The morning call., 1894-02-25

constable Is in charge. An attachment
for $780, for rent due the estate OF l..
Bisagno, to which the building belonged.
was issued, and that amount not beng
forthcoming the place was given over TO
Constable Heating.
InwalPs saloon has been the scene of
many gathering of politicians in Oak
land in days gone by. and IL is said that
more than one political slate has been
made up behind its swinging doors.
The stringency in the money market and
dull business are the causes of the closing
down.
who Gossips In Oakland?
Oakland society is again on its beam
ends. A few months ago au edict went
forth, as coming from Mrs. Charles Webb
Howard, who stands at the head of Oak
lands select, that ehaperons were the
proper thing at the CotiIlon Club parties.
and the gallant institution of the 400 was
Stlrre0 TO It's utmost de tbs. 1t had its
effect. too, for thereafter the proper thing
10 those circles was chaperon for the
sweet young girls.
The remark that there was no society in
Garland such as ore encounters in Boston.
where Mrs. Howard "nce resided, is also
SAID to have come from that lady, and at
tHe ume stlrred upper tendon in no small
degree.
whether Mrs. Howard said and did all
tnese things Is not known, but Oakland
Swelid0m talked long time about these
thibgs alter they we're made public and they
10 no way took from Mrs. Howard's pop
uiarity. Tor she continued to give her select
receptions at her elegant Alice-street
nome, and the Oaklanders who received
invitations Still continued to think himself
very fortunate individual to be there.
Inc last that Is said TO have come from
Mrs. Howard land il has in nowise taken
approve OF receptions at which the guests
indulge in small talk and gossip about
neighbors.
1t is said that Mrs. Howard arose from
the table at one such reception and left the
house because gossip was the rule.
This is said to have occurred at the
residence of Mrs. A. a. Pennoyer, who
bad given a luncheon in honor of her
friend, Mrs. Gregory. There were pres
ent al this reception: Mrs. Robert Watt,
Mrs. e. Webb Howard, Mrs. II. Z. Liver
more, Mrs. A. p. Brayton, Mrs. Elise
Gregory, Mrs. j. E. McElrath. Mrs II.
Wadsworth, Mrs. Spear. Mrs. Prentiss
Selby. Mrs. Durham, Mrs. A. j. Ralston,
Mrs. A. a. Pennoyer.
Everything was exceedingly fine at this
luncheon, but In the midst of the talk Mrs.
Howard got up, it is stated, and left the
room. In the hallway she held whis-
pered consultation with the hostess and
then went her way.
II was thought for a time that Mrs.
Howard was taken i'll suddenly. Then it
was whispered that she did not like COS
siplng, that she liked conversation only Of
higher order when women met Those
present say there was 40 gossip.
Mrs. Howard herself says that she was
com PEELED to Withdraw from the presence
of the ladies only because she had another
engagement in San Francisco; that Mrs.
Pennoyer is her friend and she would not
for the world offend her.
1t is pretty we'll known what Mrs.
HOward's ideas are in these matters She
is woman of good hard sense and does
not believe much in afternoon gatherings
where wives and daughters are entertain
ing SO royalty while usbands and BROTH
ers are hard at work downtown. She
thinks that ladies should not be at neigh
bors' houses after O'Clock in the after
noon.
Now the leading question in Oakland is,
who gossips?
Death Comes to Him.
Morelli Leonardo, the Italian who was
shot by his friend, Giulio GaribaIdi, at
Temescal last Wednesday, after which
shooting Glribaldi killed himself, died at
the Receiving Hospital at o'clock yes
terday evening.
Elizabeth Mess wants a divorce from
Rudolph Mess. Her attorney is Julian
Pinto of 622 Clay street, San Francisco
Yesterday the three-year-old son of Ed
ward VanderwerkeI On Ninth street. near
Clay. swallowed buttonbook with which
he was playing. The hook caught in his
throat. The little fellow took it out him
self. but in doing so badly lacerated his
throat. he is now under a physicians
care and may recover.
The residence of DR.. F. C. Stoakes, the
dentist, who lives at 81 East Twelfth
street, was entered by burglars last even
ing while the family was out, and several
ieces of silyerware and a pistol were
taken. There Is no clew 10 the thieves,
Willard II. Seaton yesterday filed a
mortgage on his interest in his fathers
estate TO John j. OFarrell for a loan of
SI700, and for a loan of $4,000 additional.
1t is agreed in the mortgage that when the
Seaton estate is paritioned O'Farren will
be appointed an expert to value the same,
for which service be will be paid $4,000.
The mortgage secures the payment of this
$1,000 also.