The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-10

circumstance. but Herring always expressed his
adherence of suicide. An autopsy will be held
TO ascertain the cause of death.
The Convict Hypnotist.
The Lane divorce case has taken new turn.
Mrs. Lane has eff cted a reconciliation with
her husband, Jalier Lane, and II statements
made by her yesterday be true the an1daylts
which the friends of Mrs. Martin secured from
Mrs Cameron and Mrs. Lane will act ike
boomerang and strike back their source.
Mrs. Lane asserted that the statements made
10 the effdayits against her husband are false.
she says that they were written by Mrs. L. E.
Drake, aud that Mrs. Martin induced herself
and Mrs. Cameron TO sign them under false
pretenSes, iDaSmuch as she pretended that they
would not be made public and would be used
only 10 intimidate the Sheriff from removing
her (Mrs. Martin) TO san Quentin, ar least for
SOM time. Mrs. Lane further alleges that the
woman is not suffering from a tumor, but is
strong and able. and she ascrbes il TO The hyp-
motto Influences of Mrs. Martin that she has
placed her husband aud herself in such dis
agreeable predicament. She has WithdI avn
the divorce suit Instituted against her husband
Death of Mrs. &. W. Handy.
After long Illness Mrs. George W. Handy,
widow OF the late DR.. Handy, died at 963 OAK
street late on Wednesday evening. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age, and for many years
was leader In the social and literary circles OF
this city. She leaves TWO daughters, georgia
Ellen and Mrs. Frank q. hume who WIZ IN
hertz her large estate The funeral services
will take place to-day from the residence OF
Mrs L. H. SAWYER 963 OAK street. The inter
ment IN Mountain View Cemetery Will be prl-
Yate, and the services viii be conducted Dy Ut.
q. w. Wendte OF the First Unitarian Church.
Can't Let Loose.
The San Leandro and HaywaTds electric road
is trying to abandon its franchise on East Six
zenith street and Twelfth avenue and on East
Fourteenth street ana Fifteenth avenue, and IN
lis endeavors is aided by the Oakland CODsoli-
dated, from which road the HayRaT1S road got
the franchise originally.
Councilman Dalton tried IN the Council last
night TO make The price OF abandonment the
ca rriage Of the letter-carrlers OF Oakland free
of charge.
The whole matter was finally laid over until
next Monday night.
y Mother Attaches Her Sons.
The Orofno saloon at 426 Telfth street is
closed. and all because Mrs. Mary Nesterfeld,
the mother Of Charles and Fred WesterfleId.
wanted TO recover $1,000 which they borrowed
from her when they established the place.
They gave her d pTomlsSOry note for the
amount, but times were hard and the note be-
came long rast due. so yesterday she secured
a writ Of attachment, and in due time the cut
glass doors Of he OrOlno were decorated with
z huge black paddock.
Soldiers Silently Withdraw.
The last detachment of the National Guard OF
California has been Withdrawn from the rail-
road yards at West Oakland. This detachment.
comprising platoon OF he First Troop Cavalry
and eigLty-hve men OF the Second Artillery
Regiment and Naval Reserve, quietly struck
camp after dark lasI night and evacuated the
yards, and but few citizens were aware that til e
yards were unguarded.
Pitiful Case.
The young wife of the bicycle thief, Henry
HoSfOTd, was day sent to the Chabot
Home TOR temporary shelter by some kind
hearted ladies' who took an interest in her case.
The poor woman is sick and has twO-month-
old baby.
One Withdrawal.
Z. w. Woodward has Withdrawn his name
from the list of candidates for the late Super
visor Plunketrs position. This leaves Re-
publicans, L Democrat and 1 Popullst In the
field,