The morning call., 1893-05-12
OVER IN OAKLAND.
insanity Follows Betrayal
and Desertion.
!. BURTON RUNS AWAY.
The AdventiSts at Busiirod Park.
Flower Show in the Tabernacle.
Class Day in Berkeley.

tAe Deulan Home for Friendless Women,
and few weeks ago a babe was born to
her. Yesterday the young mother was
committed to The Agnews Asylum for the
Insane.
UP to two years ago she was bright
and attractive girl, and at that time met n
young man, who accomplished her ruin.
Who the man was the girl never stated.
Conceament of her condition after
awhile became impossible, and she was
forced to leave places and associates, and
finally sought and found refuge with the
good people at the Beuah home. While
there she grew enthusiastic upon things re-
lIglouS. and her mind became unbalanced
by and by upon the subject. Her mania
carries her to the accosting and embracing
OF people upon the street, particularly
young men, whom she addressed as broth
ers. AT times her mania takes violent
turn.
The officials at Agnews were requested
to address Miss Sarah Solomons, ia De-
yisadero street. San Francisco, i'll case Of
the gtrrs death.
LEFT ALoNE.-A pretty young woman
called upon Chief of Police Schaffer yes
terday, and tearfully told her story OF the
cruel desertion OF her by her husband.
She gave the name of Mrs. Burton and
ION IN omaha, her home, short time
since. Burton had been a successful bust
ness man III st. Paul. He was a neat,
dressy and attractive fellow, and when on
trip to Omaha he met her. He laid siege
to her henrt and on subsequent visit TO
Omaha Burton insisted upon wedding.
which was duly sOlemniZed. The coupls
then came 10 San Francisco and enjoyed
life, Burton having some 5000, the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF his st. Paul business,
in his possession. The couple had some
trivial quarrel in San Francisco, hut it
blew over and they came over to Oakland
Monday evening" putting up at the Ga
Undo Hotel. Theyintended going on to
Los Angeles, and Mr.. Burton at 80 Mon
day evening stepped out TO buy the tick
cts. The young wife said he has not been
seen since. He gave her 81 80 when he
left, which is all the money she had.
Mrs. Burton is at the Chabot Home, and
the Chief Of Police is on the lookout for a
tall, quiet young man, handsome and gen.
tlemanly.
a RARE SIGuT.-The flower show now
or at the Tabernacle is as pretty a thing
as man would wish to see. In richness and
variety the display eXcels anything ever
before seen~in the city. There are flowers
OF every imaginable kind. color and fra
grance-the luminous eschscholtZia is here.
so also is the gorgeous rOse the dainty
camelia, the puritan pansy and the
demure sweet pea. The room is a perfect
bower OF trailing clamberinG vines and
plants, aud Is fragrant with the scent of a
thousand roses.
A number of professional gardening
concerns. of which there are many abOnt
Oakland. have exhibits, and the individual
or amateur flower growers are also repre-
scented: Among the latter are: A. f. Cohn,
Mrs. Llewelhng, Mrs. j. c. Fisher, Mrs.
J. II. Boden, Mrs. Bendmuhl, E; }: Wick
Miss Cora Fellows Miss Clara L. Reid, j.
J. Kline ana others. The fair will con-
tinue the balance of the week, day and
night.
TIE ADYENTIsTs.-The outdoor SER
vices Of the Seyenth-Day Adventists was
formally opened last night at Bushrod
Park, near Temescal. The camp meeting
will last until the ODD inst. Over 300 tents
are on the ground and there are at least
1000 people In attendance from all parts of
the country. Every train arriving brings
new additions to the already large crowd,
and the various express companies have
more than they can attend to in the way
Of baggage.
The services are conducted by Elder o..
a. Olsen of Battle Creek, Mich, and he is
assisted by Elder 5. u. Haskell, president
of the California conference, and Professor
\. w. Prescott, president Of Battle Greek
Adventist College. G. w. Mills is camp
ground superintendent.
"THE HoRRIBLE ooK"-The Society
for the Prevention of Vice is prosecuting
o. a. Shaw, book-dealer. for exposing in
his show-window for sale book with the
thrilling title, The Horrible Book" The
jurymen were closely questioned as to re-
ligious prejudices. Counsel for Shaw has
threatened TO read the book to the jury,
and the trial may be long one.
For BURNING GARBAGE.-The Street
Committee of the City Council has been
delegated by President Towle to examine
into the feasibility of establishing cre-
matory for the burning of the city's gar
bage. The Board of Health will also look
into the question at its meeting tonight,
when representative of the Los Angeles
cTematory will be present.
A New TREAsURER.-Professo Frank
Soule has resigned as treasurer of the Ala
media Worlds Fair Association. and
Colonel j. l.. Lyon has been appointed in
his stead. The Supervisors Will be asked
to appropriate an additional S10,0 to get
out Worlds Fair souvenirs explanatory of
Alameda's exhibit at Chicago.
THE COMPANY TO BLAME.-The iury in
the inquest Oh the death of Sloan Russell
by drowning at Piedmont baths on the
10ih brought in verdict that the same
was caused by carelessness and want of
oversight on the part of Piedmont Baths
Company.
DIED AT THE ISLANDs.-The widow of
Charles Augustus Chaplin, who died at the
Hawaiian Islands in March last has asked
for the probate of his will. He left prop
erty valued at $4,000, $4,000 of which is
personal property. The family reside at
1902 Tenth street.
IMPROVING. - Mrs. Redfield, the lady
hurt in the electric car accident, regained
consciousness during Wednesday night,
and her friends now entertain strong hopes
of her recovery.