The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-14
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.

Crop and Fruit Prospects in Alameda
COunty-TronbIe About Ranch.
The crop reports from various portions of
Alameda County show varied results of the
late spring and recent rains. At Pleasan-
ton the outlook is reported encouraging.
At Niles the prospect is good for more than
an average harvest. The farmers in the
vicinity expect large crop Of hay, notwith-
standing little was caught by the recent
rains, but there was only a small quantity
cut. and that standing was benefited by the
showers. The winds have injured the fruit
somewhat Ia the vicinity OF Centerville
the recent rains have generally been bene-
fetal. though the fruit. except perhaps
apricots, will be rather light. The peach
crop and Winter Nelis pears are going to
show light yield. The frost ripped some
OF the potatoes. Barley is promising and
young corn looks well. At HaywarGs tue
cherry crop will be only about a quarter
what 1t should be. PlumS are in the same
condition, and apricOis and pears VIII not
show full crops. lrgingtOn is q little farther
back from the bay than Centervile, and
caught the frost little stronger, so that the
tender plants like potatoes suffered more
The winds and rain have matted the hay
somewhat in the vicinity Of Warm Springs.
The grain in the vicinity of the springs,
Mission San Jose and Iryington is reported
as looking we'll
Rev. A. c. Bane of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church South Is a past grand
master of the A. o. U. w. At the
last session OF the Grand Lodge of Califor-
MIA he was elected delegate TO the Supreme
Lodge to meet at Helena. Mont, next
month. His congregation have given him
vacation and he will attend. The present
Supreme Master Workman, j. w. Kinsley,
resides at Helena. He was a charter mem
Der Of Franklin Lodge No. "a Of San Fran
cisco.
Louis Peres has sued Mary Ives Croker
to declare a deed given to Charles Nc
Laughlin for $1,000 money loaned on
II, 400 acres of Rancho las Vaquer0s void
On the death of Mclaughlin the title passed
to Kate NJ. Dillon and from her to Mary
Ives Croker. PeTeS now claims the deed
was deed OF trust and he now wants IL de-
clared mortgage. This is resisted by the
defendant. The land is said to be worth
between $500 600 and 100000.
The answer Of w. l.. Dargie aud Thomas
PratheT to the suit in the United States
court Of the president and trustees of
BOwdOin College against James Merritt
and others has been filed, denying that
they have entered nto any agreement
or that they have any interest whatever in
the Merritt estate or In the result Of the
pending suit.
Among the trainmen yesterday it was
believed that the visit OF Grand Master
Clark of the Railway Conductors and Grand
Chief wilkinson of the Order of Trainmen
would not be productive of many cOnces-
sions for the trainmen, as the conferences
between them and the Southern Pacific Off
cials have been generally unsatisfactory.
James G. Newbert, aged 40 years, cloth
ing salesman, and James W. Williams, a
laboTer, were examined for insanity and
committed to the Stockton asylum. Both
were inclined TO suicidal mania, and New
bert was also inclined TO homicide.
William L. Webb has sued William G.
Aickley for the restitution of a lot at
Twenty second avenue and East Nineteenth
street. He asks for an order OF arrest Of
defendant for threatening TO knock out the
brains Of plaintiff with IL piece of wood.
The ferry steamer Oakland is in the re-
pair dock in the West Oakland yard being
thoroughly oyerhaued.
The charge of violating the health Ordi-
nance preferred against DIR. I. ID. Hall was
dismissed in the Police Court yesterday, as
it was shown that he had reported properly
to the Health Office.
Companies A and of the Fifth Infantry,
n. q. c.. with the field music of the regi-
ment, will pitch camp at Laundry Farm to-
night for "a hours. They will strike tents
tomorrow evening.
Mrs Virginia l.. Frey has been anted
divorce FROM Gustavus }. Frey on the
ground Of extreme cruelty. The custody Of
the minor daughter was given to the mother
and the two sons 10 the father.