The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-10
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
The City Attorneys Opinion on
the Bond Issue.
The Agricultural Works at Hsywards De-
stroyed by Fire-A Steer on the Ram
page-Court Notes

at the adjourned meeting Of the City
Council last evening City Attorney johnson
reported that the Council had the right 10
dispose Of 100000 of school bonds IN any
manner il saw fit, provided it did not sell
them for less than the face value. He rec
commended the Council to pass an ordinance
providing for tax to cover the interest and
redemption before the sale, so as to show
good faith.
The poOlrOom ordinance was then taken
up and amended. SO as TO give the pool
sellers until October ! before it would take
effect II was then again passed to print.
At meeting Of the Board Of Education
last ight it was decided to give the depart
ment insurance only 70 home companies aud
to Immediately cancel all policies in foreign
companies.
BIG FIRE AT HAYwARDs.
The agricultural and electric-light works
Of Chisholm x Farrell, In HaywaTds. were
burned out early yesterday morning. The
alarm was sent in at / 80 O'clock and by the
time the department responded the flames
were Illuminating the whole country for
miles around.
Three streams were brought TO bear on
the blazing building, but realizing after
little while that the works were doomed the
firemen turned their attention to the neigh
At o'clock The flames were conquered,
though the iTemen still kept streams play
ing on the smolderiDg debris for several
hours longer
The agricultural works were total loss.
but the electric plant was saved IN dam
aged condition. Walter Welch'S paintShOp
adjoining was also consumed, but as the
contents were moved in time the loss IS
inconsiderabe. J. n. Bridges harness
shop was Quilted, and he lost $1,000 on stock.
,Hr1rr
Farrell were uninsured. They estimate
their loss at 100000.
As consequence Of the fire HaywaTds
Will be without light until the electric plant
is repaired. The FIRE is thought to have
been started by an incendiary.
A TEXAS STEER
A wild Texas steer created CONSERVATION
In the northern part of Oakland yesterday
morning between and 8 o'clock. Where
he came from no one knows, He was seen
in the southern part of town about o'clock.
and half an hour later he started in TO
teTT0TiZe the Inhabitants IN the vicinity Of
Telegraph avenue and Twenty-ffth street,
where be chased a number Of people into
their yards. One Of these, a. j. Spencer.
was trimming q lawn on IWenty-fifIh
street. when the steer caught him between
his wide-Teaching horns and tossed him in
the air. he was quite severely injured and
viii be laid up some time.
Mrs. Cornelius Nolan Of 10 Twenty
seventh street was overtaken BY the mad
animal at TWenty-ffth and Grove streets
and thrown over pile or mRcadaG. She
was unconscious for a short time, but was
taken into a house and restoratiyes applied.
A boy named Michael Mclaughlin, on his
way 10 school. was knocked down by the
animal, but was not seriously hurt a
number Of others had narrow escapes.
Finally two or three men with lariats
started after the steer and caught him. He
far Ia IF IN no
thrown and heavily roped before it was pos
sible 10 remove him 10 ButcheTtown.
RAILWAY FRANCHISES.
At the meeting of the Board of Super
visOrs Of Alameda County yesterday after
noon an ordinance was passed granting a
franchise to the Oakland Railroad Company
for an electric railroad on AlcatrsZ avenue
to the town Of Berkeley. This gives the
company an electric line 10 East and West
Berkeley from First and Broadway
An ordinance was also passed giving 10
Herman Krusl a franchise for q railroad
upon Harrison and Washington avenues,
aud across Fruitvale avenue and Park
street in Brooklyn Township. This will be
Il steam railroad. Intended to carry away
the debris from the canal excavation, but it
may become permanent road.
AROUND THE COURTS.
Some time ago AlphOnse Geslin presented
for probate the last will and testament Of
Alfred FriOt, deceased, In which all the es-
tate was bequeathed to him. Subsequently
the divorced wife contested the Will and
succeeded in establishing that it was exc
cuted while Friot was of unsound mind.
Yesterday she was again successful in es-
tablishing the contents Of a former will
destroyed by Geslin, in which the property
was left to the wife and the mother Of the
deceased.
Judge Ellsworth has granted special let
tiers Of administration on the estate of the
late Hugh S. Slieer TO James Stanley. Pub
lie Administrator. The petition for the
probate Of the alleged will was continued
another week
The lifeless body Of William J. Ahern,
carpenter, was found ia his bedroom yes
terday by his landlady. He had cut his
throat and also stabbed himself in the left
side over the heart. Ahern had lived in
Oakland many years. He had been drink
ing quite heavily OF late. lie had been en-
ployed up TO the time he started on a spree,
about a week ago, in an incubator factory.
Two brothers are working at the Union
Iron Works, San Francisco
Charles Riedel pleaded not guilty yester-
day Of the murder Of Nicholas Whalen at
Warm Springs. A motion for release on
bail was continued for argument until next
Monday.