The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-11
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
The Trouble About the Election
of an Assistant Pastor.
Editor Halstead Found Guilty of Libel-Lay-
ing the Cornerstone of a Theatsr-Au
Outcome Of the Killing Of Co,yjn.

Superintendent was the topic of converse
ton yesterday among Oakland church
| goers. The members generally believed
| the right action had been taken. They had
only kind words for Mr.. Armes. who had
been for twenty-six years the Superinten-
| dent OF the Sunday-school and an active and
earnest worker in the church, giving his
time and means, but il was necessary, they
thought, il Or. Coyle was expected 10 preach
two sermons a day. that he should have an
assistant who could relieve him OF pastoral
yisitations, attending funerals. etc, which a
layman could not do. They would have
been glad TO have retained Mr.. Armes as
Superintendent of the Sunday school,, but
they could not raise money enough to pay
the two salaries Of assistant pastor and
SO were compelled to embody both under
one salary. DIR. Coyle stated yesterday
that he appreciated Mr.. Armes' work, and
has stated so from the pulpit. The sugges-
lions with reference to his brother rs assist
ant pastor did not. he said. originate with
him, but with DR.. Herrick johnson and
| Others.
Mr.. Armes was seen at his residence on
Fourteenth street yesterday and said in
substance that he was appointed to the su-
perintendency of the Sunday school on May
20. 1866 and till Que year ago filed the office
gratuitously. About the middle of Janua ~
the officers met together to conside the in
terests OF the church. He applied TO be re-
tanned as Superintendent of the Sunday
school al the salary of 500 per month,
which sum had been paid during the pre-
yiouS year They resolved to employ an
assistant pastor, but took no action in regard
| 10 the SUPPLEMENTARY. Atanotber meeting
a resolution Was adopted TO continue the
! Superintendent. Another motion was made
10 reconsider the proposition, but no one
voting ii remained as proposed. This viz
| tually authorized him, as lie believed, 10 re-
| tain the position for year At Wednesday
| nights meeting it was decided 70 dispense
| with his services, which have been unanl-
| mouSly declared successful and progress
| sive, and to elect brother of DIR. Coyle's.
HALSTEAD CONVICTED.
Judge Greene yesterday morning. on as
] Stunning his place on the bench, stated that
| he had grave doubts about section 400 of
| the Civil Code, and as Ii cut no figure in the
| Halstead libel case he would withdraw his
| ruling as to that section. The argument
occupied all day. With he came to charge
| the jury Judge Greene said that il Robinson
! honestly believed that he was entitled to a
| stOpover ticket under the law when lie de-
| mauded il Halsteads paper published q
| libel In charging him with being guilty OF
attempting to blackmail the railroad COM
pany.
The Jury, to the surprise of the defend
ants counsel found him guilty and he was
| ordered TO appear for sentence on Monday
| A motion for Il new trial Will be made and
| il denied the case viii go to the Supreme
| Court
THE CIVIC CHURCH.
The Rev. Frank Dixon OF the Tenth
avenue Baptist Church had a large
audience at Hamilton Hall last evening
4 10 hear his statements as 10 the
proposed Civic Church. At the Gloss
| he asked for signers to a constitution he had
| PREPARED. A number signed. but the great
! slajority only went to hear about tile
| scheme 1t does not seem probable that this
| great body Of church members VIII go into
| the new church. as many say IL is too far
ahead Of the times, and is sort of Els
merean fancy.
THE MACDONOCGH THEATER-
| Tie cornerstone of the new Macdonough
| Theater at Fourteenth street and Broadway
| was laid by the Order of Elks yesterday
| afternoon. The Elks marched TO the site
| and were msssed Ia front of the corner
! stone. The Conreid Opera Company were
| on the platform Immediately behind the
cornerstone. The ceremonies were con-
| Quoted by George Il. de Cola, presiding
| officer or Exalted Ruler of the Oakland
Ledge Of Eks. who opened the proceedings
| with brief address, and called upon q.
| A. Watson TO offer an invocation. Mr.. de
| Cola then proceeded with the ritualistic
|
| loving articles were placed in the
/ box and placed in the receptacle
under the stone: Roll Oakland Lodge No.
| ii. roll Golden Gate Lodge No. 6, roll
| Stockton Lodge No. 21s. Grand Lodge stat
| utes. Is. +. o. E.. bylaws Oakland Lodge,
| b. 7. o. L, city charter, State Constitution,
| United States constitution. list Of municipal
| officers city OF Oakland, list OF officers
| State OF California. copies of the local
| papers. an Elk's apron, new cOins-S2O
| q ntS
| Club check, pass to box new theater. ticket
| to Conried Opera Company, photographs of
Mayor Chapman and Mr. Macdonough,
| plans OF the theater when complete. Dur
| ing the ceremonies the Conried Opera Com
| pany sang selection from "Ernani,"" "a IL
! ME Laurie" and America" Frederick
| Warde delivered an eloquent Grafton. The
ceremonies closed by the Elks singing
Aud Lang Syne." The local lodge of
| Elks entertained the members Of the visit
ing lodges at the lodger0om after the cere-
monies were closed.
SIDE ISSUE.
Miss Shirley A. Worden yesterday sued
| the Home Accident Association of san
| Francisco to recover $3.50 alleged to be due
| under policy issned by defendant upon
who was shot by John g. Howell. Miss
| WoTden is the beneficiary named la the
policy. A demand was made for the money,
but the company refused To pay upon the
|
Coivin. and under q clause in the policy it
is not responsible for intentional injuries
| The defendants deny liability under a
clause in policy which is susceptible of
two interpretations. The plaintiff holds
that Ii means Intentional injury done by
the insured to his own person, and that il
d es not mean an intentional injury to tn
1 isured by person having no interest in
the policy.
A partnership was entered into some
| INN h.fxr nftn D.,I. IN
Boegle in the real-estate business at Golden
| Gate. Rudolph has brought suit in which
lie alleges that BOegle keeps the books. tina,
| he has refused to account for profits and
has frandGlentiy made entries therein. He
| asks Tor an accounting. a dissolution of the
copartnership, appointment of a receiver
| and that the defendant be restrained from
| dispoSlng OF any Of the partnership prop
erty.
NOTES
John II. Miller. alias Frank Murphy, and
| James Ii. Higgins, charged with burglary.
for having ia their possession a watch
stolen from the residence of Frank Me-
Nance OF East Oakland, were examined and
discharged in the Police Court yesterday
the defendants proving an alibi.
j. u. Hastings has been arrested on a
charge OF passing c0unterfeits. He claims
that he got $40 of bogus money In change
coming down on the Stockton boat and that
he passed every one OF them in Oakland
They were found in several places. lie will
be transferred to the United States auth0r
| ties.
The family Of d. Lndblom were poisoned
by partaklng OF c0rned beef on Tuesday
evening. Rev. +. U. Liliegren, who is al
present boarding with Mr.. Lindbfom, was
also affected. Medical attendance brough,
them all out. but the minister was not able
to get out Of the house until yesterday.
The narrow-gauge railroad tracks across
the lot at the northwest corner Of Four
teenth street and Broadway were taken uI
yesterday.
Mrs. Catherine NJ. Staff has forgiven Frit: