The morning call., 1892-06-18
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Time Set for the Preliminary
Examination Of Beggs.
The War en- the Water Front-An Accident
on the Berkeley Electric Line-Items
From Alameda and Berkeley.

The raids Of petty burglars. which have
grown so common since the Oakland police
force focused its attention on the Berkeley
train robbery, still continue. An attempt
was made to break into Fiseher's bakery
Thursday night, bnt the thieves were scared
away after picking the lock.
The bedroom of c. w. CaIruth of Thir-
tenth !, avenue was broken into a few
nights ago and small quantity Of money
taken.
A quantity Of cloth was taken from a
tailoT-shop at Eleventh and franklin
streets The other ght, and on the same
night number Of fowls were stolen from
Rev. w. E. Adams. The police always keep
the reports of these ihefts to themselves and
they get but few of the offenders
SCORED BY THE JUDGE.
Judge Greene has ordered decree of di-
y0rce IN the long pending suit of Margaret
J. Anderson against A. f. Anderson. They
have property valued at $4,000, and the
Judge severely lectured Anderson Concern
ing his testimony about tie property, and
expressed the opinion that Anderson had
peTjured himself in order to cheat his wife.
Eva ;. lie Vanway has sued w. w. lie
Nanway for divorce on the ground of deser-
ton.
The examination Of r. C.. Beggs for en-
beZZemeDt has been positively set for the
oath Of June! That Of Gallagher, his accom-
pliee, is set for the day following.
ABOUT PARLTN.
Mrs. Fannie Butler, an aunt of Parlin,
alias Parker, the bigamist and embezzler.
has written a letter to Chief Tompkins from
Monte del Vale Villa, SonOma County. Re-
ferrIng to Parlin the writer says:
He was the son OF my eldest sister. but was
brought up by maiden sister next younger. He
has had every advantage given him by an able
educator ana a panstakiBg Christian women.
But he iDherlIs bad blood. he closely resembles
his father, whose treatment Of my sister as long
as she lived with him, some 20 years, believe
was such as he is charged with Destowlng upon
his numerous wives.
A NEW MANDATORY.
The Daniel Best Manufacturing Com
pany has Incorporated with capital stock
OF S30O,OO0. Its purpose is to engage in the
manufacture OF agricultural and mining
implements and steam. gas and electric
engines and motors. The subscribers are
Daniel Best, r. III. Warfeld, S. j. CongeT.
w. ). Peters and Charles +. Wilson. The
place Of business is at San Leandro.
Mrs. Christine Roehmer, wife of Charles
Roehmer OF West Oakland, was examined
for insanity yesterday aud discharged. The
complaint was made by the husband, with
whom she has been having nightly rows.
She says that he is too old q man to be her
husband and that she will sue for divorce.
BERTHE WARE DISCHARGED.
Bertio Ware was discharged yesterday by
the County Hospital TO regain her shattered
constitution.
II. b. CASTOR, who exported the Alameda
County Humane Soeiety's books. has not
disappeared, but is in Reddlng aud will re-
turn home next week.
All the evidence is in in the Martin case
and 1t has gone over until next Tuesday for
argument.
A petition is circulating to have post
Office established at Twenty-third avenue
Berkeley electric car ran over w. NJ.
Cornwall last night and crushed his leg so
badly 1t had to be amputated above the
ankle. The accident happened at the cor
ner Of Center street and Shattnck avenue.
Berkeley. Cornwall tried to board an IN
coming ear. slipped and went under the
wheels for lack of guardrail. He is a clerk
and lives on Railroad avenue, near McPher-
son street
THE WATER FRONT WAR
The attitude has again grown warlike on
the water front ct the foot of Castro street
The railroad company put its piledriver in
operation last night little TO the
east of Castro street. The line of
piles blown out by Fortin's men was rap
Idly redriven. Forth was not expecting it,
and be was powerless to take action imme-
diately. Captain Bob Craig, believing all
to be quiet, had gone up town to see his
family. One Of Fortin's men stated that on
the return Of Craig arrangements would
pAObuOAJ 70 hadO w OlOW up bHo plAoo tdI81
this morning.
One of the parties of railroad surveyors
in the hills back of Oakland is running a
line from the head OF Diamond Canyon
across the foothills to where Indian Guleh
opens toward Lake Merritt. The survey is
said to be for the road recently Incorporated
by Frederick Homer and others.
AT BEUtAH PARK.
Tie camp meeting at Beulah Park is in
the full tide of success. Large crowds are
in attendance and there is no lack of re-
ligious enthusiasm. Yesterday was chill
dren's day and the exercises, led by c. N.
Crittenton, were unusually Interesting.
Among the other speakers were Rev. w. &.
Norvelle, Baptist evangelist, A. w. Den
nell, Rev. w. Z. Chattin of Portland and
Rev. j. M. HeTvey. Sunday will be great
day at Beulah Park.
Alameda.
The Alameda Harmonic at its last meet
ing elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: Albert Victors, president;
Charles Fricke. yice-president; L. ii. Won
Kapff, treasurer; l.. Oesterreieher, seere-