The morning call., 1894-09-16
ALAMEDA.

Politics ran high yesterday at the
primary election, but all went of smoothly
and nothing of importance occurred to mar
the record of The day. At the Park street
polling-place a long line of men was
formed long before the time for opening,
O'Clock, and the long line was kept up
all the remainder of the afternoon. 1t is
generally supposed that a very heavy vote
would be cast, but the correct returns
show that Col votes were polled at Park
street and at Webster street 500. This
number falls far short of the ant cipated
mark. but ii is generally considered salts
factory.
AT the time of closing the polls seventy
one persons were in line on Park street
endeav0liDg to get their ticket in. bur
could not. At the Webster-street polling
place there was also large number smut
off from casting their vote. owing to the
iateness of the hour.
Became ReconciIed.
Mrs. Il. Z. Si0riaD has recOnsidered the
rash stem she was about TO take by insii-
tuting divorce proceedings against her hus-
band on the ground Of cruelty. She filed
yesterday a document 10 the Superior
Court fosgiving her husband of all past
conduct and asking forgiveness for the
stem taken against him. thus bringing
about a reconciliation between the two.
The trouble between Mr.. and Mrs. Sibrian
grew out of the stand MIR. Sibrian took re-
garding a Mrs. Childs, an evangelist. who
took rooms at their home and disturbed
the prace of Mr.. Slbfian by singing rel-
glous songs, for which lie had her arrested.
This provoked Mrs. Sibrian, who took
Mrs. Childs' part.
Prize Shooting.
The Empire Gun Club will hold prize
shoot to-day at Alameda Point at which
time a number of special events are II
come off,
The first event will be pool shoot of ten
birds class and squad shooting 10 come eff
at $3.50 sharp.
The second and third events will be a
20-bird match open TO all upon the pay
ment OF 20 cents entrance fee.
The fourth event will he team shoot OF
five. in which a team O. five from any regu-
Larry organized gun club can take part.
The Photograph on Its Good Behavior.
As stated yesterday the police swooped
down uOOn Forbes, the phonograph man,
through the inStgaton of Rev. Mr.. Will
son, who claimed some of he recitdtions
were indecent. On the promise of Forbes
10 restrain his talking machine from speak
ing immoral recitati0ns he was permitted
to continue his business.
Early Closing Fails.
The effort on foot to close all places of
business in Alameda at o'clock on all
evenings except Saturday and those pre-
ceeding holiday has failed, from the fact
that two merchants would not sign the
articles of agreement on the ground that IL
was not universal.
That Water Petition.
The Dingee Alvarado Water Company
- still working among citizens endeayor-
ing to secure Inducements 10 bring its
water into Alameda. So far not much en-
conragemenL has been met with.
Driver and Money Gone
II. Stephenson, driver of the Alameda
Steam LaunGrg Wagon in Oakland, has
disappeared. carrying away with him S36
of the firms money. Stephenson had been
with this firm but a short time.
Carl Becksr's Trial.
The case of Carl Becker, the murderer
OF Z. A. Edison, will come up for trial be-
fore Judge Ogden on Tuesday next. This
case Will be lOsely watched.