The morning call., 1892-06-29
FROM ACROSS THE Bay.
City Official Heads Fail TO Fall
Oakland.
Alameda County in a ouandary About Its
Lsper- Waterfront Suite Be Tried
for Attempted Wife. Poisoning

Wednesday has passed. the Board Of
Police and Fire Commissioners met, but no
changes have been made among the city
officers.
One Of the Commissioners who ought to
know stated last evening that if any
changes are to be made he does not know il.
The next fiscal year begins on July I. and
that was the time when, according 10 an
nOuncement, the new appointees to be were
TO take their positions.
Most Of the incumbents have gone calmly
about their work. expressing 10 fear that
they were 10 be superseded.
\ number Of applications have been made,
some Of them quietly for positions, how
ever.
Rumor only was responsible for the belief
that these we're TO be acted upon, and even
the rumOr was contTadcted by the Commits
sloners.
A special meeting Of the Commissioners
has been called for tomorrow night, but 1t
is called to consider charges against two
fremen. preferred by the Chief of the Fire
Department, and some minor matters con-
nected with the department
WHERE WILL THE LEPEB GO?
The county authorities are in a Quandary
leper. There is 10 place TO keep him and
the expense of providing for his care will
be enormous. He wants to return TO South
America, but tie plan is not feasible. as he
would not be allowed TO leave the ship
weTrshe sent away. lie is still al the Re-
ceiyirg Hospital.
THEoBALD AND STEVENS.
The charge Of libel against Secretary
Theobald OF the Humane Society was yes
terday continued until to-day for examina-
ton, as 1heUb AIDS attorney could not be
present. The charge Of enlightenment
against w. Y. Stevens also went over until
to-day, and bench warrants were issued fer
the arrest of his two chief witnesses, Peter
Stedman and J. +. Irvine Of San Francisco
Irvine subsequently appeared and said that
the society owes him 500 for badges, or
dered by Steyens at the direction of the
secretary. TEeobald yesterday settled the
claim Of Mrs. Capp Tor taking care Of the
Russell children By paying over S2S.
JOHNNY COMES MARCHING.
John z. Irish has returned from the Chi
cage convention. Mr.. Irish states that the
telegraph did not tell the truth when it
SAID that the delegation not fed him not 10
come to the California headquarters
Yesterday Philip Boogar was arraigned in
Judge Henshaw's court on the criminal
charge Of trying to poison his wife on
March 2 The case was set for Septem-
Der q.
The third annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Business Educators Association will
begin al Aydellotps College tomorrow and
continue three days.
THE WATERFRONT SUIT.
The impeachment OF a jury was begun
yesterday before Judge Henshaw to try the
first of the waterfront suits. This is the
case Of c. D. Taylor TO Dust Y. l.. Forth,
J. l.. Dayie. J. 7. Cameron, Charles Orr,
Robert Craig, II. T. Hampstead and Peter
the foot Of Castro street. The trial will
last for several days.
George w. McNear has asked the City
Council for a street railroad franchise from
Seventeenth and Peralta streets TO Emery
vile.
The annual delinquent tax sale Of prop
erty took place yesterday. One hundred
and twenty eight parcels were sold, ia of
which were purchased by W. b. Jones at
total of S1034 93.
The arraignment Of r. C. Beggs for en-
beZZlement has been postponed until Thurs
day morning by Judge Greene.
Arrangements have been perfected for
the mass-meeting to be held Friday evening
to discuss the waterfront question. The
meeting is in charge Of committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Smell, Denison, Ward, Fish
and Fuller.
I. ). Antovicb. restaurant-keeper at
Market-street station, assaulted his partner,
Martin. with pitcher yesterday and was
arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.
FINE MONUMENT
Father Cullen's monument, a recent hand
some addition TO the priests plat in Calvary
Cemetery, is the monument to the memory
of the late Rev. Andrew Cullen.
who died in Pasadena July "a, 1890.
A number Of his friends who were Indebted
to him for many kindnesses during his life
time subscribed the necessary amount to
erect the monument The contributors
were: Miss Emily o. Roland, p. Burke, r.
f. Barry, Mrs. William Barry, Rev.
Father Callaghan, NJ, Cooney, Miss Mary
L. DOnnelly. Miss Louise Donnelly. Miss
Sara DOnnely, II. L. Dugan, A. T. Dugan,
Emma f. Dugan, Mrs. +. Donahue Miss
Fitzgerald. Mrs. c. Flaherty, =. Farrell, JOS
eph Farrell, Brother Genebern, Henry Gal
Iagher, Miss sophie kraus, Jos. Kirk, M. L.
Murphy, Mrs NJ. A. McCabe. Mrs. j. NJ.
Moran. Mrs. II. Molloy, j. j. McDade, Mr..
Maloney, A. Manning. j. j. Manning, Mrs.
Macaley. NJ. Nunan, Mrs. NJ. O'Donnell,
James q. Pratsky. Mrs John Spotswood,
Daniel Sheern, DIR. James +. Sullivan,
William +. Wilson, Mrs. Ward. Joseph
Young.
Alameda.
Applications for saloon licenses are now
hainu lnndp and il IL thouOht tho anna