Mugwump
Republican, by one majority. The COM
bination was further shown by the election
of Major +. r. OfBrien as deputy and Z. T.
Holland as assistant clerk. The last two
are Republicans. The offica of assistant
was created just previous to the municipal
election and was to have been abolished
some time ago, but the combination has de-
termined to retain it. Now that Mr.. Brady
has been reelected it is likely his citizenship
will be closely inquired into. He was
naturalized in San Francisco just nine days
before he was elected city clerk in April,
1889, and was not registered in Oakland for
several months afIerward. 1t is now
rumored that he had not lived five years in
California prior to his naturalization, be-
cause he had been two years in Mexico.
His qualifications for the Office are excellent
and he is affaple and genial and has made
many friends.
An ordinance was introduced to prohibit
| pool-selling, and it was referred to the
| Committee on Ordinances ana Judiciary.
The President of the Board of Education
| requested joint meeting with the City
| Council to discuss the needs OF the city with
! reference to the over-cro wded schools. A
! meeting will be held this evening. There
| are now 500 children in halliday classes,
! and the Board of Education desires the
| Council to call an election to issue bonds to
| provide increased accommodations.
The matter of authorizing the Assessor to
procure a list OF mortgages from the County
Recorder was referred to the Finance Com
mittee with instructions to report tonight.
An ordinance was introduced cutting the
boundaries of West Oakland Park down
from $50 to III acres
WILLIAM HAYwARD's WILL.
The last will and testament of the late
William Hayward was fled for probate yes
terday afternoon. The estate is valued at
| 100000. The sum of $4,000 is left in trust
| to William Roberts and John Str0bridge,
| the income of which is TO be paid to Louise
| Hayward, the daughter of deceased, during
| her natural lie, ana $40, 600 in trust to the
same parties. the income to be paid to Will
! lam Hayward, a son aged %, until he is 80
| years of age, at which time he is to be paid
the $50, 000 The rest aud residue of the es-
ia e is left to Mrs. Rachel Hayward. widow
of deceased. who with the two gentlemen
above named is TO execute the provisions
of the will without bond. Tho estate is to
be sold by the executors to the best ad-
vantage, when they think best. 1t is said
that the son will contest the will ON the
ground of undue influence. and on the fur
ther GROUND tbat his father was go much
under the influence of opiates at the time he
made it that he did not know what he was
doing. The daughter is 81 years of age and
is only four years younger than Mrs. Hay
ward.
MRS. ANN NURPHYs ESTATE.
Victor II. Mstcalf was appointed ad-
miniStrator of the will of Mrs. Ann l..
Murphy, deceased, yesterday. Public Ad-
ministrator FreeSe of San Francisco en-
tered protest, but it was overruled. Mr..
Metcalfs bonds were fixed at S125, 600.
The heirs all petitioned for his appointment
Mrs. Murphy was the mother of Lady
Wolseley of England and the widow of the
late Daniel L. Murphy of San Francisco,
head of the well-know firm of Murphy,
Grant IL Co. She left nothing to Mrs.
WOlseley, however, because her father made
a settlement on her during his lifetime. The
estate in this county is valued at about
$4,000.
An objection has been filed in the Su-
peri r Court by Josephine Mccoy against
the widening of Twentieth street. between
Brush and Grove. 1t is a mere aleyway at
Grove street, gradually widening until lit
tie west Of Castro into the proper width. 1t
is understood that Attorney Crittenden.
who claims title to lot on the street, OBJ
jects to paying for alleged benefits. He is
willing to give the ground necessary of his
lot to widen the street, but he objects to
being assessed hes d-s, and will object On
that account. lie will make Mrs. McCoy's
fight for her.
THE FRUITvALE ROAD.
Z. c. Sessions yesterday filed long an
swer with the Alameda County Board of
Supervisors in reference to the Fruitvale
avenue roadway, offering TO put it in good
condition ii the board would pay back to
him the $1,000 he had paid to IL.
Immigration Commissioner j. L. Hatch
has been chosen leader Of society OF ag-
nOsrics.
The bonus fund of the Haywards electric
road has reached nearly $500 in two DAYS.
Mrs. Nellie Schwab has sued +. Schwab
for divorce.
Alameda.
Three young men entered some Chinese
houses on Railroad avenue yesterday and
searched every nook and corner in them
Their actions were reported to the police,
aud Officer MOebus took them into custody.
The young men explained that they were
CuStom-house officers looking for smuggled
opium, and gave the names OF S. S. Simon,
j. Z. Wilson and w. G. Mitchell. They
were detained at the police office until
message was sent TO the Custom-bouse in
San Francisco to have their story verified
The reply came back that the young men
were what they represented. and they were
released. The police thought it strange
that they did not make known to the City
Marshal their mission in Alameda, for by
doing so they would have avoided all
trouble.
j. A. Waymire. who was appointed by
President Harrison as one OF the Inspectors
of the West Point Military Academy, re-
turned Yesterday from an extended visit in
the East.
City Attorney Taylor and City Engineer
Poyzer returned yesterday from their deer
hunt in Oregon.
The demurrer in the suit of Charles
Chaplin against thrty-eight residents of this
city, to recover $4,000 damages because
they signed a protest against the granting
of a saloon license to Chaplin, was sustained
yesterday by Judge Henshaw of the Su-
perior Court and the plaintiff was given
three days to file an amended complaint.
;, Charles Schue. found guilty Of selling
liquor without a license, was fined $50
yesterday by the City Recorder He paid
the fine and announced his intention of
leaving Alameda.
The cost of repairing the Peach-street
bridge was S25. 1t will be paid by the city,
AT the meeting of the City Trustees last
evening it was decided to lay an artificial
erty on Webb avenue. Property-owners on
Hebbard street petitioned that 1t be graded
and macadamiZed. aud the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare the necessary
resolution of intention. An application
was received from Hans B. Nelson for the
position OF engineer of the new steam fire
engine and from w. B. Bramson for the
position of driver. The annual report OF
the City Clerk showed that the expenses of
the city for the year ending June 80 1891,
amounted to S3I6,574 So leaving a balance
on hand of S74, 139 81.
WORLDS FAIR EXHIBITS.