The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-16

moved ana th2t Inc Union trust COMPANY OF
San Francisco or some other suitable party, be
appointed In place OF Rosborough, and that
Rosb0rough be required TO render An account
Ing OF his stewardship.
George Hayford Is attorney for petitioners.
Wandered Away and Died.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance
of John s. Smith has been cleared up he died
IN Sacramento and was buried there. week
ago last tuesday Mr. Smith came to Oakland
with his daughter 10 do some shopping They
had driven from the ranch OF Mr.. Smith near
San Pablo. and when their purchases had been
made The daughter was told TO take the team
and wagon home, as MI. Smith said he mad
some business 10 attend TO In San Francisco
with his attorney. Mr.. Mastick. He rode out
san radio avenue with her to hay depot,
where lie had an account and there left her
and she drove home alone. Mr.. Smith then
borrowed 81 from the hay man and started
toward The B-street station. where he said he
would take train for San Francisco.
This was The last his people heard of him, but
they afterward learned that a man answering
his description had taken the Sacramento train
AT Sixteenth street depot. One of his sons ac-
cordiDgly went 10 Sacramento and yesterday
Chief of Police Schatfer received a me- ssage
from him as above. There were no particulars
given. and II is certainly very singular that Mr..
Smith should have gone to Sacramento. lie
was said to have been past 20 years of age. but
very hale aud hearty for an old man ana always
well able 10 look out for himself. He was not
Il drinking man.
Eloped With His Daughter.
About three years ago Frederick Fight of
the town OF Haywards married a widow who
was the mother OF very comely daughter. who
in The course of short time developed into a
most attractive and plump young woman, on
whom the gay stepfather soon began TO nix his
amorouS eyrs.
Last January Fight and the stepdaughrer
turned up missing, nor until this day has any,
thing been seen of the pair. The presumption
Is that they left together. and the deserted
wife and mother has made every effort TO locate
The guilty couple.
II is believed they are living in San Francisco
and the detectives of that city have been in-
structed TO look out for them.
Tough Cough.
Yesterday Judge Allen held Tom Cough, one
OF The Sporting Life gang, for his brutal assault
upon John Tevlln. 10 await trial in the Superior
Court and fixed his bail at $1,000. Cough is
one OF The gang which made brutal assault
upon Policeman White, short time since,
for which offense he got off lightly. The only
provocation for his latest Offense was that Tev-
lin had offended Cough by trying 10 stop a row
IN which Cough was one of the participants.
For this Cough knocked him down with pis
t ana 6rutaIy kicked and beat Tevn about
was cut 10 the bone in TWO places, and he was
otherwise badly bruised.
A Sad Chapter.
The last chapter In the history of Mrs. Alice
Allen Is certainly a sad one. She is 20 years of
age. and yesterday was taken in at the Chabot |
home ana given temporary shelter. Only few
years ago Mrs. Allen was beyond want, but at
an unfortunate moment she gave into the keep
Church $4,000. and the man of the cloth agreed
10 care for her as long as she lived. On claim
he brought up that she had violated her con-
tract, he deserted her and lit out for Texas,
from which place he was brought back and
made TO stand trial for embeZZlement. He es-
capped conviction OH a technicality. The Door
old woman Is now in a state OF restitution.
AReply To Writ
In reply 10 the petition for a writ of manda-
mus Auditor Snow has answered that be re-
jecIed the claim Of the RemilIard Brick Com
pany for wOrN done on the Sixth Ward school
because the said work had not been done TO
the approval of the Board of Education; but on
the contrary the board refused expressly 10 ap-
prove the same and refused 10 allow the bill
for the same.
Demurs to the Answer.
The attorneys for the city have filed de.
murrer to the answer of the Oakland Water
front Company in the suit brought TO recover
title 10 the water trout. The demurrer is a
very long one.
Senator's Mortgage.
There was recorded yesterday mortgage by
Senator Stewart of Nevada 10 the Alameda
Macadamizing Company. The property COW
cred by mortgage Is on Bueua Vista ana Sian.
ford avenues aud the amount is S5398 10