The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-16
Martin Howell Cut With a Razor Electric
Lights in the Railroad Yards-PiedmOnt
School House-A Bullet at Close Range.

well enough to walk the distance, all re-
urned to take the next Berkeley train and
ride. Mrs. Silva, with child in her arms,
was in advance, and Manuel Stone, the
proprietor of the Portuguese paper, called
the attention of Bispo to the train coming
up behind, and said that Mrs. Silva was too
close to the track. Bispo started ahead to
warn her, and the train came along. After
it had passed Stone and Mrs. Barcell0s, his
sister, who were walking together, came
across the body Of Bispo, between the over
land and West Berkeley local track. and
about twelve feet farther they came to the
body of Mrs. Silva. She died in ten or
twelve minutes, but Bispo lived for only
few minutes after he was found. The jury
went out in the afternoon and viewed the
place where the accident took place, and
afterward returned the following verdict:
We. the jury do find that the names of the de-
ceased are; Louise Silva, native OF san Lean
drO, Cal, aged 26 years month and ID days,
aud Francisco Jose BspO a native OF Azores
Island. Portugal, aged 20 years, and that they
came 10 their deaths on the 18Th day OF Feb
ruaTy, 1892, at POsen Station, Alameda County,
Cal, from injuries received from being struck by
railroad train going east. and we further nnd
that no blame can be attached TO the railroad
employees
John Card oza was an interested spectator
at the in quest, expecting TO assist in the
prosecution of suits against the railroad
company, if it was found that the employees
were to blame in any manner
sLAsHED WITH A RAZOR
A colored barber named w. IL. Nathaniel
was passing the corner Of Eighth and Wash
ingtOn streets, shortly before midnight on
Sunday, accompanied by woman. when,
it is said, he parted with her, and approach
ing man named Martin Howell began to
abuse him, and finally aroused HowelPs
temper by applying vile epithet to him.
Howell then grasped the cOlOred man by
the whiskels, whereupOn the colored man
drew razor. or knife, and slashed Howell
across the neck Howell was carried to the
Receiving Hospital, where nine stitches
were required to close his wounds
The Injured man, who is in the employ OF
the Pacific Paving Company, says that Ma
thaniel must have mistaken him for some
one against whom he had a grudge, while
Nathaniel on the way to the prison denied
having had trouble with any one. Nathan
iel ran, but was caught at Tenth and Web
ster streets. He pleaded not guilty in the
Police Court yesterday and his examIna-
ton was set for the 90 inst. He denies
that be cut Howell or that he is the man
that passed with the woman.
Win am Cuthbert. the seaman Of the Tas-
c0tdaie who shot the mate, has been held
TO answer the charge of assault to murder
with BAH at $1,000. A charge Of petty lar
Ceny was placed against him yesterday for
stealing silver watch and chain and gold
ring OF fel ow-sailor
ERECTING ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Electric lights will be erected in the rail
road Yards The plant will be placed In the
eng ne-ToOm of the mills, where it will be
Cp rated by the 100 horsepower COrllss en-
g!ne Night crews are occasionally kept In
the yards and they suffer great deal OF IN
convenience from lack OF proper light. Ii
an engine pulls 10 the main water-tank IN
the darkness, 1t is apt to glide past or stop
before coming to the exact place where It
should stop. This will be avoided by put
Ting up ghts.
a gang OF East Oakland toughs is terror
ling the neighbOThoOd Of East Twelfth
street to East Seventeenth and between
Eighth aud Twelfth avenues. Many OF the
gang are said 10 be Of very respectable fam
lilies They range in age from IL 10 Is years.
The Mutual Investment Union has filed
certified copy Of its articles IN Alameda
County.
IN QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE.
The Twenty Avenue Improvement
Association, East Oakland, wishes to probe
to the bottom facts with regard to the
scheme for issuing bonds for parks and
boulevarGs. Two weeks ago j. p. Irish
was Invited to present what arguments he
could in favor Of the bonds, and tonight
Councilman DR.. George G. Pardee on the
building, near the Twenty-third avenue
railroad station.
The negotiations between the Oakland
Typographical Union and the Pacific Press
Publishing Company have been declared
off by the union. Several permits had been
issued, allowing members Of the union to
work in the Pacific Press Offices. but these
nave now been withdrawn, and the boycott
that was lifted will be again enforced.
The new school-house at Piedmont has
-Vo.N.. g.,FE
be formally dedicated on WashlngtOns
birthday, on which occasion a large flag
will be presented and hoisted.
Mime. Terrier resumed her place in the
High School yesterday.
ALFRED FRIoT's ESTATE.
The demurrer of Alphonse Geslin's attor-
ney to the petition OF Mrs. FriOt for a revo-
cation Of the probate Of the will Of Alfred
Friot, deceased, was sustained by Judge
Greene yesterday. Mr. COmte says he does
not know where Geslin is, as he has not
seen or heard anything OF him for a month.
Special Administrators Stanley testified TO
having redeemed two rings with small dia-
mOnds in them that Geslin had pawned for
S12. The petition Of Mis-. FriOt will be
amended in three days.
The 0rosi Orange and Vineand Com
pany has been incorporated, with principal
Office in Oakland, Cal The capital and
subscribed stock is S96,00O The incor-
A. r. and f. l.. Dow, II. G. Thomas,
Wemyss Park, Oakland; W. G. Cook and
ID. Graham Whidden.
Alexander Montgomery, as assignee of
the Farmers Union OF Livermore Valley,
has sued George G. Stanley to recover $1,000,
balance on a promissory note Of $1,000.
Martha L. Powers has sued William NJ.
Powers for divorce.
FIRED AT CLOSE RANGE.
j. Nj. Rosenberg reports that while I'M
hitchng his buggy at his barn, near TWen-
ty-eghth and Grove streets, on Saturday
night, one of three men who We're passing
pointed pistol at him and fired, the bullet
going close to his head. The men ran. He
does not know of any reason for the at
tempt on his life, nor can he give any de-
scr ptiOn calculated to cause their arrest.
The Oakland. San Leandr0 and Hay
wards electric road will be completed TO
San LeandrO Bay by the end of this week
1t has decided 10 issue first mortgage bonds
to the amount of $3.50, 200, payable in thirty
years, with per cent per aunum interest
payable sem-annually. 1t is expected to
have the road running In about sixty days
Mrs. NJ. G. G. Edholm, who attended the
Worlds W0man's Christian Temperance
Union, has returned home.
CITY COUNCIL MATTERS.
Last evening at the meeting of the City
Council q report of Expert Hughes was re-
ceiyed as to the Church demand for $3.50,
which has given Auditor Snow so much
trouble. 1t is in substance that the demand
was mutlated by pen-strokes; it had also
been torn in pieces and pasted on piece of
paper A message accompanied the report
from Mayor Chapman, stating that If the
report is true that it charges the Auditor
with willful neglect and official misconduct
in the cancellation, mutilation and practical
destruction of the demand, and in eonse-
quenee is a violation Of the charter
He recommended that there be an investi-
cation by the Council at an early date, and
that It take such other action as may be
necessary. DIR. Pardee reminded the Coun-
Gil that the Contra Costa Water Company
be officially notified that it had ignored the
request OF the Council, asking for further
infor nation concerning the finances of the
company. He did not propose to allow the