The morning call., 1892-07-02
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Notes of Interest From Oakland,
Alameda and Berkeley.
Parlin, the Insane Bigamist A Prisoner
Wanted to Fire the Prison-Racing on the
Fourih-No Pay for Justices.

Frank Parlin, the bigamist, is now In the
care OF a nurse at the County Jail. He is
delirious from brain fever and raves con-
tinuously about his latest love. Bertha Arp.
His chance of recovery is precarious.
An inquest was held at :39 o'clock last
evening or the body OF Richard Maupin.
the man killed by the train near tower /
Thursday, aud a verdict of accidental death
given.
The Alameda County Federated Trades
have elected the following new officers:
President, j. A. Andres; vice. president. W.
S. Lewis; treasurer. z. Jones; secretary,
George G. Orr; statistical secretary. Eugene
Hough; sergeant-at-arms, A. Martinez; ex-
eeutive committee-Messrs. III. l.. King of
the Cigar-makers' Union, L. Coflsch of the
Bakers, j. A. Andres OF the Paper hangers
and Decorators. II. j. Morgan OF the Horse
shoers'. Eugene Hough of the Federal
Union. j. X. Andrews OF the Painters and
j. Leandro.
The charges OF battery preferred against
Rev. Mr.. Ellsworth by Walter Everett Stone
were dismissed yesterday in the Police
Court.
Stone, who is himself in custody for pass
ing worthless checks, as related in yester-
DAYS CALL. las awakened such strong
suspicion of insanity that he will be exam
ined by the Commissioners. lie has a wife
living at $40 Duncan street, San Francisco,
according TO his own story. lie was for
merly sewing-machine agent at 2227 Mar
ket street, San Francisco, and only recently
became prominent in Oakland, when he
appeared at the Beulah Park camp-meetings
as city missionary" Yesterday it was
discovered that Stone had partially broken
the Gaspipe in his cell, and he afterward
declared that he did it with the intention of
setting fire TO the prison.
pRFPARUNG FOE ruF Eorrpru
The People's party will give a picnic at
Blair Park on July 4. w. G. Bowman Of
Los Angeles will deliver an address.
An exhibition of fireworks will be given
by several young men at Seventh and Mar
ket streets, in honor of the Fourth Of July.
Chief Kennedy of the Fire Department
has issued directions to househOlders TO
cover their skylights, close their windows
and TO guard against fire on July q.
Manager Ben Wright will give FIVE races
at the Oakland Trotting Park on July 4.
There will be three trotting and two run
ming races for good purses 4 band of music
viii be In attendance, and an enjoyable
time is anticipated. Admission win be free.
BUSINESS EDUCATORS.
An entertainment was given last evening
at the \. NJ. {. A. building in honor of the
third annual session of the business edu-
Gators OF the Pacific coast. at the session
Yesterday addresses were made by L. A.
Robinson, MesSrs. Charles. Campbell and
SchradeT.
o. Johnson's coal-yard at Twelfth and
Market streets has been attached by the
kenton Coal Company and r. NJ. Getchelt
fer small sums.
County Treasurer Huff says he will not
pay the claims Of Justices and Constables
fOr salaries, as they are illegal under the
decision of the Supreme Court in the case
OF the extra deputies.
a man giving the name of Ellis was taken
to the County Jail yesterday by some train
men who picked him up on the marsh near
Alyiso EIls appears to be about so years
OF age, and all he knows is that his fathers
name is Joe Ellis. He is insane.
GALLAGHER MAKES NO DEFENSE.
Il. T. Gallagher, who embezzed a large
sum of money from the Oakland CUnsDli-
dated Street k tilway Company in connec-
tion with K. {. Beggs, was held TO answer
before the Superior Court yesterday with
bail fixed at $4,000. He made no defense
SOME FAILED TO PASS.
There are quite number of disconsolate
FailTDad men on the Western Division of
the Southern Pacific. The examinations
upon the new rules and system of signals
have been finished and there are number
OF men "Out in the cold" They can't work
again until they get certificates showing
that they are familiar with the new order
OF things. and they will be given another
chance TO do so. There was a reserve
force OF men on hand in expectation of this
and the company will not suffer. The
greatest number of men who failed TO pass
were among the brakemen and conductors.
Some of the fremen aud engineers have
also suffered under the change.
A Fourth OF July picnic will be held at
Blair'S Park. Oakland. opening at 10 A. NJ.
with an attractive programme. under the
auspices of the Peoples party Of Alameda
County.