The morning call., 1893-05-26
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Gambling Pools May Be
Swept Away.
THE HOUSE IN THE STREET.
Green Goods Plentiful-A Scrap at the
Infirmary Investigation-Ma
Fishers Death.

THE HOUSE IN THE STREET.-Judge
Allen has decided that Mrs. Deming is
guilty of violation of city ordinance in
not obtaining remit from the Board of
Public Works to move her house. AS to
the other provision. requiring person to
first obtain consent of the p.Operty-own-
ers In the block where it is intended moy-
ing house, he did not pass upon it.
Meantime the house still stands in the
middle of Fifteenth street, and Mrs. Dem
Ing continues to reside therein as com fort
ably rs though her house was in the middle
of ten-acre lot.
The Superintendent of Streets has an
nounced that If the nouse-mover does not
remove the building by tomorrow evening
be will do so, and Mrs. Deming says that
If he doesn't move it upon her lot she will
have somebody arrested.
Bayes. the botse-moyer. who was ar
rested for moving the house without a
license, will have his trial in few days.
INFIRMARY INVESTIGATION. The in.
vestigation of the County Infirmary crook.
edness was on all day Yesterday before the
Board of Supervisors. but no new facts
were developed.
little unpleasantness occurred, how
ever, that createc some little excitement.
A man named White was being ques-
toned and made some statements that the
eX-cook; Burllng. dld not like. and the lat
ter called Dir. White liar. White
promptly jumped over an Intervening
table and planted two or three pretty good
blows about Mr.. Burling's head. The
fight was of shor. duration and very one
sided. and quiet was soon restored.
The ADAMS SEwER.-The Councils
resolution by which it was concluded to
accept Mr.. Adams bonds of $1,000 and build
sewer on Adams waterfront property.
has been knocked in the head by the
Board of Public Works declaring the
resolution ont of order. and the Council
has also decided to extend the sewers
along the streets through TO the bulk
heads. An ordinance 10 that effect was
introduced by Mr.. Dow at the las, meeting
and went to print under suspension of the
rules. The sum of $1,000 was appropriated
for the work.
DEATH OF MAJOR FISHER. Major
Joseph Fisher, the coal merchant, who
was so badly burt by being thrown from
his buggy few weeks ago, died at his res
ldence at 559 Simpson avenue at II 80 yes
terday. He received compound fracture
OF his leg and amputation became neces-
sary. 1t is thought that from his great age
he could not Withstand the shock ana fnr
several days his condition has been grow
ing worse. His funeral will take place
next Saturday from his late residence Mt
10 A. NJ.
GREEN GOODS FLoURIsHING. = just
now Chief of Police Schaffer is receiving
plenty Of green g0odsf circulars that
have been sent TO Oakland men. Attorney
w. X. Davis has received one, SO has
George Carleton, Superintendent OF the
Fire Alarm, and Bailiif sam Mitchell of
the Police Court, Officer Phillips. John A.
Nash, Leonard II. Brown, Henry II.
Young, Walter Woodward, Thomas f.
Gammel. of the Y. NJ. C. A., and Samuel
A. Robinson.
THE GRAND -JURY-The Grand Jury
had Detective Morse before il nearly all
day yesterdey. He told them all he knew
about the pnolronms and their mode of
operation and it is said gave many in side
secrets. 1t is now pretty definitely under
stood that :he Supervisors are ready to re-
scind the poOlselling ordinance, and that
such action will naturally bring up another
ordinance to prohibit gambling in pools
altogether.
FELL FROM A SCAFFoLD-Neil Harri-
son. young carpenter IS years of age,
living at the East Oakland hotel, fell
from scatfOld yesterday distance of
thirty feet, striking on pile of rock on his
head and body. He received a serious
wound in the back of the head and several
interDa injuries. He was taken To the
Receiving Hospital. He was employed by
Contractor Iittefeld on house being
erected near Piedmont.
GUILTY OF AssAULT.-Wong Wee, who
short time ago visited All Jim's house
late at night for the purpose of robbing
him Of hard-earned savings and who struck
Ab Jim over the head with a dagger when
The latter refused to give up his money.
was found guilty on the charge of assault
to murder in Judge Ogden's court last
evening. The jury recommended the de-
fendent to tile mercy of the court when
passing sentence.
OTHER RoBBERIEs AT TEMEsCAL.-On
the same night that Frederick Boegie, the
real-estate agent, was held up and sh ct a /
Iemescai other r0bberies were committed
in the neighbOrhood. A Quarryman was
made to stand and deliver, and a miikman
also was compelled to yield up. The
amounts obtained in both cases were small.
1t is thought the same parties committed
all the robberes.
GENERAL kIRKHAM.-The funeral SER
vlcrs over the remains of the late General
Kirkham, who died so suddenly at his
residence on Eighth street last Wednesday
evening, Will be held today at II o'clock
from ST. Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. A. G. l.. Trew will conduct the
services. The interment. which viii take
place at Mountain View Cemetery, will be
private.
NOT lDENTIFIED.-The body of the
man who was found dead in lodging-
house at Fifth and Broadway on Tuesday
still lies at tho Morgue unidentified. The
brain. stomach and other portions were
removed and were. on cursory examina-
ton, In healthy condition. The stomach
has been submitted TO a chemist for ex-
animation for traces of poison.
For FoRGERY.-A sailor named Chris
Jordan was arrested at the Oakland mole
yesterday BY Officer Hodgkls on q tele-
gram from Port Costa. The charge against
him is forgery. lie is in the City Prison
awaiting the arrival of Port Costa officials.
Berkeley.
FILED WITH THE WRONG MAN.-W.
II. Bone may lose his office OF Constable
for not filing statement of his election
expenses with the County Clerk. He filed
it with the Town Clerk, and Joseph Nc
Carty, his late opponent. who complied
with the law, thinks this mistake will give
him the Office.