The morning call., 1892-05-29
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Mr. b. Curtis Sells the Peralta
Park Hotel Property.
4 Photograph Agent Looking for Preacher
Davie and the Waterfront Lease-Ths
Oakland Leper in San Francisco.

A deed was placed on record yesterday
afternoon by which NJ. b. Curtis and wife
convey to Norman Parish, Oscar Lewis and
Martin OConnell Of San Francisco the
Peralta Park Hotel property, at Berkeley.
The purchase price is not mentioned, but
the buyers agree to give the Pacific Loan
Association mortgage for SIS, 600.
Homer B. Spragus is now conducting a
young ladies' seminary In the building and
the sale Is made subject to lease held by
him. Some months ago a Los Angeles cap
italist secured an option for enc year on the
property and it was bonded to him. AS the
year has not run out litigation may result.
THE WATER FRONT.
John l.. Davie and his associates have
been accused by the railroad of an intention
to sell their lease on the water front In
order to make 1t plain that they do not so
intend Davie anu ounces that on next Mon
day they Will place on record an agreement
among themselves not TO sell out within one
year, except 1t be to the city OF Oakland.
There was nothing to disturb the serenity
of things about the disputed territory yes
teTday.
The leper dispute has partially settled it,
self by the lepeT going to the San Francisco
City and County Hospital Those in Oak
land who maintained that 1t was the duty
of the San Francisco authorities TO have
intercepted the leper when she arrived from
Honolulu express satisfaction at this.
Mean while the quarrel between the county
and city authorities on this side OF the bay
as to who should have taken care OF her is
going merrily on.
A saloon keeper named William White,
living Oh San Pablo avenue, sought to kill
himself by taking carbolic acid early yes
terday morning, because OF trouble with
his wife. The practical application of
stomach pump relieved William OF the
poison and Of his foolish notions. de is yet
a sick man, but he says he is good deal
wiser.
AFTER REV. Mr.. MUTT.
The San Francisco agent of a phonograph
company has been in Oakland lnquiring for
Rev. George l.. McNutt. late pastor of the
Pilgrim Congregational Church. Mr. Nc
Mutt was an enlerprlslng preacher, and
among other innovations was the lease OF
monograph in which to dictate his sermons.
lie is accused of never having paid for the
use OF the phonograph, and, worse, OF tax
ing IL with him when he resigned and went
East. The agent has, through the public
prints, offered reward OF $40 for inl0rma-
ton leading to its recovery.
Rev. Roger Ii. Peters, who recently re-
signed as rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church, will preach his farewell sermon to-
day and on next Wednesday will leave for
his native State of Kentucky TO accept
announcer call.
Yesterday afternoon the Mayor signed
the ordinance prohibiting the selling of
pools in this city after October 1.
ABLE. BODIED HUSBANDS.
City School uperintsndent McClymonds
and Director Girard were recently ap-
pointed committee to report to the Board
OF Education the names of lady school
teachers having able-bodied husbands.
They performed their task and a list has
been arranged of teachers who will be COM
pnlsorly retired at the coming annual
election. This is TO conform TO the rule
adopted several mouths ago that no teacher
with an able-bodied husband shall be
elected. A member of the board states that
one each OF the taboOed teachers will be
found in the Lincoln, Durant, Garfield,
Grove, Franklin and Hyde schools, but he
declined TO state anything further.
Fifty-iye inmates OF the Croker Old
Ladies' Home OF San Francisco spent the
day at Mills College yesterday by invitation
of Mrs. Mills. They were pleasantly enter
tanned with music and other exercises.
THE MURPHY MEETINGS.
Francis Murphy held his temperance
meeting last evening in the Oakland Thea