The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-28
RESULT OF THE coxrEs.
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Frank Recardo's Disappearance
Still a Mystery.


Ricardo continues to be the topic of con-
versation among his acquaintance at West
Oakland. lie told his mother tile night be-
fore that he expected to 20 to work the next
morning in = barber-shOp on Seventh street.
near Center. At the time Of the fire early
in the morning his mother went into his
room and feeling upon the bed found he
was not In bed Ii is not known how he
got ont of the house. as the doors were all
fastened. His clothes were gone, but his
shoes were found under the bed after the
ire was eXtlnguShed A story was started
yesterday afternoon that he was burned in
the bathroom. The debris in the bathroom
was examined and some pieces of clothing
found. but his sister said that they were OF
cast-off clothes belonging to her father. 1t
is feared by friends of the young man that
he was so frightened by the fire in mis-
weakened condition from his recent sick
ness ne may have lost his reason and jumped
into the bay. Every effort IS being made to
lind him.
Another petition has been filed in the
Slcer estate. Public Administrator James
Stanley asks for special letters ON the estate
lie believes that there will be contest of
the alleged will. and that il is for the best
interests of the estate that special admin
iStratOr be forthwith appointed. The mat
ter will be referred TO Judge Ellsworth.
He decided last Monday that there was no
uetu, ssuu continued the nearing
OF the petitions OF Hugh Is. Wilson aud
Charles Il. SlIcer for two weeks. Stanley's
apple ltion will probably come up at the
same time.
Tie $4,000 damage suit OF Mrs. Annie
Ault against DIR. r. Ii. Payne of Berkeley
was commenced before jury In Judge ELS
worth's department of the Superior Court
yesterday. Mrs. Aunt fell from a train at
Seventh an d Webster streets on the 18th of
February. 1891. After she arrived at her
home in Berkeley. DIR. Payne was called
The plaintiff alleges that he did not properly
treat her.
COMPETING ELECTRIC ROADS.
The Piedmont Consolidated, Railroad Com
pany distributed iron electric-rall way poles
along Fourteenth street yesterday and COM
mencei digging the holes for setting the
poles on Washington street. The intention
OF the company Is said TO be 10 put the line
up from Eighth and Washington streets TO
the Sixteenth street depot as rapidly as pos
sible, so As to parallel the Oakland Consoli-
dated COmpany's line, which will commence
running next week. The directors of the
Piedmont Company held meeting yestef-
DAY afternoon aud decided 10 60 on with the
electric lines
President {. z. Huntington and Vice
President {. +. Croker, of the Southern
Pacific Company, visited Fruitvae yester-
day and met Hiram Tubbs. with whom
visit was made u the railroad cOmpsny's
san LeandrO road. 1t is understood that an
agreement was entered into with Mt Tubbs,
by which he is TO purchase the tract at SlG25
per acre. or $4,000 for tie tract.
Betting men are very much agitated over
the crusade 10 close up the poorooms and
are arguing that as they don't allow boys To
enter and are conducted quietly there is
really no reason for the agitation against
them. On the other hand, numerous in
stances are coming 10 light where men have
haau min Cd crF h.. n.
The latest instance is that of au East Oak
lander, who dropped $500 in them DAY or
two ago, while hs family are actually in
need OF the neceSsaries Of life. A year ago
he was steady business man aud was con-
Sidered quite prosperous.
The registration in the Democratic clubs
closes at 9 p. NJ TODAY. The election for
delegates to the State convention at Fresno
Will be held in the clubs in Oakland between
the hours OF and 10 =. NJ. la the outside
townships precinct primaries will be held
between the hours OF sand p. NJ, on Satur-
day.
The grocery store Of Daniel Riordan. al
the corner of Fifth and Jefferson streets,
has been attached. Mrs. Riordan told the
officers that her husband ran away yester-
day morning taking $500 OF her money ard
500 Of his own. He also took horse and
wagon away with him.
Charles Dorety, the clerk who attempted
suicide by jumping into Lake Merritt last
week. WAS allowed 10 90 from the County
JAN yesterday. His mind Is entirely sound
again.
Thomas Paige has mortgaged 1905 acres
on the county road, between san Leandro
and HaywardS, 10 Charles T. Palmer for
$1,000, and to the Union Savings Bank for
$500.
The twentieth anniversary Of the pastor
ate OF Rev. DR.. j. X Mclean OF the First
Congregational Church was celebrated last
night in the chapel, which was crowded 10
overlooking. Rev. DR.. George Mooar and
Professor Martin Kellogg, former pastors
Of the church. delivered addresses, to which
DIR. Mclean respUn led.