The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-04
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Horse-Car Line From Oak
land to Alameda.
THE WATERFRONT TRIAL.
a Woman Attacked by Negro-Protest
Against an Electric Franchise-The
Poundkssper Has to Refund.

Theodore Meelz went 90 the bank yester-
day and deposited $4,000 in coin. IL was
the last nstallment OF the purchase price OF
his little horsecar line running from Oak
land to Alameda. The new corporation
will make a modern electric road out of 1t
at once. power-house will be erected on
the site of the present carhouse.
This is the day set for resuming the
waterfront trial. In order to attend to the
matter and to keep pace with other court
business also the three Superior Judges
have asked Judge Budd of San joaquin
County to come to Oakland next Monday
and hold court for three weeks. He will
try the criminal cases now pending.
Albert Norman was acquitted in the Su-
perior Court yesterday on a charge Of burg
larry.
The skeleton of an infant about months
old was found by laborers yesterday while
digging in Badgers Park. 1t MAS in small
coffin four feet under ground and bad been
buried for about ten years. Nothing is
known concerning It's identity.
The work OF constructing the Fourteenth
street electric road, which has been going
quietly on for three months. is about finished
and cars will be running by next week.
Judge Green, mentally. Is almost as big
time In making up his mind. Yesterday
he again postponed decision in that lady's
motion for new trial. She was convicted,
several weeks ago, Of obtaining money
under false pretenses. but has never been
sentenced.
Ex-Jailer Louis w. Schroeder. who was
relieved of his position because he allowed
John Hyer, defaulter, TO escape. has been
reappointed n Deputy Sheriff without pay.
He has charge OF the Piedmont baseball
grounds, and received the appointment In
order to more authorltatively perform his
duties
The widow cf Gideon Woodward has
been granted a family allowances OF $40 per
month. The estate has been in litigation
between her and the stepchildren for
nearly two years and is not yet settled.
The trial Of George Gray on charge OF
assault to murder G. Il. Bennett has been
set for October in the Superior Court.
Miss Annie Kray, a Swedish girl. was
assaulted by negro about 10 o'clock Sat
urday night, shortly after she had alighted
from streetcar at Telegraph avenue and
Thirty-ninth street. She Is employed as
spoke to her and then struck her on the
head. She ran away screaming and the
negro took to fight.
The matter of the resignation Of Henry
Merritt as one Of the trustees Of the
Garcelon estate was continued yesterday.
Lie CUutCst VA ItCdOtISA 4uctAtsb oSoO VCns
over.
l.. Burgelin, butcher at Thirteenth and
Market streets, was arrested on complaint
of the Sanitary Inspector last evening for
maintaining a nuisance. 1t is the first ar
rest since the special sanitary inspection Of
the city began.
George L. Whitney, Archbishop Rlordan
and others protested to the council last
evening against granting q franchise to
George w. McNear and others to run An
electric rad along Eighth street between
Grove and franklin. The ground was that
II Will injure abutting property. The petit
ton was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. Archbishop Riordan's interest In the
matter is that there Is church property ad-
joining the proposed route.
The charges of Mrs. Anderson against
Ponndmaster O'Connor for unlawfuliy i'm
pounding a COW were heard. After tho EVIL
dence the Peundmas;er was condemned by
some of the Cnuncilmen, but the matter
was disposed Of by his agreeing to repay 81
illegally taken from the woman.
A motion to reconsider the vote on tho