The morning call., 1892-09-28
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
F. D. Arf's VIII Causing
Trouble Among heirs.
saloor-Kespers Wbo Violate City Ordinance
Pcvsrty-stricken Ex-s -ldier-The
Poo!rccms to Go.
On August "a, 1891. there was fled for pro-

On August q, 1891, there was filed for pro-
bate the will of T. D. ART.
Arf died at Mount Eden on August 10 Of
the same year, and left real estate valued at
S25 1000 He bequeathed it all to his
daughters, Tillie and Carrie, share and
share alike, except some minor bequests.
One Of these was $500, to be placed in bank
until Eddie Mysel. his graDdchild, reaches
his majority, when it Is 10 be paid to him.
He authorized s70O to be spent on his tomb
stone. This will was admitted to probate,
but now an unexpected contest has arisen.
A. ". Schaffer has presented what pur-
ports to be a copy Of another viii, repre-
senting that the original was destroyed, and
claiming that the one already admitted was
not genuine R. B. Tappan, the executor,
Yesterday fled an answer to this, asserting
that if such a will was made il was obtained
by duress used by the daughter, Carrie,
aud her husband, Alexander Heuer. The
Sehaffer will is nearly all in Carries favor.
The Chief Of Police has fled eommuni-
cation with the City Council giving the
names Of thirty-two saloon-keepeTs who are
violating the ordinance against having
doors leading from their groceries to the
bar Among the names is that OF Commits
sioner Thornberg.
The skeleton Of a woman found at $50
Adeline street is believed TO be that OF Mrs.
Briggs. who died there in the early days OF
oakland and was buried on the premises.
The body was never removed and tile family
is now scattered.
family 10 seek shelter in a tent pitched on a
vacant lot at Eleventh and Harrison streets.
Last Saturday they were compelled to
move from a house at West and twenty
second streets, because OF an inability to
pay rent. Mr. Howe was captain IN the
Federal army during the rebellion. or late
he has been running small printing office,
and is editor OF Peoples party paper
called the Populist lie is in feeble health,
aud as winter approaches sees but Htile
chance to lift himself from his deplorable
condition, save for the glimmerlng hope OF
getting his pension Increased. lie already
gets 81 per month. Considering the fact
that he is extensively known and is man
of ability, his condition is particularly lam
entaDIe. His family consists OF wife
and six children.
Next Friday is the time fixed by the Coun-
ell for the poolrOom men TO close their
places. They announce that they VIII be
ready to do so. II is stated that they will
locate at Colma, San Mateo County, nine
miles from San Francisco. They have eeen
in Oakland for little more than year.
There have been signs of friction between
Rabbi LeSsler and his congregation OF the
First Hebrew Church ever since the rabbi
took charge some months ago. The trouble
lies in the fact that he is not Orthodox
enough 10 suit the stTaightest laced o! MS
flock The trustees will meet tonight TO
consider the reports of dissatisfaction and
10 find the exact sources whence they
emanated. 1t is not likely that the rabbi
will resign. or be asked to do so, as the
greater part Of the congregation is well
pleased with him.
The Home for aged and Infrm Col0red
People has filed articles Of incorporation
without capital stock.
The new Republican County Committee
viii meet to-day for organization.
The Peo les party held mass-meeting
at the Tabernacle last evening, at which the
principal address was made by Il. ID.
Wheeler Of San Francisco There was a
glee club of fifteen voices.
George Collins and j.. a. Kent. the two
Illegal voters. will have hearing to-mor-
row in tile Police Court. Their bond has
been fZed at $1,000 eacb
John w. Ward was nominated last night
by the Democrats as a candidate for Sena-
tor in the Twenty-seventh District in oppo-
sition TO Gay c. Earl.
The City Council last night placed on file
the communication of Chief Tompkins 10
reference to the saloon keepers violating
the sWiBgng-dOor ordinance. IL was the
general sense that it is the duty OF the
Police Department to make arrests where
the law is known TO have been violated.
The ordinance for the Peralta-street rail.
road franchise and for purchasing school
site In the Third Ward were passed.
The ordinance fixing the tax levy was
passed. Nelson moved TO strike out the
provision for boulevard, but the motion
was defeated.
The mutilated body Of James R. Null
downey was taken to the morgne at -
o'clock last night from West Berkeley. He
was killed by the overland train while
crossing the maze Of switches at Vest
berkeley station and while within three
blocks of his home. Mud0wney was car
penter and had been at work at the So
brante powder works. He returned on the
Sacramento local Tonight and rode from
Sixteenth street to West Berkeley. AS be