The morning call., 1893-06-09
OVER IN OAKLAND.
An Elderly Man Charged
With Brutality.
A CHINESE HAS JIM-JAr1S
The Estate of Captain e. w. Travers
A Never-Ending Will Case.
School Salaries Fixed.

BRUTAL IF TRUE.-A most brutal as
sault was committed on Sunday last on the
twelve-year-old SON of W. II. Parrish of
225 Twelfth street. if the reports of the
affair be true.
The assault is said to have been made by
James P. Parish, who resides at 229
Twelfth street.
1t is said that Parish, who is man 80
years of age, struck the lad twice in
the face, knocking him to the ground.
where he laid unconscious and helpless
till bystanders helped him up and carried
him to his home.
The boy is said to have just recovered
from severe surgical operation.
SING AND The JIM-JAMs.-A Celestial
of means named Sing Haynes was brought
TO the County Jail yesterday suffering with
a genuine attack of American jim-Jams.
Sing went gayly on his spree and kept
it up until he was in decidedly horrible
condition. His mind left him entirely. He
was taken by his friends to private in
stitution. but escaped, and when caught
was in the loft of an adjacent stable crow
ing like rooster
When taken to the County Jail he tried
to batter his brains out against the wall.
and it was found necessary TO put him IN
a strait cket.
Some padded cells are very much needed
at the jail as 1t Is often called into service
as the temporary abiding place for insane
persons.
ANOTHER WILL CoNTEsT.-When Cap
tain Edward w. TraveTs died his son
James was very explicit in his charges
tina, his father had been poisoned. Cap
tain Travers left his widow. and two sons
by his first wife The widow said he left
no estate, but the sons stoutly held that he
had. Before his death he had decided her
what small property he had. and had his
life insured in her name. At that time the
stepSons threatened contest and the
charge was made that their father had
been poisoned. but the charge could not be
Substantlated.
Now James w. Travers has filed petit
ton in the Superior Court asking that he
be appointed administrator of his fathers
estate. a very interesting contest is prom
ised.
The BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL the
last meeting of the Board of Education the
salaries OF some of the teachers were cut
down. Last night revision of these sal
aries was made. The salaries of vice
principals were fixed at the old standard.
and in two cases only was an increase
made. The board created two more heads
of departm in the High School. a
drawing and commercial department.
The teachers IN these departments will re-
ceive the same as the other heads. j.
Corliss was chosen as janitor of the Pres
colt School.
The WALKERLEY CASE.-The never
ending Walkerley will contest was again
before the courts yesterday. 1t is mp on
certain legal points just at present, and
Judge Greene insisted that the case must
be fin shed soon, and requested that coun-
Spl all sides soma nIan.
In this Instance the widow wants the
estate distributed according to the will
where it does not conflict with the law.
This case has now been in the courts over
| FIVE years, and it is expected that it will
yet trail itself slowly through the higher
court.
A CHANGE AT THE MACDONoUGH.-As
| stated in THE CALL some days since, when
the MacdonOugh again opens its doors it
Will be with pretty nearly new crew
throughout.
The new manager for Mr.. Sesnon will
thorough theatrical man, and the booking
viii be done Dy Al BOuyier of the Bald
win. Boo Abrahams will be the stage
manager. and the orchestra will be under
control OF j. E. Josephs.
Thatcher's africa" will reopen the
theater on the 26th inst. for three nights
stand.
WHAT CAUSED THE TRoUBLE,-Mrs.
Grandbois OF Golden Gate. who was ar
rested few days since on com plant of
Mrs. Cunningham on a charge of assault
with deadly weapon, keeps the house in
which the trouble occurred. One night,
| on returning home, she discovered signs of
beer and cards. and as she does not allow
such in the house Mrs. Cunningham took
offense at what was said TO her. 1t is
claimed that in what Mrs. Grandlois did
in the quarrel with Mrs. Cunningham she
acted purely in seli-defense.
WHY MRS. FoRsYTHE LEFT.-Friends
Of Mrs Fl. l.. Forsythe, whose husband
has commenced an action to recover GER
tain money. which he claims she obtained
from him by fraud, say that Mrs. For
sythe was, on account of her husbands
conduct forced to leave him, and that his
SUI spic on that there was man in the case
Is without foundation. They also assert
that the money she obtained from him she
earned by eight years service in his be-
half.
THE CASE OF THE WEBBs.-The wife
of Edward C. Webb, who is suing her hus-
band for divorce on The ground of adultery
ana in which DR.. Dean of Haywards is
named correspondent, has filed a cross-com-
plaint charging cruelty. The wife says
that Webb is worth $4,000. aud she asks
for S125 per month alimony pending the
suit for divorce.
THE GRAND JURY.-0r Tuesday next
the Grand Jury will meet to discuss its
final report. 1t is understood that tile
jury has not found sufficient evidence to
bring in an indictment in any OF the sen
sational cases that were before them. The
report will be handed to the court at an
early date.
Berkeley.