The morning call., 1894-11-23

when once there would not get up. A witness
said the girl had gone To lodging house and
out eating, refusing 10 come out, and hually The
door had TO be broken down, when she was
taken out.
The case had puzzled the physicians very
much. They did not, however think her a
subject for he asylum and she was sent TO the
County Inhrmary.
Collision in the Fog.
An accident happened at the broad-gauge
mole early on Wednesday morning, but which
The railroad company as usual endeavored TO
keep quiet.
There was very heavy fog al the time, and
the collision was caused by this fact alone.
Engine 1910 III charge OF Engineer Bradley
and Fireman BurdOck. had just brought in the
Livermore train. and was on its way bacE 10
the roundbouse. At the SANE time engine 140S
was on its way from the roundhouse and was
clipping along at a good rate on the round
house trestle toward the mole. Engine 1904
was Just taking the same tTestle, when crash!
they came to esther and there was sudden
stop.
The engines were clasped pretty close to-
gether ami the tender of one OF them badly
wrecked, but, worst of all. Fireman Burdock OF
the Livermore engine was caught between the
tender and his locomotive and very badly in.
lured, but how badly could not be learned. He
is now under the ductUrS care. Fireman Con
Cullen Of The other engine was knocked out of
shoulders.
VIII Cause No Deficit.
The statement has been printed that The re-
fusal OF The railroad 10 pay the taxes demanded
by the city on its Ga land property would
create a deficit in The city funds. This is not
the case. The City Auditor. in making out his
estimates for the municipalities expenses, used
the iaXroll OF ASse >sOr Leckle, which fixed the
railroad TAX at S4850 16.
Sitting as Board of Equalization the City
Council afterward raised this tax By SIC 1877 O4,
making total OF S15, 1877 90 In consequence
the only deficit which could possibly occur
would be S4950 16 Yesterday the railroad
thought better OF lis intention not TO D any.
thing. however, and handed over 10 the treas
property untouched by the City Council. and
upon the other it Is thought the railroad will
to-day make some sort OF tender.
Patroiman Jossphs' Star in Danger.
In the Superior Court yesterday Antoine
Miller was acquitted OF he charge Of attemnt-
ing 10 burn his own residence. but one OF bis
chief witnesses, Police Officer Josephs, may be
indicted by the Grand Jury because of his con-
nectlon with the cast. About six months ago
OHlcer J0seplls was admitted TO the bar. and
while lie has handled some cases he has kept
his position on the police force.
From his cross-eXaminatioD yesterday Ii ap-
pears that he went 10 the house that Miller
was supposed to have attempted to burn in or
der to pick up evidence 10 be used In Miller's
defense. For doing this his reward was 20 per
cen of the fee secured by Aldrich for con-
Quoting MlIers case.
Holds Employers sponsibie
Nels johnson, laborer, has sued Derby 6,
Co., lumber. dealers, for $1o.S70. Johnsen's
complaint alleges that one of the other en-
plOyes OF the lumber firm for which he work ed
was of dsordered mind. While unloading a
wagon the insane man threw bunch of
shingles on his head As a result of the IN
jureS sustained johnson claims that he has
been unable to work since.
Rennuncad Nicholas
Said Abraham Levin, a Russian, yesterday at
the County Clerks office when he made aupli-
cation 10 become CITIZEN:
Il like my country. but do not like he ruler.
and would like TO see him follow his father. [
am not nihist, but am against Nicholas III
all the same"
Levin is the first Russian subject In Alameda
County 10 renounce the new Emperor.
The police are on the lookout for Luke Me-
Carly a carpenter 60 years of age. who il
wanted as the owner of valuable properly i'm
Ireland.
Lncy j. Papgburn has been granted divorce
form George PangDurn on the ground of deser.
ton.
The Council may shortly order The opening 20
the water of number of new streets at its
request. an abstract of title Is now being pre-
pared OF all the land along the estuary north of
First street. and IL is thought The purpose is to
find the line Of the streets.
The Stale meeting of The Farmers Alliance
Will be held In Oakland, beginning December
4. j. Y. Webster, laie Populist Candidate for
Governor, Douglass T. Fowler, j. l.. Gllpert
and other prominent Peoples party representa-
tiyes Will be present.