The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-14
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Possible Contest About the Will
Of Hugh Slicer.
The Grand Jury's Report-Notes from the
Churches-Candidates for Public Office.
Items from Alameda.

The will Of Hugh Slicer, the eccentric
president Of the Alameda Macadamizing
Company who died recently, las at last
been found. 1t was secretsd in locker of
the deceased in his private Vice. The de-
ceased bequeathed. according to the terms
of his will. to his brother Charles, cripple.
the sum of 81. and to bis sister, Mrs. Car
penter, 81. The balance of the estate,
valued at about S250.0O0. was bequeathed to
a sister. Mrs. Wilson, but the latter died
some time ago. 1t is very likely that there
will be bitter contest among the relatives
of the deceased for his property. 1t is
claimed that the four children of Mrs. Will
SOD. now living in San Francisco. are entitled
to the estate. The will was made In 1879
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
Candidates for county offices are each
making quiet fight for the positions which
they aim to secure. As yet no Democrats
have appeared in the field. Socrates Huff,
the County Treasurer, is the only incumbent
who does not wish TO succeed himself.
George Chase, Mr.. Huff's deputy; j. Burfee
and Jacob Greenwood are willing to take
bis place. For Sheriff, w. "a. Hussey.
the incumbent, is fighting hard to re-
main where he Is. Firm ID. Kinds, Super
visor d. w. Martin and Oscar Rogers. the
latter two from Alameda; Louis Schaffer
and one or two others are mentioned as his
opponents. III. T. Smith, President of the
Board OF Education, wants the Office of
Public Administrator beld by James STAN
ley. No candidate has appeared as yet for
County Clerk, and from present appear
ances James Crane, the present Clerk. will
have clear field. Justice Charles L. Shook
will do battle against District Attorney
George W. Reed for the latter's Office. c.
II. Spear of Berkeley and James Barber of
Alameda each desire to be Tax Collector.
that position being held By A. l.. Stone.
Fred NJ. Campbell will probably be can
didate for County Recorder against K. w.
Church. For the authorship, at present
held by Myron Whidden, there is not likely
TO be a contest
Frank A. Reynolds OF 1865 Grove street
has applied TO be Superintendent of Streets
IN case OF vacancy.
GRAND JURY REPORT.
The grand jury. which was impaneled
and were discharged. The county Offices
were found in good condition. The only
item OF particular interest," in the report is
20 call attention 10 the case of a young Chi
nese woman who has been confined in the
County Jail for Is months. This woman Is
a United States prisoner. who is accused Of
eyading the laws and was ordered shipped
back TO China, but for some unaccounIable
reason this has not been done. Sheriff Hussey
saws il Is the duty Of the United States
further jurisdiction than to keep the girl
until she is ordered released.
THE CHURCHES.
Trouble is brewing among the members
of the Twentieth-st street Baptist church, and
as a consequence Rev. George B. Rieman
has rendered his resignation. The trouble
appears 10 have been caused by difference
of opinion between Louis L. Eshleman, the
Superintendent of the Sunday-sehool and
one OF the trustees, and the pastor, as to
who should direct certain matters OF church
business. a number of the Eshleman fac
ton have Withdrawn rather than be read
out OF the congregation. A prayeT-meeing
was held last evening, at which neither the
pastor nor Mr.. Eshleman were present
Rev. VI. :. Ebe led the services. Nothing
was said about the church trouble except in
the Way OF prayer. The pastors resigna-
ton viii be considered next week.
At the annual meeting of the congrega-
CATION of the First Presbyterian Church
last evening the following were elected
deacons: f. c. Borland, James T. Gardiner
were elected: II. L. King. NJ. w. Upton, ID.
Edward Collins aud Edgar F. Blown.
Rev. Frank Merton Smith Of Chicago was
elected assistant pastor at a salary of
week from next Sunday. The following
were elected officers of the church society:
W. II. knight, president; III. &. Belden.
secretary: y. Barstow, Treasurer; PTentiss
Selby, CAPTAIN ID. Z. Martin, Eugene Beck
aud H. h. Belden, trustees. The report of
the treasurer shows total receipts Of S21,-
SSI 81 expenditures, SO, So 20; liabilities
over assets, S1742 90. The present active
membership is 7s3, and the total names on
the roll is as.
The trustees Of the First Hebrew Con-
gregaaon will hold meeting this evening
for the purpose of raising funds TO pay of
the floating Indebtedness of the church be-
fore the arrival of Rabbi Sessler. Only
sSl2 remains to be collected TO clear the
debt .
a novena Of special devotion is in progress
al st. Patriek's Church, West Oakland, to
end next Tuesday at O'clock with the close
Of the 20 hours alteration.
COURT NOTES.
Charles b. Monroe, formerly employed
by Professor Homer b. Sprague of Peralta
Hall Seminary as a e0aehman, has sued the
professor for $3.50 90 damages. lleged TO
have been sustained by arrest and proseeu-
ton OF a charge Of miSdemeanoT, OF which
he was acquitted.
Tie Public Administrator has applied for
the probate Of the will Of Alfred Friot, who
left N estate valued at 5000.
Julia Bressier has sued Herman Bressler
for a divorce on the ground Of cruelty.
Last December tie City Auditor esti-
mated that there would be net surplus of
something over SIT. 600 over the estimates
for the fiscal year. be stated yesterday
that he was Of the opinion that the ex-
peHses OF the bond election are net likely
TO leave any surplus.
The Blue Lakes Water Company is
actively pushing its lines between Stockton
and Oakland.
Thomas Mal0n y. an invalid, is at the
County Jail with charge of assault with a
deadly weapon against him. He stabbed
John Schweiger, al employe Of The electric
railroad. with penknife when Schweiger,
while under the influence Of liquor, abused
him.
ii. B. Donaldson. boy burglar. was SEN
fenced yesterday to two years in san Quen-
tin, and John Ford, colored burglar, to
Is months in the same prison.
John Miller was lodged at the County
jail sterday for burglary in entering a
store al Berkeley.