The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-20

terday John Rockefeller struck Gustav Stair,
restaurant-keeper, with pOcket-knife
because he would not give him liquor He
struck Stair while the latter was putting
him out of the door. The wound Is cOnsid-
cred serious and Stair swore to complaint
charging Rockefeller with assault to murder.
He was arrested and taken to the County
Jail.
The Oakland Board Of Trade does not
favor the changing Of the local passenger
traffic from Seventh street to First street,
and has passed resolutions against 1t.
LEFT HOME AND FAMILY.
Edward w. Wheeler, travelling man. left
his home in Oakland something over year
ago, and has not returned to his wife and
child since. nor has he sent any word by
letter or otherwise or any money. Recently
Mrs. Wheeler, believing that he had no in
tenion of returning to them, sued for
divorce on the ground Of desertiOn and
failure to provide, and Judge HenShaw yes
terday granted the decree. The custody of
the child was given 10 the mother
The clerical errors discovered in the new
deed of the Lake Merritt water front have
been corrected, and the deed was yesterday
accepted by the Mayor. 1t will be recorded
Immediately, and the claims for work on
the boulevard will, it is said. be audited by
MIR. Snow, who refused to do so on the
ground that the city had no title to the lake
front on which the present work is being
done.
Annie Turney, the woman who attempted
to jump from the narrow gauge ferry boat
on Wednesday, was examined for insanity
yesterday afternoon and was committed to
Agnews Asylum by Judge Greene.
The condition of old George Jones at the
Alameda County Jail is believed to be bet
ter than 1t was one month ago, but he is
gradually growing weaker: He has not had
an attack of spasms for six weeks or more.
Rerlxeley.
Professor E. G. Long has returned from
Michigan with his wife, to whom he was
married during his visit this summer in the
East
The University authorities are disturbed
over the insufficient supply of water for the
buildings and grounds. Something must be
done at once.
Herbert Miller, young gentleman favor
ably known in Berkeley, has received the
appointment of principal of the Union High
School at SOnoma.
One hundred teams will be at work on the
Alameda Water Company's new reservoir
within the next few days. The TIP of the
hill is being cut away
The Rapid Transit Company will improve
the electric road shortly by putting on
or more extra cars. At present only fl
or five are in use.
1t is said that nearly all the professors
ID5bTuCtOTS VI Gnt otdt6 university are NJ
residents of Berkeley, and the others
are non-resldents contemplate moving O,
soon.
D. C. Chenault Of South Berkeley has a
100000 hat, that Is the hat was made from
mutilated currency, and it required 500, 600
of the currency to furnish material for it,
1t is white plug, but thickly sprinkled
through it are small green spots. A close
examination shows that the spots are parts
of green bills. On some the letters and
figures are plainly visible. The hat was
made in Washington City and sent to Mr..
Cnenault by his brother.
The 1st of October is the next date fixed
upon for the placing of the Hoskins motor
cars upon the Claremont, University and
Ferries line. The horse-cars will run on
the Peralta branch regularly after yester-
day. 1t is now said that the car about
ON Mr.. Hoskins' San Jose line, as the in
ventor lives in that city. The other car
nearly finished will, il Is said, be tried on
the Twenty-third avenue line and Berkeley
will come in next
Work is rapidly progressing on J. c.
Linderman's Opera House. at the corner of
Central and Bank avenues.
The fete of the Unitarians came to close
last evening. 1t was a success in every
respect, and quite a handsome sum will be
realized.
Mr.. West who is experimenting the erec-
ton Of the steel bridge across the tidal canal
cut, estimates that the structure will be
completed within one month.
Two bicycle riders discovered a rabbit on
Central avenue yesterday. and gave chase
on their wheels. The rabbit proved to be
the fastest and made his escape. The race
was quite exciting, and was witnessed by a
large number of spectators.
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