The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
Sheriff HusSey Has Filled the
Two Vacant DeputyShips.
An Old Woman Suing for support-A Man
With Two Families TO Care For
Congressional Candidates.

HuSsey. John c. Marsh OF East Oakland,
assistant taller for time under w. {. Hale,
has been appointed chief jailer and VIII re-
side at the Jail. The appointment OF the
assistant has not yet been signed, but 1t IS
decided upon and will be made to-day. lie
will be Louis Schounau OF Alameda. III
was announced that Sheriff HuSsey had ap-
pointed Thomas J. Rlgney rs deputy and
complimentary notices were given OF the
appointment. Mr. Rigney was only ap-
pointed for a day to take prisoner over TO
ssh Quentia and the appointment was I'M
mediately revoked
The Oakland Federated Trades has recon-
meudei to Mayor Chapman John X. An
drewS, 4 painter, for appointment on the
Board Of Public Works In place Of Il. w.
Playter, whose term will expire on April l.
SHE WANTS SUPPORT.
On the 9th of February Sarah A. Nell
sued Davie A. Nell. and as it was supposed
by the County Clerk that il was for divorce
the reporters did not see the complaint.
1t was aSCertaiued yesterday that the SUIT
was for support and maintenance. one
states that they we're married lorty-seFeh
years ago in Chamhersburg, Pa, and came
10 California in 1867 settling 10 Los Angeles
COUNTY She says that her husband Is Nv
ing in LOrdsburg with another woman, and
that she has not had any support from MIN
for five years. He has property 10 Lords
burg of the value Of $1,000. She Is now past
60 years Of age and incapable of earning her
own living, and asks for 500 attorneys
fees, $50 for costs and $50 per month Tor
aIimony, but does not ask for divorce.
The threatened strike on the electric road
bid fair to be a tiZZle. The TemOn STRANGE
that II was announced would be al once laid
before the Directors has not been pre-
scented, and everything is running SIN )uthly'
TWO FAMILIES TO CARE FOR
In Department of the Superior Court of
Alameda County yesterday Judge HenShaw
committed David q. S;egeman 10 tie Ala
media County Jail until such time as ne pays
500 delinquent alimony owing his divorced
wife. Stegeman has been trying - raise
the money for several weeks, and lis case
has been postponed from week 10 week
He said he had no money. Stegeman, after
his divorce SIX years ago. married, and has
TWO children by his second wife, who lives
in San Francisco. he has been employed
by StudeUaksr Bros. IN San Francisco as
foreman, but is tired Of supporting two
families
The prospects of the selection of au Ala
media County man to succeed McKenna in
Congress is the topic of conversation.
Named as candidates are: George {. Per
kinS, George c. Whitney, Mayor Chapman.
eX-Mayor w X. Davis, l.. y. kennedy, L.
j. CarutherS, NJ. y. Keller, EdsOn Adams,
Senator W. Z. DargIe, ex-Judge Hilborn
and eN-Judge Naymire OF Alameda.
a PERMANENT AssC CITATION.
The following resolutions were adopted
on Thursday evening at the rooms OF the
Alameda County Worlds Fair Associations:
Resolrcd, That The members Of the Executive
Committee on Bridge Celebration whose names
are hereby appended agrre 10 become members
OF ornament HarbOr Association.
EesOiUed, That the secretary be instructed to
request Mayor Chapman OF Oakland and Hon.
. I'D 4 iamPNa
OK Trustees 10 invite The gentlemen who were
requested 10 attend the hrst meeting relative 10
tile celebration OF The completion OF the bridge
across the tidal canal 10 attend meeting at an
early day 10 organize PEI manent association 10
complete The Oakland halbor improvement.
The next meeting VIII be called by Mayor
VI. c. Chapman, and committee consisting
Of J. a. WaymiTe, /. {. COOgln and NJ. j.
organization.
George Wayne was sentenced to two years
in Folsom Prison by Judge Ellsworth.
Wayne entered the house 81 John Lank on
the San Leandro road and stole SGj He
pleaded guilty on the advice OF his attorney
that The case was decidedly against him.
SHARP BIT OF PRACTICE.
Christian de Guigne has brought suit
against Alphonse Carpenter aud others TO
obtain the payment OF S27 $50 rs on three
prOmIssOry notes. De GuIgne lent the Car
peuters the money on January >, 1889, and
Ittt4Atu is ottHk4th Il uEcu VI LLuoL ~ pADU-
erty in Alameda. He did not place II on
record, and has now learned that since the
deed vas executed tile Carpenters have
been giving mortgages on the property.
Thomas L. Simmons, the young man who
sWludied Miss Annie Clark by collecting
commissions for pictures on orders he did
not obtain. pleaded guilty before Judge
Ogden 10 three charges OF obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The Board of Police Commissioners has
retired Police Officer c. II. Cole on half pay
on accounted continued Illness.
EVANS ABRUPTLY DEPoSEB.
The South Oakland Protective and In
praYement Association has decided against
the inteTceptIug-SeWe proposition on Sec
ond street. President Taiesin Evans dis
pleased the members by his ruling On a
certain question and he was Overruled. A
motion 10 declare the Office Of President
vacant was carried aud he vacated the
chair Thomas PTather was elected to fill
the chair.
w. +. Hidebrant was allowed yesterday
in the Police Court to plead guilty TO a
charge of exhibiting deadly weapon, and the
charge Of attempted robbery was dismissed
Ii is understood that Hildebrant, when he
presented the pistol at the RepOSe brothers,
did not make any demand for money. He
will be sentenced by the Police Judge to-
day.
The West Oakland NJ Z. Church has petit
toned 10 be allowed TO mortgage for 5000
its property on the corner Of Ninth and
Chester streets.