The morning call., 1894-08-28

was defective and that The board had moi the
right under 1t Ia amend The rates.
After some discussion the board finally post
poned any action In The matter until next
Monday and the District Attornsy was d.
Tected TO prepare written opinion as TO what
lnVadates such petition as the one in
question.
Denied Her Food.
Joseph Danielwitz and Mrs. Esther Simon
were married on April 20, 1894, in Alameda,
and only lived together month, when the wife
Instituted proceedings for divorce against her
husband.
Yesterday morning demurrer to the COM
palnt was argued III the Superior Court, and 1t
developed that Mrs. Simon SAYS that she was
induced TO marry Mr.. DanielwllZ on the prom.
lse tllal as soon as the marriage was cOnsum-
mated DanlelwitZ would transfer TO her his
handbook calling for $1,000 in The German
Savings Bank of San Francisco. and that this
promise he ihaS ST. adfastly refused 10 fulfill.
The vile thinks that for this reason fraud
was practiced on her which Vitiates the mar.
riage contract.
There is also a charge OF cruelty in the COM
plalnt, the wife stating that she was accus.
TONED to hearty aud nOurshing food. but that
ner husDand forbade her eating many such
forms OF food or drinking any milk whatever.
Inc vile said she was also caused great men,
TAI suffering and disappointment from the fact
that her husband, although worth upward OF
$50. 600, refused TO Ike her sealskin sack out
OF the hands OF the furIIer who had cleaned II
ana on which there was due bill for $40.
MRS. DanlelWltZ also chatgeS that the nus
band after living with her a month refused to
take her to places OF amusement and aban-
dOned her, which actions caused much com
ment among her friends. aud which blighted
heT hopes and disturbed her peace OF mind
City Expenses.
IN the estimates for the running expenses of
the city government Auditor Snow last night
furnished the Council with his figures, which
differ somewhat from those furnished by the
heads OF departments. The sum total of the
department estimates Is S1.O00,9S 90. The
estimate of the Auditor Is 1926. 240, a reduc-
Inn nf = fI.a F,I
lowing recommendations: The Fire Depart
ment asks for S147, 900. the Auditors figures
are $4,000; in the Health Department the
amount asked for Is $4,000, Auditors figures
$1,000: library fund $4,000. Auditors fig
ures $4,000; police fund $500 Auditors
ngureS $4,000; the public pound asks for
$1,000, the Auditor suggests $1,000; high
school aud observatory $4,000. Auditor SAT-.
900; primary and grammar schools $241, 900.
Auditor S224,000; streets S123,000 Auditor
$4,000; light fund $4,000, Auditor S64, 900;
Board of Public Works SSH. Becaus Sc OF
new wharf the Auditor raises these figures 10
S9Sl1, the only case in which an increase is
recommended.
Auditor Snow figures that these estimates
will keep the tax levy within 81 IL, of which
80 cents IS for city expenses and IA cents for
bonds aud interest. This VIII give the Council
cents 10 go on and still keep the leVylwlthln
The limits.
The Mystery of Peters Death.
Mrs. Helena G. Peters filed an application in
the Superior Court yesterday TO be appointed
j: j. Peters, supposed to be dead. Exclusive
of the heavily incumbered houses, valued re-
spectively al $500 and $500, the estate does
not exceed IN value $500.
Peters was In debt when he disappeared, and
for that reason. perhaps, his death has often
been questioned. On August 23, 1898, he left
Ilburon 10 small boat TO go fishing short
distance out in the bay. Toward evening the
boat was found floating III toward the shore,
but II was empty, save for the oars and the
oyercOat which Peters had on when he en-
plQP0 q IN c raj q q
the belief in his death by drowning was based,
but his body mas never been recovered.
Only a Matter of Business.
James o. Hutchings will not have to pay his
wife alimony as ordered by The court He Is an
old granger. and resides on his valuable farm
near Haywards a short time ago he was sued
Tor divorce by his wife, who is many years
his junior, and at the preliminary hearing lie
was ordered 10 pay her $50 a month alimOny
pending he conclusion OF the divorce suit
AT that time Hutchngs Owne0 his farm and
had $1,000 IN money. He has never paid any
allmOny, and In consequence was brought I'D
before Judge Greene yesterday on an order OF
examination. The old man, however, said he
was pennIless and could not pay the money,
and was permitted 10 20 free. He had simply
Outwtted his wife by transferring all his prop.
erty TO a daughter by former marriage. Hutch
ings says that his wife married him only as a
matter of business, TO get what money she
could. The case Will be tried GU September l.
The Assessment scheme Dropped.
assessment OF the corpora ions. which are not
paying their proper proportion Of the taxes Of
the city, has probably fallen through, as Will be
seen by The following communication read last
night in Council:
OAKLAND, Aug. 81. 1894.
In response TO your question as to whether the
City Board OF Equalization can proceed as a board
to night, We beg leave 10 reply that we do not
deem IL advisable the board to proceed further
TO night. AUGUST 27, 1884, under the notice here
tofore given by the clerk that notice relates TO
a time mot later than August 30"
Signed William X. Davis. lillian Sair Hill, Ed
ward j. Pringle, II. A. Powell, concurred in by
City Attorney johnson.
Took a Wheel on Debt.
j. DepasS, grocer at 1910 San Pablo ave-
nue., was arrested last evening on a charge of
grand larceny, on warrant sworn out by Mrs
Lizzie O'Neil. a lady who has ben dealing al
the grocery-StOre OF Depass and who Is said to
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