The morning call., 1893-07-14

said: "H0W can the SUPERVISORS question
the Grand Jury. when they themselves
drawn?"
The School Bonds.
At meeting of tie City Council last
night resolution was passed instructing
the Auditor to draw his warrant on the
Treasurer for the $4,000. interest and
principal due on the school bonds On the
18th inst.
After the adjournment secret meeting
was held 10 the Mayors Office. at which
two letters were prepared and signed
by the Mayor and COuncilmen. In
one it was agreed to protect and
support Assistant Treasurer Bortree
with all the official power of the Council
against any consequences OF his action in
the event of the bonds being declared in
valid. The Assistant Treasurer is acting
in the absence of the Treasurer, who will
not return till after the 18th.
In the second letter it was agreed to give
full official protection to Bortree in the
matter Of his payment of ontractorS for
all work that has been done on the school
buildings up to date.
To Be Run in Style.
Within week it is expected that cars
will be running on the Twelfth-street
electric road from Broadway to West Oak
land. Much interest is being shown in
this mysterious line, over which so much
controversy has been waged.
From the reports that have issued from
time to time indications point to this roads
being the most deliberately equipped in the
country.
The woodwork is oak and ash and the
glass used is the finest French plate. No
other company in town can boast of such
expensive material in the construction Of
its cars.
There will be glass screens in front and
rear To shelter the mOtOrman and pasSen-
gers in bad weather, and a space for pack
ages will be arranged under the seats.
The motors and running gear have been
received at the power-house on Twelfth
and Kirkham streets and the power plant
is in place. a five.mnute schedule will be
in operation within the week.
seventy-One and Thirty Nine.
marriage license was issued by the
County Clerk yesterday to Thomas K.
Davidson. aged II. of Frutvale, and Eliza
beth E. Harding. aged SO. his nurse.
The old gentleman walked with diff
Guilty, leaning Oh his companions arm. He
complained OF having just recovered from
a paralvtic stroke.
The woman whom be wished to wed had
been his faithful nurse throughout his re-
cent illness.
The license was granted and the aged
sutton passed out leaning heavily on the
Bride of ID We.
Joseph w. Warner, the unhappy young
man who welded his SIN. Josie, by a
ular way. and then only had her four days
to wife when her mother packed her off tn
Europe, has sued for divorce and will
probably get it. Young Warner charles
Josie with lack OF the duties of a wife,
and she apparently don't care what he
oh fcr bA- sr,n h1
vent his obtaining his divorce. The mat
ter came up before the Court Commissioner
yesterday.
Saloon Failures.
The Sheriff had paddock on the door Of
the underground saloon of H. Ko hler. at
Ninth street anC Broadway yesterday.
The attachment: was obtained by Otto
Rausch on two assigned caims-one of
Watson & Co. for S544 and the other of the
San Francisco Breweries Company for
S47S.
enth street, was closed Yesterday under an
attachment by Samuel Newman for S119
This Is the second in the block in a week
Masses for Their Souls.
Antonio c. Ramos has filed for probate
the will of Jose &. Ramos The will dis
poses of an estate valued at $1,000 in bank
and promissorv note for 500. The will
contains is clause:
/ direct that five masses be said for the re-
pose OF the souls OF my. grandfather. my grand
mother, my father my mother aud myself and
If there be left any balance of money IN my
my estate direct that my executor expend at
least 5000 for charitable purposes, the same
being In ended 10 secure the repose OF the
souls OF my grandparents, my parents and
myself.
Broke His Ribs.
K. T. Marshall is carpenter, "a years of
ltrr,txv ia, MN
working ON building on Telegraph avenue
Yesterday he fell a distance of fourteen
feet from scaffold and broke three ribs.
He was taken TO The Receiving Hospital.
where his wounds were dressed, after
which ne was taken to his home.
Complains of Wrong.
Frederick Iddens at death left an estate
of $4,000. The widow took charge, but his
sister, Mare e. Iddens, is an heir under the
will, and complains that there has been no
accounting. and now asks the court that
the widow be compelled to render an &C
counting. The citation is made return BILE
on July "a.
Fortv-five Per Cent Interest.
In a mortgage filed to-day, by which
Mrs. Christine Higgins mortgages piece
of Berkeley property 50Xl0U feet in dimen-
| sions, on Third street. near AIDE line, there
appears a note for $500, payable in &C
days, on which Mrs. Higgins agrees to pay
Fanny A. Cohen 45 per cent a year, or 81
per cent month.
Sick In San Franciseo.
A. S. Sterling, clerk for Taft & Pen
noyer, who has been missing from his
place of business and from his room a. the
Merritt for several days, has been located.
He paid a visit to San Francisco, his
home. where he was taken sick with fe-
yer and was confined to his bed
Ruling Reversed.
About a year ago Kate Mallory sued }.
FL. Thomas for $4,000, alleging damages
IN that amount by repairs made in build
ing owned by Thomas, and in which she
was running small store. She recovered
$500 damages and Thomas appealed the
case, and yesterday his attorney was mott
tied that the Judgment had been reversed.
Died on the Way.
A brakeman named j. p. Lewis met
with an accident at Volta last evening.
having his legs cut off by being run over
by the cars. They started with him for
Oakland to secure medical assistance, but
lie died on the way.
BERKELEY.
The directnrs of the Roard ~ Trojo