The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07
OAKLAND And VICINITY.
A Great Reduction in the Iron.
Works Bonus.
The Prchibitionists Nominate Candidates for
County Cfheers-A Stormy Courtroom
scene-Alamsda Notes.

The original bonus of $4,000 asked by
the Fulton Iron Works has been reduced to
$4,000 OF this 5000 has already been
raised But little difficulty is contemplated
In getting the balance. as the Board Of
Trade has promised TO furnish $500 from
among It's members.
The reduction came about when the CON-
mittee informed the Fulton Company that
it was not likely that $4,000 could be
raised. The company was asked if 1t would
locate here for $1,000, and sftera consulta-
ton it replied that 1t would.
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The Alameda County convention OF the
PTOhibitiOnists was held yesterday al the
Prohibition headquarters. 1895 Broadway.
Rev. h. +. DiDsmore acted as chairman aud
Mrs. NJ. u. {. Edhoim as secretary. Pre-
vIous TO the nominations addresses were
made by tile chairman, hy Mrs. Emily Pitt
Stevens. national organizer. and j. A.
Glass, the State chairman.
The following nominations were then
made: Sheriff. }. p. Hayes Of TemescaI;
County Clerk, Fred Russell of Haywards;
Auditor. II. b. Loud Of Oakland: Treas
urer. :. j. Bergner Of Aianed a; Tax Col
hector. Rev. Z. ii. LOOMS; Public Admin
istrator, Rev. James Brown; Senator, ;. Z.
AIeads Other nominations were left 10 the
hands of the County Committee.
TIE wALKERLEY ESTATE.
Yesterday there was stormy scene in
Judge GTeene's courtroom when the final
account and distribution OF the estate of
William Walkerlev. the East Oakland capt.
alist, who left SS5o0C0. came uD. Il. u.
Newman, whose wife is one of the heirs,
aud who claims 10 hold a power Of attorney
for the absent heirs in England, asked for a
pOStponement on the ground that his law
yer was unable to be present, and that Mr.
Brandon, who was there TO represent him,
was not sufficiently familiar with the case.
Mr.. Brandon supported the motion and
read an affidavit by Newman setting forth
the facts Of tae suit in San Francisco by
the absent heirs to enjoin L. l.. Whitney
from acting as their attorney. A motion
was also made 10 have Judge Hunt called
in 10 hear the case. Judge Greene called
the latter request piece OF audacity and
supreme impudence. and stated that he
would not believe Newman's affidavit under
oath.
Newman replied in hot language, saying
that the court had no right To thus attack
him, but he was ordered to sit down and
did so. After a further castigation the
Judge denied the motion and demurrers
were then filed 10 the petition Of Columbus
Bartlett for permission to resign as execu-
tor and TO the petition for distribution. F.
K. Whitney made an objection to At
torDey Hutton acting for the English
heirs. and q question was raised as To the
validity Of Newman's power of attorney on
the ground that II was not properly signed
and executed. In order to facilitate matters
Mr.. Whitney resigned as attorney for the
absent heirs, retaining his power of attor-
Dey for other heirs, and the Judge then
postponed the case till next Tuesday 10 con-
slider the numerous demurrers and objec-
tons.
NOT LEGAL.
L. c. Moorebousp. secretary Of the State
Board of Equalization. examined the pro-
ceedDgs of the Alameda County Board of
Equalization yesterday. and stated that they
show that the board acted illegally in re-
ducing assessments after the time stated by
law had expired In regard to the reduction
OF the telephone assessments from 500 TO
$50 he said that they will have 10 remain at
the former figure. as fixed by the Assessor.
An Informal meeting was held by the
Alameda County Republican Central CON-
mitiee yesterday, at which it was agreed TO
hold the county convention the first week in
September. AT another meeting to be held
next Saturday the time of both the pri-
maries and convention will be fixed.
When the transformation OF the Tele-
graph avenue strCetcar line into an electric
road is flushed, the Southern Pacific Rail-
road will issue Communication tickets good
from anywhere on the road TO San Fran
cisco. The price Of the combinations will
remain the same rs they now are.
THE TOWN SUED.
The town Of San Leandro has been sued
for S5276 damages by the cherry packing
firm of Cook & Lang. for injury to property
Chinese.
Victor Volney, an artist found parading
the streets OF Alameda with a shotgun the
other day, was discharged from custody
yesterday by the Insanity Commissioners
A few days confinement had restored him
from temporary alteration, caused by
worry over separation from his wife.
JOHN HEATH's DEATH.
An inquest held last night over the body
OF John Heath. who fell from the ferry
steamer El Captain. resulted in verdict of
accidental death. The testimony brought
out nothing new, except the statements OF
Captain Murphy and a deckhand named
Niles that what tho passengers thought TO
be Heath's body was pile floating on the
water Heath sank upon falling. aud was
evidently struck by the paddle and killed
instantly. The captain and deckhands
testified that the boat was lowered within
three minutes after the accident. Other
witnesses testified that they considered the
crew negligent in lowering the boat.
The Democratic County Committee met
last night, but transacted no business except
TO re-elect NJ j. Laomance chairman and to
adjourn TIL next Saturday night.
Companies A and +. n. e. c., took the
$50 train at the DaTrow-gauge depot last
evening for the Santa Cruz encampment
They were in command Of Major L. X.
U'Brlen.
The Highland Park and Frui:vale Rail-
road car line Is to be converted into an
electric system.
MRS. ToDD's CHARGES.
A committee of citizens has Informed
President III. L. Smith of the Board of
Education that an investigation of Mrs.
Todd's charges has been made and that
the committee considers them to emanate
from an irresponsible mind actuated by
petty spite. They further state that the
charges made against Mrs. Beckley are