The morning call., 1892-09-05
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Knives and Razors Drawn
During a Row.
A BOY FATALLY BURNED.
Improvements Projected at Fruitvae- Prog.
ress at Alameda and Berkeley.
Notes.

recently by the coils sion of steam roller
which he was driving with a train. The
wife brought suit for damages against the
California Improvement Company and the
Southern Pacific, bu: has now compromised
by accepting $500 from each.
There was fight among members Of the
sporting Life Gang" at Fourth and Clay
streets yesterday, in which knives ana pis-
tolls were drawn. Frank Roach, known as
Three fingered Roach" was arrested, and
Is believed to be the one who did the shoot
ing. The others disappeared when the po-
lice approached. No ore was hurt in the
fight 80 far as is known.
The winner of the prize essay ON
Labor" to be read at the literary exer-
cises at Shell Mound Park to-day, is Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Stetson. At the exer-
cises the presentation Of a gold medal will
be made to her. One hundred other prizes
will be awarded at the gate.
4. K. Porter says that the Oakland Cham
Der of Commerce is not dead yet. He has
called a meeting OF the governing COM
mitee in the council chamber tomorrow
evening. Twelve members Of the CON-
mittee form quorum. OF the entire
twenty-three members fourteen have paid
their monthly dues, and Of the 120 members
OF the organization only four have sent III
their written designations.
A lamp exploded in the house of Fran
cisco Taria, at LivermOre few evenings
ago ana his six-yeaI-old son was so badly
burned that he is not expected to survive.
No further progress has been made in the
proposed Arroyo Valley highway. The re-
port OF the viewers was accepted on June Is.
Jack Hampton was tried before Justice
Tailor Of LiyeTmOTe last week on charge
of unlawfuly killing deer. Jack owned up
that he bagged his game. but said that the
chief reason why he did 1t was because he
needed ven is0n or some other kind Of meat
for his family. The jury acquitted him
within five minutes.
Election booths for ninety-seven precincts
will have to be furnished this fall by the
county. There have been about ninety
seven agents of patent election appli-
ances exhibiting their patents to the Super
visors. The expense Of supplying the
booths will be an important item to the
county.
Tie fall term OF the Pacific Theological
Seminary will begin on September 8. Pro-
fessOr Phelps, late of Washburn College,
Will fill the chair OF Professor L0vej0y, who
will be absent the coming year. The rest
of the faculty will consist OF Professors
Mooar. Nash, Foster aud Lloyd.
The County Committees will soon make
their mendatiGns of men to be ap-
pointed United States Supervisors OF Elec-
ton in every precinct OF the city. As there
is n Congressman to be elected in the fall
these appointm ents Will be necessary.
The Germ an voting population III Oak
land plays an important part in Oakland
politics. There are two candidates who
can command nearly the entire German
support, one being Henry EVeTs for Cor
oner and the other Henry Hauschidt for
Public Administrator The German clubs
usually have the discretion of naming their
places on the ticket. As Mr.. EyeTS has
given universal satisfaction in his Office he
seems just now TO be the favorte.
Members Of the Board of Supervisors
have gone over the route from wards
10 the county line 10 determine where the
tracks for the Chappellet electric road shall
be laid The decision viii be made known
to the company at the next meeting and
the building of the road will begin at once.
The county tax levy will be- fixed in the
first of the present month by the Board OF
Supervisors, Estimates 10 be submitted are
now being prepared BY the county officers.
The executors Of the Will OF the late Count
Guillo Valensin will apply FOL its probate
tomorrow. No contest. has yet been inter-
posed,
There will be meeting at Bake's Hall,
FTuitvale. this evening, TO form sanitary
district in which sewers will be constructed.
All the public buildings aud schools will
be closed to-day, as well as next Friday,
both being legal holidays.
The German NJ. t. conference, which has
day. The love feast, LED by Rev. l..
kroeek, was administered at A. NJ, aud
at l0:45 A. NJ. there was preaching by
Bishop Vincent. A meeting of the Ep-
worth leagues of Oakland and San Fran
cisco was held at 80 p. NJ, and in the even
Ing the conference sermon was delivered
by Rev. X. Steinbach of Los Angeles.
AT 3 p. NJ yesterday Francis Murphy be-
gan another temperance crusade in Mills
Tabernacle. The attendance was very
large. the building being crowded. The
meetings will continue every night this
week, and next Sunday night the Oakland
pastors will unite in union services.
The Catholic clergy are arranging TO cele-
brae Columbus dayin Oakland next month.
1t is proposed 10 have, besides high mass,
musical programme and an oration By
some prominent citizen.
John FitZsmmons, steward Of chemical
engine No. !. is seriously i'll of typhoid fever.
Preparations are making for the next
Teachers Institute 10 be held In this county
on October Il, Is and IA.
Last evening Rev r. f. Ollie preached
his farewell sermon at the First NJ. +.
Church. He will be transferred possibly TO
the Central Nj. e. Church, San Francisco,
al the conference. 1t is not yet known who
will succeed him. He has had charge of the
church here five years and has been paTtic-
ularly bold in attacking political corruption
and other evils in the city, which has given
him reputation outside Of Oakland.
Rev. Mr.. Eddy Of the North Oakland Con-
gregational Church, preached last night on
the subject of Doodle" During his dis
course he gave the Mayor aud City Council
a vigorous raking over for their action ON
the boulevard ordinance.
Seventeen Cinnamon came in on the over
land last night in custody OF five United
States Marshals They were captured in
Texas in endeavoriDg to evade the 'restric-
tion law.
Alameda.