The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-23
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oaklamders Still Cackling Over
That Book Agent.
Dedication Of the Niles Church Robbed By
Jack Tars-The Mitohells Have Made
Up-Balloon Ascension.

The book entitled 1.-The Bay Of San Fran
cisco" is still the topic Of conversation in
business and court circles in Oakland. a
computation has been made by counting the
names of those whose Biographies appear
in it, and at S25 each the gross sum realized
by the Chicago publishing firm is about
$4,000. The portraits viii foot up about
$4,000 more. 1t was learned that the firm
gave us solicitors one third, or SIS p on
each subscriber 1t is said that Contra
Costa County has been done up IN his
tory as well, and that $500 was the price
for some of tie portraits Of the prominent
men OF that county.
An agreement Of mutual separation has
been signed by George Leonard aud his
wife, Jennie NJ They have divided the
property and agreed to live apart, because
they have differences that cannot be other
wise settled. They have no children.
The small portiOn Of Seventh street be-
tween Broadway and Washington that has
been nuisance during the wet and muddy
weather viii be paved shortly with btu
men.
PUTTING a CROSSING N.
The East Oakland Street Railway Com
pany electric Is now putting its crossing
ia at Eighth and Franklin streets II
crosses the Oakland and Berkeley Rapid
Transit COmpaHy'S line. II Is announced
that the company IS not anxious TO put on
horses temporarily, but agreed TO Go 50 II
allowed, because solicited 10 do 50 by resi-
dents of East Oakland.
The new Roman Catholic Church at Niles
VIII be dedicated for public worship on
Sunday. Archbishop I. z. Riurdan VIII
oftieiate. aud Rev. Father Logan Of San
Rafael viii preach the dedlcatoTy sermon.
RI M lnff IA AV.4N rod
in the Police Court yesterday ID answer to
sam kosta's charge Of disturbing the peace,
but the case Went over 10 Monday Tor plea.
ROBBED BY JACK TARs.
Alexander tanning, a Swedish sailor,
met several brother Jack tars on Thursday
evening. and went to Fruityale with them
on a spree. Such he Teclted yesterday
morning AZ The police station, with the ad-
diu0n that the others, IN lonely place.
stood him up. and took from him So and
disappeared. lie stated that he had never
met his companions before.
The Oakland Street Railroad Company
has received a new cable from Worcester,
Mass, for It's san PaBlo-ayeuue aud Broad
way line. The new cable viii be held Ia
reserve IN ease anything happens TO the one
IN use.
The big gun Of the Monterey had a recep-
ton all along the line from Oakland TO
Fruityale. Hundreds visited the Peraita-
street yards during the forenoon before the
gun went to the pier and left about noon.
The SUIT Of T. NJ Lawrence against W.
Lawrence has 0Pen settled out Of court. and
a notice Of dismissal was fled yesterday.
KISSED AND MADE Up AGAIN.
The suit Of Carrie 4. Mitchell vs.. Thomas
\. Mitchell Tor divorce came to sudden
termination yesterday by dismissal Il IS
understood that TIE parties have adjusted
their difficulties and agreed 10 live happily
together again. The piano difficulty has
been settled and the instrument released by
the Sheriff.
Auditor Shows statement for the fiscal
year shows that the expenses Of the city
were S1S7, SO and the receipts STo4 IDS. The
expenses increased S12.574 with So 900 for
the redemption OF bonds.
4 balloon ascension viii take place al g
p. 81. to-day from Grove and FOTty-aeyenth
ley k3pid-1Tansjt CCmpa1y's electric line.
Nile. Bertha OuZ1la viii jump from the
balloon and descend with parachute.
mems ward 10 The City Prison is without an
occupant.
FIRE IN TIE DENANO-BOOM
There was q lively tme al the Oakland
Pier on Wednesday night. \ IRE originated
In the dyuamu-ru0m. and for q time it
threatened The entire building. Il would
certainly have destroyed 1t If II had spread
outside the room. There is a chemical ap-
paratus al the pier for such emergencies,
aud IFS prompt use prevented tne IRE
from spreading The fact Of the IRE has
been kept very quiet.