The morning call., 1894-10-23

cred in this county. that should be read by every
taxpayer and citizen who is in favor OF Ju st as
sessment for both corporations and private citi-
Zens.
Another Technically.
ATTORNEY w. r. Davis, attorney for Mrs.
kirkham, has again delayed the progress OF
Lady Yarde- Buffers celebrated action 10 have
guardian appointed over her mother with a
legal techpcaliiy. When the case was called
by Judge Greene yesterday morning Mr. DAVIS
objected to the sufficiency OF The citation. lt
appears that the notary who drew up ne docu-
ment failed to designate The hour at which the
lady cited was TO appear. 1nls Orougnt
storm of objections from S. 4. Hall and Bar
clay Henley, attorneys for Lady Butler, ana
finally the case was continued for one week IN
order TO allow time for the last named gentle
man to look up authorities.
Lady Yarde- Butler was not in court, but she
was within call III one OF the walting-roomS
indefinitely Postponed.
In committee OF the whole The Council last
night considered the Washington-street open
ing. Only few citizens were present, how.
ever, and there was little interest taken In the
matter.
The city attorney was present and gave IL as
his opinion that the city could not assess eti-
Zens 10 make The improvement but must make
them at its own expense.
Accordingly, on motion OF Mr. Dow, 1t was
decided that as the city was not now financially
able to undertake the Improvement lhe matter
would be indefinitely postponed, or until such
time as thos- persons who would be benefited
should desire to have the Improvement made
and be willing TO bear the expense.
Did She Want TO Vote?
The County Clerk and his corps of underings
were thrown into spasmS yesterday afternoon
at receipt of a telephone message from Theresa
nj. JaCquemin. Berkeley telegraph -ope rator.
Tie LADY asked If she could register If she
came TO the clerks office, and the man at the
telephone told her be thought she could. she
answered "all right" and stated that she would
be on hand promptly at $50 p. NJ. Up TO IL
O'Clock the lady had not appeared, and at the
clerks Office IL was thought some one WAS
playing a joke at The expense OF the lady. but
IL was stated that she had really applied 10
registration clerk at Berkeley 10 be allowed 10
register, but had been refused.
WATTS Fortune.
Ida A. Gilmore. matron of the West Oak
land Home, applied 10 the Superior Court yes
terday for letters of guardianship over the per.
son and estate OF one Winnie Leech. 10
years of age. and who is also known as Mary
Elizabeth Winnifned Kingsford Clifton. The
child's mother is dead, aud The whereabouts
OF her father is unknown. Her estate con-
sisIs of share amounting TO some SS25, OF
some property bequeathed 10 her mother In
England.
The Alliance Boys at stockton.
President Metealf of the Alliance Club ex-
poets 10 see every member Of tnai organization
iu line tonight at S ocktOn. The boys are
going 10 make this EStee meeting one of the
biggest OF the campaign. The last call has
been issued by the secretary, Harry 7. Carlton.
AT Stockton The Alliance boys viii be the
guests of the San Joa quin Republican Club.
The special train will leave the mole at 4:5O
Ocock p. NJ, First and Broadway at 4:55, and
East Oakland al 3 P. NJ.
Found on the Track.
An aged man from TuOlumne County, by
name John Maria Fratus. who has been visiting
with friends on Haven street, in North Oak
land, was yesterday found near The track OF he
Berkeley local train az Bstreet station. His
right arm was broken, he had scalp wound
and also q conclusion OF the brain.
Fratus was taken TO the Receiving Hospital
and afierwaTd 10 the home OF his friends, where
be now lies In a pretty bad condition. 1t is
supposed he was struck by passing train.
The Last Day.
Yesterday was the last day for registration,
and the office Of the County Clerk was kept
open I'LL midnight last night 10 accommodate
late arrivals.
Yesterday forenoon the number on The regis
ter reached 81 1000, and allowing for cancel!a-
tOns, of which there will be between 5000 and
1000. there will probably be somewhere in the
nelghb rhOOd OF $4,000 names on the Great
Register.
Waiting on Judge Greene.
AT a meeting OF the Board OF Education last
night the matter OF tile Remlllard case was con
siGered and il was determined not 20 take any
steps looking TO an appeal until Judge Greene
submits his judgment on The questions decided
by the jury.
1t was evident from the talk, however, that
should the Judge decide adversely the board
would appeal 10 the Supreme Court
Lost His leg.
George Gomez (colored), q years old,
fell off the Alameda local at Willow street.
West Oakland, last night and had his right leg
crushed Uelow the knee. He was taken TO the
Receiving Hospital, where the limb was am
putated. Gomez resides at 10S Jackson street
San Francisco. where his parents reside. He Is
a single man.
Decision Against DE Young.
The stand which Charles L. Pierce, The Inde-
pendent Republican candidate for State SEN
ator in Ell Denison's dIsiricl. has taken in
favor OF George Z. Perkins for UniIed States
Senator, has brought out DenisoD, who de-
clares himself as against DE Young and In
favor of Perkins.