The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-02
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Recovery Of a Body-Ths Bond Eclectic
To-DAy-MnnY Ynters Register.

Recovery Of a Body-Ths Bond Election
To-Day-Msny Voters Reeister.
The body of John Concannon was found
on the shore of Bay Farm Island at an
early hour yesterday morning and taken to
the Oakland Morgue. The body had been
in the water 10 days or two weeks and the
features were entirely gone. A card was
in his vest pocket stating that in case any
thing happened to him his name was John
Coneannon, residence 741 Howard street,
San Francisco. Some cards of w. L. Muir
ply, grocer. almost opposite where he
lived. were found in his pocket. Murp by
was telegraphed to by the Coroner. The
remains were identified by Z. j. Hora n, his
brother-ia-law. last night. He saw h i'm
alive last on March IL: He was bartender,
40 years of age, and single. An inquest
was held last night and verdict OF
drowning in San Francisco Bay" rem
dered. but whether the drowning was acct
dental or otherwise the jury was unable TO
determine.
At an early hour yesterday Samuel &.
Snyder, a freight conductor, was injured
while making a coupling at Mendoza. He
was knocked down and his thigh crushed.
When Division superintendent Wilder was
notified lie ordered a special to convey
Snyder TO Oakland TO the hospital of DIR.
Woolsey. While going on the siding at
Niles for the Sacramento train 20 pass an
axle of the forward trucks of the caboose
in which Snyder was being conveyed broke.
and there was delay of two hours, during
which time the unfortunate mau died. He
left family. He was an active member Of
the Order OF Railway Tranmen, and his
funeral will be under the auspices Of the
organization. An inquest Will be held to
dav.
The closing anti-bond meeting was held
at Cavalry Hall last evening, at which stir
ring addresses were delivered by DIR. G. e.
Pardee, Professor Frank Soule, Giles ii.
Gray and j. w. Ward. The pro-bonders
also held meeting in tent at Brooklyn
Station, East Oakland.
The polls will be open at 5:45 A. NJ. and
close at p. NJ. to-day.
There was rush of voters at the County
Clerks Office yesterday to be registered.
The office was kept open until p. NJ.
license has been issued to David Han
son Irwin OF San Francisco TO marry Annie
Jancy Albrecht of Fruitvale. The groom is
Rev. DIR. Irwin OF the Howard-street Pres
bytelian Church. The wedding is an
nouneed for April 3.
The resignation of William s. O'Brien as
clerk of the Police Court was rendered TO
Justice +. Il. Ogden, acting Police Judge.
yesterday afternoon.
Ii was understood last evening that Jdge
Ogden had several application for the
vacancy, but he will not announce his selec-
ton for few days.
Judge Uenshaw denied the petition of
Louise kohler for divorce on the ground of
ueScIiiOu because III was SHOWN tnaI she had
received money for support from her hus-
band within the time charged in the com
plant
a bond in the sum of 5000 has been fled
by an Alameda County Deputy Sheriff in the
Oakland Police Court. which he took one
day in the early part of the week from At
torney McWhorter at Fresno ia a proseeu-
ton growing out of the Perrin brothers ill.,
sO:vency-sal0on-k keepers at Fresno.
Mayor Clark OF Stockton paid visit to
Oakland yesterday.
The examination of John Barber for
stealing horse Two years aIo from Eugene
Sullivan was held before Justice Shook
yesterday afternoon, and he was held to
answer in the sum of $1,000.
Joseph HanfOrd, the 14-year-old son of
j. III. Banford, fell from a trapeze at the
Prescott School and broke his left arm be-
tween the elbow and the wrist
The painting firm of Purdey Il King-W
T. Purdey and 5. Z. b. king-has filed in
insolvency. The liabilities are S525; assets
nothing.