The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-10

talist. and urged the application of his client
Tor restoration 20 legal capacity. Aldrich
spent SIX years in the Nap3 Asylum for the In
sane. Ii he can establish his claim TO sanity he
becomes AT once the master of a fortune Of
$4,000 from his fathers estate.
lhe trustees under the viii were represented
by Attorney A. y. Drown, who stated that he
came as a friend of the plaintiff. He wanted
the facts, and did not come to oppose.
Inc plaintiffs counsel placed DR.. q. T.
ohlelds OF San francisco on the stand. Witness
testlned TO having examined Aldrlch as TO his
mental condition, and had found 1t in no wise
unbalanced.
Carroll Cook testified TO having been visited
Dy AidI1ch some months ago and shown letters
setting forth The plaintiffs sanity. With this
Information he had begun the case.
IDere was some alteration among the law
yers as TO Aldrlch's interest In the estate. Mr..
COOK claimed that had 90 bearing on the pres
Aldrleh was placed on the stand and ques-
toned by Judge Ogden.
He told in a direct aud simple way The cir
eumsiances OF bis Incarceration and discharge
he said he had felt no returG of any mental dis
order.
Judge Ogden appointed Drs. j. w, Robert.
son, G. F. Buckley and A. NJ. Gardiner A com
mission TO examine Aldrich. The case was
continued. TO be set for trial when the physi-
clans shall have arrived at veIdict.
Gone to Rest.
A. d. Brown, pioneer of Alameda County,
died at his home 10 REDWOOD canyon of heart
disease. He was native OF Vermont So
years OF age. he came across the plains 10
California in 1S49 anu mined for several years
OH the Yuba and Feather rivers and about
1858, with MessrS. Brown, Prince and Eager
lie establish a sawmill in the redwood forests
near oDira Costa County, from which much OF
The lumber used In early buildings III San Fran
cisco and Oakland came. Mr.. Brown was also
interested in the Carson mills and furnished
lumber for many of The muiug shafts in early
days. About eighteen years ago he disposed of
his interests in milling, also of properly on
which lie lived on Twelfth street, between
seventh anu Eighth avenues, and purchased
500 acres OF land IN Contra Costa County, where
lie has since resided. Mr.. Brown was married
IN 1860 To Miss Laura Baxter of Haywards anu
leaves eight children ana numerous grand
children. The mother OF deceased Is SIM living
In San Francisco iaId l. 81 years of age. The
funeral takes place at the family residence on
Wednesday and the interment is 10 be Lone
Tree Cemetery, Haywards.
Ali AIusr Register.
The bureau for the registration Of the Chi
nese residents OF Oakland Will be opened to-
morrow at 1908 Washington street The num-
Der Of Ceesuals in this city who ought 10
pdrOntZe this bureau established for their con-
Yenlence by the Government is about 400.
NOtlces have BEEN posted IN Chinatown TO that
effect, aud as yet have not been mOleSled by
The Chinese hlghblnders as they were in San
Francisco.
Tie intention OF The Chinese, as far as can be
learned from The Chinese merchants, is 10 COM
ply with the law. The way they turn out to-
day VIII 60 long ways toward telling whether
they do or not.
Crocker, Huntington & Co.
Articles of incorporation OF the Oakland
RAILROAD Company" were Tiled with the County
Clerk Yesterday. The "IaiirOad company is
simply ii combining and consolidating of the
yaTious street railway liues owned or controlled
by the Southern Pdcnc maguaIeS in this city.
This same document was filed with the County
CltIk at Sau francisco recently and the plan
Is Identical with The cons olidaliOn already
effected IN that city.
Single Again.
Barbara a. HaVln has been granted a d.
vOrce from William G. Havlin, on the ground
OF misconduct. The plaintiff Will resume her
maiden ndme, and Is allowed alimouv 10 The
amount oil $50 mouth, also SO counsel fees
and 50 costs.