The morning call., 1892-05-21
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
An Oakland "Crime Hatchery .
Will Close Its Doors.
a Young Wife on the Rampage-The Engi-
sIE neers Are Shown the sights-A Leper
70 Be Isolated.

Mosher & Marsh, whose saloon license
was revoked by the City Council. announce
that they will close their place by Tuesday
next The action of the Council has in
spired West Oakland people to circulate a
petition for the closing Of two or three dis
reputable places in that neighborhOod.
Next Monday evening City Attorney
johnson viii report to the Council concern
ing the documents compiled by J. ".
Shanklin in regard to the waterfront
ownership and affecting the right of the
city to charge wharfage. lie Is disposed to
think that the city must show a clear
ownership, which will be difficult to do.
owing to the transfer Of the city's right in
1852.
The Board of Education aud City Council
viii hold a joint meeting tonight to con-
slider the school bond ordinance.
IRKsoME BONDS.
The case Of II. Won Waiter against his 18-
year-Old wife for the custody Of their infant
child was set yesterday for May -, before
Judge HenshaW The wife left her middle
aged husband after year Of married life,
and when he persisted In calling upon her
threatened to have him shit. Their domestic
trouble arose from his accusation Of un-
faithfulness and from the fact that he had
the baby baptized in a different religious
faith from hers
The marriage Of AIbertlne and Thomas
Edwards was yesterday annulled by court
On the ground that the wife was never di-
Vorced from her former husband.
j. VI. Bradford OF East Oakland has been
granted a divorce from his wife, who de-
serted him TO become a member OF Cyrus
Ieed's kOreshan colony Ia Chicago.
ROUGH OK THE POSTMASTER.
A few evenings ago A. w. Bishop, Oak
q m G Lori 10 q n fEv
By scaling the front OF John ID. Isaacs'
house and entering the paTlor window to
see if Mr. lsaacs was lying i'll within. Mr.
Isaaes wasn't, but he came back from the
country the other day, and says that some
body must pay for broken Daue Of plate
glass. He had been missed from home, and
the Postmaster, together with a delegation
Of neighbors went 10 the residence expect
ing 20 make 4 sensational discovery. Mr.
Isaaes had been living alone for a few
weeks as his family had gone 10 the cOun-
try. and when he followed them he didn't
notify his neighb0Ts.
Yesterday the mechanical engineers visited
Oakland. They were taken in charge by
Charles q. Yale. They visited the railroad
macnine-shops, the power-houses Of the
electric and cable roads, and then took
jaunt about the suburbs They were enter
tanned at Berkeley by Mrs. James Spiers.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
To-day the natives Of the State Of Maine
will bold a picnic at Shell Mound. Delega-
tions from various parts of the State will
attend.
Miss Matte Henderson, an empl0ye Of
the California Fireworks Company, who
brought suit against the firm for damages
on account of the loss Of her eyesight in an
explosion, got verdict yesterday for $4,000.
Walter b. FRrWeli, ex-SupeTvisor OF San
Francisco, has taken preliminary steps 10
condemn a large tract Of land from the bay
to the county road south Of AlYaradO street
for reservoir and water works purposes.
Joseph Kennedy, a young man residing
on Hannah street, was taken to the Receiv-
ing Hospital last night with an ugly stab
over the heart, evidently done with u pen
knife. An attempt was also made to stab
him in the right breast, but only a slight
wound was inflicted. He refused TO say
who cut him. His wounds were dressed
and be was taken home. he will recover.
THE LEPER.
Health Officer Dunn will appeal to the
Supervisors to isolate Mrs. Augusta Frates,
afflicted with lepTOsy.
The Peoples Party of Alameda County
will hold a convention at Haywards this
morning TO nominate a county ticket aud
elect delegates to the State and national
St. MaTy's College has filed articles CT in
corporation