The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Brown Of San LeandrO Trying the
Habeas Corpus Writ.
a Bassballist in Hock-A Sewer Three Miles
College Y. NJ. C. A. Convention.


store in san Leandro which was attached
10y one OF Browns creditors and the con-
stable put a paddock on the door, which
Brown kicked off lie took out town
license as auctioneer and sold out his Wife's
goods at auction, but was arrested on
charge of violating Sections 1884 and 1926 of
the Political Code. with reference to giving
a bond to the State. He alleges that the
sections referred to are in conflict with the
Constitution OF the State. The hearing has
been set before Judge HenShaw for Monday
afternoon at 30 o'clock.
Justice Shook has on trial the suit OF
Pierre Loustalot against Sampson RingOl-
sky for S299 80 for injuries received by driv-
ing over pile OF lumber left in the sire ct
without the usual light.
A BASEBALLIsT IN LIMBO.
Patsy Cahil, the baseball player. was
arrested yesterday on charge OF petty
larceny. DE was throwing dice in saloon,
and. claiming he was being cheated, picked
up the dice and carried them away The
saloon man had him arrested. Patsy says
he will charge him with selling liquor after
midnight and shaking dice for money.
Work on the new SesSiOnS-N andercOO6
road Is nearing completion. The track Is
street and Broadway ami the road Will be In
O ueratiOn in a few weeks.
The trial of Henry NoolcOCk, the grocer,
on a charge of setting IRE to his store on
October 4th. was commenced Yesterday be-
fore a jury and Judge Ellsworth.
AN AMBITIOUS UNDERTAKING.
San Lcandro's Town Trustees are in
ycsagatinE the powers Of the board under
the town charter for constructing a sewer
three miles long 10 san Francisco Bay. The
fail al the highest point would be 80 feet
and from the center Of The town, giving TO
the sewer a depth Of ten feet, the fall would
Dee 40 feet Inc cost OF the sewer would be
about So. coo.
Judgment was yesterday rendered against
the city of Oakland IN the cases of Mary ST.
John, Eli T. Gill and William Reed who
brought suit to enjOIn collection from them
Of a second assessment for The Flibert-street
opening. The city Will lose about $1,000 by
the transaction.
John L. Cary has sued Carrie Cary for
divorce On the ground of lnidellty, and
LIZZIE F. Johnson has sued Henry Johnson
on the ground Of extreme cruelty, wliltul
neglect and deSeTton.
Kate Dautrick has sued her husband,
Charles, for divorce. He is tie editor OF
the Cricket
TALK OF THE TOWN.
The trouble IN the School Department
followed by the suspension OF Nine. Fer
rier for teaching ID the High School by
using "Hernanl" in the French class, after
having been directed not Ia do so by tile
Superintendent Of Schools until an exam
iuation Of the Objectionable work is the
talk Of the town.
The VIII of Elizabeth Reichart was filed
by +. +. Benson yesterday afternoon. The
estate Is valued al 5000 and Is devised TO
the nine children, the youngest OF whom,
John A. Reiehart, applied for letters Tesla
meutaTy.
The sum Of $4,000 has been raised for the
proposed Young Nome1'S Christian AssO-
citation Home. The plauS for a building
42NS0 have been submitted 10 tile assOcia-
tioH.
J. IS now said that there is no error in the
bond ordinance, as was az first thought,
ana that il viii not be necessary for tile
Chy Council to take action.
Alameda.
The Commissioners Tor the opening of
Santa Clara avenue are now at work
Tie pine posts 10 which are attached the
Of the electric light towers are
being removed and redwood posts are being
substituted.
Edward Houston, engineer Of the Fire
DepaT mpnt in the Second District has re-
siEneG his position on account Of failing
health. His successor has not been ap-
pointed.
The Improvement in the condition of City
Clerk MiIHngton is very slow, and when ne
IS able to leave his home he will probably
take q trip into the country before resuming
his official duties.
There IS q bad jog on Santa Clara avenue,
east Of Park street and the City Trustees
Will be- requested at their next meeting to
straighteu II out and have artificial stone
sidewalk, laid.
y. Y. Humphreys, a young man found
guilty Of disturbing the peace, BY challeng-
ing TO fight aud using vulgar language, was
sentenced 10 serve ninety days in the County
Jail. He WAS hot allowed the alternative
Of paying fine.
Three lramps were found by Police on
Ger Bray wandering out 10 the vicinity of
High street, and were taken into custody
on charges Of vagranCy. Yesterday morn
ing they we're sentenced TO the County Jail
Tor period Of thirty days ca h.
lie Alameda Improvement Association
viii hold a srecial meeting a week from
Thursday evening for the purpose Of dis
cusSing the water question and to recon-
mend to the Board OF Trustees that it fix
the rate lower than the present one.
The Board Of FOremen and Engineers of
the Fire Department VIII hold a meeting on
Thursday evening to make the necessary
arrangements for the election OF the DEPART
mrHt, which will be held on Saturday. the
-1tn. HE voting rolls are now being made
out by Department Secretary Brock.