The morning call., 1893-12-03

in the history of the theater and there is a
surely that the house will be crowded
nightly.
beoners drugstore in Alameda for the
benefit OF the people there wishing to at
tend.
Beginning with Davenport. Manager
Cook feels certain that it will be no trouble
70 Keep the Macdonough open constantly.
lor where one good show succeeds others
are sure to follow.
Brassey's Bogus Check.
A man calling himself William Brassey.
an attorney. was arrested last night Dy
detective Downey and locked up In the
Clty Prison. Brassey has been 10 town
several weeks, and, with his vile and
Hotel
Some days since he purchased bill OF
goods of Mr.. Keller, and in exchange
rendered q check on the Bank Of Califor-
MIA for S15. The goods amounted to So
and Brassey asked Mr.. Keller not to pre-
he would call and take it up. The next
day he called and begged another day, and
this continued for several days.
When Mr.. Keller learned that Mr..
Brassey had no money In the bank on
which the check was drawn he had him
arrested. Brassey was booked Tor op-
tanning money under false pretenses.
A Serious Balloon Accident.
A balloonist at Centerville was badly
hurt yesterday afternoon. He was to
make one ascent Saturday and another
to-day, which he said would be his last. as
he intended to 60 back TO his home In
Southern California and abandon the
risky business. After his balloon had
been inflated near the Town Hall he got
aboard. and as the balloon arose an east
wind struck it and whirled 1t weS tward
and against the building with such force
that the balloonist was thrown clean
through the window. The man was
knocked senseless and was carried INTO the
Gregory House. when Dr. Emerson was
sent for and examined him. He mad poth
legs broken and was badly bruised, and IL
is feared Is hurt internally.
The name OF the aeroDaut who was hurt
is Professor Vaughn.
A Fatal Boat Accident.
A man living in East Oakland. named
Hubbard, went out boating with COM
panion after ducks yesterday afternoon
opposite R-street station III North Oak
land. When about two miles out the boat
capsized and the occupants were thrown
into the water. Hubbard swan some
fifty feet toward shore, when he sank.
II is companion clung to the upturDed boat
and was rescued by man named Wells.
who was at work on the +. Nj. Smith
wharf. The boat was propelled by small
vapor engine. which in some way slipped
TO one side and upset the vessel. Hub
bard's boQy was not recovered
School Notes.
The average attendance at the Oakland
schools for the past month has been 7l63
out of an enrolment of 1862. The mum Der
of boys enrolled is 4241, girls 1888. Num-
Der of cases of tardiness 1922.
A. I. Spear, the mechanic of the School
Department. is lying dangerously Ill at his
residence, $50 Simpson avenue, of pneu-
monia.
The expense of finishing the High School
in hard wood would be something like
$1,000. and the Board of Education has
about given up the idea Of incurring the
inde ebtedness.
Divorce Matters.
The trouble in the Crimmins family has
been patched up and the divorce proceed
ings brought by Madge Crimmins against
her husband. j. c. Crimmins. have been
dismissed. 1t will be rememb bered that a
few months ago Mrs. Crimmins shot her
husband In the breast during a quarrel
between the two at their West Oakland
home and the man almost died from the
effects of his wound.
Z. K. OverholtZer was yesterday granted
divorce from May Overholtzer on the
ground of infdelity. The husband was
awarded the custody of the three minor
children.
Against the Count.
Maria Harrington. who sued Count Peter
Poulson of Peterhoff for malpractice in
setting her broken leg. where by the useful
member was made Ave inches shorter than
its mate, has been awarded damages bv
Judge Ellsworth. Plaintiff was allowed
$500. She sued for $4,000.
The Rainfall in Oakland.
The rainfall to date is reported as 5.S9
inches as against 7.4l inches at the same
time last season.