The morning call., 1891-05-30
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland's Simple Memorial Day
Exercises.
The County's Funds : Quarreling Baptists
Good Prospects for New and Com
Portable Theater.

The Grand Army of the Republic and as
ISOLATED societies will attend services at the
First Hebrew Synagogue at 1915 o'clock
this morning, when Rev DR.. M. S. Levy
viii deliver discourse on "Our Duty to the
Dead At II o'clock the societies win re-
turn to 6. a. r. Hall. Nhere they will take
buses for the cemetery. The street railroad
has heretofore provided such poor or no ac-
cOmmodations that they decided that they
would not depend on the cars, although they
run direct to the cemetery The procession
will be formed at the cemetery gate by K.
". Woodward, Grand Marshal, and march
to the Grand Army plat. DR.. Z. r. Ollie
will deliver the Grafton.
The proposition of Joseph Marlborough
to erect and furnish theater as handsome
and attractive as the San Francisco Bald
win is meeting with general encouragement
and there is little doubt that the $4,000
bonus he asks will be subscribed within the
next few days. The location on Fourteenth
and Broadway is one Of the most central in
the city.
p. Anderson, the man who chopped off
his LETT arm some three months ago and
then commenced to chop off one Of his feet,
task lie almost accomplished, was eX-
amlned and committed to Stockton yeSter-
day afternoon. He resided with his wife,
very pleasant appearing lady, and their
children at San LeandrO. They were afraid
be would again attempt suicide, as he
Threatened to do so.
CHURCH TROUBLES.
The Tenth-ayenue Baptist Church trouble
Is not yet over. The members whom the
majority have unceremoniOusly tried to kick
out do not propose to be treated In that way.
They claim to have hold on the church
property and have called for an ex parte
council OF the other churches to decide the
matter. They claim that the action of the
Dixon party on Wednesday evening was
arbitrary and high-handed. The church
rules require two weeks notice OF meet
ingS, but all rules were suspended and let
tiers Of Withdrawals granted when none
were asked for.
The Board of Associated Charities has
presented Its report, dismlSsing the charges
against It's Secretary. but accepting his
resignation tend red some time ago. 1t IS
understood that either Rev. DIR. Lathrop or
Colonel WI. OBrien will be appointed
Secretary.
The money in the hands of County Treas
urer HUFF was counted yesterday by DIR.
Bart Morgan, Chairman Of the Board OF
Supervisors, and NJ. A. Whidden, County
Auditor, and found to be S22f, 2S3 II.
The Alameda County Federated Trades
refused to support a strike of stone-cutters
against orders iorbiddtng smoking during
There will be only one carrier delivery Of
letters to-day, but the Postoffice VIII be open
between y 40 and l 45 o'clock in the after
noon.
AROUND THE COURTS.
Mrs. Ella r. Diehl has sued for divorce
from b. f. Dehl.
The friends of j. F. II. Helm, who has
been missing for a week, have heard moth
ing from him as yet.
Toney Courant, aged %. was arrested last
night and booked on charge Of grand lar
ceny of gold watch. The property was
found on him. lie is from San Leandr0.
Mrs. Lyons, charged with mistreating
little Josephine Sweeny, taken by her for
adoption, has been arrested and released on
500 bonds. She will appear in Justice
Shocks court on Monday.
Thomas Desmond, VINO served an eight
year term at San Quentin for a San Fran
cisco burglary, and got out on the 18th inst,
is on the way TO another term. He was
held IN the Oakland Police Court on four
charges for like crime yesterday.
The order for attachment for President
Valentine of Wells, Fargo 81 Co. and S. Il.
Gage as witnesses in the charge against Mil
ton Willoughby was Withdrawn before ser
vice, because the District Attorney was sat
istied he had no case and the charge was
dismissed Yesterday.