The morning call., 1892-11-22
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Congressman-Eiect Who Wants
Opinions.

OplOfOnSs
A call has been issued by NJ j. Keller,
president OF the Board OF Trade, for meet
Ing at the Council chamber this evening to
confer as to the legislation in Congress
most desired to satisfy the needs Of the city.
Congressman-elect Hiiborn asked that the
meeting be called and he will be present.
a number of citizens have been requested
to attend for the purpose Of getting gen.
eral expression Of opinion. Among the
things desired is an appropriation OF $500. 900
for postofice site and building, 500, 200
for harbor improvements and the passing OF
an act making Oakland port Of entry.
The project of annexipg to Oakland a part
of the territory north of the city has been
revived, though it is limited this time to
that portion known as the Temescal Dis
trict. A petition will be circulated this
week with the object Of getting 20 per cent
of all the voters, as required by law, to sign
in favor of the annexation. 1t will then be
presented to the Council. whose duty 1t is
TO call the election. Most OF the residents
are In favor Of annexation, which has taken
active shape owing TO the efforts OF Major
McElrath land Messrs. Mckee. Poirer and
few others who own a large amount of
property in the district.
Mrs. Charlotte Williams OF All East
Twelfth street made complaint yes
terday to DR.. Carpenter, director of
the defunct Humane Society and q
Deputy Sheriff, concerning the alleged
cruelty OF her son-iD-law and daughter Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas kinslea, of 469 East
Twelfth street. to their three children. She
charged them with hanging up the children
by their thumbs, choking and beating them,
and torturing them with their feet locked IN
stocks. An Investigation showed the charges
to be entirely untrue and brought on counter
charges that Mrs. Williams is insane. Her
relatives express themselves as In guam
Diary as to what TO do, being unwilling to
have her sent to the asylum.
Another successful house burglary took
place few evenings since at the residence
Of nj. Giroux on Thirtieth and Magnolia
streets. The thieves secured $50 in money.
a diamond pin and gold bracelet
Judge Henshaw has given permission to
III. II. Pitcher, executor OF tho Count Va
lensin estate, to rescind the contract made
by Valensin to deliver the stallion Sydney
TO France q Sons Of Lexington, KY. for
two years. The latter have agreed not to
insist on the contract and not to demand
The waterfront suit will be resumed in
the Superior Court this morning before the
three Judges citing Ia bank.
AN agreement was presen ted to the Coun-
eli last evening by which s. II. Melvin.
John Mckinnon, f. l.. Osgood and b. A.
Raabe. four Of the Free Library trustees.
promised to rescind their action closing the
TweDty-third avenue and North OAKLAND
reading-rooms provided $1,000 additional
was appropriated.
The Council cut the figures down to sf4oo
and passed resolution transferring thai
amount.
The Mayor vetoed the ordinance TO estsb-
lish the Official grade and width Of aide.
walks on Bay avenue, on the ground thai
an extraordinary cut and fill would be re-
quired and render property along the fll
almost valueless. The veto was sustain I'd.