The morning call., 1892-05-15
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Francis Murphy Opposed to Pro-
hibition Politics.
Eli DeuisOn Favors Blaine for Presidential
Divorced Couple Kiss and Make Up.
Guardsmen in Camp

Francis Murphy has announced that his
meetings are not prohibition meetings. He
says that prohibition is all right, but he
does not believe in making it the cry of
political party. He wants to save Demo
Gratis aud Republicans alike from the evil OF
hquor-drinklng. Rev. Mr.. Hobart of the
Baptist church attempted to make pro-
hibition address at one Of his meetings and
he OBJECTED in strong terms.
AS Rev. +. u. Liljegren, the Swedish
Methodist Episcopal minister, has neither
pressed his suit for divorce from his wife,
Amy. nor been very prompt in paying ali
mony it is said the wife now intends to
move for a dismissal OF the case and will
then sue him for desertion of more than a
years standing
William Napier has obtained 10 years.
lease Of a portion Of The Rancho ell Vale de
San Jose, near Pleasanton, for the purpose
OF developing the gas, petroleum ana coal
veins which he has already discovered
there. He Is to use the land for no other
purpose and IS to pay per cent OF the net
proceeds to the owners, who are the minor
children OF the late James Hardin
WANTED TO END HIS LIFE.
1t is reported that well-dressed man,
about 80 years of age, attempted to jump
from the deck Of the narrOw-gauge boat on
its last trip from the Oakland wharf on
Thursday night He was seen acting strangely
by couple of gentlemen, who watched
him, and as he attempted to 60 over the rail
stopped him. lie declined TO give his name
to them or to give any cause for the rash
act.
The Sixth Ward Republican Club
last night banqueted State Senator Eli
5. Denison, one Of the delegates to the
Republican national convention. In post
Il f,f a11 Ef,r afv.V
said he would go TO the national convention
for Blaine first, last and all the time. he
announced that at the end of his term as
State Senator he would withdraw from pub
lie life
The Alameda delegation to the State Dem
Ocratic convention at Fresno favor ID. b.
Murphy Of San Jose for chairman OF the
convention as against A, a. Ostrom. The
delegation is not very enthusiastic for
Cleveland, but is rather inclined toward
Hill or any other man to beat Cleveland.
At $3.50 o'clock last night Companies A
and t, Fifth Regiment, went TO Frultvale
for days outing at the Laundry Farm.
The battalion was under command OF Major
L. X. OBrien, and was accompanied by
the regmental band.
GRoCERs IN TROUBLE.
w. II. Epley was arrested at Oakdale.
Stanslaus County, by Sheriff HusSey on
Friday night He conducted a grocery bust
HISS lOI tNU OI tuEe6 ybhIo DIT Odu L hUlO
avenue and Nineteenth street, but week
or so ago he sold $500 stock OF goods to an
Eleventn-street firm, and departed for the
interior. The creditors in San Francisco
hunted him up and will prosecute him for
defrauding them by obtaining goods under
false pretenses he gave bonds to appear
in the Police Court next week.
Two attachments has been served on Ii.
K Cummings, the Twenty-third avenue
grocer, by Tillmann & Bendel, aud by Luhrs
~ Co. Cummings friends believe he Will
be able to meet all his liabilities.
A little fellow named Alameda Gilman.
aged years, was arrested for petty larceny
last night, but en- account OF his age was
allowed to go on his own rec0gn izance.
The residents of Costa Valley are en-
deavoring to induce the San Leandro and
Hayward Electric Railroad Company to
extend their line into the valley.
Mrs. Julia Nj. Suares. native of the
Azores, and for Is years resident OF Oak
land, died yesterday. She was go years old.
Mrs. Ellen Cambridge was adjUdged in
sane yesterday and sent TO Napa by Judge
Green.
At meetingof the Finance Committee of
the City Council last night it was de-
cided TO report adversely on the bills for
printing the bond ordinance, amounting to
SIS, GOO and it will so report 10 the Council
tomorrow night.