The morning call., 1892-02-15
ACROSS THE BAY.
An Ex.COuncilman Says LIE Is
Being BlaCkmailed.
Golden Gate to Have a New schoOl-HOuse.
Funeral of the Late W. O. Dickson-News
From the City of Oaks.

Ex-Councilman J. c. McAYoY denies that
he had anything to do with Jerry Denny's
house, as he was not In the real-estate busi-
ness. His brother, II. J. McAvOy, was IN
the Teal-estate business. but he denies that
there is any question between him and
Denny. lie says that Fannof owes him
several months rent for Denny's house.
The McAvoys declare that FannoPs suit Is
Matchmaking scheme.
John Silva, the husband Of Mrs. Silva,
who was killed at Posen Station last Satur-
day evening, came down to Oakland from
Lafayette yesterday. An inquest on the
bodies Of Mrs. Silva and +. j. BispO will be
held at 10 O'clock this morning.
The electors Of the Bay School District
voted $4,000 in bonds on Saturday for
new school-house at Golden Gate. There
were Is votes against the bonds in the total
of IS. The new schoo-house will be eighty
feet square and two stories high. There
will be eight class-roOms, two teachers
rooms and a library Work will be COM
menced on the new buildings as soon as the
bonds are disposed Of. 1t Is expected TO
have the building finished by August l.
PAPER-HANGERs ORGANIZE,
The Oakland Paper-hangers' Union has
been organized with the following officers
}. A. Andrews, President; A. C0burn, Vice
President; Mr. Iodman, Recording Score
taTy; Fred FletZ, Financial Secretary. Inc
delegates to the Federation are J. Andrews,
G. Henson and +. Barnett
The young Republicans Of West Oakland
are first TO organic Tor the coming Congress
sOnal election and for the general election
this fall The organization was effected on
Saturday evening at Seventh and Peralta
streets. The following temporary officers
were elected: President, w. Ii. SiedentCpt;
First President. A NJ. Barrett; Second
Vice. President. j. W. TrayeTs: Third Vice
President, John Barry; Financial and Re
CorGing Secretary, Phil NJ. Walsh; Treas
urer, Robert Callaghan. The temporary
officers were afterWOrd made permanent
officers. Committees on Constitution and
Bylaws and Finance and an Executive
Committee were appointed An adjourn
was taken 20 March /.
A leap year and valentine party viii be
held at Grand Army hall this evening by
John a. Logan Circle, Ladies ofthe G.A.R.
AFTER THE GIRL.
Mrs. s. J. POth took charge Of a little girl
about II years Of age about six months ago
on the death of the girls aunt. The little
girl has been attending school and had
taken the name of Potb. A few DAYS ago a
man and woman called and stated that they
We're relatives of the child and wanted her.
The little girl, Annie, did not know them.
She wants 20 remain with Mrs. Poth.
Judge Trout on Saturday night dis
charged David S;egeman on the writ of
habeas corpus on the ground that the COM
miiment was faulty and not properly
signed by the committing magistrate Mrs
Steseman's attorney will make another at
tempt 10 get the 500 almOny due.
Frank johnson and William Harris stole
a baby-cRTria-e on Saturday evening They
were caught negotiating the sale Of it at a
secondhand store below Sixth street and
locked Up on charges Of petty larceny.