The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-15
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Latest in Political
Circles.
Piedmont Cable Company Sued for
$4,000 Damages - Alameda
and Berkeley News.

T. G. Harrison, the new Street Superin-
tendent, assumed his official duties yester-
day. He filed an additional bond Of $1,000,
with M. j. Keller and Thomas Prather as
sureties.
AS soon as Mr.. Harrison took charge Of
his office the designations of w. +. Fon-
tame, clerk. and L. l.. Bates, assistant clerk,
under Street Superintendent Wall, were
fled with the clerk Of the Board OF Public
Works These were accepted at the meet
ing held last night. and Mr.. Harrison rec
commended the appointment Of G. p. Visher
in Mr.. Fontaine's place and of w. Il. Lam
bert in place Of Mr.. Bates.
At the same meeting a complaint was
made against City Engineer T. w. Morgan
by Ii. n Morse of East Oakland tie sent
communication in which he said: Now
that the removal of incompetent city Off
cias is in order / call your attention to the
City Engineer, whose removal would be
great blessing to the owners of real estate
and benefit to the general public. II you
are inclined to investigate you will find mar
complaints against him than any Other OIL
cer" The communication was referred to
the committee of the whole.
At a meeting of the N0n-Partisan City
Central Committee last evening arrange
at the tabernacle tomorrow night. Giles
II. Gray Will preside, with Councilman
j. w. Nelson as first vice-president. The
chief speaker will be DIR. Pardee, candidate
for Mayor. Others to make ad dresses VIII
be f. w. Snow, for Auditor; H. L. Gilpln,
for Treasurer: John +. Towle, John X.
Capel, X. b. Smell and w. +. Barnard. Tor
Councilmen-at- Large.
After this week meetings will be held in
the various wards, in all of which Nom
Partisan clubs are organizing Inc fourtn
Ward Club completed organization last
evening by electing III. A. Powell chairman.
The Republicans have been offered the
use of the Oakland Theater on the 18th
inst, at which time the first public speaking
will probably take place. Some OF tile Re-
publicans who are Native Sons and personal
friends of +. NJ. Fitzgerald. Democratic
candidate for Mayor, have opened headquar-
tiers on Broadway, and hung out sign
reading, Independent Friends OF X. NJ.
Fitzgerald"
James w. Boswell, a well-known cigar
dealer doing business near the Broadway
depot, died last night from the effects OF
blood poisoning. lie was giant In stature,
and lived for many years with his feet be-
ing slowly eaten away from an incnrable
liberation caused by getting them frozen IN
the Rocky Mountains. He refused TO have
his limbs amputated. and nobody dared
attempt IL while he had strength. The
pOloOu CAttnuCd OtCl LILO oy olOh ohA nt'SN
him.
William Thomas, an electrician. has sued
the Piedmont Railway Company for $4,000
damages. He complains that he was struck
by car while crossing the track at Moss
avenue, and that his spine was permanently
injured.
George Welt. carpenter. living at 365
Twelfth street. fell from the second story
of a house in West Berkeley to the ground,
twenty feet below, yesterday. He was
taken to the Receiving Hospital with his
spine badly but not permanently injured.
L. Il. Ogden. the newly appointed Supe-
rior Court Judge, will open court as soon as
he Is provided with room by the Super
ysors. lie will probably occupy the room
of the Supervisors temporarily and Will
begin at once the business of helping to
clear the oyercrowded court calendar. be
has been upon the police bench since 1856
and has been universally popular.
A divorce was granted Philip Schusfer
yesterday from his wife louisa. She and
her daughter abandoned Schuster to follow
Teed, the religious crank. to Chicago.
iced, who has returned to Oakland, held
meeting at residence near Twsnty-third
avenue few evenings ago with The view OF
getting more followers.
The CARPENTERS Union has repudiated the
action Of the Federated Trades In seeking
political Endorsement of candidates at the