The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
ACROSS THE BAY.
HilbOrn's Plurality Still
Unchanged.
Colored Brethren Secede From the
Baptist Association-Mrs. Mary
Martin Sentenced.

The official canvass OF the election re-
turns by the Board of Supervisors was
finished yesterday, the plurality of Hilborn
for Congressman over Warren English re-
naming at "a, as announced In The CALL
the day before.
Mr.. English will contest the election be-
fore the House of Representatives. His
Democratic friends " i'll make preliminary
fight, however, over the figures of the Alta
mont precinct, which turned the result in
Hilborn's favor. giving him 81 votes against
15
To do this 1t Is stated that the defeated
Democratic constable in Murray Township
will demand recount before the Superior
Court
The official figures, so far as footed up. do
not alter the results regarding the other
candidates, except that the majority of
BretZ D., for Assemblyman. has been cut
down from 246 to 1S4. the biggest loss occur
ring in the Seventh Precinct OF Alameda.
The majorities given Hilborn and Eng
lish in the different counties embraced in
the Third Congressional District are as fol-
lows:
For Hilborn-Alameda, 1897; Contra
Costa, Al; Solano 100; total, 140l.
For Engiish-Colusa, 553; Glenn, 296;
Lake. 127; Yolo, 401: total, 1877.
A tiny little blaze went creeping along
the shingles OF the big Piedmont Springs
Hotel yesterday morning, and within an
hour the structure was q pyramid Of fire.
Oakland, even In the daylight. 1t started
near the flue, which had been ioosened by
the recent earthquake and the Berkeley ex-
plosion until the sparks coming from the
grate-t fire started in the paror on the first
chilly morning Of autumn found ready
escape TO the dry roof.
The building had stood there for twenty
years. II was valued at $4,000 and was
total loss, the insurance having expired On
November /. About $4,000 OF furniture was
destroyed, upon which there was partial
insurance. or this $500 worth was in the
private suite Of J. b. Marvin, the land
lord.
There was no water supply and the few
guests saved what property they conld and
watched the building 60 down. A chemical
engine from Oakland arrived at $780, a half
hour after the fire started, In time to save
the barn and adjacent buildings. The
guests who had tarTied at the hotel after the
closing Of the season were: James Barber
of Oakland. NJ. Z. Vilars. II. W. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs
Newcomb OF San Francisco. They will have
very little TO remove TO their new lodgings,
as they saved only small portion of their
portable property.
The hotel was the property Of the Pied
mont Park Company and il is stated that a
much more expensive building will be
erected next spring.
The colored Baptist church on Sixth
street has seeded from the regular Baptist
association. and, with ten others, has Joined
the Golden West Baptist Association Of the
Pacific Coast. convention OF ministers
has been in session at the church since
Wednesday, and the articles of ratification
were drawn up yesterday. The pastor.
Rev. George Grey, whom the regular asso-
citation refused TO ordain, has been regu-
larly qualified by the new association.
The results accruiDg to Mrs. Mary E
Martin from the recent hypnotic freaks
over her niece. Miss Sarah Leonard, are
Sl4. 200 worth OF property and a ten years
sentence TO San Quentin. She has tried To
alter them by moving for new trial. but
persists In clinging to the property. A suit
has now commenced TO recover the estate
and Miss LeoDard's attorneys have given
notice that they will apply for a receiver to
take charge Of the property pending the
suit.
Michael Gallagher has sued the San
Pablo Avenue Cable Railway Company for
$1,000 damages. alleging that he was forci-
bly, elected from car last September while
riding home with girl aud after he had
paid the fare for both.
A farm laborer named j. M. Conway was
struck by the Stockton train near San
Pablo yesterday and injured so seriously
that be died on the way to the ReceivInq
of accidental death. He was formerly EN-
ployed on the Austrian stock farm at
Bakersfield.
Chief of Police Schaffer has consulted
the City Attorney and instructed his Off
GERS to arrest any person holding a turkey
rattle on Thanksgiving day.
The Pacific Theological Seminary will
erect a $4,000 three-story brick building on
the north side OF Thirteen til street. batween
Broadway and Washington.
Alameda.
The first race meet of the Gentleman,s
Driving Association next Thursday ON its
track at Melrose promises 10 be a fashion,
able event. Nearly all the local drivers
will be represented in the races.
A horse of the Alameda Fire Denar,mant
called Prince died yesterday of pneumonia
He was valued at $3.50, and with another
big black horse hauled the Webb-ayenue
chemical-engine.
Joe Hooker Post No. Ii, G. A. r will,
hold its annual shoot Thanksgiving dav at
Shell Mound Park. "' Nv
The old horsecar track on Santa Glare
avenue Is being torn up, and, as soon as the
necessary switches are put In. the new
track designed some day for an slectric
road VIII be used by the horsecars,