The morning call., 1892-07-06
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
A Woman Who Was Anxious to
Commit Suicide.
Councilman Brosnahan Makes Sensation 81
speech-Another Accident at Fatal
Tower g.

4 woman attempted TO jump of the ferry
steamer Newark on the $50 o'clock trip TO
San Francisco Friday afternoon, but was
prevented from doing so by Deputy Sheriff
Kellogg, who was on the boat. Kellogg
states that the woman appeared TO be very
nervous. and. although she was prevented
from jumping overheard. she said she would
commit suicide some time. She said she
lived in Alameda and was married, but
nothing would induce her to give her name.
An unknown dead man was found last
evening in the estuary at the foot Of Com
meree street. He had been In the water
about 36 hours, and Is supposed to have
committed suicide. He had gray hair and
beard and was about 55 years OF age.
The executive committee Of the B. Fay
Mills revival held a final meeting last even
Ing and made arrangements TO receive Mills,
who will arrive to-day from Los Angeles.
The meeting will open Tonight
d. j. Hesgerty was yesterday fined 5000
by Justice Shook for violating the Uniyer-
sity liquor law at Berkeley.
The county assessment rolls, which were
yesterday turned over to the Board of
Supervisors, show that the total assessment
Is $50, 373, 46s showing an increase of
IS, ,933 169 over last year. Realty taxed is
S39. 500, 400; personal property, s., 165. .275.
BRosNAHAN WANTED TO KNOW.
There was no quorum at the Council
han made little speech nevertheless.
81 understand" said he. ''that little
picayune lawyer down at Ninth street and
Broadway, who Is railroad minon, has
been Dragging that four members of the
Council are solid in favor of voting against
the city's granting the Egan application
for lease of waterfront land. 1 want to
know who those four members are"
As all the Councllmen were not present,
Mr.. Brosnahan had no way Of finding out
h. hn fhur 6o~e
home 10 wait.
CREBBIN DIES.
John Crebbin, the restaurant-keeper In
1ured by being thrown from wagon while
returning from picnic Monday, died at
the Receiving Hospital yesterday, and the
Coroners jury last night returned verdict
Of accidental death.
Justus Young, the Native Son who was
stabbed while returning from a picnic Mon
day. was pronounced by physicians yester-
day not dangerously wounded. The knife
struck the shoulderblade and glanced up
ward His assailaDt has not yet been car
tured
BAGGETT's OFFER.
w. L. Baggett, San Francisco attorney,
has written the following letter to the Oak
land City Council:
81 have carefully examined all the pro-
eeedings, acts and things done In relation
20 the waterfront property and believe
that the property can be recovered for the
city.
"I will undertake to recover the property.
either in conjunction with the city attorney
or alone, without charge for fees except in
case OF recovery, when shall receive as
compensation % per cent of the value Of the
property recovered.
"If you think favOrably OF this PROPOSE
tion proper resolution could be passe d
embodying this proposal and contingency,
/ to use the name of the city in any steps
that in my Judgment are necessary to be
taken"
Joe Santo of the Watts Tract was taken
to the Receiving Hospital last night. Injured
about the head. as the result OF falling from
the local train at Fatal T0wer2 2
Alameda.
Carl Carlson, street contractor, called
upon his partner, John Hagan. last evening
TO get settlement. prior to dissolving their
connection. During the interview the
visitor became enraged with Hagan's son
for interfering and assaulted him with q
pitchfork. Subsequently he attacked
Hsgan senior and bit his thumb to the bone
Warrants for his arrest were ISSUED on
charges of assault and mayhem, with bal
6xed at $1,000 In each case.
carpenter named Lyman Smith black