The morning call., 1892-10-18
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
The Republican Torchlight
Procession.
Hrs. Mary E. Martin Sent to San Quentin.
New Bridgss-Alameda's Columbus
Day-Bsrkeley Notes.

The Republican torchlight procession was
a very large and enthusiastic one last night,
as it wound along the line of march to the
tabernacle. The sidewalks were thronged
with spectators, rockets were fired from
buildings, and bonfres blazed during the
march. The tabernacle could not accom-
modste all who gathered to hear the speak
ers, the chief one OF whom was f. S. Pres
ton. The parade was one OF the finest ever
seen in Oakland.
The City Council. which was to have held
meeting. adjourned in honor of the occa-
sion.
Mrs. Mary E. Martin will 60 to San Quen-
tin to-day TO remain ten years. Judge
Greene thought 1t would be best for her to
do so. and told his clerk to write 1t down In
q big book TO be kept on record. Two years
ago Mrs. Martin was rather prominent in
Mlyia-street society, and In order to
extend her influence and ability to enter
tain concluded to appropriate the property
of her niece, Miss Sarah Leonard, amount
ing to $4,000. After she bad dutifully
decided 1t over to Mrs. Martin that lady took
q trip TO Europe aud elsewhere, while Miss
Leonard stayed at home and washed the
dishes. A brother of Miss Leonard thought
it was not exactly right and asked an at
tOrney If lie did not think it would be much
more appropriate for Mrs. Martin to rusti-
cate awhile on the quiet shore where San
Quentin is instead CT traipsing through
Europe, The attorney referred 1t to a
Judge and jury and they thought It would.
The Supervisors met yesterday and
awarded contracts to Cotton Bros. for
building new bridges across San Lorenzo
Creek, where the county road crosses from
Haywards TO Castro Valley, and from Hay
wards TO Crow Canyon. franchise was
la A 10 do nd IA nd mr. aA
mont Railway Company 10 change the
MeetZ horSecar road into an electric one.
The request of the citizens committee to
appropriate money for finishing the Contra
Costa road was taken under advisement,
with the request that the escrow conditions
be modified and that a limit Of six months
or more be allowed for completing the W rk.
Barchi Perata, q dark and forbidding
looking individual. will probably soon set.
tie into the niche for which a foreseeing
providence intended him, which is TO wear
gorgeous black and white stripes IN penl-
Tertiary. There is charge OF battery upon
a little girl pending against him, Dut THIS
was not quite sufficient TO carry out ms
destiny. So on Saturday night ne attempted
to assault the wife of Joseph Mennemenn
of Third street He is in Jail now, and 1t
will be really better for him TO 90 to the
penitentiary, for il he gets out Mennemenn
SAYS he will shoot him.
Rev. Frank Merton Smith, the bachelor,
who came from Illinois recently as assist
ant pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church,
has been very popular with some of the
lady members OF the congregation since his
arrival He was more popular with a
young woman with sparkling eyes back
East, however. and he has now gone there
TO bring her back as his wife. When he re-
turns on November 10 there will be recep-
ton TO wish him joy.
The 12-year-old son of J. c. PIunkett
assisted the Republicans in their demon
stration at Fruitvale Saturday night, but
owing to inexperienee fred a rocket into
his face instead Of into the air. The rim OF
Derby hat, which caught the force Of the
explosion, saved him from blindness.