The morning call., 1894-09-16

young Oaklander, who went by the name
OF Campbell, had succeeded in swindling
the residents of various Canadian cities
out OIL thousands of dollars. twas thought
III tnls city at the time that the swindIer
was the same Campbell who had made
bimsSl1 80 notorious locally, but that suS-
piclon was never confirmed.
ne young fellows arrest. however. will
PROBABLY cause some CORES pondence he
tween the local and Canadian authorities.
Ii this charge is sustained against Camp
Dell 1t will probably go hard with him
on account of the prior convictions stand
Ing against him.
Will Of Van L. Eastiand.
The will of the late Van Leer Eastland,
who dropped dead on a street in San Fran
cisco one day last week, was filed for
probate yesterday by Joseph G. Eastlahd,
Ills brother, and John A. Bliiton, his SON.
in-law. The will is Geographic and was
dated in this city on February 6, 1885. He
oequeathed to his widow, Kate Ea>tland.
who survives, the family residence and It's
contents at Sixth and Grove sJreet', lot
IN San Francisco. policy for $1,000 IN the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York, mortgage for $4,000 on Or, perty in
Alameda and a horse and phaeton.
TO his daughter, Florence Z. Britton, be
Willed joint note for $1,000 made out in
his favor by John A. Br.tt,D and herself
TO his brothers, joseph 6. and Alfred
l., and his sister, Josephine EaStland. he
gave his stock in the California Wire
Works and East Wellington Coal Com
pany. share a Share alike.
He gave twenty-five shares, all his stock
ia the Oakland Gas Light anu Heat COM
nany, to his grandson and namesake, Van
Leer BrittOn.
Among III, nephews, Joseph Lander
Eastland and L. Is. Eastlaud. and his
grandson, Van l.. Britton. he divides his
interest. shaTe and share alike, in certain
lands in Tennessee and Texas. He pro-
vided In case any funds are left after
his requests are paid that $500 be given TO
Kate Btl Johnson.
On February Il. 1891, he added the fol-
lowing codicil 81 his will:
Since the above was written there has been
some change in my affairs, bul not sufficient to
alter TINS, my VIII. except that / wish my wife
10 be unirammeled IN her disposition OF the be-
quests made by me, so that IL she is disposed TO
add 10 them 80 as 10 include Alice Lander
Brtion and Jack Britton, The children OF Flor
ence L. BritIon, she may know that such is my
wish.
1t is the judgment of the executors that
the esta te does not exceed $4,000.
Death of William Monroe
William II. Monroe. fav0rably known
as BILLY" Monroe 0y nearly everybody
III Oakland, died last night at 8 80 O'Clock
at Weolsey's hospital from paralysis.
Mr.. Monroe was % years nj age, and had
resided many years in OIkland, having
acted In the capacity of telephone and
telegraph operator In years past, but Of
late years be had been in the newspaper
business. and worked on nearly every
Oakland journal. besides filling the posi-
Il N of Oakland correspondent for San
Francisco paper.
He leaves a young widow and babe a
few months old, having married daughter
OF w. l.. Knight, travelling passenger
agent of the Southern Pacific COMPANY
HIS vile resides at 1865 Lincoln street
Deceased was a nephew of Rev. J. NJ.
Monroe. now of Modesto, aud has a
brother, K. b. Monroe, living at Reno.
New; also an aunt. Mrs. Z. Alexander of
kenwood, Cal. He mad no other relatives
as far as Known. His death will be a great
shock to his friends, and probably no
young man in Oakland had greater num-
Der IN all walks Of life. The funeral will
take place tomorrow.
CharIey's Aunt" Next.
"Charley's Aunt" viii come TO the
MacdonOugh on the Oath inst The en-
gagement is for four nights with Wednes-
day matinee. The sale of seats begins
next Tuesday al A NJ, and a grand rush
for seats is assured, as a great number of
cash orders for tickets have already been
received.
The original engagement was for three
nights, but III viaw of the enormous sue
cess of the play in San Francisco. Mana
ger Cook OF the Macdonough prevailed up
on the company TO lengthen its season in
Oakland.
"Charley's Aunt is certain of an ova-
ton.
Taking Back Strikers.
There are indications that the railroad
officials are recedlng IRON their oetermlna-
ton not TO again employ any of the men
who went out with the American Railway
Union in the recent strike. Almost eyerv
DAY witnesses the taking back of one or
more men, and 1t is reported that a con-
siderable number will be assigned to their
I'D positions on Monday. All OF those
who have been taken back. however, took
n very active part in the demonstrations
OF the strikers.
A Supplemental Report
Victor II. MetcaIf fled yesterday what
he terms supplemental account to his
third account as administrator of The
estate of Auna L. Murphy after the sus
peEsion of his powers. The statement
shows that since his last account. fled on
AbrIl 80 last, the estate has been paid
dividends aggregating 1915, and he reports
as now having cash on had to the amount