The morning call., 1893-06-18

holds receptions and invites some of his
fellow-prisoners to his cell to dine with
him.
DROPPED DEAD.-George W. Scrlbner,
aged 81 years. while at his work at
Becker's buteher-shop. on Washington
street. yesterday. dropped dead at IL 20
O'Clock of heart disease.
Mr.. Scribner was a well-known man in
Oakland, having arrived in San Francisco
| in 1S49 and in Oakland in 1852.
He leaves four children, three daughters
Deceased had been living at 537 Twenty
second street with his son-in-law, D. D.
Griffith.
THE FAIR PRosPECTs.-At a meeting
of the Golden Gate Fair Association yes
| terday it was decided yesterday 10 ask the
| Supervisors to revoke secti n 4 of the new
| pool ordinance fOrbidding minors to ride
| in races.
| Unless this is done it is said the fair will
not be held here, but will be moved to San
| Francisco.
The fair was booked to take place from
July 81 to August 5.
| a RUNAWAY HUsBAND.-Mrs. Fannie
+. Blackstone writes from San Diego to
the Chief of Police as follows:
Il hear you are good. kind man and l
want you to find my husband"
She goes on TO say that her husband DR..
Blackstone, got all her property and ran
III,
thinks he is in Oakland.
LOSING HIS SIGHT.-A man named
Constan Verstan was brought to the
County Jail yesterday suffering from
some affection 10 his eyes.
His eyes began to fail him on Tuesday
last, and strange to say they have grown
| constantly worse until now his eyssight is
gone, His case will be reported to the
Supervisors.
Bouton died in San Jose ON Thursday last.
He was prominent member of the Acme
Club. His funeral will take place at $50
to-day from his late residence on Sixteenth
street, between Grove and Castro. lie
leaves widow and two children.
SET FOR AUGUsT.-In the Police Court
Yesterday Attorney Aram appeared for
c. E. Moser. the old letter writer up for
libel, and asked that the case be dismissed
| inasmuch as Judge Allen had no jurisdic-
ton in the case. Judge Allen thought
otherwise. however. and set the case for
August 2.
ANOTHER INDICTMENT. - Yesterday
afternoon the Grand Jury was ready to
report another criminal indictment to
Judge Green, but like the previous indict-
ment found, the name of the party was
not made public.
MRS. CLIFToN's FUNERAL.-The body
OF the late Mrs. Clifton, who died recently
in Chicago from the effects of fall, will
be buried from her late residence at the
corner of Clay and Ninth streets, in this
city, to-day.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.-Henry Loomis
has brought suit against the Oakland Rail-
ROAD Company for $4,000 damages. He
was struck by car on February % last
and thrown from his wagon.
MRS. GARCELoN's PRoPERTY.-The ad-
mlnIstratur of the estate of Mrs. Garcelon,
hoo id
sion to sell her jewelry, carriages. etc.
Berkeley.
JOHN AND MARY RUN AwAY..-Jus-
tice Long was aroused early yesterday
morning by Jacob jacobsen, who wished a
warrant for the arrest Of one John How
ard for abducting Miss Mary Warrester, a
girl about II years of age residing with her
parents in South Berkeley. 1t appears
that Howard, who is local expressman,
on Friday afternoon sent a note to Mrs.
W arrester, which puIpOrtod 10 come from
her husband, and asked her to come to
| where he was working in Oakland. She
Old so, and while she was gone Howard
and the girl got together all the latter's
effects a1d left for San Francisco, there
| Intending to take a coast steamer bound
south and be married by the captain at
| sea. Upon coming home the mother dis
covered that the daughter had left, and,
u, on investigation, with whom and
whittier bound. Yesterday, after a war
rant of arrest upon charge of petty
larceny had been given Jacobsen, So as to
get Howard within the officers jurisdic-
tion upon the lighter charge if possible,
the mother came before Judge Long to
swear out a complaint for abduction. But
up to late hour last evening the two had
| not been captured, and it is probable by
thls time they are married.
BERKELEY IN THE SAME Box.-Accord-
Ing to the general law under which the
city of Berkeley Will be fully organized
after the insfallment of the officers elected
on the 26th inst, the tax levy for school
purposes cannot exceed 25 cents onathe
SlO0 But 1t has been held that money
could be transferred from the general fund
to the school fund and SO by making the
rate of taxation higher for the former suf-
hcIent money by transferancs could be OBJ
talned for school purposes, but news was
received Yesterday that the Alameda
Board of Trustees had desired to make
such transfer, but upon the advice of the
City Attorney had decided it had no au-
thority to do so. The news struck dismay
| into the ranks of the friends of reorganza-
tion, while its opponents in the recent cleo
ton said simply. Il told you so.'
To THE SOCIALIST CoNGREss.-James
Andrew Of Berkeley, an advanced social
ist. leaves Tomorrow as a delegate to the
socialist congress. which convenes on July
In Chicago and remains in session four
days. Mr.. Andrew thoroughly believes
that the reorganization OF society on the
basis of a common brotherh hood will be
the panacea for every i'll. and says that
the many to whom the word socialist is
now bugbear will come to love it when
they learn its real sign lficance.
WHITTEMoRE TO RETURN EAsT-Rev.
L. WhittemOre, pastor of the Baptist
church here for four years past. has just
handed in his resignation, which mas
finally been accepted. though his congre-
CATION wished him to change it to a re-
quest for years leave of absence The
coming year Mr.. Whittemore will spend in
sfudy and rest in New England and then
accept a pastorate in the East.
BEGINNING EARLY-Two boys, aged
about II and 10 respectively, yesterday en-
tered the butcher-shop of NJ. Fische on
Shattuck street, near University avenue,
during the mOmentary absence of the
owner and rifled the money drawer. The
boys were seen by young lady who feels
able to Identify them and compile of boys
were seen hanging about the shop during
the morning.
FOUGHT IN AN ALLEY.