The morning call., 1892-07-14
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
An Old Man Kills Himself Be.
cause Of His Wife's Illness.
The Robber Clews Become a Nightmare to
Sheriff Hussey-A Brakeman's
Severe Ipjuries.

| frantic at the illness of his aged wife. who
was on her deathbed. The nurse had for
| hidden him 10 see her and he rushed from
the door of the sickroom a madman.
The aged couple came from Petaluma a
| short time ago TO live with their daughter,
| Mrs. j. L. Moore. of ClaremOnt. When the
| wife became i'll the husband watched her
continually until his mind began TO waver.
She Will not know that he is dead until he
| meets her beyond the portals OF the other
| world.
The Coroner's jury last night returned q
verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.
THE RoBBER CLEws.
Sheriff Hussey has made no apparent
| progress in his pursuit of the tran-rObb bers.
! His three suspects are still imprisoned and
| have become elephants on his hands, as big
| damage suits are threatened. The Sheriff
| arrested the prisoners at the instance of the
| Judson iron works management upon
| charges made by the T0blerS aud the latter
| are the ones that Will get into the biggest
pickle" If suit is brought. Sheriff Hussey
| Is still industTi0nsly working every clew in
| the hope that he is on the right trail.
Gr0rge de Cola, who has been retained
| as counsel by the JudsOn company to see
how far they may proceed in the action they
have taken. says that he considers the clews
hTst-class ones.
Harry Morse has been working on the
| case and sill has his men engaged upon it,
THE JAILER COMPLIED.
A Livermore man, giving the name of
Henry Conrad, presented himself at the
County Jail last night and asked to be
lOcket up. When asked why he replied,
81 haven't had my shoes off for a week"
But that Is no criminal ofiense." mildly
observed Jaller Marsh
''No; but you see I'm about to get the jim
jams, and # i am not placed in safety I'll
kill somebody. Lock ME up or I'm liable
to Kill YOU 70
The jailer lost no time In securing his
prisoner. Conrad said that he is a barber.
William Carroll of Livermore was taken
to Jail yesterday, charged with burglary.
A DRAKEMAN's INJURY.
a. ID. Wayne, q brakeman, went under
the cars TO couple the airpipes at the Oak
land mole yesterday. when his head was
caught and Jammed between the steps,
causing injuries from which he may die. He
is only 20 years Of age, and brother-in-
law of Conductor George Fillmore.
The Republican county convention, which
promises 10 be lively one, will be held at
Germania Hall next Saturday, beginning at
10 a. NJ. There will be 23l delegates, appOr-
toned as follows: Washington Township, 13
delegates; Murray Township, IA: Eden
media Township. 2S; Oakland Township 30;
First Ward, 10; Second Ward, 16; Third
Ward. II; Fourth Ward, 10; Fifth Ward. 10;
Sixth Ward. 16; Seventh W ard. q. Dele
lected as follows: Washington Towns ship, .;
Murray Township, 2; Eden Township. .;
Brooklyn Township. 1 Alameda Township,
4; Oakland Township. 3. Each ward in the
city is entitled to 3 delegates.
ihe Livermore Republican Club is the
latest TO protest against the unit rule"
and TO demand that it be rescinded.
KELLOGG TIcKLED HIM.
Poplar-stTeet people in the vicinity Of the
Carroll residence were aroused by a num-
Der of Distol-shots the other night and
rushed wildly cut in earthquake-aaTm at
tire. expecting to see murder. Mr.. Car
roll had only shot at two enterprsing burg
lars fleeing from bis basement. Deputy
Sheriff Kellogg, who lives next door, chased
them two blocks in neglige attire and
then returned to put on his trousers. 1t
created great deal Of fun on Poplar street.
+. w. Bilger, who has been druggist at
the County luhrmary for seven years past,
has resigned
CoLLIDING CARS.
There has been number of collisions on
the Berkeley electric road. but so far pas
sengers have escaped serious injury. The
latest accident was yesterday, when car IL
shattered its glass and forcibly threw off its
outside passengers by coming in contact
with another car near Berkeley.
Section / OF the uncompleted boulevard
around Lake Merritt has settled two inches
within six months according to the report
of Supervising Engineer Allardt.
Griffith Meredith. a pioner, and former
wel-knOwn resident Of Oakland, who died
at his nome near ST. Helena Tuesday, will
be buried by the Masonic society in Sacra-
mento to-day. He was the father Of George
S. Meredith Of the Union National Bank,
this city.
A wall Is feet high Is building around the
hre-slarm beil-tOwer az the City Hall to
protect the electrical machinery Sheet
iron will be extended from the wall to the
beifry. completely DelOsing the tower.
The POundmaster's business has been
sadly interfered with of late by some nm
known person who has been guilty of
wholesale poisoning of collarlcss CANNES in
the suburbs.
The II gn School Board of Centreville has
elected w. III. Wentworth principal and
Miss g. Crocker assistant. II. A. Mahew
has been elected chairman and Leonard
Jarvis clerk of the School Board. John
Beard has been elected a member of the
executive committee.
The ladies of the Alameda County Worlds
Fair Ass collation. have decided to form of
roses fac-simile of California's flagship
for exhibition al Chicago.
The Oakland, San Leandro and Hay
wards Electric Railway Company has been
asked by the Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph Company TO pay the expenses of rails
ing the poles and changing the wires of the
latter company between Oakland and Hay-
wards. This work became necessary when
the railroad company put up its wires and
poles, az they iDteriered with the wires of
the telephone company. The latter threat
ems damage suit unless the former pays.