The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-23
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John McCluskey to BE Brought Back-A
Victim OF the Pooirooms.
The trial of the suit of Matte Hender-
son against the California Fire Works Con-
pany for $40, 500 damages for injuries to her
eyes last June by the explosion of illuminate
of silver, alcohol and shellac while in the
employ of the corporation making lake
matches" was begun before jury in Judge
Greene's court yesterday. tits alleged that
the girl was making bags at SO 80 per week
and the foreman, c. z. GRADER, took her
from that work and put her at making the
matches, assuring her that there was no
danger OF their exploding. The girl is
blind, being able only to tell when ii is night
or day. DR.. Pardee testified that sne would
In the course OF year or more recover the
use OF one OF her eyes so that she could see
to get around, but would never be able to
read or follow any vocation In which the
eyesight was necessary. Owing to the trial
of Mrs. Mary +. Martin coming up on
Monday afternoon the Henderson suit was
continued TO May ..
The annual exercises OF the Pacific Theo-
logical Seminary VIII be held next Monday
and Tuesday. The Inauguration of Rev.
Z. ). Nash as president, to succeed the late
DIR. Benton, and the graduating exercises OIL
the senior class will take place on Tuesday
evening III Plymouth-avenue Congrega-
tiOual Church, near the seminary.
/ The Sunday-schoOl workers OF Oakland
are making great preparations for the meet
ing of the State association next week,
commencing on Wednesday evening.
A. Wilson. captain of police. went to
Sacramento yesterday to procure a reguisi-
ton on the Governor or Washington for the
extradition of John McCluskey, now in
Seattle, for the alleged betrayal OF Sadie
Morris of East Oakland.
L. Ii. Flora, the man who was said to
have found a considerable sum of money
while excayating for building on Broad.
way year ago and Immediately afterward
purchased property in North Oakland, has
evidently run out of money again, for he
mOrtgaged the property yesterday for $500.
Young Tom Foley was held TO answer the
charge of burglary yesterday by Judge
Ogden with bail in the sum OF $1,000. lie
was overheard in the prison telling another
prisoner about the breaking into the ware
house He had been suspected. but the
evidence was not very strong until lie
made the confession.
The executors of Orrin X. Hopkins, de-
ceased, +. w. Hopkins and c. A. Grow,
have filed their report ard account and
asked for decree of settlement The re-
ments OF $4,000, leaving balance of $1,000.
Chief of Police John w. Tompkins re-
turned yesterday from Los Angeles with
Charles Seamon, alias Harry Freedman,
who swindled number Of persons in Oak
land by having them indOTSe forged notes
He was charged with forgery. He cha rges
the pOolrooms with being the cause Of his
committing these feloDies lie wac idle
and in the habit of loHnging arou d these
rooms, and wanted money 10 bet on races.
He claims that he never was in trouble be-
fore and does not belong 10 tie criminal
class.
The Republican primaries for delegates TO
the State convention will he held this even
ing under the Crawford primary plan. The
election in the outside townships will be
held between the hours of and in the
afternoon. and in the cities between the
hours OF and 10 in the evening. There is
some talk of an opposition ticket in the
Second Ward oil account Of the nomination
of Judge Gibson as a delegate.
Hattie A, Turner has sued for a divorce
from George Ii. Turner on the ground of ex-
IRENE cruelty. The couple were married in
1872 The community property is said 10 be
worth something over $4,000. The plaintiff
asks a division Of the community property
a packed caucus of 50 Of the Second Ward
Republicans met at Milton Hall last night
anu Endorsed the nominees for delegates TO
be voted on at tO-nightS primaries. Those
known TO be opposed to Judge Gibson were
not notified of the meeting. An opposition
ticket will be put in the field with his name
scratched. A warm time is Anticipated.
At the caucus of the First Ward last
evening the following were placed In DOmi.
nation: Il. q. Graham, ID. ). Moulton and
{. Ii. Redington.
Constable IrefTy was able to be out yes
teTday. Compton has not yet been arrested.
Ii is declared by Sheriff Hussey that he will
give himself up as soon as he learns that
TTefry Is out of danger.