The morning call., 1892-05-16
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
An Thurman P0Hndkeeper De.
tected in His Cruelties.
DR.. Sleek Still Undetermined-D Damage Dons
by Saturdays storm-The School
Vacations Coming.

pOundkeeper, informed the authorities few
days ago that O'C0nnell was in the habit of
Keeping the animals from one killing-day to
another without food, so that the dogs, etc.,
captured on Saturday were kept in starv-
ing condition till the following Friday
when they were put out of their misery. A
watch was set upon the poundkeeper imme-
diately and kept up from Friday until last
night-52 hours-during which the truth of
the charge was established. Complaints
will be sworn to to-day charging 0Connell
with cruelty to animals.
Joseph Lesser, q fruit packer, was ar
rested yesterday at his residence, 727 Lewis
street, on a telegram from Santa Ana,
Orange county, on a charge of felony en-
beZzlement. With reference to the charge
he told a CALL reporter that he had shipped
two carloads Of fruit to ST. Paul on thirty
days time and then came home TO Oakland
to see his family, intending to return to-
morrow. lie says that he has not drawn
ANYTHING on the fruit had no intention of
doing so, and that he has no fears of the
result. 1t is supposed that the parties south
thought he intended TO draw on the fruit
and not make returns.
NO DECISION YET.
Rev. DR.. Silcox Of Sacramento has not yet
signifed his acceptance of the call to the
Pilgrim Congregational Church, and II is
expected that he may take 10 days longer to
consider It, His family are very anxious to
come 10 Oakland and he is not averse to do
Ing so, but he does not wish to create any
diSsens0n in the congregation by accept
ing the call. 1t is understood that the prin-
cipel opposition is among the deacons and
trustees, and he would especially like to be
on good terms with the officers of the church.
Rev. +. b. MuTch. who came to California
as stated supply of the United Presbyterian
congregation at Oakland last July. but who
resigned last January, has gone out of the
denomination, it is said, and accepted a call
to the Presbyterian church at Dayisville
He was not in full sympathy with the Uni
ted Presbyterian Church in his views on
psaImody and restricted communion, and
this involved him in q difficulty with his
congregation which grew until be finally re-
signed.
The executive committee of the Rev. b.
Fay Mills meetings, did not meet on Satur.
day evening according 10 adjournment, but
will do so at o'clock P. NJ. on Thursday. 1t
is expected that the subcommittee on taber-
nacle will then present plans and estimates,
and that definite action will be taken with
reference to going on with the work.
A DISAPPOINTED CONGREGATION.
A good many persons in reading Rev. G :.
". Sweeney's evening subject at the Chris
tian Church yesterday, The Position
Which This Church Has Taken and Win
Defend" were disappointed to learn during
the service that il was a distinctive doctrine
of the denomination the learned doctor re-
ferred to, and not the charges against c. +.
Bennett of his congregation.
The rain Saturday night rather spoiled the
days enjoyment of Companies A and F of
the Fifth Regiment at Laundry Farm yester-
day, though the afternoon was pleasant.
The boys and their friends were much dis
appointed. The rain also did serious damage
to the small fruits in Alameda County, as
we'll as to tho hay and grain crops.
The Home Savings Bank will commence
commercial business in a few days at the
Playter block, on the corner OF Fourteenth
street, Broadway and San Pablo avenue.
The commencement exercises OF the Hop
kins Academy will take place tomorrow
evening. There are eight graduates. No
papers will be presented or OrationS made
by the class this year.
The Smell Seminary Of Oakland will grad
uate class OF Il young ladies on Thursday
evening The exercises win take place at
the First Congregational Church.
A DRFADFUL DISCOVERY.
Luigi Deluchi, an old Italian resident of
West Oakland, went out to Berkeley Satur-
day afternoon TO visit his daughter AT
$50 O'Clock he started home. He did not
reach there during the night and his son ac-
eordinglY started on the local train yesteT-
day to ascertain the reason. The son stood
on the back platform OF the rear car, ana IN
crossing culyert over the slough where the
main lake sewer empties into the bay he
saw the body OF his father laying partly in
the water. He jumped off at B-street sta
ton, went back and had the body taken TO
the morgue. The old mans legs were badly
mangled and il is believed he was either
crossing the trestle or sitting on it when he
was struck by the local. as the engineer on
Saturday night knew lie had struck some
thing, but be passed over the ground slowly
on his return and saw nothing. The slough
is deep at high tide and it is believed the man
was drowned after he fell from the treStle.
An inquest will be held this evening.
FoRTUNE-TELLER IN TROUBLE.
Mrs. Donnelly, alias Madame Atlantis, a
fortune-teller was arrested last night on
the complaint of Mrs. Harris. lodging
house keeper, on charge of petty larceny.
Mrs. Donnelly went to Mrs. Harris and
asked her to change So. Mrs. Harris gave
her the change, but did not receive the So
gold piece, Mrs. DOHnelly walking out with
It. 1t is said that there is some difference
about room rent. aud Nine. Atlantis took
that method of getting even.
Auditor Snow reports that when the bills
for current expenses and those already
passed on by the finance committee are paid
there viii be deficit of $4,000 This does
not include the Sl5, coo claimed for printing
the bond election ordinances.