The morning call., 1891-09-04
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland's PostOiiice Will Shortly
BE Removed.
Another Church Incorporation = Maxwelrs
Case submitted-The Story of an
Attempted Elopement.

Inspector Seyboldt has notified Robert
Dalziel that the proposition to lease the
building at Seventeenth street. Telegraph
avenue and New Broadway for the Post
Office has been accepted and occupancy will
begin on December l, 1891, at an annual
rental OF $780, The agent of the
old site wanted $500 per month, which
the Government would not give. He
then offered it for $3.50 per month. but the
department officials decided to accept the
other location at $50. A CALL representa-
tive interviewed number of citizens with
reference to the change. Many expressed
themselves as more in favor of the present
location on Fourteenth street. especially
those who have boxes, on account of having
TO walk three blocks further. but many
others admit that it will make little differ
ence to the general public, which has its
mail matter delivered by carriers. There is
some talk Of establishing branch office in
the vicinity of Seventh street and Broadway,
which would be convenience to many.
petition signed, it is said, by 110 MEM
bers of the Tenth-avenue Baptist Church of
East Oakland has been presented to Rev.
Frank Dixon, the pastor, asking him in the
interest Of harmony to resign the pastorate.
He believes the majority of the active sup
porting members of the congregation is with
him in the controversy and will decline to
resign.
Annie Elizabeth Mallos has sued Michael
Madden and others for partition OF real
and personal property in Alameda and San
Diego counties.
INCORPORATION OF A CHURCH.
The Trustees of the First United Presby-
terian Church of Oakland have decided to
incorporate. James B. Cumming was
elected President, A. d. McEvoy Vice
President, John NJ. Colhoun Secretary and
Stewart Merrill Treasurer. The Trustees
intend to commence the erection this fall of
a chapel at Eighteenth and Castro streets,
to be called the Charles Hanna Memorial
Chapel, in memory of the first pastor. The
terms of the Trustees were fixed as follows:
Those OF James B. Cumming and John Nj.
Colhoun to expire IN August, 1892; u.
Marvin and Stewart Merrill in 1898, and W.
L. Van Haringen, A. ID. McEvoy and j. A.
ColQuhOun III 1894
A fre-alarm wire was broken yesterday
by the falling of tree at the corner of
Webster and Fifth streets The wire fell
across the trolley wire of the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid-transit Company at Fifth
aud Franklin streets, and, communicating
with the telephone wires, burned out sew
eral telephones in that circuit and switch
board at the central telephone office
Mrs. Jane Marvin Kellogg of 702 Post
street, San francisco, appeared in the Po-
lice Court yesterday and pleaded not guilty
of the grand larceny of a $500 note belong
ing to one +. Norris. The examination was
continued until Thursday.
SUBMITTED WITHOUT ARGUMENTS.
After another forenoon of testimony, the
relevancy of which in connecting Maxwell
with Howell in the homicide of Calvin was
not apparent, the case was submitted with
out arguments, and Police Judge Ogden
announced that he would render his decision
this morning. The only testimony for the
defense was that Of the landlady of the
house in which the shooting took place.
She testified that the rear door Of the house
was locked prior to the shooting, size having
locked it herself between the hours of
and 10 o'clock. Some witnesses had testified
that Maxwell left the house after the shoot
ing by the back door.
Commencing on Saturday Prison-k keeper
Quaekenbush will take the beat at the Point
in West Oakland, while night wagon officer
Barnet will take the place of prison-keeper
and Officer Hewlett of the West Oakland
beat will assume the duties of night wagon
officer.
Work on the new reservoir of the Alameda
Water Company, which is about three miles
north OF the town limits, is progressing.
The dimensions of the reservoir will be
about 900 feet square, with an average depth
Of fifteen feet.
AN ATTEMPTED ELOPEMENT.
A story comes from East Oakland of an
attempted elopement of young couple, the
young woman being engaged but having
preference for another young man not her
affianced. 1t is said that the couple started
for San Jose few evenings since to get
married there, but were pursued by the in
tended husband. who when within range
on the San Leandr0 road. commenced emp
tying his revolver at the male member of
paiT YyhO Inmnpd nf tho
vehicle and escaped in the darkness. The
young woman was returned to her home.
1t is said the young mans name is Webster.
Mayor Chapman has approved the ordi-
nance ordering the opening Of Twelfth ave-
nue. also of an ordinance establishing the
width Of the sidewalks on Twelfth street,
between Kirkham and Adeline streets, and
of two other ordinances relative to the curb
and grade of portions of Ninth avenue and
Thirty-fifth street.
The estate of Edmund B. Chapman has
been appraised at S16,136 15, consisting of
notes and stocks valued at $500, and an in
terest in the firm of j. f. Chapman & Co. of
San Francisco, valued at S10,706 10. OF the
first amount there is an interest in the ships
A. j. Fuller and Joseph S. Spinney.
HABEAs CORPUS FOR MRS. WOOD.
A writ Of habeas corpus was issued yes
terday by Judge Henshaw upon the petit
tion of Mrs. A. Wood, returnabe this morn
ing. She was convicted as Mrs. Jane Day
Schwartz before Justice Richmond at AL
yarado of obtaining 81 by falsely repre-
senting herself as an agent for Mrs. Leland
Stanford and Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper for
kindergarten funds. 1t is alleged that the
fine of $500 or 1S0 days Ia excessive, and that
So is all the code allows.
The San LeandrO Land, Water and Stone
Quarry Company has been incorporated
with a capital of $3.50, ,00O The Directors
are r. L. Newlands, L. II. Barbee. w. D.
Smith, ID. Hughes and G. F. Dyer. The
company is working the quarry near San
Leandro.
will open In Hamilton Hall on the 10th inst.
Lizzie Johnson has sued Henry johnson