The morning call., 1894-10-09

be wants that fact brought out. and If she can
not come through any physical disability he
will want physicians certificate to that effect.
Clearing the Decks.
The Non Partisan party of Alameda County
is Clearing its decks for action. IL will make a
most vigorous campaign. commencing with
ratification meeting at The Tabernacle next
Saturday night, at which prominent Non-Parti-
san speakers Will discuss local issues. The
candidates OF the pa,ty will also Introduce
themselves to the people of Oakland.
Following this meeting there Will be others
held throughout tbs county until the day OF
election.
There was an enthusiastic meeting OF the
Central Committee of the party yesterday, and
every section OF the county was repres ented.
News from outside Nou-Partisans is TO the ef'
feet that there is dissatisfaction all over the
county at the existing condition OF affairs, aud
the people are prepared for clean sweep.
The petitions of the various NOMINEES, which
must be filed by the 18Th inst, are being circu-
lated and generally signed.
The County Central Committee has decided
TO leave the position OF County Auditor blank.
while the name OF j. w. Barber, the Republi-
can nominee for Tax Collector, Will be placed
on the petition OF the party.
Alexander X. Baum desires to have ii known
that he has resigned his position as secretary
Of The Democratic County Committee Of Ala
media County.
HIS own CarsIessnese.
Coroner Eyers held an inquisition yesterday
morning into the death OF Peter Y. Browning,
the young law student who was Killed on the
Alameda trestle last Saturday evening. Con-
ductOr Huber testified that he noticed Brown
ing walking through the cars, and as the young
man seemed to be somewhat under the Influence
Of liquor he followed him. Browning dlsap-
peared through the baggage-car and went out
On the front platform.
When Huber reached the door opening on
this platform he saw Browning standing on the
draWDead connecting the engine and The bag
gage.car. Suddenly be lost his balance, toppled
downward onto the trestle and The entire train
passed over him. cutting the body INTO pieces
before the engine could stop IN response 10 The
conductors signal. The jury brought In YER
dict OF accidental death, due 10 the victim 8
own carelessness.
Browning entered the University Of Califor-
MIA with the present senior class, but dropped
out TO begin the study Of law last year. he
was Berkeley's best basebsli-payer and cap
tained the varsity nine for several years.
Two Policemen sued.
Margaret Martha Hart commenced suit yes
terday against Policemen Bert l.. CurtisS and
II. b. Rand. the West Otkland Home and Ma
tron Lydia A. Gilmore for damages In the sum
of $4,000, for alleged wrongful imprison-
ment. She was employed in the West Oakland
Home as a cook on and for some time before
June 20. on which day Officers Curtiss and
Rand aud Matron Gilmore entered the kitchen,
and. as she sets forth In her complaint l,.s
der arrest on the all ged charge OF disturbing
| the peace, without warrant or authority, and
assaulted. bat, struck and dragged plaintiff.
/
| PEELED her TO be driven through the public
streets in patrol wagon IN such a condition.
| ana men imprisoned her IN the City Prison
from II 30 a. NJ. till 8 80 2. NJ, when she was
| baed out"
| Mrs. Hart alleges that nobody appeared / o
! press the charge against her. and that u was
dismissed, but she says that she has suffered
gre ny from such public disgrace and was
compelled TO live in idleness Tor some time,
being unable TO secure position.
Another Ticket.
The ticket comprising the fifteen freeholders
to he voted on Saturday next TO frame a new
city charter or amend the present instrument,
and which Mayor Pardee and the Council had
hand IN selecting, VIII not have things all Its
own way.
A second ticket is now out and contains the
following names: G. q. Nordhausep, V. d.
Moody, Il. nj. Fitzgerald, Frank Soule. NJ J
Keller, Lowell j. Hardy Jr., DR.. A. Fine j. NJ
Bassett, Charles q. Yale, Jacob Greeuhood.
p N. Kuss, R. q. Graham, V. l.. Forth. I'll. e.
BnliOcH, Warren Olney.
or the above names those of Messrs. Moody
and Oiney are on the first ticket.
A committee of PopulisIs, consisting OF G. r.
White, A. A. Donison, j. W. Dutton and j. E.
Saulpaugn, called on the City Clerk and wanted
the above names placed on the ballot ordered
by the Council, but the clerk had no authority
in the matter, ne said. 1t is thought that there
will be no trouble about putting the new names
Oh the ballot, and at any rate the voter will be
privileged TO write in any name he desires If
those on the ballot do not suit him.
The Fracas Of Saturday Night.
Another result of the row between Patroman
Scanlon and the Populists on Saturday night
was the arrest yesterday morning OF "GeneraP