The morning call., 1894-09-13

anu 90 lbi bNcly lOO names reported 10 Dim
subject TO military duty. The circular makes
Mir. l. ckie's salary for the past year about as
follows:
Receipts from all other sources have been 1870
Total receipts. .$ll $40
Total expense ewas.................. .--.-... $500
Leaving him the handsome sum or slS.94o
In conclusion the address sounds this note OF
warning 10 the taxpayers:
We have an election now approaching ut which
many OF the ineumbents or ONCE who were at
Sacramento during the pending and passage OF
election and asking the voters to again bestow
upon them their sufrages The voters desire to
know II they are fit subjects and deserving of
their support and upon n correct truthful ana
satisfactory explanation of the questions above
will receive.
The taxpayers OF this county have submitted to
have piled upon them load after load OF unjust
taxation until their groans are heard under these
grieYouS burdens, but il Is 1.-The last straw thar
breaks the Gamers back" and 1t is high time that
the voters riSe IN their might and refuse any
longer to reward and enrich the unfaithGuI and to
be careful whom they select In future for these i'm
portant oflces especially those who have egisla-
tive matters in their hands.
The act OF 1888 remains In force until January
1894, when the officers 20 be elected at the com
ing election will take their seats, except In the
case of Los Angeles County where the act of 1898
took effect upon its passage in March, 1898.
Charges His wife with Fraud.
Arthur G.fPratt commenced a very peculiar
from his divorced vile, Ella NJ. Pratt. certain
properly which stands In her name. The
couple were married IN 1885, aud about one
wear ago the wife secured "a divorce and the
custody of their minor child, Herbert, on the
ground of neglect.
II apprars from the complaint that in 1890
Pratt decided to his wife certain lands 10 this
city and about ten acres in SGGoma County
But now he says that he was Of unsound mind
at the Time.
He alleges that he was confined in Connec-
ticut insane asylum for three years, from 1873
TO 1876. on account OF the effects OF a sun.
stroke received when he was IS years of age
He further alleges that In October, 1890, he
was examined by Superior Judge w. L. Greene
In this city on charge OF insanity. The court
held that while he was insane he was neithe r
violent nor dangerous enough TO warrant incar-
eeTation In madnOuse, ana after admonishng
him 10 follow the advice OF Mrs. Pratt and his
brother, n. NJ. Grswold, one OF the complain.
ing witnesses, the court entered an order
Withholding cOmmittal until such time, II the
time ever came, th Pratt should become too
dangerous TO be at large.
Ii was before this that Pratt decided the pron
erty 10 his wife, and in bis complaint he makes
serious charges against her, as the subjacent
Paragraph will show:
That on the 25th OF July, 1890, at a time wbep
plaintiff was OF uHsound mind. irresponsible an a
incompetent TO transact business which was wei I
known 10 defendant, the defendant by undue in
1uence fraud, duress anu menace, induced and
caused the plaintiff to make sign ana acknowl-
edge, execute and deliver deed of gift TO tho a.
fendant TO the land described In this complaint
situated In the SAID county OF Alameda
Pratt tuttner charges that certain deeds were
obtained from him by making false represen-
tations 10 the effect that tue land would be
used toward the maintenance and support of
himself and his son, and he claims that the
considerations named in the deed, such as love
and affection, aud so on. have never been given
him. lie prays judgment that The deed be re.
sclnded and that the properly and premises be
reconveyed to him.
The Y. NJ. G. A. in Session.
The fourteenth annual State convention of
ihe Young Mems Christian Association Is In
session at the hall OF the society in Oakland
So far % delegates have reported, and IL Is
expected mat the attendance of delegates will
reach 175 before the convention closes lis
labors.
Yesterday afternoon there was an informal
meeting al the associations new home in San
Francisco and an Inspection OF the building hy
the delegates. After this the parIy came 70
Oakland IN body, and at s 80 o'clocE partook
OF a collation. 10 the associations building In
Oakland provided by the Young Peoule's So.
ciety of Christian Endeavor OF the First Metho-
dist Cnuten OF Oakland. ID. Edward Collins
chairman OF the Stale committee presided and
welcomed the delegates IN a short address
For the ministers there was an address nv
Rev. DIR. Hobart while the Rev. W lliam RAD
poke on behalf OF the 5000 Christian Endeay
slers In Oakland. MIR. RAIDER said 4hat II II wa.
Che fact. aud il was fact, that Father En-