The morning call., 1891-03-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Meeting of the Democratic Con-
ventiOn in Oakland.

Ratification by Republicans-Dismissal Of
Nuisance Case-Wills for Probate-DOn-
nelly Found Guilty of Burglary.
The Democratic Nominating Convention
was called to order last evening, and after
a long iscussion as to the incorporation OF
q local option plank in the platform, viva
voce vote was taken on the question and
the motion to adopt carried. On call for a
division and the roll it was stricken out.
This defeated the programme, because 1t
was the plan of the leaders to adopt
it, and thus corral the votes of the
local aspirants. The vote was 46 for to 10
against. The platform was adopted to
favor the present license laws and the con-
templated city Improvements, and on the
whole was similar to that Of the Republic
cans Charles G. Yale, editor Of the Mining
and Scientific Review, and nominated Tor
Mayor, was not present, and 1t Is not known
whether he will accept. The offices OF Au-
ditor and of Treasurer were passed, and for
Councilman ut Large were ominated D. Is.
Darlington, Robert Mckillican, A. j. Hatch
and W. c. Price; First Ward. NJ. ii.
Thornburg; Second, George E. Earle
Gncumben0; Third, Il. II. Worley;
Fourth, Thomas Agnew; Fifth, John Hackett
Cincumbeuu; Sixth. 5. c. Brosnahan dn-
cumbenU; Seventh, o. c. Kirk Qncumbent.
Board of Education-at-large, passed: First
Ward. d. d. McWade; Second, Archie
BRYANT; Third, Robert Brand; Fourth, w.
W. B. Stevens; Fifth E. b. Clement
dnrumhent; Sixth, A. Jonas; Seventh,
J. L. Smoot; Library Trustees passed; CITY
Central Commttee-Charles Mitchell,
Charles Nation, John White, P. Brophy,
G. Seibt J. +. Connors, William Fl; Vance,
NJ. Carroll, J. P. McElr0y. NJ. Sullivan, }.
NJ. Laymnnce. The City Committee was
empowered to fill the vacancies.
TIE Democratic Convention met at Ger
mania Hall last evening and was called to
order by r. II. FITZGERALD, Chairman of the
City Central Committee. Cary Howard was
chosen Chairman A long discussion was
had over the adoption Of local option plank
in the platform.
RATIFICATION BY REPUBLICANS.
The Republicans OF the Seventh Ward
held 4 TOusing meeting last evening TO ratIty
the nominations oil Monday evenings con-
venti5n. The fight in that ward over the
member for the City Council from the ward
will be a warm one. The ward is Repub-
lican by several hundred, but owing to
water-company support 1t has been carried
Dy -. Z. hlrE- DcuOcIdi, lOt tue iiSl
three terms His opponent IN the present
canvass is George c. Par1ee, who, as Chair
man of the Water Committee OF the Board
of Health, has gwen the company IN Ills re-
ports some hard knocks with re terence TO
the purity of the fluid it furnishes consumers,
and, as a consequence, will be fought hard.
lie intends to make 1t lively, though. kirk
says he has had harder fight and especially
| in his campaign four years ago against
George X. Williams. but he believes ne will
carry the ward again.
The Common gold mine in the Potter
Mining District, Fresno County, has been
appraised al $500 as the property OF John
Mckay, deceased.
blacksmith, and son Of Rev. Almarin Grow,
has sued for divorce on the ground Of deser-
ton.
THE CHARGE WAS DISMISSED.
The complaint in the suit against the
Consumers Yeast and Vinegar Company
for maintaining a nuisance was dismissed
in the Police Court yesterday by the Dis
trlct Attorney to the disgust of number OF
ladies of the vicinity, who were III attend
| ance The District Attorney finally agreed
with the ladies that he would draw up
! fuller complaint if the works should con-
! tinue to be "A public nuisance. The original
! complaint was on account OF defective
| sewer, but the residents claim that the
| aroma from the works themselves is offen-
/ sive and unbearable and they want the
| place removed and abated.
| The will of Porter NJ. Chaffee was filed
yesterday afternoon. The estate is valued
at S27, 600, of which So, 800 is in Oakland
and the remaining $1,000 in real property in
| Iowa. The estate rs devised to the widow.
and children. Mrs. Jessie L. HogIe. a
daughter of the testator, is nominated as ex-
| ecutrix without bonds.
The will of William Graham Irvine, filed
| yesterday afternoon, leaves his estate Of
| $500 to his widow, Bertha irvine.
GUILTY OF BURGLARY.
John Donnelly, the tough youth and men,
| Der of the Sporting Life gang, who was
| nine times in The City Prison for minor Of
lenses in January and was finally caught in
the act of attempting to break open a safe
| in a West Oakland grocery three weeks ago,
was tried in Judge EllSwOrth's department
| before jury yesterday and found guilty of
! burglary in the first degree, with prior
| conviction of petty larceny. lie will be
! sentenced on Monday.
Judge Ogden adjudged Alexander Hirsh-
berg OF Hirshberg & Qugley, cigar-dealers,
| guilty OF selling liquor without a license
| rday and set his sentence for Satur-
day. A dentist named Burnette claimed
| tina. he had been heeead at poker in room
| in the rear of the place and that liquor had
been sold and paid for by dropping the
money IN the slot in the table
George w. Patterson yesterday sued
Henry G. Ellsworth TO revive a judgment
Of S17,S50 70 rendered in March, 1856
Alameda.
The members of Thompson Hose Com
! pany have presented William Porter with
| handsomely engrossed testimonial in recog-
nition OF his services as foreman, which
| position he has filed with satisfaction for
| four terms.
The advocates of high license in this city
are said to be in favor of d. L. Randolph
! I.
|. nent resident of Alameda also Der of
the Board of Health, and has been active in
public matters.
r. b. Tappan has signifed his intention
of submitting to The City Trustees for their
adoption Immediately after the coming mu-
nicipal election an ordinance prohibiting
| city officials from working for outside par
! ties or corporations. His projected reform
| Is directed principally at City Clerk Milling
! ton, who IS and has been for some time COL
rector ter the Alameda Nacadamizing and
California Improvement companies, and
against Clty Assessor Smith, who is w. NJ.
! Stewards representative in Alameda in
land matters He also finds fault with the
| City Attorney because he is absent during
business hours in San Francisco.
Berkeley.
Charles A. Bailey has mortgaged several
lots in the University Tract and other por-
tons of Berkeley TO w. r. S. Foye for S45,-
coo.
Another attempt was made few even
iHgs ago to enter the Postoffice. One of the
back windows was partially opened and a
pane in another was broke in an attempt
to remove it with chisel. The chisel was
found near
InstalIment Firms.
A meeting of representatives from the
different LEGAL firms that make a specially of
supplying articles Of all descriptions on the
installment plan was called for last night in
room Is OF the Flood Building. Owing to
the light attendance no present action was
taken. The purpose of the meeting was to
devise plans for lesseninp the legal ex-