The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-17
TIDINGS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY
Hrs. Harriet A. Moore Has Found
Husband This Time.
HedEpeth and sly dentfed-Fresno Men Ar
rested-A Marriage Contract Cues
tioned-Jakey Strauss in Hook


OF the County Clerks office with q friend
and asked for a license to marry Mrs. Har-
riet A. Moore. His name was John Whor-
ton Morris. He seemed anxious that the
matter should not 60 into the papers, and
wanted the clerk to keep it out. The clerk
advised him that the best way for him TO do
was to say nothing about it. because every
time he wrote at the head of marriage
license affidavit the words, Reporters,
please do not publish" they went to work
and dug up story of some kind on the
parties. The advice of the clerk WAS fol-
lowed and proved correct. foI the papers
simply published the names among others
as having taken out q marriage license.
But the story was only delayed, rs friend
gave 1t away after the marriage. The orlde
was Mrs. II. A. Moore, the hair-dresser,
who sued and obtained Judgment against
Moses Hopkins in San MateO County for
$4,000 for breach Of promise Of marriage,
and atterward compromised for $4,000.
She gave up her har-dreSsing business and
came to Oakland. residing quietly at pal
Piedmont avenue, where the marriage took
place, Rev. DR.. Ollie officiating.
A RATHER LATE DISCOVERY.
1t is said that it has been asce rtaned that
Hedspeth and Sly roomed on Tenth street,
near the ChaDOt Observatory, while In Oak
land and there are those who believe that
they were the "tall man and short man"
who did several neat jobs of robbery around
the city, such as the electric car-house and
the Log Cabin Bakery. The Log Cabin
Bakery men identity the picture of Heds-
peth as the tall man of the two who stood
the three men up in the Office Of the bakery
aud robbed them of their coin and watches.
Mrs. Mary A. a. Morris wants the Supe-
rior Court to annul the marriage contract
between her ard James w. Morris, on the
ground that he was married before he mar
ried her and committed bigamy. Thomas
A. Prince has deserted Susie Prince, and
she sues him for divorce.
ARREST OF FRESNO MEN.
Three weeks ago T. T. Perrin and his
brother, w. {. Perrin, owners OF saloon
at Fresno, filed petition in insolvency in
Oakland They owed $500 to l.. B. Nc
Whittier, at one time editor Of one Of the
Fresno papers. McNhirter caused war
rants to be issued and had the brothers and
Al Marx, book-keeDer of 5. b. ROthenburg,
arrested yesterday on a charge OF attempt
ing to conceal property.
The man, c. ii. Davis, arrested for burg
larry in two Of the Oakland hotels. is
said to be Jakey Strauss, a well-kn0wn
Eastern crook. Strauss denies that he had
anything to do with the Otfenses with which
he is charged
The estate OF the late Dr.. Edward Dom
nelly has been appraised at S4055 The
house and lot at Piedmont is valued at
$500.
AND THE BURGLAR RAN.
The grOcery-stOre at East Fourteenth
street and Nineteenth avenue IS under the
residence OF the proprietor, and at an early
hour yesterday morning he heard some one
inside He went downstairs, and the bur
glar ran as we'll as did companion on the
outside.
In the Police Court yesterday, Justice
Allen presiding, Charles Watson pleaded
guilty Of stealing the umbrella of William
Schmidt and was fined 500 or fifty days in
the City Prison.
The Board Of Trade has appointed COM
mittees to interview the Board of Super
visOTs and the City Council with reference
T. the bad roads leading out Of Oakland.
Alameda.
The grip, which has been very prevalent
in this city for several months, Is now on
the decline.
Bids for the city printing and advert ising
will be opened by the City Trustees week
from Monday evening.
Professor j. w. Young, the new principal
of the Haght School, will enter upon the
duties of his position tomorrow.
The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club
will hold high links on January 18th in its
new quarters at Schuetzen Park.
Rev. A. T. Perkins has recovered from his
illness, and Will occupy the pulpit OF the
Christ Episcopal Church to-day
Miss Robinson, daughter of W. Il. Robin
son, has received the appointment Of clerk
TO School superintendent Sullivan. She is
graduate OF the Alameda II Oh School.
Mrs. Martin, wife of Supervisor d. w.
Martin. who had long siege of illness. Is
now almost comp letely recovered, and is
able to leave her room.
The police did not think that the evidence
against the man arrested the other mo ming
on suspicion OF being a chicken-thief was
sufficient to convict him. and he was dis
charged.
Unitarian services will be held this morn
Ing at IL o'clock, in Masonic hall Mr.
DObsOn will preach on the subject. Religion
at First Hand" At O'clock in the evening
Mr.. L c. Houston will lecture on the sub
ject, astral Cities of God"
Tame pigeons have become considerable
Of a nuisance by making their nests in the
caves Of Park-street buildings. and one of
the persons thus troubled hit upon the novel
idea Of placing a stuffed owl at the place
where, the pigeons congregate on his build
ing 1t has had the desired effect
Rev. Z. Il. Ollie of Oakland will occupy
the pulpit OF the Park-street NJ. L. Church
this evening. Rev. John Kirby, the pastor,
has not yet fully recovered from an attack
Of facial paralysis. but he hopes to be able
to resume his pastoral duties within a
couple Of Sundays.
Gonzales Rosa, who was sent to the
County Jail for ninety days for beating his
wife, has been released from custody on
filing bond, pending the hearing Of an APP
peal from the Judgment Of the Justices |
Court He is endeavoring to secure his
liberty upon the ground OF irregularities in |
the proceedings in the Justices Court.
A woman named Julia Callehan was
found wandering around the streets on Fri |
day night, and was taken TO the lookup.
She told Justice Byler that she was an In |
mate of the County Infrmary, and came to
Alameda by mistake. She was arrested |
here once before, and, upon her promise 10
leave Alameda at once and never set her
foot in this city again, she was allowed 10
depart.
AS was expected. Park Opera House
was not large enough TO contain all who de-
sired to attend the performance of the In
cog Minstres last evening. All the per-
formers were young men well known in the
society circles of this city and San Fran
cisco, and many numbers on the programme
were meritoriOus. The spec tators were
highly amused, and the young men will no
doubt be persuaded to repeat the show.
The proceeds Will be gwen to the Alameda
Flower Mission, and will be quite sum.
Berkeley.
1t is understood the bids for the school
bonds will be opened by the Board of Edu
cation tomorrow:
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church has outgrown the present structure,
and q new building is now being agitated.
1t is said that $4,000 has been pledged. 1t
Is desired to put up building to cost about
$4,000.
A war cloud hangs over the usual serene