The morning call., 1892-08-10
news FROM over THE BAY.
Mrs. Liliegren as O Teacher of
the English Language.
The Giant Powder Company Sued for Heavy
Damsges-Fatal Result Of Sting by an
Insect-Alameda and Berkeley

The Liljegren divorce suit is drawing to a
close. The defense rested last evening. and
the plaintiffs attorneys asked that all wit
nesses who have hitherto testified be Or
dered to reappear this morning, as it is the
purpose to put some OF them on the stand
for re-examination.
The last witness yesterday was ex-Judge
Gibson himself one of the attorneys for
Mrs. Liljegren.
Dir. Chapman for the plaintiff asked him
about the visits of Mrs Liljegren to his
Office when she retained him for the case
He testified that she could speak English
very poorly aud it was with great difficulty
that he could understand her. Sometimes
al Interpreter had to assist him.
Mr.. Chapman then asked: Are you
aware that Mrs. Lnjegren taught the Eng
fish language while she was in Sweden ?'
mo, sir, ] am not?' replied the witness,
betraying a little surprise.
We'll, she did. your Honor" said Mr..
Chapman, land We will produce testimony
to prove IL"
When court adjourned one of the plain
tiff's attorneys remarked that this evidence
would be most important TO offset the claim
made all along that witnesses who have
testified about certain statements OF Mrs.
Liijrgren misunderS God her because she
was unfamiliar with English.
Mr. Gibson further testified that once
Lljegren went TO his Office, and as an evil
dent inducement for him not to take the
case told him that his wife was a very bad
woman.
Before resting the defense offered in evil
dtnce several legal documents bearing on
The case. one being the order Of Judge Hem
shaw allowing Mrs Liljegren S25 a month
amoBy pending the suit. All these were
OBJECTED 10 and ruled out.
Carl \. Heager. his wife, Anna Heager,
and the Frederickson brothers also testi-
fed yesterday, DENYING allegations as TO
improper conduct on the part of Mrs Lille
gren.
RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION.
One Of The results of the West Berkeley
powder explosion is a damage suit for
$4,000. fled in the Alameda County Su-
peIior Court yesterday. The compliments
are Egbert Jndson and j. L. V. Shepherd
against the Giant Powder COMPANY They
were the owners Of the acid works near the
magazines Of the powder company, and al
lege that gross negligence on the part of the
powder company caused the total destruc-
zion OF the acid buildings and machinery,
together with great amount of acid and
material Inc charge OF negligence is that
the powder magazines were improperly con-
siTucted. when caused the first explosion al
the nitTO-glyceTine house TO communicate to
them; that they stood In dangerous prox-
unity TO each other; that within them were
with other high explosives. a II the result Of
carelessness aud neglect Because of this,
they allege, the magazines exploded, and
thus wrought the destruction of the plain
tiffs' property.
The damages demanded are said TO be the
largest ever sought in an Alameda County
court.
THE IRON WORKS BoNrJs.
Seven Thousand dollars have been raised
toward the Fulton Iron Works bonus. OF
this $1,000 has been contributed by Board of
Trade members.
The Republican Reliance Club will hold
meeting within few days to get read
for the campaign.
Tyndall, the mind-reader, has returned
to Oakland with his bride and will reside
here.
sTUNG BY AN INSECT
Thomas a. Mitchell, general manager of
the North American Insurance COMPANY
died OF blood poisoning yesterday at his
home on Thirteenth street. The fatal cause
resulted from sting on the hand by
small insect several weeks ago
The Board Of Police and Fire Commits
sioDers passed resolution last evening,
refusing TO grant permission to Officer
Aldrieh 10 become candidate for Justice
OIL the Peace while he is an officer.
FIRE occurred at IL :45 last night in
Shaw's clearinghouse on AlcatraZ avenue,
Lorin, and completely wrecked the build
ing. which was valued at $1,000. The lover
story was occupied by Rudolph's drugstore,
BERT Ihoinpson's tlnshop aud fancy-goods
ana noiicn-store. In answer to a call for
ala the Oakland Fire Department sent an
engine to the scene. The origin of the fire
Is unknown.