The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Wetmore's Spring of Water a
Subject Of Litigation.
Alameda County's Law Library - Coroners
Jury of Colored Citizens Beaten by Burg
disqualification Of Chinese Girl

brought an Injunction suit yesterday against
I. A. Wetmore to restrain him from carry
Ing out threat alleged 10 have been made
10 smut off the water supply from the winery
ana dwelling-house, leased for a year from
MIN In July. Tie water is from spring on
lahd adjoining that on which the winery
ana dwelling are situated, and is carried to
them In pipes These buildings are on Wet
more,s ranch in the Livermore Valley.
Martin Joseph had three fingers taken off
MS hand yesterday in a colton-picker at the
California Cotton-mills on Twenty-third
avenue.
Under Sheriff w. S. Harlow, who was
iad up for several days with la grippe. was
aDie 10 return to work yesterday.
COUNTY LAW LIBRARY.
The rooms OF the Alameda County Law
Library, now being fitted up in the Court
house, are those recently vacated by the
County Superintendent of Schools. District
Attorney Reed, the Chairman of the Library
committee OF the Alameda County Bar As
ISOLATION, states that the library will be
opened with about $500 worth of books,
ana Will make fair showing as a new Ii
brary.
The stable-car Grassmere, formerly the
property of the late Charles Croker. is
being overhauled. 1t contains besides the
Stdits. sleeping apartments, etc, for those In
care Of the horses
Ihe new Wilson school-house on Mound
street, Alameda, will be ready for occu-
pancy in few days. 1t has eight large
cIaSs-rooms and cost about $4,000.
JURY OF COLoRED MEN.
Coroner EVers summoned, yesterday,
jury of cOlored citizens to hold an inquest
the hpGU pf a lhort Dointar yuhn Hia1
suddenly III his room on Sunday. A YER
diet OF death from heart disease was rem
dered. Pointer wentfrom st. Louis two years
ago to work in the coal mines at Seattle
lie was native of Tennessee.
Hugh Carey was beaten by burglars, who
entered his house on Sunday night at West
and Nineteenth streets. They secured SAT.
and when he discovered them they attacked
him.
Rev. Benjamin Akery continues to i'm
prove, and while his physicians do not con-
slider him out of danger, they now express
strong hopes of his recovery.
STRUCK BY REAR CAR.
workman was struck by the rear car of
one OF the trains backing up at the Oakland
pier and Knocked down. lie struck on his
head and was rendered seneeless. He soon
recovered, however, and il was found he
was suffering from slight confusion of the
head. His name was George Scarfne.
The County Supervisors rejected bills ag-
gregadng between $1,000 and $1,000 for pub
fishing the notices of delinquent taxes in
various Oakland aud interior papers on the
authorization of the Tax Collector. The
District Attorney advised the board that it
has no authority to pay them.
A certified copy of the Blue Lakes Water
Company's certificate of the CREATION of a
bonded Indebtedness of S5,00000O was filed
with the Clerk of Alameda County.
A CHINESE GIRL ABDUCTED.
There was an abduction OF a Chinese girl
at Martinez on Saturday night. The alb
ductors had carriage. 1t was ascertained
that the vehicle was not hired In Martinez
and Deputy Sheriff Jones came 10 Oakland
10 learn whether it came from here. 1t was
ascertained that it was hired at stable in
Berkeley and the deputy went TO that
place.
Robert Feree, the San Francisco tailor,
arrested Tor passing counterfeit OF money,
has been released from custody. On in
vestigati0n it was found that he was hard
working young man, so his story that he
did not know the coin was bad was believed.
The Bridge and Building Department of
the Southern Paci1c Company at the West
Oakland yards has closed down indefinitely
on account of there being no demand for
work.
PROMPTLY ACTED UPON.
The City Council finally passed the ordi-
nances for the election on April I'd for the
lSSudIGt Oh C1sE JULIUS Ol tNt city
$500, coo for the Lake Merritt boulevard
and West Oakland Park, and $500, 600 for
school sites and buildings Mayor Chap
man Immediately signed the ordinances and
favored them with a short message of APP
prevail, cOmplimenting the Council upon the
prompt passage of the ordinances ami the
taking IF the nitiatory steps in favor
Of permanent Improvement that would en-
dure for ages and furnish employment
to laboFers and mechanics, and add much to
the health. beauty. wealth and importance
of the fair city Of Oakland. He believed
that the return upon the Investment would
fully compensate for the outlay.
HE ONCE LIVED IN OAKLAND.
The police have received information from
Napa that Charles Winton, who was killed
there on Sunday by Arthur A Reavis, was
at one time resident of Oakland, and
driver on the FOurteenth-street car line. 1t
was reported that his sister and her hus-
band are now living in Oakland and a re-
quest was made that his sister be- found,
and informed that Winton will be buried by
the county unless arrangements otherwise
are made.