The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-01
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Barbarous Treatment Of a Child
in Haywards.
Periis Of the Elsmede Bar-The "Caks-welk
Fever Reaches eakiand-A Branch
Posteffiee 0sened-

Last evening the anti-bsnd organization
known as the Citizens Municipal League
held three meetings in as many different
parts of the city. There was very good
attendance at Golden West Hall, North Oak
land. The principal speakers were Profess
Ser Frank Sonle,,-A. j. Gregg, Daniel Steu-
art. Others made brief addresses. The
pro-bOnders have had several meetings here,
and seemed to think they had it all their
own way.
necessity to do much drumming up for
good attendance, because seven cut of 10
are against saddling the $780, 000 for park
and boulevard upon the city under the con-
ditions. Effective speeches We're made by
Giles III. Gray, William L. Barnard, cx-
Councilman Wakefield, f. &. Williams aud
others 1t is safe to predict maj ,ri ty of
more than one-third of the votes of III is dis
trict are against the proposition. Some
clam II will go two 10 one against IL
An ant-bon NEE ting addressed by work.
ingmen to workIngmen was held at tie
City Hail steps. 1t was addressed by
Charles Cornberger. A. Heeniscb, A. j.
Gregg and Eugene Eough.
This evening the Closing gun of the anti
bond campaign will be fred at Cavalry
Hall, where Councilman Pardee, Professor
Frank Soule, Giles II. Gray ana j. w. Ward
Will deliver addresses.
Oakland The ter was crowded again last
evening with all enthusiastic audience in
favor OF all the bonds. John z. Irish pre-
sided and made the opening address. w.
X. Davis, W. w. Camron and Thomas
Hincklin delivered addresses, which were
frequently applauded. They spoke of the
necessity OF dredging Lake Merritt and the
filling in OF the RiaIsh at West Oakland as
sanitary measures, and paid their respects
to al who oppose the Improvements.
MIsMATED COUPLES.
The divorce suit of Annie j. Hayes, the
wife of the patent fTe-truck builder. ID. ID.
Hayes. was yesterday postponed until June
81 Ii is said compromise is on foot and
the continuance is for the purpose OF per-
feetlng Ii. The suit was brought last May
AMI has been postponed from Il me TO time
since. Net long age Hayes filed cross
complaint asking for a decree.
decree OF divorce has been granted by
Judge Henshaw TO j. 4. Bradford from
Louise }. Bradford on the ground Of her
deserton. The defendant is follower of
Or. iced and a member of his koreshan
Unity at 30 Noe street. san Francisco. An
1l-year-Old daughter is with the mother.
Nellie r. Tap has been granted divorce
from Robert III. Tapp on the ground Of
desertiOn, by Judge Greene. He gave her
the children, the homestead aud half the
community properly and $50 Per month ali
muny.
Sarah +. MOsher has sued for divorce
from Frank III. Mosher on the ground Of
de:ertion. The defendant is saloon
keeper.
CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
There is considerable Indignation In Hay
wards over AZ alleged case OF cruelty TO Il
13-yeaT-old Guild named Clara Elizabeth
Thornhill She came TO the door of rus
ldence, where SIZE was known, at u O'Clock
at night and asked for admission. When
the lady OF the house admitted her she found
the child covered with blood from scalp
wounds on the head, which she alleged were
Made by her mistress striking her over the
head with plate. The wounds were dressed
and she begged not 10 be sent back. She
stated that she came to California three
years ago from London with Mrs. DR..
Hood with her mothers consent, her father
being dead. DR.. Hood went To Monterey the
little glrl says, and remained d year, after
which they went 10 HayWards. She alleges
that for more than a year she has been
dreadfuily treated; that Mrs Hood told her
she was her slave. and she beat her and
cuned her about with a Stovepoker-Often-
times when il was hot She is bruised all
over the body. Secretary Theobaid of the
Humane Society viii look into the matter.
The dreGgers, pile-drlyers and piles to be
used IN the new slip for the railroad COM
paBy's loop at tie end of the mole were all
ready about the first Of the present month
but Colonel Meudell objected 10 the en-
croachment on The water Inc, and the mat
YET UlS IOStp ttleC until MT. HNUuDgtOnS
arrival next MUnuay or Tuesday. 1t was
intended To make a loop that the trains
! after GepOsitiDg their Passengers at the
mole could then swing around amt be ready
to go out with the passengers ON the boat
while those taken down were going on board.
The yestry Of ST. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal Church have invited Rev A. q. l..
Trcw Of San Gabriel to become assistant
pastor 10 Rev. Benjamin Akeriy, and it is
announced that lie pas accepted. He is
q SOtltlpfn lOnVUPa ht-
diocese of California. Rev. MIR. Akerly
VINO has been i'll for three months. is again
out. and will occupy lis pulpit on Palm Sun
day. He is now so years oid and has been
rector OF st. Johns Parish 50 vars.
LEGAL NOTES.
James Stanley, Public Administrator, has
applied for letters of administration On the
estate of Alfred FIiot. deceased, whose will
was set aside by Judge Greene on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Mary Thompson, as assignee of
Charles j. Wetmore. has sued Christ Cor
ner 10 recover S1642 and foreclose a mort
gage on tot z, Gum Tract. Oakland.
Donald I. Campbell has fled his final
account as guardian OF Edward Stephen
son, minor.
A ertificate Of the authorization by the
stock holders of the Oakland, San Leandre
and Haywards Electric Railway Company
of the bonded indebtedness OF $50, 600
running go Years at per cent has been
recorded.
WARNING TO DRINKERS.
The saloons will be closed Tomorrow
| from sunrise until o'clock in the evening
| during which time the polls will be OPEN
! The new election law and Australian ballot
| system will be in operation.
Mrs. h. l.. Neyins will speak in behalf CT
the Peoples party and the organization of
| clubs in Alameda County. at public meet
! iDgs upon the following evenings in April:
| At Warm Springs, Friday. the 1st; Irving
| ton, the ID; Sunol, at seboolhouSe, Wednes-
| day, the 9th LiveTmore at schoolhouse,
| the 7th; Altamont, at sehOolhouse, the 9Th
| PleasantOD, at hall, the 9th.
Commencing with to-day the branch Post
| office, at the northeast corner of Seventh
| street ard Broadway, will sell stamps and
| postal notes and issue money orders. Letters
| and packages will be registered. No letters
| viii, however, be received or delivered.
| The quarterly meeting of the Alameda
| County Alliance will open at 10 A. NJ at
! Irvington Saturday, April o. Good speak
! ers, ladies' basket lunch and music will be
| included in the exercises of the day.
w. Ii. McComb. aged 70 years, died yes
| terday at 1743 Myrtle street. The deceased
| was the fathei Of Mrs. w. Ii. Watts and
| has resided for the last % years in Oakland.
| Following the example Of their San Fran
| cisco brethren the colored people of Oak
land viii have cake walk" at Germania
| Hall tomorrow evening.
Alameda.
W. f. Aram has been acting as the attor-
ney for Mrs. w. ii. Gamble for the past
year. Her husband thinks that he has been
paying too much attention to her and