The morning call., 1893-05-04
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Adrien Ct. ChauChe Leaves
a Curious VIII.
The Body of Young Woman Found
Drowned on the Beach-A
Baseball Strike.

A PECULIAR WILL.-The will of Ad rien
G. Chauche, the wealthy wine merchant
who died at his home in this city on April
%. was flied for probate to-day. the bulk of
the property being bequeathed TO the young
woman TO whom he was married few
hours before his death.
Chauehe was engaged to be married to
Miss Marie Elizabeth Bon. the sister of his
partner. Charles A. Bon. hut before the
day set for the wedding he fell desperately
ill and IL was seen that lie was dying. The
result was that an immediate marriage was
decided on, and on the evening of April y
Miss Bon was united in marriage to her
dying betrolh1d.
The will. which bears date of April 81,
provides for bequest of $1,000 to Merle
Arel (nee Dubois, q niece residing in Bor-
deaux. OF the remainder of the estate the
will says:
~ give, bequeath and devise one-half 90
thereof unto my wife. Marie Elizabeth
Chauche (nee Bou), and the other one-half
CA) thereof give, bequeaih and devise unto
my children, If any be bern of my said wife
by ME. share and share alike among them,
il more than one.
but If | should die without leaving
issue, then and in such case said oDe-half
90. which would have gone 10 my said
children or child, shall 90 to and belong to
MY said wife, and should die without leav-
ing issu | give, bequeath and devise said
one-half ~ also unto my said wife,
The will further provides, in the event
of the death of the wife upon the same
day as the testator, that, after paying
the bequest to the niece, 0ne-half Of the
testator's wine business In San Francisco is
to be given to Charles A. Bon, together
with the real and personal property OF tes-
tator at the corner of Seventh and Alice
streets, in this city, the residue OF the
estate, including $4,000 worth of real
estate Oh Dupont street, San Francisco, 10
90 to Adele Maria Chalk, his gndchild, re-
siding at Napa.
The estate is valued at 100000 and the
widow and Jean Chalk are named as eX-
ecutorS. The deceased was aged SO and the
widow is %.
A SHORT STRIKE.-Oskland's baseball
team was on strike yesterday, aud the rPa-
son given therefor was that Colonel Robin
son had let payday slip by without going
through the formality Of paying any sala-
ries.
The team was scheduled to play in Los
Angeles. but that ballfieid was 40 miles
away, and they positively refused tn lessen
the distance by single mile unless they
got their money, which they claimed was
due on ApTil &c.
The Colonel. when seen by reporter
said that the game for yesterday at Los
AukeleS Hdu previously Deen pOSIDOn eu,
and that the story of non-payment al sala-
ries was absurd.
ION the con trary," said the Colonel, with
sigh that might or might not have been
assumed, all OF my players except two are
already ahead of their salaries, and | have
also had TO meet their board bills in order
TO keep them until l can get even"
Then the Colonel. after expressing regret
that the report should have been brulted
around, went down the street to see if his
ungrateful employees were showing any
signs OF repentance.
They evidently repented, for at $50
o'clock they took the train for the southern
citrus groves.
FOUND DROWNED ON THE BEACH.-1he
body or a young woman was found on the
beach al the foot Of Oak street, Alameda, at
g O'Clock this morning by Harry Reuter-.
The finder Immediately telephoned Coroner
Eyers. and the body was brought to the
morgue In this city.
The body was considerably decoiapOsed
and the water had faded nearly all the color
out OF her dress, making its original color
indistingulshable.
The Coroner was of the opinion that the
body was that of Annie Schroeder the youH z
South San Francisco woman who was one
of a party which was capsiZed while boat
ing off Shag Rock two weeks ago last Sun
day. The party consisted of a married
couple and Miss Schroeder and her brother.
the married woman alone being rescued.
The Chief of Police was notified, and he
in turn notified Mr.. Schroeder, who visited
The morgue yesterday afternoon and identi-
fed the body as that of his daughter.
An inquest was held last night, resulting
in verdict stating the facts here set forth,
and today the body will be buried in San
Francisco.
FREIGHT WAR THREATENED. -
Rumors are being circulated by tho friends
of the Southern Pacific to the effect that If
the Whitney Transfer Company carries out
its announced intention to run an opposition
Terry, the railroad company, backing the
Peoples Express Company, will start a
freight war against the Whitney Com
DauV,