The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-10
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
A Genuine Surprise in the Pres.
byterian Church.
Arguing the Libel case-A Movement to Unite
the Churches-A Son Of ]. Ross Browne
Insane-klameda Notes.

pastor LOT tne ensuing year was held, and
Rev. Campbell COyle. of Nevada. Iowa, a
brother of Rev. Robert f. CoyIe, DID,, the
pastor. was elected. This was a genuine
surprise to the friends of George w. Armes,
who was assistant pastor the last year.
They charge DIR. Coyle and his friends with
working a sly political trick On them and
that they quietly put up the matter so that
the church would know nothing about it,.
AS Armes is an elder and superintendent of
the Sunday-schooL a position he has held
for years. has been prominently connected
with the congregation for more than a quar-
ter of century and is well thought of it is
possible there will be considerable of a stir
over the matter. 1t is said his friends have
their war-paint on. The salary paid Armes
last year was $1,000. 1t was decided to pay
the pastors brother $500. Dr. Coyle has
been pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church little more than year. Nevada,
Iowa, where his brother is at present. IS a
small town.
On the other hand it is said that the cleo
ton of Rev. Campbell Coyle has been can
vassed for the last four or five weeks. and
every one in active membership in the con-
gregation knew Of Ii. 1t is also said that
DIR. Coyie announced from the pulpit last
Sunday that the election would be held,
and that Rev. Campbell Coyle would be a
candidate.
THE LIBEL CASE.
The argument to the jury in the case Of
The People vs.. j. 5. HalStead of the Ala
media Statesman was commenced yesterday
afternoon, but was not concluded. In view
of Judge Greene's ruling with reference 10
section 400 of the Civil Code. the case has
created considerable interest. Judge Greene
minated yesterday from the bench that if
section 400 was to come before him as an H.
dependent proposition. and affecting a
question OF damage, he would consult with
his conireres OF departments and before
he would give a positive decision on it, as
there were grave doubts as TO whether it
was abr0gated or not by the new constitu-
ton.
AN ATTEMPT To UNITE CHURCHES.
Rev. Frank Dixon of the Tenth-avenue
Baptist Church is trying to establish a
scheme TO unite the churches OF Oakland in
a movement which he is pleased TO term the
Civic Church Of Oakland, and will tell the
people about it at Hamilton Hall this even
ing. Something similar has been tried in
various localities heretofore, but without
much success. The fact seems TO be to the
minds OF most church-going people thal the
denominations are gradually and surely
coming closer together year by year, and
they do not take to any movement that
tends TO widen the breach or breaches be-
tween the denominations at one jump. Mr..
Dixon claims TO have closed up many OF the
weak places in former schemes OF TIT kind
in his places for the new movement.
j. w. Ford has been brought down from
Stockton by Chief Of Police rompkins on a
charge of grand larceny. He was taken by
G. S. Anderson, Pullman-car porter. to
bis room week ago aud allowed 10 remain
all night When Anderson awoke in the
morning Ford. $50 in money, two gold
watches and pistol were gone. The watches,
pistol and Sll 40 OF the $50 were recovered.
John Stuart Mackay, carpenter and
~ la L.
insolvency yesterday afternoon. His liza
bilties are S9327; assets $500. with incum-
brance of 5000. He has homestead valued
at S5000 incumbered 10 the amount of $500.
HER FATHERS WILL.
Mrs. Jane E Stur.evant has applied to
the Superior Court for the probate of the
will OF her deceased father, j. n. Webster
who left property valued at $4,000. The
testater bequeaths a lot in Alameda to his
granddaughter, Mary Sturteyant: lot in
Alameda to his grandson. George Sturte-
want, and the residue TO his three children,
Edgar w. Webster, Jane L. Sturteyant aud
Morris G. Webster.
Two men yesterday went on the big glass
roof at Oakland pier TO clean away the dirt
and one of them slipped on the wet narrow
plank OF the apex. An iron pail which he
carried crashed through the glass and fell
to the ground, ninety feet below, with start
ling force. II lacked but a few inches of
striking the neck Of one OF Wells, Fargo IL
Co.'S horses, and would undoubtedly have
killed the animal had it fallen upon It. AS
for the workman, he was so unnerved that
he had to give up the attempt to work.
The cottage for Melie's babies is now be-
ing painted and there is need of assistance
If any painters who are willing to help will
go out TO the cottage at the head Of Fruit
vale avenue to-day they will dnd tools and
material and foreman there, and their
services Will be greatly appreciated.
ROSS BROWNIES SON INSANE.
J. NJ. Browne. a son of j. Ross Browne,
deceased, at one time Minister to China,
was arrested and partly examined yester-
day on a charge Of insanity. Browne is q
searcher of records ard worked until q
week ago. He is an inveterate cigarette
smoker. He stated himself that he had
been in the asylum three times before, the
first time ten years ago. The examination
went over until Friday.
Mrs. Mary Carstens has applied for letters
of administration on the estate of her late
husband, Henry Carstens. deceased. late of
Midway. The property is valued at $780,
Or this. $1,000 Is real property at Tracy, San
Joaquin County.
w. b. Moreing, the painter. charged with
assault to murder his wife, was held BY
Judge Ogden yesterday for assault with \
deadly weapon.
The estate of Renus S. Colvin, deceased.
killed by John l.. Howell last July, has
been appraised at 500.
Judge Henshaw has granted divorce 10
Carrie Rookard from Sgel Rookard on the
ground of willful neglect He left her elk
months after their marriage.
Mary Bowers has sued and attached the
property of Reinhoid Hesse for $40, that
of A. w. Pulcifer for $3.50 and that OF l. N.
Sloanaker for S152.
James Donnolley and James Ryan were
arrested last evening for stealing an over
coat and hat They were booked for petty
larceny.
Alameda.