The morning call., 1894-11-23
WANTS HER NAME
A Wife Asks Release From
Her Spouse.
MRS. OLSEN'S MANY WOES.
Strange Actions of Miss Louise
AVenat.
JOSEPHS' STAR IN DANGER.
The Railroad Company's Refusal to
Pay Its Taxes Will Not Lead
to a Deficit.

OAKLAND.-Peter and Dorothy Olsen
were married at 223 jackson street, San
Francisco, on May 4, 1892. Dorothy was
then only 60 years Of age Peter was a
sailor, careless and debonair, and about
"a years old.
After time they removed to Alameda,
and ever since the name OF Olsen has not
been a strange one in the Justices courts
of Alameda and in the County Jail in
Oakland.
Last year Olsen was in Jail for an as
sault with a Ratchet. A reconciliation
followed. About ten days ago Olsen was
arrested for committing battery on his
aged wife. and is now in the County Jail.
Mrs. Olsen wants no more rec0nclilatlons,
and has instituted a suit for divorce from
PETE on the ground Of cruelty.
Her compliant details with great minute
ness her sailor husbands various alleged
acts of crnelry. All that she asks now is
an absolute divorce ana permission to resume
her maiden name, Dorothy Paupity.
Political Points.
The various political parties of Oakland are
already talking of candidates for the city cleo
ton. 10 be held three months hence.
The Non-Parisans and Populists probably
present the most compact organizations, as
both the old parties were somewhat shattered
in the surprises OF November 6. The Non Par
tisans are aIking OF Councilman Towle and j.
w. Nelson for the mayoralty. Mayor Pardee
it is understood. VIII not again be candidate
Among The P0pulists V. ID. Moody and John
L. Davie are mentioned as the Candidates AT
the last city election DaVie carried The banner
for his party and polled a creditable vote. II is
understood he Is making quiet canvass for
the nomination.
Attorney Gporee w. Reed is being pushed
forward as The Republican nominee, while the
Democrats are entirely out OF The fgnt. For
the other city Offices no names are mentioned.
but II is thought that a majority of he present
NonPartlsan members OF the Council can be
reelected without much trouble. Councilman
Barstow will not run again.
Oliver Lindsey of the First Ward Is out with
a petition getting signatures. which he intends
presenting 10 Mayor Pafdee, for appointment
10 the seat OF Councilman Dalton who will soon
step into Leckie's shoes at the Assessors ofilce
Lindsey has been resident of Oakland for
nineteen years and is an Independent Repub-
lican In politics.
Du Rsy Smith is out with denial that he is
3, eking he appointment or has been appointed
Dalton's deputy.
Strange Gaze Of Cataiepsy.
Oakland has decidedly odd character In the
person of MISS Louise AveDot, young French
woman VINO few days ago was arrested and
examined as insane.
Miss Ayepor who has Deen working az a
domestic was brought before the Lunacy Com
mission by her employer Mr.. Harrison of
Sixth street, who Testified that The girl was
either crazy or lazy. as she would stay quietly
in one position for hours She was discharged
from custody. however, as she was not deemed
dangerous 10 be at large.
More OF her peculIarities have come to light
recently through some testimony given by Sal
Walton soldiers at Il second examination held
yesterday.
1t seems the girl is very religious, and was a
member OF the salvation Army. II was stated
that she would not go to bed. but would stand
silently for hours and gaze out OF tue window
She would then have 10 be put TO bed, aud