The morning call., 1893-08-26

but Mrs Jordan fell face downward and
drowned. At sunrise she was discovered
lying fully extended in the bed Of the shall
low creek dead. At the inquest verdict
OF accidental death was returned.
Place with a History.
The Louvre saloon, ct the corner of
Twelfth and Webster streets. has been at
tached. and the place put in the hands of a
receiver. The saloon is under the old
Dletz Opera-house, and the property be-
longs to A. &. Diet2 He got out an at
tachment because of the present proprle-
tor. Hugo Fugel. owing him $500 for back
rent.
This was swell corner in the old days
when Oakland had but the one theater,
ana the man who ran the saloon made
mint OF money. The place was rendeZ-
Vous for the bloods Of the town and the
men who follow the fOOtlight favorites
with abbreviated skirts. After while it
Tell into dlsrepute. 1t had side entrance
ana got bad name. 1t failed to get IL
ceDse, and sold only soda water and tenn
perance drinks, and other theaters sDrang
up, and business has moved from the old
corner. until now the once money coiner is
Ia the hands of receiver.
Noonan's Victim.
Dennis Brosnahan. who was severely
beaten in West Oakland saloon by man
named NOOnan, is lying in precarious
condition at CrOwley's hospital. An oper-
alton was performed yesterday morning
and one of BroSnanan's eyes was removed.
N0onan Is an empIOye in the West Oak
land roundhouse. He has been convicted
OF battery, but sentence is postponed ill
the extent of BrOsnahan's injuries is dis
covered.
ID. D. Haggerty, the man who assaulted
Mrs. Kate Fields, was held 10 answer in
the police court yesterday on two charges
OF burglary.
A complaint in foreclosure was filed by
the Hibernia Savings Bank yesterday 10
recover $4,000 on note given by Manuel
TinocO in March, 1880.
Miss Annie b. Howell, teacher in the
FRANKLIN school, sent a letter of reSlgna-
tlnn to the Board of Education yesterday.
1t is reported that the young lady is
about TO marry DR.. Henry Miner,
Berkeley physician.
An answer and cross complaint was
hled yesterday in the suit of James. a.
Mcguire ct ais. vs. the Pacific Improve
ment Company. Defendant alleges that
he owns in fee simple absolute all The land
and tract described in the complaint. being
part of the Peralta rancho, and that the
plaintiffs claim is invalid.
The recruiting station al this point has
been abandoned. Lieutenant Lockwood,
who had charge. has been ordered back
East, and the TWO assistants he had with
MIN Will return 10 the HreSlQlO.
DIR. Mclean has concluded TO accept the
presidency of the Pacific Theological
Seminary. He will still retain his posi-
ton as pastor of the First Congregational
Church. with assistance, giving half his
time to the seminary.
An effort is to be made TO raise the
Alameda County assessment-roll by the
State Board Of Equalization, and Messrs.
Boehmer and Hepburn of the State board
were in town yesterday examining the
assessment-roll. There has been an in
crease in property valuation the past
three years of S14, 606. 0O0
Mrs. Fannie Chambers claimed to have
spiritual affinity for another man than
her husband. who is sojOurnIng some
where in South America. Now she wants
a divorce from the absent Chambers, and
as he has made no answer, she will prob
ably soon be free to attend to the spiritual
partner.
Kate MareOvitch. whose husband wants
divorce from her, admits that she has
been incorporate, but says she was urged
to drink by her husband. She also states
that the community properly is worth
more than $3.50. She wants 10 know now
why she should not receive reasonable
alimony.
Nellie Moffet wants divorce from
Charles Moffet on the ground of desertion
and failure TO provide.
Mary Schwebs wants TO be separated
from Charles c. Schwebs, on the ground
of extreme cruelty. Her hus band filed
cross-complaint charging adultery. The
case will be up on Monday next to be set
for trial.
Defendant in the suit OF the Spring Val
ley Water Company VS.. James Shinn has
filed second amended answer, asserting
his riparian rights to the waters of Ala
media Creek. and stating his right therein
is valued at $4,000
George L1vegrOve has sued the Remil-
lard Brick Company for damages done his
stock of goods by the falling of a wall
which the brick company was erecting.
passenger can now ride from the water
front 10 Fruitvale for nickel. A system
Of transfers has been arranged between
the Highland Park and Fruitvale road and
the Oakland, Haywards and San Leandro
line. 1t will go into effect September l.