The morning call., 1892-03-27
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.


Debate-Mismated Couples
Pro-5oud meetings were held at Jefferson
Hall, Twenty-third avenue and at Hanson's
Hall, West Oakland. At the former ex-
Mayor John r. GlaScock and ex-State
Senator ". w. Cannon delivered addresses.
At West Oakland ex-Mayor w. II. Davis
Mayor Melvin Chapman, John P. Irish aud
d. S. Hirshberg Grated in favor of bonds.
Anti-bend meetings were also held in
front of the City Hall and on Tenth street.
a. j. Gregg acted as chairman, and several
addresses were made from the City Hall
steps. The evening as disagreeable, and
about S 80 O'clock DRILLING rain began to
fall. Mr.. Gregg, Eugene Hough. Mr..
Wheeler and several other leading working
men made short addresses against the
issuance of bonds. On Tenth street 100
persons ormore listened to several speakers.
whose names we're not learned.
About 600 citizens have so far signed the
petitions for postponement of the bond
elections until the annexation question is
settled.
The Oakland, San Leandro aud Hqywards
Electric Railway Company has asked for a
! franchise 10 connect its line al East Oak
land with the city proper. The petition
was filed yesterday afternoon. The line as
asked for Is to run from the junction of
Fifteenth avenue with East Fourteenth
street along Fiftee nth avenue to East
Twelfth street, 10 Twelfth avenue, to East
Eleventh street. TO Fourth avenue to East
Ninth street, TO the Eighties street bridge, TO
Eighth street, to jackson, 10 Twelfth, to
Washin gton, to First. Another branch line
is asked for from the west side of Broad
way and Second street along second to
Brush. TO First. Some months ago tho City
Council refused to grant the company a
franchise across the Eighth-street bridge
because it was said they wanted the exciu-
sive right. franchise was afterward
granted TO the Sessions Y andereook, or
East Oakland Electric Railway Company,
over the bridge, but 1t was not given an ex-
elusive franchise.
Archibald Crawford, native Of Scotland
aged 10, was almost instantly killed at his
residence in Golden Gate yesterday after
noon. he was on top Of the tank oiling the
Windmill when the vane suddenly shifted
with a gust of wind. and Crawford was
knocked off by the wheel striking him. He
struck on his shoulders and died in about
ten minutes. AT the inquest a verdict Of
accidental death was rendered.
NnsMATED COUPLES.
Mrs. Mary Meyer has sued Frank Meyer
for divorce. The defendant is a gardener.
David q. Stegeman appeared in Judge
HenshaWs court yesterday and was granted
until next Saturday 10 pay the $50 balance
due On aiimouy TO his divorced wife.
TIE attorneys OF Martin 4. Thielman
have applied to the Supreme Court for a
writ OF mandate 10 compel Judge Greene of
the Superior Court Of Alameda County 70
dismiss tie action of his wife, Lille Dell
TbIelman, against him for divorce. Mrs
Ihielmau juined In a motion for dismissal
but her attorneys objected Oh the ground
that their fees had not been paid and there
had been no substitution Of attorneys The
matter will be heard by the Supreme Court
in bank on April %
A bond meeting conducted by the Nun ci-
pal League was held last evening in Wash
ington Hall Every seat in the bail was
taken Ex-COunciiman l.. Ii. Wakefie i'd
called the meeting to order and announced
Judge HilbOrn as chairman, but as that
gentleman WAS unas odably absent Judge
j. III. Haven presided instead. Giles H.
Gray was first speaker, aDd discussed at
some length the ciiy's financial condition
He denounced the Council for its handling
Of the city moneys.
Professor Frank Soule made a very
pointed address in which he had the entire
sympathy of his audience. Ii was full of
figures in opposition to AllartS. He told in
called slurian.
Councilman George c. Pardee read care
fully prepared address, in which he handled
the boulevard and West Oakland park
scheme without gloves. He was frequently
applauded. He gave figures as to the prob
able cost Of the scheme to the taxpayers If
the citizens should vote in favor OF the bond
issue.
j. w Ward made a short address, dis
cusSlDg briefly but pOiDtedly the legal as
poets OF the situation and with reference to
the recent annexation election.