The morning call., 1894-08-01

terfered with future railroad franchises and
that this fact would account for the railroad
attorneys interest. SIT is easier to control
five Supervisors than an entire town govern
meDt" said the speaker, land it looks as II
our board is owned by the Southern Pacific"
Major Greenwood said Let US file a new
petition and Degin all Over.'
Regarding the death OF Supervisor Plunkett
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That by the death of Supervisor
James &. Pluukett. Alameda Cou1ty has lost a
brave champion of the peoples rights. and as the
last public act OF his life to write letter TO
his colleagues Ia the Board of Supervisors on be-
half of the citizens of Fruitvale regrettiDg his
inability to be present at a special meeting of the
board July 20 vote in favor of the lncor-
porat1on OF the town of FruitvaIe We the citizens
or Fruitvale, in mass-m Getting assembled, desire
TO pubiclY express our recognition of the de-
ceased and the sterling quality OF character that
act on in the face OF a whitening curse that i'm
periousIy dominates the State and Odiously stoops
to meddle with local affairs and usurpingy con-
troll The actions OF private citizens.
The meeting then adjourned to the call of
the special committee, which was continued in
force.
Loved Too Well.
Edward Powers, aged %, an iroumoder,
laid in jail last night because, his mother says,
lie cOntided too much in the charms OF GER
Belle Moore
Powers is accused of robbery. The specific
charge is stealing S4 from Miss Moore. Pow
ers' mother called at The City Prison last mig lit,
and when told that It would take $1,000 cash
bail to get her boy out she concluded 10 let him
stay. She said OF the case
Miss Moran IS 16 years of age. and her
folks moved into one OF my houses. The young
girl fell in love with my boy and, understand.
she look the money from her own people aud
gave ii 10 Edward to go 10 the city with her and
get married She says lie took il fIOm her."
The mother laughed at the predcament her
son was in and as she left said "These young
people do lunny things. If had known wnat
kind of people Ihey were l would not have
rented my house TO them"
Will Build a Loop.
The Oakland, Alameda and Piedmont Rail-
way Company will this morning commence ac-
tive operations on the construction OF loop
that VIII encircle large part of thi clly. The
company Is IN possession OF It's franchise and
VIII push the work through without delay.
The loop will commence at Sixth and Broad
way, run thence 10 Jefferson streeT, To Eleventh,
10 The estuary, where il is 10 run over trestle,
thence 10 Eighth avenue, TO Twelfth street and
along it 10 Iwenty-thir avenue and thence 10
Seventh street, where the road now ends. This
Will complete the loop and cars Will be run
b0tn ways
Killed at San Leandro.
An old man named William Riordan was run
over and Killed yesterday evening at the first
Irestle WesI OF san Leandro by tile train which
arrived at the pier at O'clock. The man had
bundle of blankets and was evidently on the
tramp An inquest VIII be held to-day at San
LeandTo.
Riordan was formerly well-to-do resident of
Oakland, but TeVerseS overlook him and OF late
years he has been drifting about depending on
Charity. Rlordan was aged 10 years.
Two Large Suits.
William Simpson brought suit against the
Iltegral Quicksilver Mining Company yesterday
to recover Sl4,200 due on various claims as
signed TO him.
Finest Mayrlsch ct al have been sued by
Adolph IL. Weber and George ourny, execu-
tors of the Will OF I. Gottig. deceased, to fore
close mortgage of $1,000 on property in Ala
media. as< ax7e#
Another Candidate.
Another candidate for Sheriff has entered the
fight in Alameda County 10 worry the poiti-
clans. This time IL is none other than Harry
n. Morse, he detective, who was Sheriff OF the
county IN early days. and who Will accept the
Republican nomination.
Sold Mt Auction.
Yesterday afternoon the dry-goods stock of
j. A. joyce was sold al auction 10 satisfy cred
itors' claims. There were four bidders, all
Oakland merchants The highest bid was
that figure.
1t is reported that the store will be reopened
in a few days and be under MIR. Joyce's man
agement.
Adjudged Ins,ue.
Jose de Andrade of Alvarado was committed
to AgnewS Asylum yesterday. He Is Il Portu-
gueSe aud about 90 years of age. He imagines
lie has an enemy III the sun who wants TO Kill
him.
Pleaded Guilty.
Edward Hodges. the "fend" who committed
a forgery the other day to get money 10 buy
opium, was up before Judge Henshaw yester-