The morning call., 1892-12-18
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Two EX-PaStOrS Converted
to UnitarianiSm.
Proposition to Have Real Ice Skating
Rink-How Berkeley Was
Deserted.

Rev. 6. B. Allen of East Oakland, late
pastor of the Park Congregational Church.
Lorin. has become convert to Unitarian
ism. He resigned his pastorate more than
year ago. and has been considering the
change in bis creed for some time. He Will
enter the Unitarian pulpit.
Rev. Theodore Haven Of Oakland is an
other recent convert from Congregational
ism to Untarianism, and has just left to
supply the Unitarian pulpit at Salem. Or
His father was the late Z. o. Haven, Bishop
of the NJ. E Church.
Eugene Etableau, a wanderer In Mexico.
has fallen heir to block of land at High
street and Encinal avenue, Alameda, and
will soon return to take possession. lie left
Alameda on a sailing vessel eighteen years
ago TO avoid possible punishment for acct
dentally shooting companion through the
arm while hunting. His father died and
his mother became Mrs. MaiIot. She
made a Will bequeathing the property.
worth $4,000. to Miss Carmen Seyarro, but
she died before it could be signed, and
under a former will Etableau remained
heir to the estate. He has been found after
much effort by City Attorney Taylor.
The Piedmont Consolidated Railway
Company, which made business very good
by opening swimming-tank on the line of
the road eighteen months ago, Is now talk
Ing of starting another innovation since the
former has paled. II IS tC freeze the water
In the big tank by artificial means and to
convert into an ice skating rink. The mat
ter is under consideration by the board OF
directors.
The new Eighth-street electric road has
been laid 10 Kirkham street, and will be
constructed as far as Wood street during
the coming week.
Majer Frank Robinson OF the Christ Res
cue Home has started little Chrlstmas-box
bureau OF his own, which is receiving many
contributions. The gifts will be awarded
from q Christmas tree at the mission. on
Lower Broadway. All presents may be sent
to the Rescue Home, III Seventh street.
A rupture Of blood vessel caused
Thomas Riley, steward OF chemical engine
], TO be stricken with paralysis yesterday.
Livermore recently voted bonds TO build
union High School TO cost $4,000. There
will be four caSsr0oms, laboratory aud a
general assembly-room.
The Baldwin residence at Vernon Heights
was broken into early Friday morning and
lot OF valuable silverware was stolen.
Herbert Lee, the smallpox patient, is still
con fined in a quarantined house, near the
Fabiola Hospital. He has been COMPOUNDED
with Albert Lee, who was murdered al
Fresno, and number OF letters have been
written to have the mystery explained.
The smallpox patient came from Fresno,
but he says that he knows nothing about
the Albert Lee who was murdered.
One of the numerous reforms started by
the new Chief of Police is the arrest Of
train-jamping boys. An officer has been
detailed TO the Seventh-street train for this
purpose and his harvest has been very
great.
Alameda County will have a space S0x26
feet 10 the right of the main entrance at the
Worlds Fair.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Bassett died at ST.
MaTy's Hospital yesterday from The effects
0f fail frHu HnVNxQrdC Ffparria-ear NJ
high street.
John McClellen OF Alameda died at the
Receiving Hospital last night from the
effects of rupture.